1932
Tommy
2015
Tommy Niles
January 16, 1932 — May 23, 2015
A Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Life for Tommy G. Niles, 83, of Enid, will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 10:00 AM at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Wade Burleson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 PM Tuesday at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Tommy was born January 16, 1932 in Cherokee, OK the son of Bonney Edgar and Gertrude Devall Niles and passed away May 23, 2015 at Enid Senior Care. He was raised in Hillsdale and graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1949. He received his teaching degree from Northwestern State College in 1953 where he played basketball and served as Senior Class President. He received his Masters in Education in 1956. Tommy also received an Administrative Certificate from OSU. He was united in marriage to Shirley Anne Crider March 23, 1952 and she preceded him in death October 4, 1994. On September 28, 1996 he was united in marriage to Jolene Mowbray Dorsett. His teaching career started in Climax, KS then on to Burlington, OK where he taught for three years and then moved to Enid where he taught mechanical drawing at Enid High School, served as assistant football and basketball coach later becoming assistant principal. Tommy became principal of Alva High School in 1973 and then in 1979 moved back to Enid teaching at Enid High, Autry Vo-Tech where he taught drafting and then served as Attendance Officer at Enid High School for several years. He retired in 1994 after 41 years in teaching. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandpa and brother.
Survivors include his wife Jolene, a son Rick Niles and his wife Dorothy of Edmond, OK, a daughter, Pam Bolin of Enid, six grandchildren, Keith, Erin, Brooke, Isaac, Connor and Kieran, five great-grandchildren, one brother, Bob Niles and his wife Jane Ann of Enid, a sister, Darlene Eckstein and her husband Ted of Enid, a daughter-in-law, Lintha Niles of Enid. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Clifford, a brother, Bruce and a step-son, Sam Dorsett.
Memorial contributions may be made to OMRF, Cancer division with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home custodian of the funds. Online condolences may be left, and the services may be viewed, at www.ladusauevans.com.
Tommy was born January 16, 1932 in Cherokee, OK the son of Bonney Edgar and Gertrude Devall Niles and passed away May 23, 2015 at Enid Senior Care. He was raised in Hillsdale and graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1949. He received his teaching degree from Northwestern State College in 1953 where he played basketball and served as Senior Class President. He received his Masters in Education in 1956. Tommy also received an Administrative Certificate from OSU. He was united in marriage to Shirley Anne Crider March 23, 1952 and she preceded him in death October 4, 1994. On September 28, 1996 he was united in marriage to Jolene Mowbray Dorsett. His teaching career started in Climax, KS then on to Burlington, OK where he taught for three years and then moved to Enid where he taught mechanical drawing at Enid High School, served as assistant football and basketball coach later becoming assistant principal. Tommy became principal of Alva High School in 1973 and then in 1979 moved back to Enid teaching at Enid High, Autry Vo-Tech where he taught drafting and then served as Attendance Officer at Enid High School for several years. He retired in 1994 after 41 years in teaching. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandpa and brother.
Survivors include his wife Jolene, a son Rick Niles and his wife Dorothy of Edmond, OK, a daughter, Pam Bolin of Enid, six grandchildren, Keith, Erin, Brooke, Isaac, Connor and Kieran, five great-grandchildren, one brother, Bob Niles and his wife Jane Ann of Enid, a sister, Darlene Eckstein and her husband Ted of Enid, a daughter-in-law, Lintha Niles of Enid. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Clifford, a brother, Bruce and a step-son, Sam Dorsett.
Memorial contributions may be made to OMRF, Cancer division with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home custodian of the funds. Online condolences may be left, and the services may be viewed, at www.ladusauevans.com.
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