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Elmo Junior Chiles

February 23, 1929 — June 16, 2024

Elmo Junior Chiles, 95, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the St. Francis Hospital of Muskogee. Elmo was born on February 23, 1929, in Eufaula, Oklahoma, the son of Clarence A. and Dobbie (Lewis) Chiles. He attended school in Hoffman and Grayson, Oklahoma. He later received his GED in Los Angles, California. Elmo served in the United States Air Force from 1947-1953. Elmo earned several accommodations including the Japan Occupation Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. While stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, he met and married the love of his life, Norma L. Richardson. They were married for seventy-two years. Elmo worked at Lockheed Aircraft as an electrical inspector in Ontario for nine years. He later worked McDonald Douglas in Long Beach, California, as an electrical inspector for thirty years. Elmo was a dedicated member of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. He was awarded for his honesty, commitment, consistency and hard work. He retired as Senior Deacon and Treasurer.

Elmo is survived by his wife, Norma, of the home, sister Elouise Tinzley and a host of nieces nephews and dear friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Clarence Chiles Sr, mother Dobbie Lewis Chiles, step mother Estelle Chiles, grandmother and grandfather, Lucinda and Elmo Chiles, brothers, Clarence, Thurlin, Lawrence, and Theopolis Chiles, sisters, Dorris Jones, Billie MacIngram, Lucinda Chiles, Barbara Jean Borders, Dolly Ella Chiles, Corine Madison and Cecile Chiles.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Thursday, June 27, 2024

9:00am - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory

401 North Main Street, Eufaula, OK 74432

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Funeral Service

Friday, June 28, 2024

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Sulphur Springs Baptist Church

244 Harrison Avenue, Eufaula, OK 74432

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Graveside

Friday, June 28, 2024

Starts at 1:30 pm (Central time)

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

1423 Cemetery Road, Fort Gibson, OK 74434

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Burial

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

1423 Cemetery Road, Fort Gibson, OK 74434

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