Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
March 25, 1998, p21
Thomas J. ("Tommy") McKiearnan passed away March 21, 1998 after a long
illness. He was born Nov. 14, 1913 to Francis & Mary McKiearnan in
Collinsville, OK. Tommy & Fay Owen were united in marriage on Feb. 10,
1941 in Oswego, KS. Their union was blessed with 1 daughter, Mary Ann.
Mary Ann & her Daddy shared a very special bond, loving each other very
much. Mary Ann married Alvin Dodd
Aug. 31, 1962, being blessed with 2 daughters. Tommy shared a very
special love with his first granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth who loved her
"Pa Pa" so very much. Shari Ann, Tommy's second granddaughter, loved her
"Pa Pa" very much too. Shari gave her grandparents one of the greatest
gifts of all, 3 great grandchildren: Randi Dodd, Ian & Izabel Elizabeth
Cremer. Tommy and Fay worshipped them all.
Tommy's career included work in the oil fields & Douglas Aircraft
(Tulsa). In 1945, Tommy entered into the trucking industry by owning &
operating a gasoline transport business, leased to Earl Bray, that
delivered gas all over Oklahoma until his retirement in 1978. During his
career, he received many safe-driving awards including the Earl Bray
Presidential Award, & his proudest, the Million Mile Safe Driving Award.
Tommy was a wonderful husband, daddy, "Pa Pa" & great-grandpa with his
family always coming first.
He was preceded in death by their infant son, Thomas J. McKiearnan Jr.;
his parents, Francis & Mary McKiearnan ; brother, Charles Monroe;
sister, Ruth Magness; & beloved son-in-law, Alvin Dodd.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Fay; daughter, Mary Ann;
granddaughters, Mary Elizabeth & husband, Jack Modesto who was like a
grandson to him; Shari & husband, John Cremer; & great-grandchildren,
Randi Dodd, Ian & Izabel Elizabeth Cremer, all of Nicoma Park, OK.
Services will be held 10:00 am, Wed., March 25, 1998, at Bill Eisenhour
Northeast Chapel.
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
June 26, 2006, p9
Fay G.McKiearnan, 99 , of Nicoma Park passed
away June 23, 2006. She was born August 6, 1906 in Oklahoma Territory,
Ponca City, OK to Burk and Dollie Ann (Stephens) Owen. She lived in
Collinsville, OK most of her life from the time she was two days old
until moving to Oklahoma City with her husband and daughter in 1950. She
worked as a telephone operator for many years prior to her marriage to
Thomas (Tommy) Joseph McKiearnan . She was a wonderful wife, mother,
grandmother and great grandmother and was dearly loved by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband Tommy; infant son, Thomas
Joseph; son-in-law, Alvin Dodd;
parents; twin brother, Ray Owen and sister, Burkie Emigh.
She is survived by daughter, Mary Ann Dodd; granddaughters, Mary
Elizabeth Modesto and husband Jack of Nicoma Park, Shari Ann Cremer of
Midwest City; great grandchildren, Randi Dodd, Ian and Isabel Cremer,
and Alvin Joseph Modesto.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Bill
Eisenhour Northeast Viewing Room with interment following at
Kolb Cemetery.
... Complied and transcribed by Zoey Fryhover, 2010.