Calvin Nolen

Services for Calvin Wayne Nolen, 69, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Steve Gardner and Harold Ware will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Calvin entered Heaven on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born June 11, 1949 at Ada to Bruce Talmus and Opal Fern Freeman Nolen. He graduated from Latta High School.

He married Debra Lou Covert October 22, 1971 in Roff. Cal was a Parts Manager for Service Chevrolet, retiring in June, 2018 after 43 years of service. He was currently a member and Deacon at New Bethel Baptist Church at Byng. Formerly, he served as a Deacon at Colbert Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Ada and taught Sunday School for many years. He was involved with the T. V. Ministry at First Baptist Church and involved in the Gideon Bible Ministry. Calvin loved leading the monthly singing at the Ada Baptist Village.

Survivors include his wife, Debra, of the home; a son, Justin Wayne Nolen and wife Christy of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Penni Lou Brady and husband Charles Brady III of Ardmore; five grandchildren, Jacob Wayne Nolen, Caleb Dale Nolen, Charles Edward "Brady" IV, Abigail Faith Nolen, Calin Lou Brady; sister, Anita Nolen of Ada; and other loving relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John Nolen.

Bearers will be Jacob Nolen, Caleb Nolen, Charles "Brady" IV, Paul Thomas, Rick Stettler and Robert Vick and Steve Ballietter. Honorary bearers will be Abigail Faith Nolen, Calin Lou Brady, Chris Statton and Geoff Williams.