Willingham, 8808 N. Western, Oklahoma City, died Tuesday in the hospital there after a brief illness.
He was born, January 16, 1923 in Durant and had moved from Ardmore to Oklahoma City eight years ago.
Durning W. W. II, Bennie served in the US Army and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include two sons, Bill H. of Fort Worth and Donald of Oklahoma City; four brothers, Ray of Topeka, Kan., James A. of Oklahoma City, Edwin J., and Gene of Ardmore; and one granddaughter.
Casket bearers were David Jackson, L.R. Vann, Billy H. Willingham, Waylon Agan, Jimmy Cox and Charles Brooks.
Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Harvey Funeral Home.
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Bennie was the son of William "Ed" Willingham and Amy Bell Chapman Willingham {also known as Mamie Bell"}
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3rd May 2020, Charles Welch ( ID#48882687) Suggested Bennie's name as Bernice Hugh Willingham.
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Willingham, 8808 N. Western, Oklahoma City, died Tuesday in the hospital there after a brief illness.
He was born, January 16, 1923 in Durant and had moved from Ardmore to Oklahoma City eight years ago.
Durning W. W. II, Bennie served in the US Army and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include two sons, Bill H. of Fort Worth and Donald of Oklahoma City; four brothers, Ray of Topeka, Kan., James A. of Oklahoma City, Edwin J., and Gene of Ardmore; and one granddaughter.
Casket bearers were David Jackson, L.R. Vann, Billy H. Willingham, Waylon Agan, Jimmy Cox and Charles Brooks.
Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Harvey Funeral Home.
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Bennie was the son of William "Ed" Willingham and Amy Bell Chapman Willingham {also known as Mamie Bell"}
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3rd May 2020, Charles Welch ( ID#48882687) Suggested Bennie's name as Bernice Hugh Willingham.
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Bennie H. Willingham
Oklahoma
Pvt. US Army
World War II
Jan. 16, 1923 - Jul. 17, 1973
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