Billy (Bill) Jack Hensley, 82 of Hominy, Oklahoma, passed away on June 23, 2010 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was born on March 9, 1928 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to George Washington and Beula Luther (Gill) Hensley.
Bill was the fourth child of five brothers and two sisters. He was a graduate of Wewoka High School in 1946. Bill joined the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds National Guard in 1950. He became Sergeant 1st Class and spent one tour of duty in the Korean War. He commanded a battery of 105 m/m Howser guns during this time.
Bill married Eunice Iveline Jackson on September 28, 1953. Bill went to work for a cable-tool oil drilling rig. Soon he was promoted from rig hand to driller. On the first day of drilling, April 21 working near Okemah, Oklahoma he had to pull a double shift of 16 hours. When returning from the job site to Wewoka, Oklahoma the next morning several people on Main Street congratulated Bill on his new son. Communication in the oil patch wasn't good back in 1954. In 1957 Bill went to work for a different oil field company, McCullough Tool. This was a huge worldwide company that specialized in oil field Logging and Perforating. McCullough Tool had many large trucks and equipment that worked out of a home base. He was hired to be their shop manager. Bill later worked for API Perforators for 14 years. Before retirement, Bill went into business with his two sons and they owned and operated Sooner Pride Services for 18 years.
Bill enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, reading, computers and watching T.V.
Bill is survived by his wife of the home, two sons and their wives; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two brothers; and two sisters.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers George Hensley Jr. and Noble Hensley.
Funeral services for Bill were held Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Hominy, Oklahoma with Pastor Mark Formby officiating. Congregational hymns for the service were "Amazing Grace" and "In the Garden" with Theresa Cowan as the pianist. Military services were by the Harold Bigheart Smalley Post 198 Pawhuska and the Osage Marine Detachment.
Interment was in the A.J. Powell Cemetery under the direction of Powell Funeral Home, Hominy, Oklahoma.
Bill was the fourth child of five brothers and two sisters. He was a graduate of Wewoka High School in 1946. Bill joined the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds National Guard in 1950. He became Sergeant 1st Class and spent one tour of duty in the Korean War. He commanded a battery of 105 m/m Howser guns during this time.
Bill married Eunice Iveline Jackson on September 28, 1953. Bill went to work for a cable-tool oil drilling rig. Soon he was promoted from rig hand to driller. On the first day of drilling, April 21 working near Okemah, Oklahoma he had to pull a double shift of 16 hours. When returning from the job site to Wewoka, Oklahoma the next morning several people on Main Street congratulated Bill on his new son. Communication in the oil patch wasn't good back in 1954. In 1957 Bill went to work for a different oil field company, McCullough Tool. This was a huge worldwide company that specialized in oil field Logging and Perforating. McCullough Tool had many large trucks and equipment that worked out of a home base. He was hired to be their shop manager. Bill later worked for API Perforators for 14 years. Before retirement, Bill went into business with his two sons and they owned and operated Sooner Pride Services for 18 years.
Bill enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, reading, computers and watching T.V.
Bill is survived by his wife of the home, two sons and their wives; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two brothers; and two sisters.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers George Hensley Jr. and Noble Hensley.
Funeral services for Bill were held Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Hominy, Oklahoma with Pastor Mark Formby officiating. Congregational hymns for the service were "Amazing Grace" and "In the Garden" with Theresa Cowan as the pianist. Military services were by the Harold Bigheart Smalley Post 198 Pawhuska and the Osage Marine Detachment.
Interment was in the A.J. Powell Cemetery under the direction of Powell Funeral Home, Hominy, Oklahoma.
Billy (Bill) Jack Hensley, 82 of Hominy, Oklahoma, passed away on June 23, 2010 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was born on March 9, 1928 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to George Washington and Beula Luther (Gill) Hensley.
Bill was the fourth child of five brothers and two sisters. He was a graduate of Wewoka High School in 1946. Bill joined the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds National Guard in 1950. He became Sergeant 1st Class and spent one tour of duty in the Korean War. He commanded a battery of 105 m/m Howser guns during this time.
Bill married Eunice Iveline Jackson on September 28, 1953. Bill went to work for a cable-tool oil drilling rig. Soon he was promoted from rig hand to driller. On the first day of drilling, April 21 working near Okemah, Oklahoma he had to pull a double shift of 16 hours. When returning from the job site to Wewoka, Oklahoma the next morning several people on Main Street congratulated Bill on his new son. Communication in the oil patch wasn't good back in 1954. In 1957 Bill went to work for a different oil field company, McCullough Tool. This was a huge worldwide company that specialized in oil field Logging and Perforating. McCullough Tool had many large trucks and equipment that worked out of a home base. He was hired to be their shop manager. Bill later worked for API Perforators for 14 years. Before retirement, Bill went into business with his two sons and they owned and operated Sooner Pride Services for 18 years.
Bill enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, reading, computers and watching T.V.
Bill is survived by his wife of the home, two sons and their wives; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two brothers; and two sisters.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers George Hensley Jr. and Noble Hensley.
Funeral services for Bill were held Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Hominy, Oklahoma with Pastor Mark Formby officiating. Congregational hymns for the service were "Amazing Grace" and "In the Garden" with Theresa Cowan as the pianist. Military services were by the Harold Bigheart Smalley Post 198 Pawhuska and the Osage Marine Detachment.
Interment was in the A.J. Powell Cemetery under the direction of Powell Funeral Home, Hominy, Oklahoma.
Bill was the fourth child of five brothers and two sisters. He was a graduate of Wewoka High School in 1946. Bill joined the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds National Guard in 1950. He became Sergeant 1st Class and spent one tour of duty in the Korean War. He commanded a battery of 105 m/m Howser guns during this time.
Bill married Eunice Iveline Jackson on September 28, 1953. Bill went to work for a cable-tool oil drilling rig. Soon he was promoted from rig hand to driller. On the first day of drilling, April 21 working near Okemah, Oklahoma he had to pull a double shift of 16 hours. When returning from the job site to Wewoka, Oklahoma the next morning several people on Main Street congratulated Bill on his new son. Communication in the oil patch wasn't good back in 1954. In 1957 Bill went to work for a different oil field company, McCullough Tool. This was a huge worldwide company that specialized in oil field Logging and Perforating. McCullough Tool had many large trucks and equipment that worked out of a home base. He was hired to be their shop manager. Bill later worked for API Perforators for 14 years. Before retirement, Bill went into business with his two sons and they owned and operated Sooner Pride Services for 18 years.
Bill enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, reading, computers and watching T.V.
Bill is survived by his wife of the home, two sons and their wives; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two brothers; and two sisters.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers George Hensley Jr. and Noble Hensley.
Funeral services for Bill were held Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Hominy, Oklahoma with Pastor Mark Formby officiating. Congregational hymns for the service were "Amazing Grace" and "In the Garden" with Theresa Cowan as the pianist. Military services were by the Harold Bigheart Smalley Post 198 Pawhuska and the Osage Marine Detachment.
Interment was in the A.J. Powell Cemetery under the direction of Powell Funeral Home, Hominy, Oklahoma.
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