In Memoriam
LESLIE WILLIAMS
October 13, 1929 ~ May 10, 2016
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Leslie Williams, 86, of Broken Bow, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Broken Bow.
Leslie was born, October 13, 1929 in West Otis, Arkansas, the son of Ben Williams and Addie Todd Williams.
He had lived in the county most of his life, living in Lakeview, Oregon from 1952 until 1963, moving back to Eagletown.
He started working for Dierks Lumber Company in 1964 and then for the Weyerhaeuser Company until his retirement in 1991.
Leslie loved the Lord and his family dearly, and always put them first in his life.
In 1964, with the help of the Eagletown Jaycees, Leslie organized the first Little League baseball team in Eagletown.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching the grandchildren play baseball and Megan play softball, and spending time with family and friends.
Leslie was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Williams; parents, Ben and Addie Williams; sons, Paul Williams and Roy Glen Williams.
His memory will be forever cherished by his granddaughter, Shonda Griffin and husband James of Eagletown, Oklahoma; great grandchildren, David Peevy, Trenton Price, Megan Price, Lacey Laster and Brandon Price; great grandchildren, Jaxen Peevy, Brody Laster, Macey Laster and Paisley Laster; a host nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home in Broken Bow.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Bow with the Bro. Aubrey Thompson officiating.
Interment will follow at the Eagletown Cemetery in Eagletown, Oklahoma
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GUEST BOOK
Starr ~ May 12, 2016 2:26 PM
*Shonda and family, you remain in my prayers and remember girl, I am just a block away. if I can do anything at all let me know. love you starr
Sherry (Williams) Nash ~ May 12, 2016 10:15 PM
*Uncle Leslie was a very special man. All of my life he would always say when he saw me, there was his girl. He always made my children, grandchildren and I feel special when we were around him We had lots of special times together and will miss him so much. I know there is a great reunion in heaven and will see you one day. Love you, Uncle Leslie.
Willa (Williams) Weiand ~ May 13, 2016 1:22 PM
*Shanda, I am Tom William's sister. I am not sure we remember each other, but know that Leslie and Wanda have always had a special place in my heart. I will miss knowing that they are not on this earth, but find peace knowing they will be together with their sons. I did not know your dad very well anymore, but Leslie and Wanda loved him dearly. You were always in their hearts! You were always there for them. With this knowledge, try to find peace in your heart that you did all you could to make their lives better! You are in my prayers during this trying time!
Karla Todd Sherer ~ May 13, 2016 1:58 PM
*May God give you all strength in this time of need. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tammy K. Wheeler ~ May 13, 2016 6:47 PM
*My very deepest sympathies for all of Leslie Williams loved ones. May God be with you all as you grieve for Leslie. God Bless!!!
calvin brandon ~ May 14, 2016 5:17 PM
*so sorry for your loss you and family are in my tthoughts and prayers
Memorial provided by:
Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
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FATHER, SON DROWN IN POND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Two men drowned on Tuesday night in a pond on private property in the Hochatown area.
According to emergency personnel, multiple agencies responded to the scene of the incident around a mile south of the Beavers Bend turnoff around 9:30 p.m.
Assistance from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's Marine Enforcement Division was requested by the McCurtain County Sheriff's Department around 10:30 p.m.
A full report from the OHP has not been received by the newspaper and the victims' identities have not been released by mid-day today.
Local residents familiar with the victims' family however, identified the father and son as Leslie Williams, 86, and Glen Williams, 64. Emergency personnel have confirmed that a father and son drowned in the incident.
The bodies of the victims were recovered early Wednesday morning; the last units returned from the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Circumstances of the deaths are unknown at this time, but personnel at the scene noted that a short flatbottomed boat and a pickup truck were both in the pond at the time responders arrived.
Glen Williams was said to have been in the cab of the pickup when he drowned, for reasons currently unknown.
The pickup had to be retrieved by a wrecker in order for Glen Williams' body to be recovered.
Another person at the scene noted that the boat apparently involved in the incident had somehow overturned.
Any additional details included in the highway patrol report will be published when it is received.
