Vancel Richard Absher, born April 1 1928 in Comanche Ok, Stephens
Co., to Lewis Olvie and Lucinda Elizabeth Turner Absher, died Dec.
14 1998 in Duncan Regional Hospital in Duncan. He graduated from
Comanche High School with the class of 1947.

He married Naomi Lee Brookshire on Aug. 12 1953 in McPherson Kansas.
He worked in construction as a welder for Chicago Bridge and Iron
Boilermakers. He was a member of the Kansas City Boilermakers Union.
He had lived in Marlow for about 14 years. He is survived by his
wife of the home, a brother Henry Absher of Tuson AZ, three sisters
and two brothers-in-law, Juanita Tower of Reno Nev., Oleta and
Truman Houston of Wichita Falls TX, Esther and Elton Lamb of Marlow,
five sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law, Lois Absher and Mary
Helen Absher both of Comanche, Oleta Absher of Azle TX, Melvin L.
Michaelsen of California, Iona and Jim Day of Spring Branch TX and
Ann and Jerry King of Odessa TX., and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Name: Vancel R Absher
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lewis O Absher 55
Elizabeth Absher 48
Louis (Only) Absher 18
Virgil L Absher 15
Vancel R Absher 12
Ester M Absher 10
V Jeronita Absher 6
Fraces Moran 65
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Bedie Absher
Michaelsen, five brothers, Marcus Absher, Clyde Absher, Jerrine
Absher and Lewis O. Absher Jr. , and Virgil Lee Absher, two sisters-
in-law Dorothy Absher, and Maurine Absher, and one brother-in-law
Ted Tower, one niece and her spouse, Ruth and Nelson Smith and a
nephew's spouse, Lorna Absher. A graveside service was held in
Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche with Rev. Jerry Couch officiating.

Burial was under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home
of Marlow.