The services celebrating the life of Elton Ernest Wise, 81, will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday August 24, 2016 in the Brown-Cummings Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Enid Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
He was born in OklaUnion, Texas on February 10, 1935 to Charles Franklin and Gladys Wise and passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Golden Oaks Skilled Nursing in Enid Oklahoma.
He married, Margie Christeen Dalton, the love of his life on November 18, 1961 in Byers, Texas. They were married for 54 years and 9 months at the time of his passing.
He dedicated his whole life to working in the oil field and worked for Champlin Petroleum, later known as Union Pacific Resources until he retired in 1987.
He is survived by his wife, Margie C. Wise of Enid, Oklahoma, One - son Martin & wife, Brenda Wise of Perry, Oklahoma; Three- daughters, Melinda Davis of Bowie, Texas; Sherry & husband, Kenny Cox of Wichita Falls, Texas & Dena Patterson of Enid, Oklahoma. Eight granddaughters – Brandi Beeby & husband Clint of Douglas, Oklahoma; Jennifer Cox of Wichita Falls, Texas; Kelli Patterson & fiancé Jake Porter of Enid; Brittany & husband, Robert Clauson of Siloam-Springs, Arkansas; Ashlon Patterson of Siloam-Springs, Arkansas; Rebecca Patterson of Siloam-Springs, Arkansas; Tori Manning, Perry, Oklahoma and Tessa Thompson, Perry, Oklahoma. Five grandsons Bucky Wise of Pennsylvania, Jeff Brown of Bowie, Texas, Davey Hickman of Bowie, Texas; Brandon & wife, Jessica Eckels of Enid, Oklahoma; Coby Wise of Breckenridge, Colorado; Josh Thompson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Eighteen Great-grandkids – Jazmine, Mackenzie, Sarah, Kelby, Timmy, Thomas, Nikoli, Jenna, Aspen, Brenley, April, Jazmine, Mackenzie, Waylon, Gracie, Jeremiah Jr, Joshlyn and Isabella. He has a brother Charles & wife Betty of Bowie, Texas, a lot of nephews, nieces & cousins whom he cared for dearly.
Elton was preceded in death by his grandson Dustin Cox, Sanger, Texas; parents Frank & Gladys Wise of Arizona/Texas; half-brother A.D. Fellingham of New Mexico, an uncle and aunt who raised him, Robert Lee & Alzert Wise of Irving, Texas and his first wife, Billy Wise of Bowie, Texas.
Elton was an incredible man he never met a stranger. He has many adopted children and grandchildren who either called him Dad or Poppy. He had a smile that shined from the inside out. He was a bit ornery however; he would not have been Elton, Dad, Poppy or Uncle Elton if he were any other way. Many will miss Elton dearly however; we know he is fishing and rock hunting with Jesus!
Memorials are being accepted through Browns Cummings Funeral home to assist COPD patients in the Enid area through the Enid Community Clinic.
Online condolences may be made to the family at WWW.Brown-Cummings.Com
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