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The Shawnee News-Star
215
N. Bell
Shawnee, OK 74801
submitted by
Kay Sugg Best
published Mar. 01, 2006
Keith L. Ingram
Shawnee resident Keith L. Ingram, 82, died Saturday, Feb. 25, in
Shawnee due to long illness.
He was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Lloyd E. Ingram and Gertrude
Ingram.
Ingram was in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1941 through 1946.
He was an electrical engineer, an accomplished Aircraft Engineer and was
instrumental in the development of the guiding system in Minute Manmissiles.
Ingram was a member of the Masons, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American
Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; daughters, Terry and Peggy of California;
stepson, Bob of Shawnee; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fort Gibson National Cemetery
under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Cathy Spalding
Macomb resident Cathy Spalding, 53, died Sunday, Feb. 26, in Macomb.
She was born Oct. 2, 1952, in Slaton, Texas, to Fred Waylen Knapp Sr. and Opal
Catherine (Rackler) Knapp.
She was reared in Rush Springs. Following her marriage, she moved to the Marlow
area and in the most western parts of Oklahoma. She had lived in Macomb the last
five years.
Spalding was a 1972 graduate of Rush Springs High School.
On May 28, 1972, she married John Spalding.
She worked at COJC for four years. She then transferred to Joseph Harp
Correctional Center.
She had worked the last year there as a kitchen supervisor.
Spalding enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, John Spalding, of the home; two daughters, Amanda
Kay Lee of Shawnee; Alicia Faye Spalding of Macomb; sister, Bernice Hampton of
Apache; two brothers, Ira Knapp of Baytown, Texas, Waylen Knapp of Apache; two
grandchildren, Michael Lee of Shawnee and Madeline Lee of Shawnee; numerous
nieces, nephews and many friends.
Service will be 10 a.m. today at Sharon Baptist Church with Clint Dawkins
officiating. Burial will follow at Romulus Cemetery under the direction of
Cooper Funeral Home.
Shirley Laster
Former Maud resident Shirley Joann Laster, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 25, at
Coalgate Hospital.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church, Maud, with the Rev.
James Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Wolf Cemetery under the
direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home in Maud.
Lorena Ponkilla
Shawnee resident Lorena "Bug" Ponkilla, 70, died Monday, Feb.
27, at a local nursing home.
She was born March 8, 1935, in Pawnee to Fred and Amelia (Gokey) Grant.
Ponkilla attended Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kan., St. Gregory's College and
Seminole State College.
She had worked for Shawnee Public Schools.
Ponkilla was a member of Sallateeska Baptist Church and the Sac and Fox Nation.
Her husband, James Ponkilla Sr.; son, James Jim Ponkilla Jr.;brother, Ulyssis
Grant; three sisters, Viola Spoon, Freda Blanchard and Elsie Grant preceded her
in death.
Survivors include her four children, Loretta Ponkilla of Stroud, Jeffery
Ponkilla of Shawnee, Brenda Ponkilla of Shawnee and Gordon and Tonette Ponkilla
of Stroud; 20 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and extended family;
two brothers, Chester and Jerome Grant; two sisters, Elizabeth Exendine and
Christene Rolette.
Ponkilla will be at Sallateeska Baptist Church until service time. Service will
be 6 p.m. Thursday at Sallateeska Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Wester
officiating.
Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at Wakolee Family Cemetery. Services aer under the
direction of Walker Funeral Service.
SPC Brett William Miller
Chandler resident Brett W. Miller, 23, died Saturday, Feb. 25, in Checotah.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, Chandler, with Brother
Doyle Seeley officiating. U.S. Army National Guard will be pallbearers. Burial
will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler under the direction of Browns
Funeral Parlor and Undertaking of Luther and Wellston.
Family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the building fund at
First Assembly of God, Chandler, in the memory of Brett and Tina.
Tina L. Taylor
Tina LeeAnn Taylor, 3, died Saturday, Feb. 25, in Checotah.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, Chandler, with
Brother Doyle Seeley officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, under the direction of Browns
Funeral Parlor and Undertaking of Luther and Wellston.
Shirley Annette Kyle Norton
Shirley Annette Kyle Norton, 77, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28,
in Midwest City.
She was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Brownsville, Texas, to William Wallace and
Beulah Bell Kyle. She had one brother, William Wallace Kyle Jr.
The family moved to Tahlequah when Shirley was very young. She grew up there
with many family relations.
Her mother taught high school and her father worked for the Griffin Grocery Co.
She spent many hours fishing and swimming in the Illinois River.
In 1946, her senior year in high school, Shirley's principal encouraged her to
take college courses along with her high school courses and she began college at
Northeastern State College in Tahlequah.
In the fall of 1946 Shirley went to Oklahoma A&M, now OSU. She was a charter
member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and president of the chapter before
graduating in 1949.
Shirley met Sam Norton III while attending Oklahoma State University. He was
attending The University of Oklahoma and they were married in Tahlequah on April
21, 1951. They moved to Shawnee, where Sam had a successful car dealership for
many years. During Sam's lengthy final illness Shirley took care of him at home
for more than a year. He passed away in 1984.
Shirley had three daughters and sons-in-laws; Carol and Mike Rhodes, Janet and
Bob McMillin and Linda and Russell Gaskill; five grandchildren, Beau and Blake
McMillin and Melissa, Jennifer and Rob Rhodes.
Shirley loved to stay active and busy and had been a volunteer at Unity Health
Center for 38 years. She is a lifetime member who has worked more than 7,000
hours. She received the Volunteer of the Year award from her peers in 1997. She
also has given more than 300 hours of volunteer time to the Oklahoma Blood
Institute and many hours at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. She has been active
in the Rose Unit Garden Club for many years and is a member of two bridge clubs.
Shirley also is a member of United Presbyterian Church in Shawnee.
Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with burial to
follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Walker
Funeral Service.
Memorials may be made to the Unity Health Center Volunteer Auxiliary.
George Dale Snider
Shawnee resident George Dale Snider, 74, died Monday, Feb. 27,
in a local hospital.
He was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Seminole to Mitchell Dale and Dora (Ritter) Snider.
On Aug. 5, 1955, he married Pat Wilson in Shawnee.
George served in the U.S. Air Force.
He was a restaurant owner and operator of City Cafe, Grand Cafe, Town Talk,
WideAwake Cafe and BB&G Marine.
George was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where he served as
adviser to the treasurer, served as chairman of the board of Draper Street
Methodist Church where he also served as youth director; president of the
Round-up Club and member of the Masonic Lodge, Veterans of Foreign War and
served on the Board of Directors of the Shawnee Medical Center Hospital. He also
served in the state of Oklahoma House of Representatives and as a city
commissioner for the city of Shawnee from 1966-1986 and 1994-1998.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Michael Dale and George Dale
Snider; sister, Bonnie McGowan; parents-in-law, Jack and Faye Wilson; and
brother-in-law, Bob McGowan.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Snider of the home; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Brad and Teresa Snider of Shawnee and Sidney Wayne and Brenda
Snider of Tecumseh; one daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Snider Stephens and Tim
Stephens of Shawnee; one sister, Billie Sue Herrin and her husband, Bill, of
Shawnee; grandchildren, Brandy Snider and Tim Vawter, Charlee Snider and Tracey
Dutton, Sidney Snider and Dustin Nix, Chase Snider-Jones, Macy Snider, Ryan
Snider-Jones, Hannah Stephens and Ian Stephens; three great-grandchildren,
Kaitlyn Snider-Vawter, Nathan Snider-Vawter and Riley Snider Nix of Shawnee;
mother-in-law, Blanche Wilson of Shawnee; brother-in-law and his wife, Bernie
and Anne Wilson of Tampa, Fla.; sister-in-law and husband, Kay and Don Miller of
Meeker; sister-in-law and huband, Reta and Vincent Dicastro of Norman; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Jeff Burress and the Rev. Kris Steele officiating. Burial will follow at
Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Visitation with the family will be 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Walker Funeral
Service. Memorials may be made to the Lung Cancer Association.
Longtime Shawnee News-Star managing editor, reporter and columnist James W.
"Jim" Bradshaw, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 26, at a local hospital.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Burial will follow at New Zion Cemetery, east of Chandler, under the direction
of Walker Funeral Service.
published Mar. 02, 2006
Bobby Bruce Fischer
Bobby Bruce Fischer, 71, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Unity Health
Center, Shawnee.
He was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Shawnee.
Bobby attended and graduated from Meeker High School.
He worked 30 years for the Shawnee Post Office before retiring.
Bobby enjoyed hunting quail, deer and pheasant.
His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his aunt, Mayme Markwell of Meeker; and numerous cousins and
other family.
Service will be 2 p.m.. Friday at Gaskill Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Larry
Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery under the direction
of Gaskill Funeral Chapel.
Jerry C. Brown
Harrah resident Jerry C. Brown, 63, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Harrah.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Fellowship Bible Church, Harrah, with the
Rev. Randall Slack officiating. Burial will follow at Kolb Cemetery, Midwest
City, under the direction of Smith~Parks Funeral Service Center.
Norma J. Brawner
Longtime Seminole resident Norma Jean (Sargent) Brawner, 72, died Monday, Feb.
27, in Oklahoma City.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carl
Whitfield officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery under the direction
of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Jim Bradshaw
Services for Jim Bradshaw, former longtime Shawnee News-Star
editor, columnist and reporter, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, 501 N. Broadway, with interment at New Zion Cemetery, east of Chandler,
directed by Walker Funeral Service.
The Rev. Clark Shackelford, rector, will officiate, assisted by Robby Trammell,
Edmond, who is completing studies toward becoming an Episcopal deacon.
Bradshaw died at 6:43 p.m. Sunday at a local hospital, after becoming ill Feb.
3. He was 82.
Capping a journalistic career that spanned 43 years on Oklahoma newspapers,
Bradshaw was awarded membership in the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in April
1995.
James Winfred "Jim" Bradshaw was born April 21, 1923, in Oklahoma City, to Roy
D. and Carrie P. Bradshaw. He was the grandson of Bettie and Jefferson Davis
Bradshaw who staked claim to land east of Chandler in the 1891 run that opened
Lincoln County to white settlement.
Jim Bradshaw moved to Chandler in 1936, when his father, an Oklahoma City
newspaperman, started a newspaper there. He graduated from Chandler High School
in 1941 and, after one semester at Oklahoma A&M College, enlisted in the U.S.
Navy in January 1942
During his four years of active duty during World War II, Bradshaw earned
campaign medals for action in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, including Philippine
Liberation, New Guinea and Okinawa operations.
He also served in 1942 in the Aleutian Islands operations. He decided on
shipboard, around the end of the war, that he wanted to be a newspaperman.
