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Thelma Iola (Balch) Simpson
Thelma Iola (Balch) Simpson, 95, died
Tuesday, May 18, in Norman. Services will
be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at
Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel, with
grandson, Reverend Eric Snyder and First
Baptist Church Senior Adult minister Vickie
Riggs officiating. Burial will be in Restland
Cemetery in Boswell, Oklahoma. Honorary
pall bearers will be Dr. Christian Sieck,
Mark Hollingshead, and Tom Bishop, all of
Norman, who took such good care of her for
so many years.
Mrs. Simpson was born February 19,
1909, in Soper, Oklahoma, to Alexander Benson and Carrye
(Hartgraves) Balch. Mrs. Simpson graduated from Soper (OK) High
School, where she was salutatorian of her senior class and played on
the basketball team. She received an award for the past several years
as the oldest graduate attending the reunion of her high school. She
also graduated from Southeastern State (Teacher's) College and
attended the University of Oklahoma. She did student teaching at the
University of Oklahoma Laboratory School. Mrs. Simpson had a
varied work history. She taught school at Nelson in Southeastern
Oklahoma. She worked at Tinker Air Force Base during WWII as a
radio repairman on B17 airplanes. She was secretary and bookkeeper
for Buster Simpson Plumbing in Norman. She worked at the Norman
Transcript Press for many years and retired from there. Mrs. Simpson
was one of the first members of Trinity Baptist (then mission) Church
of Norman and a long time member of First Baptist Church of
Norman. She was one of the last surviving members of the Deborah
Sunday School Class.
She was a lifelong tither--in her later years giving her money directly
to someone who needed it rather than through her church. She was
active in her church choirs. In her later years she was a member of the
Fellowship Singers Senior Adult Choir at First Baptist until she was
no longer able to participate.
Mrs. Simpson traveled extensively with her husband and
daughter in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Hong
Kong, Mexico, Iran, and Canada. Mrs. Simpson was an avid sports
fan, attending all of the University of Oklahoma Football games
(including bowl games) as long as she was physically able. She kept
up (via TV and The Norman Transcript) with basketball, baseball,
and football on the collegiate and professional level--especially the
University of Oklahoma, Texas Rangers, and the Dallas Cowboys.
Mrs. Simpson was a member of the Eastern Star of Norman. Family
was always very important to Mrs. Simpson. She enjoyed visits from
her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She had a talent
and love for music, which she passed on to family members.
Mrs. Simpson was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Buster Simpson; brother, Alexander Benson Balch, Junior; sisters,
Mary Ellen Balch Markham and husband, Wyman; Doris Balch
Patrick and husband, Pat; Anita Balch Atkinson and husband, W.A.
Atkinson, Junior; brother-in-law, Harold Hawkins; and great-granddaughter,
Sarah Protiva. She is survived by sister, Gladys Balch
Hawkins of Hartford, Connecticut; sister-in-law, Ann Welchert
Balch, of Norman; son, Bernon Ben Simpson, of Moore; daughters,
Nita Simpson Bill, of Santa Paula, California, Dallas, Texas, and
Norman; Ina Simpson Snyder, of Norman; son-in-law Les Snyder, of
Norman; and cousin Annis Robinson, of Soper, Oklahoma. She is also survived by
grandchildren, Burl Simpson, of Norman; Jacque Simpson Protiva
and husband, Jim, of Texarkana, Texas; Bruce Simpson, of Phoenix,
Arizona; Sergeant First Class Berry Simpson and wife, Gina, of Fort
Sam Houston, in San Antonio, Texas; Lester Sherman Snyder II and
wife, Tanda, of Norman; Sean Simpson Snyder and wife, Sherri Jo,
of Ardmore, Oklahoma; Reverend Eric Todd Snyder and wife,
LeAnna, of Ft. Scott, Kansas; and Craig Fitzgerald Snyder, of
Norman. In addition, she is survived by great-grandchildren, Bryan
Simpson and wife Amy of Oklahoma City; Jonathan Protiva and Amy
Protiva, of Texarkana,
Texas; Amanda Lairson and Levi Lairson, of Norman; Cody and
Ashley Simpson, of San Antonio; Alex Hixson, of Norman; Jeremiah
William Snyder, of Norman; Mary Jo Snyder, of Ardmore; Jackson
Tyler Snyder and Abigail Renee', of Fort Scott, Kansas. Mrs.
Simpson will also be missed by numerous other family members and
friends from throughout the United States.

Jerry Otis Smith
Jerry Otis Smith, age 67, of Norman,
Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, May 15,
2004 at Norman Regional Hospital. Funeral
service will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday,
May 19, 2004 at Havenbrook Funeral Home
Chapel, 3401 Havenbrook Street in Norman
with Rev. Joe Grizzle, officiating. Interment
will follow at Lexington Cemetery in
Lexington, Oklahoma. Services are under
the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home
of Norman, Oklahoma.
Jerry was born January 28, 1937 in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, to John Ott and Ethel (Thompkins) Smith. He was raised
in the Corbett - Spring Hill area east of Lexington until the age of ten,
when he moved to Norman. Jerry married Georgia Franklin on
August 28, 1972 and had thirty-two years together. The lived in the
Lexington area for twenty-five years before moving back to Norman
seven years ago. Jerry worked at the Gilt Edge Dairy before
becoming a plumber and a contractor. He owned and operated S &
J Mechanical in Norman for twenty-eight years. He was a member
of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344 for over thirty-five years.
Jerry was a member of the Moose Lodge in Norman for thirty-seven
years. He enjoyed fishing and was a huge O.U. football and
basketball fan.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers,
Raymond, Edward and his twin, Jean; and two sisters, Gladys
Straughan and Marjorie Hewitt. Survivors include by his wife,
Georgia of the home; three sons, Terry Smith and wife, Linda of
Norman, Ronnie Smith and wife, Lisa of Lexington, and Michael
Franklin and wife, Cindy of Norman; daughter, Gayla of Portland,
Oregon; three grandchildren, Aerial, Saige and Jace; two sisters,
Wanda Odom and husband, Jack, of Sulphur, and Madella O’Neal
and husband, Jesse, of Norman and brother, Jimmie Joe Smith and
wife, Rosalee of Oklahoma City; many nieces, nephews and other
relatives and friends.

Hilda A. Dumler
Hilda A. Dumler, 89, of Norman, Oklahoma, died Thursday,
November 6, 2003 while a resident of Noble Health Care Center.
Hilda A. Dumler was born in Okeene, Oklahoma on November 19,
1913 to Louis and Martha Vogt. She was a graduate of Okeene High
School. She was married to Herman Dumler in 1932 and to this union
was born two children, a daughter, Shirley, and a son, Don. She and
Herman lived in Okeene, Altus and Oklahoma City before moving to
Norman in 1994, where they lived until moving into Noble Health
Care Center In 2002.
She was a homemaker, expert seamstress and especially loved
cooking, all of which greatly benefitted her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. She was an active member of Zion Baptist
Church of Okeene, First Baptist of Altus, Trinity Baptist of Oklahoma
City and First Baptist of Norman, serving in the choir, women's
missionary group and as a Sunday School teacher.
Hilda was preceded in death by her husband, Herman, and four
brothers and three sisters, and is survived by her daughter, Shirley and
husband Don Geis of Norman; son, Don Dumler of New York City;
sister, Estella Wehrenberg of Wichita, KS; four grandchildren, Ken
Geis and wife, Lisa of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Scott Geis and wife,
Dee of DePere, Wisconsin, Laura Ackerman and husband Paul of
Alamo, California and Mark Geis and wife Laurie of Alexandria,
Virginia; and six great-grandchildren.

John Philip (Phil) Edwards
John Philip (Phil) Edwards, 75, of Norman, Oklahoma, died
Thursday, November 20, 2003. Mr. Edwards was born March 22,
1928, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Ora Russell and Audrey Rose
(Stansbury) Edwards. He graduated from Classen High School and
attended the University of Oklahoma. He married Ramona Ruth Keen
on June 25, 1950, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, at the Linden Street
Christian Church. They lived in Oklahoma City for two years before
moving to McAlester, Oklahoma. They moved to Norman in 1955.
Mr. Edwards managed Campus Art Supply on Campus Corner for
twenty-three years before retiring in June 1995. He also held
management positions at Firestone, Sharpes, The Bootery, and
Varsity Book Shop. Mr. Edwards was an active member of Kiwanis
for fifty years, serving as president in 1988-89. He was an active
member of the First Baptist Church in Norman. He enjoyed spending
time with family, photography and gardening. He also enjoyed singing
in church choirs throughout the years.
Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors
include his wife, Ramona; three sons, John P. Edwards Jr. and wife,
Teri, of North Richland Hills, TX; Don R. Edwards and wife, Pam, of
Matthews, N.C.; and Dave L. Edwards and wife, Melissa, of Norman,
OK; sister, Ruth Cross of Woodward, OK; eight grandchildren and
one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 2420 Springer Dr. Suite 215, Norman, Oklahoma 73069 or
Heartland Hospice of Norman at 623 N. Porter Ave, Norman, OK
73071.

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