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Billy Wayne (Bill) Jarrard, 82, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born February 22, 1935 to Herbert and Josie (Burgess) Jarrard in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He graduated from Muskogee Central High School.
Bill married the love of his life, Lottie Marie Stiles in May of 1966 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They spent many happy years of life and marriage together.
He worked in the landscaping business for many years until his retirement. Bill loved to go boating and fishing, and loved gardening. He enjoyed spending time with a special group of friends at the Muskogee Boat Club and loved going fishing with them. He also enjoyed getting together once a month with his high school class mates, "The Good Ole Boys."
His family recalls the love he had for his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, or better known as his "second daughter," Susie Q. Bill loved his family very much and loved taking care of them. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Josie Jarrard; brother, Lowell Dean Jarrard; niece, Deana; and nephew, David.
Bill is survived by his wife, Lottie Marie Jarrard of the home; daughter, Patricia Tubbs, and husband Eddie of Norman, OK; grandson, Kelley Edward Tubbs of Washington, DC; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Bill's life will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, July 7, 2017 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Darren Wallace officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery.
Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory, 1830 N. York St, Muskogee, OK. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com.
Lottie Marie (Stiles) Jarrard, died peacefully in the arms of her daughter and son-in-law in Norman, Oklahoma on June 21, 2020.
She was born September 12, 1930 in Spiro, Oklahoma to Edmond Earl Stiles and Esther (Goff) Stiles. Lottie grew up on a farm in eastern Oklahoma with her sisters, Evelyn, Ernestine, Vernie and Ruby; along with her brother, Estel. She graduated from Stigler High School and then went and attended nursing school at Baptist Hospital under Director Edna Rockefeller. She loved nursing and caring for her patients. In 1988 as a nurse, she was selected as employee of the year. Lottie Retired from Muskogee Regional Medical Center after 41 years of service. During these years she made many friends and coworkers who worked in various departments of the hospital. Lottie embodied the Christian virtues of love, acceptance and saw the goodness in others.
Lottie was a breast cancer survivor. She helped organize Relay for Life walks and participated with other survivors for years. She was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for many years with Helen Hill and other church friends.
Lottie was married to Bill Jarrard for fifty years. She had one daughter, Patricia Tubbs. Lottie moved to Norman, Oklahoma in November of 2018 to live with Patricia and her son-in-law, Eddie Tubbs after an extended illness. She brought her precious spaniel, Susie Q to Norman also. She often visited Norman in previous years to visit her sister, Ernestine and attend her grandson, Kelley E. Tubbs sporting events. Lottie loved gardening, cooking, the sport of fishing, boating and especially her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edmond and Esther Stiles; sisters, Evelyn and Ernestine; brother, Estel; and husband, Bill Jarrard.
Lottie is survived by her daughter, Patricia Tubbs and husband Eddie of Norman, OK; grandson, Kelley E. Tubbs of Washington D.C.; sisters, Ruby Cason of Ft. Gibson, OK, and Vennie Schooley of Chandler, OK; sister-in-law, Kay Jarrard of Muskogee, OK; best friend, J. Herron-Morgan of Muskogee, OK; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.
The family would like to acknowledge and thank the Kindful Hospice nurses, Carrie, RN, and Carol, LPN who visited our home weekly with kindness, support and loving care.
The family will be accepting friends from 9:00AM-5:30PM, Wednesday, June 24,
2020 at Cornerstone Funeral Home.
A celebration of Lottie's life will be
11AM, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Greenhill Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Donnie
Echols officiating.
Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home, 1830 North York St, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made to the family online at http://www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com.
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