Obituary for Philip Funderburk

Ponca City Now - January 14, 2014 12:00 am

Philip Dean Funderburk of Medford, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, January 13, 2014, in the St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 63 years.

Philip Dean Funderburk was born on September 6, 1950, in Norman, Oklahoma, to Donald D. and Auwilda I. (Green) Funderburk. As a young boy he moved with his family to Moore, Oklahoma, where he attended elementary school before moving to Caldwell, Kansas, for a year. They then moved to Medford where he graduated from Medford High School in 1968. He furthered his education by attending Central State University in Edmond where he played on the Broncho football team. He married Karen Sue Stuck on October 13, 1970, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and they settled in Oklahoma City for a year. In 1972, they returned to Medford where he began working for Don’s Distributing Company selling farm equipment. In 1986, Phil became president of the company and continued to operate the business until his retirement in 2010. He was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Blackwell. He enjoyed fishing and various athletics, especially coaching baseball and playing softball.

He is survived by is wife, Karen Funderburk of Medford; three sons, Donald Dean Funderburk II of Liberty, Missouri, Jack Andrew Funderburk of Eldon, Missouri, and Rev. Joseph Alan Funderburk of Overland Park, Kansas; his mother, Auwilda I. Funderburk of Medford; three sisters, Rebecca Ann Damm of San Antonio, Texas, Donita A. Hagerman of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Sharla Dawn Ramirez of San Antonio, Texas; and nine grandchildren, Nicholas, Zachary and Alyssa Funderburk of Liberty, Missouri, Samantha, Luke and Jackson Funderburk of Eldon, Missouri, and Laura, Maxwell and Jackie Funderburk of Overland Park, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 17th in the Immanuel Baptist Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Matt Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Rosemound Cemetery in Medford.

Casketbearers will be Nicholas Funderburk, Zachary Funderburk, Rev. Joseph Funderburk, Jack Funderburk and Donald Funderburk. Phil’s Sunday School class at Immanuel Baptist Church will serve as honorary casketbearers.

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