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© Palmer Funeral Home Cushing, OK - Payne and Lincoln County Printed With Permission April 2011 February 21, 1924 ~ April 11, 2011 Jack Kelly, a longtime Cushing resident, passed away at his home on April 11, 2011 at the age of 87. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m.,Thursday, April 14 at the Palmer Funeral Home, Cushing. Inurnment will follow at the Fairlawn- New Zion Cemetery, Cushing. Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Funeral Home, Cushing. Jack was born on February 21, 1924 in Payne County, Oklahoma to the late George T. and Lutisha [Walker] Kelly. He grew up in Round Grove in Payne County, attending Ripley schools. Jack helped his father in the Cushing Grocery Wholesale for 18 years as the shipping and receiving clerk. He married Martha Naomi Cooper in 1941. He later worked as a pipeline inspector for six years. Then returned to Cushing to marry Opal Powers in 1974 and purchase the Domino Parlor/Buckhorn Bar, which he operated for 13 years before retiring in 1987. He enjoyed horse racing, chicken fights and listening to gospel and country western music and taking care of his yard. He was a regular for lunch at the Senior Citizens Center where he also enjoyed visiting friends, talking about family and reminiscing. Jack was preceded in death by his wives Martha Kelly and Opal Kelly, two brothers and two sisters, as well as one grandson and one great-grandson. He is survived by his brother Clifford Kelly of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, his sister Alice McLaury and Wayne of Tulsa, his son Jackie Dale Kelly of Cushing, his daughter Pat Williams and husband Fred of Perkins, and daughter Vickie Wenger and husband Gerry of Agra, and step-daughters Sondra Sneed and husband Parker of Stroud, and Shirley Teegarden of Cushing, fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Jack was loved by many and will be missed by all. Condolences and online guest book are available at www.palmermarlerfh.com |
© Davis Funeral Home Cushing, Oklahoma Printed With Permission January 14, 1925 ~ June 23, 2008 Opal D. Kelly, age 83 of Cushing, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2008 in the Drumright Hospital, Drumright, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday, at the Church of the Firstborn, Cushing. Interment will follow at the Fairlawn Cemetery. Opal was born on January 14, 1925 in Cushing to the late Benny and Bessie [Harris] Powers. She grew up in Cushing area and attended school at Council Valley School and later the Norfolk School High School, graduating in 1941. Opal was on the State Championship Basketball Team in 1941. She was baptized at the Council Valley Advent Christian Church. Opal married Dale Barton in 1941 and to this union Sondra and Shirley was born. She loved keeping her yard and her home. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for various companies over the years. Opal married Jack Kelly on August 31, 1974 in Miami, Oklahoma. Opal retired at age 55 to become a homemaker. She enjoyed helping others get started in life. Opal loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. Opal is survived by her husband Jack of the home, daughters Sondra Sneed and husband Parker of Stroud, Shirley Teegarden Rubenstein of Cushing, step-children Jackie Dale Kelly of Union City, Patricia Williams of Perkins, Vickie Wenger and husband Gerald of Agra, sister Helen Austin of Kansas City, fourteen grandchildren including Shannon Teegarden and Kelly Grant, twenty one great grandchildren. Opal was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Clifford, Kenneth, Harold "Buddy", and Ben Jack Powers, sisters Alta Dooley and Elsie Thomas. |
© Davis Funeral Home Cushing, Oklahoma Printed With Permission November 30, 1930 ~ December 17, 2006 Robert Floyd Kelly, retired from the United States Army and the oil field, passed away Sunday evening, December 17, 2006 in the Drumright Regional Hospital at the age of 76 years. The son of the late Samuel F. Kelly and Bessie E. Goff, Robert was born on November 30, 1930 at home in the 400 block of North Kings Highway in Cushing and was reared and educated here, graduating from Cushing High school in the year 1950. He served in the United States Army from January of 1957 until January of 1977, receiving numerous awards and decorations from the U.S. Army, serving in France, Korea, and Germany. He was united in marriage to Vera Juanita Malcom on January 25, 1951 in Cushing and to this union one daughter, Nita Cheryl was born. She preceded him in death on February 10, 1981. Robert enjoyed camping, boating and water skiing. Also, later in life he raised roller pigeons and had one special pigeon Silver, which was the light of his life. He also raised a baby blue jay and surprised himself at this accomplishment. He enjoyed life and all of God’s creatures. He is survived by one daughter Nita Cheryl Spiczka of Golden, CO; two grandchildren, Gregory Scott Spiczka and Pamela Denise Spiczka; one daughter-in-heart Jane Bettes; two cousins, Bill Kelly and Sybil Wilson; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in the Memorial Chapel of the Davis Funeral Home with Reverend Ted Uhlig, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery. |
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