Floyd Lee Lake Obituary (1949

Floyd Lee Lake departed this world on December 15, 2021 in St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his niece, Elisha Dolbow at his bedside. He was born to Leslie Theodore and Helene Van Hooser Lake on September 1, 1949 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was the fourth of 6 boys and so, grew up to be a little ornery. He was diagnosed with childhood arthritis at a very young age, so there were days of fun and days of hurting. Among his many schools was a one room school house in Carthage, Missouri when he was 11. He learned the carpentry trade from his dad and his brothers, working as a frame carpenter until his arthritis wouldn't let him. He never married but it wasn't for want of trying. He loved each and every one of his nieces and nephews and they loved him just as much. He sent DeAnna a tiny amount of his Thanksgiving dinner one year (unrefrigerated of course) when she lived in Florida. He taught Elisha's boys how to play Mario. He loved to cheat at family games and laughed out loud at himself for doing it. In return, they tried their best to give him a hard time. He could look forward every morning to a whooping from his grand nephew Morgan after he and his family moved to Terlton. He was Uncle Floyd. He was preceded in death by his father in 1994, his mother in August of this year; his 6 year old younger brother, Kenneth Allen Lake, his oldest brother, Gailon Lavern Lake at the age of 23; his nephew, Larry Lake Junior; and his great great nephew, Holden Michael Hilpipre. He is survived by 3 brothers, Larry (and Anita) Lake of Terlton; Keith (and Clarissa) Lake of Terlton; and Ron Lake of the home; 4 nieces, Elisha (and Ted) Dolbow of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, DeAnna (and Michael) Shaw of Northport, Alabama, DeNessa (and Shannon) Bland of Coleman, Oklahoma, and Amber (and the late Josh) Horton of Hominy, Oklahoma; 4 nephews, James (and Rachel) Lake of Jones, Oklahoma, Bob (and Melissa) Lake of Terlton, Dan (and Nicole) Lake of Mannford, Oklahoma and Jeremy Lake of Kamrar, Iowa; 2 uncles, Clay (and Arlene) Van Hooser of Tulsa and David Van Hooser of Mounds, Oklahoma; 2 aunts, Sally Lake of El Reno, Oklahoma and Barbara Webster of Tulsa; 23 great nieces and nephews; and lots of loving cousins.