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Frank Martin
Frank Martin, 79, Blair, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Clinton, Oklahoma. Funeral services
will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Blair First Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Crawford and Rev. Randy Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow services at 3 p.m. in the Wheeler, Texas Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home. Frank Martin was born October 7, 1930 in Patterson, New Jersey to Frank Edward and Mathilda Knapp (Barnes) Martin. He attended school in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. He attained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern Illinois University. He married Margaret J. Kite September 4, 1954 in Waurika, Oklahoma. To this union three children were born Patricia, Frank, Jr., and Raymond. Frank joined the United States Air Force November 14, 1947 and retired March 1, 1969. He entered the United States Air Force in November of 1947, was honorably discharged as a TSgt. in March of 1969 and later worked for the civil service for 21 years. He was a member and a deacon of the Blair First Baptist Church, a Masons, the Altus Chapter and the NARF. He also served as a Boy Scout Leader and R.A. Leader. Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Margaret of the home, one daughter, Patricia Sue Crawford and husband Johnny of Mobeetie, TX; two sons, Frank Martin, Jr. of Blair, OK; Raymond Kirk Martin and his wife Jeanie of Mansfield, MA; one sister, Elaine Clark of Port St. Lucie, FL; one brother, Raymond Martin of Springfield, NJ; five grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many friends.
Avo McCallay
Avo McCallay, 100, Blair, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at English Village Nursing Home. Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Bobby Jones, David Jones and George Lupton officiating. Burial will follow services at the Blair Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Avo Violet Hagain was born in Dryden, Oklahoma near Hollis, to Levi Duncan and Missouri D. (Pate) Hagain on June 17, 1908. She attended school in Altus, Midway, and Blair. Avo and Irvan Terah McCallay were married August 6, 1924 in Blair, Oklahoma. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cooking, reading Louis L’Amour books, working in the yard and enjoying the beauty of her flowers. She was a long time member of the Methodist Church and loved attending regularly until her health failed at age 100. But most of all she dearly loved her children and grandchildren and spending time with them. She was the record keeper of all the family history. Her outgoing personality and wonderful sense of humor made Avo a friend to everyone. She was not known as Avo, but all her family and many their friends just called her “Nanny.” She will be missed by family and many friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Irvan; a son, I.J.; a grandson, Rex Earl Moon; a granddaughter, Judy Lynn Jones; a great-great grandson, Evan Tyler Centineo; a son-in-law, Earl Moon; her brothers, Leo, Frank, Dick, Riley and Little Bow; her sisters, Alta, Della and Laura Maude.
Avo is survived by two daughters, Shirley Moon of Marshall, TX and Mary Lee Jones and her husband Bobby of Blair, OK; brother, Jack Hagain and wife Bea of Dallas, TX; daughter-in-law, Jean McCalley of Altus, OK; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great grandchildren; numerous step great grandchildren and step great-great grandchildren as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
The McCalley family will greet friends Monday March 2, 2009 from 6 PM to 7 PM at the Kincannon Funeral Home.
J.C. McLaughlin
J.C. McLaughlin, longtime resident of Altus, passed away December 24, 2008, at Plantation Village Nursing Center at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held at Kincannon Funeral Home on Monday, December 29, at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Altus City Cemetery. Matt Springfield, minister of Tamarack Road Church of Christ, will officiate.
J.C. was born June 23, 1921 to Hugh and Florence Haskins McLaughlin on the family farm east of Hollis. He attended school in Gould. He married Roxie Retha McEndree on October 19, 1940 at the home of Rev. J.H. Plunkett in Gould.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces at the beginning of World War II. He was a Member of the 1254th Army Air Force Unit stationed in Dekar, Africa where he served as a medical technician throughout the European-African-Middle Eastern campaign.
In civilian life, J.C. worked for the Sherman Spradlin Fuel Company in Hollis, OK until 1951 when he moved his family to Sulphur, OK so his oldest son Floyd could attend the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. While living in Sulphur, he worked for Braden Dairy as a
route supervisor and eventually in 1955 was employed by the U.S. Government as a civil service employee at Gene Autry Air Force Base near Ardmore. He transferred to Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base at Burns Flat in 1958. He and Roxie and their four children made their home in Cordell, OK until 1963 when he moved to Altus Air Force Base where he became the supervisor of the civil engineering shop. He remained in that position until his retirement in 1979. He and Roxie were married for 61 years and were active in the Good Sam’s Travel Club until Roxie’s death in 2002. J.C. was a member of the Tamarack Road Church of Christ.
