Individual Details
Oscar Pickering
(5 Jan 1941 - 12 Jan 2003)
Graveside service for Oscar Pickering, 62, Lawton, will be at 2 p.m. today at Highland Cemetery with Chaplain Jim McGuire officiating.
Mr. Pickering died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, in Lawton.
Arrangements are by Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service.
He was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Amarillo, Texas, to Iva Lee Moreau and J. L. Robert Pickering. He moved to Lawton when he was young and attended Lawton schools. He was the first four-sport letterman in the class of 1959. He played Triple-A ball and was signed by the Yankees organization and went to Pasadena, Calif., with Cameron for the Junior Rose Bowl. He later played with and coached the Lawton Pepsi's semi-pro baseball team. He dug swimming pools and worked for Pickering Demoliton and Pickering's Antiques. He married Ricca Hardin on June 7, 1981, in Claremore.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Kurt Pickering, Tulsa; two daughters and sons-in-law: Jill and David Brown, Lawton; and Kelly and Rod Gilbert, Duncan; a sister, Jeannie Pickering, California; eight grandchildren: Taylor, Samantha and Alex Towne; Lane Gilbert; and Austin, Audrey, Wesley and Shelby Brown; four stepchildren: Randy, Shellie, Margaret and Calvin; and a friend, John Towne.
He was preceded in death by his parents. (The Lawton Constitution, January 14, 2003).
Mr. Pickering died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, in Lawton.
Arrangements are by Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service.
He was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Amarillo, Texas, to Iva Lee Moreau and J. L. Robert Pickering. He moved to Lawton when he was young and attended Lawton schools. He was the first four-sport letterman in the class of 1959. He played Triple-A ball and was signed by the Yankees organization and went to Pasadena, Calif., with Cameron for the Junior Rose Bowl. He later played with and coached the Lawton Pepsi's semi-pro baseball team. He dug swimming pools and worked for Pickering Demoliton and Pickering's Antiques. He married Ricca Hardin on June 7, 1981, in Claremore.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Kurt Pickering, Tulsa; two daughters and sons-in-law: Jill and David Brown, Lawton; and Kelly and Rod Gilbert, Duncan; a sister, Jeannie Pickering, California; eight grandchildren: Taylor, Samantha and Alex Towne; Lane Gilbert; and Austin, Audrey, Wesley and Shelby Brown; four stepchildren: Randy, Shellie, Margaret and Calvin; and a friend, John Towne.
He was preceded in death by his parents. (The Lawton Constitution, January 14, 2003).
Events
| Birth | 5 Jan 1941 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas |  |  | |
| Education | 1957 | School enrollment - Comanche County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Marriage | 7 Jun 1981 | Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma - Living | |||
| Death | 12 Jan 2003 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | | | |
| Burial | Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | J. L. Robert Pickering (1922 - 1982) |
| Mother | Iva Lee Moreau (1923 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
Oscar PickeringEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 05 Jan 1941
Event Place: Potter, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: J L Robert Pickering
Mother's Name: Iva Lee Moreau
Education
Oscar PickeringEvent Type: School enrollment
Event Date: 1957
Event Place: Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Jan 1941
Parent Name: Robert Pickering
Death
Oscar PickeringState: Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
Previous Residence Postal Code: 73507
Age: 62
Birth Date: 05 Jan 1941
Death Date: 12 Jan 2003
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8WP-888.
2. Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2F2-5VGB.
3. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3Z2-9TY.
4. Find a Grave Memorial 128505995.