![]() ![]() Oma Gean loved the community of Blair and Blair School. She enjoyed telling stories of growing up on her family's orchard east of Blair and time spent with her best friend Sue (Pryor) Todd. Oma Gean loved music, needle pointing, athletics and spending time with her family. Oma Gean was a member of the Blair First Baptist Church for numerous years and loved singing with her friends and in the choir. She was also inducted into the Jackson County Sports Hall of Fame. Oma Gean was a member of the Jackson County Retired Teachers Association for many years. During their retirement years Oma Gean and Delbert enjoyed attending athletic events and traveling with her sister Norma and husband Bob Stephenson. She retired after 28 years in education teaching most of her years in Blair, Oklahoma. Then she later completed her Masters' degree in Language Arts from Southwestern. She finished her Bachelors' degree in Business Education at Southwestern in Weatherford, Okla. They were blessed with 2 children, Cindy Jo and Hal Dean. ![]() Oma Gean married Delbert Holt on and enjoyed 50 years of marriage. Wayland Baptist afforded her lifelong friends and she was always grateful for that opportunity. She was part of a winning streak of 131 consecutive wins from 1953-1958 and was part of 3 National Championship Teams. Subsequently, she accepted a scholarship offer to play girls basketball at Wayland Baptist College in Plainview Texas for the Flying Queens women's program. Oma Gean was selected to the Oklahoma Girls Basketball All-State Team 1953. She graduated from Blair High School in 1953 as valedictorian and played on Blair High School Girls' Basketball State Championship teams Class B 1952 and Class A of 1953. She was the youngest of 4 children and grew up on a farm northeast of Blair, Oklahoma. Oma Gean passed away on Januin Blanchard, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years old. Oma Gean Capps Holt Geis was born on in Altus, Oklahoma to Raymond and Sarah (Red) Capps. ![]()
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