Ida Mae Drury

October 17, 1921 - August 26, 2012

Ida Mae Drury was born to Jacob Mitz and Myrtle Evalena (Beerman) Downen on a farm in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma on October 17, 1921 and departed this life in Altus, Oklahoma on August 26, 2012 at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 9 days. Ida Mae grew up in and graduated from High School in Lone Wolf in 1939. He passed away on October 23, 1998. She attended Hobart Junior College. She was a telephone operator in Haobart and Altus for 13 years and was the City Clerk in Olustee for 3 years. She married Herman Harold Drury on October 12, 1963 in Altus, OK, and they made their home in Olustee. She loved life, she was an artist. She painted mostly religious paintings for Churches in the area. She was a member of the UMW, Homemakers club, ASCS and of LAMP (Local Association of Mature People). She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Lone Wolf and attended First Baptist Church, Olustee. She was preceded in death y her parents, husband; 3 brothers, Clifford, Allyn and Louis; 4 sisters, Mildred Grabeal, Dorothy Zills, Nina Ruth Barton and Bonnie Garnett. Survivors include a son, Brent Drury and wife Jeri Lyn of Olustee; a brother Harold Downen and wife Zoye of Colorado; three grandchildren, Cade, Elijah and Saylor and many other relatives and friends.