Memorial service for Noble A. Pendland, Jr. will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 6602 NW Elm Ave, Lawton, OK.

Noble A. Pendland, Jr. age 81, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home in Lawton.  Noble was born March 19, 1936 in Blackwell, OK to Noble and Nora (Landtroop) Pendland.  Noble grew up in Blackwell and graduated from high school there in 1955. He loved to cook and through the years worked at a variety of restaurants as a chef. He was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on December 19, 1953. From that time forward his main focus was to teach people about Jehovah and how to live contented and happy lives, now and forever. At the time of his death he was still serving loyally as an elder and full time servant in the congregation. Noble especially loved spending time with his family and friends.

Noble married Donna Herdlitchka on January 6, 1960. From this marriage they had four children and were married for 40 years until Donna's death in March of 2000. On April 28, 2001 Noble married Mauriece (McCracken) Turnbull of Lawton, OK. Noble lived a good and happy life.

Noble is survived by his wife of the home, one son, Rick Pendland, three daughters, Robin Lebeda, Penny Schoonover and husband Wes, and Sue Martinez, step-children, who Noble considered as his own, step-son Darryl Turnbull and wife Laura, two step-daughters, Cloris Kiner and husband Terry, and Karen Wright and husband Cecil, cherished grandchildren, Jason, Sean, Casey and April, Brandon, Devery, Sofia, Braden, Derek, Dillon, Kelsey, Brandy and Brandin, great-grandchildren, who were Noble's greatest pride, Keenan, Clayton, Andrew, Nevaeh, Westin, Aiden, Maddy, Jazmine, and Tobias, siblings, Johnney Pendland and wife Carolyn, Larry Sorrels, Margaret Pitt, Vieta May, Robert Cole, and a host of dear friends and family.

Noble was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Donna, siblings Tessauori, Mike, Charles, Idonna, Joyce, and great granddaughter Farrah.