On September 3, 2003, he married Margaret Purcell of Fort Worth, Texas.
J. C. was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Roxie, one son Floyd Mac and four brothers, Dugan, Henry, Bill, and James.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret of the home; his daughter Gayle and her husband Bill Lee of Altus; son Gary and his wife Marilyn of Blair; son Larry and his wife Teresa of Altus; daughter-in-law Bobbie McLaughlin of Stillwater, OK; grandchildren Scott McLaughlin and his wife Colleen of Forest, VA; Tamie McLaughlin of Morrison, OK; Sherry Buntin and her husband Allan of Stillwater, OK; Lindsey Lee of Altus; Mitch McLaughlin and wife Jandi of Altus; Jarrod McLaughlin, of Lawton; Lauren Lee of Altus; and Jentry McLaughlin, of Stillwater; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and one step-daughter Linda Riggs of Ft. Worth, TX.
The family will host a visitation for friends and family from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Kincannon Funeral Home.
Beverly Kay McKean
Beverly Kay McKean, 63, Altus, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2008 at Kincannon Funeral Home with Bill Osborne officiating. Burial will follow services at the Quanah Memorial Park Cemetery, Quanah, Texas, under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Beverly Kay Osborne was born on April 12, 1945 in Quanah, Texas to Clarence and Dora Ida (Ritchie) Osborne.
She was in the Quanah High School graduating class of 1963.
She had worked at several new car dealerships in Lubbock, Texas as business manager from 1964 until she moved to Altus, Oklahoma in 1992. She worked at Wilmes Chevrolet from 1992 until her retirement in 2006. She married Frank McKean on May 22, 1998 in Vernon, Texas. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Altus. She was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and a member of the General Motors Accounting Association. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and growing flowers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son Billy Dean Wilmoth and two sisters Ruth Rockholt and Velda Quiggle.
She is survived by her husband Frank of the home in Altus; two stepsons, Michael McKean and wife Marsha of Arlington, Tx; Frank McKean II of Oklahoma City, Ok; three step grandchildren, Cara Eaton, Casey McKean and Riley McKean.
Nettie McKenzie
Nettie McKenzie, 83, passed away, Saturday, January 10, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Services will be held 10 A.M. January 15, 2009 at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Rev. Greg Hawn officiating. Burial will follow at Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home. Nettie Elizabeth Cook was born to Arthur and Ola Cook December 9, 1925 at Greeley, Colorado. She graduated from Kersey, Colorado near Greeley, Colorado. She married Virgil McKenzie in Las Vegas, NV. She was an Avon lady for over 50 years and won numerous President Awards for years of service and salesmanship. She enjoyed gardening, yardwork. crocheting, canning, and cooking. She enjoyed mowing her own lawn and tending her fruit trees. She loved her dogs, Jennie and Baby. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband; one son,Russell David Cook and a grandson David Virgil Cook. She is survived by her Robert Nowak of Ridgecrest, CA; five grandchildren, Bobbie Steven Nowak and wife Tara of Wausau, WI; Christopher Paul Nowak, Tiffany Mercedes Nowak and Nicholas M. Nowak, all of Indianapolis, IN. and Renee Cook.
Patrick A. McKenna
Patrick A. McKenna, 76, Altus, died January 9, 2009. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date. Cremation services were provided by Kincannon Funeral Home. He was born in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. After serving in the military for a period of time, he eventually entered federal service as an equipment specialist in communications and worked throughout the European region for 25 years of his 32-year career. In addition to his European assignments, he served at the Air Force Academy as technical director of the Academy Planetarium. He retired in 1994. Patrick loved hunting and the outdoors. His overseas assignments provided opportunities to explore and hunt in areas of Germany and Tanzania. When at home in Colorado Springs, he favored the mountains of Colorado. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Maurice and Thomas McKenna. Patrick is survived by his wife Sharon; five daughters, Mary Siddals of Prince George, B.C.; Patricia McKenna and Maureen McKenna, both of Colorado Springs, CO; Christine McKenna of St. Croix, V.I.; Carol McKenna of Colorado Springs, CO; on son Terence McKenna of Colorado Springs, CO; a sister Mary Jane Pacholski of Milwaukee, WI; and three grandchildren. Your cards and prayers are appreciated.
