Garfield County, Oklahoma Obituary Collection

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JOHN L. MCMAHAN
Funeral services for John L. McMahan, 80, will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2006, at Central Christian Church. Rev. John McLemore and Rev. Don Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Me-morial Park Cem-etery. Ar-rangements are under the direction of Ladu-sau-Evans Funeral Home.
He was born May 3, 1926, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to John O. and Bessie (Fulkerson) McMahan and died June 13, 2006, in Enid.
He graduated from Enid High School in 1944, and served in the Navy for two years. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1949 and went to work for George E. Failing Co. In 1954, he was transferred to Hattiesburg, Miss., as branch manager for the George E. Failing Co. He spent six years and then moved to Houston, as branch manager of offices and store. After 20 years, he returned to Enid as vice president of all marketing, domestic and export sales and branches. He retired in 1992 after 42 years.
He married Betty Gene McCoy on May 10, 1952, at the University Place Christian Church. He is a member of Central Christian Church, Masonic Lodge 80, Shriners, Enid Rotary Club, SCORE, and Enid Men’s Garden Club. He was president of the Sooner Sunday School class.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, of the home; sons, Johnny McMahan and wife Roberta of Dayton, OH, and Matt Mc-Mahan and wife Diane of Sedelia, MO; daughter, Joanna Russell and husband Ken of Enid; five grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rosann Thompson and husband Robert.
He is preceded in death by his parents.

BOB DEAVILLE
The funeral for Bob Deaville, 85, of Hennessey, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hennessey Church of Christ. Billy Norton will officiate. Burial will be in Hennessey Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home, Hennessey.
He was born Aug. 6, 1920, in Byars to John Hugo and Rilla McCrakin Deaville and died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Hennessey Care Center.
He married Reva Hunt Sept. 11, 1941, in Wayne. They moved to Hennessey in 1968. He was a member of Hennessey Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Reva, of the home; one daughter, Judy Deaville of Billings; a son, Ron Deaville of Chicago; three sisters, Hazel Woodley of Texas and Leta Jo Skaggs and Pat Whitfield, both of Purcell; one granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
Memorials may be made to Hennessey Church of Christ or Autumn Bridge Hospice.

CESARIA SIGALA
The funeral for Cesaria Sigala, 23, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Cristo Rey Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hennessey Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home, Hennes-sey.
She was born July 29, 1982, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Luis Manuel Sigala and Guadalupe Mendoza-Sigala and died Monday, June 12, 2006, in Enid as the result of a traffic accident.
Surviving are her father, Luis, of the home; one sister, Santos Guzman-Sigala; two brothers, Raul Sigala and Ever Sigala.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Guadalupe Mendoza-Sigala, who died in the same traffic accident.

GUADALUPE MENDOZA-SIGALA
The funeral for Guadalupe Mendoza-Sigala, 54, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Cristo Rey Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hennessey Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home, Hennessey.
She was born Aug. 15, 1951, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Salvador and Concepcion Men-doza and died Monday, June 12, 2006, in Enid as the result of a traffic accident.
She married Luis Manuel Sigala Feb. 3, 1978.
Surviving are her husband, Luis, of the home; one daughter, Santos Guzman-Sigala; two sons, Raul Sigala, Ever Sigala; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Cesaria Sigala, who died in the same traffic accident. DONNY JACKSON
The funeral for Donny Jackson, 45, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Hennessey. Danny Marney will officiate. Burial will be in Hennessey Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home, Hennessey.
He was born Sept. 5, 1960, in Castro Valley, Calif., to Lloyd and Donna Marshall Jackson and died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center, Enid.
Surviving are one daughter, McKenzie Jackson of Tuttle; his mother, Donna and stepfather Gary Byrum of Enid; one sister, Cathy Drake of Lahoma; and one grandson.
He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.

BILLIE GENE LUNSFORD
The funeral for Billie Gene Lunsford will be 2 p.m. today at Light House and Praise Center, Kingfisher. The Rev. Randy Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in Calumet Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Service Inc., Kingfisher.
He died Monday, June 12, 2006. He lived in Kingfisher, where he was a member of The Lighthouse International Church of Kingfisher.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Evelyn Lunsford of Kingfisher; three daughters, Joann Strickland of Cleveland, Texas, Lou Ann Flores of Lubbock, Texas, and Billie Stewart of Kingfisher; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

DWIGHT R. ESLICK
The funeral service for Dwight R. Eslick, 61-year-old Douglas resident, will be 2 p.m. today, June 14, 2006, at Henninger-Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Tim Dorsch will officiate. Burial will follow Thursday, June 15, in Fort Gibson National Cemetery at 10 a.m.
Dwight was born Feb. 21, 1945, in Yuba City, Calif., to Gene Eslick and Melba Gene (Chattin) Eslick and died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Physicians Hospital, Anadarko, Okla.
After receiving his education he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He completed a tour in Vietnam where he was nominated for the Bronze Star and received the Navy Combat Valor Medal. After his tour, he was an air traffic controller at Kansas City Central as well as numerous other installations. He also was a dental lab technician for 30 years. He was working at Schlumberger Well Service at the time of his death. He loved to ride his Harley Davidson and owned several through the years.
He is survived by his wife, Harla of the home; two daughters, Stacy Marsman and husband Boss of the Netherlands, and Elizabeth Vasser and husband Gary of Charleston, S.C.; and his son, Steve Eslick and wife Barbara of Pond Creek; five grandchildren; his parents Melba Cotton and Gene Eslick; one brother, Michael Eslick of Columbia, S.C.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.

