Russell R Cole

Mr. Russell R. Cole Mr. Russell R. Cole, 95, of Bartlesville, made his journey to his Heavenly home at 9:40 P.M. on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the Journey Home in Bartlesville. Funeral services for Mr. Cole will be held at 10 A.M. on Monday in the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Rummage of the Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery directed by the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Mr. Cole’s family will receive guests for visitation at the Stumpff Funeral Home on Sunday from 4 P.M. until 6 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial funds have been established and contributions may be sent to Comforting Hands Hospice, 2450 S.E. Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006 or to the Journey Home, 3406 S.E. Kentucky, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006. Mr. Cole was born at Miami, Oklahoma to William A. and Grace (Givens) Cole on April 9, 1919. He came with his family as a child to rural Osage County west of Bartlesville and they later moved to the Hogshooter area in Washington County where they were active in farming, cattle ranching, dairy farming and raising hogs. Mr. Cole was married to Bernice Jayne Jackson on September 20, 1943 in Bartlesville. They made their home in the Bartlesville area and continued farming, ranching, raising hogs and watermelons. They also owned and operated the Cole Grocery at Glen Oak until 1970. Mr. Cole was also employed with Brown Plumbing for a number of years until his retirement in 1994. He was involved in local construction projects such as the Phillips office building in downtown Bartlesville, the Sooner Park Band Shelter and with his father graded Highway 60. He had seen many things over his life time including covered wagons, the first automobiles and all of today’s modern conveniences. Mr. Cole became a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church in 1952 and was a current member of the Oglesby Assembly of God. He loved his Lord and began and ended each day with prayer as well as with every mealtime. His handshake was his word. Mrs. Cole preceded him in death on August 4, 2011. Mr. Cole is survived by two daughters, Colleen Maye Dinger of DeQueen, Arkansas, and Judy Raye Topping and husband Larry of Bartlesville, one brother, Glen Cole of Nowata, 6 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 8 step great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren and his cat, Tabby. In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, three brothers, one daughter, Margaret Jayne Keller on May 26, 2013 and one grandson, Rusty Topping on May 31, 2008 PDF Printable Version

Russell R Cole

April 9, 1919 - December 15, 2014