Lloyd M. Harwell, 88 passed away on July 12, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on December 7, 1929 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Roy E. and Alice (Clayton) Harwell. He was raised in the Texas Banner area of Hughes County.
He attended school at Moss Public Schools, except for a few years when the family moved to California for his dad to work in the Shipyards during World War II. Upon returning to Hughes County he continued school at Moss through the 10th grade. In his teenage years,… Read More » his family owned the blacksmith shop in Lamar in which he worked.
He also broke horses in the Lamar area. One of his favorite horses was Old Dan, which was a direct descendant of the famous race horse, Sea Biscuit. After leaving school, he began working on the pipeline operating heavy equipment, beginning in Seminole before moving to Duncan with the pipeline.
He married Glenna M. Rowland on October 18, 1948 at Texas Banner. Their son, Jerry was born in 1950 while the couple lived in Duncan. They returned to Holdenville in 1952 where their daughter, Carolyn (Susie) was born.
At that time he began working for Ernest Fuller, operating heavy equipment building farm ponds and flood control lakes throughout Hughes County. He later worked for several companies building highways (Hwy 75 – Beeline to Tulsa). He was the dirt foreman and superintendent on many of the highway jobs (270 bypass from Holdenville to Wewoka, a large portion of I-40, I-240 south of Tinker Air Force Base).
He was also dirt foreman/superintendent over the OG&E Lake at Konawa. After leaving road construction, he began working for Kingsberry driving a truck delivering houses over a large portion of the United States. After the Kingsberry Plant closed he began working for Hughes County District 1.
While working there he built the Duck Pond at Stroup Park. When he retired form Hughes County, he enjoyed raising and working with his cattle. They were his pets.
He loved to hand feed them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his garden. He enjoyed being with his family and being “Papa†to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Glenna Harwell. Survivors include his children: Jerry Harwell and wife Dana of Duncan, and Carolyn (Susie) Blanks and husband Tony of Holdenville; grandchildren Jeremy Harwell of Heavener, Oklahoma, Joseph Harwell and wife Brandi of Ozark, Arkansas, Chad Harwell of Oklahoma City, Chelsea Harwell of Duncan, Mike Bryan and wife Christy of Red Oak, Jennifer Smith and husband Chris of Holdenville, great-grandchildren Tyler Bryan, Logan Bryan, Riley Gaines, Michaela Gaines, Meagan Harwell, Connor Harwell, Carlissa Harwell and Lizzie Harwell as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Service is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Pentecostal Holiness Church with Pastor Rick Madron officiating.
Pallbearers will be Mike Bryan, Jeremy Harwell, Joseph Harwell, Chad Harwell, Chris Smith and Jim Langdon. Honorary bearers will be Tony Blanks, Jennifer Smith, Chelsea Harwell, Tyler Bryan, and Logan Bryan. Interment will follow at the Holdenville Cemetery.
Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Online condolences can be made at www. phillipsfuneralservice.com.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Holdenville Pentecostal Holiness Church.
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