Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Melvin LeRoy Tusing

Melvin LeRoy Tusing, 72, of Wister, OK went to be with his Lord Jesus Sunday, May 23, 2010 in Fort Smith, AR. Mel was born July 22, 1937 in Walla Walla, WA. He was a proud member of the VFW in Spiro, OK. He was a member of the Baptist Brotherhood of LeFlore County, an accomplished carpenter & a longtime member of the Lions Club. He was a church bus driver & boys Sunday School Class teacher for several of the churches he attended including Board Camp Baptist Church & Opal Free Will Baptist Church; he was also a Royal Ambassador Leader & a swim instructor for the Royal Ambassador swim team. He was preceded in death by Jackie Dean Bird Jr. Survivors include his wife, Lil Tusing of the home; daughters, Pamala Lucile of Bethesda, MD, Helen Faye Rice of Porter, OK; sons, Leon Tusing of Houston, TX, Keith Harvey Tusing of Phoenix, AZ, William "Bill" LeRoy Tusing of Houston, TX, John Albert Tusing, Christopher Luke Tusing of Atlanta, GA; 28 Grandchildren; 7 Great Grandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be held 12 noon, Friday, May 28, 2010 at Friendship Baptist Church in Rock Island, OK with Rev. Rick Hedrick. Interment will be at 2 pm, in the Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, AR. The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday and Thursday evening from 5-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Melvin Tusing is also survived by Sister Moreena Tusing Phillips and Luke Tusing, Jr. Both pf Magnolia Texas.

Anonymous said...

Preceded in death by brother Michael Tusing.