NAME: STEVEN WAYNE GEARHART, AGE 53, A LONGTIME LEHIGH AREA RESIDENT.
BORN: JANUARY 11, 1953 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TX tO MELVIN LEON AND CAROLYN ELAINE (ARTHUR) GEARHART.
PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006 AT BROKEN BOW, OK.
AGE: 53 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
EDUCATION: STEVE ATTENDED CALERA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN 1971.
MARRIED: TAMMY JEAN RECTOR ON MARCH 19, 1992 AT HOT SPRINGS, AR.
OCCUPATION: STEVE WAS EMPLOYED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN SHERMAN, TX FOR 7 YEARS, BO MCALESTER CO. AS TRUCK MECHANIC, 13 YEARS AT HENSONS AS THEIR PARTS CLERK, AND FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS HE WAS OPERATORed OF HIS OWN TRUCKING BUSINESS.
CHURCH AFFILIATION: STEVE WAS SAVED AS A BAPTIST; FOR THE PAST YEAR HE ATTENDED CANEY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. HE WAS FORMER MAYOR OF LEHIGH AND MEMBER OF THE COALGATE AMERICAN LEGION. HE ENJOYED WORKING ON HIS TRUCK AND LOGGING, WATCHING FOOTBALL, AND BEING WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN.
STEVE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY.
survived by
WIFE: TAMMY OF THE HOME IN LEHIGH, ok.
CHILDREN: MELANIE MCCLURE OF MEAD, ok.
RYAN GEARHART AND WIFE LINDSAY OF HIGHLAND, NC.
JESSICA WOLERY OF LEHIGH, ok.
JERAD GEARHART AND WIFE DANA OF LEHIGH, ok.
BRADLEE WOLERY stationed at AVIANNO, ITALY.
KOURTNIE GEARHART OF STONEWALL, ok.
GRANDCHILDREN: P. J. MCCLURE, DESIRAY SCHMITT, DESTIN GEARHART, JAX WARDROPE, and DERBY
GEARHART
PARENTS: C. W. AND CAROLYN TOWNE OF DURANT, ok.
SISTERS: KAY DEANE AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ALVIN, TX.
PAM GEARHART FOSTER AND HUSBAND GLEN OF OKlahoma city.
BROTHERS: KENT TOWNE AND WIFE GENELL OF MCALESTER, ok.
KERRY TOWNE OF CALERA, ok.
MICHAEL GEARHART TOWNE and WIFE JOHNNA OF DURANT, ok.
CHUCK TOWNE AND WIFE REGINA OF MURPHY, TX.
SAM TOWNE OF DENISON, TX.
IN-LAWS: CAREY AND EVA RECTOR OF FARRIS, ok.
SHIRLEY FOX OF CANEY, ok.
preceded in death by
GRANDPARENTS:
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok.
INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ lehigh, ok.
OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.
ASSISTING: REV. HAROLD BREWER.
CASKETBEARERS: DOUG SELF, KEITH HORN, JERRY LANSDALE, DANNY ENGLISH, HAROLD FOMBY, JERALD NORTHRIP.
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MAXEY MOBBS, DON MCCOLLUM, GLEN GRAHAM, BRETT BRADFORD, RICK RECTOR, JEFF RECTOR, KENT TOWNE, KERRY TOWNE, MIKE TOWNE, CHUCK TOWNE, SAM TOWNE, PAM FOSTER, KAY DEANE, PINKY BURKHALTER.
FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
BORN: JANUARY 11, 1953 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TX tO MELVIN LEON AND CAROLYN ELAINE (ARTHUR) GEARHART.
PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006 AT BROKEN BOW, OK.
AGE: 53 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
EDUCATION: STEVE ATTENDED CALERA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN 1971.
MARRIED: TAMMY JEAN RECTOR ON MARCH 19, 1992 AT HOT SPRINGS, AR.
OCCUPATION: STEVE WAS EMPLOYED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN SHERMAN, TX FOR 7 YEARS, BO MCALESTER CO. AS TRUCK MECHANIC, 13 YEARS AT HENSONS AS THEIR PARTS CLERK, AND FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS HE WAS OPERATORed OF HIS OWN TRUCKING BUSINESS.
CHURCH AFFILIATION: STEVE WAS SAVED AS A BAPTIST; FOR THE PAST YEAR HE ATTENDED CANEY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. HE WAS FORMER MAYOR OF LEHIGH AND MEMBER OF THE COALGATE AMERICAN LEGION. HE ENJOYED WORKING ON HIS TRUCK AND LOGGING, WATCHING FOOTBALL, AND BEING WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN.
STEVE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY.
survived by
WIFE: TAMMY OF THE HOME IN LEHIGH, ok.
CHILDREN: MELANIE MCCLURE OF MEAD, ok.
RYAN GEARHART AND WIFE LINDSAY OF HIGHLAND, NC.
JESSICA WOLERY OF LEHIGH, ok.
JERAD GEARHART AND WIFE DANA OF LEHIGH, ok.
BRADLEE WOLERY stationed at AVIANNO, ITALY.
KOURTNIE GEARHART OF STONEWALL, ok.
GRANDCHILDREN: P. J. MCCLURE, DESIRAY SCHMITT, DESTIN GEARHART, JAX WARDROPE, and DERBY
GEARHART
PARENTS: C. W. AND CAROLYN TOWNE OF DURANT, ok.
SISTERS: KAY DEANE AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ALVIN, TX.
PAM GEARHART FOSTER AND HUSBAND GLEN OF OKlahoma city.
BROTHERS: KENT TOWNE AND WIFE GENELL OF MCALESTER, ok.
KERRY TOWNE OF CALERA, ok.
MICHAEL GEARHART TOWNE and WIFE JOHNNA OF DURANT, ok.
CHUCK TOWNE AND WIFE REGINA OF MURPHY, TX.
SAM TOWNE OF DENISON, TX.
IN-LAWS: CAREY AND EVA RECTOR OF FARRIS, ok.
SHIRLEY FOX OF CANEY, ok.
preceded in death by
GRANDPARENTS:
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok.
INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ lehigh, ok.
OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.
ASSISTING: REV. HAROLD BREWER.
CASKETBEARERS: DOUG SELF, KEITH HORN, JERRY LANSDALE, DANNY ENGLISH, HAROLD FOMBY, JERALD NORTHRIP.
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MAXEY MOBBS, DON MCCOLLUM, GLEN GRAHAM, BRETT BRADFORD, RICK RECTOR, JEFF RECTOR, KENT TOWNE, KERRY TOWNE, MIKE TOWNE, CHUCK TOWNE, SAM TOWNE, PAM FOSTER, KAY DEANE, PINKY BURKHALTER.
FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
NAME: STEVEN WAYNE GEARHART, AGE 53, A LONGTIME LEHIGH AREA RESIDENT.
BORN: JANUARY 11, 1953 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TX tO MELVIN LEON AND CAROLYN ELAINE (ARTHUR) GEARHART.
PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006 AT BROKEN BOW, OK.
AGE: 53 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
EDUCATION: STEVE ATTENDED CALERA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN 1971.
MARRIED: TAMMY JEAN RECTOR ON MARCH 19, 1992 AT HOT SPRINGS, AR.
OCCUPATION: STEVE WAS EMPLOYED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN SHERMAN, TX FOR 7 YEARS, BO MCALESTER CO. AS TRUCK MECHANIC, 13 YEARS AT HENSONS AS THEIR PARTS CLERK, AND FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS HE WAS OPERATORed OF HIS OWN TRUCKING BUSINESS.
CHURCH AFFILIATION: STEVE WAS SAVED AS A BAPTIST; FOR THE PAST YEAR HE ATTENDED CANEY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. HE WAS FORMER MAYOR OF LEHIGH AND MEMBER OF THE COALGATE AMERICAN LEGION. HE ENJOYED WORKING ON HIS TRUCK AND LOGGING, WATCHING FOOTBALL, AND BEING WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN.
STEVE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY.
survived by
WIFE: TAMMY OF THE HOME IN LEHIGH, ok.
CHILDREN: MELANIE MCCLURE OF MEAD, ok.
RYAN GEARHART AND WIFE LINDSAY OF HIGHLAND, NC.
JESSICA WOLERY OF LEHIGH, ok.
JERAD GEARHART AND WIFE DANA OF LEHIGH, ok.
BRADLEE WOLERY stationed at AVIANNO, ITALY.
KOURTNIE GEARHART OF STONEWALL, ok.
GRANDCHILDREN: P. J. MCCLURE, DESIRAY SCHMITT, DESTIN GEARHART, JAX WARDROPE, and DERBY
GEARHART
PARENTS: C. W. AND CAROLYN TOWNE OF DURANT, ok.
SISTERS: KAY DEANE AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ALVIN, TX.
PAM GEARHART FOSTER AND HUSBAND GLEN OF OKlahoma city.
