Buster Beck

Funeral services for Buster Beck, 76, of Cleveland, Oklahoma will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Beck officiating the services. Burial will follow in the Sinnett Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Friends may share a memory with the family online at www.chapman-black.com. Buster was born on July 23, 1933 in Prue, Oklahoma. Buster was the son of Walter W. and Flaura C. (Ramsey) Beck. As a young man Buster began his education in Prue and later moved with his family to Hominy where he attended the Mound Valley School. In 1951, Buster moved to Sand Springs where he gained employment at the local rock quarry which later became Standard. On November 3, 1952, Buster was united in marriage to Georgia A. Kinney in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Buster later began working for McNabb as the plant superintendent. In 1977, Buster and Georgia moved to their current home on Lake Keystone where they have continued to reside. Buster remained working in the rock crusher industry and later retired from Cummings Construction in 1989. Buster enjoyed the time out in his shop tinkering on things and wood working. He also had an extensive collection of Tonka and heavy equipment toys. There was nothing that Buster couldnít do or fix if he put his mind to it. He also felt that if you wanted to make money you should work at a rock crusher. Georgia describes Buster as ìthe best man you could ask forî as well as a hard worker that took good care of his family. Buster passed away with his family by his side at his home on Keystone Lake, Wednesday morning, April 14, 2010. Survivors are his wife, Georgia Beck of the home, son and his wife, Terry Lin and Leslie Beck of Cleveland, Oklahoma, three daughters, Georgia Ann Durham of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Debra Slama of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Janice and Sid Pavatt of Cleveland, Oklahoma; one brother, Bobbie Beck of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; one sisters Grace Pointer Sand Springs, Oklahoma, seven grandchildren, five step grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, nine step great grandchildren as well as a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents Buster was preceded in death by one brother Robert Beck; one infant sister; one sister Ida Sanders and a son in law Craig Durham.