M C Ridgway, age 81, a lifelong Caney area resident, who grew up as a farmer and rancher, was born on Thursday, April 2, 1936, to Robert Austin and Rebecca Ann (Robinson) Ridgway, at Caney, OK. MC passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Plano, TX. He attended Voca and Caney Public Schools. MC was a rancher and farmer, worked in the oil field, worked in California on a vegetable farm, a policeman for the City of Atoka, and worked 20 years for Dept of Correction in OCI Dept. He married Lenora Mae (Crites) on Tuesday, November 17th, 1953 at Atoka, OK. They had 64 wonderful years together.  MC was a member of Voca Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. MC loved being a poppa to all his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.
MC is survived by his wife, Lenora Mae Ridgway of the home in Caney, OK; children, Robert Paul Ridgway and wife Christa of Caney, OK, Charles Lee Ridgway of Caney, OK,  Jimmy Keith Ridgway and wife Rita of Caney, OK; grandchildren, Brent Ridgway of Durant, OK, Scott Ridgway and wife Gayla of Caney, OK, Brian Ridgway and wife Janna of Atoka, OK, Casey Ridgway and wife Tiffany of Arkansas,  Tanya Willingham and husband Jim of Caney, OK, Kevin Ridgway and wife Lacie of Bokchito, OK; great grandchildren, Madison Ridgway of Durant, OK, Sarah Ridgway of Caney, OK, Kennedy Willingham of Caney, OK, Rebekah Ridgway of Caney, OK, Conner Ridgway of Atoka, OK, Kourtney Willingham of Caney, OK, Triegan Ridgway of Caney, OK, Kynslee Ridgway of Atoka, OK, Raylee Willingham of Caney, OK, Cameron Ridgway of Arkansas, Jasper Ridgway of Bokchito, OK, James Layne Smith of Bokchito, OK, Kaislee Jo Bryant of Arkansas, Jordon Blakeley of Arkansas; sister, Almeda McCormick and husband Dee of Farmers Branch, TX
along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
MC is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Rebecca Ann (Robinson) Ridgway; brothers, Robert Ridgway, Dean Ridgway, Jack Ridgway; sisters, Juanita White, Pauline Clark, Joy Hoile, Laura Gossett, Bobby Jo McCain.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, March 24th, 2018
PLACE OF SERVICES: Voca Baptist Church, Caney, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Rev Frank Couch and Brett Doyle
INTERMENT: Stewart Gammon Cemetery, Caney, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Paul Rhynes, Boone Coats, Jim Willingham, J.L. Culbreath, Bruce Ridgway, Danny Crites
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Larry Mansell, Layton Gossett, Harry Farris, Ronnie Franklin, Frankie Hunt, Don Laws, Bob Eagleberger, J.R. Blankenship, Frankie Workman
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