Margaret Garner

Margaret Lee (Houck) Garner, 76 year old, longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on January 16, 2014 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born January 23, 1937 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Clifford C. Houck and Drew “Evelyn” (Westerman) Houck. Margaret attended Seminole Public Schools graduating from Seminole High School in 1956.  She went on to marry the love of her life Glendon Garner in Ada, Oklahoma. Margaret had worked various jobs throughout her life.  She had worked at Jean’s Flower Shop in Maud, Oklahoma and was also a care giver.  Margaret retired from Wrangler Jean Company in 2000 where she had worked as a seamstress. Margaret was very involved at Trinity Baptist Church in Maud where she will be greatly missed by her church family. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Glendon Garner of the home in Maud; one son and daughter-in-law, Geoff and Donna Garner of Shawnee, Oklahoma; four sisters-in-law, Shirley Houck of Texas, June Houck of Seminole, Linda Garner of Maud, Oklahoma and Barbara Barner of Prague, Oklahoma; one brother-in-law, Ray Garner and his wife Jim of Maud, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Lucrecia Ragan and her husband Stacy, Dawnya Reese and her husband Steve, Shelby Garner, Jacob Garner and Gavin Garner; six great-grandchildren, Kierstin Ragan, Marissa Cheatwood, Rayanna Cheatwood, Kenzie Ragan, Kourtnee Ragan and Tristan Reese. Margaret is also survived by a host of other family and dear friends. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, one son, Glen Don Garner (1978); one daughter, Dianna Palmer (2013); two brothers, C.D. Houck and Ken Houck. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2014 at Trinity Baptist Church in Maud, Oklahoma with Rev. Carl Whitfield officiating the service.  Interment will follow at Cummings Cemetery in Maud, Oklahoma. Casket Bearers will be: Gavin Garner, Jacob Garner, Paul Garner, Steve Reese, Stacy Ragan and Dewayne Houck. Honorary Bearers will be: Kenneth Stalnaker and Laverne Houck. Services are under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home in Maud, Oklahoma 405-374-2424. Funeral Information: January 20, 2014, 11:00 AM Trinity Bapitst Church - Maud, Oklahoma located at Wanda Jackson Blvd., Maud, OK 74854