Charles Posey

Charles Leonard Posey, 78 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Seminole.  He was born November 29, 1935 in Maud, Oklahoma to parents Cyrel Posey and Ozie Mae (Yerby) Posey. Charles graduated from Wolf High School in 1952 and went on to attend two years at Murray State College.  Then in 1958 Charles joined the United States Army where he served in Korea. On April 5, 1959 Charles married the love of his life Joann Julia Jones in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Charles worked as a shipping supervisor for over twenty five years at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, Oklahoma retiring in 1988. The couple moved to Seminole fifty years ago from Oklahoma City.  They are also members of the First Assembly of God Church in Seminole. Charles leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 55 years, Joann Julia (Jones) Posey of the home; two sons, Brad Posey and his fiancé Regina Northcott of Wolf, Oklahoma, Phillip Posey and his wife Peggy of Seminole, Oklahoma; one daughter, Laura Long and her husband David of Seminole, Oklahoma; nine grandchildren, Renee Ross of Choctaw, Oklahoma, Lori Holland of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Julia Dennis of Seminole, Oklahoma, Chris Posey of Carter, Oklahoma, Tyler Sharber of Sayer, Oklahoma, Alexis Long of Seminole, Oklahoma, Logan Long of Seminole, Oklahoma, Halen Posey of Seminole, Oklahoma and Braiden Grey of Seminole, Oklahoma.  Charles is also survived by several great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. Charles is preceded in death by his parents and by his grandparents who raised him in the Wolf area, Thomas and Zelda Yerby. Memorial Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Seminole First Assembly of God Church located at 420 East Evans Street in Seminole with Rev. Doyle O. Long officiating the service. Funeral Information: April 7, 2014, 2:00 PM First Assembly of God Church - Seminole located at 420 E. Evans, Seminole, OK 74868