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Called to Serve, Set Apart in Truth, Sent in Love Oklahoma Annual Conference 2007 Journal Disciples: S ECTION J RECORD OF REMEMBRANCE 377 Record of Remembrance The Record of Remembrance CLERGY MARCUS KERRY BARNETT LESTER LEE BOTTOMS PAUL DOUGLAS BOWLES CECIL DENE BROWN OTTO ELLING JR. RICHARD HOWELL FOX JOHN HENRY KAPP HORACE M. MUDD ALBERT PEAK HOWARD W. ROBERTS WILLIAM GORDON SPENCER JOHN CHESTER STOW CLERGY SPOUSES GAIL E. BARBER SUSAN J. BROWN EDNA MAE BYERLY MARY C. CLAY BILLIE J. COOK SUE SMITH DIEL RALPH L. GOOD EDITH M. GROSE RUTH E. GRUBB MAURINE L. MURRAY FRANCES W. POLSON CORA GLADYS POWELL VERDDIE M. SHANNON ELLA M. SIFFORD HAZEL B. STEEL BOBBIE C. WATKINS PAULINE R. WILLIAMS 378 Record of Remembrance CLERGY MARCUS KERRY BARNETT Rev. Marcus Kerry Barnett, 68, of McAlester died Dec. 13, 2006. Marcus Kerry was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Chambers, Okla., to M.K. and Minnie C. Grubbs Barnett. He married Beverly Elaine Ingram on April 20, 1956. He served in the U.S. Army 1957-1964. He worked 15 years as a journeyman lineman for El Paso Electric Co. He graduated from New Mexico State University and Perkins School of Theology. Rev. Barnett was ordained as an elder in 1985. He retired in 2001 after 30 years as a United Methodist pastor. In Oklahoma Conference, he served Atoka, Wewoka-First, Cromwell, Sallisaw, Piedmont, and Poteau. He also served churches in New Mexico Conference. He coached little league teams and was active in civic clubs. He was a Mason, serving in every appointive and elected office. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Pamela J. Bolt of Virginia; two sons, Rev. Mark S. Barnett of Midwest City and Marcus Kerry Barnett Jr. of McAlester; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Service was Dec. 16 at Chaney’s Memorial Chapel in McAlester. Burial was at Chambers Cemetery. Arrangements were by Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home. LESTER LEE BOTTOMS Rev. Lester Lee Bottoms, 81, of Wagoner died Feb. 3, 2007. Lester was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Holdenville, Okla., to Grover Cleveland and Addie Belle Tucker Bottoms. He married Verna Lou McCluskey on Dec. 25, 1948, in Seminole. He was a World War II veteran, serving submarine duty in the U.S. Navy. He worked in the oil fields before being called into ministry. He graduated from Perkins School of Theology. He was ordained as a deacon in 1969. He served at Fort Gibson, Woodall, Aline, Cleo Springs, Fargo, May, Shidler/Grainola/ Foraker, Hydro, OKC-Selecman, OKC-St. Paul, Alva-Otterbein, and the Edgewood charge at Hartshorne and Haileyville. Rev. Bottoms was first appointed in 1966 and retired in 1991. He was also a genealogist and member of WWII Sub Vets, serving as both a national and state chaplain. Survivors include four sons, Keith L. Bottoms of Broken Arrow, Carl S. Bottoms of Ponca City, Glen E. Bottoms of The Colony, Texas, and Leslee Dale Bottoms of Wagoner; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. His wife, Verna, preceded him in death on Feb. 5, 2006. Funeral service was Feb. 7 at Wagoner-First UMC, with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole. Arrangements were by Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home of Wagoner. PAUL DOUGLAS BOWLES Rev. Dr. Paul Douglas Bowles, 63, of Ramona died June 27, 2006. He was pastor of Bartlesville-First United Methodist Church at the time of his death. Paul was born Oct. 7, 1942, in Boston, Mass., to Rev. Lovell Lee and Mary Lois Archerd Bowles. He earned degrees at the University of Oklahoma, Perkins School of Theology, and Drew Theological Seminary. Paul Bowles married Mary Jane Stanton on June 17, 1966, in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bowles received his license to preach at age 17. During college he was given student 379 Record of Remembrance appointments to Calvin/Gertie, Byars, Noble, Kingston/Woodville, and Briar/Glen. He was ordained as an elder in 1967. He founded St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Tulsa. During his 45 years of ministry he also served at Ponca City-St. Paul’s, Norman-St. Stephen’s, Miami-First, OKC-Nichols Hills, and Bartlesville-First. He was superintendent of Clinton and Tulsa Districts. He also served as Conference Ministry Youth Fellowship president, Conference Missionary Secretary, a Conference trustee, Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry chairman, Conference Council on Finance and Administration chairman, a delegate to Jurisdictional and General Conferences, a trustee of the Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation, chairman of the board for Oklahoma Methodist Manor, and a trustee of Oklahoma City University. He founded the Miami Region Soccer Association. Survivors include his wife; two sons, William Lee Bowles of Oklahoma City and John Christopher Bowles of Plano, Texas; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Reich of Silver Spring, Md.; and two grandchildren. Memorial service was held July 1 at Bartlesville-First, with arrangements by Walker- Brown Funeral Home. CECIL DENE BROWN AND SUSAN J. BROWN Rev. Dr. C. Dene Brown, 71, of Moore died Jan. 29, 2007. His wife, Susan Jernigan Brown, 69, died on Feb. 26, 2007. Dene was born on Dec. 26, 1935, in Anadarko, Okla. