Rogers Co. Obit for: Emma Leona (Ragsdale) Chronister
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Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 10/20/2002 by: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
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9/21/2002

Emma Leona (Ragsdale) Chronister


Emma Leona Chronister, a longtime Wagoner resident, passed this life Tuesday, 
Sept. 17, 2002 at the Wagoner Care Center. She was 83.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 at the North Chouteau 
City Cemetery with rev. Chester Webster officiating. Services and arrangements 
were under the direction of Shipman Funeral Home and Crematory of Wagoner.

Leona was born to Earnest and Rose (Martin) Ragsdale in Rogers, Ark., on Sept. 
7, 1919. 

She moved to Wagoner from Claremore in 1976. 

Leona worked as a Nurse's Aide for more than 10 years at Ross Nursing Home in 
Wagoner, and later with the elderly as a provider. 

She enjoyed fishing and playing bingo with friends at the IOOF Lodge every 
Saturday night. 

Leona was a loving mother, grandmother and friend that will be missed by all who 
knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Rose Ragsdale; husband, 
Aud Chronister; and granddaughter, Regina Chronister.

She is survived by her daughter, Ann Hall of Wagoner; sons, Gene Chronister and 
wife Donna of Okay, and Benny Chronister and wife Judy of Claremore; brothers, 
Henry Ragsdale and wife Beverly of Wagoner, Gearl Ragsdale and wife Bernice of 
Claremore and Joe Ragsdale and wife Bernice of Russellville, Ark.; eight 
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren


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Transcribed from the Claremore Progess Newspaper, we sincerely thank them
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