Charles Lloyd Cramer

Mr. Charles Lloyd (Charley) Cramer Mr. Charles Lloyd (Charley) Cramer, 78, of Copan, took the hand of his Savior Jesus and entered Heaven on August 22, 2011 with his family by his side. Memorial services for Mr. Cramer will be held at 10 A.M. Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Bartlesville with Rev. Bill Spencer and Rev. Tom Cox as the officiating. Masonic Rites for Mr. Cramer will be accorded by the Dewey Masonic Lodge and full military rites will be accorded by the James H. Teel American Legion Post # 105. Services are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial fund has been established and those who wish may send their contributions to the Building Fund of the Bluestem Baptist Church, 327 East Durham, Dewey, Oklahoma, 74029. Charles Lloyd (Charley) Cramer was born on November 27, 1932 at Prue, Oklahoma to George Ephram and Mary Mae (Glenn) Cramer. The family moved to Hominy on Sunset Creek in 1939 where they were share croppers. They moved to Bartlesville in 1944 where he graduated from College High School in 1952. He joined the United States Navy Sea Bees in 1952 and was sent to Korea until the Peace Treaty was signed, then was on to Japan until he was discharged in 1954. He worked as a concrete finisher with Cramer Construction from 1951-1970, the family business. Charles married Janice Thomas in 1955 and had 5 children. They lived in Bartlesville and he enjoyed working on the farm and was active in 4-H. In 1964 he accepted Jesus as his Savior and upon his death was a member of the Dewey Bluestem Baptist Church and was also a member of the Dewey Masonic Lodge. Charles was employed with Phillips 66 in 1970 where he started in the maintenance department until moving into the carpenter shop where he retired in 1994. Charles is survived by his wife Janice of the home, five children, Christy Tate of Bartlesville, Dennis Cramer of Ochelata, Angie Peter and her husband Dan of Aztec, New Mexico, Beverly Parker and her husband Terry of Bartlesville and Kelli Garza and her husband Damien of Bartlesville, two brothers, Lawrence Cramer of Bartlesville and Jack Cramer and his wife, Delores of Bartlesville, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daddy, George Cramer, mother, Mary Cramer, sissy Dorthy Ruth Provolt, brother, Jim Cramer and nephew, Jackie Ray Provolt. PDF Printable Version

Charles Lloyd Cramer

November 27, 1932 - August 22, 2011