Obit of Word, James Warren - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 22 Nov 2004 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Word, James Warren James Warren, age 87, passed away in Oklahoma City on August 2, 2002. He was born on March 13, 1915, in Gibson County, Tennessee. He was a retired structural engineer for Robberson Steel Company, where he worked for 43 years. He attended Phillips University in Enid, OK, where he played marimba and bells and traveled with the Hannah Concert Company to promote the university. He was a ham operator for many years with call letters of WA5KFT and participated in the Military Amateur Radio System. For years he was an active member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as elder, teacher and choir member. Mr. Word was preceded in death by his wives, Ida May Word and Mary Johnson Word; parents, Elizabeth M. and James A. Word; brother, Jack C. Word; and grandson, Troy D. Word. He is survived by a sister, Ruth Isles Blaschke, OKC; daughters, Betty K. Reed, Collierville, TN; and Jamey L. Faddah, Amman, Jordan; a son Jack A. Word, Bethany, OK; stepchildren Marilyn Freeman, Pharr, TX; Daisy Carter, Casper, WY; and James Johnson, Grand Prairie, TX; grandchildren Scott Word, Bethany, OK; Wendy Wilkerson, Bethany, OK; Brooks Reed, Noblesville, IN; Benjamin Reed, Clarksville, TN; Dr. Robin Reed, Clarksville, TN; B.J. Reed, Lexington, KY; and Sami Faddah, Collierville, TN: several step grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association. Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Wed. Aug. 6, 2002 at Western Oaks Christian Church. Interment will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Osage City Cemetery in Osage, OK. Published in the Oklahoman on 8/6/2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html