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(February 29, 1924 ~ September 26, 1983)
29 February 1924 – 26 September 1983

[Estimated Age at Death: 59 years, 6 months]

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Thomas Power

QUAPAW, Okla. - Thomas Richard Power, 59, died at 11 a.m. Monday at his home in the Hockerville community, Quapaw route 1, following a brief illness.

Mr. Power, a citizen band radio buff who used the name of Gold Miner on the airwaves, was born at Anderson, Mo., on Feb. 29, 1924. He had lived in Ottawa County for 49 years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church at Picher.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lavada Power; a son, Lawrence Richard Power, Tulsa; two daughters, Mrs. Mary June Beets and Mrs. Lavada Ann Williams, both of Picher; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Smart, Kelso, Wash., 12 grandchildren. and one great-grandchild.

Services will be announced by Jim Thomas and Son Funeral Home, Picher. The family will be at 420 N. Pearl St., Picher.

Joplin Globe,
Tuesday, September 27, 1983,
Page: 5B; 17 of 25; Column: 5 of 6.
Joplin, Missouri.

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Thomas Power

QUAPAW, Okla. — Services for Thomas Richard Power, 59, who died at 11 a.m. Monday at his home in the Hockerville community, Quapaw route 1, following a brief illness, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of God in Christ, Picher.

Burial will be in Berson (sic) [Burson] Cemetery, east of Perry.

Pallbearers will be Ray Sharp, Wyan Sims, Cecil Muhuran, James Williams, Bob Power and Junior North.

Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas and Son Funeral Home, Commerce.

Joplin Globe,
Wednesday, September 28, 1983,
Page: 3C; 22 of 41; Column: 4 of 6.
Joplin, Missouri.

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(My "Uncle Tom")

Thomas Richard "Tommy" Power, of Hockerville, Oklahoma, passed away at the age of 59.

Married Lavada Marie Wood Feb. 12, 1942.

Father of Larry R. Power, Mary June McCarty, Laveta Ann Williams, and a set of twins, Allen and Lavena Power, who died at birth.

Biography by: Barb J

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Social Security Death Index
Name: Tommy Power
State of Issue: Missouri
Date of Birth: Friday February 29, 1924
Date of Death: September 1983
Est. Age at Death: 59 years, 6 months
Last known residence:
City: Quapaw; Peoria
County: Ottawa
State: Oklahoma
ZIP Code: 74363
Latitude: 36.9122
Longitude: -94.6735
Location of Last Benefit Paid:
City: Quapaw; Peoria
County: Ottawa
State: Oklahoma
ZIP Code: 74363

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OKLAHOMA Death Search Results

Last Name First Name Middle Name Gender Death County Death Month Death Day Death Year

POWER THOMAS R M Ottawa 9 26 1983

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https://maloybooks.com/details/funeral/34994

Power, Thomas Richard

Funeral Home Data

Deceased: Power, Thomas Richard
Born: Feb 29 1924 Age:59
Died:Sep 26 1983
Text: residence Rt. 1, Box 71, Quapaw Oklahoma. Born Feb 29,
1924 at Anderson Missouri. Died Sep 26, 1983 at 11:00 am
at his home, at age 59. Note: He was born on Leap Year. A
retired hard rock lead and zinc miner. Father's name
Thomas R. Power and mother's name Florence Etta Stafford
Power. Had lived in Ottawa county for 49 years. Burial in
Burrison cemetery, near Peoria Oklahoma. Information from
funeral home records Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home (Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Hockerville, Oklahoma...died Monday at his home after a brief illness...he had lived in Ottawa county for the last 49 years. He was a retired miner and a member of the assembly of God church, at Picher Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife, Lavada Power, of the home; a son, Lawrence Richard Power, Tulsa; two daughters, Mrs. Mary June Beets and Mrs. Lavada ann Williams, both of Picher; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Smart, Kelso Washington; 12 grandchildren and sone great-grandchild...burial will be in Burrison cemetery, east of Peoria Oklahoma. Pallbearers will be Ray Sharp, Wyan Sims, Cecil Mahurin, James Williams, Bob Power and Junior North. Honorary pallbearers will be Lynn Vanhoose, Jack Crockett and Kenneth Tucker.

Miami News Record, Miami, OK
Sep 28 1983 Page: 10A; Column:1.

From:
Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce, Oklahoma
March 2, 1957 - April 20, 1989
by S J Mahurin

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Power, Thomas Richard "Gold Miner"

Funeral Home Data
Deceased:Power, Thomas Richard "Gold Miner" Born:Feb 29 1924Age:59 Died:Sep 26 1983 Text:residence Rt. 1, Box 71, Quapaw Oklahoma. Born Feb 29,
1924 at Anderson Missouri. Died Sep 26, 1983 at 11:00 am
at his home, at age 59. Note: He was born on Leap Year. A
retired miner. Father's name Thomas R. Power and mother's
name Florence Etta Stafford. Had lived in Ottawa county
Oklahoma for 49 years. Burial in Burrison cemetery, near
Peoria Oklahoma. Information from funeral home records Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home (Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Hockerville Oklahoma...died Monday at his home after a brief illness...he had lived in Ottawa county for the last 49 years. He was a retired hard rock lead and zinc miner and a member of the Assembly of God church, at Picher Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife, Lavada Power, of the home; a son, Lawrence Richard Power, Tulsa Oklahoma; two daughters, Mrs. Mary June Beets and Mrs. Lavada Ann Williams, both of Picher Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Smart, Kelso Washington. ...burial will be in Burrison cemetery, east of Peoria Oklahoma. Pallbearers will be Ray Sharp, Wyan Sims, Cecil Mahurin, James Williams, Bob Power and Junior North. Honorary pallbearers will be Lynn Vanhoose, Jack Crockett and Kenneth Tucker.
Miami News Record, Miami, OK
Sep 28 1983Page:10AColumn:1

From:
Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Mining Men
Obits and More, with Friends and Family, 1915 - 1961
by S J Mahurin

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Thomas Power (1924 - 1983) – Burson Cemetery –
Suggested By: Shelburn Wilkes #46921970, 15 May 2020.

Birth Location: Pineville,McDonald County,Missouri,USA

Note: I accepted before seeing a birth place of Anderson for him.

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