Austin Willie Chubbee, 87, of Muskogee was called to his eternal home, Wednesday, January 30, 2008. He was born in Keota, OK, April 9, 1920 to Willis & Maud (Folsom) Chubbee.


Austin enlisted in the United States Army, December 1941. He served with the 45th Infantry in Europe during World War II. He was honorably discharged when the war ended, September 1945. Austin retired from the Veterans Affairs Hospital where he worked in Security. He served in the honor guard in the American Legion. Austin was a charter member of the First Indian Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of sixty one years, Irene Chubbee; two daughters, Vera James of Muskogee and Theresa Gay of Sand Springs; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren, and his two sisters, Maxine Brammer of Keota and Carolyn Bonaparte of Oklahoma City. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.

A celebration of the life of Austin Chubbee will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2008 at the First Indian Baptist Church of Muskogee with Reverend Dan Winn and Reverend Charlie Thompson officiating.

Interment will follow in National Cemetery with John Gay, Dustin Partee, Jerod Rentfrow, Steve Clayborn, Curtis Wilhite, and Rufus Hooper serving as pallbearers. An honor guard will be provided by American Legion Post #15.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the First Indian Baptist Church, 510 S. 9th Street, Muskogee, OK 74401.

The family has entrusted Bradley Family Funeral Service of Muskogee with the arrangements.

Friends may send condolences to the family on the web page www.bradleyfuneralservice.com.