Gordon Eugene Meeks, 91, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 at First Christian Church, 210 N. 5th Street, Ponca City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, Inc., 445 Fairview Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601 and First Christian Church, 210 N. Fifth St., Ponca City, OK 74601. Gordon was born April 5, 1925, the son of Ernest William and Margaret Maggie Leota Shelton Meeks, the youngest of three children and the only son. He grew up on the family farm seven miles west of Tonkawa. He attended the one room Pratt Center School, Tonkawa High School and graduated from Lamont High School. When World War II broke out, he answered the call. After completing training at Fort Hood, Texas, he boarded a ship to the Philippines where he served for two years in infantry and finance. Upon his return to Oklahoma, he went on a double date and met the love of his life, Lovina Ruth Nolan. They married on Oct. 16, 1948 in Oklahoma City. As they started their family life, he went to work as a parts and service manager for various Ponca City car dealerships. He spent 27 years in that profession and another 27 years as an award winning area representative for Curtis Tool Company. Gordon and Lovina were very involved in their sons lives, mentoring them in scouts and sports. He was instrumental in the founding and development of the Ponca City Lake Association where he and his family spent many happy years. In later years they enjoyed traveling to visit relatives and friends. They were long-time members of the Chapel Sunday School class at First Christian Church.
He is survived by his sons, Daniel (Terri), of Fort Worth, Texas, Michael (Peggy), of Ponca City and Randy (Carole) of Vancouver, Wash.; grandchildren, Danna Flippo (Richard Stewart), Lynnette Hunter (Jonathan), Casey Meeks, Kara Howard (Brad), Ryan Meeks and Adam Meeks; great-grandchildren, Jadia Westbrook, Justin Flippo, Alyssa Stewart, Elias Hunter, Gwendolyn Hunter, Brian Meeks, Avery Meeks, Andrew Meeks and Noah Meeks and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express their profound thanks to all the members of the Hospice of North Central Oklahoma for their loving care.
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