Richard "Red" Meeks

1913 - 1993  (79 years)

• Name	Richard "Red" Meeks  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Red
  Birth	22 Nov 1913	Oklahoma   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 May 1993	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1, 3]
  Burial	Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Notes	Red and Ruth had no issue. They are buried next to James Edwin and Zada Gentry and Jess Gentry . Some family members remember his first name as Richard, but Thomas James Strong of Arizona is sure it is Ralph. Lynell Gentry Cordell is sure it is Richard, which can be substantiated by census records and his obituary. He was most often known by his nickname, Red. He was a taxi driver in Duncan, OK for many years. The Duncan Banner, Tuesday, June 1, 1993 MERIDIAN -- Richard Meeks, 79, of Meridian died Sunday, May 30, 1993, in a Meridian nursing home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Duncan Cemetery with Ron Slough officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Carter-Smart Funeral Home in Duncan. Mr. Meeks was born Nov. 22, 1913 in Marlow to Walter and Hattie Meeks. A retired driver for Commercial Transportation, he was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. On April 7, 1951, he married Ruth Gentry in Duncan. Survivors include his wife of the home and a sister, Mammie Lee Meeks of Duncan. (Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell). (Research): Census Listings (courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell): 1920 census Stephens Co. OK ED 247 Pg. 67A King Twp. - Duncan city 14/16 Meeks, Walter, head, MW, 43, M, AL AL AL Hattie, wife, FW, 36, M, MO -- -- Richard, son, MW, 7, OK AL MO Mamie, dau., FW, 5, OK AL MO 1930 census Stephens Co. OK ED 69-4 Pg. 19A King twp. - Duncan City Rooming house lodgers Meeks, Hattie, head, 35, D, US US US Mamie, dau., 15, OK TN TN Richard, son, 17, OK TN TN
  Person ID	I6449	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2016

  
  

  Family	Ruth Cleo Gentry,   b. 29 Apr 1912, Alma, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 28 Mar 1998, Meridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1951	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1]
  	Red and Ruth were married at the Indiana Ave. Baptist Church, 1601 NW 2nd, Oklahoma City, OK, by Pastor M. L. Rice. Witnesses were Bessie Payne of 815 N. Braver, OKC and Eugene W. Leard of 1421 NW 7th OKC. Lynell Gentry Cordell has a copy of the marriage license.
  Family ID	F3187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Nov 1913 - Oklahoma Marriage - 7 Apr 1951 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Death - 30 May 1993 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Burial - - Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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  Headstones

  Meeks, Richard and Ruth (Gentry)

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Stephens Co. OK ED 247 Pg. 67A King Twp. - Duncan city 14/16 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).