September 15, 1932 - February 3, 2020
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Chloe Ann Wolfe McKaig was born on September 15, 1932, to George and Mabel Wolfe in Blackwell, OK. She lived a full life until February 3, 2020 when, at the age of 87, she passed away following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Randall, husband Russell, grandson Austin, stepson Ronald, granddaughter Michelle, sister Wanda Childers, brother John Wolfe, and step grandson William McKeever.
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Chloe grew up in Blackwell, OK, graduating from Blackwell High School in 1950 where she was a member of the football pep club. She began working part-time at the Blackwell telephone office during high school and continued full-time after graduation. In 1951, she married George Russell McKaig in Bentonville, AR. They returned to Blackwell to begin their lives together. At that time, she quit working to start a family. The McKaigs moved from Blackwell to Enid in 1968 and then Chloe and Russell moved to Cedar Valley Golf Course in Guthrie, OK, in 1980. She moved to Oklahoma City to be near her children in 2015.
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Chloe loved playing golf and served a term as president of the Ladies Golf Association at Cedar Valley. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Guthrie where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Chloe and Russell were avid OU football fans with season tickets, traveling to many bowl games through the years. She also loved her cats, who lived great lives in her care. Most of all, Chloe loved her family and she was happiest hosting large holiday meals with all the traditional dishes, often attended by over thirty family members.
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Chloe is survived by son Tony and his wife Janis of Norman, OK; son Gary and his wife Loree of Yukon, OK; daughter Glenda McKeever and her husband Steve of Oklahoma City, daughter Brenda Sowell and her husband Tim of Mustang, OK; and sisters-in-law Mona Moyer and Thomasene Wolfe. Survivors also include grandchildren Tyler McKaig, Alysha Hoisington and husband Donnie, Tiffany Mauldin, Amber Donnelly and husband Scott, Andrea Henkes and husband Jake, step grandchildren Mike McKeever, Kelly Jones and husband Bryan, Derrick McKaig, and numerous nieces, nephews, and great grandchildren. She is also survived by her neighbor and best friend, Carle Bell.
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Services will be held at the First Christian Church in Blackwell, OK on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 1:00 pm, followed by a graveside service.
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Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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