Talmadge Lee Curren

Talmadge Lee (T. L.) Curren, departed this life on Thursday, January 22, 2009. He was born on September 18, 1933 to Chester Lee Curren and Alice Francis Brown in Oklahoma City.In August 1951, he joined the U.S. Navy serving for three years. He was married to Joan Rooks on September 13, 1952 in Oklahoma City.Mr. Curren spent his career in civil service. He worked at Tinker Air Force Base and the Federal Aviation Administration until retirement in 1980. He and his family lived in Oklahoma City until 1968, then in Tuttle until 1999 when they moved to Muskogee. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Muskogee. T. L. was an avid hunter and enjoyed square dancing, he also loved to travel with Joan in their motorhome.Survivors include his wife, Joan of the home, daughters, Suzanne Yeniscavich of Louisville, KY, Julie and husband Steve Grober of Muskogee, Kathleen and husband, Garold Beisly of Broken Arrow and Jennifer and husband, Harlan Gourdie of Broken Arrow; one sister, Geraldine and husband, Bruce Adkins of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren: Alex Yeniscavich, Dianna Yeniscavich, Christina (Grober) and husband Ben Ambuehl, Amy (Grober) and husband Allen Finch, Drew Beisly and wife Candice, Sarah Beisly, Josh Gourdie, Rachel Gourdie and four great grandchildren. Mr. Curren was preceded in death by his parents.A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church on Monday, January 26, 2009 with Reverend Lance Sawyer officiating. Interment will be at the National Cemetery in Fort Gibson, OK.In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials to the American Cancer Society.The family has entrusted Bradley Family Funeral Service of Muskogee with the arrangements.Friends may send condolences to the family on the web page www.bradleyfuneralservice.com.