Harmon Eldon Amos Obit

Harmon Eldon Amos, 81, of Pocola, Oklahoma, formerly of Cordell, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004. He was born September 7, 1922, in Fort Smith. He was a retired Sheet Metal Supervisor with the Department of Defense. An Army Air Force veteran, “Slick” was a member of the 303rd Bomb Group “Hell's Angels”, and the last surviving member of his B-17 flight crew. They flew the last bombing mission in Germany before Hitler surrendered. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church and Reid Masonic Lodge Mansfield. He was an avid sports fan, following the Pocola Indians, Conway Wampus Cats, Arkansas Razorbacks, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at McConnell Funeral Chapel under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. Burial was at Liberty Cemetery, Greenwood.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Edith Mae Pugh; one son, Rickey Amos of Conway, Arkansas; two daughters, Donna Gwen Highley and Sheila Amos of Pocola; one brother, Edward Amos of Arvada, Colorado; three sisters, Geri Hobbs and Juanita DenAdel of Greenwood, Arkansas and Jessie Camp of Winslow, Arkansas; six grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

Pallbearers were Chris Highley, Chanci Highley, Sean Amos, Shane Amos, Craig Amos, and Lance Amos. Honorary Pallbearers were Mark McKenzie, Derek Dody Luu, Josh Atkins, and Colby Post.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pocola United Methodist Church Building Fund.