Notes for: Billie 'June' Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (April 23, 2023):
Obituary, Duncan (OK) Banner, Sun., 13 April 2008
OLLIE LEROY "BUDDY" WHALEY, 82, of Duncan, passed away Friday, April 11, 2008, in Duncan. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Chapel in Marlow, with Bro. Mike Peercy officiating. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery. Buddy was born Aug. 26, 1925, in Madison, Ala., to William M. and Florence E. Snodgrass Whaley. After schooling, Buddy joined the U.S. Army and served during World War II as a combat infantryman. He lived in the Marlow and Duncan area for the past 43 years. Buddy retired from Lone Star Gas after 18 years. He married Billie June Bodine on Aug. 15, 1947 in Wellington, Texas. He enjoyed sharing love and laughter with his family, fishing, picnics and gardening. Buddy loved his great-grandchildren. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Marlow. Survivors include his wife, June Whaley of the home; a son, Royce L. Whaley and wife Darlene of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Joyce A. Pogue and husband Kelly of Edmond; five grandchildren; 5-1/2 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Effie Palmer of Duncan, Maxine Branam and husband Billy of Marlow, Christine Massey and husband Fred of Burns, Tenn., and Mattie Whaley of Lawton. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Billy, Ben, Jim and John Whaley; and four sisters, Minnie Benton, Ida Neal, Lela Taylor and Alleen Palmer. Condolences: www.callawaysmithcobb.com
From Oklahoma Death Records:
Ollie Leroy Whaley died 11 April 2008 in Stephens County.
Obituary, Callaway-Smith-Cobb-Funeral Home, Marlow, OK of 1 April 2023.
Edmond: Billie "June" Whaley, 94, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 in Edmond. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Chapel in Marlow. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral and Cremation Services in Marlow. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday, April 3, 3:00-8:30 PM, Tuesday, April 4, 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM, and Wednesday, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM. There will be a family visitation at the funeral home on Tuesday evening, 6:00-8:00 PM. June was born Friday, June 15, 1928, in Wellington, TX, to Chester and Cordelia (Ammons) Bodine. She was a graduate of Samnorwood High School. June moved to the Duncan area in 1962 and worked as a secretary for Duncan High School until her retirement. She moved to the OKC area in 2013 and lived there until her passing. June married the love of her life, Ollie "Buddy" Leroy Whaley, August 15, 1947, in Wellington, TX. She and Ollie celebrated more than 60 wonderful years of marriage until he preceded her in death on April 11, 2008. June was an active member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Duncan where she also taught Sunday School. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidering, and sewing. June also enjoyed growing her vegetable garden, canning, and cooking. She was a very kind and caring woman and she truly loved helping others. June always valued her family the most and she loved her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids more than words could ever express. She will be missed by many. Survivors include son, Royce Waley and wife Darlene of OKC, daughter, Joyce Pogue and husband Kelly of Edmond, 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister, Jackie Webb of Amarillo, TX, 3 sisters-in-law, Carol Bodine of Wellington, Mattie Whaley of Duncan, and Christine Massey of TN, and numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. In addition to her loving husband, June was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Winston Bodine, and Don Bodine, and sister, Paula Vick.
Online condolences may be made to www.CallawaySmithCobb.com
Burials in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave memorial No. 25930372)
WHALEY O. L. "BUDDY" Aug. 26, 1925 Apr. 11, 2008 = Aug. 16, 1942 = JUNE June 15, 1928 [no date]
Loving parents of Royce & Joyce