Warren William Pingleton
1917 - 2011 (93 years)-
Name Warren William Pingleton Born 16 Jul 1917 Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 9 Jan 2011 McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma [2] Buried Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma [2] Person ID I1410 Robinson Last Modified 29 May 2023
Father Jesse Frank Pingleton, b. 25 Oct 1891, Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky , d. 21 Nov 1960, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (Age 69 years) Mother Eula Pearl Lackey, b. 19 May 1891, Oklahoma , d. 23 Apr 1977 (Age 85 years) Married 14 Jul 1912 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma [4] Family ID F369 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances Mozelle Gibson, b. 16 Nov 1917, Porteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma , d. 13 Feb 1976 (Age 58 years) Married 5 Jan 1942 Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma [4, 5] Last Modified 6 Feb 2022 Family ID F590 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 16 Jul 1917 - Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 
Married - 5 Jan 1942 - Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 
Died - 9 Jan 2011 - McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 
Buried - - Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Warren grew up and graduated from Haileyville High School. He attended Eastern State College in Wilburton for one year then worked in the CCC camps before joining the United States Army at the outbreak of World War II in 1941. He received many citations during the war including a field officers commission and finished the war as a Captain. After the war he went into the reserves and was recalled during the Korean War where he made the rank of major. After Korea he stayed with the active reserves and eventually retired from the reserves as Lt. Colonel. After his military career he worked as the postmaster in Haileyville for 20 years. He married Francis Gibson in January 1942 in Haileyville, and she preceded him in death in February 1976. He later married Reva (Lester) Boyd and McAlester had been their home for the past 30 plus years. He was a longtime member of the Haileyville Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in McAlester.
Survivors include his wife, Reva Pingleton, of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. William Warren and Sayra Sue Pingleton, Fairway, Kan.; one stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Theresa and Dr. Bob Gragg, of Shawnee. Also, four grandchildren, David Pingleton and his wife, Denise Pingleton, Shawnee, Kan., Jill Oliver, Overland Park, Kan., Andrew Pingleton and his wife, Nicole Pingleton, Overland Park, and Adam Pingleton, Lawrence, Kan.; two stepgrandchildren, Todd Gragg and his wife, Stephanie, of Oklahoma City, and Julie Landes and her husband, Stephen, of Norman. And, two great-grandchildren, Eric and Josh Pingleton; three step great-grandchildren, Kevin Davis, Keifer Landes and Karleigh Landes; one sister, Fern Cline, of McAlester, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his parents and six siblings. Pallbearers will be David Pingleton, Todd Gragg, Stephen Landes, Todd Lester, Don Gragg and Tom Gragg. Honorary pallbearer will be Stanley McBee.
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- Warren grew up and graduated from Haileyville High School. He attended Eastern State College in Wilburton for one year then worked in the CCC camps before joining the United States Army at the outbreak of World War II in 1941. He received many citations during the war including a field officers commission and finished the war as a Captain. After the war he went into the reserves and was recalled during the Korean War where he made the rank of major. After Korea he stayed with the active reserves and eventually retired from the reserves as Lt. Colonel. After his military career he worked as the postmaster in Haileyville for 20 years. He married Francis Gibson in January 1942 in Haileyville, and she preceded him in death in February 1976. He later married Reva (Lester) Boyd and McAlester had been their home for the past 30 plus years. He was a longtime member of the Haileyville Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in McAlester.
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