Obituaries

Dec 18, 2013

Bernice J. (Gilbert) Miller, 86 year old former Vinita resident, died Wednesday December 18, 2013 in Edmond. She was born on September 24, 1927 in Blackwell to Frank and Ruby (Jayne) Gilbert. Bernice was married to Roy M. Miller on May 13, 1945 at the Vinita Church of God, Roy a former Church of Christ minster, preceded her in death...

Dec 17, 2013

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Dec 14, 2013

Eunice M. Echols, 92, long time Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at her son's home in Spavinaw. She was born June 29, 1921 in Salem, Missouri to Lewis and America Jane (Edgar) Tune. Eunice came with her family to Oklahoma by covered wagon, when she was a young girl. Eunice was united...

Dec 13, 2013

Charles Ely Palazzola, passed away at his home in Grove, OK on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the age of 77. Charles was born on June 18, 1936 in Miami, FL, the son of the late Jeff and Ione Palazzola. As a young child, Charles grew up with his grandmother in Tampa Bay, FL and his aunt who lived in...

Dec 12, 2013

Anne Harp was born on October 18, 1937 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was the daughter of James Cargill Harp and Dorothy Louise Storey. She received her education in the Shreveport, Louisiana area, where she graduated with the C. E. Byrd High School graduating class of 1955. She furthered her education by attending Centenary College also in Shreveport, receiving her...

Dec 12, 2013

Doris Jean Hawk, 86, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Born February 6, 1927, Doris was the third child of Claire (Sampson) and Arthur Hawk. Her parents had come to Oklahoma before statehood and Doris was raised southeast of Bartlesville on a farm on Hogshooter Creek. She went to Truskett Grade School, Ramona...

Dec 12, 2013

James "Tom" Thomasson, 65 year old Disney resident, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 after a 21 month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Tom was born in Baxter Springs, KS on March 8, 1948 to James Herman Thomasson and Ellen Golden. On September 14, 1980 he was united in marriage to Marsha Clary. He was a veteran of the United...

Dec 12, 2013

Susie Ann (Snell) Catron, Kansas resident, died Thursday evening in Tahlequah at the age of 71 years old. She was born on May 3, 1942 in Tahlequah to her parents, Curley and Ruby (Noe) Snell. After high school, Susie attended NSU and received her Masters Degree in Education and went on to work as a teacher and counselor for the...

Dec 11, 2013

Ronald Eugene Cornelius, 56, passed away at his family home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 of natural causes. He was born July 3, 1957 at Houston, Texas to Archie J. Cornelius and Helen (Berger) Cornelius. Ron moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma at an early age and began his education there. The family moved to Bartlesville, where he graduated...

Dec 10, 2013

Maxine was born and raised in the Timberhill area of Wann and received her education at Oakdale and Wann High School. She loved to garden ad share her many crops with others. She also loved taking care of her farm animals which included wild turkeys and deer that roamed on her property. Maxine was a kind and fun person and...

Dec 8, 2013

Carroll Ray Lemons, 82 year old resident of Miami (Dotyville), died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at his home. He was born November 7, 1931 in Ketchum to Louis Herman Lemons and Ruby Juanita (Jackson) Lemons. Carroll was a graduate of Ketchum High School. He married Lyn Nell Williams on October 21, 1950 in Arkansas, she preceded him in death in...

Dec 8, 2013

Funeral services for Laverne Radcliff are 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Cheryl Newton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Laverne Elaine Radcliff, 95, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at her home in Bartlesville. She was born June 25, 1918 in Bryant, Oklahoma to George B. and Sarah...

Dec 8, 2013

Francis (Frank) Lacey, long time Bartlesville resident, passed away on Sunday night, December 8 at Forest Manor Nursing Home. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Frank was born on April 5, 1931 to Michael Francis Lacey and Margaret Lenore (Lacey) Lacey. He was reared and received his early education in Detroit. He attended St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto,...

Dec 6, 2013

Charles Reuben "Beaver" Howerton, 68 year old, Grove, OK resident passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. Beaver was born on April 5, 1945 to Mary Howerton in Claremore, OK. He graduated from Grove High School in 1963 and served as the Senior Class Vice President. He attended Northeastern State University. Beaver proudly served in the United States Navy and received...

Dec 6, 2013

Florence V. (Isenmann) Rogers, 101 formerly of Vinita, died Friday, December 6, 2013 in Marietta, Georgia. She was born on May 4, 1912 to Charles H. and Minnie (Becker) Isenmann in St. Louis, Missouri. She is survived by a son Jim Rogers of Georgia. Florence was married to Lee Rogers, he preceded her in death in 1982. The graveside service...

Dec 5, 2013

Jayne Ruth Kennedy Swegar was born August 17, 1931 to DeWitt Talmadge Kennedy and Audrey Bessie Welliver Kennedy, at their farm southeast of Nowata, Oklahoma. She was also the granddaughter of R Y Kennedy, former mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas. She died December 5, 2013 at her home in Great Falls, MT. at the age of 82. Jayne attended the Nowata...

Dec 5, 2013

Katherine Mary (Dick) Leaf, 69 year old Chelsea resident, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Hawaii while visiting family. She was born August 16, 1944 to John and Ada Mae Dick. Katherine was a member of the First Baptist Church in Chelsea, she traveled many times to Falls Creek Church Camp to cook for the youth, and she also ran...

Dec 3, 2013

Benjamin F. Hynum, Jr. passed away at his home in Grove, OK on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the age of 87 following a short illness. Ben was born on June 16, 1926 in Tallulah, LA, the son of the late Benjamin F. Hynum, Sr. and Elizabeth (Tucker) Hynum. Ben retired from the US Army in 1971 after 26 years...

Dec 2, 2013

Helen Louise Lampton was born November 21, 1931 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jon ("Teach") Lampton and Addie (Morris) Lampton. She grew up in Guthrie where she received her early education. Helen graduated with the Guthrie High School Class of 1948 where she was the class Valedictorian. She furthered her education by attending classes at UCLA, Los...

Dec 2, 2013

Earl Lee Abram, 76 year old White Oak resident, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 2, 2013, with his loving and devoted family at his bedside. Earl was born in Nowata County on December 31, 1936 to Allie Carl Abram and Mittie Mae Johnson Abram. As jobs in the area were hard to find, Earl and his...