Obituary for Cecil Morgan Evans
Graveside funeral rites for Bristow resident, Cecil Evans were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 9th in the Magnolia Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Brother Cory Crane of the General Assembly Osage Church of the First Born at Agra, Oklahoma officiated. Military funeral honors were provided by the United States Army. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Michael’s Funeral Home of Bristow.
Cecil was born in Chandler, Oklahoma on March 31, 1926 to the late Bill Lyle Evans & Alba Dee (Moore) Evans. He passed from this life at his residence on September 5, 2022 at the age of 96 years, 5 months, & 5 days. Cecil was raised & educated in Chandler. He joined the United States Army in 1944 & was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Aline June Vail & they had 6 children. They were married for 16 years. He then married Frankie Lee Hand on October 4, 1971 in Seminole, OK. Since 1972 they had made their home in Bristow. Cecil was a welder by trade and had worked for Walter Brown Company welding large fuel storage tanks until retiring in 1982. He enjoyed going to flea markets & selling treasures he had found. He always tried to attend the funerals for his friends because he thought it was very important to pay your respects. His greatest joy was spending time with his girls & his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant Son: Cecil Jr.; 2 grandchildren: Shannara Byers & Brandy Sanders; 4 Great Grandchildren: Jaxon Annuschet – Bryan Sanders – Kathleen Lacy – Caliegh Byers; & 4 Sisters: Wuadean Retherford – Betty Butts – Connie Lowe - & Carolyn Kelch.
His remaining family includes his Wife: Frankie of the home; 6 Daughters: Debra Price of Pryor – Donna Simmons of Glenpool – Mary Crane of Vici – Brenda Malone of Collinsville – Faith Harris of Sand Springs – Sheila Rogers of Texas; numerous Grandchildren – Great Grandchildren - & Great Great Grandchildren; plus a host of Nieces – Nephews - other relatives and friends.
Cecil was born in Chandler, Oklahoma on March 31, 1926 to the late Bill Lyle Evans & Alba Dee (Moore) Evans. He passed from this life at his residence on September 5, 2022 at the age of 96 years, 5 months, & 5 days. Cecil was raised & educated in Chandler. He joined the United States Army in 1944 & was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Aline June Vail & they had 6 children. They were married for 16 years. He then married Frankie Lee Hand on October 4, 1971 in Seminole, OK. Since 1972 they had made their home in Bristow. Cecil was a welder by trade and had worked for Walter Brown Company welding large fuel storage tanks until retiring in 1982. He enjoyed going to flea markets & selling treasures he had found. He always tried to attend the funerals for his friends because he thought it was very important to pay your respects. His greatest joy was spending time with his girls & his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant Son: Cecil Jr.; 2 grandchildren: Shannara Byers & Brandy Sanders; 4 Great Grandchildren: Jaxon Annuschet – Bryan Sanders – Kathleen Lacy – Caliegh Byers; & 4 Sisters: Wuadean Retherford – Betty Butts – Connie Lowe - & Carolyn Kelch.
His remaining family includes his Wife: Frankie of the home; 6 Daughters: Debra Price of Pryor – Donna Simmons of Glenpool – Mary Crane of Vici – Brenda Malone of Collinsville – Faith Harris of Sand Springs – Sheila Rogers of Texas; numerous Grandchildren – Great Grandchildren - & Great Great Grandchildren; plus a host of Nieces – Nephews - other relatives and friends.