William Ole "W.O." Hatley

WILLIAM OLE HATLEY

Funeral services for  Rev. William Ole Hatley will be held  1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at  Woodlake Church with Rev. Frank Cargill, Rev. R.D. Mattox, and Pastor Kendall Hatley officiating. An  internment will follow in the Osage Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Sien-Shelton Funeral Home.

Rev. William Ole Hatley, age 87, of Tulsa, went to be with his Lord on Thursday February 27, 2014 at University Village Assisted Living Center. Ole was born in Peoria, Oklahoma  March 19, 1926 to Samuel Ole and Alma Mae (Collins) Hatley. He was raised in Stilwell, Ok,  left school in the 11th grade to serve his country in the U.S. Navy working as an airplane mechanic and was stationed in Guam. After an honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946 he received his high school diploma and moved to Miami, Ok. where he started a career at B. F. Goodrich and  his lifelong journey of serving God. Ole’s first ministry position was serving as the youth pastor and Sunday school teacher at the Miami First Assembly of God Church, where he met Wilma A. Buxton and they were Married on May 23, 1947 at the  Assembly of God Church, thus the beginning of the two of them serving the Lord side by side. After  pastoring at the Wyandotte Assembly of God Church, Ole and Jean were  offered the pastorate of a church in Panama, Ok. It was a leap of faith for Ole and Jean, because he had a great job at B.F. Goodrich and had been there 10 years, so they trusted God and went into fulltime ministry, Brother and Sister Hatley were dearly loved by each community they served in, spending many years at the Miami, Wyandotte, Wayside, Stilwell, and Panama Assembly of God Churches. On November 12, 2002 Brother Hatley was Honored with a luncheon and gold pin for his 50 years of service with the Oklahoma District Council of the Assemblies of God . In his 50 years Brother Hatley served as Sectional youth leader of the State of Oklahoma, and sectional Presbyter for the Oklahoma District Council  from 1985-1991. Retiring in Skiatook Brother Hatley loved to deer hunt and go to garage sales, they both loved spending time at the Skiatook Senior Citizens Center. They dearly loved every church and community they served in and they in turn were dearly loved by the communities and churches. Brother Hatley will definitely be missed by all of his Pastor friends and relationships that he has made throughout his ministry. The Family would like to thank the University Village Staff and Dr. Carol Howard for their Loving care of Ole also Woodlake Church and Rev. Ron Siex for the visits, phone calls, and cards received.

Ole is survived by his Wife; Jean, daughter; Soni Bates and husband Jack of Tulsa, Son; Bud and wife Sherry Hatley of Tulsa, daughter Julia Hatley of Skiatook, grandchildren; Stacey Bates, Shannon Geurin and husband John, Shelia Leaver and husband Kevin, Kendall Hatley and wife Rachael, 7 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins,  a host of friends.

Ole was preceded in Death by his parents and four sisters .

Caskets escorts for the services are Woody Kaze, Don Kulp, Pete Kulp, Sam Kulp, Charlie Riden,  Dr. Chuck Lackey, and Mike McMain

Music for the services are; Congregational Hymn  Amazing Grace lead by Jack Bates, and Another Soldiers Coming Home sung by Lauren Rudichuck

In Lieu of Flowers the family suggests donating to the Missions Fund at  Woodlake Church.

Funeral services and interment will be under the direction of the Sien-Shelton Funeral Home.

Online register may be signed at siensheltonfh.com

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