Murel Clymore LeFan's Obituary
Murel Clymore LeFan
Graveside services for Murel LeFan 92, of Longview will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, October 18th at the Nowata Memorial Cemetery in Nowata, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview and Rice Funeral Home of Claremore, Oklahoma. Mrs. LeFan died October 15th in Longview following a lengthy illness.
Born August 19, 1914 in Cass, Arkansas to Patrick Joseph and Lottie May Goznell Griffin, she attended schools in Winganon, Oklahoma. In 1935, Murel married Ellis Redmon Clymore and settled in Ponca City, Oklahoma where they raised three children: Leon, Carol and Garland.
At the death of Mr. Clymore in 1969, Murel moved to Claremore, Oklahoma to be near her family. She was an active member of the Claremore Church of Christ where she met and married L.C. LeFan in 1976. Mr. LeFan preceded her in death in 1993.
With the onset of Alzheimers, Mrs. LeFan moved to Longview, Texas in 1996.
She is survived by a brother, John Griffin of Tulsa, OK; son, Leon Clymore and his wife Luella, of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Carol Park and her husband Jack, of Longview; son, Garland Clymore and his wife, Paula of Albuquerque, NM; five grandchildren, Shara Kipp of Longview, Brenda Alexander of Longview, Trisha Clymore of Decatur, GA, Lewis Clymore of Snellville, GA, Mark Clymore of Loganville, GA; ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Murel was a homemaker and seamstress. Everything she did was done with laughter. She loved her family, church, gardening, and cooking.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Summer Meadows for their Kindness and support during Mrs. LeFan?s long illness.
Visitation will be 6:30 to 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 17th at Rice Funeral Home in Claremore, Oklahoma.
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