William B. Dawson, formerly of Healdton, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the age of 79. Bill was born November 8, 1929 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Earle and Louise Dawson. He graduated from Ada High School in 1947 and completed college credits from East Central and the University of Oklahoma. Bill retired from OG&E after 38 years and three months as an accountant. Bill enjoyed reading, coin collecting, golfing and running sound for his church. Bill was proud of his Choctaw Indian heritage and even more so of his family.
Bill is survived by: his wife of 60 years, Carol Oltermann Dawson of the home; children: James Dawson and his wife Desa, Dennis Dawson and his wife Cindy, Alan Dawson and his wife Kelly and Joni (Dawson) Terrill and her husband Tracy; 12 grandchildren: Justin and his wife Stacey, Hailey and her husband Forrest, Micah, Sarah, Jessica, Kaitlyn, Rayna, Taylor, Alex, Chris, Joey and Kayla; 3 great grandchildren: Logan, Mackenzie and Kamdyn and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services for Bill will be 11:00 am, Monday, December 8, 2008 at First Baptist Church Healdton. A committal service will follow at 3:30 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada.
12/8/2008
11:00 AM
Funeral
First Baptist Church of Healdton
107 S. 4th St.
HEALDTON
OK
73438
