Norene Meeks
1931 - 2021 (90 years)
Generation: 1
1. Norene Meeks was born on 3 Jul 1931 in Tushka, Atoka County, Oklahoma; died on 15 Sep 2021 in Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma; was buried in Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Atoka County, Oklahoma. Notes:
Norene Pingleton, age 90, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, July 3, 1931, to Orvel and Pauline (Lenning) Meeks, at home in Tushka, OK. Norene passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Coalgate, OK.
She attended Tushka Public School and graduated from Atoka High School in 1949. Norene was a secretary for Harmony School until her retirement on June 30, 1991. She married Bill Pingleton Sr. on Thursday, December 17th, 1953.They enjoyed almost 48 years of marriage before his passing on November 14, 2001. Norene was a member of Wards Chapel Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling with friends, missionary work, and loved playing with her grandchildren.
Norene is survived by her daughter, Gayla Alford Smith of Caney, OK; sons, Billy Pingleton Jr. and wife Sheila of Tushka, OK, Larry Pingleton and wife Kim of Atoka, OK, Keith Pingleton of Atoka, OK; sisters, Delita Taylor and husband D.C. of Caney, OK, Jimmy Ray Long of Midwest City, OK; grandchildren, Clint Alford and wife Casey of Caney, OK, Amy Schoot and husband Wade of Hugo, OK, Amanda Lawrence and husband Ryan of Carthage, TX, Billy Ray Pingleton III of Caddo, OK, Denym Miller and husband Clifton of Atoka, OK, Kaci Stephens and husband Allen of Prosper, TX, Taylor Henderson and husband Jacob of Oklahoma City, OK, Pacer Pingleton of Atoka, OK, Chloe Harner of Atoka, OK, Bethany Pingleton of Ukiah, CA; along with many great grandchildren, other relatives and many dear friends.
Norene was preceded in death by her parents, Orvel and Pauline Meeks; husband, Bill Pingleton Sr.; sister, Gwendolyn Thomas; brothers in law, Wayne Long, Harold Thomas; niece, Linda Thomas Doolen; son in law, Don Alford.
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DATE OF SERVICES: Saturday, September 18th, 2021 at 2:00PM
PLACE OF SERVICES: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING:
INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Clint Alford, Billy Pingleton III, Clifton Miller, Pacer Pingleton, Creek Alford, Jacob Henderson
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Allen Stephens, Wade Scott, Ronnie Cochran, Pat Loftis
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232140817/norene-pingletonFamily/Spouse: Billie Ray Pingleton. Billie (son of Jesse Frank Pingleton and Eula Pearl Lackey) was born on 31 Aug 1928 in Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Nov 2001 in Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma; was buried in Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Atoka County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]