Categories: Obituary

Steve Coburn passed along word of his mother’s death on July 28.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Steve and the rest of his family.

You can read the text of her obituary at the Muskogee Phoenix web site. She was the daughter of Hubert and Esther (Davis) Dingler which makes her a descendant of John Dingler, Jr.

The family would like to thank Dr. Ong and the staff of MRMC and Solara Hospital for her care. Memorials may be made to York Street Christina Church, 1125 S. York, Muskogee OK 74403, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Oklahoma Chapter, 500 N. Broadway Ave., Suite 250, Oklahoma City OK 73102 or the charity of your choice.

Friends may send condolences to the family on the web page www.bradleyfuneralservice.com.

Carolyn Denney wrote to let us know that her husband, John Willis Denney passed away June 1, 2008. The memory booklet she sent included the following info:

In Memory of Mr. John Willis Denney
Born: June 25, 1913
Died: June 1, 2008

Services held at McKibben Funeral Home Chapel
2:00 pm Tuesday, June 3rd
Officiating: The Reverend Alvin Lingenfelter

Interment
Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay, Oregon
2:00 pm Thursday June 5th
Officiating: The Reverend Clarence Denney

July 20th and 21st, 2007
La Quinta Inn & Suites
617 South Broadway
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-9000

Make plans now to attend the 28th annual Dingler family reunion in Little Rock, AR. When making reservations at La Quinta Inn, please specify that you are with the Dingler reunion to receive the special rate of $74.00 plus tax (a substantial discount from the normal rates of $99-$149). This is a large, recently renovated hotel in downtown Little Rock. Please make your room reservations by June 20, 2007 to ensure that you receive the special rate.

The hotel will provide a hospitality room large enough for 50 to 60 people. This 12th floor room, with nice views of Little Rock and vicinity, will be available for us all day Friday and Saturday. On Saturday night, we will have our annual meeting, following a banquet. The event will take place in a spacious church fellowship hall only 2 blocks from our hotel. Cost for the meal will be $15.00 per person. Glen and Jessie Dingler are to be commended for their diligence in arranging for the hotel and banquet.

Little Rock offers a number of attractions. Obviously, the new Clinton Library is now a major tourist destination. A trolley line, the River Rail Electric Streetcar, connects our hotel area to the Clinton Library, as well as the Riverfront District, a noted restaurant and entertainment area along the Arkansas River. The State Capital, Governor’s Mansion, several museums, and a submarine (the USS Arkansas) are all close by. If at least 20 people express interest in touring the Clinton Library, we can arrange for a guided tour.

So, please make your hotel reservations by June 20th. If you plan to attend the banquet, please call, write or drop me an email at tcowan@jcowaninc.com. If you are interested in the guided tour of the Clinton Library, let me know, as well. If it has been a few years since you last attended a family reunion, then 2007 would be an excellent opportunity to become reacquainted with the extended family.

Obituary from Times-Herald

Mrs. Margaret Dingler Winkles

Mrs. Margaret Dingler Winkles, 78, of Flowery Branch, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. Mrs. Winkles worked at Grady Hospital for 25 years as a switchboard operator.

She was the daughter of the late Harvey Dingler Sr. and the late Lessie (Parden) Dingler.

She is survived by her son, Paul Lee Winkles Jr.; grandchildren, Jeffery Alan Winkles, Jimmy Lee Winkles, Deborah Iduma Gussler, Jerry Timothy Winkles, Michael Lee Winkles, Rhonda Joann Lumpkin, James Ronald Hembree Jr., sterling Denver Stephens, Jennifer Lynn stephens & Ricky Larry Winkles Jr.; great-grandchildren, Amber Lynn Winkles, Ansley Caitlin Winkles, Jessica Nicole Winkles, Kristen Leigh Winkles, Lindsey Jordan Gussler, Jimmy Lee Winkles II, Joseph Ray Shoemake, Stephanie Nicole Lumpkin, Debra Allison Lumpkin, Joshua Paul Lumpkin, Britney Nicole Winkles, Makayla Faith Winkles; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, JoAnn Faver.

Mrs. Winkles is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lee Winkles Sr.; son, Jerry Denver Winkles; son, Ricky Larry Winkles Sr.; and daughter, Bobbie Joann Stephens; brother, Dan Winkles Jr; sister, Linda Burkeene; sister, Dorris Pitts.

Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, Ga., where the family was receiving friends 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Funeral service will be at McKoon Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, with Pastor Hubert Caroll officiating. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Ga.