Obituaries

Jun 15, 2007

Herbert H. Wilson better known to his friends and family as Herb was born December 30, 1928 in Porter, Oklahoma the son of Clifford E. and Nellie (Gilbert) Wilson. As a young boy Herb grew up in the Porter and Coweta area and also in Wyoming. As a young man Herb and his brother and cousins began working in their...

Jun 15, 2007

Jun 13, 2007

Memorial services for Norma Helen Davis, will be held 10:00 am, Friday, June 15, 2007 in the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Larry Wilson officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Norma was born November 21, 1922 in Erie, Kansas the daughter of Robert Norman and Hazel...

Jun 9, 2007

Richard Eugene Rowdy Zickefoose II was born June 23, 1983 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Richard Eugene Zickefoose and Karen Denise (Hill) Graves. Rowdy was raised an attended school in Cleveland. While attending Cleveland High School, Rowdy was a three sport letterman in football, baseball and wrestling. Upon completion of his education, Rowday began working for his...

Jun 7, 2007

Trella L. Coats, was born October 24, 1910, in Leslie, Arkansas to Omar Alexander and Lillie Myrtle (Sutterfield) Dunlap. After graduation from high school Trella enrolled at Draughans Business College. After completion of her school Trella accepted a position with the REA in Cleveland. On March 26, 1932, she was united in marriage to Walker Everett Coats in Sedan, Kansas....

Jun 6, 2007

Doris M. Risinger was born September 17, 1916 in Blackburn, Oklahoma the daughter of Wesley and Maude (Salisbury) Loper. As a young girl Doris grew up in the Blackburn and Cleveland Area. Doris attended schools in Cleveland and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1935. Doris was soon united in marriage to John Risinger at Pawnee, Oklahoma on May 30,...

Jun 5, 2007

Alisha Durea' Brink was born February 14, 1982 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Rocky Lee Overstreet and Sheryl Denise McLean. Alisha was raised in the Blackburn area and attended school in Hominy. Upon completion of her education, Alisha was employed as a sales clerk at Billy B's, south of Cleveland. Additionally, she was employed at the...

Jun 3, 2007

Linda C. Hilligoss was born November 6, 1945 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma the daughter of Helen Clyde Daniel and Maxine (Campbell) Horn. As a young girl Linda grew up and attended elementary school at Mark Twain and later graduated from Charles Page High School in 1964. Soon after high school Linda began working at Billís T Record Shop in Sand...

May 28, 2007

Patsy Ruth Hickson went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 28, 2007 at her home near Terlton at the age of seventy-three years, one month and four days. Pat, also know as Granny, was born April 24, 1934 in Skeedee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charlie and Bessie Southern. Pat was raised in...

May 26, 2007

Funeral services for Garry Lee Davis of Cleveland, Oklahoma will be held 10:30 am, Thursday, May 31, 2007 in the Sanctuary of the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Dan Edens and Rev. Dale Gowdy officiating. Burial will conclude in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Garry was born October 18, 1943 in Cleveland,...

May 18, 2007

May 13, 2007

Walter Day McBroom, a resident of Mannford was born May 14, 1917 in Ada, Oklahoma the son of Joe and Lillian (Pierce) McBroom. As a young child Walter moved with his family from Potawatomi County to the Silver City Area in a covered wagon. Walter began his education attending school at Olive where he completed the eighth grade. On December...

May 10, 2007

Jerry Allen Gerstle was born February 19, 1940 in Terlton, Oklahoma. He was the son of Allen and Doris (Ross) Gerstle. Jerry was raised and attended school in Terlton, graduating from Terlton High School in 1958. Shortly after graduating from high school, Jerry enlisted into the service of his country in the United States Army on March 8, 1959. Upon...

Apr 30, 2007

Elmer L. Johnson, of Mannford was born March 10, 1917 in Bohnam, Texas to Edward L. and Lena Kate (Ballard) Johnson. As a young man Elmer was raised in Breckenridge, Texas. He later moved to Ft. Worth, Texas where he began working for Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Mr. Johnson then moved to Pyote, Texas where he worked disassembling aircraft at Pyote...

Apr 27, 2007

Frankie Melissa Gray was born October 9, 1916 in Ozark County, Missouri, near Gainsville, to William Wesley and Ida Florence Manning-Coffey. She married Orville Houston Gray on November 12, 1936 at Vinita, Oklahoma. From this union there were two sons, John E. and Jim E. Gray. Frankie told the story of the trip from Missouri to Commerce, Oklahoma in a...

Apr 23, 2007

Graveside services for Robert Edward Taylor, of Prue, Oklahoma will be held Thursday, 2:00 pm, April 26, 2007 in the Prue Cemetery. Officiating services will be Pastor Mike Hoyt under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland, Oklahoma. Bob was born August 24, 1926 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma the son of John and Laura (Trisler) Taylor. Bob grew up...

Apr 19, 2007

Albert Lee Campbell, Sr., was born March 22, 1944 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to Walter Lonnie Davis and Ethel Corrina (Tudor) Campbell. As a young man Albert grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma. In the early 1960ís Albert moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. While residing in Tulsa Mr. Campbell worked at several different jobs. In the mid 1980ís Albert moved to his current...

Apr 14, 2007

Abner Davis A. D. Ward was born October 6, 1920 in Jennings, Oklahoma. The only child of Orville Ward and Beatrice Hood. A. D. was raised in Jennings and graduated from Jennings High School in 1939. On June 10, 1930, shortly after he had graduated from high school, A. D. married Vingie Lee Ham. They were married in Stillwater, Oklahoma....

Apr 4, 2007

Mar 29, 2007

Forest Calvin Rea, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the Cimarron Pointe Care Center in Mannford, Oklahoma at the age of ninety-five years, two months and nineteen days. Forest was born January 10, 1912 in rural Pawnee County, Oklahoma between the Arkansas and Cimarron Rivers in an area known as Dixie. He was the son...