Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 14, 2002, pg 21A
ATCHISON Arthur "Art" Lee Atchison, age 69, of
Edmond, was born Aug. 18, 1932, in Okla. City to Arthur and
Ethel Atchison. Art attended the Univ. of Okla. for 3 years
before graduating from Okla. City University with a Bachelors
degree in Accounting. He married Tommy Jean Maxwell on June 16,
1957 in Okla. City. Art was an Advertising Account Exec. for over
40 years, having spent 11 years with OPUBCO then moving to
Channel 4 until his retirement. After retiring Art still did
consulting work for KSWO TV in Lawton. Art was an Edmond
resident for 28 years and a member of the First Christian Church
since 1974 where he was very involved in every aspect of his
church including being an Elder, Deacon, Sunday School Teacher,
Stephens Minister etc. He was past president of the Oklahoma
City Advertising Club and Past President of The Edmond Rotary
Club where he was also a Paul Harris Fellow. Art was a member of
the American Women in Radio and Television and was an active
volunteer in S.C.O.R.E. In his earlier years he was President of
Toastmasters 301 and was also involved in Boy Scouts in the
Order of the Arrow. Art passed away on July 11, 2002 in Okla.
City.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is
survived by wife, Tommy Jean of the home; sons and daughters in
law, Ernest Atchison of OKC, Chris and Eileen Callaway of OKC,
Terry and Renee Callaway of Santa Clarita, CA; daughter, Velia
Deal of Edmond; grandchildren, Shannon, Jeff, Stephen, Brock and
Tommy Callaway, Andrea Jean and Cora Lee Deal; nephew, Marc
Gershon of Littleton, CO.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Lorene
Gershon. Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2002, at First
Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Edmond. Services under
the direction of Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond. Matthews Funeral
Home Locally Owned 601 S. Kelly, Edmond 341-2787
[10-03-2017 I did not find a match at FindAGrave]
Sources: The
Oklahoman;
Contributed by Marti Graham, April 2007. Information
posted as courtesy to researchers. The contributor is not
related to nor researching any of the above.
