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© Cooper Funeral Home
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Submitted by: Ann Weber
Following graduation, in 1950, he was commissioned as an Air Force officer and served in the Korean Conflict as an information officer.?? He served in Vietnam prior to retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, after 28 years of military service.
Following retirement he returned to his home town of Tecumseh, where he was active in American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Odd Fellows, and Tecumseh Alumni Association.
He served as a city councilman, school board member, and Tecumseh high school teacher.?? He also worked as a realtor and wrote The Frankly Speaking Column for the Tecumseh Countywide News, and later the Shawnee News Star.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Robert Talley, and sisters, Ethel Bruce and Estelline Collins.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Talley of the home; children, Debbie and John Coskey of New Jersey, Jeff and Liz Talley of Minnesota, Tama and Doug Pudvah of Nebraska, Cindy and John Young of Lone Grove, OK, Danny Terry of P.V. Mexico, and Cheryl and Lee Ashcraft of Tecumseh, OK; 13 grandchildren, Sam, Joe, Willie, Annie, Casey, Matt, Brant, Tyler, Johnathan, Misty, Tray, Justin and Jesse; 9 great-grandchildren, Logan, Ekatarina, Alex, Kynse, Maddox, Tara, Brooklyn, Allison and Peyden; one brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Myrna Talley of Stillwater, OK; sister-in-law, Margaret Talley of Shawnee, OK; and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2019.?? Casket will be closed.?? Service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Keith Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Family has requested in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Franklin G. Talley scholarship fund through the Tecumseh Alumni Association, PO Box 304; Tecumseh, Oklahoma 74873.
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