Elmer Womack

Elmer Lloyd Womack, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Monday, September 5, 2011 at his home. He was 99 years of age.

Lloyd was born July 5, 1912 in Tribbey, Oklahoma, the son of Louie Boyd Womack and Mary Jane Cobb Womack. He moved with his family to Wynona, Oklahoma in 1922 and it was there he received his early education. He came to Ponca City in 1937. He was married to Jessie Mae Smith on September 28, 1940 in Ponca City. He began employment with City Service in 1941 before enlisting in the United States Army in December of 1942. Lloyd served his country in both artillery and infantry units and was a part of the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged in October of 1945. Lloyd returned to Ponca City and continued work with City Service, later known as Sequoyah Oil Company before becoming Conoco Oil Company. He was a refinery insulator, retiring from Conoco in 1974 after 33 years of employment.

In earlier years Lloyd attended the Westside and St. Lukes Nazarene Churches and in later years attended Sunset Baptist Church. He was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. Post 1201. His enjoyments included playing dominos playing the guitar and attending Bluegrass festivals camping playing guitar in various groups for several nursing homes in the area.

He is survived by his three children, Louie W. Womack, twin daughters Barbara Long and husband, Dennis, and Beverly Loney and husband, Don, all of Ponca City three grandchildren, Denise Powell and husband, Randy, Brad Loney and wife, Amy, and Carrie Choney seven great grandchildren, Christopher Choney, Gracie Choney, Audrey Choney, Brianna Loney, Brooklyn Loney, Regan and Riley Loney one nephew, Tony Womack and wife, Janice and one niece, Judy Peters.

He was preceded in death by his parents 2 wives, Jessie Mae Womack and Louise Pierce Phipps Womack one sister, Florene Peters one adult brother, Robert Womack and two infant brothers, Carl Eulin and Louie Wayne.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Longwood Cemetery with Hospice Chaplain Tom Howard presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601.