This is one of two double-drowning incidents in southesat Oklahoma over the last three days.
The other event took place on Saturday in neighboring Pushmataha County and also involved two male, related victims.
McCurtain Daily Gazette
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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TWO BROKEN BOW MEN DIE WHILE FISHING ON PRIVATE POND
Posted: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT Updated: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT
BY: DEE DUREN, NEWSON6.COMEMAIL
The information from this story was taken from an OHP drowning incident report.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating after two men died while fishing on a private pond in McCurtain County. Troopers are calling the incident an apparent drowning but the Tulsa medical examiner's office will determine the official cause of death.
Troopers say 87-year-old Leslie Williams and 64-year-old Glen Williams, both of Broken Bow, were fishing on a pond northeast of town Tuesday. Leslie Williams fell overboard when his boat, a 12-foot Jon boat, capsized, the investigating trooper said.
For "undetermined reasons," Glen Williams' Chevrolet pickup entered the same pond and was found in about 7 feet of water. His body was recovered from the truck, the report states.
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LESLIE WILLIAMS
October 13, 1929 ~ May 10, 2016
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Leslie Williams, 86, of Broken Bow, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Broken Bow.
Leslie was born, October 13, 1929 in West Otis, Arkansas, the son of Ben Williams and Addie Todd Williams.
He had lived in the county most of his life, living in Lakeview, Oregon from 1952 until 1963, moving back to Eagletown.
He started working for Dierks Lumber Company in 1964 and then for the Weyerhaeuser Company until his retirement in 1991.
Leslie loved the Lord and his family dearly, and always put them first in his life.
In 1964, with the help of the Eagletown Jaycees, Leslie organized the first Little League baseball team in Eagletown.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching the grandchildren play baseball and Megan play softball, and spending time with family and friends.
Leslie was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Williams; parents, Ben and Addie Williams; sons, Paul Williams and Roy Glen Williams.
His memory will be forever cherished by his granddaughter, Shonda Griffin and husband James of Eagletown, Oklahoma; great grandchildren, David Peevy, Trenton Price, Megan Price, Lacey Laster and Brandon Price; great grandchildren, Jaxen Peevy, Brody Laster, Macey Laster and Paisley Laster; a host nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home in Broken Bow.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Bow with the Bro. Aubrey Thompson officiating.
Interment will follow at the Eagletown Cemetery in Eagletown, Oklahoma
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GUEST BOOK
Starr ~ May 12, 2016 2:26 PM
*Shonda and family, you remain in my prayers and remember girl, I am just a block away. if I can do anything at all let me know. love you starr
Sherry (Williams) Nash ~ May 12, 2016 10:15 PM
*Uncle Leslie was a very special man. All of my life he would always say when he saw me, there was his girl. He always made my children, grandchildren and I feel special when we were around him We had lots of special times together and will miss him so much. I know there is a great reunion in heaven and will see you one day. Love you, Uncle Leslie.
Willa (Williams) Weiand ~ May 13, 2016 1:22 PM
*Shanda, I am Tom William's sister. I am not sure we remember each other, but know that Leslie and Wanda have always had a special place in my heart. I will miss knowing that they are not on this earth, but find peace knowing they will be together with their sons. I did not know your dad very well anymore, but Leslie and Wanda loved him dearly. You were always in their hearts! You were always there for them. With this knowledge, try to find peace in your heart that you did all you could to make their lives better! You are in my prayers during this trying time!
Karla Todd Sherer ~ May 13, 2016 1:58 PM
*May God give you all strength in this time of need. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tammy K. Wheeler ~ May 13, 2016 6:47 PM
*My very deepest sympathies for all of Leslie Williams loved ones. May God be with you all as you grieve for Leslie. God Bless!!!
calvin brandon ~ May 14, 2016 5:17 PM
*so sorry for your loss you and family are in my tthoughts and prayers
Memorial provided by:
Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
****************
FATHER, SON DROWN IN POND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Two men drowned on Tuesday night in a pond on private property in the Hochatown area.
According to emergency personnel, multiple agencies responded to the scene of the incident around a mile south of the Beavers Bend turnoff around 9:30 p.m.
