Obit of Harold Beals (b420) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com> 26 Jan 2001  
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Surnames: Beals, Smith, Taylor, Whiteneck, Lacey, Sprowls 

Harold Beals was born July 22, 1930 to W.T. and Etta Beals of Strong 
City, Oklahoma. He departed this life on January 29, 1976 in Elk 
City, Oklahoma at the age of 45 years, 6 months and seven days.

Funeral services were held Saturday January 31, 1976, in the 
Crawford School Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. With Rev. A.L. Martin and 
Eugene Bullard officiating.

Interment was in the Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, 
Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service of 
Cheyenne.

Harold was united in marriage to Bonita Smith, July 10, 1948, and to 
this union was born 5 children: Lonnie Beals of Cheyenne, OK; Joan 
Taylor of Cheyenne, OK; Jean Whiteneck of Lahoma, OK; Terry Beals 
and Gail Beals of the home and 4 grandchilldren: Nathan and Leah 
Whiteneck of Lahoma, OK; and Timmy and Jason Beals of Cheyenne, OK.

Besides his wife and family, Harold leaves to mourn his passing; his 
mother, Mrs. Etta Beals of Cheyenne, OK.; 3 sisters, Pearl Lacey of 
Durham, OK,; Lois sprowls of Cheyenne, OK,; and Bernice Smith of 
Pampa, Texas; 3 brothers, Jim of Moore, OK; Loyd of Sweetwater, Ok,; 
and Ray of Strong City, OK,; and a host of other relatives and 
friends.

His father preceded him in death on February 10, 1965.

Harold trust in Jesus Christ as his Savior in 1955 and lived a 
dedicated Christian Life. He was always active with the youth of his 
church. He was a member of the Magnolia Baptist Church in Crawford, 
Oklahoma.

His joy and delight was in seeing lost souls come to Jesus and 
seeing the deciation of Christian's Life to God;s perfect will. We 
have seen the tears of joy and heard the praises given to God that 
comes when these things happen. He always strove for improvent in 
his life. In his service to the Lord, he studied to show himself 
approved unto God, to be a perfect son of God, living the saved life 
to its sanctification and he evidently reached that point in life 
earlier than most men.

He loved God and his work. Men loved him and he loved them for the 
cause of Christ.

The tears of sorrow, but in our hearts we have great peace, knowing 
that at the blessed hope of our Lord's appearing, to them wherein we 
shall, rejoice together evermore.

Pallbearers Blaine Barber, Steve Lippencott, Charles Keahey, Tony 
Young, Joe Don Martin, Jerry Bright.
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