Finis Richard Steelman;
Services for Finis Richard
Steelman, 75,
Davis, were held Saturday, Dec. 16 at at 1:00 p.m. the
Beaty Baptist Church, west of
Pauls Valley. The Rev. Lynn Phillips and the Rev. DuWayne
Colvin officiated. Interment followed in Green Hill Cemetery in
Davis with Hale's Funeral Home of
Davis in charge of arrangements.
Finis was born May 1, 1931 in
Honey Grove,
Texas to John Richard and Eliza Ann"
Dain" White
Steelman. He died Tuesday, Dec. 12 at his home in
Davis. Finis and Marge Fleming were married on December 23, 1950 in Walden, Ark.
After high school, he attended Poteau Junior
College and Central State
College in Edmond. He later graduated from Southwestern Seminary in
Fort Worth,
Texas. Finis, a true "Country Preacher," preached for 49 years in area
Baptist churches including Forrester,
Pilgrim Rest, Hodgen, Hopewell, First
Baptist Church of
Davis and
Beaty Baptist. In the past years, he served as Chaplain to the
Oklahoma State Senate, President of the
Davis Kiwanis Club and he served on the board at
Baptist Hospital in
Oklahoma City and Arbuckle Memorial Hospital in
Sulphur. He loved spending time on his farm caring for his horses and cattle. He was known for being "full of bull." Because of this his family referred to him as Chief Shoot'em Bull. He had a great love for not only his grandchildren, but other area children who referred to him as "Poppy."
He is survived by his loving wife, Marge, of the home; two daughters, Judy
Rushing and husband, Leon,
Davis and Audrey
Cole and husband, John,
Beaumont, Texas; one son, Ronald
Steelman, Davis; seven grandchildren, Amber and Cody
Carter, Ritchie, Waylon and Bradley
Steelman, Callie and Casey Cole; two step great-grandchildren; one brother, Chief
Steelman,
Heavener and three sisters, Camilia Luman and Esther Ryburn, both of
Heavener and Idabel Moody, Modesto, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Pauline Rex and five brothers, Merrel, Hershel, Delbert
Steelman and two infant brothers.
Pallbearers were Richie
Steelman, Cody
Carter, Waylon
Steelman, Casey
Cole, Ronnie
Steelman, John
Cole and Leon
Rushing.