Following discharge from naval service in 1946, Bradshaw attended The University
of Oklahoma from 1946-49 and received a bachelor's degree in journalism.
He was married to Virginia Browning Jan. 18, 1951, at Chandler.
Bradshaw began work on the Lawton (OK) Constitution and Morning Press
immediately following graduation from OU. He worked on those newspapers three
and one-half years.
He was the Chandler Bureau for the Shawnee News-Star for a period before joining
the News-Star staff as a reporter here in 1954. He later became city editor and
was News-Star managing editor from 1977 until his retirement in 1991.
Bradshaw wrote a column originally titled "From This Moment" from about the
early 1960s through much of the 1990s.
It covered a wide spectrum, from public affairs, government and community
activity to family vacations and grandchildren. Through the years, he also
crusaded in his column for various civic needs, such as the walking and bike
trail at the airport.
Manhunts and murder trials, tornadoes and fires, political campaigns, labor
disputes, industrial plant comings and goings, years of Shawnee City Commission
and Shawnee school board activities were among the stories he wrote as a
reporter.
His hall of fame plaque states it is for "outstanding service to the profession
of journalism."
After retirement he compiled and edited "Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1896-1996,
One Hundred Years of Religious Service," a 40-page book.
His last journalistic work was co-authoring and editing "Shawnee Milling
Company, An American Dream, 1906-2006," a book due out for the company's
centennial this spring.
Bradshaw had been a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church since the mid-1950s and
served a total of eight years on the church vestry.
He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Bradshaw served from 1977 to 1991 as a member of the Shawnee Civic and Cultural
Development Authority and helped establish the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition
Center.
He was the National Weather Service's cooperative rainfall observer for Shawnee
for 20 years. His daughter, Nancy Antosh, succeeded him in 2003.
Bradshaw became a lifetime OU football fan when he saw his first game at age 10.
He followed the Sooners from coast to coast and witnessed at least 50 OU-Texas
games in Dallas after his first one in 1949.
Bradshaw's biggest retirement project was building a cabin at 9,200 feet
elevation in the northern New Mexico mountains.
Survivors are his wife, Virginia, of the Shawnee home; two sons and daughters
in-law, Jim and Peggy Bradshaw, Springfield, Va., and Tom and Lara Bradshaw,
Keller, Texas; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jim Antosh, Shawnee; two
granddaughters, Kyra and Julianna Bradshaw, Keller, Texas; five grandsons and
one granddaughter-in-law, David and Ashley Antosh, Nashville, Tenn., Bobby and
Peter Antosh; Shawnee; Jim III and Bobby Bradshaw, Springfield, Va.
LeRoy J. Michener
Shawnee resident LeRoy J. Michener, 86, died Monday, Feb. 27, at
his residence.
He was born Jan. 21, 1920 in Briggsville, Ark., to Olney Jewel Michener and
Viola T. (Roberson) Michener.
Michener was a graduate from Shawnee High School.
In 1939, he married Harriett H. (Hart) in Meeker.
He was a dental technician and enjoyed raising cattle and gardening, especially
flower gardens.
Michener was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, local bass club and the
National Rifle Association.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Harriet Michener of the home; daughter, Judith Lee
Michener of Shawnee; son, Gregg Cameron Michener of Garland, Texas; four
grandchildren, Amy Ruth Creed, Melody Ann Phillips, Garret Lee Michener and
Wendy Ford; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Anna S. Williams, Eloise
McEldowney and Clara Mae Lafferty; two brothers, Harold Dean and John R.
Michener; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. yesterday at Resthaven Funeral Home.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Resthaven Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Leroy
Rice officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Resthaven Funeral
Home.
published Mar. 03, 2006
Thelma Oleda Chambless
Newalla resident Thelma Oleda Chambless, 91, died Thursday, March 2, at her
home.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at McLoud Kingdom Hall. Burial will follow at
Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
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Velma Irene Chaffin
Seminole resident Velma Irene Chaffin, 86, died Wednesday, March 1, in Seminole.
Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Little Cemetery under the
direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Florence E. Calder
Oklahoma City resident Florence E. Calder died Wednesday, March 1, at her home.
She was 86.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Garber Cemetery, Garber, Okla.,
with Randy Pratt officiating. Swearingen Funeral Home is directing arrangements.
Nellie Overturf
Shawnee resident Nellie "Nell" Overturf, 94, died Thursday, March 2, at her
home.
Service will be noon Saturday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tracy
Schumpert officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Other
information is pending with Cooper Funeral Home.
Cody Wayne Butler
Shawnee resident Cody Wayne Butler, 19, died Wednesday, March 1, in Shawnee.
He was born Nov. 10, 1986, in Shawnee to Sherri Lynne Butler.
He attended Shawnee High School and worked in the restaurant industry.
Butler enjoyed Tae Kwon Do, video games, fast cars and girls.
Survivors include his mother, Sherri Lynne Butler of Kansas; grandmother,
Barbara Walker of the home; great-grandparents, Carl and Marjorie Lightener of
Shawnee; sister, Raceen Butler of the home; aunt, Marjorie Ann Flanagan of
Shawnee; cousins, Brandon Flanagan, Mackenzie Flanagan, Patrick McCown, Megan
McCown; niece, Aurelia Pleets; several great-aunts and many friends.
Visitation was held 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Resthaven Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park with Terry
Newell officiating. Resthaven Funeral Home of Shawnee is handling arrangements.
Dora Harrington
Tecumseh resident Dora "Dodie" Harrington, 71, died Wednesday, March 1, in
Oklahoma City.
She was born March 9, 1934, in Delaware, Okla., to James K. and Myrtle E.
(Collins) Vaughn.
On June 4, 1977, she married Kenneth Harrington.
She was a homemaker. She loved flowers and gardening. She also loved to listen
to country western music and sing it with her sister and sister-in-law. She
liked to collect porcelain dolls. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were
very special to her.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Kenneth Harrington, of the home;
brother and sister-in-law, Leroy and Pete Collins of Tecumseh; twin sister and
brother-in-law, Billie and Gene Addington of Tecumseh; four children and
spouses, Keith Davis of Tecumseh, David and Lisa Davis of Haslet, Texas,
Katherine and Bobby Chambers of Oklahoma City, Glen and Trish Davis of Chelsea;
four stepchildren and spouses, Dennese and Chuck Rosenfelt of Lexington, Gary
and Karin Harrington of Germany, Kerri and Rick Kirby of Norman, Lynda and Jon
Gaither of Arlington, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchilren; many
relatives and friends.
Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Herman
Kincaid, 1st Baptist Church of Moore, and Chaplain Boyd Fallwell, officiating.
Burial will follow at Sunnylane Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral
Home.
The family offers a special "Thank You" to Dr. Cooper of the Carl Albert
Hospital, Ada, and a heartfelt "Thank You" to all of the staff of the Oklahoma
Heart Hospital for the professional and loving care they gave Dora during her
stay in the hospital.
Boyd Parker
Lifelong Shawnee resident Boyd Parker entered into his heavenly
home Monday, Feb. 28, at age 100.
While too young to go to war in World War I and too old to serve his country in
World War II, Mr. Parker employed as a civilian aircraft mechanic at Tinker Air
Force Base until his retirement in the late 70s. He also graduated from barber
college and worked for The Shawnee Morning News.
Boyd was one of the oldest members of Temple Baptist Church in Shawnee. He also
enjoyed the outdoors, especially his home garden.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Marie Parker; a brother, Fern
Parker; sister, Irene Carson.
Survivors include his three children and spouses, Dema Lee of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Leon and Beverly Parker of Topeka, Kan., Melvin Parker of the home; seven
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild who
completed a family of five living generations.
More than 100 family and friends celebrated his 100th birthday in April 2005.
Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Gaskill Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gary
Gay officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery Pavilion
under the direction of Gaskill Funeral Chapel.
Mary Sylvia Andrews
Mary Sylvia Andrews, 92, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, in
Seminole.
She was born Sept. 1, 1913, in Nesmit, Ala., to Mahlon David and Sallie Mae
(Jones) Judd.
In June of 1931 she married William Spencer Andrews in South Dakota.
Mary Judd Andrews lived a long life and was loved by all with whom she had
contact. She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; son, William Sydney Andrews
and nine siblings.
Survivors include five sons and spouses, Glenn W. Andrew of Maud, Stanley
Andrews of Seminole, Edwin and Lori Andrews of Laverne, Tenn., Lonnie Andrews of
Bellflower, Calif., Danny Andrews of Perris, Calif.; five daughters and
sons-in-law, Rosemary and Terry Bryan of Milton, Fla., Edith and Paul Grant of
Wardville, Okla., Lydia and Basilio Leal of Shasta Lake, Calif., Georgenia
Westfall of Seminole, Sheryl and Larry Cannon of Franklin, Tenn.; brother and
sister-in-law, Emmett and Helen Judd of Oregon; two sisters, Sarah Jazek of
Rapid City, S.D., Thresia Guy of Tupelo, Miss.; 46 grandchildren; 63
great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The family will greet friends 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. at Knight~Swearingen Funeral Home.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church, Maud, with Robbie
Whitefield officiating. Burial will follow at Cummings Cemetery in Maud.
Casket bearers will be Farron Whitefield, Charles Whitefield, John Whitefield,
Edwin Whitefield, Scott Whitefield and Conan Whitefield.
The family will gather at Golden Corral, Shawnee, following the graveside
service for anyone who wishes to come and greet them.
Dalton Claude McElfresh
Shawnee resident Dalton Claude McElfresh, 81, died Tuesday,
February 28, at Unity Health Center, in Shawnee.
He was born August 23, 1924, in Atoka, to James Quiller and Maggie Rose (Wright)
McElfresh.
He was married July 17, 1967, in Purcell.
He worked most of his life as a farmer and later a heavy equipment operator.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Buck and Danny McElfresh;
and 1 sister, Dona Tilley.
Survivors include his wife, Lois McElfresh of the home; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Betty and Earl Little, Rose and Bill Groth, and Leia and Kevin
Campbell all of Shawnee; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Cynthia
McElfresh and Dirk and Effie McElfresh all of Shawnee; 13 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Jackie and Delores McElfresh
of Shawnee; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Audiette Fulbright of Shawnee,
Imagene French of Shawnee, Genevieve and Newton Hensley of Euless, Texas, and
Oma and Bill of Shawnee.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Gaskill Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow
at Blackburn Cemetery under the direction of Gaskill Funeral Chapel.
published Mar. 04, 2006
Sherrie Lynn Riley
Earlsboro resident Sherrie Lynn (Davis) Riley, 34, died Thursday, March 2, in
Earlsboro.
Service will be noon Monday at Johnson Church God with Charles Higgins, Donna
Morton and Donnie Knight officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery.
Other information is pending and will be announced by Cooper Funeral Home.
William Enis Floyd
Tecumseh resident William Enis "Doc" Floyd, 73, died Thursday, March 2, in
Tecumseh.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Sharon Baptist Church with the Rev. Clint
Dawkins of Sharon Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh
Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Bob J. Reynolds
Bob J. "B.J." Reynolds passed away Monday, Feb. 6, at a Chico, Calif., hospital
with his family by his side after a brief illness and fight with pneumonia and
vasculitis. He was 79.
He was born June 25, 1926, in McLoud.
A previous resident of El Sobrante, Calif., Bob moved to Cottonwood, Calif., for
17 years until moving to Willows, Calif., a year ago.
He worked with Chevron for 40 years.
Bob was a member of Bay Cities Lodge No. 337 F. & AM, Scottish Rites, Contra
Costa County Sherriffs' Search and Rescue and Eastern Star.
He spent the past 18 years raising horses. Bob centered himself around his son
and daughter and their families.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Gary Brown of West
Linn, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Tessie Reynolds of Vallejo,
Calif.; sisters and brother-in-law, Beverly Steward of Shawnee and Peggy and Pat
Akerman of Guthrie; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other family to cherish his
memory.
Velma Lee (Whelchel) Howell
Longtime Seminole resident Velma Lee (Whelchel) Howell, 94, died Thursday, March
2.
Viewing will be today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at
Swearingen Funeral Home. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ
in Little. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery in Pontotoc County.
Jewell M. Saylor
Jewell M. Saylor, 83, died Friday, March 3, at Golden Rule Nursing Home.
Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carl
Whitfield officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery under the direction
of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole.
Lyle "Alonzo" Fulbright
Oklahoma City resident Lyle "Alonzo" Fulbright, 29, died Saturday, Feb. 25, in
Tecumseh.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with Wilson Beardsley
officiating. Cooper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Terry W. Wright
McLoud resident Terry W. Wright, 57, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday,
March 1, in Shawnee.
Wright was born Nov. 2, 1948 in Shawnee to John M. and Martha Ann (James)
Wright.
He attended Shawnee schools.
On April 6, 1974 he married Maxine Matthews in Bethany.
Wright worked at Wilson Meat Company and was a member of the First Baptist
Church, Newalla.
His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Wright, of the home; three sons and
daughter-in-law, Patrick Wright of Marble City, Lonnie Wright of Sallisaw and
Matthew and Kimberly Wright of Newalla; two daughters, Lynette Wright of Midwest
City and Alicia Wright of Newalla; one brother, Gene Wright of Tecumseh; one
sister, Wanda Chapman of Chickasha; seven grandchildren; and many other
relatives and friends.
Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Newalla, with the
Rev. Griff Henderson, the Rev. Bill Derrick and Chaplain Roy Barker officiating.
Burial will be noon at Tecumseh Mission Cemetery in Tecumseh under the direction
of Smith~Parks Funeral Service in Harrah.
A guest book is available to share your memories on-line. Please visit
www.smithparks.com.
Thelma Oleda Chambless
Newalla resident Thelma Oleda Chambless, 91, died Thursday,
March 2, at her home.
She was born July 31, 1914, in Fort Cobb to James Calvin and Della Maud (Tucker)
Bell.
She attended two country schools and McLoud Public School. She graduated from
Harrah High School in 1932.
On April 28, 1933, she married Olen Chambless in McLoud.
She was a Jehovah's Witness and a homemaker.
In November 1918 her family along with her uncle and his family left Fort Cobb
in covered wagons and settled northeast of McLoud.
Preceding her in death were her parents; brother, Vernas Bell; sister, Jessie
Hawkins; husband on Dec. 28, 1988; a nephew and a niece.
Survivors include a nephew and his wife, Harold and Doe Hawkins of Wallace,
Calif.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at McLoud Kingdom Hall with Elder Mike Hurley
officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of
Walker Funeral Service.
James H. Bell
Lifelong Shawnee resident James H. Bell, 75, died Thursday,
March 2, at a local hospital.
He was born June 16, 1930 in Shawnee to Henry and Lorine Bell.
Bell grew up in Shawnee, attended local grade schools and graduated from Shawnee
High School in 1948. During his high school years he worked at several local
theaters owned by the Jones family. He then attended Oklahoma Baptist University
until his National Guard Unit was activated in 1950. He served in the Korean
Conflict until his return and discharge in 1952. Bell then worked for several
Shawnee manufacturing companies including JONCO and Sylvania, before going to
work at Tinker Air Force Base in 1962. He worked there until retirement in 1987.
On July 29, 1953 he married Mary Ann Wood.
He was a member of South Rock Creek Baptist Church, Class of 1948 Alumni
Association and the American Legion.
His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Bell, of the home; son an daughter-in-law, James
and Mary Lynn Bell of Earlsboro; three daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Jim
Tinsley of Choctaw, Teresa and Terry Campbell of Choctaw and Linda and Scott
Gardner of Oklahoma City; five grandchildren, Shannon Bell, Mike and Megan
Tinsley, Aaron Campbell and Brandi Middleton; two great-grandchildren, Taryn and
Ethan Gunn; and other relatives.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will
follow at Tecumseh Cemetery und er the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Nellie Overturf
Longtime Shawnee resident Nellie "Nell" Overturf, 94, died
Thursday, March 2, in Shawnee.
She was born Feb. 29, 1912, in Shawnee to Elijah James and Estella Hannah
(Grove) Osborn.
Overturf attended grammar school and high school at Shawnee. She attended
college at Oklahoma A&M, where she was an honor graduate in 1949, as well as
Oklahoma Baptist University.
On Oct. 16, 1954, she married Edgar Jesse Overturf in Stillwater.
She was a teacher and homemaker and attended Broadway United Methodist Church.
Overturf enjoyed music, gardening, church and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Ben, Henry and Carl
Osborn; and her first husband, Dell LeRoy Miller.
Survivors include her husband, Edgar "Ed" Overturf of Shawnee; son and
daughter-in-law, Dell L. and Ruth Miller of Rockledge, Fla.; stepdaughter and
her husband, Pat and Ward Tweedy of Branson, Mo.; 7 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Service will be noon today at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tracy
Schumpert of Broadway United Methodist Church, Tecumseh, officiating. Burial
will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee under the direction of Cooper
Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
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Arline Bell
Arline Bell, 96, Shawnee, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Shawnee.
She was born Oct. 31, 1909, in Earlsboro, the daughter of Homer Knappenberger
and Carrie Burch. She was a 1929 graduate of Earlsboro High school.
She married Harry Bell on March 9, 1945. She was a homemaker and had been a
waitress and caregiver.
She was a member of Women's Missionary Union, TNT, AARP and PAL of Unity Health
Center. She loved to travel and spent many hours doing so with her church
family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry Bell, on Nov. 15,
1957; two stepsons, Jack Bell and Howard Bell; a nephew, Clay McClure; and a
sister, Freeda McClure.
Surviving are two nieces, Carrie Brasier and husband Cliff of Choctaw and Geri
Huston of Shawnee; a nephew, Chub McClure of Seminole; seven great-nieces,
Donita Parker of Meeker, Kellea Akkah of Plano, Texas, Keisha Bachman of Cape
Coral, Fla., Carrie Huston of Shawnee, Pam Best of Denver, Colo., and Jona
Moritz of Mareno Valley, Calif.; three great-nephews, Mike Lee of Shawnee, Terry
Boen of San Antonio, Texas, Barry McClure and Keith McClure; two
stepgrandchildren, Larry Bell of Beaverton, Ore., and Steve Bell.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev.
Sam Hendry officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Gaskill Funeral
Chapel.
Velma Pauline McCraw
Velma Pauline McCraw, 85, Tecumseh, died Friday, March 3, 2006, in Oklahoma
City.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Chad Brodrick and the Rev. Robert Rider officiating. Burial will follow at Mars
Hill Cemetery. Other information is pending and will be announced by Cooper
Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Viewing will begin at 9 a.m. Monday.
Jean Spicer
Jean Spicer, longtime Seminole resident, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in
Oklahoma City. She was 74.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, at First Baptist Church in
Seminole with Dr. Mike Thompson and Russell Vicars officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Nancy Evelyn (Jett) Austin Brumley
Nancy Evelyn (Jett) Austin Brumley, 91, Tecumseh, died March 2, 2006, in
Shawnee.
She was born July 6, 1914, in Maud, the daughter of John M. and Rhoda Alice
(Crouch) Jett. She was reared in the Maud/Tecumseh area and also lived in
Oklahoma City. She moved back to Tecumseh 40 years ago and had lived here since.
On July 23, 1932, she married Altus "Mutt" Austin in Tecumseh. He preceded her
in death on Oct. 17, 1951. She later married Walker Brumley.
She worked at Sylvania and was activity director at Tecumseh Sunset Estates,
from which she retired.
She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, where she taught adult Sunday
school classes for many years. She loved taking care of her friends and church
family, and her grandchildren were a focal point of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two infant sisters and
one brother, Dale Jett.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law: Margie and Burton Gill of Shawnee;
son and daughter-in-Law, Gene and Karla Austin of Odessa, Texas; brother James
Jett of Tecumseh; and sisters Zora Wirz of Midwest City and Lorene Ray of
Baytown, Texas.
Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Pentecostal Church of God in Tecumseh with the
Rev. Marty Shirey and the Rev. Fred Owens officiating. Burial will follow at
Tecumseh Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh is in charge of arrangements.
Jon L. Hart
Jon L. Hart, 59, Shawnee, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Unity Health Center
in Shawnee.
He was born Dec. 9, 1946, in Shawnee, the son of Walter Floyd Hart and Margene
(Matthews) Hart. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1965 and attended The
University of Oklahoma. Jon married Penny Orcutt. He worked as a trucker before
retiring. He enjoyed OU football, golf and working in his yard.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Surviving are his wife, Penny Hart, of the home; two children, Allison Turner of
Conroe, Texas, and Aaron Hart of Moore; a sister, Ann Novey of Shawnee; and a
grandchild, Kelsie Scott Turner of Conroe, Texas.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, at Resthaven Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Restahaven Memorial Park
under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. Other information is pending.
William Enis "Doc" Floyd
William Enis "Doc" Floyd, 73, Tecumseh, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in
Tecumseh.
He was born Feb. 13, 1933, in McLoud to William and Lilly Ida (Gilbreth) Floyd.
He was raised between Meeker and McLoud and had lived in Tecumseh the past 45
years.
