Published: October 30, 2009 10:35 am      

10-30-2009 obituaries

JANET FINCH

ADA — Memorial services for Janet Faye Finch, 62, Ada, are 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 2009, at Ada Elks Lodge.

Ms. Finch died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at her home in Ada. She was born March 20, 1947, in Chula Vista, Calif., to Ben F. Finch and Betty Jennelle Rose Finch.

She graduated from Ada High School in 1966. Ms Finch worked as an office manager for Equitable Life Assurance Company for 35 years in both Fresno, Calif. and Charlotte, N.C. Upon her retirement in April 2006 She returned to Ada.

Ms. Finch was a member of Ada Elks Lodge 1640 and assisted her sister, Karen Hazard, in the Elks Drug Awareness Program. She was active with the local CASA program, serving the abused and neglected children in Pontotoc County. She volunteered as special projects coordinator, organizing and managing all fundraising events. She was also a child advocate for CASA on numerous child abuse cases and was chosen Pontotoc County Child Advocate of the Year in 2008 and was nominated this year for state Child Advocate of the Year.

She was preceeded in death by her parents and two brothers, Charles Finch and Phillip Finch.

She is survived by four brothers, Don Finch, Billy Finch, Glen Finch and Kieth Finch and one sister, Karen Hazard all of Ada; many aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.



LORENE BUNDY

SEMINOLE — Services for Lorene Bundy, 93, Seminole, formerly of Ada are 2 p.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Tim Tate and Billy Bundy will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.

Mrs. Bundy died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at a Shawnee nursing home. She was born Jan. 29, 1916, near Stratford to John and Ollie Burke Dansby.

She attended Byford school near Stratford and also Stratford High School. She lived in the Ada area most of her life, moving to Seminole 23 years ago.

She married Cleo M. Bundy Feb. 7, 1932. He died Nov. 21, 1987, at Ada.

Mrs. Bundy was a homemaker, a quilt maker, and a past-president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was also a Sunday School teacher for many years. Mrs. Bundy attended Emmanuel Fellowship Church in Seminole.

Survivors include three daughters, Clarene Land, Oklahoma City, Barbara Bess, Seminole, and Nelma Groves, Shawnee; a daughter-in-law, Novella Bundy, Ada; two sons, Billy Bundy and wife Sandra, Ada and Mark Bundy and wife Cammie, Shawnee; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Bundy in July 1999, and a great-grandson, Jared Bundy Oct. 10, 1988.

Bearers will be Lindel Bundy, Trent Bundy, Justin Bundy, Dylan Bundy, Rocky Nunley and Leon Prater. Honorary bearers will be Clifford Smith, David Land, Barbara Groves and Larry Sellars.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



EDWIN FURNESS

STONEWALL — Services for Edwin Earl “Ed” Furness, 87, Stonewall are 2 p.m. Monday at Stonewall Free Will Baptist Church, the Rev. Earl Hood will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the fellowship hall of Free Will Baptist Church in Stonewall.

Mr. Furness died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at a Stonewall nursing home. He was born May 16, 1922, in Kinde, Mich., to Thomas and Olive Souva Furness.

He completed the ninth grade before he had to delay his education to work the family farm.

He married Alice Humphreys in June 1943. He later married Treda Harris Reese on Dec. 31, 1959, in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Furness had various occupations including small businessman, truck driver, carpenter, ranch hand, mechanic and environmental refuse/recycle expert. He was a former member of the “Michigan Hayride” of Flint, Mich., playing harmonica. He volunteered as a Little League Coach, leading his team to the Tri-County Pony League Championship trophy in 1976. He also played and coached adult Blooper Ball. He was a member of the Union Valley Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Treda; his children, Doreen Owens and husband Dave, Dearborn, Mich., Edwin Furness, Louisville, Ky., Brenda Papkey and husband Dick, Owendale, Mich., Markus Furness and wife Renae, Fairbanks, Alaska, Lorena Shelton and husband Jerry, Stonewall, Ricky Reese and wife Suki, Marlow, Billy Reese and wife Toni, Sebewaing, Mich., Bennie Reese and wife Doreen, Bad Axe, Mich., and Allen Reese and wife Dana, Achille; a sister, Margaret Thane, Caro, Mich.; and a brother, Cecil Furness, Cottonton, Ala.; 42 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter Coleen, an infant son, Steven, and a daughter, Sharon.

Bearers will be Ricky Reese, Bennie Reese, Allen Reese, Mark Furness, Jerry Shelton, Ronnie Reese and Logan Furness.

The family says those who wish may make memorials in memory of Ed to Halo Hospice, 1298 N. Hills Shopping Center, Lonnie Abbott Blvd., Ada, OK 74820.

Written condolences can be sent to Treda Furness at Stonegate Nursing Center, P. O. Box 227, Stonewall, OK 74871.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



CINDY TURNER

ADA — Services for Cindy Turner, 50, Ada are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Ms. Turner died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at an Oklahoma City hospital.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



MARY ATWELL

ADA — Services for Mary Atwell, 85, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Atwell died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at her home.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



GEORGE HAMRICK JR.

COALGATE — Memorial services for Senior Master Sgt. George Dewey Hamrick Jr., 88, Coal County resident, are 2 p.m. Saturday at Brown's Funeral Service Chapel.

Mr. Hamrick died Oct. 28, 2009, at Coalgate.

Brown's Funeral Service, Coalgate