Obituaries

Dec 8, 2010

Like so many other of his generation, Lex Howard Witt, devoted his entire life to caring for his Nation and his Family. Born in a small cabin with dirt floors along the banks of the Arkansas River on September 3, 1924, he was the eldest child of Emory and Cleora (Cooper) Witt. As Lex grew up in those humble beginnings,...

Dec 7, 2010

Joyce Madalyn Endicott Meshek was born February 5, 1931 in Ralston, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of William Nelson and Hazel Tula (Batten) Endicott. Joyce moved with her family to Perry at an early age where she attended the Christ Lutheran School. She later moved to Pawnee where she graduated from Pawnee High School in 1949. Upon graduation from high...

Dec 5, 2010

Marion JoAnn Markel, 81, of Osage, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 5, 2010. Graveside services were held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 9, 2010 in Wichita, Kansas at the White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. A Requiem Mass will be held at the St. Josephís Catholic Church in Cleveland, Oklahoma...

Dec 1, 2010

Funeral services for Cleva Pearl McBroom will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Silver City Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Cleva was born September 10, 1920 in Pulaski County, Missouri. Cleva was the daughter of Charlie Parker and Katie Donny (McClary) Posten. At...

Nov 29, 2010

Larry E. Adams, longtime resident of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His graveside service will be conducted at the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Friday, December 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM, with the Rev. Steve Upshaw officiating. Chapman Black Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Larry was born on April 20,...

Nov 28, 2010

Graveside services for Wanda Mae Younger Cheary, 64, of Oilton, Oklahoma will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 in the Terlton Cemetery. Burial will also be in the Terlton Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Jo was born on September 16, 1946 in Terlton, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James and Veronia Mae (Turner) Younger....

Nov 27, 2010

Matthew John Bellamy, longtime resident of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed from this live on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the age 57 years in the Cleveland Area Hospital. Matthew was born on November 15, 1953 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Edward O. and Effie Jane (Trammell) Bellamy. As a young child Matthew moved with his family to Phoenix,...

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Nov 16, 2010

Douglas L. Reed, Jr., lifelong Cleveland, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of seventy-seven. Doug was born on November 9, 1933 near Cleveland on a family farm south of town, just west of the railroad depot and tracks He was the son of Douglas L. Reed, Sr....

Nov 15, 2010

Violet Ann Thomas Quillin was born April 7, 1925 in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Franklin and Mertie Ann (Galimore) Thomas. Violet was raised and attended school in Wynona, graduating from Wynona High School with the Class of 1944. Violet was married to Alfred Carl Quillin on May 19, 1943 in Wynona. The couple had three children,...

Nov 10, 2010

Ralph Samuel Spears was born January 14, 1946 in Hominy, Oklahoma. He was the son of Roy and Ruth (Brink) Spears. He was raised and attended school in Cleveland, graduating with the Class of 1966. Ralph accepted employment in Sand Springs shortly after graduating working as a laborer. He was an avid fisherman and would fish whenever he could. He...

Nov 7, 2010

Services celebrating the life of M. Lee Brower will be held at 2 pm Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Cleveland First United Methodist Church. Lee, 58, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Lee was born Oct. 18, 1952 in Hominy to Jessey Dale and Jacqueline (Roller) Brower. He was reared in Cleveland and attended Cleveland...

Nov 5, 2010

Shirley June Nimerick Hager was born June 9, 1943 in Yale, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Bill and Elma (Sneed) Nimerick. Shirley grew up on a farm in Pawnee County and attended Star-A-Star grade school. She later attended Pawnee Schools, graduating from Pawnee High School in 1961. Upon graduation from high school, Shirley attended Northern Oklahoma A&M in Tonkawa...

Nov 4, 2010

Jack Wilber Lemmons, 88, life long resident of the Cleveland area passed from this life on Thursday, November 4, 2010 with his family at his side. Jack the son of Charles Williams and Mary Margaret (Maples) Lemmons was born February 18, 1922 in Lenapah, Oklahoma. At an early age his family moved to Hominy, Oklahoma. Jack began his education in...

Nov 1, 2010

John Byron Moore was born January 12, 1973 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Richard and Virginia Mae (Selvey) Moore. John moved with his family at the age of four to Cleveland where he was raised and attended school, graduating from Cleveland High School in 1991. While attending Cleveland schools, John was active in all in sports...

Nov 1, 2010

Funeral services for Edward Leon Treanor, 59, of Hominy, Oklahoma will be held 2:00 pm, Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Calvary Woship Center with Rev. Kenny Christian officiating. Burial will follow in the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Ed was born on May 11, 1951 in Chandler, Oklahoma. He was the son Otis...

Oct 31, 2010

Ronald Lee Guinn was born April 26, 1952, in Great Bend, Kansas the son of Sam E. and Mary Evelyn (Herr) Guinn. Following the death of his father, at a young age, Ronnie moved with his family to Cleveland, Oklahoma where he began and completed his education. Ronnie soon met the love of his life at the age of eleven...

Oct 24, 2010

Marvie Alladean Bishop, passed away on Sunday morning October 24, 2010, with her family at her side in Richardson, Texas at the age of 81 years. Marvie Dean was born February 27, 1929 in Osage, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Gus W. and Martha A. (Young) Walters. As a young girl Dean was raised in Osage where she began...

Oct 20, 2010

Jimmy Vail Adsit passed from this life on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of 70 years old. Jim was born December 30, 1939, in Terlton, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of seven children born to George Grover and Myrtle Ruth (Rothwell) Adsit. As a young boy, Jim grew up in the Cleveland...