The Duncan Banner Sat Nov 20, 2010
DUNCAN — Dec. 31, 1920 — Nov. 17, 2010
Orval Harison Eberhart was born on Dec. 31, 1920, in Walters. He passed from this life on Nov. 17, 2010, in Midwest City. He was 89 years of age. Affectionately known to everyone as "Bud" all of his life (except for his mother), he was born to Lewis and Bertie Eberhart and raised in the Duncan/Marlow area. He attended and graduated from Central High in the year of 1939. But most importantly he married his high school sweetheart, the love of his life, Florine Maddox on April 16, 1939. They had two children a son Lawayne and a daughter Marietta. Bud proudly served his country during World War II in the Navy. After the war, he returned to Duncan, to his wife and son. In 1947, they moved to Muleshoe, Texas where their daughter was born. They moved to Roswell, N.M. in 1949, Bud worked as a farmer, dairy operator, and then as a service station manager for the Bell Oil Company. He was very successful because Bud was a "people person" and never met a stranger. Bud and Florine moved several times while working for the Bell Oil Company. First in Alamogordo, N.M., then to Lubbock, Texas, and finally then moved to Farwell, Texas. When retirement came, they moved back to Oklahoma settling in McLoud, OK, not too far away from Marietta in Midwest City. Those years were blessed because they had very active Senior Citizens Center to attend. They made many lasting friendships and spent many happy times in the company of those dear people. Bud also found time to raise a garden for about ten years. He was so proud of his tomatoes, okra, squash, onions, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and watermelon. The first few years he raised the garden for family and friends then he decided to sell his produce. You could find him even in the heat working his garden. It was fun to be out in the public again and he was always planning something bigger and better for the next year. Eventually, he had a garden that filled two city lots by his home. After his heart attack in 2003, he was no longer able to do that type of work. When Florine passed in 2007 after nearly 68 years of marriage, Bud continued to live at the home with the help of Loving Care Home Health Care, his daughter, and his wonderful neighbors.
Bud was preceded in death by his mother, dad, infant brother, sister Wilma Garrett, wife Florine, son-in-law Thomas Gregg, and sister-in-law Pauline Eberhart. He is survived by his son Lawayne and wife Janell Eberhart of Mandeville, La., and their sons Karl and wife Shelly Eberhart of Houston, Texas, and Mark and wife Dana Eberhart of Mandeville, La. He is also survived by his daughter Marietta Gregg of Midwest City, her sons Mike and wife Jennifer Gregg of Del City, and Todd and wife Laura Gregg of Mustang. Bud's great grandchildren are Kaitlin Wilson and husband Chris of New Orleans, La., Laura and Scott Eberhart of Mandeville, Thomas and Olivia Gregg of Calif., and Lacey and Ty Gregg of Mustang. Bud's only great-great grandchild is Nehemiah Wilson of New Orleans. Also surviving are brother Chester Eberhart of Duncan, OK and sister Elaine and husband Paul Taliaferro of Lawton, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The celebration of Bud's life will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Barnes Friedrich Funeral Home in Midwest City and also at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in Central. Viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. Committal will be held at Rock Creek Cemetery.
A special thanks for Veterans Home Based Care, Loving Care, Valir Hospice for their continued support.
DUNCAN — Dec. 31, 1920 — Nov. 17, 2010
Orval Harison Eberhart was born on Dec. 31, 1920, in Walters. He passed from this life on Nov. 17, 2010, in Midwest City. He was 89 years of age. Affectionately known to everyone as "Bud" all of his life (except for his mother), he was born to Lewis and Bertie Eberhart and raised in the Duncan/Marlow area. He attended and graduated from Central High in the year of 1939. But most importantly he married his high school sweetheart, the love of his life, Florine Maddox on April 16, 1939. They had two children a son Lawayne and a daughter Marietta. Bud proudly served his country during World War II in the Navy. After the war, he returned to Duncan, to his wife and son. In 1947, they moved to Muleshoe, Texas where their daughter was born. They moved to Roswell, N.M. in 1949, Bud worked as a farmer, dairy operator, and then as a service station manager for the Bell Oil Company. He was very successful because Bud was a "people person" and never met a stranger. Bud and Florine moved several times while working for the Bell Oil Company. First in Alamogordo, N.M., then to Lubbock, Texas, and finally then moved to Farwell, Texas. When retirement came, they moved back to Oklahoma settling in McLoud, OK, not too far away from Marietta in Midwest City. Those years were blessed because they had very active Senior Citizens Center to attend. They made many lasting friendships and spent many happy times in the company of those dear people. Bud also found time to raise a garden for about ten years. He was so proud of his tomatoes, okra, squash, onions, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and watermelon. The first few years he raised the garden for family and friends then he decided to sell his produce. You could find him even in the heat working his garden. It was fun to be out in the public again and he was always planning something bigger and better for the next year. Eventually, he had a garden that filled two city lots by his home. After his heart attack in 2003, he was no longer able to do that type of work. When Florine passed in 2007 after nearly 68 years of marriage, Bud continued to live at the home with the help of Loving Care Home Health Care, his daughter, and his wonderful neighbors.