He served two years in the U.S. Army and eight years in the inactive Reserve. On
Feb. 24, 1960, he married Jean O'Neal. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base in
1976 then worked for the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Department, serving as
deputy jailer, baliff and investigator, until retiring in 1989. After his
retirement, he worked as a reserve officer with the Tecumseh Police Department
for several years.
In the 1980s, he was Scout Master and a charter member of the Oklahoma Outlaws
C.B. Club in the 1970s. He was a recipient of the American Legion Certificate of
Commendation on June 10, 1977.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kelly Justine Floyd; a
sister, Nora Bell Barnhart; and a sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Melvin
Griffin.
Surviving are his wife, Jean, of the home; two sons and one daughter-in-law,
Billy Joe Floyd of Catoosa and Steven D. and Doyalyne Floyd of Eufaula; nine
grandchildren, Tracy McDonald, Shane Floyd, Cody Floyd, Savannah Floyd, Christie
Floyd, Mico "Bubba" Hagen, Kurtis Gibson and Leonda Gibson; five
great-grandchildren, Kyle McDonald, Brian McDonald, Dillon Jones, Heavyn Gibson
and Jayden Watkins; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Betty and Gene Davis
of Seminole, Louise and Lester "Buck" Hall of Meeker and Jackie Ware of Meeker;
an aunt, Hazel Gilbreth of Meeker; numerous nieces and nephews; two
sisters-in-law, Carol Hackler and Judy O'Bright; and a brother-in-law, Bruce
Daniels.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Sharon Baptist Church with the Rev. Clint
Dawkins of Sharon Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh
Cemetery and arrangements are under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home.
The family will have lunch at noon at the church.
Sherrie Lynn (Davis) Riley
Sherrie Lynn (Davis) Riley, 34, Earlsboro, died March 2, 2006, in Earlsboro.
She ws born Jan. 2, 1972, in Shawnee, the daughter of Howard Dwayne Davis and
Helen Ruth (Smith) Bales. She grew up in Shawnee and Sallisaw and had lived in
Earlsboro for many years. She attended Sallisaw High School.
On Sept. 1, 2001, she married Keith Riley in Shawnee. She worked as a job coach
in the nursing home industry before becoming a purchasing agent for TTK
Construction in Edmond in 1998. She enjoyed raising horses and spent her spare
time boating, camping, fishing and working crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Dele and Dorothy Davis and Wiley
Smith, and her stepfather, Claid Bales.
Surviving are her husband, Keith Riley, of the home; son and daughter-in-law,
James and Michelle Ross of Shawnee; three stepchildren, Kendra Riley and Kurtis
Riley, both of Wheatland, and Cordell Riley of Bethany; three grandsons,
Jonathan Ross, Lantz Fixico and Joe Fixico; her mother, Ruth Bales of Meeker;
father and stepmother, Howard and Sandy Davis of Shawnee; two brothers, Howard
Dwyane Davis of Meeker and Christopher Brown Davis of Shawnee; grandmother Letha
Smith of Meeker; and numerous other family members and friends.
Service will be noon Monday at Johnson Church of God with Charles Higgins, Donna
Morton and Donnie Knight officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery.
Cooper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Warren Dale Wallis
Warren Dale Wallis, 73, McLoud, died March 3, 2006.
He was born April 7, 1932, in Paden, the son of Arthur Silas Wallis and Dovie
Mae (Green) Wallis. He was a graduate of Prague High School and attended
Oklahoma State Technical School in Okmulgee. He was a retired budget manager at
Tinker Air Force Base. He married Wanda Jean Morris in Prague on Sept. 8, 1956.
She preceded him in death on Jan. 18, 1987. He was a member of the McLoud Church
of Christ, the McLoud Masonic Lodge No. 126 and was a 32nd degree Mason at the
Guthrie Consistory. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and
one sister.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Gary Dale and Elanor Wallis, McLoud;
daugther and son-in-law, Elwanda and Robert Billins, McLoud; brother and
sister-in-law, Deloyd and Betty Wallis, Oklahoma City; sister and
brother-in-law, Dessie and Woody Lockhart, Shawnee; sister-in-law, Bessie
Wallis, Claremore; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in
Prague with Wayne Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Prague Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service of
Prague.
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Dorothy M. Sloan
Tecumseh resident Dorothy M. Sloan, 84, died Sunday, March 5, in Shawnee.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at
Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Aline Julie Bailey
Former Seminole resident Aline Julie (Aldridge) Bailey, 92, died Friday, March
3, at Manor Care in Northwest Oklahoma City.
Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole
with Rusty Dawson officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
- 2.5 miles east of Seminole on Hwy 270.
Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
Velma A. (Ross) Keech
Harrah resident Velma A. Keech, 78, died Monday, March 6, in Oklahoma City.
Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Lighthouse Family Church in Harrah with
the Rev. David Dick and the Rev. Delbert Reed officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m.
Friday at the Nancy Newton Cemetery near Mansfield, Mo. Services are under the
direction of Smith~Parks Funeral Service in Harrah.
Rev. Edward V. Cartwright Jr.
Reverend Edward V. Cartwright Jr., retired Presbyterian Minister
and veteran of World War II passed away Friday, March 3, at the Kansas Veterans
Home in Winfield, Kan.
The Rev. Cartwright enlisted Feb. 3, 1942 and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant
June 14, 1945. He was a forward observer in Battery C, 391st Field Artillery,
3rd Armored Division. He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and the EAME
campaign medal with 5 battle stars. Rev. Cartwright received his Batchelor of
Divinity in 1962 from the Austin Theological Seminary and was pastor of churches
in Elderville, Texas, Shawnee and Durant.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Beulah Cartwright Sr.; wife
of 59 years, Betty; one grandson, Jeremy Lucas; and one sister, Joyce Sankey.
Survivors include his sons, Edward and his wife, Jan Cartwright of Lexington
Park, Md., Mike and his wife, Rose Cartwright of Arkansas City, Kan, Tom
Cartwright and fiancie Kim Dibble of Shawnee; seven grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter, Kathryn Ann O'Hara.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in
Winfield, Kan. In Lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in the Rev.
Cartwright's name with the "Benefit Fund at the Kansas Veterans Home", 1220
World War II Memorial Drive Winfield, Kan. 67156
Oscar Bridge
Longtime Chandler resident Oscar Bridge, 87, departed this life on Saturday,
March 4, at his home.
Oscar was born on Dec. 1, 1918, in Davenport, the son of Eli and Flossie
(Waller) Bridge. He was a member of Davenport High School's graduating class of
1936.
Oscar was a decorated Veteran of World War II. He served as a crew chief on a
B25 in the 100th Bombardment Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps that was
stationed in the South Pacific and was honorably discharged in July of 1946.
Oscar married Geneva Spencer on Jan. 19, 1946, in Healdton. After working in the
oil fields of Kansas for several years, Oscar returned to his hometown of
Chandler in 1960 where he operated his own drilling company. He later became a
vice president of the Union National Bank of Chandler. Oscar also spent several
years as owner and operator of Bridge Enterprises, a real estate and appraisal
company. Until his death, he had been employed in a part-time capacity at the
Central Oklahoma Federal Credit Union in Davenport.
Oscar was a former multi-term mayor of Chandler and a past city councilman. He
also was a past president of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club.
Oscar had been a member of the American Legion for more than 50 years and also
was a member of the First Christian Church of Chandler.
His wife; parents; two brothers, Orval Bridge and H.L. (Pete) Bridge, preceded
Oscar in death.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Don and Angela Bridge of Chandler;
two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Steve Guest of Chandler and Patty and
John Greenfield of Chandler; two sisters, Ocie Ward and Myrtle (Sula) Osborn,
both of Harlingen, Texas; five grandchildren, Stacy Hart of Chandler, Eli Bridge
of Memphis, Tenn., Aaron Gardner of Chandler, Doug Bridge of Moore and Kristy
Shelton of San Springs; three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two
step-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Expression of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association or any
other charitable organization of your choice.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. today at the Parks Brothers Funeral Service in
Chandler with the Rev. Bruce Newby officiating. Services are under the direction
of the Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler.
Velma Pauline McCraw
Tecumseh resident Velma Pauline McCraw, 85, died Friday, March 3, in Oklahoma
City.
She was born June 16, 1920, in Tecumseh to Asa L. and Annie (Stapp) McLaughlin.
She grew up on a farm south of Pink. She attended grade school at New Pink and
Willow View and also attended Tecumseh High School.
On Sept. 18, 1939, she married Ralph Frank McCraw.
Following their marriage, she and her husband lived in Los Angeles, Calif., four
years before returning to Oklahoma, at which time Ralph entered the military.
They later lived in Oklahoma City, McAlester, Shawnee, Boise, Idaho, and
Tecumseh.
During the 1950s she worked at Sylvania in Shawnee. In the 1960s she attended
beauty college and opened her own business, Velma's Beauty Shop, in their home.
She retired in 1998 when her husband became ill and she cared for him in the
home. After his death, she devoted her time to quilting. She loved to sew,
crochet and needlepoint. Her quilts were virtually works of art and many of her
family and friends were recipients of these projects. She loved to cook and was
a master in the tradition of old country cooking. She was happiest when she was
doing for other people.
She was a member of the Tecumseh Assembly of God Church, Spinning Spools
Quilting Guild of Shawnee and the Tecumseh American Legion Aux. No. 270.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; her parents; one sister, Naomi
Claxton; one brother, Clarence L. (John) McLaughlin.
Survivors include her sister and brother-in-Law, Clyde and Olivia Voyles of
Harrah, with whom she had lived since June while taking dialysis in Shawnee;
brother-in-law, Richard Merel Claxton of Norman; numerous nieces and nephews,
including Stephanie and Kimberly Claxton, Nancy Poore and Shirley Space, all of
Norman, and Jeanette Calvillo of Shawnee; nephews, Mark A. Voyles of Oklahoma
City, Kevin L. Voyles of Harrah, Dwain and Charles McCraw of Noble, Terry
McCormick of Amarillo, Texas, Larry McCormick of Austin, Texas, and Steve McCraw
of Dallas, Texas; numerous cousins and a host of friends and wonderful
neighbors, all of whom will miss her very much.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chad
Brodrick and Rev. Robert Rider officiating. Burial will follow at Mars Hill
Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Jerry Berry
Jerry Berry of Shawnee went to be with the Lord Friday, March 3, 2006, in Norman
Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born September 25, 1941, in Ada to Stillman and Vera McGrew. She
attended Midwest City schools.
Jerry was a homemaker and parrot breeder.
She loved to fish, cook, gardening, crafting, sewing. She was passionate about
her rose garden and fountain and her birds.
