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Leo Chamberlain

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Leo Chamberlain, 93, lifelong resident of Colcord, Oklahoma, died January 7, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born December 29, 1928, in Delaware County, Oklahoma, he was the son of Orval Chamberlain and Leta Barnwell Chamberlain. Leo was a graduate of Colcord High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict. Leo married Idabell Cherry in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 28, 1954. He was a member of the Orchard View Bible Church. Leo was preceded in death by his wife, Idabell Chamberlain; sisters. Elsie Faye Rogers and Wilma Reese; and one grandson, Dustin Lee Chamberlain. Survivors include his sons, Dennis Chamberlain and wife Judy of Colcord, Oklahoma, Dave Chamberlain and wife Diane of West Maysville, Oklahoma, and Don Chamberlain and wife Deondra of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and one on the way; and one sister, Lola Mae Shackelford and her husband Bill of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with Reverend D.J. McCarter officiating. Burial will follow at Dickson Cemetery, near Cherokee City, Arkansas. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. Service will also be live streamed on Wasson Funeral Home's Facebook page. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dustin Chamberlain Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 7180, Siloam Springs, Ark., 72761, or online at: www.dustinsdream.net. In light of the recent Covid surge and with vulnerable family members, wearing masks is requested of those who are able.

Published January 13, 2022

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