May 21, 1921 ~ Dec. 27, 2014
Jervy Lawrence Millemon of Blackwell, Okla., died Saturday morning, Dec. 27, 2014, at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell, Okla., at the age of 93 years.
Jervy Lawrence Millemon was born May 21, 1921, in Pond Creek, Okla., to Corda R. and Vesta (Ward) Millemon. He grew up on the family farm, southwest of Pond Creek, and attended grade school at Grand Valley District 104 and graduated from Pond Creek High School in 1937. He furthered his education by attending John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark.
As World War II approached, he volunteered for the United State Navy and received training at Hemphill Institute. While serving in the South Pacific Islands for four years, he served as a landing boat engineer.
Following his honorable discharge in December 1945, he attended Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater and received an associate degree in diesel mechanics. During this time he met his wife, Bernadene Seelig, and they were married on Aug. 1, 1948, in Tryon, Okla.
He worked as a mechanic for Halliburton Oil Well Services in Duncan, Okla., later moving to Odessa, Texas. After a year, they returned to the family farm near Pond Creek.
He was called back into Naval service and was sent on the first hydrogen (fusion boosted fission) bomb test at the Eniwetok atoll.
Following his discharge in August 1951, they moved to their career farm, north of Nardin, where he farmed and ranched for 60 years. His hobby was restoring antique Dodge Brothers cars and Model T Fords.
He taught adult Bible studies at rural Asbury Methodist Church and in recent years was a member of Nardin United Methodist Church. He also held membership in the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Bernadene Millemon of Blackwell; four children, Aaron Brady Millemon and wife Sharon and their children, Kyle and Jodie; Dan Lawrence Millemon and wife Penny and their children, Todd, Brady and Blair; Edwin Darrell Millemon and wife Kelley and their daughters, Amelia and Leah; and Laurel Beth Hayes and husband Tom and their daughter, Leesa; and four great-grandchildren, Zachary and Garrett, sons of Brady, and Heidi and Gabriel of Blair and Amanda.
Jervy was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Mark Eldon Millemon; and four brothers, Walter, Erville, James and David.
Service is scheduled for 2 p.m. today, Dec. 30, 2014, at Nardin United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Nardin.
Casketbearers will be the grandchildren, Jodie Millemon, Leesa Hayes, Todd Millemon, Brady Millemon, Blair Millemon, Kyle Millemon, Amelia Guth and Leah Pomeroy.
Memorials have been established in his honor with the Nardin United Methodist Church mission projects and the American Bible Society, in c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 W. Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
Condolences can be made at www.robertsandsonfh.com.
(Submitted by family)
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