Obituaries

Jul 7, 2012

Earnest Dale Sissom, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Oklahoma died the morning of Saturday, July 7, 2012 in a fatal vehicle accident south of Cleveland. He was born July 9, 1946, the son of Armond Lunsford and Mable Mildred Sissom. He attended Cleveland Schools throughout. Upon his graduation he joined the United States Army. After his tour of duty he...

Jul 7, 2012

Madie May Hodson, passed from this life on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at her home at the age of 78 years three months and seventeen days. Madie was born March 21, 1934, in Keystone, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charles Murriel and Madie May (Besser) Zickefoose. Madie was raised in the Keystone area where she began her education. She...

Jul 6, 2012

Wilma Lillie Gray was born on September 5, 1920 in Keystone, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Amyle Arnold and Nellie Blanch (Booth) Peterman. Wilma was raised and received her education in the Westport area attending the Rigsby School. In the eight grade she began attending school in Cleveland where she completed her education. Wilma married the love of her...

Jul 5, 2012

Clayton Samuel Krotzer, Jr. was born December 13, 1924 in Drumright, Oklahoma. He was the son of Clayton Samuel, Sr. and Ethel (Haught) Krotzer. The family resided near the Gooden 80 oil lease, east of Drumright, before moving into Drumright in 1929. Clayton started his education at the Ward 2 School in Drumright and attended his elementary education there. The...

Jul 4, 2012

Mary Ann Sharpnack, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of eighty-two. Mary Ann was born on January 9, 1930, at the South Field, Norman oil lease, near Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Calvin James Sharpnack, Jr. and Emma (Lofton) Sharpnack. Mary Ann was raised...

Jul 1, 2012

Jackie Denvalee Freeman age 86 departed this world to be with her lord and savior on July 1, 2012. She was born December 29, 1925 in Osage, Oklahoma to Virgil Jackson Shipman and Mary Tennessee (Ragland) Shipman. She was the fourth of eleven children. She began her school years in Boston Pool, and then transferred to Osage. She was reared...

Jun 27, 2012

Collen Wray Dunlap longtime resident of Jennings, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the age of 83 years, eleven months and twenty three days. Wray was born July 4, 1928, in Jennings, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Orvis and Georgia (Wooton) Alsip. As a young girl Wray began her education in Jennings where...

Jun 27, 2012

Bernice Maxine Strader passed from this life on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the age of 85 years, ten months and twenty three days. Bernice was born in Hominy, Oklahoma on August 4, 1926. She was the daughter of Arthur Jefferson and Neler (Morris) Spears. As a young girl Bernice was raised in Hominy where she began her education. At...

Jun 26, 2012

Julie Jo Muniz was born April 20, 1990 in Denver, Colorado. Julie moved with her family to Cleveland, Oklahoma as a young girl. She later graduated from Cleveland High School with the Class of 2008. Following graduation Julie worked at Ballardís Grocery in Oilton and later began working at Fusion Care in Mannford. In May of 2012, Julie moved to...

Jun 25, 2012

Wilma Tennessee Griffith Williams Mitchell was born July 13, 1929 in Faulkner County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Harmon W. and Mary R. (Bateman) Griffith. She was raised and attended school in Faulkner County graduating from high school there in 1947. Wilma was married to Albert Mitchel on December 23, 1966 in McAlester, Oklahoma. The couple moved frequently during...

Jun 18, 2012

Walter Clayton Potts life long resident of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on Monday, June 18, 2012, at the age of 88 years, ten months and three days. Fuzzy was born on August 15, 1923, in Drumright, Oklahoma. He was the son of Louis H. and Elizabeth Christina (Niehoff) Potts. As a young boy Fuzzy was raised on...

Jun 15, 2012

Troy LaVonne Brown was born September 5, 1937 in Moundridge, McPherson County, Kansas. He was the youngest of three sons of Curt and Pauline E. (OíKief) Brown. He received his early childhood education in school in Pawnee County near Cleveland, Oklahoma. Troy moved with his family as a sophomore in high school to Cushing were he graduated from high school...

Jun 14, 2012

Jun 11, 2012

Graveside services for Garl Lee Spain will be held 11:00 am Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Oak Hill Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Laughlin officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Garl was born on May 20, 1921 in rural Custer County near Weatherford, Oklahoma. He was the son of Roy Lee and Jessie (McCall) Spain....

Jun 4, 2012

Jun 4, 2012

Richard Carl Toothman, life long resident of Prue, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 74 years six months and five days. Richard was born on November 30, 1937, in Prue, Oklahoma; he was the son of Carl Morris and Opal Sylvia (Earnest) Toothman. Richard began his education in Prue and later...

May 24, 2012

Barbara Lee Ellen Smith was born March 8, 1944 in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Harvey William and AnnaLee (Bishop) Smith. Barbara was raised and attended school in Hominy, graduating from Hominy High School in 1962. Upon graduation from high school, Barbara accepted employment with Tulsa Linen for a couple of years. She later relocated to Dallas, Texas...

May 24, 2012

Blaze Neil Merriman went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 24, 2012. Blaze was born in Pawnee, OK, on November 3, 1972, to Richard and Janice Merriman. He went to school in Cleveland, starting with kindergarten and graduating with the class of 1991. He was an electrician by trade and worked at several places, including Word, KAMO,...

May 24, 2012

Funeral services for William Benjamin ìBillî Smith, Jr. were held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in the Chapel of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Gene Black officiating. He was eighty-nine years of age. Bill was born on August 2, 1922; the son of William Benjamin Smith, Sr. and Catherine (Jenkins) Smith. Bill was born in Denoya, Oklahoma and...

May 23, 2012

Joyce Geraldene Tribble, of Jennings, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home at the age of 71 years seven months and nine days. Joyce was born October 14, 1940, in French Bottom, Missouri a small community West of St. Joseph, Missouri. She was the daughter of James Russell and Morene Geraldene (West) Castle. As a young...