Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



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Thelma Thompson McCune, 94 a former resident of Okmulgee 

died on Saturday, August 6, 2005 in Hermitage, Tennessee.  She 

was preceded in death by her husband, Edward H. McCune in 1990.  

Thelma had lived in Tennessee, near her daughter Carol, since the 

death of her husband.  The McCune’s lived in Mesa Arizona from 

1972 to 1990.



Thelma was born on September 12, 1910 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.  

The oldest of five children born to Robert Daniel and Martha C. Thompson; 

Okmulgee oil pioneers.  Mrs. McCune was a charter member of the 

ER Chapter of PEO, since its beginning in Okmulgee in 1963.  She and 

Edward were members of the First United Methodist Church in Okmulgee 

and later, Velda Rose Methodist Church in Mesa Arizona.



Survivors include:  Two daughters, Martha McCune Fenger of St. Louis, 

Missouri and Carol McCune Burden and husband, Jerry of Hermitage, 

Tennessee.  Three sisters, Ellen Thompson (Davis) O’Hara of Edmond, OK., 

Elizabeth Thompson Pitchford and Mary Ann Thompson (Burk) Allen both of 

Oklahoma City, OK.  Sister in Law Juanita Thompson of Okmulgee, OK.  

Four Grandchildren; Christina Burden Stewart and husband David of Franklin, 

TN., Katherine Elizabeth Fenger of Atlanta, GA., Julia Ann Burden of 

Washington D.C., Eric Steffan Fenger of St. Pettersburg, Florida, and 

One Great Grandson, Daniel James Stewart and many nieces and nephews.



A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 

2:00 p.m. in the Kelley Chapel.  Mrs. McCune’s son-in-law, Jerry Burden 

will officiate.  Burial will follow the service in the Okmulgee Cemetery 

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

will include: Dr. John Pitchford, James R. Thompson, Thomas Davis, 

Erick Fenger, T. Nick Fenger, and Jerry Burden.



Memorials may be given to the Oklahoma Medical Research; 

825 N.E. 13th st. in Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or to the Gideons 

International at 50 Century Blvd., Nashville, TN. 37214, for Bibles 

placed in memory of Thelma.