Obituaries

Leonard Albert Hitt

Leonard Albert Hitt

Jan 2, 2003

Leonard A. Hitt was born January 11, 1924 in Mannsville, Oklahoma. He was the son of Arthur R. and Stella L. Hitt. He was raised and received his education in the Madill, Oklahoma area. Leonard was married to Thelma Ruth Black on May 25, 1946 in Lexington, South Carolina. Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Kansas in the...

Bettie Jane Walker

Bettie Jane Walker

Dec 28, 2002

Graveside services for Bettie Jane Walker were held Thursday, January 2, 2003 at the Woodland Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Jerry Abbott and Pastor Bruce Walker officiating. Interment was under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Memorial services were held Sunday, January 5, 2003 at the Central Presbyterian Church at 1660 Sherman Street in Denver, Colorado. Bettie Jane Walker, of...

Odessa Fay Kline

Odessa Fay Kline

Dec 26, 2002

Odessa Fay Kline was born August 7, 1920 in Headrick, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of William Robert and Ada Eliza Wallen. Odessa was raised in the Fredrick, Altus and Headrick areas, attending school in Headrick. Shortly after completion of her schooling at the age of sixteen, Odessa was married to Delbert Hollard Kline in Headrick on December 24, 1936....

Delphia Josephine Washington

Delphia Josephine Washington

Dec 16, 2002

Funeral services were held Friday at 10:00 am in the Chapel of Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Abbott of the First United Methodist Church officiating the services. The body will be cremated following the services under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland. Delphia Josephine Washington better known as Dotty Jo, was born March 2, 1928 in...

Delphia Josephine Washington Josephine Washingto

Delphia Josephine Washington Josephine Washingto

Dec 16, 2002

Funeral services were held Friday at 10:00 am in the Chapel of Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Abbott of the First United Methodist Church officiating the services. The body will be cremated following the services under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland. Delphia Josephine Washington better known as Dotty Jo, was born March 2, 1928 in...

Sylvia T Dobbs

Sylvia T Dobbs

Dec 14, 2002

Sylvia T. Dobbs, of Jennings was born January 24, 1919 to Joseph and Liuzy Francis (Oliphant) Willhite in Wright in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Sylvia was raised and received her education in a one room school called Green Forrest School in Wright County, Missouri. On November 11, 1937 she was united in marriage to Dee. J. Dobbs in Hartville, Missouri. After...

James Blaine Hickman

James Blaine Hickman

Dec 6, 2002

James Blaine Hickman, a resident of Cleveland was born January 3, 1916 in Wellsville, Ohio to John Edward and Sylvia E. (Merces) Hickman. James moved to Cleveland as a young child. He graduated from Cleveland High School and then went on to attend the Draughon Business College in Tulsa for two years. After James graduated he moved to California and...

Lorene Lay

Lorene Lay

Dec 5, 2002

Lorene Lay was born May 21, 1917 in Addington, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jess and Nancy Frances Adams. She moved with her family at an early age to Fort Cobb, Oklahoma where she was raised and attended school. Lorene was married to Otis Clyde Lay on June 30, 1937 in Fort Cobb. After their marriage the couple moved...

Russel Hansen Casey

Russel Hansen Casey

Nov 30, 2002

Russel H. Casey was born August 25, 1916 in Kennard, Nebraska. He was the son of Ray and Lillian (Hansen) Casey. Russel was raised in the Kennard area and attended school there, graduating from Kennard High School in 1934. While attending high school, Russel was employed working on the railroad. Shortly after graduation, Russel moved to the Denver, Colorado area...

Jewell Mae Carnes

Jewell Mae Carnes

Nov 27, 2002

Jewell M. Carnes was born June 22, 1912 in Peggs, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Warren David and Della Mae (Harris) Norwood. She moved to the Cleveland area with her family as an infant. Jewell attended rural school in the Cleveland area before attending Cleveland schools and graduating from Cleveland High School in 1932. Jewell was married to Carl...

Helen Hochderffer Hemphill

Helen Hochderffer Hemphill

Nov 26, 2002

Helen Hochderffer Hemphill was born August 3, 1925 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. She died while residing at Cleveland Manor Nursing Home on Tuesday, November 26, 2002. She was seventy-seven years old. Helen was the only girl in a family of four brothers, children to Samuel F. and Daisy Reddell Hochderffer. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1944. Soon after she...

Christopher Crockett Visconti

Christopher Crockett Visconti

Nov 20, 2002

Christopher Crockett Visconti, infant son of Phillip and Melissa Visconti of Hominy died November 20, 2002 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Christopher was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather. Survived by his Parents, Phil and Melissa Visconti, of the Home; two brothers Austin Mitchell Visconti and Houston Travis of the Home; Maternal Grandparents, Louis and Gloria Gonzalez of San Antonio, Texas;...

Robert Dale Wheeler

Robert Dale Wheeler

Nov 12, 2002

Robert D. Wheeler, was born April 27, 1935 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to Shelby Charles and Lola Mae (Anderson) Wheeler. Bob grew up Osage, Oklahoma. He graduated from Osage High School. After he graduated Bob moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he began working for Oklahoma Natural Gas. After two years working at ONG; Bob entered the United States Army in 1955....

James Paul Lomax, Jr.

James Paul Lomax, Jr.

Nov 7, 2002

James Paul Lomax, Jr. was born April 26, 1949 in Odessa, Texas. He was the son of James Paul, Sr. and Alene Fern Lomax. He was raised in the Odessa area and then later attended school in Aransas Pass, graduating from Aransas Pass High School in 1967. Upon graduation from high school, Paul attended Texas A&M University at Kingsville, Texas...

Grant ''Buster'' Gill

Grant ''Buster'' Gill

Nov 5, 2002

Grant ''Buster'' Gill, lifelong Cleveland/Osage area resident passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of eighty-two years, eight months and twenty-two days. Grant was born on February 13, 1920 in Wilburton, Oklahoma. He was the son of Grant, Sr. and Minnie Gill. He moved with his family at an early age to...

Albert ''Mitch'' L. Mitchell

Albert ''Mitch'' L. Mitchell

Nov 4, 2002

Albert Lyle ''Mitch'' Mitchell was born November 9, 1929 in Williams, Minnesota. He was the son of Fredrick and Florence (Dollarhide) Mitchell. Mitch was raised and received his education in the Williams area, graduating from high school in 1948. Upon graduation from high school, Mitch was employed at various jobs including working in the potato fields and as an automobile...

Geneva Susan Overstreet

Geneva Susan Overstreet

Nov 4, 2002

Geneva Susan Overstreet, Keystone/Cleveland area resident since 1920, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2002 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of ninety-four years, two months and nine days. Geneva was born on August 25, 1908 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Angus and Mollie Ann Taylor. She moved with her family to the Keystone area...

Gordon Wayne Pigg

Gordon Wayne Pigg

Oct 31, 2002

Gordon W. Pigg, Cleveland resident since 1982, passed away at his home south of Cleveland on Thursday, October 31, 2002 at the age of sixty-seven years, nine months and eighteen days. Gordon was born on January 13, 1935 in Haslam, Texas. He was the son of John Wesley and Evie Pigg. Gordon was raised and attended school in the Texarkana...

Ruth Wilma Dunn

Ruth Wilma Dunn

Oct 29, 2002

Ruth Wilma Dunn, of Cleveland was born August 24, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri to Irvin Louis and Wilhelmina F. (Fischer) Detmer. As a young child Ruth moved to Union, Missouri. She was raised and attended schools in Union and later graduated from high school. After Ruth graduated she accepted employment at the Carmo Shoe Factory where she worked until...

Eugene Sanford Searcy

Eugene Sanford Searcy

Oct 28, 2002

Eugene Sanford Searcy went to be with his Lord October 28, 2002 at Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years 3 months and 11 days. Memorial services will be held November 1, 2002 at 2:00 pm at Chapman-Black Chapel with services officiated by CPT Michael Searcy. The cremains will be later buried on the family plot at Oak Hill...

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