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Erdean "Skinny Man" Tabler Sr
Tombstone Photo
Mount Zion Cemetery

Thackerville, Love County, Oklahoma
© John Rush

Obit posted by Martha Reddout

© Watts Funeral Home
(permission granted)

Erdean 'Skinny-Man' Tabler, Sr. was born December 1, 1927, at Thackerville the son of Luther Robert Tabler and Josephine Florence Jordan Tabler. He passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, in Mercy Hospital Ardmore at the age of 87.

Erdean attended Thackerville Schools and at an early age began working on the railroad, working with a team of horses. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy and was awarded the Victory Medal, the Honorable Discharge Button and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. Erdean was quite proud of being a lifetime member of VFW 1922. After his discharge from the Navy, Erdean traveled the world working in the oil fields. He lived many places including in Malta while working in Libya. After his return to the States, Erdean had his own oil field string-up business for several years. Erdean married Peggy Fultz Barnes on March 30, 1957, in Durant, OK.

It is to be noted that now the speed limit on Addington Bend Road has gone from 10 to 40 mph.

Preceding him in death were his parents, son, Erdean "Bug" Tabler, Jr.; daughter, LaJan Tabler-Thompson; brother, Larry Tabler; and two sisters, Monsella "Prue" Husband and Marketta Elliott.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy of the home; son, Jackie Barnes of Thackerville; daughter Alashia Fox-Thompson and husband Ben of Greenville, OK; brother, Jordan Frank Tabler of Ardmore; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Casket bearers are Shorty Whittington, Austin Hughes, Delmar Shurbet, John Thompson, Randy Tabler, and Lonnie Cavitt.

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