OBITUARY NAME: Thomas Earl Ligon, a resident of Guthrie, Ok. BORN: on November 13, 1930 to Thomas Earl and Nellie Catherine Ligon at Owensboro, Kentucky PASSED AWAY: Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Guthrie, Ok AGE 80 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS OCCUPATION: He moved west as a young man to work in the oil fields in Texas and Oklahoma. MARRIED: Thomas married Rubye Houston. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Tommy and Rubye Ligon lived in Ada and Durant and the communities of Council Hill and Hitchita near Lake Eufala where they made many dear friends at the Gospel Music Barns. The children in their neighborhood in Guthrie brought their bicycles to Tommy to repair. He loved to fish and was a Sooner sports fan. SURVIVED BY Wife: Rubye Houston Ligon of the home in Guthrie, Ok Brother: J.C. Ligon and wife Julie of Henderson, Ky Sisters: Margaret Basham of Spotsville, Ky Stella Cutsinger of Spotsville, Ky Sister-in-law: Sheila Ligon of Henderson, Ky 6 Sisters-in-law & 3 Brothers-in-law: Kathy Wilcox of Durant, Ok Jackie and Cecil Young of McAlester, Ok Tony and Veronica Houston of Medlothian, Tx Doy and Jean Houston of Francis, Ok 2 of his sisters-in-law reside in California Daughter: Sharon Ligon Jones of Honey Grove, Tx Grandchildren: Thomas and Christy Fuller of Bonham, Tx Sheila and Daniel Gee of Bonham, Tx Great grandchildren: Mandy and Kyla Fuller, Heaven and Haley Gee all of Bonham, Tx Step Son: James and Evelyn Smith of Ada, OK Step Daughters: Shirley Hoffman of Chickasha, Ok Karen and Dennis Mariglia of Chatsworth, Ca Pete and Sue Tate of Edmond, Ok Step Grandchildren: Tina, Donna, Lela, James Jr., Penny, George, TJ, and Wayne Lee Anna Mariglia of San Francisco, Ca Paul and Kelli O'Dea of Las Angeles, Ca James and Stephany Tate of Guthrie, Ok Jessica Tate and Justin Tate of Norman, Ok Step Great Grandchilren: Aedon O'Dea of Las Angeles, Ca Tyler and Kaeli Tate of Guthrie, Ok Along with numerous nieces, nephew and other relatives and friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Parents: Thomas and Nellie Ligon 2 Children ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 12:00 pm PLACE OF SERVICES: Pryor Cemetery at Stuart, Ok INTERMENT: Pryor Cemetery OFFICIATING: Bro Arvel Hall CASKETBEARERS: Dennis Mariglia, Pete Tate, Doy Houston, Cecil Young, James Tate, James Smith CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK