John Eugene Huckleberry

© Enid News and Eagle

09-2014

Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Life for John Eugene Huckleberry, 86, of Enid, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Susan Southall will officiate. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home 6-7 p.m. Monday.

John was born July 5, 1928, in Longdale, OK, the son of Cecil and Helen Long Huckleberry, and passed away September 19, 2014.

He was a graduate of Longdale High School, where he played basketball. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean conflict.

He was united in marriage to Norma Jean Rankin June 25, 1952, in Fairview, OK.

In 1958, they moved to Enid, where he was employed as a sales representative by American Electric Company. He retired in 1996. John was a 56-year member of First United Methodist Church of Enid, where he attended Sooner Sunday School class, and also was an active member of Enid Civitan Club.

He was an avid sports fan, especially OU football and basketball and golf. He loved going to sports activities of his children and his grandchildren. In his retirement, he enjoyed spending time at the farm. He will be remembered as a loving husband and the best daddy and grandfather in the whole world.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Heim and her husband, Lynn, and Carol Clark and her love Mel; six wonderful grandchildren, Kendra, Emily, Katie, Brian, Kayla and Ryan; six dear great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jack Huckleberry.

He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife Norma Jean; his parents; a granddaughter, Leslie; and a brother, Lee.

Memorial contributions may be made to OMRF, Alzheimer’s division, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home as custodian of the fund. Condolences may be made at ladusauevans.com.

Submitted by family.

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