The Daily Oklahoman 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
August 23, 2007

The Rev. J . L . Tramel , lover of people, from his family to his flock, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at the OU Medical Center, four days shy of his 79th birthday. Tramel was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and pastor of the Purcell Pentecostal Holiness Church. He previously pastored the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Norman. He had a lifelong love of music and taught himself to play the piano. He and his wife sang for church services, celebrations and funerals for 55 years.

Tramel and Lena Faye Womack were married April 8, 1960, and lived in the Norman area most of the last 47 years.

Tramel is survived by his wife of the home; and three sons, Berry and wife Patricia of Norman, Terry and wife Rebecca of Norman, and Kerry and wife Vy of Norman. Other survivors are grandchildren, Haley Argyle and husband J . J . of Norman, Tara Tramel , Clayton Tramel and Zander Tramel ; and great-granddaughter, Riley Argyle; brothers, Joe Tramel and wife Von of Pryor, Junior Tramel and wife Norma of Salina, Okla., Don Tramel and wife Doris of Catoosa; sisters, Jean Molder of Powell, MO, Maxine Sanford and husband Bob of Sulphur, Jaunema Benham of Salina, Elaine Cole of Verdigris and Diane Ball and husband Brian of Salina.

J . L . Tramel was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill and Roy. Tramel was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Okla., and was raised around Salina. He served in the United States Air Force, then attended the University of Oklahoma, from which he obtained a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master's degree in Education. Tramel was an educator and motel manager before pastoring. He taught, coached or administrated in Norman, Noble, Longdale, Strong, Sumner, Gueda Springs, Kan., and Joplin, MO. Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, August 24, 2007, at the Lakeside Church of God. Burial will be at Norman IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Primrose Funeral Service.

Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham. October 2026. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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