Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - Obits: Oscar C. Lawless 
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	"Push County Times", October 16, 2001, Page 6"

		OSCAR C. LAWLESS SERVICES HELD

Oscar C. Lawless was born on May 25, 1912 in Sobol, Oklahoma and passed away 
on October 8, 2001 in Antlers, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years.

Mr. Lawless was a lifelong resident of Sobol, Oklahoma. He was a member of 
the Sobol Baptist Church since 1947. He had worked as a former machine 
operator for the Oklahoma State Highway Department until he retired. Mr. 
Lawless was a former Mason, and enjoyed his leisure fishing, quail hunting, 
reading westerns, and sports.

He is survived by his five children: Patricia A. Bruce of Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma; Frances J. Persinger of Sobol, Oklahoma; Jerry Lawless of Sobol, 
Oklahoma; D. Bruce Lawless of Rattan, Oklahoma; and Monty R. Lawless of 
Caney, Oklahoma. One brother: Norman Lawless of Spencerville, Oklahoma and 
one sister: Edith Womack of Paris, Texas. He is also survived by twelve 
grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Charles and Emma Lawless; his wife: 
Ruby Lawless in 1977; three brothers: Jason Lawless, Grady Lawless and 
Clifford Lawless; and three sisters: Esther Lawless, Edna Still and Ethel 
Allen.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at 
the Sobol Baptist Church with Reverend Rick Dominic, Reverend Sam Pound, and 
Reverend Paul Wheelus officiating.

Serving as pallbearers were grandsons: Tim Persinger, Marty Lawless, Mike 
Lawless, Chance Lawless, Dustin Lawless, and Ryan Johnson.

Honorary pallbearers was the Adult Men's Sunday School Class (Noel Gibson).

Burial was held at the Sobol Cemetery under the direction of Mills & Coffey 
Funeral Home in Antlers, Oklahoma.
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