Obituaries

May 13, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Whited passed from this life on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of 82 years, six months and nineteen days. Mary was born on October 25, 1931, near Wynona, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jeff and Della (Guffey) Powell. As a young girl Mary was raised and received her education...

May 13, 2014

May 1, 2014

Jean Brien, of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed away at her home on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the age of 87 years, eight months and twenty one days. Jean was born August 11, 1926, in Fullerton, California, She was the daughter of Leo Wilford and Aagot Yohansen (Broen) Kramer. As a young girl Jean grew up in San Diego. Jean also...

Apr 29, 2014

Connie Pauline Gaches, lifelong Hallett resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the age of sixty-seven years. Connie was born September 11, 1946 in Yale, Oklahoma; the daughter of Luther and Hazel (Ward) Robinson. Connie was raised and attended school through the eight grade in Hallett and then transferred to Cleveland where she graduated from high...

Apr 28, 2014

Earl Melvin Freeman, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Monday, April 28, 2014 at his home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 24 days. Earl was born in the Grandview Community near Zack in Searcy County, Arkansas on February 4, 1921 to Jessie Aubry and Bessie Jane (Williams) Freeman. He began...

Apr 27, 2014

Joyce W. Beckham, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at her home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 97 years, four months and twenty three days. Joyce was born December 4, 1916, in Gilbert, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Stanley Andrew and Hattie Christine (Yarbrough) Lay. As a young girl Joyce...

Apr 25, 2014

Jo Lynn Burger, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, three months and twenty two days. Jo was born January 3, 1953, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was the daughter of Faye L. and LaVerna Maxine (Turner) Wenger. Jo was raised in Pawnee, Oklahoma and moved to California...

Apr 23, 2014

Church services for Sharol Seitz will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Western Heights Baptist Church with Rev. David Head officiating. Burial will follow at the Bethany Cemetery in Hallett, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Sharol was born on August 12, 1957, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Dave and Myrtle...

Apr 21, 2014

Anna Mae Jefferson went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Monday, April 21, 2014, at the age of 79 years, nine months and three days. Anna was born on July 18, 1934, in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lee Roy and Eva Bell (Scott) Turner. As a young girl Anna grew up in the Hominy Creek...

Apr 18, 2014

Julia Agnes Dodd, lifelong Mannford area resident, passed from this life on Friday, April 18, 2014 at her home, at the age of ninety-two years. She was born on the family farm, on June 3, 1921 near House Creek, in rural Pawnee County. She was one of twelve children born to Jessie Jack and Naomi Agness (Misner) Varnell. Julia was...

Apr 18, 2014

Beverly Ann Weldon passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at her home in Tulsa at the age of seventy-four years, ten months and eleven days. Ann was born on June 7, 1939 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma; the third of five children of Claude Washington Hammons and Opal Etna Morgan. When Ann was six years old, her father died suddenly...

Apr 12, 2014

Harold R. Stamper, eighty-one of Terlton, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord and Savior April 12, 2014, in Claremore, Oklahoma. Harold was born in Casper, Wyoming in 1932. He attended and graduated from Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas. Harold joined the army in August of 1953 and served as a para trooper in the 82nd Air Borne at...

Apr 6, 2014

Ernie Lee Davidson, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas at the age of sixty-three years, ten months and eighteen days. Ernie was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 19, 1950. He was the son of Ernie and Alvera (Wilcoxson) Davidson. He was raised on a farm, near Cleveland and began his...

Apr 5, 2014

Chapel services for William Theodore Hewitt, Jr. will be held 10:00 am Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Pam Buzzard officiating. Following the service the body will be cremated and later interred in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Ted was born on April 16, 1934, near Jennings, Oklahoma. He...

Apr 4, 2014

John Raymond Stanford was born December 10, 1931 in Schulter, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Mitchell and Mary (Blackburn) Stanford. John was raised and attended school through the 10th grade in Schulter. He often worked in his fatherís general store when he was growing up, however, he much would have rather been fishing. As a youngster,...

Mar 30, 2014

William Bell, known to all of his friends and family as Bill, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his home in Jennings, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, nine months and five days. William was born June 25, 1930, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was the son of Ralph V. and Esther Marie (Painter) Bell. Bill was raised and received...

Mar 27, 2014

Matina Ann Shaw, longtime Hominy resident passed away on March 27, 2014, at the Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of fifty-seven years. Matina was born in Graham, Young County, Texas on February 8, 1957. She was the daughter of Gordon and Margaret (Beach) Yenzer. Matina moved frequently with her family throughout Texas in her early years and then...

Mar 27, 2014

Nora Jane Tatum was born April 15, 1941 in Vian, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Virgil R. and Buloyah Brown. She was raised in Vian and attended school there until 1958. Nora then moved to Tulsa where she accepted employment in the linen department of St. John Medical Center and worked there for nearly six years. In 1964, Nora...

Mar 22, 2014

Lori Ann Gurley, 52, of Wynona, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at her home in Wynona, Oklahoma. Lori was born in Yoakum County, Texas and was the daughter of Jerry and Rosanne (Moore) Delacerda. As a young girl Lori moved to the Jenks, Oklahoma area where she began her education. She later completed her high school education...

Mar 21, 2014

Jimmy Ray Cornelious, Jr. passed from this life on Friday, March 21, 2014, at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years and four days. Jimmy was born March 17, 1937, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. As a young boy Jimmy moved with his father to Tulsa near Dawson. Jimmy began his education in Tulsa and...