Obit of McCormick, John E. - Creek County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Lovena Norton   (Deceased)   19 Mar 2006
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::Green Hill Memorial Gardens--??

John E. McCormick

John E. McCormick passed from this life Feb. 4, 2006 at the age of 86. 


He was born March 18, 1919 in Kiefer to the Revs. Ben F. and Anna J. 
McCormick. 

He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of 
Water and Thompson Streets in 1929 along with his family, where his 
membership remained until his death.

John was a veteran of World War II, serving with the SeaBees branch of the 
Navy in the South Pacific. 

He was a carpenter, mechanic and an engineer. He could design and build 
anything he chose. He worked for Gulf Oil Co., Pure Oil Co., Tidewater Oil 
Co. and was vice president of the Architectural Division of Southwest 
Porcelain Steel in Sand Springs at the time of his retirement in 1972.

He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church for numerous 
years and served on various committees, including chairman of the Finance 
Committee and Charge Lay Leader. He was very dedicated to his wife and 
family and will be missed by all.

He was preceded in death by: his mother and father; two sisters, Grace 
Scott and Thelma Wiggins; one brother, Robert L. McCormick; and one 
granddaughter, Kimberly McCormick. 

He is survived by: his wife of 66 years, LaVerne B. McCormick; three sons, 
John L. McCormick and wife Grace, Robert E. McCormick and wife Belinda, 
and Steven McCormick and wife Salli; sisters Viola Robertson and Dorothy 
Taylor and her husband Bud; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 
and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006 at the First 
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darryl Owen officiating. Interment 
will be in Green Hill Memorial Gardens.

Casketbearers will be Kevin McCormick, Steve McCormick Jr., John Robert 
McCormick, J.K. McCormick, Bryan Sinor, Cory Sinor and Ryan Mundy.

Services are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

[Pd. 2-6-2006]
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