BROTHERS: KENT TOWNE AND WIFE GENELL OF MCALESTER, ok.
KERRY TOWNE OF CALERA, ok.
MICHAEL GEARHART TOWNE and WIFE JOHNNA OF DURANT, ok.
CHUCK TOWNE AND WIFE REGINA OF MURPHY, TX.
SAM TOWNE OF DENISON, TX.
IN-LAWS: CAREY AND EVA RECTOR OF FARRIS, ok.
SHIRLEY FOX OF CANEY, ok.
preceded in death by
GRANDPARENTS:
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok.
INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ lehigh, ok.
OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.
ASSISTING: REV. HAROLD BREWER.
CASKETBEARERS: DOUG SELF, KEITH HORN, JERRY LANSDALE, DANNY ENGLISH, HAROLD FOMBY, JERALD NORTHRIP.
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MAXEY MOBBS, DON MCCOLLUM, GLEN GRAHAM, BRETT BRADFORD, RICK RECTOR, JEFF RECTOR, KENT TOWNE, KERRY TOWNE, MIKE TOWNE, CHUCK TOWNE, SAM TOWNE, PAM FOSTER, KAY DEANE, PINKY BURKHALTER.
FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
BORN: JANUARY 11, 1953 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TX tO MELVIN LEON AND CAROLYN ELAINE (ARTHUR) GEARHART.
PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006 AT BROKEN BOW, OK.
AGE: 53 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
EDUCATION: STEVE ATTENDED CALERA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN 1971.
MARRIED: TAMMY JEAN RECTOR ON MARCH 19, 1992 AT HOT SPRINGS, AR.
OCCUPATION: STEVE WAS EMPLOYED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN SHERMAN, TX FOR 7 YEARS, BO MCALESTER CO. AS TRUCK MECHANIC, 13 YEARS AT HENSONS AS THEIR PARTS CLERK, AND FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS HE WAS OPERATORed OF HIS OWN TRUCKING BUSINESS.
CHURCH AFFILIATION: STEVE WAS SAVED AS A BAPTIST; FOR THE PAST YEAR HE ATTENDED CANEY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. HE WAS FORMER MAYOR OF LEHIGH AND MEMBER OF THE COALGATE AMERICAN LEGION. HE ENJOYED WORKING ON HIS TRUCK AND LOGGING, WATCHING FOOTBALL, AND BEING WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN.
STEVE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY.
survived by
WIFE: TAMMY OF THE HOME IN LEHIGH, ok.
CHILDREN: MELANIE MCCLURE OF MEAD, ok.
RYAN GEARHART AND WIFE LINDSAY OF HIGHLAND, NC.
JESSICA WOLERY OF LEHIGH, ok.
JERAD GEARHART AND WIFE DANA OF LEHIGH, ok.
BRADLEE WOLERY stationed at AVIANNO, ITALY.
KOURTNIE GEARHART OF STONEWALL, ok.
GRANDCHILDREN: P. J. MCCLURE, DESIRAY SCHMITT, DESTIN GEARHART, JAX WARDROPE, and DERBY
GEARHART
PARENTS: C. W. AND CAROLYN TOWNE OF DURANT, ok.
SISTERS: KAY DEANE AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ALVIN, TX.
PAM GEARHART FOSTER AND HUSBAND GLEN OF OKlahoma city.
BROTHERS: KENT TOWNE AND WIFE GENELL OF MCALESTER, ok.
KERRY TOWNE OF CALERA, ok.
MICHAEL GEARHART TOWNE and WIFE JOHNNA OF DURANT, ok.
CHUCK TOWNE AND WIFE REGINA OF MURPHY, TX.
SAM TOWNE OF DENISON, TX.
IN-LAWS: CAREY AND EVA RECTOR OF FARRIS, ok.
SHIRLEY FOX OF CANEY, ok.
preceded in death by
GRANDPARENTS:
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok.
INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ lehigh, ok.
OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.
ASSISTING: REV. HAROLD BREWER.
CASKETBEARERS: DOUG SELF, KEITH HORN, JERRY LANSDALE, DANNY ENGLISH, HAROLD FOMBY, JERALD NORTHRIP.
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MAXEY MOBBS, DON MCCOLLUM, GLEN GRAHAM, BRETT BRADFORD, RICK RECTOR, JEFF RECTOR, KENT TOWNE, KERRY TOWNE, MIKE TOWNE, CHUCK TOWNE, SAM TOWNE, PAM FOSTER, KAY DEANE, PINKY BURKHALTER.
FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
