Obit of Whitson, Debra Anne Judd - Beckham County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 12 Dec 2010 Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Cheyenne Cemetery--Cheyenee OK Surnames: Whitson, Judd, Maddux, Copednhaver, Musick, Richie, Vidaurri Originally Posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8431/mb.ashx Debra "Debbie" Anne Whitson was born December 9, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Margaret and Raymond Judd. She passed away May 3, 2007 at Oklahoma City at the age of 53 years, 4 months and 24 days. Debbie attended grade school at Hext before graduating from Sayre High School in 1971. She continued her education at Sayre Junior College, earning an Associate Degree Techology and later moved to Perry, Oklahoma where she worked as a Med Tech. Debbie remained there until 1975 when she moved to Cheyenne where she met and married Charles Ray Whitson, Sr. and they were married on April 21, 1978 at Strong City, Oklahoma. They made their home in Cheyenne where Debbie was employed with the Roger Mills Memorial Hospital and was the Director of the Laboratory and Radiology. During her 30 year career, she served in various offices of the Oklahoma State Society of American Medical Technologists. Debbie was an avid fisherman who always caught more fish than Charlie. She enjoyed singing and had performed at many church services, funeral and community functions. She also loved to work in her garden. Debbie was a member of Cheyenne First Baptist Church. Her father and one brother, Ronnie, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Charlie of the home. Her children Shelly Whitson, El Reno, Oklahomqa; Shannon Maddux and husband Tom, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; Charles Ray Whitson, Jr. and wife Jennifer, Ft. Worth, Texas; 3 grandchildren Zakary Maddux, Andrea Maddux, Shelbie Anne Whitson; her mother, Margaret Copenhaver, Sayre, Oklahoma; her sisters and brother Linda Musick, Terlton, Oklahoma, Roy Judd, Canute, Oklahoma, Jeanie Richie, Vernon, Oklahoma, and Terri Vidaurri, Elk City, Oklahoma; many nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were held May 7, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at Cheyenne School Auditorium officciated by Jeff Nurlbut and Terrell Romberg. Burial will be at Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Honorarty Casket Bearers Sherry Hensley, Louise Miller, Dr. F.K. Buster, Dr. Becky Buster. Casket Bearers Joe Hay, Joe Whitson, Rusty Whitsaon, Bruce Daniels, Danny Whitson, Glen Hensley. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 10-May-2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm