Josephine McEntire Harrison Kester

© Cheyenne Star

02 Oct 2003

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Josephine McEntire Harrison Kester was born April 10, 1928 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Martha and A. H. McEntire.

She passed away September 25, 2003 in Elkwood Assisted Living Center, Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 15 days.

Josephine grew up in the Sunny Point and Dempsey communities.

She married Elmer Quinton Harrison in Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

They lived in Dumas, Texas for pme year before moving to Reydon, Oklahoma where they farmed and owned a convenience store.

Elmer passed away in 1984 and she later moved to Elk City, Oklahoma.

On March 17, 1989 she married Leon Kester and they remained in Elk City to make their home.

Josephine was a member of the Reydon First Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Elmer Ray; two brothers, Elzie of Houston; and Roy McEntire; and two sisters, Oleta Dunn and Blanch Barclay.

The family would like to invite Josephine's friends to join them at the Reydon American Legion Hut after the conclusion of services for a time of fellowship.

Services were held Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at Whinery-Savage Chapel, officiated by Ray Smart.

Burial will be at White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Whinery-Savage Funeral Service.

Survivors include two sons, Quinton Harrison and wife, Jackie of Elk City, Oklahoma; Key Harrison and wife, Jill of Hereford, Texas; six grandchildren, Brande Harrison, Stephanie Harrison, Clarie Harrison, Hanna Harrison, Brad Harrison and Chad Harrison; three sisters, Eloise Brooks of Granite, Oklahoma; Oleta Brewer of Elk City, Oklahoma; and Willie Cruze of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and a host of relatives and friends.

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