Assistance from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's Marine Enforcement Division was requested by the McCurtain County Sheriff's Department around 10:30 p.m.
A full report from the OHP has not been received by the newspaper and the victims' identities have not been released by mid-day today.
Local residents familiar with the victims' family however, identified the father and son as Leslie Williams, 86, and Glen Williams, 64. Emergency personnel have confirmed that a father and son drowned in the incident.
The bodies of the victims were recovered early Wednesday morning; the last units returned from the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Circumstances of the deaths are unknown at this time, but personnel at the scene noted that a short flatbottomed boat and a pickup truck were both in the pond at the time responders arrived.
Glen Williams was said to have been in the cab of the pickup when he drowned, for reasons currently unknown.
The pickup had to be retrieved by a wrecker in order for Glen Williams' body to be recovered.
Another person at the scene noted that the boat apparently involved in the incident had somehow overturned.
Any additional details included in the highway patrol report will be published when it is received.
This is one of two double-drowning incidents in southesat Oklahoma over the last three days.
The other event took place on Saturday in neighboring Pushmataha County and also involved two male, related victims.
McCurtain Daily Gazette
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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TWO BROKEN BOW MEN DIE WHILE FISHING ON PRIVATE POND
Posted: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT Updated: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT
BY: DEE DUREN, NEWSON6.COMEMAIL
The information from this story was taken from an OHP drowning incident report.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating after two men died while fishing on a private pond in McCurtain County. Troopers are calling the incident an apparent drowning but the Tulsa medical examiner's office will determine the official cause of death.
Troopers say 87-year-old Leslie Williams and 64-year-old Glen Williams, both of Broken Bow, were fishing on a pond northeast of town Tuesday. Leslie Williams fell overboard when his boat, a 12-foot Jon boat, capsized, the investigating trooper said.
For "undetermined reasons," Glen Williams' Chevrolet pickup entered the same pond and was found in about 7 feet of water. His body was recovered from the truck, the report states.
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In Memoriam
LESLIE WILLIAMS
October 13, 1929 ~ May 10, 2016
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Leslie Williams, 86, of Broken Bow, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Broken Bow.
Leslie was born, October 13, 1929 in West Otis, Arkansas, the son of Ben Williams and Addie Todd Williams.
He had lived in the county most of his life, living in Lakeview, Oregon from 1952 until 1963, moving back to Eagletown.
He started working for Dierks Lumber Company in 1964 and then for the Weyerhaeuser Company until his retirement in 1991.
Leslie loved the Lord and his family dearly, and always put them first in his life.
In 1964, with the help of the Eagletown Jaycees, Leslie organized the first Little League baseball team in Eagletown.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching the grandchildren play baseball and Megan play softball, and spending time with family and friends.
Leslie was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Williams; parents, Ben and Addie Williams; sons, Paul Williams and Roy Glen Williams.
His memory will be forever cherished by his granddaughter, Shonda Griffin and husband James of Eagletown, Oklahoma; great grandchildren, David Peevy, Trenton Price, Megan Price, Lacey Laster and Brandon Price; great grandchildren, Jaxen Peevy, Brody Laster, Macey Laster and Paisley Laster; a host nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home in Broken Bow.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Bow with the Bro. Aubrey Thompson officiating.
Interment will follow at the Eagletown Cemetery in Eagletown, Oklahoma
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GUEST BOOK
Starr ~ May 12, 2016 2:26 PM
*Shonda and family, you remain in my prayers and remember girl, I am just a block away. if I can do anything at all let me know. love you starr
Sherry (Williams) Nash ~ May 12, 2016 10:15 PM
*Uncle Leslie was a very special man. All of my life he would always say when he saw me, there was his girl. He always made my children, grandchildren and I feel special when we were around him We had lots of special times together and will miss him so much. I know there is a great reunion in heaven and will see you one day. Love you, Uncle Leslie.
