Obituary NAME; GEORGE WASHINGTON "DUB" THRIFT, AGE 65, A RESIDENT OF CANEY FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS, FORMERLY OF CALERA AND MADILL. BORN: HE WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1943 AT GOLDEN , OK. IN MCCURTAIN COUNTY TO EDWARD LAMAR THRIFT AND BESSIE DELL BURNS THRIFT. PASSED AWAY: ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2009 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN CANEY, OK. AGE: 65 YEARS 5 MONTHS 7 DAYS EDUCATION: DUB ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CRYSTAL CITY, TX. MARRIED: HE WAS MARRIED TO IDA CRITES IN 1998 OCCUPATION: DUB WAS EMPLOYED AS A TRUCK DRIVER, DEALING IN METAL RECYCLING AND WAS A "QUALIFIED " JUNKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION AND HOBBIES: HE WAS A MEMBER OF CANEY FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH . DUB ENJOYED JUNKIN, DANCING, PLAYING MUSIC AND FISHING. SURVIVED BY: WIFE: IDA CRITES OF THE HOME 5 CHILDREN: TONY , SCOTT, GEORGE, BRENDA AND EDWARD , ALL OF OREGON BROTHER: L.B. THRIFT AND WIFE SANDY OF CARTWRIGHT, OK. STEP CHILDREN CLINT CRITES AND WIFE SALLY OF CANEY, OK. TAMMY DOSHIER AND HUSBAND KENNY OF CANEY, OK. JODI HAMMERS AND HUSBAND BUCK OF CADDO. OK. NEPHEWS: TROY THRIFT OF DURANT, OK. LLOYD THRIFT JR. OF DURANT, OK. NIECE: PAM SPARKMAN OF SHERWOOD SHORES. TX. ALONG WITH NUMEROUS GRAND AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN , COUSINS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: PARENTS: EDWARD AND BESSIE THRIFT GREAT NIECE: TANNA SPARKMAN ********************************************************************************************************************* DATE OF SERVICE: T UESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICE: GRAVESIDE AT CANEY CEMETERY PLACE OF INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. BRETT DOYLE CASKETBEARER: DON BEGLEY, TROY THRIFT, LLOYD THRIFT JR., CLINT CARR, JAMES CLARK, CARL CRITES HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LUTHER LITTRELL, L.B. THRIFT, M.A. LAMB NO FAMILY NIGHT Condolences may be sent to the family by e-mailing: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence. Services under the direction of: Brown's Funeral Service, Atoka, Ok.