Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



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Charlie C. Coker, 84, a resident of Preston, died Saturday, 

August 27, 2005 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born Thursday, May 

19, 1921 to Ober and Tilda (Fields) Coker in Paden, Oklahoma. He 

served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII and on 

October 3, 1953, he married Jorene Anderson in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. 

He was a member of the Newtown Methodist Church, American Legion 

Post 10, an AARP member and the VFW Post 1189 of Okmulgee. 

	

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister: Nellie Coker and brother: 

Cecil Coker. 

	

Survivors include: wife: Jorene Coker of the home; one sister: Elizabeth 

Coker of Eufaula; one sister-in-law: Imogene Anderson Wilkerson of 

Lawton; nephews: Ted Waller and Richard Anderson both of Preston; 

niece: Katrina Coker of Albuquerque, New Mexico and several other 

nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

	

Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at the 

Newtown United Methodist Church in Okmulgee with Reverend June 

Thomas officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Okmulgee 

Cemetery under the direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home. 

	

Military Honors will be provided by the Creek Nation Honor Guard 

at the gravesite. 

	

Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the 

Kelley Chapel.