Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Jefferson County Newspapers
Obituaries - Death Notices

Clayton Rites On Thursday

Sarah Caroline Clayton, 86, resident of Stephens and Jefferson county farming communities since 1907, died at her home in the DC Station area on Comanche route 2 about 2 a.m. today.

Mrs. Clayton was born August 21, 1867, at Knoxville, Tenn.

Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Emily Houston, Comanche; and Mrs. Leada Murray and Mrs. Bell Barnett, both of Waurika; two sons, David and Joe, both of Comanche.

Also surviving are a brother, Alex Richardson of Bridgeport, Texas, and a sister Mrs. Julia Shown, Okemah.

The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Patterson Avenue Church in Comanche.

The Rev. E.J. Merram, pastor, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. M.L. Campbell of Loco.

Burial will be in the Sudgen Cemetery in Jefferson county. Boydstun Funeral Home of Comanche is handling arrangements.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Alfred "Pete" Clayton

Longtime Jefferson County resident Alfred "Pete" Clayton, 81, of Waurika, died Sunday, April 14, 1991, in a Wichita Falls hospital.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Willis C. Worley and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Waurika with the Rev, Clarence Mize officiating. Burial will be in Waurika Cemetery.

The family will meet in the home of Jim Perry, 219 E. C St. in Waurika.

Mr. Clayton was born April 12, 1910 in Balsora, Wise County, Texas, and came as a young child with his family to Oklahoma. He attended Riverview schools north of Irving. After his marriage May 5, 1927, to Birt Lucile Robbins in Montague County, Texas, the couple made their home on a farm north of Waurika. Mr Clayton farmed and ranched in several areas throughout Jefferson County and was a Methodist. His wife preceded him in death.

Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Mitchell and Marie Bonham, both of Wichita Falls, and Bertha Coleman of Henrietta, Texas; a son, Alfred "Pete" Clayton Jr. of Enid; five sisters, Alma Houston of Waurika, Lilly Marney of Duncan, Eula Faye Shultz of Oklahoma City, Ruth Montgomery of Comanche and Alma Lee Brewer of Bethany; a brother J.B. Clayton of Oklahoma City; 11 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Bearers will be grandchildren.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Joe Clayton

Joe Clayton, 79, Waurika died today, April 23, in a local hospital after a long illness.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Morehead Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Timothy Ball, pastor of the Meridian Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche.

Clayton was born May 23, 1902, in Bridgeport, Texas. He retired from Farming southwest of Comanche in 1954, when he moved to Waurika. A Baptist, Clayton married Allene York on Jan 9, 1926, in Waurika.

Survivors include his wife of the home; one son William Ray Clayton, Ellensburg, Wash.,; five daughters, Bonnie Lewis and Jo Bevil, both of Waurika, Sue Gardener and Sara Weller, both of Lawton. and Betty Wiest, Byers, Texas; one sister Emily Houston, Comanche; 35 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Bearers will be Bruce Wiest, Jerry Lewis, Terry Lewis, Bill Pruitt, Calvin Arrington and Dan Houston.



This came out in the Comanche Newspaper, Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, but Joe was a resident of Waurika, at the time of his death.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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John Blake Clayton

John Blake Clayton was born March 5 1887, at Bridgeport, Texas, and died at his home five miles north of Waurika June 18, 1947.

He had not been ill and his death was a great shock to his family and friends. He had done the morning chores and came to the house to complain of being "just give out"

But returned to his morning work where his son, J.B. Jr., found him dead a few minutes later, making the transition to the other world while alone.

He was converted when he was 18 years old and joined the Baptist church. He was a devoted christian and useful citizen in the community. At the time of his passing he was a deacon in the Addington Baptist Church where he had been a member several years.

John Clayton married Mrs. Carrie Phillips at Wellington, Texas, Jan. 29, 1908. Six girls and three boys were born to them and they and their mother mourn the death of a devoted husband and father.

