searching for a deceased relative (Tulsa, Poteau: homes, services, friends)

[scaredofsnakes]

I am searching for a deceased relative but am at a standstill on her whereabouts. MY father's sister died at a young age. I think it was between 1920-1928. The last I heard is she was buried in Bokoshe Oklahoma. That little town just east of MaCurtain Oklahoma. I would love to find out if she is buried in a cemetry there in Bokoshe. Does anyone have any information on the cemetries there. I don't even know where to start to look for the cemetry's. I hope someone out there can help me on this.. I was told her name was Ivy or Iva Meeks. Not sure if that is her first name or not, They did not have birth certificates when she was born, nor did they have social security numbers. If someone can help me I would appreciate it so much. I want to find her grave. No one has ever went there to put any flowers on her grave. That is soooo sad I think. All of her siblings are almost all gone. ONly two of them are left an they were younger than her so they don't have much info.at all. She was a baby when she died I believe.

[Lisa_from_Debary]

Google your key words...another thing you can do is to communicate with historical societies in the area or funeral homes, churches.

Once you find the cemetary you think she is in, they should have a directory of names of people buried there.

Good Luck.

[Deacon]

Here is a link that will tell you when your relative passed away and where they were from. However, it will not tell you where they are actually buried. Social Security Death Index Interactive Search

[LindaC in OK]

Obituary notice February 2007

Gerald Meeks
Gerald Meeks, 65 of Howe, passed away Jan. 26, in Tulsa.
He was born Nov. 29, 1941, in Wister, to Mutt and Iva Meeks.
He was a rancher and a member of the Ellis Chapel Church, Wister.
He was preceded in death by Anna Mae (Rogers) Meeks, mother of his daughter, Shelley; his wife, Dorothy Meeks; step-daughter, Trina Benefield; his parents; brothers, Kenneth and Carrol Meeks; and a baby sister.
He is survived by his daughter, Shelley Renee Meeks of Wister; a special friend, Diann Massey of Heavener; four brothers, Wayne and wife Linda Meeks of Wister, Melvin Meeks of Wister, Claude and wife Kathy Smith of Wister and Mack Smith of Wister; a sister, Yvonne Dassler of Wister; sisters-in-law Judy Meeks and Jean Meeks; numerous other relatives, friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the Ellis Chapel Church with Rev. Jack Covey and Rev. Clyde Steelman officiating.
Interment will follow at the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
Pallbearers will be Scott Shadwick, Jimmy Doyle, Haskell Higgins, Jack Thurman, Wendell Burden, Danny Kardokus, Snooks Bullard and Sharon Ward.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Hammons, R.O. White, Elton Ollar, Ronnie Lear and nephews of the deceased.
Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, is in charge of arrangements.

I personally would call this FH to ask if they know where Iva is buried.