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- [S3562] Newspaper Archive - Lawton Constitution, Frayne McCuiston; Funeral Announcement; 5 May 1958; 17 August 2014.
- [S2839] Lawton Constitution, Joe R. McCuiston; obituary; 16 January 2011; 23 January 2011.
Joe R. McCuiston January 6, 1937 - January 14, 2011
Biography
Age 74, Geronimo - Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday at First Baptist East, Lawton, with Rev. Jim McGuire, Associate Pastor and Rev. Eddie Coast, Baptist Minister, officiating.
Mr. McCuiston died Friday at a local hospital.
Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
He was born January 6, 1937 West of Geronimo to Fayne and Angeline (Peters) McCuiston. He attended Geronimo Public Schools and was a Graduate of Cameron Junior College. He married Lola Mae Ray on January 11, 1957 near Sterling, and they were partners in life for 54 years. Bob worked in Lawton as co-owner/operator of McCuiston Service Station before going to work full time for Ben Leva Auto Supply. He worked for Montgomery Wards in several capacities including assistant manager of the auto service department before managing the service department.
He then became a full time farmer in the Geronimo community until retiring in 2000. He continued his cow/calf operation until 2008. He was the two time president of the Grand National Horseman’s Association. He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Comanche County Rural Water Board #3, a member of the Board of Directors of the Comanche County Farmers Home Administration and an advisory member of the Lawton Farmer’s Co-op. He and his wife Lola are members of First Baptist East.
He is survived by his wife of the home; three children and their spouses, Debra and Robert Van Ness of Midland, Texas, Danny and Sandy McCuiston of Geronimo and Diann and Mike Johnson of Geronimo; seven grandchildren, Jarod L. Kay, Tara McCuiston, Maegan McCuiston, Kati McCuiston, Brittany Kay, Carly Johnson and Wyatt Johnson; a step granddaughter, Jessica and her husband Ofer Mintz; a sister and brother in law, Eva and Edward Sims of Geronimo; a brother and sister in law, F.V.and Pat McCuiston of Geronimo; and numerous extended family members.
His parents, a granddaughter Marissa Mae Kay and a brother Pete McCuiston preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist East, Youth Building Fund, 3302 SE Lee Blvd., Lawton, OK 73501
- [S3960] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, online; 28 May 2024; Fayne McCuiston and Angeline Peters Marriage Record 1933.
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