Funeral services for Wewoka resident George Elliott Deer, 74, were 1:30 Saturday at Akasvmkv Baptist Church.
Dan Factor officiated at the service. Burial was at Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery, Cromwell, under the direction of Stout Funeral Home.
Wake services were 6:30 p.m. at Stout Chapel, and a memorial service were 7:30 p.m. Friday at Akasvmkv Baptist Church.
Deer died Thursday, April 15 at Elmwood Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 14, 1924 in Okemah to Sparney Deer and Nancy Harjo.
At the age of five, he enrolled at Bacone Orphanage Home in Muskogee, and while there was baptized by Dr. Weaks.
Deer entered the US Army on July 13, 1943, and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal while serving in World War II in Europe and China.
He was discharged from the Army on Jan. 17, 1946.
Deer worked as a Municipal Water Treatment Plant operator for the City of Wewoka for many years, retiring in 1987.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Josiah Deer in 1959; Alfred Deer in 1982, and Robert Deer in 1992; and two sisters, Lucy Deer Thomas in 1975 and Minnie Deer in 1989.
Survivors include one brother, Edward Deer of Wewoka and one special nephew, Jerry Deer, of Wewoka.
Pallbearers were Edwin Deere, Robin Dena, Edison Deere, Hulley Deere, Brandon Lena and John Williams.
Honorary pallbearers include Ethan Deer, Alfred Deer, Virgil Casey and Francis Deer.
A Big Thank You goes out to Mary Wiese for her Bio information for the memorials for The Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery.
Dan Factor officiated at the service. Burial was at Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery, Cromwell, under the direction of Stout Funeral Home.
Wake services were 6:30 p.m. at Stout Chapel, and a memorial service were 7:30 p.m. Friday at Akasvmkv Baptist Church.
Deer died Thursday, April 15 at Elmwood Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 14, 1924 in Okemah to Sparney Deer and Nancy Harjo.
At the age of five, he enrolled at Bacone Orphanage Home in Muskogee, and while there was baptized by Dr. Weaks.
Deer entered the US Army on July 13, 1943, and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal while serving in World War II in Europe and China.
He was discharged from the Army on Jan. 17, 1946.
Deer worked as a Municipal Water Treatment Plant operator for the City of Wewoka for many years, retiring in 1987.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Josiah Deer in 1959; Alfred Deer in 1982, and Robert Deer in 1992; and two sisters, Lucy Deer Thomas in 1975 and Minnie Deer in 1989.
Survivors include one brother, Edward Deer of Wewoka and one special nephew, Jerry Deer, of Wewoka.
Pallbearers were Edwin Deere, Robin Dena, Edison Deere, Hulley Deere, Brandon Lena and John Williams.
Honorary pallbearers include Ethan Deer, Alfred Deer, Virgil Casey and Francis Deer.
A Big Thank You goes out to Mary Wiese for her Bio information for the memorials for The Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery.
Funeral services for Wewoka resident George Elliott Deer, 74, were 1:30 Saturday at Akasvmkv Baptist Church.
Dan Factor officiated at the service. Burial was at Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery, Cromwell, under the direction of Stout Funeral Home.
Wake services were 6:30 p.m. at Stout Chapel, and a memorial service were 7:30 p.m. Friday at Akasvmkv Baptist Church.
Deer died Thursday, April 15 at Elmwood Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 14, 1924 in Okemah to Sparney Deer and Nancy Harjo.
At the age of five, he enrolled at Bacone Orphanage Home in Muskogee, and while there was baptized by Dr. Weaks.
Deer entered the US Army on July 13, 1943, and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal while serving in World War II in Europe and China.
He was discharged from the Army on Jan. 17, 1946.
Deer worked as a Municipal Water Treatment Plant operator for the City of Wewoka for many years, retiring in 1987.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Josiah Deer in 1959; Alfred Deer in 1982, and Robert Deer in 1992; and two sisters, Lucy Deer Thomas in 1975 and Minnie Deer in 1989.
Survivors include one brother, Edward Deer of Wewoka and one special nephew, Jerry Deer, of Wewoka.
Pallbearers were Edwin Deere, Robin Dena, Edison Deere, Hulley Deere, Brandon Lena and John Williams.
Honorary pallbearers include Ethan Deer, Alfred Deer, Virgil Casey and Francis Deer.
A Big Thank You goes out to Mary Wiese for her Bio information for the memorials for The Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery.
Dan Factor officiated at the service. Burial was at Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery, Cromwell, under the direction of Stout Funeral Home.
Wake services were 6:30 p.m. at Stout Chapel, and a memorial service were 7:30 p.m. Friday at Akasvmkv Baptist Church.
Deer died Thursday, April 15 at Elmwood Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 14, 1924 in Okemah to Sparney Deer and Nancy Harjo.
At the age of five, he enrolled at Bacone Orphanage Home in Muskogee, and while there was baptized by Dr. Weaks.
Deer entered the US Army on July 13, 1943, and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal while serving in World War II in Europe and China.
He was discharged from the Army on Jan. 17, 1946.
Deer worked as a Municipal Water Treatment Plant operator for the City of Wewoka for many years, retiring in 1987.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Josiah Deer in 1959; Alfred Deer in 1982, and Robert Deer in 1992; and two sisters, Lucy Deer Thomas in 1975 and Minnie Deer in 1989.
Survivors include one brother, Edward Deer of Wewoka and one special nephew, Jerry Deer, of Wewoka.
Pallbearers were Edwin Deere, Robin Dena, Edison Deere, Hulley Deere, Brandon Lena and John Williams.
Honorary pallbearers include Ethan Deer, Alfred Deer, Virgil Casey and Francis Deer.
A Big Thank You goes out to Mary Wiese for her Bio information for the memorials for The Little Quarsarty Baptist Church Cemetery.
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