General Information

Birth
12 JAN 1925
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
6 MAR 2019
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
12 MAR 2019
Farmington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Emogene Slaten McKee

Age 94, a resident of Butterfield Trail Village previously of Farmington, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born January 12, 1925 in Washington County, the daughter of Columbus Wesley and Julia Maxine (Shumate) Slaten.

Emogene was a loving wife to her husband Gene. She was a friend to everyone she met and loved by many. She enjoyed doing china painting, sewing, knitting, embroidery and quilting. Her favorite past time was working puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her sister Ora Giles.

Survivors include her husband of over 72 years Willard Gene McKee and many family and friends.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 10:00-11:00 AM at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove with funeral service to begin at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery in Farmington, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be: Jason Dougan, Chris Giles, Cody Standridge, Phillip Stewart, Austin Urwiler and Michael "Mick" Urwiler.

Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Parents

Columbus Wesley Slaten
- Father
1888 - 1959
Birth
21 JAN 1888
Missouri
Death
19 JAN 1959
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
21 JAN 1959
Cemetery Hill, Washington County, Farmington, Arkansas
Julia Maxine Shumate
- Mother
1892 - 1954
Birth
22 JAN 1892
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
9 AUG 1954
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
11 AUG 1954
Cemetery Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Farmington, Arkansas

Spouse

Willard Gene McKee
- Husband
1925 - 2019
Birth
21 NOV 1925
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
7 JUN 1946
Death
20 APR 2019
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
27 APR 2019
Farmington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children