Wanda Beth HORTON VANCE

Enid News and Eagle Enid, Garfield Co., OK

03-15-2013

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

© Enid News and Eagle

Services for Wanda Beth Vance, 88, of Hillsdale, Okla., will begin with a graveside service at 9:30 a.m. today, March 16, at Memorial Park Cemetery just north of Enid and followed by memorial services at 10:30 a.m. at Hillsdale Bible Church with Dr. Robert Courtney officiating. Service is under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.

Wanda was born April 17, 1924, to Everett & Beulah (Hoffsommer) Horton on the farm three miles north of Hillsdale, Okla., where she lived until her father’s death in 1929 and from 1946 to present and passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2013, at home.

She graduated from Enid High School class of 1942 and attended Phillips University. She was united in marriage to Joe Vance on June 3, 1944. Mrs. Vance was a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She worked as secretary to Phillips University Dean Shirley, Champlin Refinery, Hillsdale School, and was office manager for Dick Bell insurance for 16 years.

Upon retirement she became an accomplished artist and sold her watercolor paintings across Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, etc. She enjoyed teaching art at home and at Hillsdale Christian School and was an active member of Hillsdale Bible Church where she served as deaconess, SS teacher, superintendent and president of Ladies Missionary Society.

She is survived by her husband, Joe of 68 years, two sons and their wives, Terry Lynn and wife Terry Dee of Minneapolis, Minn. and Tommy Joe and wife Diane of Montgomery, Texas; seven grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren; and sister, Elva Rose Smith of San Antonio, Texas.

She is predeceased by her parents, brother, Loren Horton, and daughter, Jane Ford Copeland.

The Vance family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to dear friends, community members, and caregivers who were such a support in our time of need.

Joseph Paul Vance

© Brown-Cummings Funeral Home, Enid Cremation Service

06-2016

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

© Brown-Cummings Funeral Home, Enid Cremation Service

Services for Joseph Paul Vance, 96, of Hillsdale, Okla., will begin with a grave side service at 9:30 am Saturday, June 25 at Memorial Park Cemetery just North of Enid and followed by memorial services at 10:30 am at Hillsdale Bible Church with Dr. Robert Courtney officiating. Service is under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Military Graveside Honors will be conducted by the US Army. Family will receive friends 6pm to 8pm, Friday, June 24, 2016 at the Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.

Joe was born January 15, 1920 to Harry & Eva (Brown) Vance in Cherokee, Okla. He lived in the Hillsdale community until the last few years and passed away peacefully Monday, June 20, 2016 in Conroe, TX.

He graduated from High School in Vega, TX and graduated from OSU with a technical degree in TV & Radio Repair.

He was united in marriage to Wanda Beth Horton on June 3, 1944.

He was a soldier, farmer, TV repairman, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was a TV repairman in the Enid area. He also served as President of the Hillsdale Equity Exchange board. He was an active member of Hillsdale Bible Church and served as treasurer.

He is predeceased by his wife, parents, brother Lynn, sisters Wanda and June, and daughter Jane Ford Copeland.

He is survived by two sons and their wives, Terry Lynn and wife Terry Dee of Austin, TX & Tommy Joe and wife Diane of Montgomery, TX; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

The Vance family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to family, friends and community members who were such a support to him.

Memorials may be made to Hillsdale Bible Church or Hillsdale Christian School.

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