1908 - 1999 (91 years)
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Name |
James Creston Threlkeld [1] |
Birth |
4 May 1908 |
Francis, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Burial |
May 1999 |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma |
Death |
24 May 1999 |
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas [2] |
Notes |
- Ada Evening News- May, 1999 Creston Threlkeld Dallas, Texas --- Services for James Creston Threlkeld Sr., 91, Dallas, formerly of Ada, Okla., are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest Church of Christ in Ada, Danny Stewart officiating. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Threlkeld died May 24, 1999, at a Dallas nursing home. He was born May 4, 1908, at Francis, Okla. to Dr. William Rolle and Ida Trawick Threlkeld. He came to this area in 1912 and attended Ada High School. He graduated from East Central State College with a bachelor's degree, and he received his master's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1941. He was co-owner and operator of Threlkeld Brothers Pickle Company in Ada with his brothers Robert and Emory. He was also co-owner of Threlkeld Farms west of Ada. He was a charter member of the Southwest Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for 20 years. He also taught Bible classes. He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving from 1942 until 1956. He moved to Dallas in 1990. He and Bettie Droke were married Jan. 20, 1937. She died June 2, 1989. Survivors include two sons, James C. Threlkeld Jr., Mesquite, Texas, and Gary Threlkeld, Littleton, Colo.; two granddaughters; two step-granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Bearers are Riley Young, Leo Sims, Norman Bullock, Glendel Hatton, Tommy Myers and James Coffey. Honorary bearers are John Lee, Wayne King, Butch Platt, Johnny Ray, Bill Bailey and Gary Littleton. Family and friends may call at Criswell Funeral Home from 7-8:30 p.m. today.
(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)
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Person ID |
I5628 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
17 Aug 2014 |
Father |
William Roly Threlkeld, M.D., b. 1 May 1877, Delight, Howard County, Arkansas d. 6 Oct 1971, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (Age 94 years) |
Mother |
Ida Trawick, b. Feb 1878, Texas d. 12 Oct 1948, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (Age ~ 70 years) |
Marriage |
23 Dec 1900 |
Velma, Alma, Indian Territory [1] |
- CHICKASAW NATION MARRIAGES ARDMORE COURTHOUSE GROOM INDEX 1895 - 1907
THRELKELD, W R 23 TRAWICK, IDA 24 23 DEC 1900 ALMA
TRAWICK, G A 28 McCAULEY, BELLE 19 13 JUN 1902 ALMA
GENTRY, FRANK M 35 JONES, ADA 26 17 SEP 1905 ARTHUR
CANDREN, THOMAS 23 GENTRY, CARRIE 21 13 FEB 1896 DUNCAN
http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgarvin/kinard/chicmarriageindex.htm
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Family ID |
F2562 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Bessie I "Bette" Droke, b. 18 Aug 1914, Olney, Coal County, Oklahoma d. 2 Jun 1989, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (Age 74 years) |
Marriage |
20 Jan 1935 |
Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma |
Children |
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Family ID |
F2931 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Dec 2006 |
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Sources |
- [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence.
- [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.
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