Garvin County Obituaries - John H. Montgomery

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John H. (Jiggs) Montgomery

Services for John H. Montgomery, 80, were held Wednesday, April 24 at 
2:00
p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Davis with Rev. James Densman and 
Dr.
David Eggenberg officiating. Interment was at the Green Hill Cemetery 
under
the direction of Fox Funeral Home.
Mr. Montgomery was born December 15, 1921 in Wynnewood to Thomas Ford 
and
Lizzie Dee Eaton Montgomery. He died April 21, 2002 in Davis.
On September 22, 1946 he married Florence Edwards in Davis.
After graduating from Dougherty High School, he served in the Army and 
was
stationed in France during World War II. He was awarded the Purple 
Heart and
Silver Star. After the war he moved to Lawton where he worked in Civil
Service at Ft. Sill until his retirement in January of 1978. He served 
as
Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Lawton. When he moved to Davis he
worked for the Davis Public Schools in transportation. After 10 years 
of
service he retired again to enjoy gardening, fishing and supporting the
Davis Wolves. He was a member of Davis First Baptist Church and served 
as a
deacon and usher.
He is survived by his wife, Florence, of the home; two daughters, Linda
Boston and her husband, Jerry, Ardmore and Connie Gowan and her 
husband,
Darryl, Duncan; one brother, Clifford "Fat", Arizona; two sisters, Ruth
Mathews, Davis and Maxine Hanifen, Dallas; four grandchildren, Robbie 
and
Sarah Boston, Kara Reid and her husband, Cory, and Jana Gowan; and 
several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Pallbearers were Buddy Jones, Sammie Jones, Bo Saunders, Leland Slate, 
Wayne
Webb and W.T. Young. Honorary pallbearers were Pete Byrd, Ray 
Chambless,
Fred Dale, Bill Dulaney, Frank Heaton, Dale Noland, Charlie Robertson 
and
Jerry White.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Davis or 
Crosstimbers
Hospice, 1512 Meadow Lane, Ardmore.