Obituaries for August 10, 2006

Edinburgh, Andy
Funeral services for Andy “Ray” Edinburgh, 80, were held Friday at Chisholm Heights Baptist Church with burial in the Mustang Cemetery. Services were under direction of McNeil’s Mustang Funeral Service.

Mr. Edinburgh died Aug. 1 at his home in Mustang. He was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Gustine, Texas, and grew up and attended school in Gustine. Because his schooling was interrupted during service in the Army, he received his high school diploma in May at age 80. He was a member of Chisholm Heights Baptist Church, a member of the Teamsters Union Local 886 and was a career truck driver. He moved to Okla-homa City in 1956 and to Mustang in 1973.

He is survived by his wife, Betty of the home; sons Charles Edinburgh of Paris, Texas, David Edinburgh of Stringtown, Spencer Keepers and Jonathan Keepers, both of Yukon, and Kevin Keepers of Oklahoma City; daughters, Debbie Arnhart of Choctaw, Jan Colbert of Paris, Texas, Rebecca Keepers of Yukon and Linda Eastridge of Mustang; a brother, Roy Edinburgh of Comanche, Texas; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Smith, Neasha
Funeral services for Neasha Kay Smith, 67, were held Tuesday at Yukon First Assembly of God Church with burial in the Yukon Cemetery. Services were under direction of McNeil’s Mustang Funeral Service.

Mrs. Smith died Sunday at her home in Yukon. She was born Aug. 18, 1938, in Fort Riley, Kan., and grew up in Springfield, Mo. She was a graduate of Springfield Central High School. She lived most of her adult life in Missouri and Texas and had lived in Yukon for several years. She had been employed with Dr. Michael Ferguson. She was a member of Yukon First Assembly of God Church.

She is survived by her husband, Granvil of Yukon; sons, Bud Cantrell of Richardson, Texas, and Larry Cantrell of Hattiesburg, Miss.; daughters, Teresa Cantrell of Yukon, Karen Strader of Walls, Miss., Christine Mueller of Norman, Angela Smith of Mustang and Melissa Cantrell of Guthrie; stepsons, Mitchell Smith of Kernersville, N.C., and Stacy Smith of Yukon; a stepdaughter, Tammy Lowe of Dallas, Texas; 13 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.

Wylie, Michael
Funeral services for Michael Byrd Wylie, 53, were held Monday in the Chapel of The Good Shepherd with burial in Mustang Cemetery under the direction of McNiel’s Mustang Funeral Service.

Mr. Wylie died Friday at his home in Oklahoma City. He was born June 3, 1953, in Antigo, Wis. He grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and was a graduate of Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Tenn. He moved to Oklahoma City in 1982 and had worked most of his adult life in the glass industry.

He is survived by sons, Joshua and Jacob Wylie, both of Oklahoma City; his parents, James and Martha Wylie, and a sister, Deborah Turnbow, all of Star City, Ark.

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