Edra McClung

June 23, 1913 - March 20, 2015

Edra Necie Harris was born at Plainview, Oklahoma on June 23, 1913 to Jerome Buford Harris and Ida Caladona Hill Harris. Edra went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 20, 2015 at Cordell Memorial Hospital in Cordell, Oklahoma. She grew up in the Plainview community and graduated from Mangum High School in May 1931. She began teaching school at Plainview shortly after she graduated from high school. Edra attended Southwestern College in Weatherford in the summers and during school vacations. She graduated from college in 1944 with a Bachelor of Education degree. She completed her Master of Education degree at Southwestern in 1956. She taught school at Plainview, Lake Creek, Midway, Ozark and Granite public schools. She taught school for 41 years. Edra was married to Hurley Bryant McClung on January 22, 1937 in Altus, Oklahoma. They had one daughter, Janet Kaye. Edra loved reading and enjoyed learning something new every day. She also enjoyed gardening, quilting, visiting with family, friends, former students and spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Edra was a member of the Granite First Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Oklahoma Education Association, and the Greer County Retired Teachers Assocation. Edra was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother, three sisters, two nephews and one niece. She is survived by her daughter Janet Scott and husband Jim of Willow, Oklahoma, one grandson, James Hurley Scott of Willow, Oklahoma, one granddaughter, Susan Stoup and husband Lyndal of Cordell, Oklahoma, four great-grandchildren, Shannon Dershem and husband Warfield of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Kerry Stoup of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Kyle Stoup of Cordell, Oklahoma, Kelly Stoup of Cordell, Oklahoma and one great-great grandson Benjamin Thomas Dershem of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Edra is survived by one sister, Elbie Heard of Amarillo, Texas, and one brother, Calvin Harris and wife Wenonah of Nowata, Oklahoma. Edra is also survived by much-loved nieces and nephews, Dr. Carl Harris and wife Gloria, Joan Welles, Bob Howard and wife Dinah, Harris Howard and wife Cleta, a very special namesake, Edra Cullins, Carolyn Nall, Dr. Virgil Heard and wife Patty, Dr. Mark Heard and wife Mary, Don Treadaway and wife Cindy, David Treadaway, Dr. Sheila Forbes and husband Dan, Vickie Carpenter, Jim Cribbs and wife Mary Ellen, Gene Cribbs and wife Brenda, Glenda Vowell and husband Lynn, Carolyn Sides and husband George, Sue Boozer and husband Monty, Bill McClung and wife Cindy, Judy DeLapp, Peggy Price and husband Reggie, Fran Lively and husband Roger and many loved great nieces, nephews and friends.