Obit for Doke, Lowell Vernon - Caddo County OK

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::Pocasset Cemetery--Pocasset OK

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Wednesday, 29 March 2006

Lowell Vernon Doke

Funeral service for Lowell Vernon Doke, 93, of Pocasset, Oklahoma will be 
held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of 
Pocasset.

Lowell Vernon Doke was born March 21, 1913 in Cogar, Oklahoma the son of 
Willie Lowell and Mary Loubelle [Wilkerson] Doke and died March 28, 2006 
at his home in Pocasset.

Lowell moved to Pocasset in 1916 and graduated from Pocasset High School 
in 1931.

He then worked for the Rock Island Railroad for eight years. Later he 
attended Hills Business University for a year and a half.

He joined the Army and served as a General's secretary. He became a 
commissioned officer and was assigned as commander of the 33rd Infantry 
Division. They were shipped to Maui, Hawaii where they manned observation 
posts. It was in Maui he met his lovely wife, Ivy Leinani Marciel, fell in 
love and married.

Lowell was shipped to New Guinea where he was injured in the jungle and 
rescued by the New Guinea natives. His wife and daughter joined him later 
in Pocasset.

Lowell served as the Pocasset Postmaster for 2 years, then transferred to 
a rural route carrier and served his patrons for 25 years. After retiring 
he began bowling and helped out by working there. He was known at the 
bowling alley as "Papa Dokes."

After retiring again, he spent his time helping out in the garden, running 
around with his wife and enjoying his children, grandchildren and great 
grandchildren.

Lowell was an eighty-three year member of the First Missionary Baptist 
Church in Pocasset. He contributed by helping with the building projects 
and serving as a deacon, treasurer and Sunday School teacher.

He was a charter member of the Lions Club in Pocasset and was a 32nd 
degree Mason.

He was preceded in death by: father: W. L. Doke; mother: Mary Loubelle 
Doke; infant daughter: Mary Doke.

Survivors include: wife: Ivy Leinani Doke of the home; one daughter: Betty 
Jean Jones of Tuttle; two sons and daughters-in-law: Vernon J. and Jeanne 
Doke of Minco; Robert Lowell and Debbie Doke of Amber; grandchildren: Cody 
Ray and Connie Jones of Tuttle; Kandi and Chad Rogers of Tuttle; Kevin and 
Angie Doke of Yukon; Mindy Coulson of Edmond; Kesha and Darin Harryman of 
Budapest, Hungary; Keegan and Dedra Doke of Amber; great grandchildren: 
Ashley and Jessi Campbell, Derick Potter, Cory Potter, Kyra Reed, Keaton 
Rogers, Kai Rogers all of Tuttle; Matthew Doke of Yukon; Presley Palmer of 
Edmond; Sydney Doke and Aubrey Doke of Amber.

Interment will be in the Pocasset Cemetery under the direction of Sevier 
Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of the First 
Missionary Baptist Church of Pocasset.
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