Ernest Lee "Grandpa" Major, 92 year-old resident of Del City, Oklahoma, passed away July 10, 2014 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Born May 29, 1922 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he was the son of Albert Benjamin Major and Ethel Tressa Moody Major. Ernest was a WW II Army veteran and a longtime airplane electrician at Tinker Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela in 1987; 2 sons, Donald Lee Major and David Major; 1 grandson, Larry Don Major; 1 brother; and 4 sisters. Ernest loved helping others; he basically "Took Care of Everyone". He loved puttering in his garage and collecting clocks with over 100 in his home.
Survivors include 2 sons, Leroy and his wife Nancy Major of Jones, OK; and Larry and his wife Glenda Major of Meeker, OK; 1 step-son, John and his wife Joanetta Randell of Luther, OK; 1 step-daughter, Myrna and her husband Ruble Garner of Oklahoma City, OK; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel, 5005 SE 29th St., Del City, Oklahoma, 73115 with burial to follow Military Honors at Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma.
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Born May 29, 1922 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he was the son of Albert Benjamin Major and Ethel Tressa Moody Major. Ernest was a WW II Army veteran and a longtime airplane electrician at Tinker Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela in 1987; 2 sons, Donald Lee Major and David Major; 1 grandson, Larry Don Major; 1 brother; and 4 sisters. Ernest loved helping others; he basically "Took Care of Everyone". He loved puttering in his garage and collecting clocks with over 100 in his home.
Survivors include 2 sons, Leroy and his wife Nancy Major of Jones, OK; and Larry and his wife Glenda Major of Meeker, OK; 1 step-son, John and his wife Joanetta Randell of Luther, OK; 1 step-daughter, Myrna and her husband Ruble Garner of Oklahoma City, OK; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel, 5005 SE 29th St., Del City, Oklahoma, 73115 with burial to follow Military Honors at Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma.
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Ernest Lee "Grandpa" Major, 92 year-old resident of Del City, Oklahoma, passed away July 10, 2014 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Born May 29, 1922 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he was the son of Albert Benjamin Major and Ethel Tressa Moody Major. Ernest was a WW II Army veteran and a longtime airplane electrician at Tinker Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela in 1987; 2 sons, Donald Lee Major and David Major; 1 grandson, Larry Don Major; 1 brother; and 4 sisters. Ernest loved helping others; he basically "Took Care of Everyone". He loved puttering in his garage and collecting clocks with over 100 in his home.
Survivors include 2 sons, Leroy and his wife Nancy Major of Jones, OK; and Larry and his wife Glenda Major of Meeker, OK; 1 step-son, John and his wife Joanetta Randell of Luther, OK; 1 step-daughter, Myrna and her husband Ruble Garner of Oklahoma City, OK; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel, 5005 SE 29th St., Del City, Oklahoma, 73115 with burial to follow Military Honors at Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma.
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Born May 29, 1922 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he was the son of Albert Benjamin Major and Ethel Tressa Moody Major. Ernest was a WW II Army veteran and a longtime airplane electrician at Tinker Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela in 1987; 2 sons, Donald Lee Major and David Major; 1 grandson, Larry Don Major; 1 brother; and 4 sisters. Ernest loved helping others; he basically "Took Care of Everyone". He loved puttering in his garage and collecting clocks with over 100 in his home.
Survivors include 2 sons, Leroy and his wife Nancy Major of Jones, OK; and Larry and his wife Glenda Major of Meeker, OK; 1 step-son, John and his wife Joanetta Randell of Luther, OK; 1 step-daughter, Myrna and her husband Ruble Garner of Oklahoma City, OK; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel, 5005 SE 29th St., Del City, Oklahoma, 73115 with burial to follow Military Honors at Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma.
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