Obituaries

Jul 6, 2011

William T. Free, Jr. was born in Courtland, Kansas on December 26, 1934 to William T. Free, Sr. and Florence Lottie Levrold. He was raised in this small north central Kansas farm community and graduated from Courtland High School in 1952. He was a revered athlete and sportsman, participating and watching most all American pastimes. Throughout his blue collar career,...

Jul 3, 2011

Jul 1, 2011

Shirley A. ìBunsieî Thompson was born November 10, 1935 in rural Osage County, near Boston Pool. She was the daughter of Herbert C. and Cora Bell (Johnson) Garrett. Shirley was raised and received her early education in the Boston Pool School and later began attending grade school in Cleveland. Shirley was active in Cleveland High School where she was a...

Jun 28, 2011

Judith Smothermon Cobb was born on August 16, 1940 in Sperry, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Margaret (Collins) Fortune. Judy was raised and attended school in Sperry where she graduated from Sperry High School in 1958. After graduation, Judy was married and had two daughters, Carman and Jo Lynn. She was later married to Thomas R. Smothermon...

Jun 27, 2011

Betty Louise Toothman went to be with her Lord and Saviour on age Monday, June 27, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years 10 months and 8 days. Betty was born August 19, 1934 in Bixby, Oklahoma she was the daughter of Dave and Ellen Viola (Hembree) Rickner. As a young girl Betty was raised in the...

Jun 23, 2011

Chapel services for Tina Lynn Lorett will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Kevin Vogele from the River of Life Christian Center in Drumright, Oklahoma will officiate the services under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Tina was born November 3,...

Jun 20, 2011

Terry Wayne Richmond better known as ìRedî to his friends and family was born October 4, 1959 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He was the son of Alvin Wayne and Josephine Rasalia (Legleiter) Richmond. Red grew up in the Jennings area where he began his education. He later transferred to the Oilton School District and during his sophomore year Red began attending...

Jun 1, 2011

Vicki Diane (Bowers) McCabe died early Wednesday morning in Oklahoma City after courageously battling a long illness. Vicki was born October 18, 1955, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the youngest of four children born to Loyd and Mildred Bowers. She graduated from Cleveland High School and married her high school sweetheart Ronald McCabe a few months later on September 15, 1973. They...

May 26, 2011

Dollie Jewel (Horton) Fairbanks was a devoted wife and loving mother of four children who went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 1:05 am, in the Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of ninety-two. Born September 15, 1918 in Searcy County, Arkansas to Zelphia (House) Horton and...

May 24, 2011

Longtime West Texas oil and gas operator, John Q. McCabe passed away on May 24, 2011 at the age of 91. He was born January 4, 1920 in Marshall, Arkansas to William T. and Pearl (Pierce) McCabe. After the sudden passing of his father when John was just seven years old, his mother raised him and his five younger siblings...

May 22, 2011

Lawrence Alan' Anderson better known to his friends and family as Andy passed from this life on Sunday morning May 22, 2011 at the Jack C. Montgomery Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 66 years five months and four days. Andy was born on December 18, 1944 in Mobridge, South Dakota.'  He was the son of George Harvey...

May 20, 2011

May 16, 2011

Funeral services for Peggy W. Secondine-Anderson will be held 10:30 am, Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Western Heights Baptist Church with Rev. David Head officiating. Burial will be in the Silverlake Cemetery in Bartlesville, Oklahoma at 2:00 pm under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Peggy was born May 13, 1933 in Orr, Oklahoma. She was the daughter Ned...

May 14, 2011

Bobby Lynn Hughes was born March 16, 1962 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Delbert and Margie (Norris Hughes. Bobby was raised and attended school in Cleveland until his family moved to Sand Springs in 1977. Bobby completed his education in Sand Springs; following the death of his father on January 15, 1992, he returned with his family...

May 11, 2011

Funeral services for Myrtle Elsie Donalson will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM in the sanctuary of the Western Heights Baptist Church in Cleveland, Oklahoma with Scott Donalson officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethany Cemetery in Hallett, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Myrtle was born on May 20, 1923 in Covington, Oklahoma....

May 9, 2011

Janey Faye Brown, of Jennings, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the age of 71 years five months and 27 days. Janey was born in Fresno, California on November 13, 1939; she was the daughter of Claude and Lula Francis (Suson) Turner. As a young girl Janey grew up in the Clovis and Fresno area....

May 8, 2011

May 7, 2011

Jerry Willard Reece of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Mannford, Oklahoma. Jerry was born November 27, 1942 in Hominy, Oklahoma. He was the son of Willard and Erma Louise (Miller) Reece. Jerry began his education in Boston Pool and later began attending school in Cleveland where he graduated with the Class of 1960. During his...

May 7, 2011

May 6, 2011

Bella Jane Haws passed from this life on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Wagoner Care Center at the age of 84 years 2 months and 15 days. Bella Jane was born on February 22, 1927 in Sebastion County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of James Benjamin and Elsie Lee (Garrison) Whittenburg. As a young girl Bella Jane moved with...