She was a member of Central Oklahoma Bird Club and Faith Christian Outreach.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Berry, of the home; mother, Vera Ned, of the
home.
Celebration of Life Service will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Faith Christian Outreach,
Shawnee.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Faith Christian
Outreach Building Fund or National Kidney Foundation.
Ronald Everett Johnson
Lifelong Seminole resident Ronald Everett Johnson, 91, died Sunday, March 5, at
Seminole Estates Care Center.
Graveside service was held Monday, March 6, at Little Cemetery north of Seminole
with the Rev. Gary Wilburn officiating.
Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole directed arrangments.
Margie Ann Rogers
Stroud resident Margie Ann Rogers, 79, died Saturday, March 4, in Oklahoma City.
Service will be 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Stroud, with the Rev.
Joe Mulencupp and the Rev. Brown Lee Davis officiating.
Burial will follow at Stroud Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers
Funeral Service.
Danny M. McCulloch
Oklahoma City resident Danny M. McCulloch, 46, died Sunday, March 5, in Oklahoma
City.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel, Chandler.
Burial will follow at the Wellston Cemetery in Wellston under the direction of
Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Chandler.
James Martin Wilson
Lifelong Konawa resident James Martin "Marty" Wilson, 39, died Friday, March 3,
at Konawa.
Wake service will be 7 p.m. today at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Konawa High School PAC Building with Father
Matthew Brown and Joe Semnter officiating.
Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen
Funeral Home, Konawa.
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Albert Peter Tro
Prague resident Albert Peter "Pete" Tro, 65, died Tuesday, March 7, in Shawnee.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Prague Cemetery with Steve Stone
officiating. Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service,
Prague.
Charles "Chuck" Rye
Tecumseh resident Charles Rye, 73, died Monday, March 6, in Tecumseh.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at
Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh
Harold Gregson
Harold Gregson, 81, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, at Kaiser Permanente in
Vallejo, Calif.
Harold was born April 9, 1924 in Trousdale, Okla.
On June 2, 1941, he married Ruby Doshier in Trousdale. They moved to California
later that year.
In 1941 he was drafted into the army.
After the war, he worked at Benicia Arsenal until it closed in 1954. That same
year Harold and his brother-in-law, JD Doshier, began Doshier-Gregson Water Well
Drilling Inc.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Gregson of Napa, Calif.; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Phyllis & Ray Webster of Napa, Calif., Debra and Joe Stewart of
Michigan, and Joyce and Peter Markey of Arizona; six grandsons; one
granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. Harold has extended family
throughout California and Oklahoma.
A private family graveside service took place Feb. 25, at Napa Valley Memorial
Park, Napa, Calif. Memorials in honor of Harold Gregson can be sent to the
Potawatomi Nation Children's Fund, 1601 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee Ok, 74801
or to donor's charity of choice.
Arrangements were under the direction of Inspiration Chapel, Napa, Calif.
Friends and family may sign the guest book at www.inspirec.com.
Linda Faye Hardee
Prague resident Linda Faye Hardee, 54, departed this life on Sunday, March 5, in
Prague.
She was born March 29, 1951, in Okemah to Wadie Wilburn and Anna Pearl (Quary)
Wallace.
Linda was a juvenile correctional worker with the Sac & Fox Nation.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James A. and Theresa Hardee of
Prague; mother, Pearl Lopez of Prague; brothers, Charles and Brad Swinford,
John, Thomas Dwayne and Wade Wallace, all of Prague; sisters, Mary Ford of
Prague and Judy Owens of Plano, Texas; granddaughter, Melissa Gallagher of
Prague.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel in Prague with
the Rev. Kevin Wehrli officiating. Burial will follow at the Prague Cemetery
under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Prague.
A guest book is available to share your memories on-line. Please visit
www.ParksBrothers.net
Danny M. McCulloch
Danny M. McCulloch, Oklahoma City resident, was born March 18, 1959 in San
Antonio. He departed this life on Sunday, March 5, in Oklahoma City at the age
of 46.
Danny was the son of Gattis Lee and Erna Erica (Helene) Hartstock.
His grandfather and one aunt preceded him in death.
Survivors include his father and step-mother, Gattis Lee and Donna McCulloch of
Wellston; mother, Erna Teschler of Portland, Ore.; two sisters and
brothers-in-law, Joanne and Dennis Allen of Kansas City, Mo., and Teresa and
Michael Pittser of Wellston; nieces and nephews, Melissa, Stephanie, Allison and
Willie Pittser of Wellston, Andrea Allen of Kansas City, Mo. and Joseph Shrum of
Yukon; more relatives and many friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel, Chandler.
Burial will follow at the Wellston Cemetery in Wellston under the direction of
Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Chandler.
Dorothy M. Sloan
Tecumseh resident Dorothy M. Sloan, 84, died Sunday, March 5, in
Shawnee.
She was born Oct. 3, 1921 in Bixby to Frank H. and Florence H. (Martin) Robison
Sr.
Dorothy was raised in Seminole. She spent 17 years in Shawnee, moved to Tecumseh
and upon retirement she moved to Hemphill, Texas, on the Toledo Bend Reservoir,
where she spent 12 years fishing and living the good life. In 1996 she moved
back to Tecumseh.
On December 28, 1940 she married Leroy Edwin Sloan Sr. in Shawnee.
She was a homemaker for 60 years and a member of the First Church of God in
Tecumseh.
Dorothy loved fishing and enjoyed painting and crocheting. She also love the
Lord.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Thelma V. Hayes; and two
brothers, Frank and Warren Robison.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Leroy Edwin Sloan, Sr., of the home;
two sons and daughters-in-law, Leroy "Ed" and Janis Sloan Jr. of Tecumseh, and
Frank William and Barbara Sloan of Shawnee; one brother, Dean Robison of
Houston, Texas; four grandsons, Kyle and Kevin Sloan, Frank W. and Randal D.
O'Neal; and seven great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel with Todd Tiffin
officiating. Burial will follow at the Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of
Cooper Funeral Home.
Lillie Bell Holt
Longtime Seminole resident Lillie "Tee" Bell Holt, 95, died
Monday, March 6, in Shawnee.
Lillie was born August 11, 1910, in Asher to Theodore and Elvira (Mullins) Holt.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Earnest, Charles and
Robert Holt; three sisters, Lottie Badger, Cassie Hill and Dewey Farley.
Lillie is survived by many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Little Cemetery with Tracy Holt
officiating. A viewing was held Tuesday, March 7, at Swearingen Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
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Bill Pybas
Former Shawnee resident Bill Pybas, 75, died Sunday, March 5, at
his home in Salinas, Calif. after a lengthy illness.
Bill was born Jan. 20, 1931, to Iva and Jesse Pybas. In 1948 he graduated from
Trousdale High School in Trousdale, Okla. He moved to Salinas, Calif., in 1948
where he met and married his loving wife of 55 years, Jewell.
Bill started his career employed by Ferry Morse Seed Company for 18 years. He
subsequently became a working partner for Moran Seed Company for 17 years.
In 1983 Bill, along with his son, Robert, became co-founders of Pybas Seeds of
Salinas and Santa Maria, Calif.
Bill9s 57 year career in the vegetable seed industry is a testament of
commitment to the business he loved.
His peers recognized his commitment to the industry by presenting him in 2003
with the distinguished service award for meritorious service, leadership, and
exemplary contributions to the California Seed Industry and Association.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge, The Loyal Order of the Moose, The California
Grange Association, The American Seed Trade Association, and the Church of
Christ, California Farm Bureau, and The California Seed Association.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Donald and Gordon Pybas and
his sister, Betty Haynes.
Survivors include his wife, Jewell; daughter, Christy; sons, Robert and Randall;
daughters-in-law, Tami and Delia Pybas; grandchildren, Erik and Evan Pybas,
Courtney Pybas and Carissa Pybas Rodriguez; brothers, Bob and Gerald Pybas;
sisters, Nancy Klarr, Maxine Cupp and Cleta Cheatwood.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. today at Healey Mortuary Chapel. Burial will
follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 768 Abbott St., Salinas, CA 93901.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 1184 Monroe
St., Salinas, CA 93906 or to the donor9s favorite charity.
Services are under the direction of Healy Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road,
Salinas, Calif. 93905
Charles Rye
Tecumseh resident Charles 'Chuck' Rye, 73, died Monday, March 6,
in Tecumseh.
He was born Aug. 25, 1932, in Shawnee to Dana Mathew and Clara Mae (Mahannia)
Rye.
Reared in Shawnee, Chuck had lived in Loyal, Ponca City and Kingfisher while in
the oil business. He later lived in Lovington, N.M., for 30 years before
returning to Tecumseh in 1995.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean War.
On Jan. 16, 1954, he married Gail Alford in Arizona.
Chuck worked as a driller in the oil fields, mainly for Landis and Moranco.
He enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Kenneth Rye; sister, Irma
White.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Rye, of the home; two sons, Garland Rye of
Shawnee, Greg Charles Rye of Lovington, N.M.; two daughters, Rose Knox of Marble
Falls, Texas, Sabrina Sherman of Lovington; brother, Jack D. Rye of Shawnee;
sister, Sandra Clemence of Shawnee; 14 grandchildren; numerous
great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at
Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home.
Kenneth Lee Head
Kenneth Lee Head passed from this life Tuesday, March 7, at the age of 74.
He was born in Oklahoma City on July 22, 1931, to Farley and Emily Head.
He was a member of the Lakeview Church of Christ in Bethel Acres where he lived
since 1972. He worked many jobs as a boy and fought in the Korean War as a
Marine after he graduated from Crooked Oak High School in 1949. After his
return, he continued his education, graduating from Oklahoma City University
with a masters in electrical engineering and began his career with General
Dynamics and then continued at Tinker Air Force Base in the B52 Directorate.
In 1960, he married Lowetta Lee McGehee Landis and was with her for more than 40
years until her passing in 2001. Until his declining health, he enjoyed his
family, traveling and church family.
He is preceded in death by his wife; son, Kenneth Keith; his parents.
He is survived by his daughter, Diana Cramer, her husband, Dana, and
grandchildren Cody and Shelby; his sons, Donald Landis, his wife, Kay,
grandchildren, Robert, Kadriye and John and great-granddaughters, Courtney,
Melaney, Samantha and Kayla; Richard Landis, his wife, Dale Ann, grandchildren,
Shawn and James and great-granddaughters, Ameila and Annawen; and several
special family members and friends.
Services will be held Friday, March 10, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Vondel Smith South
Colonial Chapel. Services directed by Vondel Smith/South.
Patsy Sue Coleman
Longtime Asher resident Patsy Sue Coleman, 70, died Tuesday, March 7, at Solara
Hospital in Shawnee.
