William Henry Blatchford

William (Bill) Henry Blatchford, age 82 formally of Wagoner, passed from this life on Friday, July 19, 2013 in Mannford.

Bill was born on September 23, 1930 in Henryetta to William H. and Mable (Dennis) Blatchford. He attended school in Salem and started working at the Smelter in Henryetta at age seventeen and worked there for fifteen years. Bill later worked for the Tulsa Concrete Company and then was a Truck Driver for Mid Continent in Tulsa for twenty-five years. He loved dancing, fishing, hunting and music.

He was survived by his daughter; Gail Burks of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, a brother Bob Blatchford and wife Glenda of Sand Springs, two sisters; Mary Ross of Weatherford, Texas and Amelia Jennings and husband Paul of Langcaster, California, three grandchildren; Randa Keeley, Ryan Burk and Kirbie Chester and a host of other relatives.

Bill is preceded by his parents, two brothers; James and Tommy Blatchford and a sister Mildred Free.