Floyd Poston

Funeral services for lifelong Konawa resident Floyd Winford "Wimpy" Poston will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa with Brother Wesley Martin officiating.  Serving as pallbearers will be Bo Honsinger, Clint Hanks, Gary Cloud, Charles Grant, Stanley Fixico and Daryl Kuestersteffen. Honorary bearers will be Milton Courtney, Max Dye, Ted Eberle, Al Lucas, Victor Walker and Joe Andy Blackwood.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Mr. Poston died Monday, October 6, 2014 at his residence in Konawa at the age of 80. He was born October 23, 1933 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Simp and Pearl (Manuel) Poston.  At a young age, Wimpy began working in the local grocery store.  He worked at the Piggly Wiggly, Redbud Grocery and Bill's Grocery. After they closed, he later worked in the kitchen at the Tucker Nursing Home in Konawa. Wimpy married Mildred Myatt on June 15, 1961 in Konawa. She preceded him in death on November 19, 1999. Wimpy was an avid OU fan and enjoyed watching all the sports including his granddaughter's softball games.  He also loved spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by two daughters, Jeanetta Poston of the home and Janice King and her husband Randy of Waldron, Arkansas; one sister, Juanita Dunlap of Fort Worth, Texas; grandchildren, Jennifer Grant and husband Bobby Motley of Konawa, Charles Grant, Jr. of Ada and Dakota House of Waldron, Arkansas; great-grandchildren, Chase Motley, Rachael Motley and Jaden Grant; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends. Wimpy was preceded in death by his parents, Simp and Pearl Poston; sisters, Edith Nobles, Eddyth "Rusty" Phillips, Inez Sarkinson and Yvonne "Tootsie" Vaughan; one brother, Jearl Manuel and a nephew, Douglas Nobles. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Funeral Information: October 9, 2014, 2:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74868