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  • Gracie “Nan” Bullard O’Neal, center, celebrates her 80th birthday Jan. 15 with her family and friends. Pictured with her, from left, are her sisters, Pearl Baucom and Leota McDaniel. Photo by Rachel Petersen

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January 25, 2012

O’Neal celebrates 80th birthday

By Rachel Petersen Staff Writer

McALESTER — On Jan. 15, Gracie (Bullard) O’Neal, of McAlester, celebrated her 80th birthday with her family and friends at the Masonic Lodge on North Main Street.

O’Neal was born on Jan. 10, 1932, to Sam and Ada Noble in Gowen, Okla. The Nobles, now passed, had 10 children, including Gracie.

O’Neal celebrated her birthday with many of her friends and family, including her husband John O’Neal. The O’Neals will be celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary in February.

Gracie O’Neal has one daughter, Dianne Isbell; two grandsons, Marty and wife Paula, and Marlan Isbell; and two great grandchildren, Miranda and Marvin Isbell, all of McAlester. Her sisters, Pearl Baucom and Leota McDaniel, and husband Dave, all of McAlester, also joined in the celebration.

She was very surprised, she said, by the party her family threw for her 80th birthday. Other family and friends in attendance were: Wayne and Zula Reese, Amy Isbell, Sandy Anderson, Francis and Bill Wingo, Jimmy and Barbara Lee, Louis and Juanita Zummer, Bo Munholland, Keiko Stebbins, John and Janice Baucom, Rachel Petersen, Rich Nobles, Katie Gellenber, Jan Brassfield, Mary Brassfield, Marlo Barton Burk, Joe and June Stone, Clif and Betty Welsh, Janis Allford, Jean Maddox, Mark O’Neal, Bonnie Whinery, Sue Cloyd, Pete Manschreck, Lyndia and Eddie, Gaylon and Denise Brannon, Clint Brannon, Alice Wood, Henry and Barbara Gregor, Jack Cox, Dallas Hance, and Greg, Rhydonia and Angela Baucom.

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