Lawrence Leon Hickman III

November 10, 1940 - March 24, 2012

Funeral services for Lawrence Leon Hickman III, 71 of Sperry, Oklahoma will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. at Peters-Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel with Vernon Hogue and Lorenzo Hill officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Peters-Stumpff Funeral Home. Honorary casket bearers for the service will be Craig Hickman, David Cloud, Cyndi Chase, Delayna Shields, Ben Hickman, Cody Hickman, Michelle Brown, Darryll Hickman. Special honorary casket bearers are Casey Hickman, Brittany Hickman, and Caleb Stout. Musical selections for the service are "The Lord's Prayer" sung by Alane King and "On Holy Ground" sung by Alicia Hill. Pianist for the service will be Dwight Smith. Lawrence passed away on March 24, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born November 10, 1940 to Lawrence Leon Jr. and Helen Louise (Bowers) Hickman in Barnsdall 55, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of Tulsa Central High School. Lawrence married Annis Hardie on June 2, 1973 in Sperry, Oklahoma. He worked as the building and grounds site supervisor with the Tulsa Public School System for 35 years. He worked part time at the Tulsa Speedway before taking the job as campground manager at Saints Grove Campgrounds. Lawrence was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Sperry where he held the office of Priest. Lawrence is survived by his wife Annis of the home, a son Lawrence Leon Hickman IV "Larry" and wife Dee, a grandson Lawrence Leon Hickman V "Leo" all of Turley; three siblings: Gary Hickman and wife Bonnie of Sand Springs; Patricia Cloud and husband Mike, Michael Hickman and wife Mary all of Owasso; a multitude of special nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and a host of friends and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Harold, nephew Kevin Cloud and a great niece Melah Stopp. www.Peters-Stumpff.com