Obituary NAME: ELZIE THOMAS "PETE" UPCHURCH. AGE 78, FORMER BENTLEY NOW LONGTIME WAPANUCKA RESIDENT. BORN: ON DECEMBER 7, 1930 TO JOHN WESLEY UPCHURCH AND NETTIE BELL WRIGHT UPCHURCH AT RUSSETT, IN JOHNSTON, COUNTY PASSED AWAY: WED., JULY 1, 2009 AT THE SOUTHEASTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DURANT, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 6 MONTHS 24 DAYS EDUCATION: PETE ATTENDED RUSSETT, NIDA, MCGEE VALLEY, AND BENTLEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ON APRIL 26, 1952 HE MARRIED NAOMI GAIL OVERSTREET IN WAPANUCKA, OK. OCCUPATION: PETE WAS A LIFELONG FARMER AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATIONS AND HOBBIES: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE OKLAHOMA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCATION. PETE LOVED FISHING, HUNTING, FARMING, AND WORKING. SURVIVED BY: WIFE: GAIL UPCHURCH OF THE HOME IN WAPANUCKA, OK. 2 SONS: DICKIE UPCHURCH AND SPECIAL FRIEND CHRISTIE OF WAPANUCKA, OK. DAVID UPCHURCH AND WIFE RHONDA OF WAPANUCHA, OK. GRANDCHILDERN: BRAD UPCHURCH AND WIFE TAMARA OF WAPANUCKA, OK. MANDY UPCHURCH AND TOBY HARDIN OF WAPANUCKA, OK. HEATHER TAYLOR AND HUSBAND JASON OF BROMIDE, OK. D.P. WALLER AND CHRYSTAL OF WAPANUCKA, OK. DUSTIN UPCHURCH AND WIFE TORI OF CANEY, OK. CHRISTELLA CASSELL AND HUSBAND JIM OF LANDER, WY. DEVIN UPCHURCH OF WAPANUCKA. OK SHAELA WATTS AND HUSBAND MICHAEL OF WAPANUCKA, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 10 GREAT GRANDSONS AND 8 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS SISTER: PEARL BOOTH OF LANE, OK. SPECIAL NIECE: SHIRLEY BROWN AND HUSBAND LLOYD OF LANE, OK. . ALONG WITH SEVERAL NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: PARENTS: JOHN AND NETTIE UPCHURCH BROTHER: WEBSTER UPCHURCH SISTER: CORDY DICKSON AND VIOLA BURNLEY GREAT GRANDSON: KEITH DEWAYNE TAYLOR ********************************************************************************************************************* DATE OF SERVICE: SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 AT 2:00PM PLACE OF SERVICE: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL OFFICIATING: REVERAND NEIL ALFORD INTERNMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY CASKETBEARERS: JAMES JEMISON, JESSE OSBORN, SCOTT McCURRY, TERRY McCURRY, KENNETH McCURRY, OBED HEARRELL HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TOMMY JEMISON, JOHN COSTELOE, BILL SANDUSKEY, TOMMY PERRY, RAY BOLIN, ALLEN CRIBBS FAMILY NIGHT, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 6~8PM Condolences may be sent to the family by e-mailing: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence. Services under the direction of: Brown's Funeral Service, Atoka, Ok.