Warren William Pingleton
1917 - 2011 (93 years)
Generation: 1
1. Warren William Pingleton was born on 16 Jul 1917 in Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; died on 9 Jan 2011 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Notes:
Warren grew up and graduated from Haileyville High School. He attended Eastern State College in Wilburton for one year then worked in the CCC camps before joining the United States Army at the outbreak of World War II in 1941. He received many citations during the war including a field officers commission and finished the war as a Captain. After the war he went into the reserves and was recalled during the Korean War where he made the rank of major. After Korea he stayed with the active reserves and eventually retired from the reserves as Lt. Colonel. After his military career he worked as the postmaster in Haileyville for 20 years. He married Francis Gibson in January 1942 in Haileyville, and she preceded him in death in February 1976. He later married Reva (Lester) Boyd and McAlester had been their home for the past 30 plus years. He was a longtime member of the Haileyville Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in McAlester.
Survivors include his wife, Reva Pingleton, of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. William Warren and Sayra Sue Pingleton, Fairway, Kan.; one stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Theresa and Dr. Bob Gragg, of Shawnee. Also, four grandchildren, David Pingleton and his wife, Denise Pingleton, Shawnee, Kan., Jill Oliver, Overland Park, Kan., Andrew Pingleton and his wife, Nicole Pingleton, Overland Park, and Adam Pingleton, Lawrence, Kan.; two stepgrandchildren, Todd Gragg and his wife, Stephanie, of Oklahoma City, and Julie Landes and her husband, Stephen, of Norman. And, two great-grandchildren, Eric and Josh Pingleton; three step great-grandchildren, Kevin Davis, Keifer Landes and Karleigh Landes; one sister, Fern Cline, of McAlester, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his parents and six siblings. Pallbearers will be David Pingleton, Todd Gragg, Stephen Landes, Todd Lester, Don Gragg and Tom Gragg. Honorary pallbearer will be Stanley McBee.
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OakwoodWarren married Frances Mozelle Gibson on 5 Jan 1942 in Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Frances was born on 16 Nov 1917 in Porteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; died on 13 Feb 1976; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]