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© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma March 2010 March 9, 1924 ~ March 7, 2010 Funeral services for Ike H. Townley, 85, of Amber, will be held Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel. Ike Townley was born March 9, 1924, in Eakly, Okla., the son of Burt Henry Townley and Essie Moye Townley. He died Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Chickasha. Ike spent his early years on the family farm near Eakly, coming to the Chickasha area in the mid 1930s. He joined the U.S. Army in the early 1940s and later was Honorably Discharged. He married Ruth Teel on June 14, 1950, in Sterling, Okla. Ike was a mechanic most all of his adult life and had been employed with the Amber-Pocasset Public Schools from 1966 till his retirement in 1985, as their bus mechanic, also repairing most anything the school needed to be repaired. He was especially fond of music and was gifted at playing all kinds of musical instruments, learning by ear. In his earlier years he loved playing at barn dances and family get togethers. He enjoyed fishing, playing music with his friends and spending time with his family. Ike was preceded in death by both parents, his wife Ruth; one son, Rick Townley; one brother, John; six sisters, Elizabeth, Minerva, Aurelia, Mildred, Willie and Hazel.Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Judy Null, of Amber, Bobby and Linda Townley, of Lone Grove, Steve and Mickie Townley, of Newcastle, Curtis and Penny Townley, of Butler, Mo.; two daughters and son-in-law, Patsy and Luther Reeves, of Blanchard and Cathy Townley, of Norman; sixteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews. Interment will be in the Amber Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home. |
© Chickasha Express~Star Chickasha, Oklahoma Monday, August 1, 2005 April 28, 1930 ~ July 30, 2005 Funeral services for Ruth Larue Townley, 75, of Amber, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 2, 2005, at the Son Rise Baptist Church with Curtis Townley officiating. Ruth Larue Townley was born April 28, 1930, in Cache, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Teel and Mary Jane [Timmons] Teel. She died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at her home in Amber. Ruth grew up and attended school in Lula, Oklahoma. At age 15 she came to the Grady County area, where she met and married Ike Townley, on June 14, 1950, in Sterling, Oklahoma. In 1964 they moved to Amber, where they still currently reside. Ruth was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a giver, always willing to do whatever needed to be done, never expecting anything in return. She loved to quilt. She made quilted heirlooms for her family, making each one "Special" for whatever the occasion may be. She loved gardening and when she wasn't in the garden she was canning the vegetables from the garden. She was a member of the Son Rise Baptist Church, and former member of the First Baptist Church where she taught the 4 and 5 year old Sunday school class for several years, and helped with the custodial work in the church. Ruth was preceded in death by both parents; and two sisters; Donna Faye Teel, and Eunice Newberry. She is survived by husband, Ike Townley, of the home; five sons and daughters-in-law: Don and Judy Null, of Amber, Bobby and Linda Townley, of Lone Grove, Steve and Mickie Townley, of Chickasha, Rick Townley, of Rush Springs, and Curtis and Penny Townley, of Muskogee; two daughters and son-in-law: Patsy and Luther Reeves, of Blanchard, and Cathy Townley, of Norman; Five brothers: Tom Teel, Robert Teel, Dearl Teel, Jackie Teel, and Luther Teel; one sister, Mary Spiegel; sixteen grandchildren; one great grandchild and one on the way; and numerous relatives and friends. Interment will be in the Amber Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home. |
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