Franklin Glenn Eikenbary

Funeral services for Glenn Eikenbary will be held Friday, March 5, 2004 at 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the Oak Hill Church on Keystone Lake with Rev. Harrel Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Jennings Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland, Oklahoma.

Franklin Glenn Eikenbary, a resident of Jennings was born December 31, 1926 in Oilton, Oklahoma to Frank W. and Litha (Pennington) Eikenbary. Glenn was raised and received his education in the Oilton Area. Soon began working for the State Highway Department and he later accepted employment in the oil field as a roughneck. Glenn worked as a roughneck for several years in Oklahoma and Kansas. During this time Glenn was united in marriage to Melba Ann (Rogers) in Oilton, Oklahoma on February 2, 1945. Glenn was soon promoted to driller, and then moved to Lafayette, Louisiana where he received employment with Frankís Casing Crew at Louisiana in 1955. Glenn continued to work for Frankís Casing Crew for eight years and was hired by A-1 Bit and Tool where he worked for over 14 years. In the late 1970ís Glenn joined A-Z International where he traveled to many different places including Port Gentile, Spain, Africa, and the North Sea as well as off shore in the Gulf of Mexico. Glenn and Melba made their home in Lafayette, Louisiana for over 36 years.

In the late 1990ís Glenn and Melba moved to Jennings where they have lived and remained active in the community. Glenn loved to play cards, fish and work in his yard during his spare time. Glenn was a charter member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Lafayette, Louisiana that is now Cross Roads Cathedral Church. Glenn is currently a member of the Oak Hill Church on Keystone Lake as well a past member of the Odd Fellows, Petroleum Club, Oil Menís Bass Club and Bass Busters all in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Glenn passed away February 29, 2004 Sunday evening in Cushing, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years 1 month and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and three brothers.

Survived by his wife of 59 years Melba of the home; children, Randy and his wife Susan Eikenbary of Vacaville, California; Bonita Gaddis of Springdale, Arkansas; Kim and her husband Carl LaCombe of Lafayette, Louisiana; Melinda Eikenbary, of the home; four brothers, Jim Eikenbary of Yale, Oklahoma; Doug Eikenbary of Barnsdall, Oklahoma; William Omer Eikenbary of Washington; Woodrow Eikenbary of Colony, Oklahoma; three sisters, Lois, Houma of Lousiana; Pauline Whitehead of Houma, Louisana; Ruth McLaughlin of Barnsdall, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren, Ryan Glenn Eikenbary, Trevor Scott Eikenbary, Ross Carl Eikenbary, Brian Wayne Chiasson, Gwen Marie Nutt, Robin Nicole Secco, Kacie Renee Spears, Karli Brook LaCombe, five great grandchildren, Alec Glenn Chiasson, Justin Michael Nutt, Gavin Glenn Nutt, Katherine Cullen and Orry Glenn Spears, as well as David and Linda Frick of Jennings, Oklahoma; Lucy Savoie of Lafayette, Louisana; Marge Ballenger of Jennings, Oklahoma; Jerry and Joan Brady of Jennings, Oklahoma and numerous other relatives and friends.

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