Ivy Forbis

Ivy Edward Forbisrn08-01-1937 ? 01-14-2009rnrnIvy Edward Forbis, age 71, from Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.rnrnA funeral Mass is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Konawa, Oklahoma, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. A Rosary service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16th, at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma. Father Adrian Vorderlandwehr, OSB will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons: Robert Peck, Keith Forbis, Daniel Forbis, Cory Cahoon, Colby Cahoon, and Chris Mills. Honory Pallbearers are Dale Neal and Bailey Brice.rnrnIvy was born on August 1, 1937, in Ketchum, Oklahoma, to Harold Lee Forbis, Sr. and Jewel (Periman) Forbis. He married Juanima (Rhodd) on March 29, 1964, in Maud, Oklahoma. He was the Chief of Police in Wyandotte, Oklahoma for sixteen years. He was also a police officer for Spavinaw, Konawa, Maud, and Roff. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.rnrnHe is survived by his wife, Juanima Forbis of the home; three sons, Dickie Forbis of Ketchum, Oklahoma, George Forbis of Picher, OK, and Kenny Forbis of Konawa, OK; six daughters, Vickie Cody of Coweta, OK, Jo Peck of Wagoner, OK, Sue Forbis also of Wagoner, OK, Sandy Forbis of Moundville, MO, Diana Cahoon of Konawa, OK, and Happy Mills of Pomona, KS; two brothers, Harold Lee Forbis, Jr. of Miami, OK, and Charles Lee Forbis of Joplin, MO; two sisters, Geneva Smoke of Ketchum, OK, and Woneda Moffett of Cleoria, OK; twenty-three grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.rnrnHe was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Jewel Forbis; one sister, Dovie Lou Forbis; and one grandson, Billy Jack Coverdale.rnrnIn lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the funeral home to help cover expenses.rn Funeral Information: January 16, 2009, 1:00 AM