Oakley Price

Oakley Kenneth Oak Price, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Sunday morning, July 25, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 88.

In lieu of a memorial service the family had a time of gathering and sharing memories.

Oak was born August 13, 1921 at Red Rock, Oklahoma, the son of Gomer John Price and Edith Blew Price. He was a 1937 graduate of Red Rock High School. He was married to Lenora Stella Cockrum on April 15, 1943 in Ponca City. The couple had been married 67 years at Mr. Prices passing. Oak was employed throughout his years as an auto and farm parts manager, having worked for Auto Electric, Mungers and Edwards Equipment. He was a member of the First Christian Disciples of Christ Church. His enjoyments were his family and in earlier years traveling.

He is survived by his wife, Lenora two daughters, Cheryl Carpenter and husband, Wesley, Apache Junction, Arizona, and Beverly Montgomery and husband, Richard, of Lynden, Washington four grandchildren, Tobe Carpenter, Andrew Carpenter, Shannon Underwood and Shaina Underwood two great grandchildren, Corey Carpenter and Lucretia Carpenter one great great grandchild, Vanessa Carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents and eleven siblings.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Pneumonia Research, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or to the memorial fund of choice.