DEBORAH A. DEROIN
The funeral for Deborah A. DeRoin, 54, of Yukon, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, east of Perry. The Rev. Craig Groseclose will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, Perry.
She was born May 4, 1952, in Perry to Donald Ervin and Lois Wilson Rupp and died Friday, June 16, 2006.
She graduated from Perry High School in 1970 and married Garwin DeRoin July 2, 1971, in Perry. She worked as a caregiver in home health care.
Surviving are her husband, Garwin; one daughter, Heather Perez of Yukon; one son, Jeremy DeRoin of Yukon; one brother, Mark Rupp of Perry; one sister, Deanna Rupp of Perry; and one granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home, 1010 N. 7th Street, Perry, OK 73077 to Oklahoma Hospice.

MILDRED CAROLYN HUGHES
A graveside service for Mildred Carolyn Hughes, 87, of Perry, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner. The Rev. Martin Foster will officiate. Arrange-ments are by Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, Perry.
She was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Perry to Chester and Susie Matilda Ewy Bowers and died Thursday, June 15, 2006, at Green Valley Nursing Home, Perry.
She married Kenneth Herbert Hughes March 7, 1936. He died May 14, 1996.
She was a member of Sumner Christian Church and First Christian Church of Perry. She worked at Foster Corner Drug.
Surviving are one son, Leon Hughes Sr. of Perry; two daughters, Vickie Morris of Norman and Donna Hill of Oklahoma City; one sister, Myrtle Brewster of Snyder, Texas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Kenneth, she was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home, 1010 N. 7th Street, Perry, OK 73077 to First Christian Church.

WAYNE EMERY BENNETT
The funeral for Wayne E. Bennett, 84, of Watonga, will be 10 a.m. Monday at Watonga Christian Church. The Rev. David Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Munice Cemetery, Canton. Arrange-ments are by Redinger Funeral Home, Seiling.
He was born Jan. 22, 1922, in Canton to John Claude and Theodoshia Adams Bennett and died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Watonga Municipal Hospital.
He was raised and educated in Huckmo, west of Canton, attending Con 6 High School. He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific. Following his honorable discharge, he worked in construction building the Canton Dam and worked briefly at U.S. Gypsum in Southard.
He married Leona Lucille Mosher in 1947 in Taloga. He worked for Oklahoma Depart-ment of Transportation measuring roads and bridges in all 77 counties, made county maps and recorded and updated Okla-homa’s road system. He retired Nov. 30, 1983 after 36 years with ODOT. He was a member of Watonga American Legion Post No. 0125 and Seiling Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9524.
Surviving are one son, Larry Bennett of Watonga; one sister, Flora Pennel of Chickasha; and one brother, William Morris Bennett of Canton.
He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.

MILDRED EVELYN DEVORE
The funeral service for Mildred Evelyn DeVore, 88, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Jet with Rev. Diana Pruitt officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cem-etery north of Jet with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., of Chero-kee. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanfuneralhomes.com.
Mildred Evelyn DeVore was born February 19, 1918, to Oliver and Lillian Hook Flowers on the family farm north of Amorita and passed from this life on Thursday, June 15, 2006, in the Methodist Home at the Commons in Enid. She went to grade school at Mendon, Oklahoma, and graduated from Byron High School. She married Frank H. DeVore on January 1, 1940, in Enid. Mildred was a homemaker, a talented seamstress and an avid gardener. She was a member of the Eastern Star and active in the United Methodist Church in Jet.
She is survived by two daughters, Christine Arnold and husband, Bud of Enid and Charlene White of Pond Creek; four grandchildren, Alex White of Fairview, Allen White and wife, Jo of Fort Supply, Wade Arnold of Alva and Joceline Arnold of Kansas City. She enjoyed her five great-grandchildren, Sage Arnold, Emily Arnold, Andrew, Devon and Allison White. She is also survived by two nieces, Barbara Corbin of Seneca, Missouri and Lois Parker of Parsons, Oklahoma and one nephew, Bill Coss, Jr. of Joplin, Missouri.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; two sisters, Rena Coss and Eddie Cecil Flowers.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Jet Fire Department or the United Methodist Care Center at the Commons in Enid.

MARVIN T. CARNES
A memorial service for Marvin T. Carnes, 67, of Crescent, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Bryan Haynes will officiate. Arrangements are by Abernathy-Aaron Funeral Home, Crescent.
He was born Jan. 12, 1939, in Stillwater to Clarence and Anna M. Thomas Carnes and died Sunday, June 11, 2006, in Oklahoma City.
He married Patsy Horn Jan. 3, 1960, in Stillwater.
Surviving are his wife, Patsy, of the home; two daughters, Deanna Huckey and Kimbrly Bush, both of Crescent; one son, Kevin Carnes of Crescent; a sister, JoAnn Ferguson of Stillwater; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

EVERETT LAWAYNE HUTCHENS
The funeral for Everett LaWayne Hutchens, 76, of Vici, will be 6 p.m. today in the auditorium at Vici High School. Burial will be in Persimmon Cemetery, Mutual. Arrangements are by Shaw Funeral Home, Vici.
He was born Oct. 27, 1929, northeast of Vici to Earnest Buck and Francis Bennett Hutchens and died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at his home.
He was raised on the family farm in Woodward County and attended Hackberry country school near Mutual for one year, transferring to Vici High School.
He married Delores Dryden July 2, 1948, in Canadian, Texas. They made their home in Vici. In August 1960, he started Everett’s Welding and Repair, celebrating 45 years in August 2005. He also farmed and ran cattle. He received an appreciation award from the Vici United Methodist Church and the “Beyond the Call of Duty” award from the great Western Cattle Drive.
Surviving are his children, Butch Hutchens of Woodward, and Debbie Hazelbaker, Buddy Hutchens and Leann Key, all of Vici; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; and special companion, Joan Salisbury.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris, and two sisters.

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