Lee Rolland Gleason

Funeral Services for Reverend Lee R. Gleason, 88, longtime local Pastor will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 24, 2015 in the First Assembly God Church in Arapaho, officiated by Rev. Lindell Warren, Rev. Gilbert Johnson, Rev. Kurtis Ivey Kurtis Ivey and Rev. Billy Martin. Burial will conclude in the Arapaho Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Lee Rolland Gleason was born January 16, 1927 to Charles Gleason and Maude (Hillebran) Gleason in Seiling, OK and passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 in The Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton, OK. Lee was raised in Seiling, OK and graduated from Seiling High School in 1945. He joined a gospel quartet while evangelizing and traveling all over Oklahoma. He was married to FideDella Jarnagin on May 24, 1947 in Hucmac, OK. To this union two children were born, son Harold and daughter Gail. The couple ministered and pastored numerous churches including Oakwood, Lone Wolf, Thomas, Buffalo, Clinton and Arapaho. Brother Gleason was instrumental and helped in many Arapaho projects. He helped in organizing and preparing the Arapaho History Book, the Sr. Citizens Building, and the City Park. Under his pastoral leadership, Arapaho Assembly of God Church was begun and the group progressed into the construction of a new building and later a large addition. Besides doing ministry he was employed with Strange Jones Wholesale for many years and had managed the Dollar General Store. In later years he continued his education at Southwestern Oklahoma University in Weatherford accomplishing an Associate's Degree. He has been a resident of the Methodist Health Care Center for the past two years. He loved being a part of the Pre-Kindergarten class that meets at the Health Care Center. He loved the little children and interacting with them and they loved him also. He was preceded in death by his wife, FideDella in 2011, a grandson, Ty Brandon Gleason and numerous brothers and sisters. He was a longtime and devoted member of the Arapaho Assembly God Church, he was very musically talented, he enjoyed singing, playing the piano and authored numerous songs. He is survived by son, Harold Gleason and wife, Donna, of Thomas, OK and daughter, Gail Wilcox and husband, Robert, of Clinton, sister, Leta Olson and husband Alden, of Pampa, TX. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Rhonda Eck and husband, Sam, of Thomas, Kendra Jones and husband, John, of Thomas, OK, Cindy Smith and husband, Virgil, Jr. , of El Reno, OK, Misti Koontz and husband Nathan of Thomas OK and Ryan Wilcox, of Clinton; great-grandchildren, Justin, Nick, KayAnn, Katelyn, John Tyler, Addison, Jaelyn and Sophie Lynn.