OBITUARY NAME: Elsie Louellen Johnston, age 68, a longtime Antlers, OK resident formerly of Atoka. BORN: She was born on Saturday, August 31, 1946, to William Andrew and Myrtle May (Baker) Sawyer, at Bohler, OK. PASSED AWAY: Elsie passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 at her residence in Antlers, OK. AGE: 68 years and 8 days. EDUCATION: She attended Atoka High School. OCCUPATION: Elsie was a housewife. MARRIED: She married Larry Bird on October 28, 2003 at Ashflat, AR CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Elsie enjoyed reading, fishing and hunting. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: Larry Bird of Antlers, OK. SON: William Joseph Hunt of Oklahoma STEP SON: Bob Loyd Johnson of Oklahoma GRANDSONS: William Derek Hunt of Antlers, OK Franklin Wayne Hunt of Harrison, AR BROTHER: Delbert Sawyer and wife Ki of Harrah, OK SISTERS: Dorothy Ford of Antlers, OK Wilma Nail and husband Ronnie of McAlester, OK Lizzie George of Atoka, OK Frances Mozell and Bill Laimey of Antlers, OK along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: William and Myrtle Sawyer BROTHERS: Bill Sawyer, Gilbert Sawyer, James Robert Sawyer SISTERS: Jane Penick, Gracie Sawyer 1ST HUSBAND: Bob Johnston ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Friday, September 12th, 2014 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro. Arvel Hall INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, OK CASKETBEARERS: Ernie George HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE VISITATION THURS. 6~8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK