He was born May 29, 1929, in Dustin, Okla., to Bert and Effie (Edwards) Cupps.
Leroy served proudly in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Leroy was a barber for 26 years, working in Oklahoma City, Ada and Ardmore. He also taught hairstyling in Norman. He was a member of the DAV and he greatly enjoyed gardening.
Preceding him in death are his parents; wives, Joy Pauline Bracken and Merldine Cupps; siblings, Delma Killibrew, Christine Brigham, Alma Lee McCause, Namoi Knighten, Margie Turner, and Jim Cupps.
Survivors include his daughters, Teresa Gail Cupps and Cynthia Joann Shaffer; siblings, Beaulah Pradels of Radio, Calif., Carmen Armbrister of Phoenix, Ariz., Laura Welborn and husband Howard of Ada, Lenora Lee of Ada, Gracie Sutton of Ada, Fred Cupps and wife Marlene of Moore, and Herman Cupps and wife Imogene of Fitzhugh; grandchildren, Ashley Shaffer and Caleb Shaffer; numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be 10 a.m. today at Resthaven Funeral Home with Carl Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
He was born May 29, 1929, in Dustin, Okla., to Bert and Effie (Edwards) Cupps.
Leroy served proudly in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Leroy was a barber for 26 years, working in Oklahoma City, Ada and Ardmore. He also taught hairstyling in Norman. He was a member of the DAV and he greatly enjoyed gardening.
Preceding him in death are his parents; wives, Joy Pauline Bracken and Merldine Cupps; siblings, Delma Killibrew, Christine Brigham, Alma Lee McCause, Namoi Knighten, Margie Turner, and Jim Cupps.
Survivors include his daughters, Teresa Gail Cupps and Cynthia Joann Shaffer; siblings, Beaulah Pradels of Radio, Calif., Carmen Armbrister of Phoenix, Ariz., Laura Welborn and husband Howard of Ada, Lenora Lee of Ada, Gracie Sutton of Ada, Fred Cupps and wife Marlene of Moore, and Herman Cupps and wife Imogene of Fitzhugh; grandchildren, Ashley Shaffer and Caleb Shaffer; numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be 10 a.m. today at Resthaven Funeral Home with Carl Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Family Members
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Beulah A Cupps Pradels
1921–2010
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Lillian Cristine Cupps Brigham
1924–1999
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Delma O. Cupps Killebrew
1926–2008
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Laura Lydia Ann Cupps Welborn
1930–2017
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Herman Estell Cupps
1932–2020
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Alma Lee Cupps McCause
1936–2000
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Margie Ruth Cupps Kerbo
1938–2006
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Naomi J. Cupps Knighten
1940–2001
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Jimmy Preston Cupps
1945–1962
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