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Juanita Gene Williamson

Juanita Gene Williamson, 94 of Oologah, Oklahoma, formerly of Gentry, Arkansas, died November 25, 2018, in her home. Born March 1, 1924, in Brennan, Ohio, she was the daughter of William Henry Vaughn and Lennie Blanche Burson Vaughn. Juanita married Chester Williamson on November 25, 1941. She got her GED at the age of 65 and worked many jobs over the years at Decatur Headstart, day care cook and Will Rogers Historical Society. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, five brothers and one sister. Survivors include daughter Chris Chisum and husband Tony of Oologah, Oklahoma; sons Bobby Dean Williamson and wife Mary of Inola, Oklahoma and Carl Stanley Williamson and wife Judy of Avoca, Arkansas; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Verna Moss of Goodman, Missouri, Naomi Yarberry of Catoosa, Oklahoma, Mary Jo Blakemore of Springdale, Arkansas and Linda Shaw of Collinsville, Oklahoma; and brothers, John Vaughn of Chouteau, Oklahoma and Jerry Vaughn of Colcord, Oklahoma. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Published November 27, 2018

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