Nov. 18, 1947 – May 6, 2024
Funeral services for Martin “Charley Horse” Huffmaster, 76, of Sallisaw, were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Sallisaw. Burial followed at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.
Mr. Huffmaster was born on Nov. 18, 1947, in Bentonville, Ark., to Ola Mae (Neal) Huffmaster and Martin Harlan Huffmaster. He died on Monday, May 6, 2024, in Fort Smith, Ark.
He was married to Patricia Ashmore in 1999 in Sallisaw.
He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors are wife, Pat Huffmaster of the home; one daughter, Elizabeth Schoonveld of Jasper, Ark.; two sons, Aaron Huffmaster and Lisa of Greenbriar, Ark., and Bill Huffmaster and Wendy of Paragould, Ark.; one step-daughter, Patty McAllister and Sean of Canadian; two step-sons, Jeff Whitaker of Tahlequah and Steven Whitaker and Renda of Sallisaw; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Darlene Morris of Granby, Mo., and Linda Martindale of Prairie Grove, Ark.; one brother, Ivan Huffmaster of Lincoln, Ark.; and several other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Billy Wayne, Winford, Bob and Danny Joe Huffmaster.
Pallbearers were his nephews and grandsons. Honorary pallbearer was Shad Wharton.
