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Brock
John Phillip Brock Sr., 79, of Mannsville, Okla., passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at the Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, Okla. He was born Nov. 26, 1939, to the late Willie Lee Brock and Leta May Brock. John was raised in the Madill and Kingston area and graduated from Mannsville High School in 1957.
He married Frieda Joyce Greenson on July 22, 1961, in Dickson, Okla., and she preceded him in death on Sept. 9, 2016. John worked for Coca-Cola and Colbert Dairy for 16 years. He also worked as a farmer-rancher raising hogs, cattle and growing peanuts. John was a member of the Mannsville Baptist Church and he enjoyed going to the coffee shop and going to gospel singings.
He is survived by his son: John Brock Jr., Mannsville, Okla.; grandchildren: Josh Brock, Ardmore, Okla.; Paige Mize and husband, Eli, Sulphur, Okla.; two great grandchildren: Kimber and Kendall Mize; brother: Bill Brock and wife, Opal, Grand Prairie, Texas; sister-in-law: Reeta Mays, Dickson, Okla.; nieces: Susan Foster, Burleson, Texas; Kathy Forsythe and Grand Prairie, Texas.
John was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and one son; Steven Brock.
Visitation wase Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Okla.; from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Services were 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, Mannsville, Okla. Interment was at the Mannsville Cemetery, Mannsville, Okla. Kevin Russell officiated the service. Casket bearers were: John Brock Jr., Josh Brock, Billy Ray Dorer, Lee Mays, Matt Krimmer and Eli Mize. Honorary bearers were: Ronnie Peoples, Mark Hughes and all John’s coffee shop buddies.
Services were under the direction of Watts Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.