Harve Turley Slocum passed away Easter Sunday, 12:30 a.m. April 18, 1992 at his home in Gerster at the age of 76.
Harve was born March 10, 1916 to Edward Forrest and Millie Elzena Gillespie Slocum in Okmulgee, Ok. There were 11 brothers and sisters.
Harve moved to the Gerster area with his family at the age of three. His family engaged in farming. Harve married Oleva Faye Allen Christmas Day, December 25, 1937. There were two children born to this union, Wilbur Harve and Alma Faye.
Harve engaged in farming all his life, working out as a hired hand in his earlier years in Iowa and New Mexico and then marrying and settling in Gerster on his present farm. He loved farming and always worked hard; the day was never long enough for him. He enjoyed his farm work and some of his favorite past times were riding his horse looking after his cattle and deer and turkey hunting. He also enjoyed his family, children, and grandchildren and the many nieces and nephews who spent time in his home.
Harve was a member of the Gerster Baptist church.
Harve was preceded in death by his mother, father, five sisters and four brothers.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Oleva; his son Wilbur, and wife Anita of Clinton; daughter Alma Elton and husband Bill of Osceola; four grandchildren, Stacey, Pam and her husband Chester, Jill, and Billie Jo; one great-grandchild Jeremy; one sister, Helen Holmes and husband Carl of Hood River, OR.
Funeral services were Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. at Gerster Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Sharp officiating. Music was by Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hartley with the Gerster Baptist church choir accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Key.
Casket bearers were Edward Burns, Gene Oakes, Alfred Baumgarden, Harold Allen, Norman Shryer, and Ross Allen. Honorary casket bearers were Alvin Slocum, Bill Elton, and Chester Jones.
Burial was in Kings Prairie Cemetery.
Harve was born March 10, 1916 to Edward Forrest and Millie Elzena Gillespie Slocum in Okmulgee, Ok. There were 11 brothers and sisters.
Harve moved to the Gerster area with his family at the age of three. His family engaged in farming. Harve married Oleva Faye Allen Christmas Day, December 25, 1937. There were two children born to this union, Wilbur Harve and Alma Faye.
Harve engaged in farming all his life, working out as a hired hand in his earlier years in Iowa and New Mexico and then marrying and settling in Gerster on his present farm. He loved farming and always worked hard; the day was never long enough for him. He enjoyed his farm work and some of his favorite past times were riding his horse looking after his cattle and deer and turkey hunting. He also enjoyed his family, children, and grandchildren and the many nieces and nephews who spent time in his home.
Harve was a member of the Gerster Baptist church.
Harve was preceded in death by his mother, father, five sisters and four brothers.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Oleva; his son Wilbur, and wife Anita of Clinton; daughter Alma Elton and husband Bill of Osceola; four grandchildren, Stacey, Pam and her husband Chester, Jill, and Billie Jo; one great-grandchild Jeremy; one sister, Helen Holmes and husband Carl of Hood River, OR.
Funeral services were Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. at Gerster Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Sharp officiating. Music was by Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hartley with the Gerster Baptist church choir accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Key.
Casket bearers were Edward Burns, Gene Oakes, Alfred Baumgarden, Harold Allen, Norman Shryer, and Ross Allen. Honorary casket bearers were Alvin Slocum, Bill Elton, and Chester Jones.
Burial was in Kings Prairie Cemetery.
Harve Turley Slocum passed away Easter Sunday, 12:30 a.m. April 18, 1992 at his home in Gerster at the age of 76.
Harve was born March 10, 1916 to Edward Forrest and Millie Elzena Gillespie Slocum in Okmulgee, Ok. There were 11 brothers and sisters.
Harve moved to the Gerster area with his family at the age of three. His family engaged in farming. Harve married Oleva Faye Allen Christmas Day, December 25, 1937. There were two children born to this union, Wilbur Harve and Alma Faye.
Harve engaged in farming all his life, working out as a hired hand in his earlier years in Iowa and New Mexico and then marrying and settling in Gerster on his present farm. He loved farming and always worked hard; the day was never long enough for him. He enjoyed his farm work and some of his favorite past times were riding his horse looking after his cattle and deer and turkey hunting. He also enjoyed his family, children, and grandchildren and the many nieces and nephews who spent time in his home.
Harve was a member of the Gerster Baptist church.
Harve was preceded in death by his mother, father, five sisters and four brothers.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Oleva; his son Wilbur, and wife Anita of Clinton; daughter Alma Elton and husband Bill of Osceola; four grandchildren, Stacey, Pam and her husband Chester, Jill, and Billie Jo; one great-grandchild Jeremy; one sister, Helen Holmes and husband Carl of Hood River, OR.
Funeral services were Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. at Gerster Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Sharp officiating. Music was by Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hartley with the Gerster Baptist church choir accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Key.
Casket bearers were Edward Burns, Gene Oakes, Alfred Baumgarden, Harold Allen, Norman Shryer, and Ross Allen. Honorary casket bearers were Alvin Slocum, Bill Elton, and Chester Jones.
Burial was in Kings Prairie Cemetery.
Harve was born March 10, 1916 to Edward Forrest and Millie Elzena Gillespie Slocum in Okmulgee, Ok. There were 11 brothers and sisters.
Harve moved to the Gerster area with his family at the age of three. His family engaged in farming. Harve married Oleva Faye Allen Christmas Day, December 25, 1937. There were two children born to this union, Wilbur Harve and Alma Faye.
Harve engaged in farming all his life, working out as a hired hand in his earlier years in Iowa and New Mexico and then marrying and settling in Gerster on his present farm. He loved farming and always worked hard; the day was never long enough for him. He enjoyed his farm work and some of his favorite past times were riding his horse looking after his cattle and deer and turkey hunting. He also enjoyed his family, children, and grandchildren and the many nieces and nephews who spent time in his home.
Harve was a member of the Gerster Baptist church.
Harve was preceded in death by his mother, father, five sisters and four brothers.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Oleva; his son Wilbur, and wife Anita of Clinton; daughter Alma Elton and husband Bill of Osceola; four grandchildren, Stacey, Pam and her husband Chester, Jill, and Billie Jo; one great-grandchild Jeremy; one sister, Helen Holmes and husband Carl of Hood River, OR.
Funeral services were Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. at Gerster Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Sharp officiating. Music was by Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hartley with the Gerster Baptist church choir accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Key.
Casket bearers were Edward Burns, Gene Oakes, Alfred Baumgarden, Harold Allen, Norman Shryer, and Ross Allen. Honorary casket bearers were Alvin Slocum, Bill Elton, and Chester Jones.
Burial was in Kings Prairie Cemetery.
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