William "Bill" Comfort, age 89 of Cushing, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Drumright Hospital in Drumright, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Chapel of Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, OK. Rev. Larry Haney will officiate. Interment will follow at Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Cushing, OK.
Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, OK.
Bill was born on October 2, 1923 in Vinita, Oklahoma to the late William and Anna Comfort. He grew up in Miami and Bartlesville then moved to Arkansas City, where he graduated from Chilocco Indian School, north of New Kirk, OK, in 1941. After graduation, Bill joined the U.S. Air Force on November 30, 1942 to serve his country, where he served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam Era. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 1972. Bill married Ruth Dixon, they were married for thirty years. After her death, he moved to Cushing where he met and married Betty Walker. They enjoyed eight years together before her death in 2000. He enjoyed hunting animals, dancing and listening to music. He was very active in the Senior Citizens. Bill enjoyed spending time with his companion Sue Gibson for the past eleven years. They traveled on numerous bus trips together. Bill loved visiting with others. He liked to be on the go.
Survivors include his companion Sue Gibson of Cushing, step-son Rocki Walker and wife Linda of Tulsa, grandchildren Eric Walker and Emily Walker.
He was preceded in death by his wives Ruth Comfort and Betty Comfort.
Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, OK.
Bill was born on October 2, 1923 in Vinita, Oklahoma to the late William and Anna Comfort. He grew up in Miami and Bartlesville then moved to Arkansas City, where he graduated from Chilocco Indian School, north of New Kirk, OK, in 1941. After graduation, Bill joined the U.S. Air Force on November 30, 1942 to serve his country, where he served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam Era. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 1972. Bill married Ruth Dixon, they were married for thirty years. After her death, he moved to Cushing where he met and married Betty Walker. They enjoyed eight years together before her death in 2000. He enjoyed hunting animals, dancing and listening to music. He was very active in the Senior Citizens. Bill enjoyed spending time with his companion Sue Gibson for the past eleven years. They traveled on numerous bus trips together. Bill loved visiting with others. He liked to be on the go.
Survivors include his companion Sue Gibson of Cushing, step-son Rocki Walker and wife Linda of Tulsa, grandchildren Eric Walker and Emily Walker.
He was preceded in death by his wives Ruth Comfort and Betty Comfort.
William "Bill" Comfort, age 89 of Cushing, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Drumright Hospital in Drumright, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Chapel of Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, OK. Rev. Larry Haney will officiate. Interment will follow at Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Cushing, OK.
Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, OK.
Bill was born on October 2, 1923 in Vinita, Oklahoma to the late William and Anna Comfort. He grew up in Miami and Bartlesville then moved to Arkansas City, where he graduated from Chilocco Indian School, north of New Kirk, OK, in 1941. After graduation, Bill joined the U.S. Air Force on November 30, 1942 to serve his country, where he served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam Era. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 1972. Bill married Ruth Dixon, they were married for thirty years. After her death, he moved to Cushing where he met and married Betty Walker. They enjoyed eight years together before her death in 2000. He enjoyed hunting animals, dancing and listening to music. He was very active in the Senior Citizens. Bill enjoyed spending time with his companion Sue Gibson for the past eleven years. They traveled on numerous bus trips together. Bill loved visiting with others. He liked to be on the go.
Survivors include his companion Sue Gibson of Cushing, step-son Rocki Walker and wife Linda of Tulsa, grandchildren Eric Walker and Emily Walker.
He was preceded in death by his wives Ruth Comfort and Betty Comfort.
Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Cushing, OK.
Bill was born on October 2, 1923 in Vinita, Oklahoma to the late William and Anna Comfort. He grew up in Miami and Bartlesville then moved to Arkansas City, where he graduated from Chilocco Indian School, north of New Kirk, OK, in 1941. After graduation, Bill joined the U.S. Air Force on November 30, 1942 to serve his country, where he served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam Era. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force on October 1, 1972. Bill married Ruth Dixon, they were married for thirty years. After her death, he moved to Cushing where he met and married Betty Walker. They enjoyed eight years together before her death in 2000. He enjoyed hunting animals, dancing and listening to music. He was very active in the Senior Citizens. Bill enjoyed spending time with his companion Sue Gibson for the past eleven years. They traveled on numerous bus trips together. Bill loved visiting with others. He liked to be on the go.
Survivors include his companion Sue Gibson of Cushing, step-son Rocki Walker and wife Linda of Tulsa, grandchildren Eric Walker and Emily Walker.
He was preceded in death by his wives Ruth Comfort and Betty Comfort.
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