Daniel L. Hocker

1927 - 2013

Daniel L. Hocker obituary, 1927-2013

BORN

1927

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Chapel Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

8701 Northwest Expressway

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Daniel Hocker Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 6, 2013.

Services to honor Daniel will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with interment and military honors to follow. Daniel passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013. He was born April 26, 1927 in Shidler, Oklahoma to George Lewis and Verna Ann (Wood) Hocker. Daniel was a WWII Veteran and proudly served our country in the US Navy on the USS Hadley as a gunner. He recently received a purple heart for his service and bravery. He also retired from the US Postal service after 30 plus years. He is survived by two daughters, Janie Blevins, Danna Drumm and husband Richard; stepchildren, Doris and Mike Lafferty; 7 grandchildren, Brett Drumm and wife Julie, Buck Drumm and wife Tiffany, Richard Blevins, Gary Blevins and wife Angie, Sandra Nelson and husband Curt, James Hocker, Jr. and Brent Hocker Garman; 8 great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren; one sister, Imogene Duncan and husband Max. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Wanda; son, James Lee Hocker, Sr., three brothers, Charles, Norman, Robert and one sister, Patricia. Daniel will be fondly remembered by his family as a loving and compassionate man.
Services entrusted to the care of Chapel Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens of Oklahoma City. www.chapelhill-okc.com

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November 1, 2014

Danna Drumm

Dad, you are dearly missed. So glad you are rejoicing in heaven. Will be a great reunion when we meet again. Love U!

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November 1, 2014

Danna Drumm

Dad, you are dearly missed. So glad you are rejoicing in heaven. Will be a great reunion when we meet again. Love U!

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October 29, 2013

Brett Drumm

Grandpa, Have fun in Heaven!!

Love Brett

October 9, 2013

ANTOINETTE CASTRO

WELL IM GOING TO MISS YOU AND I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. LOVE UNCLE DANNY LOVE CHA CHA

October 8, 2013

Janie Blevins

Dad, You will be Greatly Missed by All..... Didn't want to see ya go, But God had a better plan for you...... I'll be seeing you in Heaven ! :) ~~ Love You More !

Posted by Janie Blevins

October 8, 2013

Sandra Nelson

Grandpa I love you and you will be missed so much !

October 8, 2013

Will miss Danny as we have been friends and cousins for years. We know we will meet again someday so until then good memories will have to be our
days. Julius and Mary LaVon

October 8, 2013

Danna Drumm

I love you loads daddy! Even tho I will miss you here, I know we will see each other again!

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