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Robbie May Fleming

• Birth*: Robbie May Fleming was born on 26 April 1904 at Fannin County, Texas.
• Marriage*: She married Joseph Louis Scearce on 20 June 1925 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
• Death*: Robbie May Fleming died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on 4 February 1998, at the age of 93.

• Married Name: As of 20 June 1925,her married name was Scearce.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1950 in the household of Joseph Louis Scearce at Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Joseph Louis Scearce

• Birth*: Joseph Louis Scearce was born on 18 November 1902 at Grayson County, Texas.
• Marriage*: He married Robbie May Fleming, daughter of Walter Henry Fleming and Minnie Bell Johnson, on 20 June 1925 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
• Death*: Joseph Louis Scearce died in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, on 25 December 1970, at the age of 68.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1950 at Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

Robert Wayne Scearce

• Marriage*: Robert Wayne Scearce married Barbara Joan Tiedt.
• Birth*: Robert Wayne Scearce was born on 27 August 1941 at Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: He died in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, on 21 August 2025, at the age of 83.

• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 1950 in the household of Joseph Louis Scearce at Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

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Barbara Joan Tiedt

• Marriage*: Barbara Joan Tiedt married Robert Wayne Scearce, son of Joseph Louis Scearce and Robbie May Fleming.
• Birth*: Barbara Joan Tiedt was born on 20 August 1939 at El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: She died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, on 7 January 2021, at the age of 81.

• Married Name: Her married name was Scearce.

Willa Dene Scearce

• Birth*: Willa Dene Scearce was born on 26 April 1927 at Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
• Marriage*: She married Homer Eugene "Gene" Pace on 14 August 1946 at Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: Willa Dene Scearce died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on 1 April 2021, at the age of 93.

• Married Name: As of 14 August 1946,her married name was Pace.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1950 in the household of Homer Eugene "Gene" Pace at Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Willa Dene (Scearce) Pace, Oklahoma City - April 26, 1927 - April 1, 2021
  Willa Dene Pace was born in Durant, Oklahoma to Joe Louis Scearce and Robbie Fleming Scearce on April 26, 1927. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Home Eugene (Gene) Pace for fifty-three years, a union that lasted until his death in 1999. She is survived by her three children, Janis Munson, and her husband, Curt of Edmond, Gary Pace of Scottsdale, Arizona and James Pace and his wife Philana of Tyler, Texas, her sister, Aulena Gibson, and husband Gib of OKC, her sister in law Barbara Scearce of Lawton, her brother, Robert and his wife Ginnie, of Kansas City and her six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren of whom she was so proud. Willa Dene graduated from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, rceiving her Bachelor's Degree in 1948 followed by a Master's Degree in Teaching in 1963 and in Library Science in 1964. She was a much-loved educator and media center director at Tahlequah High School in Tahlequah, Ok. for almost thirty years. Always, students and other faculty seemed to gravitate to Willa Dene. Throughout her retirement, Willa Dene would be delighted when THS alums or former co-workers would call, write, or visit to maintain their friendships with her. Willa Dene's list of professional associations, service clubs and volunteer organizations to which she lent her talents include: Quail Springs Methodist Church, PEO, Soroptimist Club, the Tahlequah Arts and Humanities Council, 20th Century Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, the sponsor for the THS Close Up organization that allowed students to visit Washington, DC, NEDA, and Delta Zeta Sorority. She is preceded in death by her parents, her much loved brothers, Joe Leland Scearce and his wife Carla of Bethesda, Maryland, and William Scearce of Lawton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Quail Springs Methodist Church, 1461 N. Penn., OKC, Ok. 73134.
  The Daily Oklahoman, Sun, Apr 11, 2021 pg A21 on Sunday, 11 April 2021 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

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Joe Leland Scearce

• Birth*: Joe Leland Scearce was born on 6 July 1930 at Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: He died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on 21 December 2016, at the age of 86.

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William Louis Scearce

• Birth*: William Louis Scearce was born on 9 November 1937 at Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: He died in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, on 23 December 2010, at the age of 73.

• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 1950 in the household of Joseph Louis Scearce at Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

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Homer Eugene "Gene" Pace

• Birth*: Homer Eugene "Gene" Pace was born on 24 October 1926 at McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
• Marriage*: He married Willa Dene Scearce, daughter of Joseph Louis Scearce and Robbie May Fleming, on 14 August 1946 at Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: Homer Eugene "Gene" Pace died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on 18 September 1999, at the age of 72.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1950 at Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma.

Lola Ray Fleming

• Birth*: Lola Ray Fleming was born on 8 July 1894 at Savoy, Fannin County, Texas.
• Death*: She died in Bedford, Tarrant County, Texas, on 14 December 1977, at the age of 83.

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Cleatus Lee Fleming

• Birth*: Cleatus Lee Fleming was born on 7 August 1896 at Savoy, Fannin County, Texas.
• Death*: He died in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, on 17 November 1981, at the age of 85.

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Ora Lee Fleming

• Birth*: Ora Lee Fleming was born on 5 December 1899 at Savoy, Fannin County, Texas.
• Death*: She died in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, on 13 April 1975, at the age of 75.

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Arlene Fleming

• Death*: Arlene Fleming died in Savoy, Fannin County, Texas, in 1902.
• Birth*: She was born in 1902 at Savoy, Fannin County, Texas.

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Archie Henry Fleming

• Birth*: Archie Henry Fleming was born on 21 September 1906 at Ector, Fannin County, Texas.
• Marriage*: He married Hayden Eugenia Hurst on 26 November 1927.
• Death*: Archie Henry Fleming died in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas, on 20 September 1985, at the age of 78.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1940 at Fannin County, Texas.

Parents:

Leyman Wayne Fleming

• Birth*: Leyman Wayne Fleming was born on 12 August 1910 at Savoy, Fannin County, Texas.
• Marriage*: He married Mattie Jean Scearce on 8 June 1933 at Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: Leyman Wayne Fleming died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, on 14 February 1969, at the age of 58.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1950 at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

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Mattie Jean Scearce

• Birth*: Mattie Jean Scearce was born on 19 April 1911 at Calera, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
• Marriage*: She married Leyman Wayne Fleming, son of Walter Henry Fleming and Minnie Bell Johnson, on 8 June 1933 at Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
• Death*: Mattie Jean Scearce died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on 11 November 1997, at the age of 86.

• PARENTS*: She was the child of William Louise Scearce 1860-1953 & Martha Tola Penn (1869-1945.)
• Married Name: As of 8 June 1933,her married name was Fleming.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1950 in the household of Leyman Wayne Fleming at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

Hayden Eugenia Hurst

• Birth*: Hayden Eugenia Hurst was born on 7 November 1909 at Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas.
• Marriage*: She married Archie Henry Fleming, son of Walter Henry Fleming and Minnie Bell Johnson, on 26 November 1927.
• Death*: Hayden Eugenia Hurst died in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas, on 7 February 1997, at the age of 87.

• Married Name: As of 26 November 1927,her married name was Fleming.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of Archie Henry Fleming at Fannin County, Texas.