George Martin Binkley, 91, passed away July 11, 2011, in Oklahoma City. He was born June 19, 1920 in Corydon, Indiana to George Reed and Mary (Martin) Binkley. The family moved to Oklahoma City in 1928, where he graduated from Classen High School and received a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma. After serving in World War II, he began a 40 year career with OG&E in Oklahoma City, Harrah and Muskogee, retiring in 1985. He served as a deacon and adult Sunday school department director at First Baptist Church, Muskogee and at Northwest Baptist Church, Oklahoma City. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Nelia (Templeton) Binkley and his sister, Anna (Binkley) Blumhof. He is survived by a daughter, Kathy Bloodworth, husband Herman Bloodworth and granddaughter Caroline Bloodworth, all of Oklahoma City; a son, Ken Binkley, wife Carla Binkley and grandchildren Bethany Binkley, Tim Bourgeois and Wendy Bourgeois, all of Bixby; and two nieces, Carolyn (Blumhof) Lombard of Fort Worth, TX and Nancy (Blumhof) Prestridge, of Lenexa, KS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, July 15, 2011, at Northwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Interment will be at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Falls Creek Capital Campaign For the Sake of the Call, 3800 N. May, Oklahoma City 73112. To share a memory or condolence, visit www.mercer-adams.com