Obit of Easterling, William Middleton (e236) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  8 Oct 2001
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Surnames: Easterling, Burris, Dotson, McColgin, Inman, Casto, Barber, Harris 

Originally posted at:
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William Middleton Easterling was born July 8, 1863 in Pope County, 
Arkansas. He passed away at his home Sunday, October 12, 1941 at the age 
of 78 years, 3 months and 4 days.

He was married to Miss Lucinda Burris, November 16, 1884. To this union 
were born ten children, Thomas, who died in infancy; George W., of Reydon; 
Elmer and Frank of Oxnard, Califonira; Vester of Sulfridge Field, 
Michigan; Mary Dotson, Lee McColgin and Jewel Inman of Reydon; Nancy Casto 
of Sulfridge Field, Michigan and Flora Barber of Clovis, New Mexico.

He was a good husband, a good father and a kind and helpful neighbor.

He has spent most of his lfie in Arkansas and Oklahoma except two years in 
Texas, coming to Mountain View, Oklahoma 32 years ago and to Reydon in 
1919, where he has since resided.

He joined the Christian Church when he was 16 years old and was baptized. 
His last words were, " I am perfectly all right and ready to go."

He leaves two half brothers, Andy Easterling of Olie, Oklahoma and Thomas 
Easterling of Huntsville, Arkansas and Mrds. Maggie Harris of Ragg, 
Oklahoma. Nine children, 24 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren and a 
host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M.a. Hawkins, pastor of the 
assembly of God Church, and assisted by Rev. H. Woodard, Pastor of the 
First Baptist Church of Reydon. Burial in White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, 
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. 

Those attending the funeral from a distance were his daughter, Mrs. lee 
Barber, husband and children of Clovis, New Mexico; Mrs. Allegra 
Easterling and children of Meridian; Miss Virginia Lea McColgin of 
Weatherford; Mrs. Grant McColgin, Quentin McColgin and Miss Imogene Conrad 
of Stillwater; and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kendall and Mrs. Murl Brown of 
Sayre. 
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