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Charley W. Limerick

Mar 12, 1913 — Apr 14, 2011

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Funeral service for MSG (Retired) Charley W. Limerick, 98, Lawton, will be at 1:30 pm Tuesday at the Becker Memorial Chapel with Rev. Stanley Baker, Pastor of Northside Baptist Church, Lawton officiating Sergeant Limerick died Thursday in a Lawton care center. Burial with full Military Honors will be at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born March 12, 1913 in Edom, Texas to Will R. and Susie (Luce) Limerick. He joined the U.S. Army in 1935, where he served in WWII and the Korean War, where he was a P.O.W. He received the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross. He married Nell E. Crocker on October 31, 1936 in Gotebo, OK. She preceded him in death on December 17, 1993. After retirement from the service he worked at Ft. Sill on the Rifle Range and part time at Northside Baptist Church. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school for a number of years. Survivors include two sons, Phillip Limerick of Norman, OK and Charles Limerick of Ft. Townsend, WA; two daughters, Debra Waible of Newport News, VA and Christy Suchting of Bel Air, MD; 16 grandchildren; Numerous great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Zada Schantz and several brothers and sisters Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1320 NW Homestead Drive Lawton, OK 73505.

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