Published: April 16, 2009 10:34 am      

4-16-09 obituaries

MARTHA ECK

HOLDENVILLE — Memorial services for Martha Gail Eck, 63, Holdenville, are 1 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2009, at East Main Church of Christ, 501 E. Main, Holdenville.

Mrs. Eck died April 14, 2009. She was born Feb. 12, 1946, to the late Everett and Lois Bedford of Healdton.

She married Alan Eck Dec. 21, 1964.

She was an elementary school teacher in multiple southern-Oklahoma school systems and her work with citizens of the Chickasaw Nation

She is survived by her husband, Alan Eck, three sons, John Alan Eck, Ada, Stephen Eck, Edmond, and Jeremy Eck, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; a brother, Everett Bedford, Duncan; and a sister, Anna Jackson, Chouteau; eight grandchildren, Summer Eck, Ethan Eck, Rebekah Eck, and Macey Eck, all of Ada, Davin and Landon Eck, both of Oklahoma City, and Elijah Eck and Meredith Eck, both of Edmond.

Mrs. Eck was an active member of the Church of Christ from her earliest days in Healdton. She was a member of East Main Church of Christ in Holdenville.

An online guest book is available at www.phillipsfuneralservice.com and www.adaeveningnews.com.

Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville



MILDRED HENDERSON

NOBLE — Graveside services for Mildred Mae Henderson, 84, were 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at East Hill Cemetery, Roff. The Rev. Dennis Heath officiated.

Mrs. Henderson died April 13, 2009, at Norman. She was born Aug. 30, 194, at Ahloso to Lee T. and Jessie M. Nichols Higdon.

She lived in the Cleveland County area since moving from Oklahoma City in 1967. She was of the Pentecostal faith and a self-employed contract painter. She attended school in Roff.

She married Charles Wilbert Henderson Sept. 4, 1942, at Ada.

Mrs. Henderson was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Jessie Henderson; and a brother, John Higdon.

Survivors include two sons, Roger Henderson and Ricky Henderson, both of Eufaula; four daughters, Jean Stephens, Norman, Barbara Shipp, Newcastle, Debbie Hailey, Noble, Alta Henderson, Noble; a brother, Tommy Higdon, Roff; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Bearers were B.J. Hartless, Randy Hailey, Shane Henderson, Tommy Shipp, Billy Shipp and Casey Jones.

Memorial Chapel Funeral Service, Noble