Euell J Temple

Euell Temple, 97, of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Royal Estates in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was born January 7, 1919 to George and Nola Temple in Apache, Oklahoma. Euell graduated from Anadarko High School and was later united in marriage to Polly E. Troop on June 1 1941 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Euell also proudly served his country in the US. Army and fought in WWII and was decorated with a Purple Heart along with numerous other awards for his service. He later moved to Carnegie, Oklahoma where he worked for Public Service Company of Oklahoma for some 40 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He moved to Paris, Texas in 2005 and then moved to Wichita Falls, Texas in 2009.

Survivors include his children, Martha Jo Anderson, Mineola, Texas
Mary Ann Fitzgerald, and husband Joe, Quitman, Texas
Lance Temple, and wife Lisa, Wichita Falls, Texas
Seven grandchildren, Tracey Anderson, Los Angeles, CA
Kim Pettway, and husband Cecil, Diamondhead, MS
Kelly Anderson, and wife Anne, Vail, CO
Patrick Fitzgerald, and wife Deanna, Garland, TX
Ryan Temple, and wife Ashley, Lubbock, TX
Brittany Temple Land, and husband Bill Wichita Falls, TX
Kaity Temple Alsup, and husband Dalton, Burkburnett, TX
Eleven great-grandchildren, Shelby and Lexi Anderson, Vail, CO
Kaylee Fitzgerald, Garland, TX
William Fitzgerald, Garland, TX
William Ethan Land, Wichita Falls, TX
Brooklyn Elizabeth Land, Wichita Falls, TX
Lane Alexander Alsup, Burkburnett, TX
Thomas Cannon Temple, Lubbock, TX
Kynlee Reece Temple, Lubbock, TX
Corbin Portier, Wichita Falls, TX
Lieghla Land, Wichita Falls, TX

He was preceded in death by his wife Polly, parents and numerous brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2016 at1:00 PM in the Chapel of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma

Interment: Carnegie Cemetery, Carnegie, Oklahoma