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Submitted: 5/12/21 • Approved: 5/13/21 • Last Updated: 5/16/21 • R418197-G418196-S3
Onial D.
1918-1995
McKinney
Doris M.
1922-2017
Together Forever
Married 2-13-1940
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*Obituary Onial
Onial D. Birch, 76, Borger, died Saturday, April 1, 1995 in High Plains Baptist Hospital in Amarillo.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today at Fairlanes Baptist Church, with the Rev. Art McAnninch, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa by Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
A native of Elmore City, Okla., he had been a Borger resident since 1941. He was an employee of Phillips Petroleum Company from 1941-1984 and was an engineer and retired from the accounting department.
He was a former member of First Baptist Church of Phillips, and was a member of Fairlanes Baptist Church and a former member of the church choir. He was a member of the Frank Phillips Choir from 1986-1987.
He graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Okla. in 1940.
He married Doris Whatley of Feb. 13, 1940 in Atoka, Okla.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Tommy Birch of Borger; two daughters, Karen Demings of Plano; and Dewana Mitter of Canyon; a sister, Winniebelle Cowan of Sulphur, Okla.; 9 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Casketbearers were John Waitis, Philip Demings, Thom Scott, Casey Birch, Scott Wells, and Kyle Middleton.
Memorials may be made to the Gideon ministry.
(Published in Borger News Herald, April 4, 1995)
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Onial Birch
Death Date: 1 Apr 1995
Death County: Potter
Gender: Male
Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: O. D. Birch
Last Residence:
79007 Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
BORN: 23 Jun 1918
Died: 1 Apr 1995
*Obituary Doris
Doris Mae Birch
April 26, 1922 - September 5, 2017
Doris Birch, 95,died on September 5, 2017. She entered this world on April 26, 1922 in Rush Springs, OK, born to Tom and Della Whatley. At twelve years old she accepted Christ as her Savior at a revival in Oklahoma. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Phillips for 40 plus years and has been a member of the First Baptist Church, Borger where her funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel with Pastor Charlie Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Doris has lived in Borger and Phillips since the early 1940s. She married Onial D. "O.D." Birch February 13, 1940 in Elmore City, OK. She was a great and caring mother who never raised her voice. She had a dry sense of humor and was frank and honest.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband O. D., husband Paul McKinney, brothers Otis Whatley, Arlie Whatley, Dee Whatley and Jim Whatley and her sister Nettie Dowdy.
She is survived by her son Tommy Birch and his wife Linda of Borger; daughter Karen Demings and her husband Marvin of Wylie, TX; daughter Deanna Miller of Canyon. her sisters Sue Low of Kerrville, TX and Frances McAlister of Plano; nine grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren.
Casket bearers will be Casey Birch, John Waits, Luke Wells, Jesse Demings, Philip Demings and Mark Waits. Honorary bearers will be Scott Blackley, Scott Wells, Kyle Middleton, Gary Clark and Thom Scott.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, Wednesday, September 6, 2017)
Contributed on 5/12/21
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