William Barry's Obituary
William Don Barry, Bill by friends and loved ones, age, 85 of Collinsville, Oklahoma, died May 17th, 2021, in Collinsville, Oklahoma.
Bill was born October 10th, 1935, in Claremore, OK to Albert Lee Barry (Jack) and Ethel Francis Barry.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Martin Barry, his brothers Jerry W. Barry, Jack Barry, his sisters Mable Gabbert, Phyllis Cane, and Terri Fifer, father, Jack Barry and mother, Ethel Barry.
Bill was survived by daughter Billie JoAnn Lisenbee and her husband Michael Lisenbee and daughter Christine DaNell Barry Gilliam and her husband Johnny Gilliam.
Grandfather to Andrea Messer, Maralyn Nolan and her husband Tommy Nolan, Kristie Proctor and her husband Joel Proctor and Hannah Gilliam.
His greatest joy was being great grand father to Angelica Rose Valencia, Christina JoAnn Valencia, Kelsey Jo Keith, Thomas Lynn Nolan the 3rd, Myah Lynn Nolan, Amelia Rae Nolan, Elijah Spottedhorse, Jaxon Proctor, Isaiah Damron and Rowan Damron.
Bill served his country in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1962.
When Bill came home from the Service. He worked on many road construction crews all over Tulsa. He then worked for Tulsa County and retired from there in 2001.
He was married to Joyce Martin Barry from 1964 until her death in 1982.
A private family memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 20th at First Baptist Church of Owasso.
Final interment at a later date will be at Fort Gibson National Cemetery for veterans.
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