Obituary - William Perry Martell

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Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - November 4, 2002
Deceased Name: William Perry Martell
 
 
MARTELL Hr. William Perry Martell left this world and was received into the arms of the Lord after a lengthy illness on Thursday, October 31, 2002 at Park View Hospital in El Reno.

Bill was born on May 15, 1928 in Wanette, Oklahoma to his parents, William Grover and LaDonia (Storie) Martell . He lived and at tended schools in several towns through out Oklahoma during his childhood. Bill moved to El Reno in 1936. He served in the U.S. Maritime Service during WWII. Bill married Marian Louise Mohr on May 8, 1948 in Silvis, Illinois. He worked for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad for many years retiring in 1977. Bill was a member of the Ellison Ave. United Methodist Church, UTU and NARVE.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife Marian Martell of the home; his son, William Edward Martell and wife, Glenda of Choctaw; his daughter, Marcia Lynne Pointer and husband, Tim of El Reno; 4 grandsons, Tony Martell and wife, Maria, Chris Pointer and wife, Kristal, Jeffrey Pointer and Dustin Pointer; his granddaughter, Laura Martell ; 3 great-grandsons, A.J. and Jake Martell and Zyler Pointer; his sister, Jackie Barry of El Reno; his nephew, Ronnie Atkinson; his sister-in-law Eileen Anderson; numerous friends and other relatives.

Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 5, 2002 in the Ellison Ave. United Methodist Church in El Reno. Rev. David Rowley, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in El Reno Cemetery with Military Honors. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial be made to either the Ellison Ave. United Methodist, 600 S. Ellison, or Russell-Murray Hospice, 221 S. Bickford, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036.

Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK)