Bob J. Easter

May 26, 1926 ~ April 02, 2019

© Brown's Durant Funeral and Cremation Service

Submitted by: TD

Bob J Easter passed away from this life in Durant OK. on 4-2-2019 at the age of 92 years and 10 months. He was born Wednesday, 5-26-1926 in Yowell, Texas to Modena McFarland Easter and M C Easter. Modena passed away when Bob was four years old. Bob moved with his parents M C and Ora Lee Easter to Bokchito, OK from Texas.

Bob met Martha Lou Marshall during their high school years. They married 6-16-1944, in Atoka, OK., prior to his leaving in December of that year for service in WW II. They have been married 74 years.

He worked with the family business for 60 years from age 10 to retirement except for the 2 years spent in service during WW II.

Bob was a Bokchito Lions Club member and past president. Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree 1986-87 and Honorary State FFA Degree. International Harvester Dealership 1953-87. 1996 Bokchito Homecoming Pioneer Award. Lifetime Membership of American Legion and Lifetime member of the Bokchito VFW. Perpetual 32-degree Mason & Scottish Rite Freemasonry Life member. Bokchito Volunteer Fireman and former Chief, recognized on the Oklahoma Fire Fighters Museum wall in OKC. He was a longtime rancher and a volunteer for the Bokchito Civic Cemetery. He and Martha Lou have owned and operated a Storage facility since 1983. Bob accepted, after being asked and honored by the VA, to receive his delayed 1945 High School Diploma, along with the 2002 Bokchito Graduating Class. He was preceded in death by his parents, second mother, Ora Lee Easter, sister Mitzie Easter Harp, brother-in-law Billy W Smith and sister-in-law Billie J Easter.

Bob is survived by his wife Martha Lou, son Bob (Jim) Easter and wife Karen, Fort Worth, TX., daughter Dena Easter McIntire and husband Gary, Bokchito, OK., daughter Lou Ann Easter Chumbley, OKC, OK. 9 Grand- children, Holly Fitzgerald & husband Joey, Minco, OK., Mark Easter & wife Sandra, Independence, KS., Kelly Allender & husband Tony, Houston, TX., Abe Oliver & wife Lynda, Edmond, OK., Gary B McIntire & wife Shannon, Kingwood, Tx., Phillip Easter, McKinney, TX., and Kristin Easter, Fort Worth, TX. Also, a brother Jerry Easter, Denison, TX. and a sister O. Jean Smith of Bokchito, OK. 13 Great-Grandchildren: Hollis, Hank, Marshall, Thomas, Avery, Harris, Lyndi, Hannah, Arianna, Lindsey, Ashley, Jacob and Justin. One aunt, 4 nieces, 5 nephews and 5 cousins.

Family hour will be at the Holmes-Coffee-Murray Funeral Home from 6pm to 8pm on Friday 5th. A Funeral service will be at the Bokchito First Baptist Church, 202 Edens Street, Saturday 6th, at 2pm, with Preston