Sue Barkley Markham

June 1, 1948 ~ November 26, 2020

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Submitted by: Terry Dudley

Sue Markham, a resident of Colbert, Oklahoma, joined her beloved Savior on November 26, 2020 at the age of 72. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Emuel Leroy Barkley and Betty Jean (Scherer) Barkley on June 1, 1948. Family hour will be from 7-8:00 PM on Monday November 30th at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday on December 1st at her final resting place the Rosehill Cemetery in Calera, Oklahoma with Rev. Steven Alexander officiating. Her honorary pallbearers will be her beloved grandchildren.

Sue married her beloved husband William Hugh Markham on July 8, 1966 at the Calera High School in Calera, Oklahoma. Sue’s caring heart led her into nursing so she could help others heal, she was employed at the Antlers Hospital for about ten years. Sue was very proud of the fact that she had earned her nursing degree. She enjoyed making quilts by hand producing many beautiful quilts in her lifetime. Sue was very involved with children church and the shoe box ministry at her home church the Colbert Baptist Church.

Mrs. Markham is survived by her husband, Bill Markham of the home, son, Chris Markham and wife Renee of Ft. Worth, Texas, daughter, Melissa Markham of Colbert, Oklahoma, grandchildren, Aaron, Austin, and Ally Markham all of Calera, Oklahoma, brothers, John Allen Barkley of Stuart, Oklahoma, David Barkley and wife Joyce of Calera, Oklahoma, Jimmy Barkley and wife Bonnie of Achille, Oklahoma, Michael Barkley of Bonham, Texas, sisters, Linda Smith of Calera, Oklahoma, Judy Gatlin and husband Roger of Calera, Oklahoma, Martha Daniel and husband Phil of McKinney, Texas, and Patricia Gregston and husband Bob of Tallala, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Markham was preceded in death by her parents, E. L. and Betty Barkley, and brother, Ronald Barkley, Sr.

Services are under the direction of Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma www.holmescoffeymurray.com Services will be live streamed via our Holmes-Coffey-Murray Facebook page.