In 1908 the Claytons moved to Bridgeport and in 1919 to Waurika which has since been his home.

Children of the family are: Mrs. Alma Houston, Mrs. Eula Faye Scott, Pete and David Clayton of Waurika; Mrs. Ruth Houston, Somerton, Ariz., Mrs. George Goodgion, Needles, Calif., Mrs. Alvin Brewer, Bethany; Mrs. Lilly Marney, Fort Worth and J.B. of the home address.

There were also 27 grandchildren and a great grandchild , his mother, Mrs. C.D. Clayton of Comanche, three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Emily Houston, Mrs. Leda Murray, Joe and David of Comanche and Mrs. Belle Barnett, of Waurika, who survive.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 21, at 2:30 o'clock at the Addington Baptist church. Interment was in the Addington cemetery.

Kind and helpful he is going to be sadly missed as he had a gentle word, and cheerful smile for all.

We have lost a good husband, father and neighbor but shall meet him again some day to part no more.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Card Of Thanks

We cannot express in words our appreciation to you. You were so kind to us in our dark hours of bereavement. Your kind words and the beautiful flowers helped so much.

Mrs. Carrie Clayton and children; Mrs. Charlie Clayton and children.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Kenneth Crutcher

Services for Kenneth Cructher,73, of Waurika, who died Sunday, June 18, 2000, at his home, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Dudley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Waurika Cemetery.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Janie Richardson



Janie Richardson, 85, died Friday April 14, 1986, in a Waurika hospital after an extended illness.

Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Billings, pastor officiating. Burial will be in Waurika Cemetery under the direction of the Willis C. Worley and Sons Funeral Home.

She was born Aug 19, 1900, in Booneville, Miss. She came with her parents, Mike and Rebecca Stott, to Oklahoma in 1910, and the family settled on a farm east of Waurika. On Jan 1, 1917, she married K.T. Richardson in Waurika and the couple farmed southwest of town. The family operated the farm until 1956 when Mr. Richardson died. Mrs. Richardson remained on the farm until 1968 when she moved into Waurika. She was a resident of Jefferson County for more than 70 years. She was a longtime member of the first Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Juanita Couch of Waurika and Lorene Watson of Wichita Falls; five sons, A.D. Richardson, Junior Richardson, Wayne Richardson and Dewey Richardson, all of Waurika, and Claudie Richardson of Dallas; three sisters, Susie Green of Booneville; Lee Shawn of Ada and Dora Hobson of California; 23 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

Bearers will be Lee Duncan, Jerry Shelton, Bobby Ralls, Earl Ralls, Cletis Ralls and Marvin Ralls.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Dick Richardson

William Dalton (Dick) Richardson,58, a longtime county resident, died Monday afternoon around three o'clock at his home following a long illness.

His funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Dec 15, at the Worley Funeral Home Chapel with John W. Baker of Ryan and Robert Smee, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial, under the direction of Worley Funeral Home, was in Waurika Cemetery. Bearers were Johnny Thomas, Walter Porter, Lawerence Lewis, Don Goin, Otis Betty and Hubert Fitzgerald. Honorary bearers were Milo Scott, Leonard Wooten,

W.O. Ingram, James Waid, D.R. Curington, Andy Mock and Dan Hall.

Mr. Richardson was born Aug 18, 1913 in Paradise, Texas where his parents operated a farm. He came to Oklahoma and on Nov. 17, 1931, he was married to Irene Taylor in Waurika. The couple moved back to Paradise where they farmed until 1933 when they moved to Oklahoma, settling on a farm west of Waurika.

Mr. Richardson operated his farm until failing health forced him to, leave the farm and the family moved to town. Mr. Richardson began working at the Waurika Firestone store as clerk and he continued in that capacity until his retirement in 1955.

Dick, as he was called by his many friends, was an avid fisherman and he spent many hours during his retirement years fishing with his friends in the ponds of this area.

He was a member of the Church of Christ and a former member of Odd Fellows Lodge.

