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The funeral for Melvin Hugh Litson, Sr., 80, will be 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Choate officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born to Paul David and Mabel Olive (McCamen) Litson on Sept. 10, 1927, in Tonkawa and died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, in Enid.
Melvin served two years with the Army Corps of Engineers with the 32nd General Service Regiment building runways in Germany. Melvin married Norma Patricia Seale on July 14, 1945, and they made their home in Enid. He worked for Bond Bakery for many years, and then as a self-employed carpenter, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and active member for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Patricia Litson; one daughter, Cynthia Wagner and husband Al, of Grinnell, IA; four grandchildren, Shelley Burton and husband Robert, of Enid, Stacey Miller and husband Gene, of Newton, IA, Shannon Borah and husband Eric, of New Underwood, SD, and Christopher Litson, of Huntington Beach, CA; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, David Litson and wife Pat, of Centennial, CO; and three sisters, Georgianna Dance, of Enid, Donna Cauthen and husband Patrick, of Midwest City, and Eva Frasure and husband Neal, of Mesa, AZ.
Melvin was preceded in death by his son, Melvin Hugh Litson, Jr., and brother Paul D. Litson, Jr.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.
Condolences may be made online at www.andersonbur ris.com.
Enid News & Eagle, Feb 24, 2008.
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1927 - 2008 (80 years)
