DAVIS — Services for John Henry Shumaker will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Hale's Memorial Chapel in Davis.
John was born May 6, 1928, in Yale, Okla., to the late Richard and Mary (Quarter) Shumaker. He died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Ardmore, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 10 days. John and Dorothy Ayers were married on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas.
John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. Most of his working career was spent as a roughneck in the oilfield industry. From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Stephen Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.∼John Henry Shumaker was born May 6, 1928 to parents: Richard Ferdinand and Mary Myrtle (Courter) Shumaker. John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. He married Dorothy M Ayers on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas. John Henry and Dorothy had two children: John Steven Shumaker (b: 1 May 1954) and Candy Dee Shumaker (b: 1956 - d: 1961). From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Steven Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.
Added by: Nacaise (50457195)
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John Henry Shumaker was a long time
resident and business owner in Davis
Oklahoma. He was a veteran, and had
spent two years of service for his
country.
He was married to Dorothy, they had two
children, a daughter and son.
He was well liked by everyone in the community,
his good natured sense of humor will
forever be remembered. He valued educuation,
and made certain that his son had a
college education.
A memorial was held in his memory
on January 20, 2013 in Davis, Oklahoma.
Rev......officiating. His remains
were cremated.
Added by: Janet Milburn (47529757)
John was born May 6, 1928, in Yale, Okla., to the late Richard and Mary (Quarter) Shumaker. He died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Ardmore, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 10 days. John and Dorothy Ayers were married on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas.
John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. Most of his working career was spent as a roughneck in the oilfield industry. From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Stephen Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.∼John Henry Shumaker was born May 6, 1928 to parents: Richard Ferdinand and Mary Myrtle (Courter) Shumaker. John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. He married Dorothy M Ayers on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas. John Henry and Dorothy had two children: John Steven Shumaker (b: 1 May 1954) and Candy Dee Shumaker (b: 1956 - d: 1961). From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Steven Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.
Added by: Nacaise (50457195)
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John Henry Shumaker was a long time
resident and business owner in Davis
Oklahoma. He was a veteran, and had
spent two years of service for his
country.
He was married to Dorothy, they had two
children, a daughter and son.
He was well liked by everyone in the community,
his good natured sense of humor will
forever be remembered. He valued educuation,
and made certain that his son had a
college education.
A memorial was held in his memory
on January 20, 2013 in Davis, Oklahoma.
Rev......officiating. His remains
were cremated.
Added by: Janet Milburn (47529757)
DAVIS — Services for John Henry Shumaker will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Hale's Memorial Chapel in Davis.
John was born May 6, 1928, in Yale, Okla., to the late Richard and Mary (Quarter) Shumaker. He died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Ardmore, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 10 days. John and Dorothy Ayers were married on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas.
John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. Most of his working career was spent as a roughneck in the oilfield industry. From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Stephen Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.∼John Henry Shumaker was born May 6, 1928 to parents: Richard Ferdinand and Mary Myrtle (Courter) Shumaker. John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. He married Dorothy M Ayers on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas. John Henry and Dorothy had two children: John Steven Shumaker (b: 1 May 1954) and Candy Dee Shumaker (b: 1956 - d: 1961). From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Steven Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.
Added by: Nacaise (50457195)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John Henry Shumaker was a long time
resident and business owner in Davis
Oklahoma. He was a veteran, and had
spent two years of service for his
country.
He was married to Dorothy, they had two
children, a daughter and son.
He was well liked by everyone in the community,
his good natured sense of humor will
forever be remembered. He valued educuation,
and made certain that his son had a
college education.
A memorial was held in his memory
on January 20, 2013 in Davis, Oklahoma.
Rev......officiating. His remains
were cremated.
Added by: Janet Milburn (47529757)
John was born May 6, 1928, in Yale, Okla., to the late Richard and Mary (Quarter) Shumaker. He died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Ardmore, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 10 days. John and Dorothy Ayers were married on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas.
John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. Most of his working career was spent as a roughneck in the oilfield industry. From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Stephen Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.∼John Henry Shumaker was born May 6, 1928 to parents: Richard Ferdinand and Mary Myrtle (Courter) Shumaker. John grew up in Yale, where he attended school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, joining in October 1950 and receiving an Honorable Discharge on Oct. 24, 1952. He married Dorothy M Ayers on May 2, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas. John Henry and Dorothy had two children: John Steven Shumaker (b: 1 May 1954) and Candy Dee Shumaker (b: 1956 - d: 1961). From 1971 to 1976, John owned and operated Shumaker's Conoco Station in Davis. Most recently, he worked as a crossing guard for the Davis Public School System until his health forced him to retire. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, John Steven Shumaker of Marietta, Okla.; granddaughter, Terria Parson and husband, Matt of Gainesville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Waymon and Lily; brother-in-law, Joe Tom Ayers and wife, Dana of Davis; brother, Richard Shumaker of Okmulgee; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Carpenter of Oklahoma City and Marjorie Botts of Irving, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his daughter, Candy Shumaker.
Service's are entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home, Davis.
Added by: Nacaise (50457195)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John Henry Shumaker was a long time
resident and business owner in Davis
Oklahoma. He was a veteran, and had
spent two years of service for his
country.
He was married to Dorothy, they had two
children, a daughter and son.
He was well liked by everyone in the community,
his good natured sense of humor will
forever be remembered. He valued educuation,
and made certain that his son had a
college education.
A memorial was held in his memory
on January 20, 2013 in Davis, Oklahoma.
Rev......officiating. His remains
were cremated.
Added by: Janet Milburn (47529757)
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