Fletcher (Staff) -- Funeral for Buster C. Bridges, 89, who died at 5 am today [23 Jun 1977] at his residence in Fletcher[, Oklahoma] after a lengthy illness, will be at 2 pm [on] Saturday [25 Jun 1977] in the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] First Baptist Church.
Rev. Dennis Meyer, pastor of the Assembly of God Church here, and DeWayne Wright, pastor of the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under [the] direction of Robbins Funeral home.
Mr. Bridges was born [on] Jan[uary] 20, 1888 in Hackett, Ark[ansas]. He was married to Katie Dean McCafferty [on] Sept[ember] 8, 1907 in Hackett[, Texas]. He came to the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] area in 1928 moving from McAlester[, Oklahoma]. He moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] in 1947. Mr. Bridges was a retired farmer and stockman.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters: Mrs. Ruby McBee [of] Haileyville[, Oklahoma] and Ms. Lucille Bridges, Mrs. Hazel Love, and Mrs. Lois Schumann, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma]; seven sons: Clifton [Bridges], Edwin [Bridges], and Donald Ray [Bridges], all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], Hershel [Bridges] [of] Elgin[, Oklahoma], Charles [Bridges] [of] Monahans, Tex[as], Clois [Bridges] [of] Staten Island, N[ew] Y[ork], and Hiddon [Bridges] [of] Midland, Tex[as]; one brother: Claude [of] Moran, Tex[as]; one sister: Mrs. Alma Irvin [of] New Mexico; 40 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Thursday, 23 Jun 1977; Page 5. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
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Rev. Dennis Meyer, pastor of the Assembly of God Church here, and DeWayne Wright, pastor of the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under [the] direction of Robbins Funeral home.
Mr. Bridges was born [on] Jan[uary] 20, 1888 in Hackett, Ark[ansas]. He was married to Katie Dean McCafferty [on] Sept[ember] 8, 1907 in Hackett[, Texas]. He came to the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] area in 1928 moving from McAlester[, Oklahoma]. He moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] in 1947. Mr. Bridges was a retired farmer and stockman.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters: Mrs. Ruby McBee [of] Haileyville[, Oklahoma] and Ms. Lucille Bridges, Mrs. Hazel Love, and Mrs. Lois Schumann, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma]; seven sons: Clifton [Bridges], Edwin [Bridges], and Donald Ray [Bridges], all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], Hershel [Bridges] [of] Elgin[, Oklahoma], Charles [Bridges] [of] Monahans, Tex[as], Clois [Bridges] [of] Staten Island, N[ew] Y[ork], and Hiddon [Bridges] [of] Midland, Tex[as]; one brother: Claude [of] Moran, Tex[as]; one sister: Mrs. Alma Irvin [of] New Mexico; 40 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Thursday, 23 Jun 1977; Page 5. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
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Fletcher (Staff) -- Funeral for Buster C. Bridges, 89, who died at 5 am today [23 Jun 1977] at his residence in Fletcher[, Oklahoma] after a lengthy illness, will be at 2 pm [on] Saturday [25 Jun 1977] in the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] First Baptist Church.
Rev. Dennis Meyer, pastor of the Assembly of God Church here, and DeWayne Wright, pastor of the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under [the] direction of Robbins Funeral home.
Mr. Bridges was born [on] Jan[uary] 20, 1888 in Hackett, Ark[ansas]. He was married to Katie Dean McCafferty [on] Sept[ember] 8, 1907 in Hackett[, Texas]. He came to the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] area in 1928 moving from McAlester[, Oklahoma]. He moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] in 1947. Mr. Bridges was a retired farmer and stockman.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters: Mrs. Ruby McBee [of] Haileyville[, Oklahoma] and Ms. Lucille Bridges, Mrs. Hazel Love, and Mrs. Lois Schumann, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma]; seven sons: Clifton [Bridges], Edwin [Bridges], and Donald Ray [Bridges], all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], Hershel [Bridges] [of] Elgin[, Oklahoma], Charles [Bridges] [of] Monahans, Tex[as], Clois [Bridges] [of] Staten Island, N[ew] Y[ork], and Hiddon [Bridges] [of] Midland, Tex[as]; one brother: Claude [of] Moran, Tex[as]; one sister: Mrs. Alma Irvin [of] New Mexico; 40 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Thursday, 23 Jun 1977; Page 5. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
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Rev. Dennis Meyer, pastor of the Assembly of God Church here, and DeWayne Wright, pastor of the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under [the] direction of Robbins Funeral home.
Mr. Bridges was born [on] Jan[uary] 20, 1888 in Hackett, Ark[ansas]. He was married to Katie Dean McCafferty [on] Sept[ember] 8, 1907 in Hackett[, Texas]. He came to the Fletcher[, Oklahoma] area in 1928 moving from McAlester[, Oklahoma]. He moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] in 1947. Mr. Bridges was a retired farmer and stockman.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four daughters: Mrs. Ruby McBee [of] Haileyville[, Oklahoma] and Ms. Lucille Bridges, Mrs. Hazel Love, and Mrs. Lois Schumann, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma]; seven sons: Clifton [Bridges], Edwin [Bridges], and Donald Ray [Bridges], all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], Hershel [Bridges] [of] Elgin[, Oklahoma], Charles [Bridges] [of] Monahans, Tex[as], Clois [Bridges] [of] Staten Island, N[ew] Y[ork], and Hiddon [Bridges] [of] Midland, Tex[as]; one brother: Claude [of] Moran, Tex[as]; one sister: Mrs. Alma Irvin [of] New Mexico; 40 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Thursday, 23 Jun 1977; Page 5. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
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