Feb 19, 2004 Shawnee News-Star: George Thomas Redus
George Thomas Redus of Shawnee died Saturday, Feb. 14, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 75. He was born Jan. 14, 1929, in Stillwater, to Samuel and Margaret Goforth Redus. He managed Consumers Service Station for 17 years and owned Nifty Foods convenience store. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was on the board of trustees of the First Assembly of God Church in Shawnee.
He married Allene Carr on May 30, 1964, in Tulsa. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one son.
He is survived by his wife, Allene Redus, of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, George Thomas Jr. and Linda Redus of Stratford, Randy Eugene Redus and fiancee Angela Shirey of Shawnee and Ricky Dean Redus of California; three daughters and one son-in-law, Sandy and Phil Ledford of Kansas, Christy Redus of California and Alice Burnett of Shawnee; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Leamon and Elvira Redus of Stratford, Donnie and Barbara Redus of Piedmont and Jackie and Carmine Redus of Piedmont; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Florine and Junior Monroe of Yukon and Loretta Hannigan of Piedmont; six grandchildren and spouses, Jason Lee Redus of Oklahoma City, Kyle James Redus of Shawnee, Amanda and Jeremy Brook of Austin, Texas, Chelsea Rae Lefler of Fitcher, Texas, Dana and Randy Pike of Skiatook, and Ace and Amy Lockard of Portland, Ore.; six more grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.
Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Funeral Chapel with the Rev. James Walter officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
