Sapulpa
Herald
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma
April 7, 2011
Mirrell Isiah Williams went to be with the Lord, April 7, 2011 at the
age of 91. He was born March 9, 1920 in Kellyville, Okla. on Spruce
Street to Moses Isiah and Flara Oldham Williams. Flara passed away when
Mirrell was very young; his dad remarried later, Ophelia Hansford of
Kellyville. She was the only mother he knew and he loved her
tremendously. On May 12, 1942 he married Josie Mae Pennington, of
Sapulpa. They were married for 65 years until her death on March 31,
2007. Their devotion to each other was strong throughout their lives.
Dad joined the army in 1939 and served his country through World War II.
His unit was the Second Field Artillery Observation Battalion, activated
at Ft. Sill, Okla. June 1, 1940. They departed from New York, August
1943, landing in Oran, Algeria. The Central European Theater was to be
their area, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Ardennes-Alsace, Rome-Arno, Southern
France D+7, Rhineland, Africa, and Central Europe. He received seven
campaign medals, Silver Service Star, Bronze Service Stars, Bronze
Arrowhead, five other medals and was awarded Bronze Star, and he was
honorably discharged at the rank of Master Sergeant, July 1945.
Mirrell then went to work for Century Geophysical located in Tulsa. This
career took Mirrell and Josie all over the United States. The last four
years of his employment he worked for Globe Universal Sciences located
in Houston and they were stationed in Algeria, Africa. They returned to
the states in 1973, Mirrell retired and they made their home in Sapulpa.
At the age of 12 Mirrell was baptized at Kellyville in Pole Cat Creek.
Four years ago, he rededicated his life to his Savoir and was baptized
in the New First Baptist Church of Kellyville where he was a member. He
was a 32nd Degree Mason, at one time or another he held all of the
positions in the Kellyville, Kiefer, and Sapulpa Lodges. He was most
proud of his position of Chaplin the last few years of his life.
Mirrell was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Josie;
two sons, Billie Frank and Larry Joe; brother, Moses, Jr. and two
sisters, Thelma Berryhill and Dorthea McElravy.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jane and Gary Ray of
Sapulpa; granddaughter Crista of Tulsa; brother and sister-in-law Frank
and Ellie Williams of Woodland, Wash.; sisters, Lavaughn Galbraith of
Woodland, Wash., Fay Pringle of Port Angles, Wash., and Phyllis Joel of
Puyallup, Wash., along with numerous nieces, nephews and many good
friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2011 at Green Hill Funeral Home
Chapel with entombment to follow at
Green Hill Memorial
Mausoleum. Dr. John Coker will officiate.
The family has chosen to entrust the care of the service to the
directors at Green Hill Funeral Home.
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