Gilbert Meeks

© Enid News and Eagle

09-10-2018

Submitted by: Glenn

© Glenn

October 19, 1922 - September 08, 2018

Funeral service for Gilbert Meeks is 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13, 2018, at the First Christian Church in Cherokee. Burial follows at Byron-Amorita Cemetery.

Visitation is 12:00 noon-8:00 p.m. Wednesday September 12, 2018, with family present 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Cherokee. www.LanmanMemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Gilbert was born October 19, 1922, in Byron, Oklahoma, to Curtis and Dorothy Faye (McClaflin) Meeks. He passed away September 8, 2018, at the Community Health Center in Wakita.

Gilbert grew up in the Byron and Cherokee area. Later, he served in the U.S. Army in Japan until 1947. After serving in the Army, he returned to the Cherokee area to work at the Schoeb Feedlot. He worked there for 52 years, watching it change hands and become Alfalfa Feeders.

Gilbert married Maxine Siler on March 4, 1948. They were married for 64 years and had two children: Vernon and Marva. Vernon passed on in 2009 and Maxine passed in 2011.

Gilbert retired in 1999 at the age of 77. He then worked on fixing old lawn mowers that were found at garage sales.

Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Maxine; son, Vernon; two brothers; a great-great-granddaughter Layla; and son-in-law, Bob Stewart.

He is survived by daughter, Marva Stewart of Nescatunga, Oklahoma; daughter-in-law, Mae Meeks of McPherson, Kansas; grandchildren, Jackie Koehn of McPherson, Kansas; Kimberely and Dave Wegele of McPherson, Kansas; Sarah Watkins of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Aaron Fallis of Alva, Oklahoma; 17 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, through Lanman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 126, Helena, OK 73741.

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