Obituary - Merle Edward Devereaux
DURANT - Services for Merle E Devereaux, 82, Durant, are 2 p.m. Thursday,
July 8, at Fairview Baptist Church in Durant. The Rev. Darrell Edwards will
officiate. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada.
Mr. Devereaux died Monday, July 5, 2010, at Sherman, Texas. He was born May
9, 1928, at Cashion, Okla., to Rosen Frank Devereaux and Mable Beatrice
Longhurst Devereaux.
He married June Bullard Devereaux on Nov. 12, 1978, in Durant.
He worked for 39 years and one month for OG&E Electric Company
before retiring in 1988. He also was a volunteer for Families
Feeding Families. Mr. Devereaux was a deacon of Western Meadows
Baptist Church in Durant.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, June Bullard Devereaux; a daughter,
Pam Rich and husband Charles; a son, Charles "Chuck" Devereaux and wife Jan;
stepdaughter, Janie Ramsey and husband Dave; stepsons, John Bullard and wife
Tracey, Jerry Bullard and wife Clair; grandchildren, April Clark and husband
Kevin, Jacey Martin and husband Jace, Jill Devereaux and Chase Devereaux;
stepgrandchildren, Charla Graham and husband Randal, Craig Nelson and wife
Brandy,
Christa George and husband Martin, Matt Ramsey and wife Holly, Josh Ramsey
and wife Halcy, Jason Bullard and wife Kelly, Jessica Bolger and husband
Tommy, Jennifer Ripley and husband Clayton, Chad Bullard and wife Tara, Dr.
Blake Bullard and wife Bethany, Christine Bullard, Clint Bullard, Drew
Bullard, Ashley Burton, Sydney Burton, Anna
Burton, Brianna "B.B." Burton and Dixie Pearson; great- grandchildren,
Lexie Clark, Leah Martin, Ashley Martin; 15 step-great-grandchildren;
sister, Lavonna Nordstrom, and husband Skip of Eugene, Ore.;
brothers-in-law C.B. Andis and wife Linda and Mike Shaw; sisters-in-law, Kay
Miller, Mary Loftis and husband Wayne, Shelba Hammonds, Melba Graham,
Virginia Hanson and husband J.W. and Freida Brewer; numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Valene Shaw Devereaux; parents,
Rosen and Mable Devereaux; brothers, Jim Devereaux and Billy Ray Devereaux;
stepson, Joe Bullard; and a granddaughter, Ashley Devereaux.
Bearers will be Mr. Devereaux's grandsons, Chase Devereaux, Kevin Clark,
Jace Martin, Randal Graham, Craig Nelson, Matt Ramsey, Josh Ramsey,
Jason Bullard, Tommy Bolger, Clayton Ripley, Chad Bullard, Dr. Blake
Bullard, Clint Bullard and Drew Bullard. Honorary bearers will include R.D.
Parker, Paul May, Tommy Hearon, Johnnie Corbin, Ken Ruhl, James Brown and
Steve Dill.
Family Hour will be 6-8 P.M. Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Holmes ~ Coffey ~
Murray Funeral Home.