She was born Nov. 25, 1935, in Wetumka to Claude and Edith (Butler) Orr.
Patsy married Edward Don Coleman in Purcell.
She was a homemaker and worked as a social and activities director at a nursing
home.
Her parents and one brother, Larry Orr, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Edward 3Don2 Coleman, of the home; one son,
Kenneth Coleman of Konawa; one daughter, Dawnna Brittain of Byng; five
grandchilden; and two great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Vista Cemetery with the Rev.
Drew Isaacs officiating. Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa is in charge of
arrangements.
Thomas E. King
Chandler resident Thomas E. 'Tom' King, 67, died Wednesday, March 8, at his
home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel, Chandler.
Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, under the direction of Parks
Brothers Funeral Service, Chandler.
Dannie Ray Ewing
Shawnee resident Dannie Ray Ewing, 44, died Monday, March 6, in Tecumseh.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Gaskill Funeral Chapel is directing arrangements.
Amos Oscar Schonfield
Former Wewoka resident Amos Oscar Schonfield, 84, died Monday, March 6, in
Shawnee.
Graveside service was held 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev.
Tommy Azlin officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Stout-Phillips
Funeral Home of Wewoka.
published Mar. 10, 2006
Doretha Winrow
Seminole resident Doretha Winrow, 79, died Thursday, Mar. 9, in Oklahoma City.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Seminole. Burial will be
at Westwood Cemetery, Wewoka, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home
Imo Fulkerson
Stroud resident Imo Fulkerson, 91, died Wednesday, March 8, in Stroud.
Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Burl
Mackey officiating. Burial will follow at Stroud Cemetery under the direction of
Parks Brothers Funerla Service of Stroud.
Clarine Boland Hubbard
Former Seminole resident Clarine Boland Hubbard, 91, died Thursday, March 9, in
Paris, Texas.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole
with Vernon Thompson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Swearingen Funeral Home.
Paul McKinney
Shawnee resident Paul McKinney, 80, died Thursday, March 9, at a local nursing
home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Liberty Baptist Church with Bill Matthews,
assisted by Phil Thompson, officiating. Walker Funeral Service will have further
announcements.
Dannie Ray Ewing
Shawnee resident Dannie Ray Ewing, 44, died Monday, March 6, in Tecumseh.
He was born Nov. 11, 1961, in Shawnee to Leonard Ewing and Bernice Steelman-Ewing.
He attended Shawnee High School.
Dannie was a member of Temple Baptist Church of Shawnee. He enjoyed camping
every summer.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Leonard Lee Ewing.
Survivors include his son, Carl Ewing of Shawnee; daughter, Maquella Ewing of
Tecumseh; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Thomas Cook of Shawnee; brother
and sister-in-law, Ernest and Donna Ewing; numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with
the Rev. Mike Craig officiating.
Gaskill Funeral Chapel is directing arrangements.
Catherine F. Glimp
Catherine F. Glimp was born on Aug. 5, 1910, in South
Carrollton, Ky., and departed this life on Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Prague at
the age of 95.
Catherine, the daughter of Arthur Peay and Lillie E. (Speer) Fentress, was a
longtime resident of Prague. She married Ernest L. Glimp on Sept. 23, 1929, in
Tecumseh. He preceded her in death on April 17, 1981.
Catherine was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Prague.
She was a longtime volunteer for the Prague Hospital Auxiliary as a "Pink Lady."
Her parents; one son, Larry Glimp, and one sister also preceded Catherine in
death.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Jay Hutchens of Prague;
daughter-in-law, Connie Glimp; five grandchildren, Lori Ann and Michael Marks,
Russell and Lori Glimp, Darci Hutchens of Lincoln, Neb., Catey and Mark Moring
of Norman, and Christina Glimp; five great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 4 p.m. today at the Prague Cemetery under the
direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague
Duane Whited
Former Shawnee resident Duane Whited, 70, passed away Saturday,
Feb. 18, at Wyoming Medical Center.
He was born July 3, 1935, in Shawnee to Roy and Edna Lee (Owens) Whited.
Whited was raised in Shawnee, graduating from Shawnee High School in 1953. He
also graduated from Murray State College, Tishomingo, in 1955 and attended The
University of Oklahoma.
On Jan. 8, 1956, he married Margaret Alice Jiter in Brush, Colo., before
settling in Casper, Wyo., in 1959.
In July of 1956 he became partners with his father, Roy, in the family business,
Whited Floor Surfacing. In 1981 he became partners in the business again, this
time with his son, Bob.
Whited enjoyed traveling, bowling, boating and coaching baseball and football.
He loved all sports, especially the Wyoming Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
He was known for his sense of humor and his kind heart.
His father preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Margaret, of Casper; two daughters and
son-in-law, Debra Lynn Whited, Becky Ann (Whited) and Bob Dill, all of Casper;
son and daughter-in-law, Robert Duane and Sara Whited of Casper; mother, Edna
Lee (Owens) Whited of Shawnee; sister, Phyllis Jean (Whited) Kelly of Shawnee;
grandchildren, Michael, Anthony and Janelle Dill and Steven, Calvin and Patrick
Whited; numerous nieces and nephews.
Service was held Friday, Feb. 24. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Casper.
Memorials can be sent to the attention of Margaret Whited, 1455 Bon Ave.,
Casper, WY 82609.
published Mar. 11, 2006
Amey Casey
Our dear, sweet Momma and Grandma went home Thursday, March 9,
2006 .
Amey Syrilda (McCabe) Casey was born Aug. 21, 1919, to Jasper Marion McCabe and
Martha Elizabeth (Spears) McCabe in Casey, Ark.
She married Orvil Monroe Casey on Aug. 17, 1935. The Lord gave them three
daughters, Beth Marie (Casey) Brewster Vogt of Oklahoma City, Saundra Norene
(Casey) Johnson of Shawnee and Karolyn Sue (Casey) Johnson of Macomb.
Amey worked as a cook at Santa Fe Beanery, F.W. Woolworth, ACH Hospital,
Washington School and Immanuel Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and everyone
loved her cooking. She always had a smile and a hug for everyone.
Amey and Orvil were members of New Hope Baptist Church, Blackburn Chapel,
Calvary Baptist, Sharon Baptist and Aydelotte Baptist. They served the Lord and
lived by example for all of us who loved them. Amey and Orvil were married 52
1/2 years before Orvil went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 27, 1988, at the
age of 75.
Amey was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper and Martha McCabe; her
husband, Orvil; three sisters, Mimi (McCabe) Junk, Mame (McCabe) Gay and Ruthie
Spears; four brothers, Joe Mac McCabe, Archie McCabe, Daniel McCabe and Johnnie
Bufford.
Amey will be greatly missed.
She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Beth and Jim Vogt of
Oklahoma City, Saundra and Don Johnson of Shawnee, Sue and Joe Johnson of
Macomb; 13 grandchildren and their spouses, John Brewster and Mary Ann,
Jerrettia (Brewster) Sorrells and Wayne, Harold Brewster and Dawn, Faron Johnson
and Joan, Norenia (Johnson) Jones and Paul, Lorenia Johnson, Ferlin Johnson and
Hollie, Amey Jo (Johnson) Bain and Mike, Joe Wayne Johnson and Lisa, Orvil
Johnson and Bonnie, Tammy (Vogt) Hasslebring and Jeff, Marsha (Vogt) Tucker and
David, James Vogt and Lisa; 33 great-grandchildren; her first
great-great-grandchild is due in September; two cousins, Blanch Wilson and Leon
Casey; many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gaskill Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow
at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Gaskill Funeral Chapel.
Retha Vera Edmonds
Retha Vera Edmonds passed away Thursday, March 9, in
Holdenville, she was 91.
She was born March 9, 1915, in Dora, Okla, to William Houston and Ora Vera
(Barrett) Robertson.
On Jan. 31, 1931, she married J. Thomas Edmonds in Dora, he preceded her in
death in 1983.
She was a resident of Seminole for 18 years, she had moved from Davis.
Edmonds was a nurse for many years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband and one son, Jimmy Don.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Lucy and Glenn Cook of Wewoka,
and Virginia and Larry Fox of Shawnee; one son and daughter-in-law, Fred and
Mary Edmonds of Davis; four brothers and their wives, Earl and Lillian Robertson
of Shawnee, James Robertson of Seminole, Roland and Ruby Robertson of Seminole,
and Oland Robertson of Houston, Texas; one sister, Lucillia and Arnold Barber of
Texas; and 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Viewing was Friday from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at Little Cemetery with the Rev. Mike
Vallandingham officiating. Swearingen Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
Russell Bratcher
Tecumseh resident Russell Bratcher, 82, died Friday, March 10, in Norman.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pentecostal Church of God, Tecumseh with Pastor
Fred Owens officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the
direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Mary B. Barnett
Mary B. Barnett, 65, died Thursday, March 9, at Tecumseh Sunset Estates.
Visitation will begin 1 p.m. Sunday. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Resthaven
Funeral Chapel.
Frances Kay Jones
Oklahoma City resident Frances Kay Jones, 59, passed away Tuesday, March 7, at
St. Anthony Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Frances was born Nov. 27, 1946 in Shenandoah, Iowa.
She was an active member of the Central Seventh Day Adventist Church in Oklahoma
City.
Frances worked many years as a director in the food service industry in the
Shawnee and Oklahoma City areas.
She loved spending time with her family and friends and was a caregiver to all
that knew her.
Frances is preceded in death by her parents, John A. and Hazel J. Jones; one
brother, Roy Jones; and two sisters, Mildred I. Lopez and Dorothy M. Roller.
Survivors include two brothers, Donald D. Jones and Terry Jones of Oregon; four
sisters, Loretta A. Fenton of Oregon, D.M. Griggs of Oklahoma City, E. Kathleen
Wilson of Tecumseh and Susan Haley of Tennessee; nephews, Johnny, Stephen and
David Cox, all of California and Billy Tolentino of Georgia.; nieces, Jolene
Follette of California and Janice Pierce of Bartlesville; she also had 6 other
nephews and 12 nieces and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews; and special
friend of 19 years, Dick Lorenz.
Service will be 10 a.m. Sunday at the Central Seventh Day Adventist Church under
the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home, Oklahoma City.
Maurice H. "Jack" Perkins
Osteen, Fla., resident Maurice H. Perkins, 85, went to the open
arms of God on Thursday, March 2, to be with his parents Chester and Mary
Perkins and his sons Richard and Bobby Perkins.
He was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Asher.
Jack was a member of the U.S. Army in World War II.
He is remembered by his sons, Merrell Perkins of Winter Springs, Maurice T.
