Obit for: Clarence Howard Poor
Cherokee Co. OK Archives 
Copyright c 2003 by. Kay Hubbard Thompson
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TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
TAHLEQUAH  OKLAHOMA
OCTOBER 13, 2002

CLARENCE HOWARD POOR

Funeral services for Clarence Howard Poor, 86, of Parkhill will be held at 
10 am  October 14, 2002 at the Reed-Culver Funeral Home with Rev. Randall 
Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Parkhill Cemetery under the 
direction of the Reed-Culver Funeral Home.  

Clarence Howard Poor was born January 14, 1916 in Washington County Arkansas, 
the son of Steve Joseph and May Cora Evaline (Parker) Poor.  He departed this 
life on October 11, 2002 in Muskogee.  

Clarence moved to Burnt Cabin area of Lake Tenkiller when he was 5 years old.  

He attended Sellers Mission School.  

Clarence married Thelma Marie Carr on March 28, 1942.  They lived in Tulsa 
where he was a heavy equipment operator for Empire Construction.  

They returned to Cherokee County where Clarence enjoyed gardening, he was an 
avid fisherman.  

Clarence was a member of Etta Bend Baptist Church.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marie in 1997; five brothers, 
Nelson, Willard, Leonard, Cecil and Jim Poor; four sisters, Mallie Raincrow, 
Opal Candy, Edith Fields and Annie Phillips.  

Clarence is survived by his son and his wife, Allen Joe (Jeanell) Poor of 
Purcell; two sisters, Fannie Dick of Burnt Cabin and Vinnie Candy of Tahlequah; 
two brothers, Duckett West Poor of Parkhill and Jack Poor of Burnt Cabin.  
Four grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and many other relatives 
and friends.

For a complete obit please see the Tahlequah Daily Press for the above date.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1825

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