Published: February 01, 2007 12:57 pm         

Obituaries - February 1, 2007

IRIS ANNIE BRADLEY

Iris Annie Bradley, age 99 of Wayne, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 at Lexington Nursing Home.

She was born August 7, 1907 in Tuttle, Okla. to Lemuel Swain Rowland and Louisa Sullivant Rowland. She grew up in Tuttle and graduated from Tuttle High School. She later met and married Orin Bradley.

She graduated from the University of Oklahoma and also received a Masters degree from OU. Over the years Iris taught school in the Tuttle and Cyril School Systems. She also taught for many years at Wayne Public Schools. While in Wayne she was an active longtime member f the Wayne Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel and Louisa Rowland; her husband, Orin E. Bradley in 1990; a daughter, Lemois R. Ervi in 1998; a sister, Lillian Potter in 2004; and a granddaughter, Laura Ervi in 1988.

She is survived by a son-in-law , Robert Ervi and wife Donna of Garland, Texas; one Grandson, Richard Ervi and wife Suzanne of Fairfax, Va.; and nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 at the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle, Okla. with Mr. David Howell officiating. Arrangements by Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.



PERCY LOCKLEAR, JR.

Percy Locklear, Jr., age 76 of Blanchard, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 at Midwest Regional Hospital.

He was born on April 12, 1930 in Fayetteville, N.C. His parents were Percy Locklear, Sr. and Georgie Allen Locklear.

Percy grew up in North Carolina and Ohio. In the 1950s he moved to Oklahoma and it was there he met the love of his life. On May 5, 1983 he married Peggy Lou Thompson and they made their home in Oklahoma City until she passed away in 2004.

Percy worked for the City of Oklahoma City for several years before going to work for the City of Moore. He worked for the City of Moore for nearly 22 years before retiring in 2000.

Percy and Peggy were a couple that had unconditional love for the family. Together they raised several of their grandchildren and help baby sit great grandchildren. There wasn’t anything they wouldn’t do for their kids. Throughout his life Percy enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. In his later years, all that mattered was being with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Peggy on March 24, 2004; and one grandson, Michael Thompson.

He is survived by two children, Ricky Thompson of Tuttle and Karen Sexton of Blanchard; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one great great grandson; and many friends and co-workers.

Viewing will be Wednesday and Thursday at Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Newcastle. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell.

Pallbearers will be Gary Jones, Joe Bob Thompson, Jeffery Hackett, Ricky Joe Thompson II, John Riley Thompson and John Kirkenkamp. Honorary bearers will be his grandchildren and great grandchildren.