Willa (Williams) Weiand ~ May 13, 2016 1:22 PM
*Shanda, I am Tom William's sister. I am not sure we remember each other, but know that Leslie and Wanda have always had a special place in my heart. I will miss knowing that they are not on this earth, but find peace knowing they will be together with their sons. I did not know your dad very well anymore, but Leslie and Wanda loved him dearly. You were always in their hearts! You were always there for them. With this knowledge, try to find peace in your heart that you did all you could to make their lives better! You are in my prayers during this trying time!
Karla Todd Sherer ~ May 13, 2016 1:58 PM
*May God give you all strength in this time of need. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tammy K. Wheeler ~ May 13, 2016 6:47 PM
*My very deepest sympathies for all of Leslie Williams loved ones. May God be with you all as you grieve for Leslie. God Bless!!!
calvin brandon ~ May 14, 2016 5:17 PM
*so sorry for your loss you and family are in my tthoughts and prayers
Memorial provided by:
Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
****************
FATHER, SON DROWN IN POND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Two men drowned on Tuesday night in a pond on private property in the Hochatown area.
According to emergency personnel, multiple agencies responded to the scene of the incident around a mile south of the Beavers Bend turnoff around 9:30 p.m.
Assistance from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's Marine Enforcement Division was requested by the McCurtain County Sheriff's Department around 10:30 p.m.
A full report from the OHP has not been received by the newspaper and the victims' identities have not been released by mid-day today.
Local residents familiar with the victims' family however, identified the father and son as Leslie Williams, 86, and Glen Williams, 64. Emergency personnel have confirmed that a father and son drowned in the incident.
The bodies of the victims were recovered early Wednesday morning; the last units returned from the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Circumstances of the deaths are unknown at this time, but personnel at the scene noted that a short flatbottomed boat and a pickup truck were both in the pond at the time responders arrived.
Glen Williams was said to have been in the cab of the pickup when he drowned, for reasons currently unknown.
The pickup had to be retrieved by a wrecker in order for Glen Williams' body to be recovered.
Another person at the scene noted that the boat apparently involved in the incident had somehow overturned.
Any additional details included in the highway patrol report will be published when it is received.
This is one of two double-drowning incidents in southesat Oklahoma over the last three days.
The other event took place on Saturday in neighboring Pushmataha County and also involved two male, related victims.
McCurtain Daily Gazette
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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TWO BROKEN BOW MEN DIE WHILE FISHING ON PRIVATE POND
Posted: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT Updated: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT
BY: DEE DUREN, NEWSON6.COMEMAIL
The information from this story was taken from an OHP drowning incident report.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating after two men died while fishing on a private pond in McCurtain County. Troopers are calling the incident an apparent drowning but the Tulsa medical examiner's office will determine the official cause of death.
Troopers say 87-year-old Leslie Williams and 64-year-old Glen Williams, both of Broken Bow, were fishing on a pond northeast of town Tuesday. Leslie Williams fell overboard when his boat, a 12-foot Jon boat, capsized, the investigating trooper said.
For "undetermined reasons," Glen Williams' Chevrolet pickup entered the same pond and was found in about 7 feet of water. His body was recovered from the truck, the report states.
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LESLIE WILLIAMS
October 13, 1929 ~ May 10, 2016
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Leslie Williams, 86, of Broken Bow, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Broken Bow.
Leslie was born, October 13, 1929 in West Otis, Arkansas, the son of Ben Williams and Addie Todd Williams.
He had lived in the county most of his life, living in Lakeview, Oregon from 1952 until 1963, moving back to Eagletown.
He started working for Dierks Lumber Company in 1964 and then for the Weyerhaeuser Company until his retirement in 1991.
Leslie loved the Lord and his family dearly, and always put them first in his life.
In 1964, with the help of the Eagletown Jaycees, Leslie organized the first Little League baseball team in Eagletown.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching the grandchildren play baseball and Megan play softball, and spending time with family and friends.
Leslie was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Williams; parents, Ben and Addie Williams; sons, Paul Williams and Roy Glen Williams.
His memory will be forever cherished by his granddaughter, Shonda Griffin and husband James of Eagletown, Oklahoma; great grandchildren, David Peevy, Trenton Price, Megan Price, Lacey Laster and Brandon Price; great grandchildren, Jaxen Peevy, Brody Laster, Macey Laster and Paisley Laster; a host nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home in Broken Bow.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Bow with the Bro. Aubrey Thompson officiating.
