NAME: J. T. HEARD, AGE 83, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF STRINGTOWN, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 15, 1914 AT KIOWA, PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK TO CHARLES GRANVILLE AND MARY MAE (WALKER) HEARD. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1997 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT KIOWA AND STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA, GRADUATING IN 1932. OBTAINED TEACHER�S CERTIFICATE FROM SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATED FROM OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: OLLIE M. EVANS ON OCTOBER 29, 1939 AT MIDWAY, EAST OF STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: HE TAUGHT SCHOOL 3 YEARS AT CLEVELAND IN NE ATOKA COUNTY. HE WAS A RANCHER AND ALSO OWNED AND OPERATED HEARDS GROCERY IN STRINGTOWN OVER 35 YEARS, RETIRED IN 1979. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL MANY YEARS. J. T. WAS ALSO A CHARTER MEMBER AND SERVED SOME 20 YEARS ON THE ATOKA HOPITAL BOARD, HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM IN STRINGTOWN, AS WELL. SURVIVED BY WIFE: OLLIE HEARD OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. CHILDREN: PATSY BRUCE AND HUSBAND JUNIOR OF ATOKA, OK. JUDY TINKER AND HUSBAND ROY OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: MINISA STACY AND HUSBAND SCOTT OF GENEVA, IL. RUTHIE SHEFFIELD AND HUSBAND DALE OF ATOKA, OK. CARLA BRUCE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SHAWNDOLYN RICHMOND AND HUSBAND LARRY OF ATKINS, AR. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: CHRIS, CODY, AND CALLIE SHEFFIELD OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CHARLES AND MARY HEARD.

DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. WAYNE EDGAR. ASSISTING: REV. RICHARD MAGBY. CASKETBEARERS: LEWIS MCGEE, GARY MCDONALD, CHRIS EDGAR, TONY POTTS, DOUG HOWARD, BEN MARLEY II, RONNIE MARLEY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BILL GOFORTH, CHESTER RUSSELL, ED FISHER, BEN MARLEY, AND ALL STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH MEN'S ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.