Oron W. Witherspoon, age 91, son of Major Leslie and Genie Neighbors Witherspoon went to be with his Lord on January 4, 1998. He received his education in both Ector and Bonham schools. Oron was a partner with his father in water well drilling and custom threshing, and they began their first oil drilling adventure in Cooke County.
Oron married Ruby Moore, daughter of William W. and Mary E. Burrell Moore, January 1, 1930. They made their home in Ector and had three children, Betty Gene, Leslie Oron, ad Joe Aron.
In 1946, Oron bought the Ector Water System. He improved the system so that everyone in town could have running water, and erected a 30,000 gallon storage tank on a 75 foot water tower which still marks the Ector Skyline today.
In 1948, Oron was elected fire chief of the newly-organized volunteer fire department in Ector and served in that capacity for 20 years. He was also elected to the Ector School Board and served as president for 10 years.
He was a member of the Ector Baptist Church and on the building committee when the new church was built in 1955.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby of Ector; son, Leslie Oron Witherspoon of Ector and Joe Aron Witherspoon and his wife, Christine Annell of Bells; daughter Betty Barratt of Norman, Oklahoma; six grandchildren: Timothy Barratt and his wife, Dove; Kathryn Townsend and her husband, Max;
Thomas Witherspoon; Sharon Witherspoon; Charles Witherspoon and James Witherspoon.
He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Nicole, David, Tiffany, Jonathan and Amanda Barratt: Cody and Cortney Townsend; and Andrew and Dominic Witherspoon.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Calvin Edgar, and twin Aron, and by his sisters, Clara, Bessie, and Alma.
Oron married Ruby Moore, daughter of William W. and Mary E. Burrell Moore, January 1, 1930. They made their home in Ector and had three children, Betty Gene, Leslie Oron, ad Joe Aron.
In 1946, Oron bought the Ector Water System. He improved the system so that everyone in town could have running water, and erected a 30,000 gallon storage tank on a 75 foot water tower which still marks the Ector Skyline today.
In 1948, Oron was elected fire chief of the newly-organized volunteer fire department in Ector and served in that capacity for 20 years. He was also elected to the Ector School Board and served as president for 10 years.
He was a member of the Ector Baptist Church and on the building committee when the new church was built in 1955.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby of Ector; son, Leslie Oron Witherspoon of Ector and Joe Aron Witherspoon and his wife, Christine Annell of Bells; daughter Betty Barratt of Norman, Oklahoma; six grandchildren: Timothy Barratt and his wife, Dove; Kathryn Townsend and her husband, Max;
Thomas Witherspoon; Sharon Witherspoon; Charles Witherspoon and James Witherspoon.
He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Nicole, David, Tiffany, Jonathan and Amanda Barratt: Cody and Cortney Townsend; and Andrew and Dominic Witherspoon.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Calvin Edgar, and twin Aron, and by his sisters, Clara, Bessie, and Alma.
Oron W. Witherspoon, age 91, son of Major Leslie and Genie Neighbors Witherspoon went to be with his Lord on January 4, 1998. He received his education in both Ector and Bonham schools. Oron was a partner with his father in water well drilling and custom threshing, and they began their first oil drilling adventure in Cooke County.
Oron married Ruby Moore, daughter of William W. and Mary E. Burrell Moore, January 1, 1930. They made their home in Ector and had three children, Betty Gene, Leslie Oron, ad Joe Aron.
In 1946, Oron bought the Ector Water System. He improved the system so that everyone in town could have running water, and erected a 30,000 gallon storage tank on a 75 foot water tower which still marks the Ector Skyline today.
In 1948, Oron was elected fire chief of the newly-organized volunteer fire department in Ector and served in that capacity for 20 years. He was also elected to the Ector School Board and served as president for 10 years.
He was a member of the Ector Baptist Church and on the building committee when the new church was built in 1955.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby of Ector; son, Leslie Oron Witherspoon of Ector and Joe Aron Witherspoon and his wife, Christine Annell of Bells; daughter Betty Barratt of Norman, Oklahoma; six grandchildren: Timothy Barratt and his wife, Dove; Kathryn Townsend and her husband, Max;
Thomas Witherspoon; Sharon Witherspoon; Charles Witherspoon and James Witherspoon.
He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Nicole, David, Tiffany, Jonathan and Amanda Barratt: Cody and Cortney Townsend; and Andrew and Dominic Witherspoon.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Calvin Edgar, and twin Aron, and by his sisters, Clara, Bessie, and Alma.
Oron married Ruby Moore, daughter of William W. and Mary E. Burrell Moore, January 1, 1930. They made their home in Ector and had three children, Betty Gene, Leslie Oron, ad Joe Aron.
In 1946, Oron bought the Ector Water System. He improved the system so that everyone in town could have running water, and erected a 30,000 gallon storage tank on a 75 foot water tower which still marks the Ector Skyline today.
In 1948, Oron was elected fire chief of the newly-organized volunteer fire department in Ector and served in that capacity for 20 years. He was also elected to the Ector School Board and served as president for 10 years.
He was a member of the Ector Baptist Church and on the building committee when the new church was built in 1955.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby of Ector; son, Leslie Oron Witherspoon of Ector and Joe Aron Witherspoon and his wife, Christine Annell of Bells; daughter Betty Barratt of Norman, Oklahoma; six grandchildren: Timothy Barratt and his wife, Dove; Kathryn Townsend and her husband, Max;
Thomas Witherspoon; Sharon Witherspoon; Charles Witherspoon and James Witherspoon.
He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Nicole, David, Tiffany, Jonathan and Amanda Barratt: Cody and Cortney Townsend; and Andrew and Dominic Witherspoon.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Calvin Edgar, and twin Aron, and by his sisters, Clara, Bessie, and Alma.
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