Bud was preceded in death by his mother, dad, infant brother, sister Wilma Garrett, wife Florine, son-in-law Thomas Gregg, and sister-in-law Pauline Eberhart. He is survived by his son Lawayne and wife Janell Eberhart of Mandeville, La., and their sons Karl and wife Shelly Eberhart of Houston, Texas, and Mark and wife Dana Eberhart of Mandeville, La. He is also survived by his daughter Marietta Gregg of Midwest City, her sons Mike and wife Jennifer Gregg of Del City, and Todd and wife Laura Gregg of Mustang. Bud's great grandchildren are Kaitlin Wilson and husband Chris of New Orleans, La., Laura and Scott Eberhart of Mandeville, Thomas and Olivia Gregg of Calif., and Lacey and Ty Gregg of Mustang. Bud's only great-great grandchild is Nehemiah Wilson of New Orleans. Also surviving are brother Chester Eberhart of Duncan, OK and sister Elaine and husband Paul Taliaferro of Lawton, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The celebration of Bud's life will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Barnes Friedrich Funeral Home in Midwest City and also at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in Central. Viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. Committal will be held at Rock Creek Cemetery.
A special thanks for Veterans Home Based Care, Loving Care, Valir Hospice for their continued support.
The Duncan Banner Sat Nov 20, 2010
DUNCAN — Dec. 31, 1920 — Nov. 17, 2010
Orval Harison Eberhart was born on Dec. 31, 1920, in Walters. He passed from this life on Nov. 17, 2010, in Midwest City. He was 89 years of age. Affectionately known to everyone as "Bud" all of his life (except for his mother), he was born to Lewis and Bertie Eberhart and raised in the Duncan/Marlow area. He attended and graduated from Central High in the year of 1939. But most importantly he married his high school sweetheart, the love of his life, Florine Maddox on April 16, 1939. They had two children a son Lawayne and a daughter Marietta. Bud proudly served his country during World War II in the Navy. After the war, he returned to Duncan, to his wife and son. In 1947, they moved to Muleshoe, Texas where their daughter was born. They moved to Roswell, N.M. in 1949, Bud worked as a farmer, dairy operator, and then as a service station manager for the Bell Oil Company. He was very successful because Bud was a "people person" and never met a stranger. Bud and Florine moved several times while working for the Bell Oil Company. First in Alamogordo, N.M., then to Lubbock, Texas, and finally then moved to Farwell, Texas. When retirement came, they moved back to Oklahoma settling in McLoud, OK, not too far away from Marietta in Midwest City. Those years were blessed because they had very active Senior Citizens Center to attend. They made many lasting friendships and spent many happy times in the company of those dear people. Bud also found time to raise a garden for about ten years. He was so proud of his tomatoes, okra, squash, onions, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and watermelon. The first few years he raised the garden for family and friends then he decided to sell his produce. You could find him even in the heat working his garden. It was fun to be out in the public again and he was always planning something bigger and better for the next year. Eventually, he had a garden that filled two city lots by his home. After his heart attack in 2003, he was no longer able to do that type of work. When Florine passed in 2007 after nearly 68 years of marriage, Bud continued to live at the home with the help of Loving Care Home Health Care, his daughter, and his wonderful neighbors.