Perkins of Osteen, Fla., Ronald Perkins of Atlanta, Ga., Scott Houlsey of Blue
Ridge Ga.; daughters, Tressie Wano and Tayana Maxey, both of Shawnee; and loving
friend, Oletta Gunter of Shawnee; seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Zanders Marvin C. Funeral Home, Apopka, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
Condolence may be sent to The Perkins Family, 1170 Flowing Creek Way, Osteen
Fla., 32764.
Paul McKinney
Shawnee resident Paul McKinney, 80, died Thursday, March 9, at a
local nursing home.
He was born Nov. 21, 1925, in Durant to Ben and Mildred McKinney.
McKinney graduated from Durant High School. He received his bachelors degree
from Southeastern State College and his masters degree from The University of
Oklahoma. Later he attended OCU where he received his jouris doctorate in 1962.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II then returned to Durant.
McKinney worked for Southwestern Bell, Duncan, where he was promoted to district
manager, he was later promoted to district manager in Shawnee. After receiving
his jouris doctorate in 1962 he started practing law in Shawnee. He was the city
attorney from 1965 to 1988. He was admitted to practice in the United States
Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
He was a member of Phi Delta Phi, served on the Board of Directors for Shawnee
Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army, YMCA, City Chairman for the Boy Scouts of
Shawnee, served as the Oklahoma Director of the Red Cross, 32nd Degree Mason,
member of the Shriners and lifetime member of the American Legion.
Preceding him in death were his parents and brother, Ted McKinney.
Survivors include his wife, Marion, of the home; four children, Mike McKinney of
Dallas, Texas, Letitia and Hugh Brady of Norman, David and Tonye McKinney of
Mount Pleasant, Texas, Karl and Glenda Ness of Rio Rancho, N.M.; four
grandchildren, Aurora Ness, Jeremy Ness,Kelsey Ness and Max Brady; two nieces.
Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Walker Funeral Service. The casket
will remain open until noon Monday. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Liberty
Baptist Church with Bill Matthews officiating assisted by Phil Thompson. Burial
will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Walker Funeral
Service.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church.
Clinton Snider
Shawnee resident Clinton Snider, 78, died Friday, March 10, at
his home.
He was born Dec. 5, 1927, in Gotebo to Fort Louis and Clara Faye (Heasley)
Snider.
Snider graduated from Gotebo High School in 1946.
In June of 1960 he married Betty Dobyns in Tulsa.
Snider served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952. He was stationed in Germany and
France.
He worked for Johnson Oil Co. before serving in the military and then moved back
to Cleveland, Okla., after military service and worked for Johnson Oil Co. which
was bought out by Kerr McGee Oil Industry. He worked for Kerr McGee for 47 years
until health forced him to retire in 1997.
Snider was a member of the local, state and national Homebuilders Association.
He was founder of Snider Land Co. and owned several rural developments.
His parents and one son preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Gene and Misty Snider of Meeker, Earl and Carmine Snider of Shawnee; brother,
Adrain Snider of Oklahoma City; sister, Mary Wilcoxson of Cleveland;
grandchildren, twins Camaron and Cuyler Snider, Ashley Snider, Siara and Mariah
Snider; great-grandchild, Austin Snider.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Wayne
Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery, Meeker, under the
direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Memorials can be made to Heartland Hospice.
SherriAnne Gayman
Shawnee resident SherriAnne Gayman, 49, died Tuesday, March 7,
at a local hospital.
She was born April 30, 1956, in Miami, Fla., to John A. Gayman and Barbara
(Gray) Lane.
She grew up in Florida and attended Killian High School in Miami. She also
attended Regents College-University of Rochester, N.Y., School of Nursing and
Binghampton University State of New York where she received a masters degree in
nursing.
SherriAnne was a Family Nurse Practioner and practiced in the field of nursing
for 30 years.
She was of the Catholic faith.
SherriAnne enjoyed sewing, quilting, knitting and many crafts along with hiking,
camping, travel and gardening.
Her grandparents and an infant brother preceded her in death.
Survivors include her parents, Barbara and Boyd Lane of Shawnee; sister, Janine
Rivera and Chris Eads; stepsister, Wynona Thompson; three stepbrothers, Charles
and Judy Lane, Boyd Wane and Selma Lane, Robert Lane; best friend, Dawn Davis of
Royal Palm Beach, Fla.; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Walker Funeral Service is the
funeral home in charge.
published Mar. 12, 2006
Larry Wayne Bevan
Longtime Seminole resident Larry Wayne Bevan, 58, died Friday, March 10, in
Seminole.
He was born Dec. 23, 1947, to James Olen and Emily M. (Mullinax) Bevan.
He married Neta Dianne Reissig on Aug. 12, 1969, in Belton, Texas.
He was a sheet metal mechanic and worked for many years with Prague Air
Conditioning and Heat. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death by his father; one sister and a grandson, Justin Wayne
Bevan.
Survivors include wife, Neta, of the home; three sons and daughter-in-laws, John
Wayne and Belinda Bevan of Seminole, Kenneth Leon Bevan of Seminole and David
Edward Bevan of Seminole; four daughters, Dora Marie Nadeau of Earlsboro, Angela
and Emily Bevan of the home, and Mary Bevan of Seminole; three sons-in-law, Jose
Gaytan of Little Rock, Ark., Christopher Tate of Seminole and Rex Nadeau of
Earlsboro; his mother, Emily Margaret Bevan of Seminole; brothers and
sisters-in-law Paskel and Kathy Bevan of Seminole, Sonny and Pauline Bevan and
Don and Cindy Bevan, all of Whitesboro, Texas; sisters and brother-in-law,
Charlise and Donald Rich of Seminole and Sharon Green of Sallisaw;
grandchildren, Christopher Bevan, Braittiane Bevan, Ashley Nadeau, Brianna
Nadeau, Michael Nadeau, Carrie Babb, Eric Bevan, Auturo Bevan and Rosa Bevan.
Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Friends Freewill Baptist in Cromwell with the
Rev. Victor Underwood officiating. Burial will follow at Friends Church
Cemetery. Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in
Prague.
Ruth Jean Horn
Longtime Paden resident Ruth Jean Horn, 86, died Friday, March
10, in Paden.
She was born in Mount Home, Ark., on May 30, 1919, to James Hubert and Viola
Francis Morris.
She married Cecil T. Jackson on March 17, 1934 in Paden. They had five children
together. She later married H.B. Horn.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; her parents; stepfather Lee Shell
Sr.; four brothers; four sisters; and two grandchildren, Ruth Ann (Goss) Scott
and Andy Goss.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, James W. and Virginia
Jackson of Hillsboro, Ohio, Jackie Lee Jackson of Paden and J.C. and Wilma
Jackson of Bethel Acres; two daughters, Mary Allen Carter, also known as Ginger
Williams, of Paden, and Margaret Traylor of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Lee
Shell Jr. of Paden; a sister, Geraldine Childers of Heber, Calif.; 11
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Paul Heard officiating. Burial will follow at Paden Cemetery.
Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Prague is directing arrangements.
Mary Bell Sanders Barnett
Mary Bell Sanders Barnett, 67, died Thursday, March 9, in Tecumseh.
She was born June 5, 1938, in Trousdale to Thomas Jackson and Ruby Jewel
(Thomas) Sanders.
She married Charley A. Barnett Sept. 25, 1956. She worked at Benton's Cafe for
many years before retiring. She enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Benjamin Sanders.
Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Snider and husband, Wayne, of
Tecumseh, Carla York and husband, John, of Tecumseh, Alayne Allen and husband,
Randy, of Maud; four grandchildren, Charlee, Sidney and Macy Snider and John
Allen York; three stepgrandchildren, Brandy Ipock and Rantz and Keelan Allen;
one great-granddaughter, Rylee Snider Nix; three brothers, Curtis Jackson and
wife, Molly, Tommy Sanders and wife, Pearlene, and Jerry Sanders and wife,
Shirlene; three sisters, Ruby Burris and husband, Vernon, Potsy Hoofard and
husband, Royce, and Wynona Jones and husband,Jerry; one sister-in-law, Charlene
Sanders; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. today. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at
Resthaven Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Pain officiating. Burial will
follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Resthaven Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Coy Price
Coy Price, 90, died Saturday, March 11, in Oklahoma City.
He was born in rural Ozark County, Mo., on Nov. 18, 1915, to William Harvey and
Nancy Eve (Upton) Price. He moved with his family at an early age to Lincoln
County where they farmed.
Coy worked for Lincoln County and the WPA. He was instrumental in blasting the
rock used to build the Armory in Chandler.
He married Marie Holman March 10, 1942. During World War II, Coy served in the
U.S. Army, 1st Medical Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He
saw action in New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and the Philippines.
Upon his return from World War II, he owned a cafe and worked in a foundry
before beginning a career at Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. He retired from ONG
following 26 years of service.
His parents, his wife of 52 years, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson
preceded Coy in death.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Darrell and Sharon Price of Mustang,
Donald and Donna Price of Tuttle; a brother, Ray Price of Tulsa; sisters, Belle
Castoe of Marlow and Betty Quinn of Prague; eight grandchildren, Debbie Estes of
San Dimas, Calif., David Price of Upland, Calif., Donald Price of Mustang,
Priscilla Price of Mustang, Brenda Battles of Moore, Coy Price of Oklahoma City,
Michele Cummings of Edmond and Todd Henderson of Newton, Kan.; eight
great-grandchildren, Amanda Estes, Chelsea Miller, Ashley Price, Morgan Price,
Madison Price, Landon Battles, Adara Price and Brittany Henderson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Way Church in Prague with the
Rev. Jim Harris Starland David officiating. Burial will follow at the Czech
National Cemetery in Prague.
Service is under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
Russell Bratcher
Tecumseh resident Russell Bratcher , 82, died Friday, March 10,
in Norman.
He was born June 30, 1923, in Washington to Will and Hazel Estel (Trimm)
Bratcher.
On Aug. 4, 1942, he married Wilma Sartors in Byars. He owned and operated
numerous service stations and wrecker services. He owned a sand and gravel
business for the past 25 years.
He was a member of the Penecostal Church of God, where he served as Sunday
school secretary. He also a member of the Oklahoma Wreckers Association and the
Tecumseh Roundup Club. He loved working, talking, baseball, his family, friends
and his great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 12 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma, of the home; daughters and son-in-law, Jan
Mankin of the home and Brenda and Tom Kennedy of Tecumseh; grandchildren,
Tammara and Wendell Davis of Norman, Shanda and Dennis Stockstell of Tecumseh
and Todd and Regene Kennedy of Tecumseh; two great-grandchildren, Blake and
Baylee Kennedy of Tecumseh; a brother, Gerald Bratcher of Oklahoma City; a
sister, Pearl Mathis of Oklahoma City; and numerous nieces and nephews and a
host of friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Penecostal Church of God in Tecumseh with
Pastor Fred Owens and Ronnie Churchwell officiating. Burial will be at Tecumseh
Cemetery.
