Obit of Henson Jr, O.K. - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 20 May 2007 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Mulberry Cemetery--Sweetwater OK Surnames: Henson, O.Neal, Mayberry, Duty, Ewing, Fowler, Ross, Burrow, Latham, Barnes Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8300/mb.ashx Services for O.K. Henson, Jr., 94, were held at 2p.m. on Monday, February 12. 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Sweetwater, Oklahoma. Burial in Mulberry Cemetery, Sweetwater, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. On February 7, 2007, in Plainview, TX, O.K. Henson departed this earth to join his precious Heavenly Father and Lord whom he had served so faithfully. O.K. was born September 6, 1912, in Granite, OK, to Oscar Kyle and Effie T. O'Neal Henson. Effie died when O.K. was 6 months of age. In 1914 Kyle married Nona Moss Mayberry, who became O.K.'s mother. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Fred Henson, his two sisters, Lucile Duty and Helen Ewing, and his wife of 32 years, CrystaL Mae Fowler Henson. O.K. grew up in Granite, OK, Lefors, TX, and the community of Meridian-Sweetwater, OK, graduating from high school at Ringling, OK. He received his Bachelor of Sccience degree from Southwestern State Teachers College in Weatherford, OK, and his Masters degree from West Texas State Collge in Canyon, TX. In 1941, he married Crystal Fowler, and they began teaching careers in a two-room school east of Amarillo, TX. After serving in the Air Force during World War II, O.K. returned to teach for over 30 years in Briscoe and Wheeler, TX, Mt. Rose, Harmony, Meridian, and Sweetwater, OK. He was a master teacher of math and science, who farmed in his "spare time." He frequently spoke fondly of former students and their achievements. In 1973, he lost his wife Crystal to ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). In 1982, he married Elma Jennings Burrow. He felt truly blessed to experience and enjoy the fellowship and accomphishments of his extended family. He taught Sunday School, loved singing in the choir, and was a deacon in the Sweetwater First Baptist Church where he served faithfully until he had to move off the farm in 2005. His primary interests and loves were God, family, farming, and teaching. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Elma, of Tulia, TX; his daughter, Carolyn Ross and husband John of Plazinview, TX, son, Dennis and wife Dena of Tulsa, OK, and Greg and wife Jan of Sweetwater, OK; the children of Elma, Ken Burrow and wife Jane, Jan Latham and husband Ronnie and Debbie Barnes and husband David; for a total of 6 children plus spouses, 18 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. O.K. was truly a Gentleman, with a servant's heart. His sense of humor, quiet manner, and acts of kindness and thoughtfulness with no expectation of recognition spoke volume about his Christian witness. He was admired, respected, and loved by everyone who knew him. He will be greatly missed by all of us. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Sweetwater, P.O. Box 210, Sweetwater, Oklahoma 73666, or to Azlzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan, Ave., Fl 17, Chicago, Ill. 60661-7633. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 15-Feb-2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html