Obituary for Bill Sartin

Ponca City Now - January 16, 2019 4:25 pm

Bill Leroy Sartin – Veteran

March 7, 1933 – January 16, 2019

Bill Leroy Sartin of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, in the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 85 years.

Bill Leroy Sartin was born on March 7, 1933, in Blackwell to Benjamin Harrison and Wilma Lucille (Hamlett) Sartin. He grew up in Blackwell and attended Blackwell Public Schools graduating in 1950. Following his education he worked for the Hazel-Atlas Glass Plant in Blackwell. He entered the United States Army on May 20, 1953, and served during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge he married Bessie Sue Parker on February 25, 1956, and they made Blackwell their home. He worked for Midwest Dairy in Ponca City as a delivery driver before working for the Acme Foundry and Blackwell Zinc Company. He then began a twelve year career working in the Conoco Refinery in Ponca City and retired in 1976. He was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed hunting, especially coon hunting, trapping mink, raccoon and beaver and selling their pelts. He also enjoyed fishing and making his own jigs and poles. Other hobbies included gardening, metal detecting, gun collecting, bird watching and various family gatherings.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Sue Sartin of Ponca City; two daughters, Denise Loveall and husband Mike of Fulshear, Texas, and Cindy Cox and husband Bart of Blackwell; a son, Ben Sartin and wife Jackie of Ft. Collins, Colorado; a sister, Brenda Hudson and husband Gene of Wichita, Kansas; twelve grandchildren, Erik Sartin and wife Nikki of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Chris Sartin and wife Anna of Temple, Texas, Stephen Sartin of San Antonio, Texas, Hannah Sartin of Breckenridge, Texas, Sadie Stotts and husband Ethan of Bartlesville, Nathan Sartin and wife Tracy of Jacksonville, Florida, Micah Sartin and wife Ashlea of Stillwater, Grant Loveall and wife Yani of Bartlesville, Parker Loveall of Bartlesville, Kara Custar and husband Jeremiah of Durham, North Carolina, Rusty Cox and wife Alexa of Wichita, Kansas, and Amy Collins and husband Sam of Blackwell; and twelve great grandchildren, Annelise, Joseph, Cosette and Mary Nelle of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Luke and Laurel Sartin of Temple, Texas, Penelope, Beckham and Juniper Stotts of Bartlesville, Malachi and Zoe Custer of Durham, North Carolina, and Jonathan Cox of Wichita, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, William Gregory“Billy” Sartin.

Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 18th in the Immanuel Baptist Church in Blackwell with Rev. Matt Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery with military rites performed by the United States Army.

Casketbearers will be Erik Sartin, Chris Sartin, Grant Loveall, Parker Loveall, Rusty Cox and Micah Sartin. Serving as honorary casketbearers will be Stephen Sartin and Nathan Sartin.

A memorial has been established in his honor with Immanuel Baptist Church Benevolence Fund in c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 W. Padon, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.