Obit of Buffaloe, Kenneth Troy - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 14 Dec 2008 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::New Hermon Cemetery--Leedey OK Surnames: Buffaloe, Miller, Dunsworth, Axton, Price, Cromwell, Johnson, Jenkins, Barnard Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/7954/mb.ashx http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/7955/mb.ashx Kenneth Troy Buffaloe was born December 18, 1931 in Leedey, Oklahoma to Benjamin Emmet and Iona Miller Buffaloe. He passed from this life on December 2, 2006 at the age of 74. Kenneth grew up in the Leedey area and attended the Leedey and Hammon schools, and graduated from the Leedey High School. Kenneth was inducted into the United States Army in 1952. He served in the Korean War, and received several commendation medals for his service. He was honorably discharged from active duty in 1954; however he remained in the Army Reserves for several more years. On February 9, 1957 Kenneth was united in marriage to Pauline Grace Dunsworth. They were blessed with the birth of 3 sons, Jimmy, Kenneth, Jr., and Ben. Also a part of his loving family was step- children, Sherry, David, and Sheila. Kenneth's occupation was driving a semi-truck. He was employed for many years for Flemming Foods. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. When not working, he especially enjoyed spending time with his family and working his horses and reading a good book. Those proceding Kenneth in death are his parents, Benjamin and Iona Buffaloe; two sisters, Barbara Axton and Oleta Price, and step- daughter Sheila Cromwell. Remaining to cherish his memory is his wife Pauline of the home; his children, Jimmy Buffaloe, Kenneth Buffaloe, Jr., Ben Buffaloe and wife Rhonda all of Mustang, Oklahoma; step-children, Sherry Johnson of Mustang, Oklahoma and David Jenkins of Wanette, Oklahoma, his sister, Ruth Barnard of Leedey, Oklahoma; by his six grandchildren, six great grandchildren; by several nieces, nephews and many friends. Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 5, 2006 in the New Hermon Cemetery, Leedey, Oklahoma. Services arranged by Shaw Funeral Home, Leedey, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 7-Dec-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html