Paula L. Mesa
Paula L. Mesa, 72, of Olustee, Oklahoma, died Sunday evening, November 23, 2008 in Oklahoma City. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Kincannon Memorial Chapel, with Richard Reyes officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Services are entrusted to Kincannon Funeral Home of Altus. Paula L. Alaniz was born October 9, 1936, in Tampico, Tamalipas, Mexico, to Juan and Eulalia (Rojas) Alaniz. She and her family moved to the U.S. at the age of six and settled in San Benito, TX. She attended school in Mexico and San Benito, TX. She married Frank Lopez on December 10, 1953 in San Benito, TX. To this union seven children were born. She worked most of her adult life as a teacher’s aide, Sunday school teacher, childcare provider, and homemaker. She married Socorro Mesa in January of 1988, in Vernon, TX. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Socorro, in April of 2002, and one brother, Thomas Alaniz. She is survived by the children’s father, Frank Lopez; six daughters, Ruth Benitez and husband Luis, of Altus, Mary Ann Reyes of Olustee, Esther Huerta of Olustee, Naomi Garcia, and husband Rudy, of Olustee, Lydia Reynolds, and husband Carmon, of DeRidder, LA, and Deborah Nunez, and husband Frank, Altus; one son, Seth Lopez of Olustee; two sisters, Dora Bernal and husband Macario, of Chicago, IL, and Angelina Melgosa of Gainsville, IL. Three brothers; Juan Felipe Alaniz and wife Ester, of Holland, MI., Hugo Alaniz and wife Judy, of Chicago, IL; Ruben Alaniz and wife Ortencia, of Chicago; twenty three grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren.
Patricia A. Meyer
Patricia A. Meyer, 62, Altus, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at her home on Martha Road. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Kincannon Funeral Home with Rev. Donna Florio officiating. Burial will follow services at the Altus City Cemetery under direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Patricia A. (Julkowski) Meyer was born April 5, 1946, in Minneapolis, MN. to Edmund W. and Monica D. (Siwek) Julkowski. She grew up and attended schools in the Minneapolis area, graduating from High School in 1964. In the fall of 1966 she married Roger A. Meyer and traveled with him throughout his military career. They raised two sons.
A longtime member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Altus, Patricia enjoyed reading, sewing and knitting, traveling, camping, fishing, hobby crafts, and occasionally going to the casino. She was a member of Red Hats, SMART (special military retired travelers), NCO Wives Club, and Fire Dept. Wives Club. She worked for the Red River Credit Union for 21 years.
Patricia is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband Roger, two sons; Kenneth Meyer, and wife Deanna of Colorado Springs, CO and Daniel Meyer and wife Dawn of Blair; two brothers; Edmund Julkowski and wife Charlene of West Richland, WA, and Chester Julkowski and wife Jackie, of Minneapolis, MN; two grandchildren; Jessie Meyer and Derek Meyer, along with a host of nieces, nephews, and special friends.
The family will host a visitation from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2008 at Kincannon Funeral Home. Online tributes may be made at www.kincannonfuneralhome.com
Walter H. Miller
LTC (Retired) Walter H. Miller, 84, Altus, passed away October 30, 2009 at The Plantation Village Nursing Home. Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1901 Falcon Road In Altus. Burial with full military honors will follow services at 2 p.m. Thursday At the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. Walter Miller was born March 14, 1925 in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Lloyd P. and Esther E. (Johnson) Miller. He graduated from East McKeesport High School in 1943. Mr. Miller’s brother Bill, was drafted into service in 1941. Walt Volunteered for the Army Air Corp in February of 1943. He passed the test for Pilot training and entered CTD (College Training Detachment) at Penn State in June of 1943. He was then sent to Keesler AFB for flight engineer training for B-24s and Gunnery training (Martin Upper) at Tyndall. He ended up on a B-24 Combat crew and was sent to the China-Burma-India theater. At the time, the Army Air Corps needed gasoline for their planes in China. The B-24 bombers were Converted into tankers and they ended up flying over the Hump into Kunming, China. Mr. Miller was discharged in 1946. Mr. Miller came back home and worked at Westinghouse Air Brake for one year. He entered North Carolina State to study Forest Management, and in the third Year, an Air Force Recruiting team offered training through the Cadet program. Mr. Miller graduated from Navigator’s school, Ellington AFB in 1951, and two weeks later, he was in Korea flying B-26 missions with the 13th Bomb Squadron. He flew 55 low-level, night interdiction missions. