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Mr. Harold M. Acker |
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Mr. Acker was born September 8, 1929 in Sequoyah County, Ok., the son of Mr. Pervin Acker and Mrs. Myra (Dobbs) Acker. He was a 1948 graduate of Sallisaw High School and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and Korean war. Mr. Acker was married to Annabelle Toles on June 16, 1956 in Tryon, Ok. He was a former railroad employee, a self employed farmer and retired in 1981 from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 30 years. Mr. Acker was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sallisaw, Ok., a longtime member and Board of Director of the Sequoyah County Farm Bureau, FSA Board Member, member of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Pioneers and the American Legion Post #27. He passed this life on September 6, 2008 in Tulsa, Ok. after having attained the age of 78 years, 11 months and 28 days.
Survivors are:
Wife of 52 years: Annabelle of the home
2 daughters: Myra Acker Adams of Bedford, Texas
and Ruth Ann Acker Basler of Aledo, Texas
4 sons: Charles Acker of DeQueen, Ar., Frank Acker of Idabel, Ok.
Dale Acker of Tulsa, Ok. and Gary Acker of Sallisaw, Ok.
15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren
1 sister: Dorothy Acker Lowery of Stillwater, Ok.
1 brother: O.L. Acker of Jenks, Ok.
2 half-sisters: Zelma Glass of Muskogee, Ok.
and Velma Rider of Sallisaw, Ok.
several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends
He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers: Richard and Bob Acker | |
Service Details
10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Immanuel Baptist Church - Sallisaw, Ok
Sallisaw City Cemetery |
Viewing
1 - 9 pm Tuesday
The Family will visit with friends from 6 - 7 pm
Agent Funeral Home - Sallisaw, Ok. |
Officiating
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Rev. Kevin Peterson
Mr. David Boyer |
Pallbearers
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Wayne Land, Jerry Johnson,
Harrell Lee, Charles Sloan,
Fred Beck and David Boyer |
Honorary Pallbearers
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Dwight Walkingstick, Bernie Gipson,
Jerry Trotter and Craig Hefflebower |
Memorials may be made to:
Immanuel Baptist Church
1101 N. Wheeler
Sallisaw, Ok. 74955
or the church of your choice in Harold's Memory |
