Obit of Harkey, Marvin Leo - McCurtain County, Oklahoma

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::Holly Creek Cemetery--Holly Creek OK

Obituary: Marvin Leo Harkey

McCurtain Gazette Idabel, Oklahoma March 4, 1964

MARVIN LEO HARKEY HOLLY CREEK  LONG TIME RESIDENT, DIES 

Holly Creek Free Will Baptist church was the scene of services March 3 
for Marvin Leo Harkey, 73, who died march 2, at 7:35 a.m. at his home 
west of Broken Bow. 

Rev. Swearingin, Baptist minister of Texarkana, officiated and 
Norwood-Welch directed Interment in Holly Creek cemetery.  Pallbearers 
were grandsons Lee Ancil Harkey, Morris Harkey, Donald Harkey, Ray 
Harkey, Joe Harkey, Wendell Harkey, Steve Jennings and Ronald Warren. 

Mr. Harkey was born on January 21, 1892 at Bryan Mills, Texas He has 
lived in this area for 45 years.  He was a farmer and a member of the 
Baptist church. 

Survivors include two sons, Cyle of Broken Bow and Clement of Stigler; 
one daughter, Mrs. Walter Irons of Lemoore, Calif., and two brothers, 
Paul Harkey of Idabel and B.E. (Bill) Harkey of Oklahoma City; three 
sisters, Mrs. Reba Mayo of Prestonburg, Ky., Mrs. Harry Rimmer of 
Idabel and Mrs. Clyde Emery of Dallas, and by 11 grandchildren and 2 
great grandchildren. 

Among other relatives coming from out of the county for services were 
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Harkey and Sons Donald and Ray of Stigler, Mrs. 
Irons, the Clyde Emerys' and J. Paul Harkey of Norman and Bill and 
Boyce Harkey of Oklahoma City.
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