Bud was preceded in death by his mother, dad, infant brother, sister Wilma Garrett, wife Florine, son-in-law Thomas Gregg, and sister-in-law Pauline Eberhart. He is survived by his son Lawayne and wife Janell Eberhart of Mandeville, La., and their sons Karl and wife Shelly Eberhart of Houston, Texas, and Mark and wife Dana Eberhart of Mandeville, La. He is also survived by his daughter Marietta Gregg of Midwest City, her sons Mike and wife Jennifer Gregg of Del City, and Todd and wife Laura Gregg of Mustang. Bud's great grandchildren are Kaitlin Wilson and husband Chris of New Orleans, La., Laura and Scott Eberhart of Mandeville, Thomas and Olivia Gregg of Calif., and Lacey and Ty Gregg of Mustang. Bud's only great-great grandchild is Nehemiah Wilson of New Orleans. Also surviving are brother Chester Eberhart of Duncan, OK and sister Elaine and husband Paul Taliaferro of Lawton, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The celebration of Bud's life will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Barnes Friedrich Funeral Home in Midwest City and also at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in Central. Viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. Committal will be held at Rock Creek Cemetery.
A special thanks for Veterans Home Based Care, Loving Care, Valir Hospice for their continued support.
DUNCAN — Dec. 31, 1920 — Nov. 17, 2010
Orval Harison Eberhart was born on Dec. 31, 1920, in Walters. He passed from this life on Nov. 17, 2010, in Midwest City. He was 89 years of age. Affectionately known to everyone as "Bud" all of his life (except for his mother), he was born to Lewis and Bertie Eberhart and raised in the Duncan/Marlow area. He attended and graduated from Central High in the year of 1939. But most importantly he married his high school sweetheart, the love of his life, Florine Maddox on April 16, 1939. They had two children a son Lawayne and a daughter Marietta. Bud proudly served his country during World War II in the Navy. After the war, he returned to Duncan, to his wife and son. In 1947, they moved to Muleshoe, Texas where their daughter was born. They moved to Roswell, N.M. in 1949, Bud worked as a farmer, dairy operator, and then as a service station manager for the Bell Oil Company. He was very successful because Bud was a "people person" and never met a stranger. Bud and Florine moved several times while working for the Bell Oil Company. First in Alamogordo, N.M., then to Lubbock, Texas, and finally then moved to Farwell, Texas. When retirement came, they moved back to Oklahoma settling in McLoud, OK, not too far away from Marietta in Midwest City. Those years were blessed because they had very active Senior Citizens Center to attend. They made many lasting friendships and spent many happy times in the company of those dear people. Bud also found time to raise a garden for about ten years. He was so proud of his tomatoes, okra, squash, onions, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and watermelon. The first few years he raised the garden for family and friends then he decided to sell his produce. You could find him even in the heat working his garden. It was fun to be out in the public again and he was always planning something bigger and better for the next year. Eventually, he had a garden that filled two city lots by his home. After his heart attack in 2003, he was no longer able to do that type of work. When Florine passed in 2007 after nearly 68 years of marriage, Bud continued to live at the home with the help of Loving Care Home Health Care, his daughter, and his wonderful neighbors.
Bud was preceded in death by his mother, dad, infant brother, sister Wilma Garrett, wife Florine, son-in-law Thomas Gregg, and sister-in-law Pauline Eberhart. He is survived by his son Lawayne and wife Janell Eberhart of Mandeville, La., and their sons Karl and wife Shelly Eberhart of Houston, Texas, and Mark and wife Dana Eberhart of Mandeville, La. He is also survived by his daughter Marietta Gregg of Midwest City, her sons Mike and wife Jennifer Gregg of Del City, and Todd and wife Laura Gregg of Mustang. Bud's great grandchildren are Kaitlin Wilson and husband Chris of New Orleans, La., Laura and Scott Eberhart of Mandeville, Thomas and Olivia Gregg of Calif., and Lacey and Ty Gregg of Mustang. Bud's only great-great grandchild is Nehemiah Wilson of New Orleans. Also surviving are brother Chester Eberhart of Duncan, OK and sister Elaine and husband Paul Taliaferro of Lawton, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The celebration of Bud's life will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Barnes Friedrich Funeral Home in Midwest City and also at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in Central. Viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. Committal will be held at Rock Creek Cemetery.
A special thanks for Veterans Home Based Care, Loving Care, Valir Hospice for their continued support.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