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals. He returned to Ellington AFB to teach navigation and met Cecelia L. “Cese” Louise Cook and they were married June 13, 1953 in Houston, Texas. To this union, three Daughters were born. He transferred to Harlingen, Texas in 1958. After one year He volunteered for Strategic Air Command (SAC) and went to Mather for B-52 Training. SAC put him on track for Altus, OK and the 26th Bomb Squadron. After Training at Mather and Castle, he arrived at Altus in 1960. His early crew members Were Joe Harris, Dick Kinney, Charlie Ertle, “Buz” Busby, John Shelton, Will McGilvrey, Jerry Dart, Harold Bauduit, John Yuill, George Bull, and Larry Chapman. He was on a crew until 1965 and then went to the Wing at Altus. But Most of all, he remembered the camaraderie, the pride he had in his mission and his Unit. He truly believed they played a large part in preventing WWIII. He, as well as all the members of the 26th should be proud of their part in the Cold War. This included all the wives and children, for without them our lives would be Incomplete. When SAC at Altus AFB closed in 1968, he was transferred to Guam where he headed one of the crews at Headquarters planning the missions to Vietnam. He flew 30 missions to Vietnam. He left Guam in 1970 and spent three years at Grand Forks, North Dakota. He retired in 1973 as a Lt. Col. and returned to Altus, OK. He was a member of the Lion’s Club, Patrons of the Arts, as well as President on the Board of Legal Aid. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Walter is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Preston and Esther Emelia (Johnson) Miller; wife Cecelia “Cese” Louise (Cook), and one brother, William “Bill” Edward Miller. He is survived by his daughters; Kathy Miller Moir and husband Allan; LTC Jean M. Meacham (Ret) and her husband Tom; Mindy Smiley and Husband Jack; one brother Lloyd Paul Miller and wife Sue of Irwin Pennsylvania; one sister-in-law, Linda Miller of East McKeesport, PA; Six grandchildren, Stacy Meacham Bernard and husband Justin; Kristin Davis, Jesse Davis, Keaton Smiley, Hayden Smiley and Evan Smiley; two Great-grandchildren, Jeron Thomas Bernard and Jaxton Eugene Bernard, and Many nieces and nephews. The Miller family will greet friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday Evening at Kincannon Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Our Savior Lutheran Church In Altus, OK.
Harley E. Mitchell
Harley E. Mitchell, 83, Altus, passed away at Plantation Village Nursing Home, Monday, April 13, 2009. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Altus City Cemetery with Rev. David Player officiating under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home. Harley Ewing Mitchell was born on June 13, 1925 in Headrick, OK. His father, Angus Mitchell was a cotton farmer, and his mother, Ethel (Ewing) Mitchell, was a housewife. Harley was the youngest of four children. His siblings were Lavoice, Wayne, and Jean (Mitchell) Sloan. Harley grew up pulling cotton on the Mitchell and Ewing farms in Jackson County, Oklahoma. He played basketball for Friendship High School, and was a forward (#77) on the team that won the Class B Oklahoma state boys basketball championship in 1942. He also served in the Merchant Marine Reserve while in school. After graduating Friendship High School in 1944 he enlisted in the US Army, and deployed to the Pacific Theater. He graduated the Parachutist School while in the Philippines, and was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division. As an infantryman, he saw combat during the liberation of Luzon. Staff Sergeant Mitchell was a squad leader in Co A-187th Glider Infantry Regiment during the occupation of Hokadate Hokkaido. Japan. He returned to the US and finished his service with Companies H- and B-505th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Ft. Bragg, NC. Harley attended one year of community college on a basketball scholarship. He married Naomi McGuire in the 1950’s in Oklahoma. To this union one daughter, Mya, was born. Later, Harley worked for the US Civil Service at Tinker Air Base for 26 years as a petroleum specialist, heavy equipment operator, and supply specialist until his retirement in the middle 80’s.Harley enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching sports, gardening and playing dominoes. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his daughter Mya, and his sister Jean, and numerous nieces and nephews. Online tributes may be made @ kincannonfuneralhome.com
Robert Munson
Robert Munson, 38, Blair, died Sunday, November 8, 2009. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Martha Road Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Baker officiating. Inurnment will be at the Blair Cemetery at a later date. Services are under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home. Robert was born December 27, 1970 in Arcadia, California to Michael C. and Mary Beth (Ellis) Munson. He graduated high school from Old Orchard Beach, Maine in 1989. He served in the United States Air Force for eight years as a firefighter and was a veteran of Desert Storm. He has worked as a firefighter at Altus Air Force Base with civil service since his active duty discharge. He was a member of the VFW and was active as a substitute teacher in the Altus and Navajoe School systems. He is survived by his daughter, Haley Bulluck-Munson, of Rocky Mount, N.C.; his parents, Mary Beth Ellis of Blair, Oklahoma and Michael C. and Wendy Munson of Dayton, Nevada; his maternal grandmother, Eleanor E. Ellis, of Tampa, Florida; his brother Scott Munson and wife Diane of Phoenix, Arizona; his partner Jacque Johnston of Blair, Oklahoma; other family members and many friends. Memorials may be made to the Altus VFW.
