George C. Leaverton

George Clarence Leaverton, 71, of Prue, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Pawhuska Hospital.

George was born June 8, 1946, in St. Joseph Missouri. He was the son of George Washington and Lenora Ellen (Howard) Leaverton. George grew up and attended school at St. Patrick and later to Christian Brothers High School where he graduated. Shortly after high school George Joined the United States Navy. On April 12, 1969, George was united in marriage to Sharon Mae. George was later honorably discharged and returned to the St. Joseph area. He worked in the construction business before moving to Tulsa in 1983. George later began working for Bumper Service. He has also worked for Bundy which was later T-Town Bumper. In 1990, he and Sharon moved to Prue where he has continued to reside.

George loved going mushroom hunting. He also enjoyed playing cards and dominoes. George liked fishing listening to the St. Louis Cardinals on the radio as well as going to family dinners.

Survivors include his son Melvin Leaverton of Prue, Oklahoma, three sisters Helen Shaw of Talala, Oklahoma, Mary Routon of Ozark, Missouri, Clarissa “Kate” Thompson of Owasso, Oklahoma and many other relatives friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Sharon and a son Troy.

Copyright Notice

© 2018 (Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc.)

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author.

The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the compiled work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses.

Privacy Disclaimer

The information contained in this Tribute Wall is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honour, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased.

Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.