Marion Martha Breeden

Marion Martha Miller Breeden, age 91, a resident of Russellville, AR, died Tuesday, September 25, 2001 at Russellville Nursing Center in Russellville, Arkansas. Mrs. Breeden, known as 'Cookie' by her six grandchildren, was born on September 5, 1910 in Stroud, Oklahoma, to Robert and Jennie Bradley Miller. Both her parents arrived in Oklahoma prior to statehood and her father served for a time as mayor of Stroud. The announcement of her birth in the local newspaper headlined 'Mayor Rejoices.' She was a 1930 graduate of Stephen's College in Columbia, Missouri and attended Oklahoma A and M University. She married Robert Breeden on January 4, 1931 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Breeden sold his interest in the Cleveland newspaper and resigned from the Oklahoma State Senate in 1963 and moved to Oklahoma City. In 1978 the couple moved to Russellville where Mr. Breeden was owner and publisher of The Courier Democrat. Mrs. Breeden was a member of the Methodist Church in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Survivors include her husband, Robert H. Breeden of Russellville; two daughters and two sons in law, Carolyn and George McLellan of Russellville, Nancy and Robert Vaughn of Bethesda; six grandchildren, Matthew B. McLellan of Ft. Smith, Michael E. McLellan of Fayetteville, Aaron R. McLellan of Norman, Carolyn E. Vaughn of Bethesda, Amanda J. Vaughn of New York, Abigail J. Vaughn; two great grandchildren, Kaersti McLellan of Ft. Smith, Andrew McLellan of Ft. Smith.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 28, 2001 at the All Saints Episcopal Church officiated by Rev. Peggy Hays. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 2001 at the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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