Carlin Ragar
Carlin Ragar, 76, Altus, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Graveside services with full military honors are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Restlawn Cemetery with Rev. Gregory Hawn officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Carlin Henry Ragar was born January 31, 1930 in Scarboro Town, MD, to Garland and Mary (Hughes) Ragar. Upon graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served 20 years, 2 months, and 9 days and retired as Staff Sgt. on September 30, 1971. Carlin then began working for the City of Altus, where he worked for 16 years and retired in l987.
On October 13, 1959, Carlin married Gladys Williamson in Wichita Falls, Texas. Carlin was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. For his pastime, he enjoyed race cars, fishing, and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother ; two sisters; one son, Carlin H. Ragar, Jr., and a son-in-law, Bob Clark. He is survived by his wife, Gladys, of the home; five daughters, Twilla Thomas and husband Dion of Grand Prairie, TX, Carol Patton and husband Larry of Oklahoma City, OK, Bernice Clark of Wichita Falls, TX, Carla Ragar of Bristol, TN, and Sara Ragar of NC; two sisters, Mary Waters and husband Earl of NC, and Hazel Johnson , of Kentucky. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at Kincannon Funeral Home. On line tribute to the family may be sent to www.kincannonfuneralhome.com
Patricia A. Rafferty
Patricia A. Rafferty, 52, Altus, went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 14, 2006. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2006 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Boyd Whitehead officiating. Burial will follow services at the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
She was born on October 22, 1953 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Jesse and Lillie (Kiehn) Huey. She graduated from Warminster High School, Warminster, Pa. in 1971. She worked at Jackson County Memorial Hospital as a Supervisor in the Dietary Department from 1975 until 1989. She married Greg Rafferty on October 15, 1988 in Westcliffe, Colorado. She worked for W & W Kountry Kitchen from 1996 until 2001 and worked for J. C. Penny’s as a sales associate until 2004. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, enjoyed baking, cake decorating, floral arrangements and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Samuel and Elizabeth Kiehn and Jerry and Alma Huey.
She is survived by her husband Greg of the home; her parents of Altus, Ok; three daughters, Crystal Brenzo and husband Donald of Altus, Ok; Kristina Rafferty of St. Petersburg, Fl; Virginia Rafferty of Clearwater, Fl; three sons, Cheyenne Weatherford and wife Tanisha of Crestview, Fl; Michael Rafferty and wife Carola of Lawton, Ok; Kevin Rafferty of Treasure Island, Fl; one sister, Joyce Wissell and husband Ron of Altus; nine grandchildren, Hunter Brenzo, Makayla Dowling, Shania and Harmony Weatherford, Charlize, Janea and Jasmine Rafferty, Devin Barrow and Savannah Boles; two special friends, Carolyn Sosa and Tracy Pearson and many friends.
The Rafferty Family will greet friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Kincannon Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations by made to the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Altus. Online tributes may be made @ www.kincannonfuneralhome.com
Cecil Harrison Raiden
Cecil Harrison Raiden, 85, of Altus, OK died Monday, June 11, 2007 at his home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Elder D. Jones and Bennie Alexander officiating. Burial will follow at Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home. Mr. Raiden was born March 28, 1922 to Jimmy and Gladys (Harrison) Raiden in Honey Grove, Texas. He married Christine Weaver January 18, 1945 in Mangum, OK. Cecil was an auto mechanic. He retired in 2006, after working at Eastern Motors for thirty-five years. He enjoyed the Altus Speedway, drag racing, NASCAR, hunting, and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Christine; one son Cecil Leroy Raiden, Jr.; two daughters Rebecca Crosby, Mary Ethridge; and a maternal aunt Alberta Miller. He is survived by three daughters, Esther L. Binion and husband George of Cleveland, Ohio, Shirley A. Raiden and husband Steve of Pittsburg, PA, Gwendolyn E. Raiden and husband James of Altus, OK; one son Carl E. Raiden of Altus, OK, two god – daughters, Barbara Charles and husband William of Pittsburg, PA and Alice Fisher of Altus, OK; one sister Minnie Lee Jackson; seventeen grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2007 at Kincannon Funeral Home.
