Leroy Pingleton
1919 - 2010 (91 years)-
Name Leroy Pingleton Born 25 Feb 1919 Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male _MILT World War II. US Army. [4] Died 25 Jun 2010 Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma [2] Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma [2] Person ID I1412 Robinson Last Modified 24 May 2023
Father Jesse Frank Pingleton, b. 25 Oct 1891, Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky , d. 21 Nov 1960, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (Age 69 years) Mother Eula Pearl Lackey, b. 19 May 1891, Oklahoma , d. 23 Apr 1977 (Age 85 years) Married 14 Jul 1912 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma [5] Family ID F369 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elsie May Cline, b. 31 Jan 1922, Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma , d. 30 Oct 2011, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (Age 89 years) Married 6 May 1942 [4] Children 1. Darell Gene Pingleton, b. 2 Sep 1949, Adamson, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma , d. 30 Aug 2011, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (Age 61 years)Last Modified 24 May 2023 Family ID F591 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 25 Feb 1919 - Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 
Died - 25 Jun 2010 - Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma 
Buried - - Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Leroy married Elsie Cline on May 6, 1942, in San Jose, Calif. He served in the United States Army from Feb. 24, 1941 to Nov. 26, 1945, where he received the EAME Theater Ribbon and one Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and the American Defense Service Ribbon. He served as staff sergeant during World War II. He worked for 28 years at the Naval Ammunition Depot and retired in 1974. After retirement he later worked for the city of Haileyville for a period of time. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the VFW Post No. 3085 and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping and gardening. He loved his family, grandchildren and his Elsie, whom he was married to for 68 years. He attended the Haileyville Assembly of God Church. Butch passed away at Muskogee VA Center in Muskogee at the age of 91. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Pingleton, of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Ronald Pingleton, of Haileyville, Darell and Delores Pingleton, of Haileyville, and Paul and Donna Pingleton, of Haileyville. Also, nine grandchildren and spouses, Christina and Steve Keegan, Jason Pingleton, Delana Pingleton, Darlene and Joseph Buzidragis, Danell and Ray Pruitt, Jared and Katherine Pingleton, Kara and DeWayne Matthews, Amy and Joey Terry, and Brandi Cope. And, 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Warren "Murph" Pingleton, of McAlester; one sister, Fern Pingleton Cline, of McAlester, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jerry Pingleton; brothers, Carl, Jim, Clifford, Bill and Bob Pingleton, and a grandson, Roy Lee Pingleton. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brumley-Mills Chapel in Hartshorne with the Rev. Kenneth Clay and the Rev. Don Russell officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1098. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brumley-Mills Funeral Home of Hartshorne. Pallbearers will be Jared Pingleton, Joseph Buzidragis IV, Joseph Buzidragis III, Ray Pruitt, Clint Titus and Rick Pingleton.
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- Leroy married Elsie Cline on May 6, 1942, in San Jose, Calif. He served in the United States Army from Feb. 24, 1941 to Nov. 26, 1945, where he received the EAME Theater Ribbon and one Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and the American Defense Service Ribbon. He served as staff sergeant during World War II. He worked for 28 years at the Naval Ammunition Depot and retired in 1974. After retirement he later worked for the city of Haileyville for a period of time. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, the VFW Post No. 3085 and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping and gardening. He loved his family, grandchildren and his Elsie, whom he was married to for 68 years. He attended the Haileyville Assembly of God Church. Butch passed away at Muskogee VA Center in Muskogee at the age of 91. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Pingleton, of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Ronald Pingleton, of Haileyville, Darell and Delores Pingleton, of Haileyville, and Paul and Donna Pingleton, of Haileyville. Also, nine grandchildren and spouses, Christina and Steve Keegan, Jason Pingleton, Delana Pingleton, Darlene and Joseph Buzidragis, Danell and Ray Pruitt, Jared and Katherine Pingleton, Kara and DeWayne Matthews, Amy and Joey Terry, and Brandi Cope. And, 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Warren "Murph" Pingleton, of McAlester; one sister, Fern Pingleton Cline, of McAlester, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jerry Pingleton; brothers, Carl, Jim, Clifford, Bill and Bob Pingleton, and a grandson, Roy Lee Pingleton. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brumley-Mills Chapel in Hartshorne with the Rev. Kenneth Clay and the Rev. Don Russell officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1098. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Brumley-Mills Funeral Home of Hartshorne. Pallbearers will be Jared Pingleton, Joseph Buzidragis IV, Joseph Buzidragis III, Ray Pruitt, Clint Titus and Rick Pingleton.
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