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Cleatis J. "Skeet" Roofe
Wednesday, December 19, 2001
Cleatis J. "Skeet" Roofe, 86, of Rector died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at Rector Healthcare, Inc.
A homemaker, she was born Jan. 8, 1915, in Beech Grove to the late Calvin and Ada (Lovelady) Green. She was married Aug. 4, 1936, in Piggott to Clyde Roofe, who died July 10, 1992. She was a member of Hargrave Corner Evangelical Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Irene Roofe of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Shayne and Teresa Roofe of Rector; one daughter, Paula Calhoun of Kennett, Mo.; one sister, Dean Simmons of Rector, eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by three brothers, Cleo Green, Byron Green and Al Green, and three sisters, Anna Crawford, Olean Speer and Vita Mae Green.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Pastor Freddy Barker and Rev. Jimmy Anderson officiating. Burial was in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Ted Glaub, Tom Simmons, Bob Simmons, Alton Speer, Garvin Gatewood and David Hendrix.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hargrave Corner Evangelical Methodist Church, the First United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice.
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1915 - 2001 (86 years)
