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Beggs Cemetery, Beggs, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

James, aka Uncle Jim aka Pappy, was born in Depew, Creek County OK. He was living in Slick, Creek County, Oklahoma when he died.

Funeral Card
James William "Pappy" Gilreath

April 5, 1911
June 11, 1911

Services
Friday, June 14, 1991
10:00 A.M.
Graveside
Beggs Cemetery

Officiating
Rev. Shawn Thomas

Interment
Beggs Cemetery
Beggs, Oklahoma

Spivey Funeral Home
Beggs, Oklahoma

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Okmulgee Daily Times
Thursday June 13, 1991
 

James William (Pappy) Gilreath, 80, a resident of Slick, Oklahoma died June 11, 1991 in the Veterans Hospital in Muskogee. He was born April 5, 1911 in Depew, Oklahoma.

He was a retired iron worker from Slick, Oklahoma. He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by one son, L.S. Gilreath.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda of the home; four sons, James Gilreath, Watonga, Oklahoma; Tom Gilreath, Saden, Kansas; Willie Gilreath, Slick, Oklahoma; Dallas Gilreath, Tulsa, Oklahoma; one daughter, Diana Cunningham, Carson, Kansas; two step-daughters, Lora McKinney, Cushing, Oklahoma; Betty O'Nolan, Kileen, Texas; two brothers, Carmen Gilreath, Skytook (sic), Oklahoma; Frank Gilreath, Bristow, Oklahoma; and a number of grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, 1991 at Beggs Cemetery with Rev. Shawn Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Beggs Cemetery under the direction of Spivey Funeral Home

[obit added October 2009]

 

Submitted by Family Researcher Bobbi Dunn
 [email protected] Oct 2004.