Interment will follow at the Eagletown Cemetery in Eagletown, Oklahoma
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GUEST BOOK
Starr ~ May 12, 2016 2:26 PM
*Shonda and family, you remain in my prayers and remember girl, I am just a block away. if I can do anything at all let me know. love you starr
Sherry (Williams) Nash ~ May 12, 2016 10:15 PM
*Uncle Leslie was a very special man. All of my life he would always say when he saw me, there was his girl. He always made my children, grandchildren and I feel special when we were around him We had lots of special times together and will miss him so much. I know there is a great reunion in heaven and will see you one day. Love you, Uncle Leslie.
Willa (Williams) Weiand ~ May 13, 2016 1:22 PM
*Shanda, I am Tom William's sister. I am not sure we remember each other, but know that Leslie and Wanda have always had a special place in my heart. I will miss knowing that they are not on this earth, but find peace knowing they will be together with their sons. I did not know your dad very well anymore, but Leslie and Wanda loved him dearly. You were always in their hearts! You were always there for them. With this knowledge, try to find peace in your heart that you did all you could to make their lives better! You are in my prayers during this trying time!
Karla Todd Sherer ~ May 13, 2016 1:58 PM
*May God give you all strength in this time of need. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tammy K. Wheeler ~ May 13, 2016 6:47 PM
*My very deepest sympathies for all of Leslie Williams loved ones. May God be with you all as you grieve for Leslie. God Bless!!!
calvin brandon ~ May 14, 2016 5:17 PM
*so sorry for your loss you and family are in my tthoughts and prayers
Memorial provided by:
Bunch-Singleton Funeral Home
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
****************
FATHER, SON DROWN IN POND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Two men drowned on Tuesday night in a pond on private property in the Hochatown area.
According to emergency personnel, multiple agencies responded to the scene of the incident around a mile south of the Beavers Bend turnoff around 9:30 p.m.
Assistance from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's Marine Enforcement Division was requested by the McCurtain County Sheriff's Department around 10:30 p.m.
A full report from the OHP has not been received by the newspaper and the victims' identities have not been released by mid-day today.
Local residents familiar with the victims' family however, identified the father and son as Leslie Williams, 86, and Glen Williams, 64. Emergency personnel have confirmed that a father and son drowned in the incident.
The bodies of the victims were recovered early Wednesday morning; the last units returned from the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Circumstances of the deaths are unknown at this time, but personnel at the scene noted that a short flatbottomed boat and a pickup truck were both in the pond at the time responders arrived.
Glen Williams was said to have been in the cab of the pickup when he drowned, for reasons currently unknown.
The pickup had to be retrieved by a wrecker in order for Glen Williams' body to be recovered.
Another person at the scene noted that the boat apparently involved in the incident had somehow overturned.
Any additional details included in the highway patrol report will be published when it is received.
This is one of two double-drowning incidents in southesat Oklahoma over the last three days.
The other event took place on Saturday in neighboring Pushmataha County and also involved two male, related victims.
McCurtain Daily Gazette
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
***************************
TWO BROKEN BOW MEN DIE WHILE FISHING ON PRIVATE POND
Posted: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT Updated: May 12, 2016 2:19 PM CDT
BY: DEE DUREN, NEWSON6.COMEMAIL
The information from this story was taken from an OHP drowning incident report.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating after two men died while fishing on a private pond in McCurtain County. Troopers are calling the incident an apparent drowning but the Tulsa medical examiner's office will determine the official cause of death.
Troopers say 87-year-old Leslie Williams and 64-year-old Glen Williams, both of Broken Bow, were fishing on a pond northeast of town Tuesday. Leslie Williams fell overboard when his boat, a 12-foot Jon boat, capsized, the investigating trooper said.
For "undetermined reasons," Glen Williams' Chevrolet pickup entered the same pond and was found in about 7 feet of water. His body was recovered from the truck, the report states.
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