Oran Earl

Sloan, Sr.

Oran Earl Sloan, Sr., 90, of Bridge Creek, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at his home.  The son of George Brainard Sloan and Bessie Albertine (Ferrell) Sloan, Oran was born February 14, 1931, in Oklahoma City.

He graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1949. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was discharged with the rank of Corporal. Oran married Betty Sue Hodges on September 1, 1950, in Oklahoma City and they were together seventy years until her death.

Throughout his life, he served as a deacon and a Sunday School teacher and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blanchard. He worked at Wilson Foods for 25 years and also owned and operated a horse training ranch. He was member of the American Quarter Horse Association, National Cutting Horse Association, and the Central and Western Oklahoma Cutting Horse Associations. In his spare time, he enjoyed making jewelry and leather crafts, fishing, and bird hunting.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sue Sloan; one daughter, Sharon Kay Sloan; and one brother, Lester Sloan.

Oran is survived by his two daughters, Kathy Brooks and her husband, Mike, of Blanchard and Karen Bratcher and her husband, Bobby, of Minco; two sons, Oran Sloan, Jr. of Blanchard, and John Sloan of Blanchard; ten grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; one great-great grandson; one sister, Judy Brashear of Blanchard; one brother, Bob Sloan, Sr., and his wife Nancy of Mustang; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.2/14/19