William Edward McCuan

Funeral services for William Edward McCuan will be held Thursday, January 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Little Cemetery in Seminole County, Oklahoma. William Edward McCuan went to his Heavenly home on January 3, 2016 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He was born to James Arthur and Iva Mae (James) McCuan on March 16, 1927 in Watson, Oklahoma. Mr. McCuan spent most of his childhood growing up in Oregon and New Mexico where he began working in the saw mills at an early age. He did civilian duties during WWII at Alamogordo, New Mexico and later moved to California where he met and married Ruth Louise Morphis. They were married June 23, 1953 in San Joaquin, California. It was there that he began a lifelong love for operating heavy equipment. He worked as head repairman at Cal Portland Cement Plant for 10 years. After moving to Oklahoma he worked for Seminole County and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. He retired from there after 20 plus years of employment. Mr. McCuan was a member of the Talladega Masonic Lodge where he served as grand mater two times. He was very creative with everything he attempted to make of fix. The things that he loved the most was his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, and his family. He is preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Wanda Louise McCuan and one brother, Fred McCuan. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Ruth Louise McCuan of the home; two daughters, Eva Woodruff and husband David of Cromwell, Oklahoma and Tina Wilcox and husband Mike of Cromwell, Oklahoma; two brothers, Junior McCuan and wife Betty of West Monroe, Louisiana and Robert McCuan and wife Charlotte of Fresno, California; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Jessie Woodruff both of Cromwell, Oklahoma and five great-grandchildren, Tyler Woodruff, Haylie Wheeler, Kalab Woodruff, Wyatt George and Sydnie George. Serving as active pallbearers will be Jonathan Woodruff, Tyler Woodruff, Justin George, Brian Morphis, Mike Morphis and Tim Morphis. Honorary bearers include Kalab Woodruff, Wyatt George, Wayne Morris, Donald Morphis and David Morphis. Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah and officiated by Rev. Andy Young and assisted by Ruby York.

William Edward McCuan

March 16, 1927 - January 3, 2016