Moley H. Earp, longtime Shidler resident, died Wednesday,
June 7, 1995, at the Fairfax Memorial Hospital. He was 84.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Webb City Church
of God, with
the Rev. Charles Richey, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in
Grandview
Cemetery in Kaw City, under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel,
Shidler
Chapel.
Moley H. Earp was born May 31, 1911, in Hobart, the son of James
R. and Sarah
L. (Seymour) Earp. He attended Hobart area schools, then was employed
as a
roustabout for Skelly Oil company for 19 years.
He was married to Sarah L. LaRue on Sept. 9, 1939, in Shidler, where
they
established their permanent home. In addition to Skelly Oil, he was
also
employed by Coon Construction for several years, then moved to Newkirk,
where
he was employed by Kay County until his retirement in 1975. Earp also
served
as a lay minister until ill health forced his retirement. He was a
member of
the Webb City Church of God, Shidler Masonic Lodge. His hobbies included
fishing, bee keeping, gardening, flower gardening and working with
wood.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah, of the home; two sons, David Earp
of Pryor
and Jonathan Earp of Tulsa; two daughters, Mrs. Jimmy (Lovena) Norton
of
Sapulpa and Mrs. Roy Wayne (Esther) Hall of Beatrice, Ala.; eight
grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren;
and
numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter,
Mary
Horinek; his parents; five brothers; and six sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society
Memorial
Program; Oklahoma Division Inc., 4323 Northwest 63rd Street, Suite
110,
Oklahoma City, OK 73116-1513.
The family will be at the Earp home in Shidler to receive friends
and relatives.
[Note: He died in Fairfax Memorial Hospital, Fairfax, Osage co.,Ok.
On June 7,
1995 and was buried June 9,1995 in Grandview Cemetery @ Kaw City,
Kay Co.,Ok.]
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Tulsa world obit.
-- Moley H. Earp, 84, construction worker, died Wednesday. Services
2 p.m. Friday, Webb City Church of God. Grace Memorial.
Submitter: Lovena Norton
Email: LovenaEarpNorton@aol.com