Golden and Allen families host reunions in Ada

Golden

ADA — The Golden family reunion was July 12 at Wintersmith Park Lodge in Ada.

Attending from Oklahoma were as follows: Gwen Jansen, Crowder; Brenda Koontz, Allen; Johnnie and Carrol Jordon, Johnnie and Jacob Jordon, Rush Springs; Patrick Sanders, David and Virginia Golden, Stratford; Keith and Blake Wright, Harrah; Bob Sweet, George Wayne Sweet, Irene Hunt, Stonewall; Billy Price, Stephanie Burk, byars; Mickey and Barbara Davis, Durant; Jim and Rosetta Nesdahl, Sandra Golden, Loyd and Regina Golden, Melissa, Mika and Mia, Chad and Chrystal Chumley, Wesley and Aspen, Francis; Don and Sue West, Oklahoma City; Ed and Ann Blake, Curt and Pam Albertson, Norman; Cindy and Sara Hutchcraft, El REno; Gary Beasley, Purcell; Gary and Brenda Hill, Jacob, Mitch and Luke, Tulsa; Robert and Roxie Golden, Glen Golden, Horace and Ethelene Golden, Steve Sweet, Sonny Golden, Kenny Castoe, Carole Grigg, Giles Terry, Lynn Sweet, Lynda Calloway, Paul and Joyce Golden, Kevin and Tammy Low, Collin and Ethan, Darrell Kopaddy, Brandon Kopaddy, Tyrell and Tenisha Low and Breanna, and Pat Jarrett, all of Ada. Out-of-staters were Sherry Sweet, Chloee and Gaige Ginnis, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Blake Escritt, Alaska.

Music and entertainment was provided by Horace Golden, Carole Grigg, Giles Terry, Rosetta Nesdahl, Sandra Golden, Collin Low, Mitch and Luke Hill and Sonny Golden.

There was one family with five generations in attendance: Sonny Golden, Paul Golden, son of Sonny and Dais Golden, Tammy Golden Low, daughter of of Paul and Joyce Golden, Tyrell Low, son of Tammy and Kevin Low, and Breanna Low, daughter of Tyrell and Tenisha Low.

Allen

ADA — The home of Ruby and the late P.H. Allen was the original site of the first annual Allen Family Reunion in 1969 and it was the location for this year’s Fourth of July reunion as well.

Music was provided by the singing group composed of Jan an Virgil James, Jerry Sellers, Ronnie Miller and his son Brandon Miller. Folks enjoyed the southern gospel style of music before the prayer for the meal to come and “Aunt Ruby” was recognized with flowers and a handmade card for her love and devotion to keeping the family in touch with each other through the annual event. She says “It was Bobby Lee that encouraged me to start this gathering 40 years ago...”, referring to her late nephew Bobby Lee Waters, son of Lena Allen.

Before during and after the auction, the kids jumped on the inflatable bouncer and climbed the inflatable mountain.

Bobby Stuart, Garland, Texas, was assisted as auctioneer by one of the fast talkers in the Allen family ... Freddie Allen of Ada. Funds raised will be used to hold the 2010 Reunion.

The menu repeated from last year, since it is a family favorite: Fried catfish, hushpuppies, and coleslaw. Added to that were french fries, hot links, and hot dogs.

Family members brought fried pies, cookies, cakes, and homemade ice cream to share. Lots of lemonade, ice chest tea, water and soda pop were consumed on the hot Fourth of July day! No seed spitting contests were held however, because the watermelons were seedless.

All branches of the Perry and Annie Allen tree were represented. Those still living are Harold Allen and Sylvia Simpson. Their siblings include the late Henry Allen, J.C. Allen, Ollie Allen, P. Harrison Allen, Pete Allen, Lena Brown, Edna Burnes, and Blanche Cheek. One hundred fifty signed the guest book, including folks from Maryland, Colorado and Alabama, with the oldest being Jackie Ray Allen of Seminole.

Those attending from Ada included the following: Fred and Emmelen Allen (James); Glen and Sandra Allen; Harold and Corkey Allen; Irene Allen, J.C. Jr. and Marcia Allen; James Allen; Jay and Candice Allen (Tiffany and Kevin); John and Debbie Allen; Kathy Allen; Mary Allen; Phillip and Tommie Allen (Mackenzi and Daden); Ruby Allen; Shawn Allen; Christie, Josh and Julie Anglin; Max Bess; Greg Chilcoat; Cindy Choate; Kenny and Melinda Choate; Kenny Choate; Mark and Min Choate; Mary Choate; Randy Choate; Ashley Dansby (Maggi, Maddi and Mason); Mary Delozier; Misty Gibney (Brook Gibney and Codey Cooper); Katrina Gore; Reba Hazday; Harvie and Sue Johnson; Charles and Kim Long (Marissa, Shelby and Gracie); Donna Long; Chuck Love; Danny and Suize Love; Natilie Love; Edwina Lowry; Ben and Amy McIntosh (Kainen); Mitchell and Crystal Merrell; Brandon and Tiffany Miller (Kaylee Miller and Kelsee Bradley); Gail Miller; Ronnie Miller; Mary Allen Myers (Trey, Michael and Brandon Myers); Gene and Katie Reeves; Shawn and Marianne Reeves (Hayley, Grace and Mallory Reeves and Emma Clawson); Nina Stephens; Dennis and Leslie Strange (Aleah and Destiny); Judy Strange; Ruby Tibbs (Kady and Blakely); Marnie Walls (Lejon, Keenan, Dylan and Aiden); Alan Waters; Sheri Wilkerson; April Williams (Jaylee and Hunter).

Out of town participants included Danny Allen and Jenna Acuna and her two friends (Gabby Rodriguez and Hunter Sims) of Colbert; Jackie Ray Allen of Seminole; Jimmy Allen Family of Springer; Kenneth and Betty Burnes of Keota; Frank and Jean Cheek of Durant; Marie Duke of Keota; Virgil and Jan James of Oklahoma City; Michael and Lisa Norton of Newcastle; Scot and Marsha Reeves (Katilyn and Kaycee) of Stonewall; Murel and Margaret Sandlin of Tulsa; Jerry Sellers of Oklahoma City; Brian and Beth Thompson (Hunter, Kelsea and Brianna) of Ringling; Larry Waters of Edmond.

Out of state attendees were Curt and Jackie Allen of Corpus Christi, Texas; Don and Gigi Allen of Madison, Ala.; Fred and Emmelen’s granddaughter, Emily Allen of Baltimore, Md., Tim and Bridgett (Stuart) Armbrust of Mesquite, Texas; Mike and Georgia Cheek of Terrell, Texas; Larry and Peggy (Simpson) Gross of Sherman, Texas; Chris and Rochelle (Waters) Hart of Golden, Colo.; Georgia Patterson and her friend Laura Theusen of Dallas, Texas; Crystal Sanders (Cheyenne) of Tucson, Ariz.; Bobby and Mamie (Burnes) Stuart of Garland, Texas; David Waters of Lancaster, Texas; and Earl Waters of Laurence, Kan..

Plans are already underway for a new location for the 41st Annual Allen Reunion, to be held July 5, 2010.