Albert Lenzy Oldham

Albert Oldham, 89, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2007, in Glenn Haven Retirement Home, Chickasha, Oklahoma. Albert was born August 15, 1918 to Eddie Claude and Edna Esther Parrish Oldham in Fletcher, Oklahoma. Albert graduated high school in Elgin, Oklahoma, and studied Arts and Sciences for one year at Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Oklahoma. On December 23, 1939, he married Alline Pendley in the Baptist Church Parsonage in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. Albert served his country in World War II. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with the 97th Field Artillery Battalion for over three years. He received the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. He is a member of the VFW post #8404, Lindsay, Oklahoma. While Albert was overseas, in 1944 at age 26, he professed his faith in God and was baptized by Chaplain Connelly in the Yangzte River. His wife Alline acted as proxy and took Chaplain Connelly?s letter before the Southern Baptist Church in Rush Springs, OK where he was accepted as a member until moving to Lindsay in 1955 where he became a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Albert worked in the oilfield as a heavy machinery operator and later became manager for many years for Hilderbrandt Dozers from which he retired. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 67 years, Alline Oldham; twin infant daughters, Wynema Gayle and Ladema Dale; five brothers, Vernon, Otho, Clifford, Daniel and Otis Oldham; two sisters, Mae Holbein and Della Bane; and four brothers-in-law, Otis, Olen, Boyd, and Bennie Pendley. He is survived by his four children, Jerry Oldham and wife Jackie of Elk City, Oklahoma, Deanna Enochs and husband Mike of Yukon, Oklahoma, Joe Oldham of Lindsay, Oklahoma and Malea Oldham of Lindsay, twelve grandchildren, Stephanie Davis and husband Scotty of Cheyenne, WY, Stacy Oldham and Jason Carrillo of Lakeview, Colorado, Heath Forrester and wife Nita of Dallas, Texas, Paula Taylor and husband Mont of Sherman, Texas, Paul Forrester and wife Charlotte of Clarksville, Arkansas, Brent Enochs of Casper Wyoming, Heather Sands and husband Jason of Houston, Texas, Kevin Oldham of Dibble, Oklahoma Kristin Kelly and husband James of Lindsay, OK, Mica Hyatt and husband Eric of Dibble, OK, Ginny Childers and husband Justin of McAlester, OK, and Josh Wescott and Ashley Hightower of Lindsay, 21 great-grandchildren; Michael, Dre, and Tavon Davis, Christine Gunnett, Daniel Carrillo, Michael Forrester, Grayson and Haiden Taylor, Hannah and James Forrester, Michael Sands, Caleb, Jacob, Jarrod, and Keeton Kelly, Rana Hyatt, Brittany, Kyle, Tommy and Taylor Childers, and Tre Nunley; brothers and sisters-in-law, June and Daryl Vick of Orrville, Alabama, Ruby and Vernon Darnell of Blanchard, OK, Ruth and Bob Williams of Choctaw, OK, Johnny and Neva Pendley of Oklahoma City, OK, Jimmy Pendley of Marlow, OK, Mae Pendley of Sterling, OK and Jo Pendley of Duncan, OK, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services for Albert will be held on Wednesday November 14, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at B. G. Boydston Funeral Home Chapel in Lindsay, Oklahoma. In terment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Stephens County. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of B. G. Boydston Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Albert Lenzy Oldham

August 15, 1918 - November 12, 2007

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