OBITUARY NAME: John Marion Bayles, age 77, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Sunday, February 06, 1938, to Marion and Ruby (Hunt) Bayles, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: John passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 77 years, 1 month and 17 days. EDUCATION: He attended school at Atoka.. OCCUPATION: John worked for the county operating a road grader and was also a welder. MARRIED: He married Margie Moore on February 3, 1962 at Atoka, they had 37 years together before she preceded him in death on March 8, 1999. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: John was a retired Pentecostal preacher. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, buying, selling and trading. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Ronald Bayles of Atoka, OK Tommy Bayles and wife Julies of Atoka, OK Jennifer Norris and husband Steve of Atoka, OK Mary Bradford and husband Clifford of Lane, OK David Bayles and wife Sherry of Atoka, OK 15 GRANDCHILDREN 11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN SIBLINGS: Clifford Bayles and wife Pat Bill Bayles and wife Gaysue Ruby Fish and husband William Jewel Cole Mary Taylor and husband Gary along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Marion and Ruby Bayles WIFE: Margie Bayles SIBLINGS: Clarence Bayles, Virginia Welch, Vitie Maxie, Dorthy Taylor, Christine Cole CHILDREN: John L. Bayles, Terry Bayles GRANDSON: Tommy C. Bayles ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Thursday, March 26th, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro Jerry Richard and Bro Claude Buie INTERMENT: Stringtown Cemetery, Stringtown, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Clifford Bradford, Montana Bradford, Floyd D. McCarty, Bryan Bayles, Steven Norris, Dustin Caves HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Jordan Norris, Jonathan Thacker, Thomas Bayles, Darrell Maxie, Laughvon Henson, Larry Clymer, Norman Bradford CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE VISITATION WEDNESDAY 6~8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK