Obituaries

Jul 29, 2003

John Scovil, a resident of Mannford, was born May 16, 1921 in Old Mannford, Oklahoma to Cherokee Martha and Charles M. Scovil. Soon after, his family moved to Orlando, Oklahoma where he was raised and attended school. At the age of 8, John accepted Jesus as his personal savior and was baptized. He graduated from Orlando High School in 1939,...

Jul 24, 2003

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Jul 16, 2003

Joseph Frank Burgess was born June 4, 1929 in Terlton, Oklahoma. He was the son of James W. and Sarah Elsa Burgess. He moved with his family at an early age to Hollister, Oklahoma were he attended school, graduating from Hollister High School in 1947. Upon graduation from high school, Joseph served in the Merchant Marines on the Great Lakes...

Jun 26, 2003

Maggie Lavien Humphrey, lifelong Hominy resident, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 in Hominy at the age of eighty five years and eleven months. Maggie was born July 24, 1917 in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jim and Claudia Lopez. Maggie was raised and attended school in Hominy. She was married to Freddie Sparks, Sr. on June...

Jun 20, 2003

Mary Lou Carter a lifetime resident of Cleveland was born August 25, 1947 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to the parents of James Ralph and Nina Kathern (Bridge) Cummings. Mary was raised and received her education in Cleveland. While Mary was in school she participated in the school band. Mary was employed as a nurse in the surrounding area medical facilities in...

Jun 18, 2003

Jun 18, 2003

Jun 17, 2003

Karen Lee Price, of Tuttle, Oklahoma formerly of Yale, Oklahoma was born December 14, 1953 in Stockton, California to the parents of Dorothy Lee (Anderson) and Bill B. Herring. Karen was raised and received her education in the Yale area. She attended school in North Fork until the 9th grade. She transferred to Yale where she continued her education. Karen...

Jun 16, 2003

Elsie May Thomas, a resident of Cleveland was born May 3, 1912 in Leland, Oklahoma to Napolean Sylvester and Edna May (Early) Allen. Elsie grew up in the Leland-Pawnee area she graduated from the Pawnee High School. After her education she worked at Ermieís as a bookkeeper. She was then united in marriage to Charles E. Thomas. They made their...

Jun 16, 2003

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Jun 13, 2003

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary of the Oak Hill Church on Keystone Lake officiating the services will be Rev. Harrel Jones. Burial will follow at Dixie-Bear Creek Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Silas Hershell Reed, life long resident of Mannford was born November...

Jun 13, 2003

Marie Hardy, a resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma and formerly of Cleveland, Oklahoma was born March 8, 1920, in Coffeyville, Kansas to William and Martha (Price) Mosley. As a young girl Marie was raised and attended school in Stigler, Oklahoma. On April 13, 1940, she was united in marriage to Louis Hardy in Eufaula, Oklahoma. To this union there are two...

Jun 9, 2003

Nellie Louise Branson passed away at 2:15 am, Monday, June 9, 2003 at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home in at the age of eighty-six years, three months and six days. Nellie was the daughter of John Roy Branson and Ella Bell (Booth) Branson. She was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on March 3, 1917. The family moved to Cleveland and she...

Jun 9, 2003

Funeral services for Jorene Piguet will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday June 12, 2003 at the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery Chapel officiated by Rev. David Downing of the Assembly of God Church in Wynona, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home of Cleveland, Oklahoma. Nelta Jorene Stanton Piguet, of Sand...

Jun 9, 2003

Memorial services for John Davidson of Mannford, Oklahoma will be held 10:00 am Friday June 13, 2003 at Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with services officiated by Pastor Bryan Haynes of the Lake Side Baptist Church in Mannford, Oklahoma. John Davidson was born May 29, 1926 in Oakland, California to Charles and Birdie (Murphy) Davidson. John was raised and received his...

Jun 8, 2003

Tildon Leroy Trimble was born August 24, 1917 in Yale, Oklahoma to Lee and Retha (Johnson) Timble. He owned many businesses through his lifetime including a cafÈ, bakery, grocery store and a putt-putt golf course. He traveled extensively with his last employment of pipelining. Leroy was an avid golfer and fisherman. He enjoyed baseball and football and coached little league...

Jun 8, 2003

Marilyn Starr Orcutt Grissom was born February 3, 1952 in Britton, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Theodore Wayne Orcutt, Sr. and Billie Joyce Chesney Orcutt. Marilyn moved with her family at the age of two to the Terlton area where she was raised. She attended Terlton and Mannford school, graduating from Mannford High School in 1970. Marilyn was a...

Jun 4, 2003

Earnest Eugene Watkins, Cleveland resident since 1982, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at Tulsa Regional Medical Center at the age of fifty-two years, eleven months and sixteen days. Gene was born June 18, 1950 in Ozark, Arkansas. He was the son of Earnest Jackson and Della May Watkins. He moved with his family at an early age to Kansas...