Surviving are his wife of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Billie Woods of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Shirley Cephus of Fort Worth and Mrs. Jennie Gower of Temple; three sons, Jimmieee of Lubbock, Harold of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Dewey of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Davidson of Brownsville, Texas and Mrs Sue Ballinger of Burbank, Calif.; three brothers, Pete, George and L.D., all of Bridgeport, Texas; and 15 grand children.

This came out in the Waurika Paper Dec. 16,1971

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Mrs. Dora Virginia Thomas

Mrs. Dora Virginia Thomas, wife of E.R. Thomas, died at her home in Waurika early Saturday morning, Sept 4, 1937, after a brief illness. Mrs. Thomas was born Sept 15, 1870, and was united in marriage to Elisha Renow Thomas at Wooster, Arkansas, December 2, 1888. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. John Williams of Healdton; Mrs. Ruthie Rebecca Bell of Wichita Falls; and Mrs. G.W. Roach of Bonham, Texas; four sons, Ernest, Ezra, Jacob and Steve Thomas; two sisters, Mrs. Dillie Coney of Waurika and Mrs. D.N. Ward of Conway, Arkansas; two brothers, L.H. Henson and S.T. Henson of Poteau, Arkansas. She also leaves 34 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from the Nazarene church in Waurika at 4:30 Saturday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. M.L. Turbyfill, and interment was made in the Waurika Cemetery.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere thanks to friends for their kindness during the illness and at the time of the death of our beloved wife, mother and sister.-E.T. Thomas and children;L.H. Henson; S.T. Henson; Dollie Coney.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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John Thompson

John Henderson Thompson was born April 5, 1867, in Macon County, Missouri, and died at the Waurika hospital, September 2, 1937, after a short illness due to gall bladder trouble. He was smitten about three weeks before his death and was nursed at the home of his nephew, George Thompson of this city, until an operation was advised when he was taken to the hospital.. Surgery however, was of no avail as other complications entered in.

Funeral services were held at the Waurika Methodist Church Saturday afternoon at 3:00

And were attended by a large group of old time neighbors and friends as Mr. Thompson had been a resident of Jefferson County for nearly half a century. Rev J. O. Whitworth, pastor of the Waurika Methodist Church had charge of the funeral services and of the committal rites at the grave in the Sudgen Cemetery where the family lot is.

Mr. Thompson moved to Henrietta, Texas, when young and grew to manhood there where he was married in 1894 to Miss Nora Looper. To them were born four children,

three daughters and a son. Only two daughters survive, Mrs. Fannie Swain of Mountainair, New Mexico, and Mrs. Willie Lee Perry of Littlefield, Texas, both of whom were present when their father died and attended the funeral services.

In 1892 Mr. Thompson came to what is now Waurika and grew corn on what is now our Main Street. In 1894 he established a saddle and harness shop here in a little shack where he did a good business and was likely our oldest businessman.

Mrs. Thompson died in 1908 and the day following her death an infant son also passed away. In 1932 a daughter, Blanche, died and was laid to rest by her mother and the baby brother.

In 1928 Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Sarah Miller were married at Waurika and she passed away after several months of illness on March 8, 1936. Since then Mr. Thompson has made his home with his daughters, coming here from Littlefield less than a month ago to attend the Thompson family reunion at Comanche Lake, where he was stricken with his final illness.

Five years ago Mr. Thompson was converted and joined the Methodist Church living true to its doctrines and teachings since that time. He had know many of the vicissitudes of pioneer living; he had worked hard and met with defeat in many instances but he was always kindly disposed and was bound to his family by the strongest ties of affection and loyality. "Big John" as he was affectionately known, will be missed among the walks of all men.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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Margie Totty Wasson

Service for Margie Totty Wasson, 76, of Ardmore, who died Sunday, June 18, 2000, in her home, is pending with Dudley Funeral Home in Waurika.

Submitted by: Vickie Thomas

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