Cooper Funeral Home is directing arrangements.
published Mar. 14, 2006
Tom Atwood
Tom Atwood
Shawnee resident Tom Atwood died Saturday, March 11, in an Oklahoma City
hospital after a short illness. He was 58.
He was born Aug. 14, 1947, in Kansas City, Mo., to J. Thomas and Esther Virginia
Atwood.
Atwood attended and graduated from Lexington, Mo., High School. He also attended
junior college at Wentworth Military Academy where he was a starter football
player. He earned his bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State.
On Sept. 14, 1974, he married Mary Hinckle in Lexington.
He was co-owner of Propane Services and Harrison Auto.
Atwood was a member of Kiawanis, LP Gas Association, American Heart Association,
St. Benedict Church, St. Gregory's Board of Trustees and Knights of Columbus 4th
Degree. He was a strong supporter of Oklahoma State University and St. Gregory's
basketball. He also was a strong advocate of organ donation.
He was affectionately known by his grandchildren as "Da."
Survivors include his wife, Mary, of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah
and Russ Oliver of Shawnee; son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Haley Atwood of
Oklahoma City; four grandchildren, Wyatt, Ashlyn and Cadence Oliver and Kaitlyn
Atwood; sister and brother-in-law, Marietta and Jack Carroll of Lexington;
nieces, Reggie and Greg Miller of Lexington and Becky and Jerre Snyder of
Arvada, Colo.; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Hinckle; sisters and brother-in-law,
Patti Benton of Shawnee, Jenny and Frank Simpson of Moore and Chris Hinckle of
Littleton, Colo.; niece, Erin Benton; nephews, Kyle Benton, Rory Benton, Danny
Dawson and Matt Dawson; great-niece, Gracie Thompson; and great-nephew, Hunter
Thompson.
Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Benedict Catholic Church with the Rev.
Maurus Jaeb, O.S.B., officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery under
the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that a commitment to organ donation be
made. This can be done by marking "yes" on your driver's license or going to
www.lifeshareregistry.org. Monetary donations can be made to Life Share of
Oklahoma, 7200 Broadway Extension, Oklahoma City, OK 73116.
Edna "Nan" Davis Suggs
Edna "Nan" Davis Suggs
Tecumseh resident Edna "Nan" Davis Suggs, 93, died Sunday, March 12, in Shawnee.
She was born Dec. 29, 1912, in Wise County, Texas, to Robert L. and Alcie
(Montgomery) Annanders. She moved to Oklahoma as a small child.
In 1929, she married Clarence "Dee" Davis. He preceded her in death in 1977. In
1984, she married Earl Suggs. He preceded her in death in 2000.
She worked at Shawnee Roundhouse Garment Factory for 21 years.
She loved her church family at Highland Church of Christ where she was an active
member and taught Sunday School for 50 years. She also was a member of the Order
of the Eastern Star, VFW Auxiliary and Rebekas Lodge. She was active in the
Tecumseh Senior Citizens and was crowned Frontier Days Sweetheart.
A homemaker, she loved to garden, sew, quilt and cook good meals for her family
and friends. She also enjoyed picking and shelling pecans and playing Dominoes.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Johnny, Andy, C.
W., Roy and Carl Annanders; two sisters, Susie Troxell and Lela Churchwell.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-Law, Rosa and Max Brown of Tecumseh;
one sister, Betty Cathey of Tecumseh; grandchildren, Gary and Connie Brown of
Tecumseh, and Julie Brown of Choctaw; great-grandchildren, Trace and Autumn
Brown, Shane and Lori Brown, all of Tecumseh; great-great-grandchildren,
Zachary, Colby and Landon Brown, all of Tecumseh; many nieces, nephews and a
host of friends
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Church of Christ with Robbie Kinsey
and Bob Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park under
the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Woodrow "Woody" Sanseverino
Woodrow "Woody" Sanseverino
Yukon resident Woodrow "Woody" Sanseverino, 88, passed away Monday, March 13, in
Oklahoma City.
He was born October 11, 1917, in Tulsa, and has lived in Yukon since 1968,
moving here from Shawnee.
He had worked for Amoco Oil as a pipeline technician for over 37 years.
Woody was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed gardening,
fishing, lawn work, golfing, and especially spending time with his family. He
had attended Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church in Yukon and was a World War II
army veteran.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Lisa; one brother and three
sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Zelda of the home; son Gary of Skiatook; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Farrell Johnson of Kingsbury, Texas, and
Beverly and James Posey of Yukon; two brothers Jim and Bill Sanseverino and one
sister, Josephine Collings, all of Tulsa; five grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren on the way.
Services will be Wednesday 10 a.m. in the Smith and Turner Chapel with burial in
Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the
direction of Smith and Turner Mortuary, Yukon.
Linzy Lee Rivers
Linzy Lee Rivers
Longtime Earlsboro resident Linzy Lee Rivers, 75, died Friday, March 10, at
Solara Hospital-Unity Health Center, South Campus.
He was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Hotulka, Okla., to Willie Lee and Lillian
(Thompson) Rivers.
Rivers attended Dunbar High School in Shawnee.
On March 13, 1952, he married Letha Napoleon in Shawnee.
He worked at Barton Valve, Shawnee, for 35 years. He retired from the oilfield
and worked six years in the manufacturing industry.
Rivers was a member of Kinder Hall of Jehovah Witness in Shawnee.
His parents; sister, Grace Woodfork; three brothers, M.B. Rivers, Reuben Rivers
and Dewey Rivers preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Letha (Napoleon) Rivers, of the home; son, Leonard
Lee Rivers of Shawnee; three daughters, Velma Carr of Tecumseh, Vanessa
Alexander of Shawnee, Veada Capas of Shawnee; two brothers, Robert Rivers and
Willie Rivers, both of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mae Lee Hill of Stockton,
Calif., Berniece Paysinger of El Cerrito, Calif., Anesa Woodfork of Los Angeles,
Calif., Thelma Jackson of Shawnee, Vera Beale of Vallero, Calif.; four
grandchildren, Shana Alexander, Robert Ervin, Arsenio Carr and Shawn Alexandra;
great-grandchild, Greg Rion LeShore; several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Brother James
Whitley officiating. Burial will follow at Earlsboro Cemetery, Earlsboro, under
the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Michelle Rogers
Michelle Rogers
Shawnee resident Michelle Rogers, 41, died Saturday, March 11, at a Tecumseh
nursing home.
She was born March 29, 1964, in Escondido, Calif. to Graden Edward and Rheann
Rogers.
She graduated from Checotah High School and served in the army from 1986 to
1989. She was a certified nurse's assistant.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two sons, Todd Jackson and Michael Rogers, both of Shawnee;
two sisters, and brothers-in-law, Rhonda and Soct Lindsey of Prague, and Tracy
and Steve Farrill of Tecumseh; a number of aunts and uncles
Service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with the
Rev. J. Clifton Briscoe officiating. Burial will be at Little Cemetery under the
direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Aline Leona Stephen
Aline Leona Stephen
Lifelong Shawnee resident Aline Leona Stephen, 88, died Saturday, March 11, at
Unity Health Center in Shawnee.
She was born March 21, 1917, in Shawnee to Kelly Stewart and Lydia (Landon)
Stewart.
Aline was a graduate of Shawnee High School.
On Nov. 24, 1938, she married Edward C. "Ed" Stephen in Shawnee.
Aline spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was a member of Wallace Avenue
Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Ed, in 1982; brother, A.C.
Stewart; sister, Louise Jackson.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Mack Palmer of Grove; son
and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Sharon of Shawnee; five grandchildren, Chad
McKee, Jenni Smoliak, Jeff McKee, Amy Stephen, Adam Stephen; stepgrandchild,
Brandy Cluck; three great-grandchildren, Abby McKee, Bennett McKee, Makenna
Smoliak; sister, Lorieda Lloyd of Cushing; numerous nieces, nephews, other
family and friends.
Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Park with the
Rev. Scott Gordon officiating. Services are under the direction of Resthaven
Funeral Home of Shawnee.
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John Charles Driver
Seminole resident John Charles Driver, 59, died Sunday, March 12, at his home.
Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Swearingen Funerla Home Chapel with Odis
McCray officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery under the direction of
Swearingen Funeral Home.
Michelle Rogers
Shawnee resident Michelle Rogers, 41, died Saturday, March 11, at a Tecumseh
nursing home.
She was born March 29, 1964, in Escondido, Calif. to Graden Edward and Rheann
Rogers.
She graduated from Checotah High School and served in the army from 1986 to
1989. She was a certified nurse's assistant.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two sons, Todd Jackson and Michael Rogers, both of Shawnee;
two sisters, and brothers-in-law, Rhonda and Scott Lindsey of Prague, and Tracy
and Steve Farrill of Tecumseh; a number of aunts and uncles
Service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with the
Rev. J. Clifton Briscoe officiating. Burial will be at Little Cemetery under the
direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Thomas Edgar Dowdy
Thomas Edgar Dowdy, 50, of Norman and formerly of Palestine, Texas, died Sunday,
March 12.
Tom was born on May 14, 1955, the son of Howard M. and Myralene Harris Dowdy in
Bay City, Texas. He grew up in Palestine and graduated from Palestine High
School in 1974.
On July 16, 1977 he married Beverly Anne Hinson.
He earned a Bachelor of Science from East Texas Baptist College in 1978, a
Masters of Science from Texas A&M University in 1980 and a Ph.D. from the
University of Massachusetts in 1987.
Tom was a professor of Sociology at Oklahoma Baptist University from 1987 until
his death.
He was a member of NorthHaven Church in Norman. He was past president of the
Board of Directors of the Cleveland County chapter of Habitat for Humanity and
put in over 3000 volunteer hours building 30 houses with that organization.
Tom was an inspired teacher of Sociology and impacted many students over 18
years of teaching. His January terms in London were the highlight of the school
year and he shared his love of the city with all who traveled with him.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Hinson Dowdy of Norman; three brothers,
Raymond, Claude and Donnie Dowdy all of Palestine, Texas; niece, Donna Dowdy;
and nephew, Matt Dowdy.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight at Primrose Funeral Home, Norman. A
burial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Jay Abernathy officiating
at the Roselawn Park in Palestine, Texas. Memorial service will be 10 a.m.
Monday at Raley Chapel on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University.
Contributions may be sent to OBU, PO Box 61275, Shawnee, Ok 74804, where a
scholarship fund has been established in his name.
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