WILSON, Gerald
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WILSON, Gerald
| Vivian Brinker (View posts) | Posted: 2 Jan 2001 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Cummings, Kinslow, Koerner, Martin, Meizer, Montgomery, Schinnerer, Stovall, Willoughby, Wilson, Wooten
Nowata Star
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
December 20, 2000
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher
Funeral services for Gerald Albert Wilson, 92 of Nowata who died Tuesday, December 12, 2000 at his home were held at Hillside Christian Church on Saturday, December 16 with Ben Killion pastor in charge. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery at Claremore under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata.
Gerald was born at Harrison, Arkansas on May 27, 1908 to Thomas Edward and Martha Rosetta Rose Wilson. He grew up around Harrison and received his education there. He attended Barber School in Kansas City and then moved to Alluwe in 1928 where he barbered until 1938. Mr. Wilson went to work for Forrest Oil Corp. where he worked for 34 years until his retirement. He also raised cattle and after he retired from Forrest did contract pumping. Gerald enjoyed taking care of his yard and helping others.
Mr. Wilson married Willena Marie Meizer on June 10, 1939 at Chelsea, she died November 23, 1990 then he married Pauline Montgomery on March 4, 1995 in Nowata.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Wilson of the home; one son, Eldon Wilson and his wife, Judith of Fulton, Missouri; two daughters: Marilyn Koerner and her husband, Will of Oologah and Linda Stovall and her husband, Larry of Mannford; one step-daughter: Janet Cummings and her husband, Larry of Camden, Arkansas; eight grandchildren: Kandace Wooten and Robin Schinnerer, both of Sand Springs; Kevin Koerner of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Kerwin Koerner of Owasso; Carmen Stovall of Norman; Christina Stovall of Irving, Texas; Cynthia Cummings of Little Rock, Arkansas and Craig Cummings of Camden, Arkansas, and eight great-grandchildren; three sisters: Mable Kinslow of Colliervill, TN; Ruby Willoughby and her husband Velbert of Claremore and Lena Martin of Harrison, Arkansas; in addition to his first wife, Mr. Martin* was also preceded in death by his five brothers and three sisters.
The family suggests that friends who wish may remember the 10-33 Emergency Team at 321 E Cherokee in Nowata.
*Obit said Martin, but should be Wilson.
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
December 20, 2000
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher
Funeral services for Gerald Albert Wilson, 92 of Nowata who died Tuesday, December 12, 2000 at his home were held at Hillside Christian Church on Saturday, December 16 with Ben Killion pastor in charge. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery at Claremore under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata.
Gerald was born at Harrison, Arkansas on May 27, 1908 to Thomas Edward and Martha Rosetta Rose Wilson. He grew up around Harrison and received his education there. He attended Barber School in Kansas City and then moved to Alluwe in 1928 where he barbered until 1938. Mr. Wilson went to work for Forrest Oil Corp. where he worked for 34 years until his retirement. He also raised cattle and after he retired from Forrest did contract pumping. Gerald enjoyed taking care of his yard and helping others.
Mr. Wilson married Willena Marie Meizer on June 10, 1939 at Chelsea, she died November 23, 1990 then he married Pauline Montgomery on March 4, 1995 in Nowata.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Wilson of the home; one son, Eldon Wilson and his wife, Judith of Fulton, Missouri; two daughters: Marilyn Koerner and her husband, Will of Oologah and Linda Stovall and her husband, Larry of Mannford; one step-daughter: Janet Cummings and her husband, Larry of Camden, Arkansas; eight grandchildren: Kandace Wooten and Robin Schinnerer, both of Sand Springs; Kevin Koerner of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Kerwin Koerner of Owasso; Carmen Stovall of Norman; Christina Stovall of Irving, Texas; Cynthia Cummings of Little Rock, Arkansas and Craig Cummings of Camden, Arkansas, and eight great-grandchildren; three sisters: Mable Kinslow of Colliervill, TN; Ruby Willoughby and her husband Velbert of Claremore and Lena Martin of Harrison, Arkansas; in addition to his first wife, Mr. Martin* was also preceded in death by his five brothers and three sisters.
The family suggests that friends who wish may remember the 10-33 Emergency Team at 321 E Cherokee in Nowata.
*Obit said Martin, but should be Wilson.