Baroli, Bill L.

February 23, 2007 02:49 pm

— Bill L. Baroli 1917-2007

Bill L. Baroli, 89, of Muskogee was welcome home by his Savior early Thursday morning, January 25, 2007. He was born November 18, 1917 in St. Louis, MO to Enrico & Jennie (Pezzani) Baroli.
During World War II, Mr. Baroli served his country in the United States Army. While he was stationed at Camp Gruber, he met and later married Marvell Brown. They raised three children and were married for over sixty two years.
Bill was truck driver and enjoyed bowling. He loved family, especially his grandchildren and his great granddaughter. He was a long time member of First Baptist Church.
Bill is survived by his wife, Marvell, of the home; his children: Betty & Ben Barton of Dallas, TX; Loretta & Kenneth Self of Broken Arrow, OK and Michael & Joanne Baroli of Oklahoma City, OK; four grandchildren: Jennifer & Jarrett Griffin of Edmond, OK; Joshua Self of Addison, TX; Andrew Barton of Wichita Falls, TX and Kathryn Baroli of Oklahoma City, OK; his great granddaughter, Ella Grace Griffin of Edmond and numerous other relatives and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Paul and Charlie Baroli.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate the life of Bill Baroli at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2007 at the First Baptist Church Sanctuary with Reverend Rex Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow in National Cemetery with Don Wilson, Jim Gibson, J.C. Oliver, David Irvin, Charles Bowman and Henry Moran serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Hack McFarland and the Adult 70’s Sunday School Class.
The family entrusted Bradley Family Funeral Service of Muskogee with the arrangements.
Friends may send condolences to the family on the web page, www.bradleyfuneralservice.com.