John Paul "Jake" Allison, Sr.

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The Lawton Constitution

April 7, 1992 J.P. 'Jake' Allison

Funeral for J.P. 'Jake' Allison, 82, Lawton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Gary W. Cook, pastor, officiating.

Mr. Allison died Monday in a Lawton hospital after a brief illness. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker Funeral Home.

He was born Nov. 18,1909, in Decatur, Texas, where he grew up. He attended college in Decatur and Denton, Texas. Mr. Allison moved to Hobart in 1929, where he taught school, then moved to Oklahoma where he was employed as a time keeper by Wilson and Co. Meat Packers until 1941. He married June Gentry on Oct. 24, 1931, in Oklahoma City. Mr. Allison moved from Oklahoma City to Lawton in 1942. He was employed at Fort Sill in supply, then in finance. His last position was as administrator to the gunnery school. He was employed by civil service for 33 years before retiring as an administrator.

He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a member of Friendly Fellows Sunday school class where he was secretary, and a member of Primetimers Choir.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Pete, Houston; a sister, Lena Gage, Decatur; a brother Grady Lewis, Scottsdale, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Friends may call from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

John married June Margarete Gentry on 24 Oct 1931 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. June (daughter of Franklin Melton Gentry and Ada Carol Jones) was born on 22 Jun 1913 in Arthur, Parks Township, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 11 Jun 2002 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Paul "Pete" Allison, Jr. was born on 14 Dec 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; died on 17 Nov 2003 in Pickett, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.