Obituaries

Apr 6, 2012

Brandon Carl Ricketts passed from this life on Friday, April 6, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 19 years. Brandon was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 30, 1992. He was the son of Thomas and Peggy (Brattain) Ricketts. As a young boy Brandon started his school in Tulsa at Robertson Elementary. Brandon also attended Clinton, Webster and...

Apr 4, 2012

Lindsey Adam Davis known as Friday passed away at his home Wednesday evening, April 4, 2012, in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 94 years six months and twelve days old. Friday was born September 23, 1917, in Roff, Oklahoma. He was the son of Frank Lindsey and Katie Velma (Young) Davis. Friday was raised and began his education in...

Mar 17, 2012

Elnora Lucille Williams was born April 23, 1923 in Oilton, Oklahoma; the youngest child of Samuel Graham and Minnie Mae (Holmes) Brown. She moved frequently with her family during her childhood throughout Northeastern Oklahoma, attending school in Collinsville. Elnora spent a significant amount of her childhood with her grandmother and aunt. She was married to Willie Scroggins in 1940 and...

Mar 17, 2012

Jane Marilyn Martin, 76, passed from this life on 3/17/12 to join her parents, Leonard and Ella Mueller in Heaven. Jane is also being reunited with her sister, Susan Carpenter and her beloved Shitzu, Bogie. Jane was born in Cleveland, OK on 9/6/35. She attended CHS, graduating Valedictorian in 1953. She attended one year at OSU before marrying Jimmie Dale...

Mar 6, 2012

Winfred Willard Wilkins passed from this life on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 53 years eight months and sixteen days. Willard was born June 21, 1958, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Winfred William and Rosalee (Evans) Wilkins. As a young boy Willard attended school in Cleveland before transferring to Terlton for...

Mar 5, 2012

Larry Lee Hall was born on November 28, 1943 in Salem, Illinois; the son of Loren and Berthalee Virginia (Pearson) Hall. He moved with his mother and two brothers, Pete and Dale to Cleveland in 1948, initially residing in an apartment above Carriger Hardware and Tractor on South Broadway. They later moved to the east side of town as his...

Mar 3, 2012

Mervin R. Floyd, Sr. passed from this life on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the age of 83 years nine months and thirteen days. Red was born on May 21, 1928, in Jennings, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Wesley and Etta Jane (Reed) Floyd. As a young man Red was raised in the Jennings area where he began...

Mar 2, 2012

John Edward ìJohnnyî Welch was born September 4, 1940 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He was the son of Allen and Amanda Juanita (Carter) Welch. Johnny was raised in Osage County, attending school in Wild Horse and Hominy. Upon the completion of his education, Johnny moved to the Pampa, Texas area where he accepted employment in the oilfields of the Texas Panhandle....

Feb 27, 2012

Mary Faye Welch, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on Monday, February 27, 2012 at her home peacefully at the age of eighty-one years. Mary was born July 2, 1930 in Cleveland, Oklahoma; the daughter of Martin Jacob and Mary Melissa Iza Dora (Lay) Rogers. As a young girl Mary grew up and attended school Cleveland. Upon the...

Feb 25, 2012

Services for James Edward Taylor will be held 2:00 pm Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Richard Perkins officiating. The body will be cremated under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. James was the son of Jimmie Dale and Sharon Kay (Birdwell) Taylor. He was born on November 13, 1975 in Oklahoma City. James was...

Feb 24, 2012

Andrew Calvin Baker, III, 40 of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away following injuries received in a motor vehicle accident near Hallett, Oklahoma on Friday, February 24, 2012. Andy was born on June 23, 1971 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Ronnie Ray, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Gessel) Baker. Andy grew up in Cleveland and attended school in Cleveland...

Feb 15, 2012

Roy William Carter was born on September 24, 1926 near Cleveland, in rural Pawnee County, Oklahoma; the son of Mike and Alma (Dill) Carter. Roy was initially raised and attended school in a one room school on Balmer Hill near Cleveland. He later moved with his family to a farm near Boston Pool in Osage County before relocating to South...

Feb 14, 2012

Marjelen Olita Whitehorn Mitts was born November 6, 1934 in Hominy, Oklahoma; the daughter of Thomas Whitehorn and Lucille Belle (Martin) Whitehorn. She was proud of her Native American heritage as a member of the Osage Tribe and the Deer Clan. Olita was raised and attended school at Horace Mann Elementary School in Hominy and then later attended the St....

Feb 14, 2012

Raymond Eugene Montgomery, resident of Drumright, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Shady Rest Care Center in Pryor, Oklahoma at the age of sixty-nine. Raymond was born on June 19, 1942 in Alexandria, Ohio; the son of Forrest Raymond and Myrtle Irene (Ellis) Montgomery. He moved with his family at an early age to...

Feb 12, 2012

Onia Marie Vaughan went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of seventy-one after a lengthy illness. Onia was born in Loving, New Mexico on January 24, 1941; the daughter of Frank and Hazel (Boker) Bryant. She moved with her family at an...

Feb 11, 2012

Roger Tracey Weaver was described by his family as a fun loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend; who at times could be slightly ornery and sometimes just a pain in the butt. He enjoyed pulling jokes and playing pranks on those around him even if it made them a tad bit mad. His light-heartedness will be remembered by his...

Feb 7, 2012

Phillip Nolan Wilson was born on July 13, 1938 in Hominy, Oklahoma. He was the son of Dewey Frank and Ernestine Bell (Surritte) Wilson. As young boy Phillip was raised and received his education in Hominy. At the completion of his education Phillip joined the United States Marine Corp on June 24th 1957. He served his country valiantly and was...

Feb 6, 2012

Feb 6, 2012

Funeral services for David Richard Gilley of Cleveland, Oklahoma will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at the Woodland Cemetery Chapel with David Logsdon officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. David was born May 20, 1942 in Wasco, California. He was the son of Harvey Basil and Dorothy Mae (Crider) Gilley. At a...

Jan 31, 2012

Funeral services for C.J. Dietz will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Terlton Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Foy officiating. Burial will be in the Terlton Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Christopher Jason Dietz was born on April 13, 1975 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of George Anton and Elizabeth Sue...