Obituaries

Jul 8, 2006

Laura Bell Cloughly McDonald was born March 31, 1911 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Dr. A. F. Cloughly and Isabella Pike Cloughly. Her father was a country physician in Wetumka, making his calls by horse and buggy. Laura was one of eleven children and was four years old when her father passed away. After the death of her father in 1915,...

Jul 6, 2006

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Jun 19, 2006

Funeral services for Carmaleta Shannon will be held Friday, June 23, 2006 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary of the Mannford Full Gospel Church. Officiating will be Pastor Larry Schiller. Burial will follow at the Jennings Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Carmaleta was a longtime resident of Jennings. She was born March 28, 1920 in Ponca...

Jun 16, 2006

Terry Leon Rogers, a resident of Vinita was born May 7, 1957, in Houston, Texas to Lee Quintin and Wilma Louise (Baker) Rogers. As a young child Terry grew up in the Springdale, Arkansas area until the sixth grade. The family then moved to Mena, Arkansas. Terry finished his high school education at Boonville, Arkansas. Terry soon enrolled at Vo...

May 31, 2006

May 30, 2006

Frank M. Bejcek, lifelong Maramec area resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at his home, at the age of eighty-five years eleven months and four days. Frank was born on June 26, 1920 on a parcel of land that was homesteaded by his family during the land run of the Cherokee Strip. He was the son of Frank...

May 28, 2006

May 28, 2006

Victoria Lynn Carter, was born March 3, 1959 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to John and Virginia (Rice) Schroeder. Throughout Vickyís childhood she moved to several different places as her father served his career in the United States Marine Corp. In 1977, Vicky graduated high school at Broken Arrow High School and shortly thereafter moved to Cleveland. She accepted employment with Jay...

May 27, 2006

Elizabeth D. Betty Coffey, lifelong Hominy area resident, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at her home in Hominy at the age of seventy-nine years, six months and twenty-six days. Betty was born November 1, 1926 in Sacred Heart, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma to Thomas John and Ocie Elizabeth DeLonais. She moved with her family at an early age to...

May 24, 2006

Arlis Dewey Whitecotton was born July 21, 1934 in Creek County, Oklahoma the son of Marl Dewey and Lillie Mae Whitecotton. He was raised in his early life in Creek County and then moved with his family to Borger, Texas; later moving to Paden, Oklahoma where he attended high school. Upon completion of his education, Arlis entered into the service...

May 23, 2006

James Thomas J. T. Jones was born August 27, 1928 in Paris, Arkansas to James Arthur and Pauline Jones. J. T. spent his early years in Arkansas and then moved with his family to Sand Springs, Oklahoma as a teenager and attended Charles Page High School. Upon completion of his education, J. T. entered into the service of his country...

May 20, 2006

Michael Andrew Ready was born October 20, 1972 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Earl Thomas Ready, Jr. and Shirlee Ann Mills. Mike was raised and attended school in Oilton. While attending Oilton schools, Mike was active in baseball and football, participated in Little League Baseball and American Legion Baseball; and in 1990 was member of the Oilton...

May 14, 2006

Imogene Hankla was born August 2, 1922 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Francis Marion and Iva Mae Cockrell. She moved with her family at an early age to Cleveland where she attended school through the ninth grade. She then moved to Colcord, Oklahoma. While in Colcord while attending a party, Imogene met the love of her life, Ted Hankla and...

May 13, 2006

Technical Sergeant Frederick B. Johnson, United States Air Force Retired, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of sixty-nine years, eight months and twenty-seven days. Fred was born August 16, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Otto Alfred and Bonnie K. Johnson. He was raised and attended school in Tulsa,...

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

Richard Leon Duren was born January 26, 1962 in Purcell, Oklahoma. He was the son of Richard Leon and Ida Mae Duren. Richard was raised and attended school in Lawton and Snyder, graduating from Snyder High School in 1980. Upon completion of his high school education, Richard attended specialized training and was certified as an electrician. On May 16, 1986,...

May 9, 2006

Infant child of Jesse and Mary May, a of Hominy was born May 9, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The child passed away May 9, 2006 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. The infant was preceded in death by a paternal grandfather Cephie May and maternal grandfather Jack Hulet. Survived by the parents, Jesse and Mary May, of the home; one sister, Jessica May,...

May 9, 2006

Leon Issac Crabtree was born January 2, 1925 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Matt Crabtree and May Luviana Crabtree. He moved with his family at an early age to Hominy and attended Paxton School. Upon completion of his education, Leon was inducted into the service of his country in the United States Army in World War II. Upon his honorable discharge,...

May 6, 2006

Funeral services for Sherry L. Lamb will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 2:00 pm in the First Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. George Boston and Dr. Larry Wilson. Burial will be at the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Sherry was born October 20, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Carl C. and Olive...