Agnes Louella Bunch

Tahlequah, OK- Funeral services for Agnes Louella Bunch will be held on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Reverend Clifton Pettit officiating. Interment will follow at Tahlequah City Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Larry McGrath, Jackie Crawford, Chris Greening, Bennie Jack Dreadfulwater, Donald R. Crawford, Justin D. Crawford, and Shawn D. Crawford. Her honorary pallbearers include Earl Crawford, Robert L. Crawford, Jack “Junior” Crawford, Frank V. McGrath, Jim A. McGrath, and Don R. McGrath.

Agnes Louella McGrath was born on April 5th, 1926 in Tahlequah, OK the daughter of Jack and Oma (Harp) Crawford. Agnes attended school at Tahlequah. She began an early work history with her father at the old Thompson Theater, just to make ends meet. Juggling school, work and performing in the high school “Drum and Bugle Corp”. After she graduated, she joined the “war effort” and worked in the canteen at Camp Gruber. She made her home and raised her family in Muskogee, OK. Her hard work and endeavors led her to the Sears Credit Department. Agnes retired from work as the Credit Manager with Citizen’s National Bank in Muskogee, OK. It was here she met and married Gene Bunch. She loved time spent with her family. An accomplished cook, Agnes made neckbone soup, beans and cornbread with wild onions, and the best cakes, pies, and cookies. She enjoyed time reading or relaxing in front of the television. Her best memories were her family getting together to spend a day and share a meal. A Christian by faith, the Lord called Agnes home from her labors on November 8th, 2012 in Muskogee, OK. She was 86 years old. She is already missed by her many family and friends for her smile, and all the love she shared.

Agnes is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Eugene Jack Bunch, her sister, Jewell Johnson, her brothers, Earl, Robert Lee, and Jack “Junior” Crawford.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Linda Wade of Muskogee, Larry McGrath of Muskogee and Janeen Rock also of Muskogee. She is also survived by one sister-in-law, Dorothy Crawford of Tahlequah. Her legacy lives on in her grandchildren, Amber Wade, Chris Conn, and Tracey and Jeff Mason, her ten great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.