Rufus Byram

Staggs

Rufus B. Staggs, 98, of Midwest City, formerly of Blanchard, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, in Midwest City.  The son of Rufus Henry Staggs and Cora Louella (Terrell) Staggs, he was born in Blanchard on July 29, 1922.

Rufus grew up and enjoyed his childhood in Blanchard, Oklahoma.  He loved to go down to his farm and work the wheatfields with his swather and tractor.  He was a wonderful father.  He hauled a lot of hay with his daughter, Carolyn.  His daughters loved to walk the country roads with him.  Rufus was a veteran of the United States Army and Air Force and served during World War II.  He was an accident investigator for plane crashes until 1952.  Then he worked as a civilian at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City in the Missile Division for 37 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Mary Margaret Staggs; his parents, Rufus Henry Staggs and Cora Staggs; one grandson, Brent Williams; one sister, Nina Staggs; and five brothers, Raymond Staggs, Johnny Staggs, Bobby Joe Staggs, Clifford Venters, and Charley Venters.

Rufus is survived by his two daughters, Carolyn Staggs Stalcup and Sharon Staggs Williams; four grandchildren, Bryan Stalcup, Ross Stalcup, Kristi Stalcup Moon and Wendy Williams Eliopolo; eleven great grandchildren; one brother, Stanley Staggs; his former wife, Amanda Morton; and many other loved ones and friends.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.