Linda Irene Breland

Linda Irene Breland was born March 2, 1950, in Quinton, Oklahoma, to Alley Laverne and Jess Aubrey Stephens. She passed away January 9, 2017, at Elk City, Oklahoma, at the age of 66 years, ten months and seven days. Linda graduated from Alva High School and later moved to California for several years. She attended college at UCLA and worked as a model. Linda returned to Oklahoma in 1978, and lived in Dill City, where she remained until moving to Elk City in 2009. She loved collecting antiques, caring for her plants and dogs, but her greatest love was her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ken Breland; an infant daughter, Michelle Denise Annett; and a nephew, Buddy Segler. She is survived by her son, Demetrius Brown and wife, Carrie of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Quinton Wilson and wife, Chelsea, Ashlynn Wilson, and Avari Brown; a greatgrandson, Quade Wilson; four sisters, Diane Johnson of Dill City, Oklahoma, Tammy Riley and husband, James of Dill City, Oklahoma, Joy Celsor and husband, Joe Bill of Sentinel, Oklahoma, Karen Segler and husband, Sunny of Dill City, Oklahoma; two brothers, Danny Stephens and wife, Pam of Arcadia, Oklahoma, David Ensey and wife, Carla of Duncan, Oklahoma; her nieces and nephews, Shannon Taylor, Mark Bickle, Kendal Stephens, Kevin Stephens, Kris Brown, Christopher Riley, Lindsey Rhoades, Lauren Williamson, Cody Riley, Josh Ensey, Jeni Ensey, Chelsea Smith, Denton Celsor, and Kaitlin Segler; her dad, Ralph Ensey of Dill City, Oklahoma; many great nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were held Thursday, January 12, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at Whinery-Savage Chapel officiated by Jimmie L.V. Prickett. Burial will be concluded at South Burns Cemetery, under the direction of Whinery-Savage Funeral Service. Condolences can be made online at www.whineryfs.com.