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Bryan County, Oklahoma

Bennington Cemetery
Bennington, Oklahoma

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Walter Mashburn

July 29, 1921 ~ October 19, 2019

© Holmes Coffey Murray Funeral Service
(reprinted with permission)

Submitted by: Terry Dudley

Walter Mashburn, a beloved father, brother, uncle, son and proud grandpa to many and proud veteran of the United States Army Air Corp., joined his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday October 19, 2019 at his home in Bennington, Oklahoma at the age of 98. Family hour will be from 6-8:00 PM on Tuesday October 22nd at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A church service honoring his life will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday October 23rd at the First Baptist Church in Bennington, Oklahoma with Bro. Clark Harp officiating. His pallbearers will be Jason Martin, Jason Ward, Jacob Byrd, Brad Ake, Mark Ake, and Russ Hellman. Walter's final resting place will be the Bennington Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Tinker Air Force Base.

Walter was born in Wolfe City, Texas on July 29, 1921 to John H, Mashburn and Lula (Williams) Mashburn. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bennington, and a former member of the VFW. Walter loved the life of a farmer and raising cattle. He was active in the Bryan County Senior Citizens Center and enjoyed dancing at the center.

Mr. Mashburn is survived by his daughter, Rita Luann Nichols and her husband Randall of Bennington, Oklahoma and children, Trayc James Byrd and husband Jacob of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jason Martin and wife Anni of Edmond, Oklahoma and Kelsey Ward and husband Jason of Bennington, Oklahoma; step-son, Boyce Ake and his wife Ann and their children, Brad Ake of Austin, Texas and Mark Ake of Denver, Colorado; step-daughter, Rozell Hellmann and her children, Rhonda Kriby and her husband Kevin of Brownwood, Texas, Randy Hellman of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Russ Hellman of Frisco, Texas; he is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Masburn was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lula Mashburn; stepson, Doyle Howerton; and siblings, Ora, Jettie, Doris, Dwaine, John, Marie, and Janice. Services are under the direction of Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma www.holmescoffeymurray.com

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