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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Loyd Clyde
Huskey
December 6, 1926 – May 4, 2010
Obituary
Loyd Clyde Huskey, age 83 of Owasso and formerly of Tulsa, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at his home.
Loyd was born on December 6, 1926, in Blackburn, Oklahoma to Clyde and Nettie (Roe) Huskey. He attended school in a Blackburn school house and enlisted at age sixteen in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the service Loyd married Roberta Greer on November 10, 1947 in Tulsa. He began working for American Airlines and retired on January 31, 1982, with twenty-six years working as both a Machinist then as an Inspector.
He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5307 and the Lions Club, where Loyd volunteered many hours. He helped with funeral honor guard and also put American flags out in Salina, Oklahoma. He and Roberta gathered eye glasses for the Lions Club. Loyd enjoyed working on cars, going camping, was an avid fisherman, enjoyed square dancing, gardening at the lake house and being with the grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Bob, Lonnie Ray and W.C. Huskey, and a sister Jeannie Howell.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Howard J. Powell Cemetery in Hominy, Oklahoma, with Rev. Fred Waldrep officiating.
Loyd was born on December 6, 1926, in Blackburn, Oklahoma to Clyde and Nettie (Roe) Huskey. He attended school in a Blackburn school house and enlisted at age sixteen in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the service Loyd married Roberta Greer on November 10, 1947 in Tulsa. He began working for American Airlines and retired on January 31, 1982, with twenty-six years working as both a Machinist then as an Inspector.
He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5307 and the Lions Club, where Loyd volunteered many hours. He helped with funeral honor guard and also put American flags out in Salina, Oklahoma. He and Roberta gathered eye glasses for the Lions Club. Loyd enjoyed working on cars, going camping, was an avid fisherman, enjoyed square dancing, gardening at the lake house and being with the grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Bob, Lonnie Ray and W.C. Huskey, and a sister Jeannie Howell.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Howard J. Powell Cemetery in Hominy, Oklahoma, with Rev. Fred Waldrep officiating.
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