The Chickasha Express-Star
Chickasha, Grady Co, OK
Published: Tuesday, 11 September 2007
(permission granted)

George Edgar “Eddie” Binyon, 54, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, was the son of G.W. and Evelyn (Shelton) Binyon. He was born on June 12, 1953, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and died Sunday, September 9, 2007, at his home.

Eddie was a 1971 graduate of Blanchard High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Central State University in 1975. He was president of Kappa Sigma Fraternity at Central State University. Eddie was honored as a Former Distinguished Student by University of Central Oklahoma in 1996. He also received his certification as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner in 1997.

He became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 1975. Eddie owned Brown-Binyon Funeral Homes in Chickasha, Verden, and Cyril for over 25 years. He also owned Binyon Funeral Home in Blanchard for six years. He served as president of the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association in 1987 and was also named Oklahoma Funeral Director of the year. Eddie also served as a district chairman and governor of the association. He was a board member of Director's Life Insurance Company.

Eddie was the football statistician for the Chickasha Chicks for over seventeen years. The Binyon family was the founding family of the Festival of Light in Chickasha, Oklahoma, in 1993.

Eddie was a member and past president of the Chickasha Rotary Club where he was named as a Paul Harris Fellow, a member and past president of the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of Chickasha Certified Cities Steering Committee; he was past president and board member of Frontier Country Marketing Association and past treasurer and member of the Blanchard Lions Club. His latest accomplishment was being a licensed real estate agent.

Eddie is survived by one daughter, Evva Lynn (Binyon) King and her husband, Clint, of Norman, Oklahoma; one son, Bryce Binyon of Blanchard, Oklahoma; one sister, Betty Lewis and her husband, Pruitt, of Blanchard, Oklahoma; one niece, Lizabeth Armstrong and her husband Maurice, of Blanchard, Oklahoma; two nephews, Richard Dugger and his wife, Rhonda, of Perry, Oklahoma , Dennis Dugger and his wife, Becky, of Elk City, Oklahoma; two great-nephews, Alden Armstrong of Blanchard, Oklahoma, and Dillon Dugger of Elk City, Oklahoma; one great-niece, Kyndal Dugger of Elk City, Oklahoma; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Patricia Ruth “Pat” Dugger.

Most of all Eddie will always be remembered by his children as the “Best Dad Ever”.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Rev. Edward Whitley will officiate and will be assisted by Rev. Andy Finch. Interment will be in the Blanchard Cemetery. Services will be under the direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home in Perry, Oklahoma.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce for the Festival of Light in care of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, 1010 N. 7th Street, Perry, Oklahoma 73077.

Friends may call and flowers will be received at Eisenhour Funeral Home, 2500 N. Council Avenue, Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.brown-duggerfuneralhome.com.