Obituary NAME; JOE TISDALE, JR. AGE 92, A LIFELONG CHOCKIE, STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT BORN: HE WAS BORN ON JULY 28, 1916 TO JOSEPH TISDALE AND ARIZONA GALLEGELY TISDALE AT CHOCKIE PASSED AWAY: ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2009 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 92 YEARS 6 MONTHS 28 DAYS EDUCATION: JOE ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT SHADY GROVE ANDTIPPERARY, HIGH SCHOOL AT LIMESTONE GAP MARRIED: HE MARRIED LOIS LORENE WHITE ON JULY 19, 1939 AT ATOKA OCCUPATION: JOE WAS A FARMER AND RANCHER. HE WAS ATOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR 28 YEARS. HE WAS A CARPENTER AT THE NAVAL BASE IN SAVANNAH AND WORKED AT THE STRINGTOWN CRUSHER. HE WAS IN C.C. CAMP FOR 2 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION AND HOBBIES: JOE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS ACTIVE IN RSVP SENIOR CITIZENS AND WAS SELECTED AS OUTSTANDING SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR. JOE SERVED ON STATE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ASSOCIATION; ACTIVE IN ATOKA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; ATOKA LIONS CLUB AND ATOKA KIWANAS; WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING ATOKA HOSPITAL, THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, THE ATOKA LAKE AND MCGEE LAKE AND RURAL WATER IN HIS DISTRICT; HWY 131 FROM WARDVILLE TO U.S. 69; AND INSTRUMENTAL IN WARDVILLE OBTAINING FUNDING FOR THEIR SEWER SYSTEM; ON SODA BOARD AND INCA BOARD THE SONP BOARD AND MANY OTHERS THROUGH HIS TENURE AS COUNTY COMMISSIONER. SURVIVED BY: WIFE: LOIS TISDALE OF THE HOME 4 CHILDREN: JOSEPH "JB" BRADY TISDALE AND WIFE MARGARET OF LAKE DALLAS, TX JERRY PAUL TISDALE AND WIFE BARBARA OF BRADENTON, FL GENE TISDALE AND WIFE DIANE OF LAKE DALLAS, TX RON TISDALE AND WIFE PAULA OF ATOKA, OK 9 GRANDCHILDREN: CARRIE TISDALE JOHNSTON AND HUSBAND ROGER OF STRINGTOWN ROCKIE TISDALE AND WIFE MARGIE OF SANGER, TX TAMMY TISDALE JACKSON AND HUSBAND CODY OF LAKE DALLAS, TX DAVID TISDALE AND WIFE APRIL OF SARASOTA, FL MICHAEL TISDALE AND WIFE TESS OF SARASOTA, FL CHRISTY TISDALE FLETCHER AND HUSBAND ALAN OF LAKE DALLAS, TX ANGELA TISDALE PERRY AND HUSBAND JAY OF SARASOTA, FL SCOTT TISDALE AND WIFE SABRINA OF STRINGTOWN BRAD TISDALE AND WIFE BRANDY OF TUSHKA 19 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN SISTER: CHRISTINE BOURLAND OF BARTLESVILLE, OK ALONG WITH NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: PARENTS: JOE AND ARIZONA TISDALE GRANDDAUGHTERS: MELISSA TISDALE, DEANNA FARMER BROTHERS: EDGEL, ELDRIDGE, LEON AND KENNETH TISDALE ********************************************************************************************************************* DATE OF SERVICE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICE: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL PLACE OF INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV LOYD THOMPSON CASKETBEARER: BILL GIVENS, KENNY LAYTON, ARNOLD PATTON, LOUIE LAYTON, CLAUDE SELRF, ROY GADBERRY, KEN CHAFFIN, MIKE MILLER, PHILLIP MILLER HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: OTIS MOORE, DON LOFTIS, BILL POTTS, LUTHER COOPER, SHORTY POWELL, ODIS SHIPMAN, JIM KELLOGG, MUNROE COCHRAN, CLARK RHYNE, WILLARD OLSEN, J.C. GADBERRY FAMILY NIGHT, THURSDAY, FEBBRUARY 26, 6~8 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.