Rheba Dee Burkhalter, a resident of Cheyenne was born April 25, 1910
in Sayre, Oklahoma to Birdie Dee and Robert Whitfield Green. She
passed away Feburay 9, 2002 in Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years
9 months and 14 days.
She was married to Calvin Howard Burkhalter at Sayre, Oklahoma on
September 28, 1933. They lived in Sayre before moving to Los Angeles,
California in 1942. In December of 1990 she moved to Cheyenne,
Oklahoma where she lived in the home she always had dreamed about
since 1926.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 daughter, Cleta
Faye Bateman, 1 brother, Bob Green and 2 sisters, Geneva Holmes Walker
and Margie Blackburn.
Burial was at the Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, Roger Mills County,
Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service, Cheyenne.
Survivors include: 2 daughters, Frank Rinks and husband, Lloyd of
Santa Ana, CA., and Terry Roman and husband, Mike of Paso Robles, CA.;
2 sisters, Cuba Coates of Seminole, Ok., and Lewta Faye Wiggins of
Morgan, TX,; 4 brothers, Rheuben Green of Rush Springs, OK., Roy Green
of Fort Mill, S. Carolina, Raymond Green of Jackson, CA., andc Don
Green of Seminole, OK.; 4 grandchildren, John Rinks of Cypress, CA.,
Tom Rinks of Grand Rapdise, MI., Linda Menigoz of Atascadero, CA., and
David Bateman of Cheyenne, OK.; 10 great grandchildren; a host of
relative and friends.