Obituaries

Oct 16, 2006

Henry Albert ìAbî Skidgel was born June 21, 1917 in Glencoe, Oklahoma. He was the son of Roy and Elsie (Patterson) Skidgel. Ab was raised and attended school in the Glencoe area. In the spring of 1936, he met Hazel L. Hallum at a party in the Star A Star Community. After a short separation while Ab went to California,...

Oct 14, 2006

Claire Elizabeth Vinyard, was born May 22, 1919 in Wood River, Illinois to Claude and Nina (Skinner) Slaten. Claire grew up in the Wood River area where she attended and graduated high school. After her graduation from high school, she enrolled at Barnes Hospital Nursing School. Claire graduated and accepted employment from Barnes Hospital as a Registered Nurse. On December...

Oct 14, 2006

Ruby Mae Adams Brown was born in Davenport, Oklahoma on April 16, 1927. She was the only daughter of N. R. and Martha Mattie Ann (Pryor) Adams. Ruby attended school in a one room, Rural #61 School, south of Davenport, Oklahoma. Later she attended Alameda High School in Oakland, California and then returned to Davenport and graduated from Davenport High...

Oct 13, 2006

Mildred L. (Midge) Vincent was born May 4, 1929 in Jennings, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Isaac Thomas and Mandy A. (Teague) Rhodes. Midge was raised and attended school in Jennings, graduating from Jennings High School in 1947. Upon graduation from high school, Midge attended Tulsa Business College where she received bookkeeping and accounting training. She was married to...

Oct 4, 2006

Annabelle M. Walker was born October 10, 1914 in rural Pawnee County, near Sinnett, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James and Myrtle (Alburty) Garrison. Annabelle was raised in the Sinnett and Rigsby area, south of Cleveland attending school at Rigsby. She was married to Ira Carter and the couple had two children, Charles Meryl and June. Ira passed away...

Oct 1, 2006

Julie Diane Smith was born July 6, 1975 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma the daughter of Roger Dale and Sue (Lawson) Whited. Julie was raised and received her education in Hominy, graduating from Hominy High School with the Class of 1993. During high school Julie began working at Hugs and Kisses Day Care after school as well as the summer time. While...

Sep 27, 2006

Charles Louis Thomas, lifelong Cleveland resident, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at the Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of fifty-three years, six months and nineteen days. Charles was born March 8, 1953 in Hominy, Oklahoma the son of Charles E. and Terry C. (Tyler) Thomas. Charles was raised and attended...

Sep 22, 2006

Ted R. Blackburn, lifelong Cleveland resident, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2006 at his home near Cleveland at the age of sixty-one years, nine months and four days. Ted was born December 18, 1944 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to Mason Cecil and Hazel Elzada (Onstott) Blackburn. He moved with his family as a baby to Oklahoma City and then to...

Sep 13, 2006

Sep 11, 2006

Patty was born September 3, 1942 in Abilene, Texas to John and Mildred Marie (Luttrell) Sanders. Patty was raised and received her education in Cleveland where she later graduated. Patty helped her father and mother at the Cleveland Drive In working in several different capacities. After graduation, she started attending Oklahoma State University. Patty later moved to California in the...

Sep 10, 2006

Sep 10, 2006

Funeral services for Charles Elton Tatum known to his friends and family as ìRedî will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at 2:00 pm at the Lakeview Christian Church with Pastor Jerry Hayward officiating. Burial will be follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Maramec, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Charles was born September 23, 1936 in...

Aug 30, 2006

Graveside services and burial for William Dean Linville will be Thursday, held August 31, 2006 at 10:00 am at the Blackburn Cemetery with Father Bruce Brosnahan officiating under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Dean was born July 30, 1943 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Woodrow Everett and Bessie (Thomas) Linville. Dean graduated from Hominy High School in 1961. After...

Aug 28, 2006

Jacob Collin Thompson was born April 26, 1985 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Jacob Lee and Beverly Ann (Garrison) Thompson. Collin was raised and received his education in the Cleveland Public Schools, graduating from Cleveland High School in 2004. Collin was active in the Future Farmers of America, an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in...

Aug 23, 2006

Jane Albright, a resident of Wichita was born February 16, 1926 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to William Eugene and Margaret Ellen (Long) Brandeberry. Jane was raised and attended school in Cleveland, graduating from Cleveland High School in 1944. After graduation, Jane enrolled and attended Oklahoma A & M in Stillwater and was then united in marriage to Alfred G. Stone in...

Aug 23, 2006

Amyle Arnold Peterman, a life long resident of Cleveland was born April 14, 1928 in Keystone, Oklahoma to Arnold and Blanche Nellie (Boothe) Peterman. As a young boy, Amyle grew up in the Keystone area attending the Rigsby Grade School. He then began high school in Cleveland where he graduated in 1947. After high school, Amyle continued to help his...

Aug 22, 2006

Aug 21, 2006

Wanda Lee Hollon was born August 23, 1944 in Bixby, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Corby and Inez Adams. Wanda was raised and attended school in the Liberty Mounds and Bixby area. She went to elementary school in Liberty Mounds and then to the Bixby School System where she graduated from Bixby High School in 1962. Upon graduation from...

Aug 12, 2006

Albert Lee Rigsby was born May 23, 1922 in Keystone, Oklahoma. He was the son of Grover and Mathilda Marie (Peterman) Rigsby. Albert was raised in the Keystone area and attended Rigsby School. Upon completion of his education, Albert accepted employment at Commander Mills in Sand Springs until he was inducted into the service of his country in the United...

Aug 1, 2006