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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Julia Jeanette

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Ogbin

Jul 21, 1938 — Oct 17, 2014

Obituary

Memorial service for Julia Jeanette Ogbin, 76, Lawton will be at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Bethel Assembly of God Activity Center, 1201 S.W. D Avenue with Rev. Randy Shorter, pastor officiating. A late lunch for family and friends will follow. Mrs. Ogbin has passed from this life and to her Lord and Savior Jesus on Friday, October 17, 2014. Julia Jeanette Ogbin was born July 21, 1938 in Hackett, Arkansas to Arthur and Julia Townsend. She lived and attended school in Arkansas, New Mexico, California and Oregon before joining the military in 1956. Julia had a five year career in the U.S. Army working in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. It was during this time she met SPC James S. Shaw and married in 1958. James was the father of her three children, James A., Kenneth A. and Julia L. Shaw. After years of Army life they settled in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1969. Julia was married to James until June of 1992 when he passed from this life. Julia married Richard Ogbin in 1997 and was happily married for thirteen years until his death in January of 2010. Julia was a loving mother and homemaker occasionally taking jobs outside the home in nursing, accounting, retail and a stint as a bookkeeper for her husband James with his auto repair and salvage business. Julia was a devout and faithful Christian with love and undeniable faith in God, the bible and study. She was a dedicated member of Bethel Assembly of God. Julia is survived by her children, son, James A. Shaw and wife Deborah, Oklahoma City, son, Kenneth A. Shaw, of the home and daughter, Julia Riha and her husband Craig and granddaughter Jamie Riha, all of Lawton as well as a sister, Dorothy Henderson and family of Rollingfork, MS, brother, K.B. Townsend and family of Colorado and many special nieces and nephews. Julia was preceded in death by her mother Julia Townsend, father Arthur Townsend, brother, Harvey Townsend and sisters Eva Oliver, Lorene Canoy, Irene Pierce and Lavone Fratella. In lieu of flowers, contributions an be made to the Bethel Assembly of God Benevolence Fund, 1115 S.W. D Ave., Lawton, OK 73501.

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