This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WandaPurcell13 Surnames: Rawkins, Shiflett, Raff, Reynolds Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8737/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Charles Lelan Rawlins, 59, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away February 28, 2008 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Leland was born on July 1, 1948 in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Orville and Berdine (Shiflett) Rawlins. He attended school in Hooker through the sixth grade and finished his schooling at Wichita, Kansas at the Institute of Logopedicss. He attended Okmulgee Tech for training in culinary arts and dry-cleaning techinques. Leland was united in marriage to Jo Ann (Raff) on July 1, 1977. He worked for 32 years for Herbet Concrete and Steel. He continued his work career with JAG until he was disabled in 2001. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann of the home; one son, Charles Rawkins; two grandchildren, Adan and Erin Ralins; his mother Berdine Rawlins all of Hooker, brothers, Alton and wife Debby of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, and Galen and wife Lora Le of Hutchinson, KS; sisters, Leta Ruth and husband, Richard of Hooker and Nancy and husband, Joel of Luther, Oklahoma and their families; in-laws, Hop and Wilma Raff, formerly of Crawford now of Hooker, Oklahoma, sister in-law and brother-in-law, Bud and Margaret Reynolds of Hooker, Oklahoma and their families. He was preceded in death by his father, Orville who died in 2004. Funeral services were held Monday, March 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hooker Church of Christ with Casey LaValley officiating. Interment was in the Hooker Cemetery under the care of Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc., Box745, Hooker, Oklahoma 73945. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 13-Mar-2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.