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Juanita Kirkpatrick, a native of Cushing, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 in the Cushing Hospital at the age of 66 years.
The daughter of the late Jesse E. Cates and Lizzie L. Carter Cates, Juanita was born on April 11, 1939 north of Cushing, and was reared and educated in this area.
She was united in marriage to Dick Kirkpatrick on June 27, 1959 in the Council Valley Baptist Church and to this union one son, Rod, was born.
Juanita was a member of the Council Valley Baptist Church; she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and working with her flowers.
She is survived by her husband of over 46 years, Dick Kirkpatrick of the home; one son Rod Kirkpatrick and his wife Mindy of Cushing; her sisters, Irene Pack of Cushing, Opal Gayhart of Yale, Kathleen Harrison of Cushing, Lorene Franklin of Mannford, Sylvia Meyerdirk of Bartlesville, Earnestine Pershing of Stillwater and Rosalie Mills of Pittsboro, North Carolina; four grandchildren, Patrick Hunter, Susan Hunter, Jaden Hunter and Kylie Hunter; several nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother Vivan Cates and one infant sister, Audrey Ileene Cates.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 23, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Valley Baptist Church with Reverend Larry Lehr, pastor, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery.