This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: deeno Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.littleriver/1181/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Son of Florence Anderson Steel and Thomas Orb(y) Steel. There is a pic attached below(I hope)of her and her husb and children. Poteau Daily News and Sun Oct 7 2006 William Aubrey Steel William Aubrey Steel, 86 of Poteau, passed away Oct. 4 at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, Poteau. He was born March 24, 1920 in Winthrop, Ark. He was a retired businessman and retired from the military serving in World War II. During his military career he received the Army commendation medal; Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with the Bronze Star for the Okinawa Campaign; the Good conduct Medal; the World War II Victory Medal; the Combat infantry Badge; and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Poteau and an active member of the Belgian D'Anver Club. He was preceded in death by his parents Florence (Anderson) and Orb Steel; brothers, Olus "Dude" Steel and Frank Steel; sisters, Irene Malone, Bobbie Jean Sims and Marie Williams; a son Loyal Ray Steel; and a daughter Bonnie Sue Steel. He is survived by his wife Nadjamae Steel of the home; a daughter and son-in-law Judy and Bill Lynch of Cache; a son and daughter-in-law Jimmy and Darlene Ramsey of Fort Smith, Ark.; step-daughters and their husbands, Sue Miller and David Beaver of Panama and Carrie and Scott Renner of Moore; a step-son Roderick Miller of Oklahoma; a brother and sister-in-law Tom and Jackie Steel of Wister; a sister Nell Hyde of Sweet Home, Ore.; 18 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives, friends and loved ones. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Poteau First Baptist church with Rev. Phil McGehee officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers will be Billy Lynn, Scott Renner, Roderick Miller, jimmy Steel, David Beavers, Allen Richey and Tom Steel. Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, is in charge of arrangements. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.