Morgan Keith Fugate

Funeral Service for Morgan Keith Fugate, 77 of Blackgum community, Oklahoma will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Blackgum Harvestime Church in Vian, Oklahoma. Burial will be at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on August 17, 1946 in San Jose, California to Berniece (Corbett) Martin and John William Fugate and passed away on February 2, 2024 in Vian, Oklahoma. He was married to Sharon (Parker) Fugate on January 5, 1968 in Farmersville, California. Mr. Fugate was an operating engineer. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army where he served from 1965 to 1968 and specialized in communications. He volunteered to enter the service including volunteering for two tours in Vietnam, 1966 and 1967. He was extremely proud of his service and very patriotic. Mr. Fugate was a member of Blackgum Harvestime Church and enjoyed being a worship leader and guitarist.

Survivors are wife, Sharon of the home; two sons, Marvin Keith Fugate and Andrea of Salem, OR and Jeffrey William Fugate of Blackgum community, OK; five grandchildren, Makenzie, Josephine, Morgan, Andrew and Braxton; eight great-grandchildren, Ezekiel, Ezra, Asher, Amelia, Angel, Julian, Melodi and Remi; one sister, Joyce Hoffman of Windsor, CA; nieces and nephews, Donald and Linda, Patricia and Cheryl, Richard and Donna, Brent and April; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Wilma Ealum and one brother, Bernard Fugate.

Active Pallbearers will be Braxton Fugate, Andrew Fugate, Jeffrey Fugate, Marvin Fugate, John Schmidt and Armond Orr.

Honorary Pallbearer will be Steven Parker.