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He earned a doctorate in education from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in clinical counseling from OU, and a Master of Divinity from Duke University. He was ordained as an elder in 1963. Susan Jane was born March 23, 1939, to Marvin and Martha Jernigan. She grew up in Virginia and North Carolina. She earned a law degree from the University of Tulsa and practiced law in the Oklahoma City area for 15 years. Dene and Susan Brown were married for 49 years. Beginning in 1961, Rev. Brown served in North Carolina, Baltimore-Washington, and Oklahoma Conferences. He directed Skyline Urban Ministry in Oklahoma City from 1995 until his retirement in 2001. Oklahoma churches he served include Wheatland, OKC-Lambuth, OKC-Southern Hills, Tulsa-Memorial Drive, Moore-First, Putnam City, and OKC-Epworth. He was a military chaplain during 1966-1969. Survivors include three children, Barry, Joel, and Holli; and four grandchildren. Celebration service for Rev. Brown was Feb. 3 at Moore-First UMC, with burial at Sunset Memorial Park in Norman. Service for Susan Brown was March 3 at OKC-St. Andrew’s UMC. Arrangements were by Smith and Kernke of Oklahoma City. OTTO ELLING JR. Rev. Otto Elling Jr., 93, of Yukon died Dec. 2, 2006. Otto was born March 22, 1913, in Lawton, Okla., to Otto H. and Helen Mae Pool Elling. During childhood, he attended Wesley Chapel church, which was located on family land west of Lawton. His first career was ranching. He became a pastor in 1951, retiring in 1979. He was ordained as an elder in 1956. He served churches at Duncan-Stephens, Snyder, Mountain Park, Wilburton, Konawa, Sasakwa, Jones, Newkirk, and Prairie Chapel. He was known as “the preacher with a racket,” and he received the Marlboro Award in 1967 for contributions to the sport of tennis. Survivors include a son, Ronald W. Elling, and a daughter, Janelle Rounsaville, both of Yukon; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. 380 Record of Remembrance He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Libbie Black Elling. Funeral service was Dec. 5 at Yanda & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Yukon, with burial at Yukon Cemetery. RICHARD H. FOX Rev. Richard Howell Fox, 77, of Edmond, died March 10, 2007. Richard Howell was born July 26, 1929, in Davenport, Iowa, to Howell Taylor Fox and Eula Brown Fox. He graduated from Texas Christian University and Phillips Seminary. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for British Petroleum for 30 years. Richard and Peggy A. Patrick Fox were married 20 years. He was ordained an elder in 1991 and served in the Oklahoma Conference from 1986 until retirement in 1995. He was pastor at Hunter and McCloud. Survivors include his wife, Peggy; four daughters, Eileen Fox-Biswell of Norman, Emily Fox of Tulsa, Elise Kaub of Tulsa, and Edith Sample of Joplin, Mo.; two stepsons, Rich Patrick of Katy, Texas, and Robert Patrick of Denton, Texas; one stepdaughter, Susan Ogilvy of Denton, Texas; five grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Mayhew Fox. Memorial service was March 13 at Edmond-First UMC. Burial was at Gracelawn Cemetery. Arrangements were by Baggerley Funeral Home of Edmond. JOHN HENRY KAPP Rev. John Henry Kapp, 72, of Frankfurt, Germany, died Dec. 5, 2006. John Henry was born March 25, 1934, in Muskogee, Okla. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma and received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology. He served as an associate pastor at Ardmore-First United Methodist Church from 1960 to 1973. He was assigned to Honorable Location in 1974. He moved to Germany, and was active in the life of a church at Petterweil, Germany. Survivors include a brother, Paul Kapp of Kansas City, Mo.; and a sister, Geraldine Kapp Egan of Santa Fe, N.M. Memorial service was held Dec. 17 at the Petterweil church where he had been the caretaker during his retirement. HORACE M. MUDD Rev. Horace M. Mudd, 95, of Taos, N.M., died Dec. 26, 2006. Horace was born Jan. 18, 1911, in Greenville, Texas, to Altha N. and Martha Crockett Mudd. He attended Northeast Oklahoma A&M College. His early work included blacksmithing in the U.S. Army, working for Douglas Aircraft, and owning a propane delivery service. He was a Mason. Rev. Mudd was licensed to preach in 1950 and ordained as an elder in 1954.

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