Obituary of Juanita Varner

Juanita Callicoat Varner was born Jan 3, 1927 to William Eugene and Ida Matilda Connell Callicoat in Atoka County, Bentley, Oklahoma. In 1943 while residing in Stockton California her beautiful brown eyes caught the attention of Sylvester Earl (Jack) Varner, after courting her at church outings for a few months they were married in Stockton on March 18th, 1944. The marriage produced 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Juanita’s life over the last 20 years was devoted to her Christian faith, her husband Jack and all of the offspring. She especially enjoyed the babies as they came along. Juanita and Jack moved to the Broken Arrow-Coweta area in 1975, she was employed as a cook and kitchen manager at “The Gatesway Foundation” for many years and then was employed by the Broken Arrow Public School System as a cook and cafeteria worker where she served until her retirement in 1992. Juanita was a long time member of the Broken Arrow chapter of TOPS. Juanita is survived by her husband Sylvester Earl (Jack) Varner of the home; their children, Roger Earl Varner and his wife, Mary, of Blue Springs Missouri, Howard Eugene Varner and his wife, Karen, of Littlefield, Texas, Roy Dean Varner and his wife, Alma, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; their grandchildren, James William Arganbright, Janell Varner Oyler of Lubbock TX, Jayka Varner of Lubbock TX, Mike Varner of Tuttle, OK, Lora Varner Greb of Spiro, OK, Matthew Varner of Independence KS, Amanda Varner of Broken Arrow OK, and Nicholas Varner of Tulsa OK; 13 great grandchildren, Kera Parker, Kory Parker, Alex Varner, Abbey Varner, Audrey Varner, Emily Varner, Elena Varner, Dakota Sperry, Conner McCamey, Dakota Mitchell, Mallory Mitchell, Melody Oyler, and Charley Varner. Juanita was preceded in death by her father and mother, three brothers, Jack Callicoat, Bill Callicoat, Carl Callicoat, one sister Florence Callicoat Mayo, one daughter Geneva Pearl Varner Arganbright and one granddaughter Christina Ann Varner. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening, March 12, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Wright-Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Coweta, OK with Pastor Billy Callicoat officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Porter, OK. Pallbearers are Mike Varner, Matt Varner, Lora Greb, Amanda Varner, Nicholas Varner and Jayka Varner. The family of Juanita Varner entrusted her care & services to Wright-Brown Family Funeral Home, 210 S. Broadway, Coweta, OK 74429, 918-486-5515. Family and friends may share memories online @ www.wrightbrownfunerals.com.