Patsy Dolores Boone

Patsy Dolores Boone Funeral services for Marvin "Lafayette" and Patsy Dolores Boone have been scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2013, at The Assembly in Broken Arrow, Okla. Burial will follow at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home. Marvin "Lafayette" Boone was born Nov. 20, 1928, in Dimmitt, the son of Marvin Alton and Gladys Elois (Burleson) Boone. Lafayette died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at his home in Broken Arrow, Okla. He was 84 years of age. Patsy Dolores Boone was born Oct. 31, 1933, the daughter of Thomas Bandy and Gladys Wendell (Smith) Fortenberry. Patsy died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., just 25 hours after the love of her life, her husband of 60 years, Lafayette passed away. She was 79 years of age. Lafayette was a 1947 graduate of Turkey (Texas) High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Burlington Northern Railroad after 46 years. Patsy was a 1951 graduate of Lockney (Texas) High School, a homemaker who was a licensed vocational nurse. Lafayette and Patsy were married on Oct. 3, 1952, in Lockney. They moved to Broken Arrow 20 years ago from the West Texas/Lubbock/Plainview area. They were members of The Assembly in Broken Arrow. Memorials may be made to the Assembly, 3500 W. New Orleans, Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Leave a memory of Lafayette and Patsy or a word of encouragement to the family by visiting www.hayhurstfh.com and clicking online tributes. They are survived by daughters Paula and husband John Turk of Broken Arrow, Pam and husband Jack Hayhurst of Broken Arrow and Danita Clark of Broken Arrow; grandchildren Patrick and Sarah Vick, Preston Vick, Justin Turk, Tonya Turk, Trevor and Candace Hayhurst, Taylor and Eric Underwood, Lauren and Scott Tilley and Tyler Clark; great-grandchildren Parker, Cody, Elijah, Londyn and Natalie; and Lafayette's sister, Eldora Workman of San Antonio. Lafayette was preceded in death by a sister, Lila Dean Wood.