Published: May 09, 2009 04:32 pm      

Archive Obituaries, May 10, 2009

DANNY THOMASON

WYNNEWOOD — Private family services for Danny H. Thomason, 60, Wynnewood, are scheduled with Krien Funeral Home, Sulphur. Mr. Thomason died May 7, 2009.

Krien Funeral Home, Sulphur



BRUCE BUCKMASTER SR.

ADA — Memorial services for Bruce Burton Buckmaster Sr., 69, will be Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at Harmony Free Will Baptist Church of Ada.

Mr. Buckmaster was born to Charles and Mary Buckmaster Sept. 30, 1939, in Akron, Ohio. He died April 20, 2009, at The Golden Living Center in Columbus Neb.

He married Sharon Marie Burkhart July 15, 1961.

Mr. Buckmaster is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Rosie.

Survivors include four children, Judy Taylor of Latta, Gail Priest and husband Mike of Roff, Sandy Barranti and husband Kevin of Fremont, Calif., and Bruce Buckmaster Jr. and wife Jean of Schuyler, Neb.; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Walt and Jim; and sister Dorothy.

Online guest book is available at www.adaeveningnews.com.

Svoboda Funeral Home, Shuyler, Neb.



GARY MINK

SULPHUR — Services for Gary D. Mink, 54, are pending wieh DeArman’s Clagg Funeral Home in Sulphur. Mr. Mink died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Midwest City.



BILLY BRANTON

CALVIN — No services are planned at this time for Billy Joe Branton, 74, of Calvin. Mr. Branton died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at his home. He was born July 3, 1934 in Cartersville, Ga. to Joe Ben and Mattie Lois Branton. He moved to this area in 1989 from Seattle, Wash.

He worked as a printer in his younger years and later as an electrical engineer at Group Health in Seattle. He married Mary Louise Tumlin on May 27, 1967.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise and stepson, Larry Richards, Fla.; stepdaughters, Linda Grice, Tenn. and Peggy Lawler, Fla.; daughters, Darlene McMicken, Sharon Kelly and Karen Atkins, all of Ga.; a sister, Helen Alexander, Ga.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family says those who wish may make memorials to Victory Hospice, 1300 W. Liberty Road, Atoka, OK 74525.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada