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Funeral services were held Friday, March 13, 1987, at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church for Vera Lorraine Aaron. She died March 8, 1987, at Alexanderia, Virginia. Officiating at the services was Dr. Dan Entwistle.
Vera Lorraine Aaron was born July 1, 1927 in Stillwater, Oklahoma and married Edward E. Aaron, Sr. on September 27, 1947. He died December 7, 1976. She had lived in the Stillwater area all her life, attending Oak Grove and Ripley High School. Vera was a member of the First Christian Church, Stillwater, a homemaker, and had been a custodian for the Stillwater school systems.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Loy and Cleta (Aikman) Haskett, her husband, one sister, Imogene Baldwin, and one twin son in infancy.
Survivors include two sons, Dwayne Robert Aaron, Olympia, Washington; Edward E. Aaron, Jr., Drumright, Oklahoma; two daughters, Mrs. Aaron R. (Jolinda Jean) Marshall, Perry, Oklahoma; Mrs. Randy (Dorene) Hudson, Alexanderia, Va.; and three grandchildren. Three brothers, Kenneth Haskett, Douglas, Kansas; Eugene Haskett, Udall, Kansas; Olen Haskett, Boulder City, Nevada; two sisters, Mrs. Doris Higgins, Bethany, Okla.; and Mrs. Dallas (Geraldine) Drumright, Stillwater, Okla.
Interment was held at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Stode Funeral Home, Stillwater.
ABRAHAM - Herbert, Born in Bristow, Dec. 8, 1901. He graduated from George Washington University Law School at Washington D.C. in 1925. He returned home where his father, Joe Abraham was an entrepreneur of numerous successful business ventures throughout Creek County. He lived a robust life there until only a month ago. He died Tuesday of Cancer. Until his death, Mr. Abraham was an active businessman including ranching, oil properties, Manager of the Abraham Investment Co. for 4 decades, former mayor of Bristow, member of the Oklahoma Bar Association for over 60 years. Survived by: wife, Katherine Abraham; daughter, Carolyn Thompson, both of Bristow; son, Tim Abraham of Broken Arrow; brother, Jack Abraham; sister, Pauline Jackson, both of Bristow; brother, Louis Abraham of Tulsa; and 4 grandchildren. Service, Thursday 11 a.m., First Baptist Church in Bristow.
Eugene James Adams was born September 11, 1917, at Wewoka, Oklahoma, to Fred and Lena Adams, and died July 11, 1986, at his home north of Oilton.
He was married to the former Daisie Vikers on June 5, 1942. From this union are two children, Linda and Jerry.
Survivors include his wife Daisie of the home; Linda Martin of Odessa, Texas; Jerry Adams of Oilton; six grandchildren and sisters Oneta Woolfall, Eunice Ross and Judy Kirk and brother Fred Adams, Jr., all of Tulsa.
Adams retired from Husky Oil Co. in Santa Maris, Calif., in 1979 when he returned to Oilton.
Funeral services were held July 14 in the Oilton Free Will Baptist Church under the direction of the Peck Funeral Home.
SARABELLE ADAMS
Funeral services were held on Monday, May 2, 1988 for Sarabelle Adams, who passed away on Saturday, April 30, 1988.
Services were held at the Church of Christ in Mannford with David Stites officiating. Interment was in the Hogeye Cemetery in Celeste, Texas, under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home.
Mrs. Adams was born in Trenton, Tennessee on August 12, 1906. She was the daughter of James Andrew Stewart and Geraldine Yarrington. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Mannford and a resident of the Cimarron Pointe Care Center.
Survivors include one daughter, Reba Whitson of Terlton; one sister, Jane McBride, of Celeste, Texas; one brother, John Sinkler of Dallas, Texas; two granddaughters, five great-grandchildren. Her husband, Clyde T. Adams, and one son, C.T. Adams, preceeded her in death.
From "The Mannford/Lake Keystone News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, May 11, 1988
Funeral services for Sarabelle Adams of Mannford, were held Monday, May 2, 1988 at the Church of Christ in Mannford with David Stites officiating. Interment was at the Hogeye Cemetery in Celeste, Texas under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home.
Sarabelle was born in Trenton, Tennessee on August 12, 1906. She was the daughter of James Andrew Stewart and Geraldine Yarrington. She was a member of Church of Christ in Mannford and a resident of the Cimarron Pointe Nursing Home. She died on Saturday, April 30, 1988.
Survivors include: 1 daughter, Reba Whitson of Terlton; 1 sister, Jane McBride of Celeste, Texas; 1 brother, John Sinkler of Dallas, Texas; 2 Granddaughters, 5 Great-grandchildren. Her husband, Clyde T. Adams and one son, C.T. Adams preceeded her in death.
Jesse Wade Admire of Route 3, Mannford, died February 26, 1985 in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital of heart failure.
Born March 25, 1914 in Missouri, and married to Mildred Lynch on March 14, 1937, he had retired in August of 1968 after 19 years with American Airlines.
Funeral services were held at Heritage Baptist Church on Saturday, March 2. Interment was at Floral Haven with Rev. James Kimbell officiating. Casket bearers were: Kevin Haney, Stephen Admire, Arles Cole, Ralph Sullivent, Jerry Admire, and Mark Crismon.
Survivors include wife, Mildred Admire; daughter, Jen "De" Gonzalez of Broken Arrow; sons, Wade Admire and David Admire of Mannford; sister, Vivian Knapp of Houston; step-sister, Betty Corbell of Ardmore; brother, Rollin Admire; eight grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren.
Services were held for Versa Vergie Akins of 1012 North Hester, Stillwater, Ok. on Friday, Oct. 31 at Strode Chapel. Dr. Norman Richmond officiated the service. Interment was at Lawson Cemetery in Yale, Ok.
Mrs. Akins was born to Charlie and Maude (Holland) Wells on Oct. 11, 1912 in Yale, Ok. On Feb. 19, 1934 she married Leonard M. Akins in Yale, He preceded her in death on Aug. 16, 1965.
Akins was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Stillwater, Ok. She had lived in Payne County all of her life and had lived in Stillwater since November, 1946. She retired from OSU as an Infirmary Housekeeper.
Survivors include one son Orvile H. Akins of Yale, Ok., and one daughter Mrs. Bob (Mildred Ruth) Steward of Mannford. Also surviving are three brothers: Jack Wells of Cushing, OK.; Bennie Wells of Bakersfield, CA.; Herbert Wells of Bristow, OK.; two sisters: Lorene Worsham of Bristow, Hayden Akins of Stillwater, eight grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.
ALLEN - Cleo Parisho, was born April 30th, 1909 at Columbus, Indiana. She was the daughter of Charles H. and Luna Parisho. She was baptised into the General Assembly and Church of the First Born in 1930, and was a devoted member of the church all her life. She was married to Frank M. Allen on April 5th, 1930 in Cushing, Oklahoma. They resided in Oklahoma City until 1953 when they moved to Blackwell. They then moved to Bartlesville, and came to Tulsa in 1964. Frank and Cleo were blessed with 2 children: Glenn E. Allen, who now lives in Houston, and Carolyn M. Allen, who now lives on Grand Lake. Cleo and her family were Oklahoma pioneers. Her fahter made the original run into Oklahoma in 1889 with his family and settled on the banks of the Cimarron River. Her father brought his family back to Oklahoma when Cleo was 5 years old and Cleo grew up in Cushing. Except for a brief period in Wichita Falls, TX., she spent the remainder of her life in Oklahoma. In her later years she and Frank traveled extensively abroad as well as in the United States. They visited Italy, England, Scotland, Mexico, Bogota, Columbia, The Amazon, Buenos Aires, The Patagonia of Argentina. Cleo is survived by her husband and children, 2 grandchildren: Glenn E. Allen, 2nd, of San Francisco, and Denise Allen Andrew, of Dallas and 1 sister, Evelyn Parisho Perkins, Oklahoma City, 1 brother, Don Parisho, preceded her in death. Services 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Moore's Eastlawn Chapel. Interment Memorial Park. 622-1155.
Gilbert Wesley Allen, better known as "Buddy," passed away at the age of 48 last Friday at Okmulgee of an apparent heart attack.
Services were conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the Okmulgee First Baptist Church.
Buddy was born in Amory, Miss. He had been an employee of the city of Okmulgee for the past 11 years. He was also a member of the Okmulgee Elks Lodge and the Midwest City Moose Lodge.
A country musician, Buddy formed and had been the leader of the Big Buddy Allen Band since 1970. The band played private parties, clubs, county fairs, and small town festivals, including Mannford's Annual Striped Bass Festival, since 1983.
Buddy and his band were asked one week before the 1983 Festival to play, because another band had cancelled out at the last minute. They played free of charge and during a storm. A rain storm accompanied by lots of thunder and lightning prevailed over the first hour and a half of the band's performance, but like the true professionals they are, the band played on.
In 1984, because of a lack of communication, Buddy was also asked to "pull the Festival out of a jam" at the last minute. He did, and again for free. By now the Striped Bass Festival had taken the band and its soft spoken leader to their hearts. But more importantly, he had taken the Festival to his heart. It wasn't until the 1985 Festival that the Big Buddy Allen Band received any compensation for performing at Mannford's Striped Bass Festival, and that amount barely paid for their gasoline to the Festival. But as always at the end of his performance Buddy said, "I sure had a good time Connie, I'll see you next year."
Buddy Allen is survived by his wife, Mary, and three sons, Gilbert, Jeff and Joe, all of the home; one daughter, Angelia McCall of Okmulgee; and one grandson, Joshua McCall.
His passing will leave a void in the hearts of everyone who knew him.
RALPH ALLSHOUSE
Ralph LeRoy Allshouse, 88 years old. of 200 North Skinner in Drumright, died at the Drumright Memorial Hospital May 16, 1985.
He was born on December 21, 1896 in Penn. His parents were William Lee and Mary Electa Allshouse.
He came to the Drumright area in 1916 and retired from American Oil Company. He married Elsie Bartley in Oklahoma City on June 5, 1955. He was a member of the United Methodist Church.
He is survived by four daughters and one step daughter: Marvel Phillips, Oklahoma City; Natalie King, McPhearson, Kansas; Laura Tuttle, Edmond, Oklahoma; Mary Anderson, Stillwater; and step daughter, Patsy Woode, Huntsville, Alabama. Twelve grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., May 20, 1985 in Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing. Rev. Robert Tupper officiated.
Pallbearers were: Frank Casey, Martin L. Casey, John K. Casey, Frankie Casey, John David Casey and Christopher Casey, all grandsons of the deceased.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 1, 1985 for Newton Allen Alvey of Route 2, Jennings. Services were held at Friendship Community Church west of Mannford with interment at Floral Haven. Rev. Gene Varnell officiated.
He was born on July 25, 1925 in Reed, Kentucky, a veteran of the Korean War, and was a steel worker at Youngstown Sheet and Tube. He died in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital on February 27, 1985.
He is survived by son, Jerry Alvey of Jennings; sisters, Betty Mathis of Dallas, Texas; Doris Arnold of Pasadena, Texas; brothers, Herbert Alvey of Geary, Indiana; Billy Alvey of Beaver Dam, Kentucky; James Alvey of Ashland, Kentucky; and one granddaughter, Lisa.
Parents William and Bessie Alvey preceded him in death.
Jess Anderson, 81 years old - presently residing in Go-Ye Village in Tahlequah. Died Sat. Dec. 21, at Muskogee Regional Medical Center.
Services will be held Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at Northeastern Christian Church with Rev. Tom Tucker and Rev. Larry Hatfield, with burial at The Nowata City Cemetery. Reed Culver Funeral Home is in charge.
He was born Feb. 27, 1904 in Florence, Kansas. He had worked for 39 years with Sinclair Oil & Gas in Seminole, Delaware & Drumright as a construction foreman.
He was a 32 degree Mason and was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife, Willie, of the home, three sons, Bob Anderson of Sand Springs, Jerry Anderson of Fresno, California, Larry Anderson of Perry, Okla., daughter, Kendra Rutledge of Greeley, Colorado, 2 sisters Francis Pittman of Pamona, Missouri and Alene Buff, Willow Springs, Missouri, 2 brothers Gerry Anderson, Smithville, Missouri, and Geroge Anderson of Jackson, Missouri, 13 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 24 for Leta A. Anderson, 87, resident of 2711 Broadmoore, Wichita Falls, Texas, formerly of Drumright. Died January 21, 1986.
Leta Anderson was born January 10, 1899 in Benton, Kansas. Married to Glen H. Anderson October 5, 1929. He preceded her in death 1970.
Mrs. Anderson was a retired school teacher, she taught over 30 years in Oklahoma public school systems. The last 17 years of her teaching career she taught in Drumright, as an English teacher.
Received her B.S. Degree 1932 at Oklahoma State University. Masters Degree 1936 at Oklahoma State University.
Survivors include one daughter Mrs. Jack (Thena) McKown, Wichita Falls, Texas, three sons Glen E. Anderson, Drumright, William R. Anderson, Drumright, Harold L. Anderson, Tulsa. Two sisters Fern Rickert, Perry, Lorayne Krontil, Bella Vista, Arkansas. nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
George Brock officiated at the services.
William R. (Bill) Anderson, Rt. 2, Bristow, Ok., died May 12, 1986 at the Bristow Hospital.
Born January 6, 1938, Anderson had lived in the Drumright area all of his life. He was the owner of Anderson Painting Company. He had served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the First Chritain Church in Drumright. Anderson and his wife, Mary, were united in marriage on June 3, 1958, in Drumright.
Funeral services were held May 4 at 2 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene, Drumright, with pastor Ray McDowell officiating and Pat Matherly as vocalist. Serving as pallbearers were Bob Morrow, Harvey Robertson, Steve Weaver, Alan Robinson, Kevin Morris and Dennis Basson.
Anderson is survived by his wife Mary of the home; sons Billy Allen Anderson and Jimmy Everett Anderson; three grandchildren; sister Thena McKowan, Wichita Falls, Texas and two brothers Glen E., Drumright, and Harold L. Anderson, Tulsa.
He was preceded in death by his father Glen H. Anderson in 1970 and his mother, Leta Anderson on January 21, 1986.
Interment was in the Shamrock Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
COLLEEN ANSON
Funeral services were held Monday, February 24, 1986 at 10:30 a.m. in the Smith Chapel for Colleen Anson, who died Wednesday, February 19, 1986 at the Drumright Memorial Hospital.
Colleen was born June 2, 1911 at Kendrick, Oklahoma and had her home in Drumright since 1949. Colleen was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Virgil Anson.
Her son, Ronald Anson, officiated at her services with music provided by Leota Fincher.
She is survived by her son, Ronald Anson, Lafayette, LA., her daughter, Dolores Williams, Taft, CA. eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Drumright North Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of Don Smith Funeral Home.
Missing Photograph: Caption -- "Pictured is Colleen Anson, in the '50s, who passed away recently. Colleen owned and operated Colleen's Place, which was a very popular hang-out for the teenage crowds in the late '40s and '50s. It was called Smith's Place, before Mrs. Anson bought it. She is remembered as always having a smile for everyone and she always took time out to listen to the young people and share in their lives."
"OLIVE NEWS" BY Susie Lacey
Erma Antrikan died. Her funeral was held at Olive Baptist Church Wednesday. She was buried in Sapulpa Cemetery. She had been in poor health for some time. Rev. George Brock preached her funeral.
She leaves many relatives and lots of friends.
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at 10:30 a.m. for Grace Ryan Apel, 80, who died early Monday in Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa. She was the mother of James E. Ryan, Okmulgee attorney.
Father Martin C. Morgan conducted the services in St. Mary's Church. Burial was in St. Leo's Cemetery southwest of Drumright.
Apel was born November 11, 1903, in Wanette, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph E. and Lula Melott. Her father was once a deputy United States marshall.
She came to Drumright in 1916 at the peak of the oil boom and lived here the remainder of her life. She was married Setpember 6, 1925, to James P. Ryan, who came to the oilfield when it opened in 1912. He preceded her in death March 20, 1975. She was married in February 1978 to Frank Apel who preceded her in death in April, 1979.
She was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary and was state president 1946-47.
Other than her son, James E. Ryan, she is survived by a sister, Ruth L. Newsom of Stillwater and three grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
"Jennings News" by Mildred Chapman
Faye Armstrong of Oilton, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 1984 in Dallas, Texas. Her husband, Raymond Armstrong, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, March 31, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Oilton. Burial was in Jennings Cemetery.
Funeral services were held January 21, 1987, at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church, Drumright, for Pearl Ida Armstrong. She died January 19, in the Drumright Nursing Home at the age of 94.
Armstrong was born January 5, 1893, in Arkansas. She had made her home in Drumright for the past 12 years, after moving here from Oilton. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Weddington, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Armstrong in 1968. One son, Gilbert Armstrong, also preceded her in death.
Bob Davis, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiated at her service. Serving as organist was Rosemary Holder with vocalist Mary Ruth Cushenberry and Lillian Umberham. Pallbearers were Ray and Scott Brandon, Ron Miller, Jack Bevel, Charles Taylor and Jim Staley.
Armstrong is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Parker of Drumright and Betty Moore of Oilton; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Oilton Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Willa Pearl Arnold, 217 E. Dale, Drumright, were held at the First Baptist Church, January 31 at 10 a.m. The Rev. Chris Tecmire officiated. Organ music was provided by Doris Brown with singers Jeff Hunter and Diana Touchstone. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
She was born October 18, 1909, in Hugo, Oklahoma to William Alex Compton and Flossie Pearl Compton and died January 28 in the Cushing Regional Hospital. She was 75.
She and Clarence Ed Arnold were married February 16, 1929, at Drumright. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1978.
She was a retired nurse's aid, a member of the First Baptist Church and the order of Eastern Star chapter 317.
Survivors include a son Larry Arnold of Santa Cruz, Calif.; brothers Charlie and Lloyd Compton both of Drumright and Robert Compton of Paola, Kansas; sisters Mrs. Pansy McCune of St. Louis, Missouri and Maxine Wasson of Mannford; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers were Ray Shaw, Cleo Hutchison, Doyle Bryant, Wayne Campbell, Lyndale Shoumake and Ralph Rawdon.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Virgil Loren Athens, 70, of the Mannford East Basin area, will be given funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in the Lakeside Baptist Church north of Mannford. The Rev. Don Couch and the Rev. Alvin Eaton will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Jay McLendon, Gary Wennies, Marvin Hildebrand, Eddie Thulin, Ralph Cooley and Arnold Edwards.
Organist will be Sharon Meeks and soloists Joyce Benks and Kelly Spraldlin.
Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Services.
Mr. Athens was born on September 17, 1913 at Shattuck, Oklahoma and married Maxine Harness on June 11, 1936 at Oilton. He was a farmer-stockman and oilfield pumper, and a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife Maxine and son Alvin of the home; a sister Beulah Kilner of Fresno, California; two brothers, Warren Kenyon of Fresno and Orval Kenyon of Cleveland, Ok. A daughter preceded him in death.
From the "News Derrick Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, May 2, 1984
Services for Virgle Loren Athins, age 70, Route one, Box 24, Mannford, tornado victim, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lakeside Baptist Church. Mr. Athens was born September 17, 1913 at Shattuck, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Mannford.
He married the former Maxine Harness, June 11, 1936 at Oilton.
He is survived by his wife, Maxine, of the home. A son, Alvin of the home, one sister, Beulah Kilmer of Fresno, California. Two brothers, Warren Kinion of Fresno, California and Orval Kinion of Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Casketbearers will be Jay Weines, Marvin Hildebrand, Eddie Thulin, Ralph Cooley and Arnold Edwards.
The orgnist will be Sharon Meeks. Joyce Benker will be the soloist and Kelly Spradlin will lead the congregational hymn.
Interment will be in the Woodland Cemetery of Sand Springs under the direction of the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service.
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Mrs. Ardrath Aust passed away last week. Her funeral was held last Wednesday at the Free Will Baptist church at the Substation. She was buried in the Free Will Baptist Cemetery near the Substation. Rev. Beaver from Cleveland preached the funeral. She was a wonderful person, and a long time resident of Substation Community. A member of the Free Will Baptist church, she leaves her relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held for Artis Aust at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 1985 at the Liberty Freewill Baptist Church, east of Drumright.
Rev. Edgar Beaver of the Freewill Baptist Church in Cleveland officiated and interment was at the Liberty Freewill Cemetery under the direction of the Hutchins-Maple Funeral Home in Bristow.
Mrs. Aust died on June 30, 1985. She was 77 years old, a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and Women's Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Olive Home Demonstration Club for fifteen years. She had lived in the Drumright area since the 1920's.
She is survived by her husband, Harry, of the home, one son, William J. Aust of Bristow; three daughters, Anna Lee Fender of Corona, California; Mary Louise Ickelberry of Austin, Texas and Linda Upton of San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Gussie Goff of Poteau, Oklahoma; Mami Tull of San Bernadino, California and Onice Nichols of Shawnee, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
HARRY AUST
Harry Aust, 95, passed away February 13, 1986 at the Drumright Nursing Home. Born April 16, 1890, Iberia, Missouri. Married to Antis Kirkland August 19, 1926, moved to the SubStation area (west of 48 & 33) most of his life, retired farmer and also veteran of World War I, US Army Cavalry.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 1986 at Liberty Freewill Baptist church. The Rev. Edgar Beaver officiated.
Pallbears were Jerry Morrow, Bill Morrow, Benton Morrow, Krmit Whitehead, Seba Whitehead and Leonard Vann.
Survived by one son William J. Aust, Bristow; three daughters, Mrs. Anna L. Sender, Cornoa, Calif.; Mrs. Mary Louis Fckelderry, Austin, Texas; Mrs. Linda Upto, SanAntio, Texas; eight grand children and seven great grandchildren.
Interment was in the Freewill Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Hutchins Maples Funeral Home of Bristow.
(Please note: I have typed this obit exactly as it appeared in the newspaper. I am sure it is full of typographical errors, but not knowing the family, I felt the alternative [and creative] spellings might be of help to researchers.)
James William Austin, 55, of El Reno, died Wednesday, September 12.
Austin was born on June 1, 1929, and was the son of George William and Mary N. Austin. He was a Rock Island Railroad conductor for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; four sons, Harvey Austin of Virginia, Jimmy Austin of Norman, Timmy Austin of Edmond and Tommy Austin of El Reno; and two brothers Bob Austin of Ardmore and Dick Austin of Mannford; and two sisters Georgia Bell of Shawnee and Jan Austin of Shawnee.
He was preceded in death by his brother Haward Austin.
Services were conducted under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home of El Reno.
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