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::Celestial Gardens Cemetery--Cyril OK

© The Chickasha Express-Star 10 Dec 2003

Barbara Jean Stidham

Funeral service for Barbara Jean Stidham, age 66, of Cyril, Oklahoma, 
was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, in the Cyril 
First Baptist Church. Rev. Charles Echols will officiate.

Barbara Jean Stidham was born the daughter of Jesse G. Wright and 
Mildred Minnick Wright on December 15, 1936, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She 
died on Sunday, December 7, 2003, in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Barbara grew up in Tulsa. She married Keith Coleman and remained in 
Tulsa, where they began raising their family. In 1971, they moved to 
Cyril. Keith preceded Barbara in death in 1977. While in Cyril, 
Barbara worked in Chickasha for Stidham Trailers and then for Hess 
Oil as a secretary. She retired after fourteen years with Hess Oil. 
In 1988, she married Al Stidham. They continued to live in Cyril. 
After retirement, she began working for Snider Construction. Barbara 
was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cyril and the Cyril 
Beautification Committee.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, J. Wayne and 
Darold Wright, sister, Arlene Spencer, her first husband, Keith 
Coleman, and son, Michael Keith Coleman.

Survivors include: husband, Al Stidham of Cyril; daughter and 
husband, Terri and Wayne Walters of Cyril; daughter and husband, 
Tammy and Bill Brown of Cyril; stepson, Gene Stidham of Anadarko; 
grandchildren: Jeremy and wife, Mandi Walters of Elgin, Matt and Luke 
Walters of Cyril, Jason, Amber, and Keila Simmons, and Clayton Brown 
of Cyril; sister, Lou Johnson of Gainesville, Texas; sister, Pat Baca 
of Oak Harbor, Washington; sister, Betty Howard of Tulsa; brother, 
Monte Wright of Tulsa; brother, Tom Wright of Owassa; brother, Sam 
Wright of Tulsa; step-grandchildren: Kelly, Katie, and Cody Stidham, 
Brett Green; step-great-grandchildren: Mason, Carson, and Brexton 
Green; previous mother-in-law and special friend, Ruth Coleman of 
Cyril; beloved pet, "Shorty."

Interment will be in the Celestial Gardens Cemetery. Service will be 
under the direction of the McRay's Cyril Funeral Home.
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