Obituaries

Jan 8, 2019

Dorothy Louise Ditto, 88, of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed from this life on January 8, 2019. Dorothy was born on December 10, 1930 in Parsons, Kansas. Dee Dee was the daughter of John and Erma (Johnston) Grimes. At a very young age she moved with her family to Osage, Oklahoma. She started her education in Osage and later graduated from Cleveland...

Jan 7, 2019

Jackie Burl Davis, 83, of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed away on January 7, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jack was born on September 27, 1935, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Jack was the son of Jack and Bessie (Comer) Davis. Jack started his education attending school at Dixie Bear School. He later transferred to Cleveland, where he graduated from high school. Following high school...

Jan 4, 2019

Geneva Lucille Wilson 85, passed from this life into the presence of her Lord on January 4, 2019, after a short illness. Born February 8, 1933, at home in Pawnee County, what is now known as Frog Rock Road, the seventh child of Jesse “Jack” and Naomi (Misner) Varnell. Born in the midst of the great depression, Geneva had to...

Jan 2, 2019

Dec 31, 2018

Marjorie Ann Sharp, 86, passed from this life on December 31, 2018, at her home in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Marjorie was born on February 4, 1932, in Leroy, Oklahoma. Marjorie was the daughter of Everett Leo and Ardelia Ann (Cannaday) McLeister. Marjorie attended school in Leroy and at the age of 10 moved with her parents to Sand Springs. Marjorie completed...

Dec 25, 2018

Henry Lee Elledge, 79, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, while surrounded by his family. Henry was born on June 1, 1939, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was the son of Mose and Floy (Thompson) Elledge. Henry grew up and attended school in Cleveland. During his time in school, Henry was active in football. Henry later joined the...

Dec 23, 2018

Allie Mae Wiles went home to Jesus on December 23, 2018, in Claremore, Oklahoma, at the age of 93 years. Allie was born on October 27, 1925, in Osage County. She grew up on the family farm north of Cleveland, Oklahoma. Following the completion of her education, Allie helped her family on the farm as well as helping raise her...

Dec 23, 2018

Eugene Murr passed from this life on December 23, 2018, at his home in Sand Springs at the age of 83 years. Gene was born on August 14, 1935, in Mannford, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harland Oscar and Mary Evelyn (Summitt) Murr. Gene grew up and attended school in Old Mannford. He was active in basketball, baseball, FFA...

Dec 18, 2018

Funeral services for Elizabeth Sue Dietz will be held on 2:00 pm, Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Gene Black officiating. Burial will follow in the Terlton Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends and family may visit an online guest book and memorial page for Elizabeth at www.chapman-black.com. Sue was born on...

Dec 16, 2018

Paul Berness Spess, 92, passed from this life on December 16, 2018, at his home in Jennings, Oklahoma. Paul was born on April 18, 1926, in the Basin Area of Mannford, Oklahoma. He was the son of Edgar Ray and Ruby Bernice (Mitchell) Spess. Paul attended Mannford Schools, graduating with the Class of 1944. Following his graduation, Paul began working...

Dec 8, 2018

Riley Ellis Norton passed from this life on December 8, 2018 at the age of 82 in Tyler TX. Riley was born on November 17, 1936 in Garber OK. Norton was the son of Kenneth and Pearl Spencer Norton. Riley attended school in Cleveland OK where he played football. Following his education, Riley joined the US Army and served over...

Dec 5, 2018

Darrel Dewayne Hamil passed from this life on December 5, 2018, at the age of 81 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Darrel was born on April 23, 1937, at Morrison, Oklahoma to Fred Hamil and Lottie (Pogue) Hamil. Darrel grew up in Yakima, Washington, later moving with his mother and brother Don to Jenks, Oklahoma. He then finished his education at...

Dec 3, 2018

Billy Leroy Tabor, 57, passed from this life on December 3, 2018, in Cleveland, Oklahoma following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Leroy was born on December 10, 1960, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Leroy was the son of Olin Tabor and Barbara June (Hutson) Catherwood. He attended Cleveland Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1979 from Cleveland High School....

Dec 2, 2018

Fern Walker went to be with her Lord and Saviour on December 2, 2018, at the age of 82 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Fern was born on March 22, 1936, at Udall, Kansas. Fern was the daughter of Oliver Hopkins and Neva (Covel) Hopkins. Fern attended school and grew up in Udall where she graduated from high school. Following high school...

Nov 28, 2018

Zachariah Woody Glover, 39, passed from this life on November 28, 2018, near Terlton, Oklahoma. Zach was born on February 6, 1979, in Denver, Colorado. Zach was the son of Timothy Ray and Theresa (Glover) Brede. Zach attended school and grew up in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Shortly after completion of high school Zach began working for his grandfather as a...

Nov 25, 2018

Bethel Kay McGrew passed from this life on November 25, 2018, at the age of 64 in Jennings, Oklahoma. Bethel was born on October 21, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bethel was the daughter of Fred Henry and Bethel Ludena (Jamison) Redfearn. Bethel attended school in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Central High School. Bethel was united in marriage to Jack Wendell McGrew...

Nov 21, 2018

Mackie Dobbs, age 76, passed away on November 21, 2018. Mackie was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, son of Dee Jones and Sylvia Trellis (Willhite) Dobbs. Mack grew up in Sperry, Oklahoma from the age of four until he was 17. At that time Mack joined the U.S. Navy on October 25, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Following his honorable discharge on...

Nov 16, 2018

Amanda Marie Brooks, 38, passed from this life on Friday, November 16, 2018, following an extended illness. Amanda was born October 6, 1980, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Christopher Lynn and Kathleen (Skyles) Toedt. Amanda was raised in Tulsa beginning her education at Lanier Elementary. Amanda completed her education at Amazing Grace graduating with the Class of...

Nov 14, 2018

Eddie Joe Haught, 75, of Hominy, Oklahoma had his "Graduation to Glory" on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Joe was born June 15, 1943, in McLeansboro, Illinois to Guy H. and Beulah Burton Haught. He grew up in southern Illinois and graduated from Carmi Township High School. Joe then came to the Tulsa area where...

Nov 13, 2018

Cleveland Clinton Smith known to his friends and family as Bud, 75, of Ralston, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at his home. Bud was born May 24, 1943, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harry Leroy and Isabell (Jackson) Smith. Bud began his education in Tulsa and then later moved with his family...