Obit of Rufus Earl "Buzz" Estes (e232) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 24 Apr 2002 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Estes, Cox, Burks, Keller, Burton, Mabry, Wilson, Hunt Services were held for Rufus Earl "Buzz" Estes at the Reydon Community building, Tuesday, August 9, 1955 at 2 p.m. following his death when his pick-up overturned on Highway 33, 2 miles south and 3/4 mile east of Durham, Oklahoma. Burial was in White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Rev. Sanford Cole presiding at the graveside. "Buzz" was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Estes of Reydon, and was born August 15, 1933 at Reydon and passed away August 7, 1955, at the age of 21 years, 11 months, and 23 days. He graduated from Durham high school in 1952. After completing high school Buzz first decided to go to college, but soon changed his mind because he wanted to be at home and help his father with the farm work. Becuase of the happiness and success he found in his work on the farm, and the pleasure he found in his many friends and relatives, Buzz lived a very happy but short life. He leaves to mourn, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Estes, one brother, Teddy Martin Estes, of Reydon; four sisters, Patsy Ruth Burks of Reydon, Jolene Keller of Tulsa, Frankye Belle Burton of Cactus, Texas, and Rosemarie Estes of Reydon. Also, two grandparents, Reb4ecca Cox of Reydon and Earl Estes of Cheyenne, one niece, Pamela Ann Burks, and one nephew, Bob Michael Keller. His aunts and uncles whom he left are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mabry of Amarillo, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Monte Wilson and girls of Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hunt and daughter of Cheyenne, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Estes and family of Reydon, and Mr. and Mrs. Foster Cox of Castlewood, South Dakota, and other relatives and a host of friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html