Fourtha Legg

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, Oklahoma 918-256-5555 Fourtha Parthena (Moor) Legg died March 30, 2014 at the age of 96. She was born on March 18, 1918, just west of Centralia, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Bruner) Moor and Benjamin Franklin Moor. She attended school in Centralia where her parents ran the café. Parthena was baptized into Christ on June 31, 1930 in the creek that ran through the farm that would later become her home. Parthena married Mark Eldon Legg on September 27, 1935 in Vinita, Oklahoma. To this union tree sons were born. They made their home on their farm east of Centralia, Oklahoma. Parthena sold Avon for 14 years and worked with the Miles district election board for over 30 years. She also worked for four years at the garment factory in Baxter Springs, Kansas and four years at the Chetopa Department Store. She was a member of Future Home Demonstration Club and was in the "Believe It or Not" column of the paper when she was demonstrating "how to choose a laying hen" when the hen laid an egg in her hand. She also loved crocheting, piecing and quilting quilts. Parthena was a faithful member of the Church of Christ attending at Centralia, Oklahoma and later at Timber Hill. Parthena was preceded in death by her beloved husband Eldon after 57 years of marriage, her parents, two sisters, three brothers, one step-son, one granddaughter, one grandson and one great grandson. She is survived by three sons and their families. Mark and Robyn Legg of Allen, Oklahoma, Jerry and Avice Legg of Vinita, Oklahoma, and Mike and Sharon Legg of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, one step-son Carl and Mary Legg of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was blessed with 13 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. An open visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday at the Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel. She will be laid to rest at the Bluejacket Cemetery. Friends and family may leave online condolences by viewing Parthena's obituary at www.honoringmemories.com. Services are under the direction Luginbuel Funeral Home in Vinita, Oklahoma

Visitation Details

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 9:00am - 8:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 9:00am - 8:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Service Details

Friday, April 4th, 2014 1:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Interment Details

Bluejacket Cemetery