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Wilson Little Funeral Home
Purcell-Newcastle, McClain Co., OK
(permission granted)
Posted by: Ann Weber
Evangelist George “G.W.” Birdsong age 87, of Purcell, OK, completed his final journey and entered heaven's gates on Monday evening, February 15, 2016. He was surrounded by his family at the Norman Regional Hospital when he passed.
Rev. G.W. Birdsong was the youngest and last surviving member of eight children born to Corbit Birdsong and Maude (Howard) Birdsong. He was born July10, 1928 near Golden Pond in far western Kentucky. G.W. was saved at the young age of 11years old in his little home church, Hopewell Baptist. After attending a revival near his home he decided to join with the Holiness people. He and his brother Dan, who were already accomplished singers and musicians in their community, began touring the United States singing gospel music when he was only 13 years old. G.W. preached his first message at the age of 15, and that ministry took him to all 50 states and many foreign countries carrying the gospel. He made his final evangelistic tour in the fall of 2015. While preaching a camp meeting in Blanchard, OK he met a beautiful young lady by the name of Edna Fern George, who played the piano and sang with her parents the late Rev. Dovie and Lola George. G.W. and Fern were married on October 5, 1950 and enjoyed 65 years of marriage. To this union was born two sons and one daughter Junior, Lendell and Gayla.
He was preceded in death by; Son, Junior who died in a car accident in 1983.
He is survived by: Son, Lendell and wife Cyndi of Norman, OK, Daughter, Gayla Lovell and husband Roger of Sapulpa, OK; six grandchildren, Georgetta Lovell Tinnin of OKC, Catrina Lovell of Sapulpa, OK, Cassandra Birdsong Bosch, of Broken Arrow, OK, Valerie Birdsong Isaacs also of Broken Arrow, Tamara Birdsong Brock, of Kellyville OK, Devin Birdsong of Prim, Arkansas; Daughter-in-law, Sandy Birdsong of Irving, Texas. And he was a proud great grandfather of fifteen great grandchildren, including the Tinnin Quads; Also several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
The Birdsong's ministry touched the lives of many, many people across the world. A Visitation will be Wednesday evening Feb. 17, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the Blanchard Trinity Holiness Church, Blanchard, OK.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 18, at 1:00 pm First Baptist Church in Blanchard.
Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell. Arrangements are by Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
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Wilson Little Funeral Home
Purcell-Newcastle, McClain Co., OK
(permission granted)
Posted by: Jo Aguirre
Edna Fern Birdsong, age 88 of Purcell, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, due to complications from a concussion.
She was born September 27, 1934 at her grandmother’s home, who she was named after, near Woody Chapel, Purcell, Oklahoma. With the exception of a three-year period in Jay, Florida, her address remained Route 2 Purcell her whole life. She was born into a Pastor’s home, and began playing the piano and the accordion for church services at a young age.
Fern met the man who captured her heart, G.W. Birdsong in July of 1948, when she was only 13 years old. This was at an outdoor camp meeting in Blanchard where he was preaching. Three years later on October 5, 1950 they were married. Together they raised three children, Junior, Lendell and Gayla, and enjoyed 65 years of marriage. Fern immediately joined the Birdsong brothers in ministry, and The Birdsong Trio began. Together, they served several churches, and were fortunate to travel to all 50 states and to numerous foreign countries, taking the Gospel to many people, and touching many people across the world. She was a woman of great faith and leaves a tremendous legacy for all who knew her. She will be dearly missed!
She was preceded in death by: son, Junior Birdsong; her husband, G.W. Birdsong; her parents, Dovie and Lola George and her brother, Purman George.
She is survived by: Son, Lendell and wife Cyndi of Norman, OK; Daughter, Gayla Lovell and husband Roger of Sapulpa, OK and Daughter in Law Sandy Birdsong; six grandchildren, Georgetta Lovell Tinnin of OKC, Catrina Lovell of Sapulpa, OK, Cassandra Birdsong Bosch and husband Chancey, of Broken Arrow, OK, Valerie Birdsong Isaacs and husband Jamie of Broken Arrow, Tamara Birdsong Brock and husband Jon of Kellyville, OK and Devin Birdsong and wife Hannah of Purcell, Oklahoma; And she was a proud great grandmother of fifteen great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and Two nephews, Michael George and Randy George.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at New Mission Holiness Church near Purcell. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tuesday in Purcell.
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