Dexter, L.

J. married Swinford, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

R. married Holcomb, Deborah 'Debbie'. Deborah (daughter of Holcomb, Edward Jr. and Vail, Mona Luceil) was born on 30 Sep 1951 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; died on 9 Nov 2010 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried on 13 Nov 2010 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOLC.D001
• Funeral: 13 Nov 2010, Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma

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The family moved several times and eventually ended up in Enid. Debbie graduated from Enid High in 1969 and took a culinary arts class at OT Autry Vo-tech in its opening year.

She married Roy Swinford and had two children, Tammy and Adam. Debbie later lived in Bittburg, Germany, with her family and was able to travel throughout Europe one summer with her husband and parents. Upon returning to Enid, Debbie worked at Laahoma Public schools as a bus driver and custodian and later at Lowe's. She was employee of the month several times and Employee of the year in 2000. Debbie retired early because of health issues. She loved Bingo and at times the casino. She also enjoyed cross stitch, puzzles and logic games.

Most of all she loved and enjoyed her family. Life wasn't always easy for Debbie but she would take the lemons and make lemonade whenever she could.

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• Reference Number: HOLC.E002
• _FGRAVE: 46459435
• Military Service: World War II, United States Navy
• Funeral: 7 Jan 2010, Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma

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The service for Edward Junior Holcomb will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Edward left this world Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the age of 83 years and 8 months. He was living in Lahoma, Okla. He was born to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb on April 14, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He married Mona Luceil Vail Dec. 4, 1945, in Morganfield, Ky. He was in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 12, 1944, until May 8, 1946, during WWII. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the southwest Pacific area on Feb. 16, 1945. He has had a variety of careers during his life. He has been a painter, a type setter, a cab driver, a driller in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, an auto body repairman, a carpenter and he retired as a custodian for Lahoma Public Schools. He was named Lahoma Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Lahoma Lions Club. After his retirement, he repaired mowers and bicycles. He donated many bicycles to the Salvation Army and different organizations for children at Christmas, and he gave away bicycles to children and adults who came to his home asking for them. He was very talented and did paintings, wood carving, made furniture, model drilling rigs, cars, tractors, trucks, and trains. He is survived by five children, Garry and Susan Holcomb, Ann Archer, Deborah Swinford of Enid, Edward Allen Holcomb and companion, Patsy Hughes of Lahoma, and Gayla Taggart of Texas; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Lahoma, and Bonnie and Bob Roe; one brother, Bob and Ruth Holcomb; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Brinkley, Phyllis Vail, Jane Holcomb, Rajean and Hunter Connell, Floretta and Jerry Hilderbrand and Pauline Holcomb, all of Illinois; one brother-in-law, Wiley and Virginia Vail of Enid; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren are in the service of our country at this time: Staff Sgt. Edward Christopher Holcomb is in Afghanistan, Tech Sgt. Angela Dawne Archer is a nurse at the Pentagon and Tech Sgt. Matthew Norance Holcomb is an aircraft mechanic in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luceil; his parents; three brothers; two sisters; six sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink .

Edward married Vail, Mona Luceil. Mona (daughter of Vail, Verdie Vergustus and Strange, Bessie Agnes) was born on 26 Sep 1928; died on 13 Apr 1992; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: VAIL.M001
• _FGRAVE: 20863794