Ewing Waymire Sr., 84, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in Poteau. He was born in the Independence Community (near Heavener) Oklahoma on April 15, 1925 to Calvin & Mary (Fortner) Waymire. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poteau. Ewing worked for the Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years. He was a veteran of WWII having served as a SeaBee in the US Navy. Ewing and Marcella (Ritter) were married August 25, 1950.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bobby Junior Waymire & son in law, John DeLude.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella of the home; daughter, Derotha DeLude of Poteau, OK, son, Ewing Jr. & Susie Waymire of Poteau, OK; grandchildren, Christy & Jon Hamlin, Terre & Chad Braun; great grandchildren, Joshua & Caleb Hamlin, Cede & Katy Braun; sisters, Ruby Jewel Wyse of Denton, TX, Edna Lou Walkup of Howe, OK, Anna Rowena Usrey of Mesquite, TX, Marcella Faye Bush of Mesquite, TX, Odella Mae Guinn of Mesquite, TX, Wanda Lee Loras of Quinlan, TX brothers, Vester Leon “Beck” Waymire of Mabank, TX, Jasper Eugene Waymire of Poteau, OK, Jimmy Oderral Waymire of Mabank, TX; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Services were held 2 pm, Friday, June 5, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Poteau, OK with Rev. Harold McConnell & Rev. Clyde Usrey officiating. Interment followed in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers were Gary Wayne Waymire, Roger Waymire, Michael Ritter, Bentley Hill, Steve Humphries. Honorary pallbearers were Charlie Cox, Bradley Hill, Rodney Waymire, & Donnie Waymire. Evans & Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, Oklahoma
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Ewing Waymire Sr.
Ewing Waymire Sr., 84, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in Poteau. He was born in the Independence Community (near Heavener) Oklahoma on April 15, 1925 to Calvin & Mary (Fortner) Waymire. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poteau. Ewing worked for the Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years. He was a veteran of WWII having served as a SeaBee in the US Navy. Ewing and Marcella (Ritter) were married August 25, 1950.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bobby Junior Waymire & son in law, John DeLude.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella of the home; daughter, Derotha DeLude of Poteau, OK, son, Ewing Jr. & Susie Waymire of Poteau, OK; grandchildren, Christy & Jon Hamlin, Terre & Chad Braun; great grandchildren, Joshua & Caleb Hamlin, Cede & Katy Braun; sisters, Ruby Jewel Wyse of Denton, TX, Edna Lou Walkup of Howe, OK, Anna Rowena Usrey of Mesquite, TX, Marcella Faye Bush of Mesquite, TX, Odella Mae Guinn of Mesquite, TX, Wanda Lee Loras of Quinlan, TX brothers, Vester Leon “Beck” Waymire of Mabank, TX, Jasper Eugene Waymire of Poteau, OK, Jimmy Oderral Waymire of Mabank, TX; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Services were held 2 pm, Friday, June 5, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Poteau, OK with Rev. Harold McConnell & Rev. Clyde Usrey officiating. Interment followed in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers were Gary Wayne Waymire, Roger Waymire, Michael Ritter, Bentley Hill, Steve Humphries. Honorary pallbearers were Charlie Cox, Bradley Hill, Rodney Waymire, & Donnie Waymire. Evans & Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, Oklahoma
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Ewing... Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
ReplyDeleteAm glad that he was our friend.
Love,
Dick and Louise Searles