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Norma <I>Bell</I> Troxell

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Norma Bell Troxell

Birth
Grant County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
7 Jun 2007 (aged 90)
Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
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Wife of Warren W. Troxell
Married July 3, 1957

Norma L. Troxell, Ponca City resident, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Shawn Manor Nursing Center in Ponca City, OK. She was 90 years of age.

The funeral service will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, June 9, 2007 at the First Baptist church with the Rev. Jack Shamburger officiating. Burial will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.

Norma was born on February 2, 1917 to Thomas A. and Lois C. (Hawkins) Bell in Grant County, Oklahoma. She grew up in and received her education in Perry. She moved to Ponca City in 1937 where she worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone for five years. She married Thomas F. Bateman in April of 1937. He preceded her in death in 1956. She was then employed by Montgomery Ward, until they closed, where she met Warren Troxell. They were married in July 1957. He preceded her in death in 1973. Mrs. Troxell was employed as a bookkeeper for Wayne Bell's Tax Service for 13 years and retired from the First Baptist Church Day School in 1995 where she was a child care attendant. She enjoyed flowers and traveling. She was an active member of First Baptist church for 70 years, participating in the choir and working as a Sunday School Teacher with children and youth. She was a member of the Disciples Sunday School Class. She was known as "Aunt Norma" and "Miss Norma" to the many children she taught and chaperoned.

She is survived by her children: Charlotte and Ron Maas, Huntington Beach, CA, Judy and Jim Maynard of Ponca City, OK, Tom and Ophelia Bateman of Oklahoma City, OK, Clyde and Debbie Bateman of Decatur, AL, Jim and Susan Bateman, Penny and Steven Keller, Debbi and Joe Wideman, all of Ponca City, OK; Grandchildren: William Fagin, Kevin and Tabi Fagin, Glen and Roxie Maynard, Dennis and Karen Zinn, Thomas F. Bateman III, Cindy Bateman, Rhonda Bateman, Trey Dodson, James Bateman, Jr., Michael Bateman, Heather Bateman, Christina Helterbran, Clarence and Ashley Shear, Andrew Keller, Shawn and Jamie Keller, Mark and Tiffany Keller, Ryan Keller, Aaron Keller, Blake Reed and Jessica Koster, and Dalton Fell; 19 great grandchildren; brothers Cecil Bell and Wayne and Doris Bell; Sister-in-Law Mary Lou Bell and all her special Nieces and Nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, brother Arthur Bell, sister Doyle Bell and one granddaughter Keli Bateman.

Casketbearers will be Dennis Zinn, Glen Maynard, Shawn Keller, Mark Keller, Blake Reed and Dalton Fell.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Falls Creek Scholarship Fund, 218 S. 6th, Ponca City, OK 74601.

Trout Funeral Home
Wife of Warren W. Troxell
Married July 3, 1957

Norma L. Troxell, Ponca City resident, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Shawn Manor Nursing Center in Ponca City, OK. She was 90 years of age.

The funeral service will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, June 9, 2007 at the First Baptist church with the Rev. Jack Shamburger officiating. Burial will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.

Norma was born on February 2, 1917 to Thomas A. and Lois C. (Hawkins) Bell in Grant County, Oklahoma. She grew up in and received her education in Perry. She moved to Ponca City in 1937 where she worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone for five years. She married Thomas F. Bateman in April of 1937. He preceded her in death in 1956. She was then employed by Montgomery Ward, until they closed, where she met Warren Troxell. They were married in July 1957. He preceded her in death in 1973. Mrs. Troxell was employed as a bookkeeper for Wayne Bell's Tax Service for 13 years and retired from the First Baptist Church Day School in 1995 where she was a child care attendant. She enjoyed flowers and traveling. She was an active member of First Baptist church for 70 years, participating in the choir and working as a Sunday School Teacher with children and youth. She was a member of the Disciples Sunday School Class. She was known as "Aunt Norma" and "Miss Norma" to the many children she taught and chaperoned.

She is survived by her children: Charlotte and Ron Maas, Huntington Beach, CA, Judy and Jim Maynard of Ponca City, OK, Tom and Ophelia Bateman of Oklahoma City, OK, Clyde and Debbie Bateman of Decatur, AL, Jim and Susan Bateman, Penny and Steven Keller, Debbi and Joe Wideman, all of Ponca City, OK; Grandchildren: William Fagin, Kevin and Tabi Fagin, Glen and Roxie Maynard, Dennis and Karen Zinn, Thomas F. Bateman III, Cindy Bateman, Rhonda Bateman, Trey Dodson, James Bateman, Jr., Michael Bateman, Heather Bateman, Christina Helterbran, Clarence and Ashley Shear, Andrew Keller, Shawn and Jamie Keller, Mark and Tiffany Keller, Ryan Keller, Aaron Keller, Blake Reed and Jessica Koster, and Dalton Fell; 19 great grandchildren; brothers Cecil Bell and Wayne and Doris Bell; Sister-in-Law Mary Lou Bell and all her special Nieces and Nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, brother Arthur Bell, sister Doyle Bell and one granddaughter Keli Bateman.

Casketbearers will be Dennis Zinn, Glen Maynard, Shawn Keller, Mark Keller, Blake Reed and Dalton Fell.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Falls Creek Scholarship Fund, 218 S. 6th, Ponca City, OK 74601.

Trout Funeral Home


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