Obituaries

May 14, 2015

Services for Violet May Ridenour will be held 10:30 am Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Head officiating. Private burial will be held in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family online at www.chapman-black.com. Violet was born on December 8, 1927 in...

May 3, 2015

Shanna Delora Weber passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at her home in Cleveland Oklahoma with family by her side, at the age of 44 years old. Shanna was born January 8, 1971, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Jerry, Sr. and Linda (Shipman) Shipman. Shanna was raised in Cleveland where she began her education. Shanna completed...

Apr 26, 2015

Zelma Viola Roberson passed from this life on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the age of 91years seven months and fifteen days. Zelma was born September 11, 1923, she was the daughter of Alvin and Viola (Baker) Newport. As a young girl Zelma grew up in the Prue, Oklahoma as well as the Ralston and Fairfax area. Zelma attended school...

Apr 25, 2015

Winston Paul Spaulding was born in Gotebo, Kiowa County, Oklahoma on November 1, 1925. He was the son of Ed and Melba “Smith” Spaulding. Paul moved with his family at an early age to the cities of Chicago, New Orleans and then to the Vinita Oklahoma area where he attended school in Vinita, Centralia and White Oak, Oklahoma. At the...

Apr 24, 2015

Nellie Mae Pate passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, ten months and twenty six days. Nellie was born May 28, 1924, in Amarillo, Texas. She was the daughter of Bufford O’Dell and Alice Mamie (McLemore) Gentry. As a young girl Nellie was raised and received her education in the Sand...

Apr 23, 2015

Elaine was born December 3, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Curt and Ola (Tisher) Carrington. As a young girl Elaine moved with her family to the Cleveland area. They later moved to Terlton to a large farm where the family remained for all of Elaine’s childhood. It was at the farm where Elaine developed her love...

Apr 21, 2015

William Dee Adrean passed from this life on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years, four months and twenty seven days. Bill was born November 25, 1946, he was the son of William Oliver and Juanita Ruth (Hindman) Adrean. Bill was raised in Osage, Oklahoma where he began his education. He attened school through...

Apr 18, 2015

Lorraine Dean passed from this life on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at her home in Mannford, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, one months and five days. Lori was born on March 13, 1945 in Ogden, Utah. She was the daughter of Tom and Marilyn (Payne) Ilander. Lori attended school in Ogden where she later graduated from high school....

Apr 13, 2015

Tommy Dare Yarbrough was born on July 10, 1949 at the old Hominy Hospital. He grew up surrounded by the love of his close family, aunts, uncles and cousins. His childhood was spent on the land of his grandfathers and father on horseback or running through the fields, streams and woods that resonate in his family. He attended Wildhorse School...

Apr 11, 2015

Long-time Cleveland resident and merchant, Wayne Calaway Lawrence, passed from this life on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 23 days in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wayne was born December 19, 1919, in Egypt, Arkansas, the son of Robert Elijah and Majisara Ann (Gilmore) Lawrence. At a very young age, he moved with his family...

Mar 26, 2015

Donald Lee Ricketts, known to his friends as Speedy was born July 30, 1926 in Webb City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Thomas Quincy and Lillie Grace “Pickett” Ricketts. Speedy was raised and attended school in Webb City and Shidler; later transferring and graduating from Cleveland High School. Upon graduation from high school he enlisted into the service of...

Mar 13, 2015

Clara June Pirtle was born on June 23, 1914, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Evart Owen and Florence (Neff) Hall. As a young girl June grew up and attended school in Sapulpa. Following the completion of her education, June was united in marriage to Lewis Pirtle in 1934. Following their marriage the couple made their home in...

Mar 11, 2015

Mary Will Manley passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, six months and five days. Mary was born on September 6, 1921, in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a young girl Mary moved with her parents Victor Guy and Lois May (Scott) Kershner to the Keystone area. The family later moved to...

Mar 6, 2015

Mar 3, 2015

Teresa June Young Born July 20th, 1955 to Beacher and Wanda McNair. She was preceded in death by both parents, grandparents, one niece, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is survived by her husband Roy Young, children Kelley Smith, Lance Andrews, Buck Andrews, Seth Young, and Jacob Young, sisters Pamela Blackburn, Kimberly Cotter, Sherri Olson, and one brother Dan McNair, many...

Mar 1, 2015

William Kevin Barrington, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of 59 years, three months and 30 days. William was born November 2, 1955, in Denver, Colorado. He was the son of Charles Jasper and Willie Dee (Holland) Barrington. Kevin grew up and attended school in Denver, Colorado later moving to...

Feb 25, 2015

John Earl Watts, better known to his friends and family as Sonny passed from this life on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at his home in Jennings, Oklahoma, at the age of 75 years, five months and eighteen days. Sonny was the son of Joe Andrew, Sr. and Etta Pauline (Stubing) Watts. He was born on September 7, 1939, in Nixon,...

Feb 21, 2015

Feb 14, 2015

William Theodore Perry, better known as “Ted” passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the age of 78 years, seven months and nineteen days. Ted was born June 26, 1936, in Osage, Oklahoma. He was the son of William Melton and Pearl Sue (Daniels) Perry. As a young boy Ted grew up and received his education in Osage where...

Feb 14, 2015

Calvin Ray Bridge, longtime Cleveland resident passed from this life on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home. Calvin was born February 8, 1941, in Roswell, New Mexico. He was the son of Clarence Ray and Wilma (Bishop) Bridge. As a young child Calvin moved with his family to Cleveland. Calvin began kindergarten in Cleveland, Oklahoma. At...