June Elizabeth Duck
June Elizabeth Duck, 80, a resident of
Tulsa, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at The Mayfair
Nursing Center in Tulsa. She was born January 29, 1927 in
Locust Grove to John Weaver and Bertha Eliza (Brown)
Wagoner. She married Robert Eugene Duck on August 28, 1946
in Independence, Kansas. Together they pastored many
churches in Missouri and Oklahoma. They pastored and owned
the Deerwood Faith Fellowship in rural Kellyville prior to
her retirement. She enjoyed painting, gardening and fishing.
June was also a poet and gospel song writer as well as a
pianist. She sang with her family for many years. She
nurtured many nieces and young ladies, several of whom lived
with them as they grew up. She loved playing Uno and
dominos. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband
and siblings, Mary Caudle, Bud Wagoner, Rosie Capps, Alice
Ashworth, Johnny Wagoner and Arnold Wagoner. Survivors
include her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Darrell
Gilliam of Tulsa, three grandchildren, Jill York of Oolagah,
Jarod Gilliam of Tulsa, and Jeremy Gilliam of Oolagah, seven
great grandchildren, Alec, Riyah, Abbey, Rebecca, Rachel,
Jordan and Zoe. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M.
Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the First Assembly of God
Church in Beggs with Reverend Bruce Hall officiating.
Interment will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Casketbearers will be Jill York, Jeremy Gilliam, Jarod
Gilliam, Jay York, Danny Duck and Alec Brunson. Friends may
visit the funeral home from 11-8 on Wednesday. Services are
under the direction of the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of
Beggs. Online condolences may be sent at
www.mcclendon-winters.com