Obituaries

Jul 25, 2012

Mildred Elizabeth (Henson) Partain, 84 year old long time area resident, died Wednesday July 25th, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born in Craig County on May 3, 1928 to William Junius Henson, SR. and Almeda Dawson Henson. Mildred loved the Atlanta Braves, reading mystery novels, painting and doing craft works and was an outstanding basketball...

Jul 25, 2012

Gerald Edgar Coats, 85 year old rural Vinita resident died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born August 31, 1926 in Strang, Oklahoma to William Madison Coats and Ida Stuart Coats. Gerald served his country during World War II in the US Navy, on the USS Franklin Aircraft Carrier, which was attacked by...

Jul 24, 2012

Glenda McCarley 74 year old Eucha resident, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her home. She was born September 10, 1937 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Arthur Joseph Gilbreath and Carrie Elizabeth (Mullin) Gilbreath. Glenda was a well know esthetician in Tulsa, where she worked at Miss Jackson's and was the Elizabeth Arden representative. She had done make up for many...

Jul 23, 2012

Josephine "Jo" was born August 2, 1918 in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Elijah and Peal (Campbell) Collins. Jo attended schools at Carter Nine, Shidler, Ponca City, Pershing, Barnsdall and completed her education in the Nowata Public Schools and was a member of the Nowata High School Class of 1938. Following her formal education, she attended a business...

Jul 23, 2012

Pat Goth was born on March 17, 1923 in Highmore, South Dakota. He was the son of Perry Eugene Goth and Alma Leone (Wooley) Goth. He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where he graduated in 1944 with a Chemical Engineering Degree. Immediately following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served on the U.S.S....

Jul 22, 2012

Raye Anne (Rhodes) Barnes from Commerce, Oklahoma passed on to be with the Lord on July 22nd 2012. Raye Anne was born on September 9th, 1960 in Miami, Oklahoma to Thomas and Marjorie Sue Rhodes. She was a member of South East Baptist Church in Commerce, Oklahoma. Raye Anne graduated from high school at Commerce, Then went on to further...

Jul 20, 2012

Service Details

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 10:00am, Memorial Park - Nowata

Interment Details

Memorial Park - Nowata

Jul 18, 2012

Mrs. Florene "Flo" Shrum, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Flo was born on June 10, 1924 in Bennington, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of O. Z. Adair and Bertha (Wallace) Adair. She married Raymond Shrum on August 5, 1960 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Mr. Shrum preceded her in death on May...

Jul 16, 2012

Tracy Ann Hubbard, passed away in Grove, OK, on Sunday July 15, 2012 at the age of 55. Tracy was born November 25, 1956 in Miami, OK, the daughter of the late Joe Berry Stark and Mary (Butler) Stark. Tracy moved to California at an early age. She graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, CA in 1973. After...

Jul 15, 2012

Koleman Bo Robbins was born on July 15, 2012 at Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. Bo is the precious son of Kade and Virginia Nicole (Shrum) Robbins. He is the grandson of the late Lynn Shrum and Karen Shrum of Salina, Oklahoma, and Rance and Nancy Robbins of Jay, Oklahoma. Bo is the great grandson of Virginia Brantley of...

Jul 14, 2012

Patsy Ann Cook, 64, a resident of Bartlesville, OK passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was born January 5, 1948 in Bartlesville, OK, daughter of Harvey Glen and Anna Mae (Caudill) Cook. Patsy grew up in Bartlesville, graduting with the Bartlesville high school class of 1966. She enjoyed: going to the lake, fishing, being with her family and was...

Jul 14, 2012

Cheryle Darlene Brown, Grove area resident, died Saturday July 14, 2012 at a Tulsa hospital at the age of 66 years. She leaves many loving memories with her family, husband Larry, of the home; son, Cole Stephens, of Aledo, TX; daughter Kaycee Higgins of Broken Arrow; 6 grandchildren; and many other loving family members. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6:00...

Jul 11, 2012

Grover Buzzard, lifetime Jay resident, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday July 11, 2012 at the age of 70 years. He was born in Delaware County on April 21, 1942 to his parents William and Mary (Toolate) Buzzard. Grover married Adeline Stover in Miami, OK on December 16, 1977. He was a member of Pine Ridge...

Jul 10, 2012

Ruby Carlene Smith, 75 year old long time Vinita resident, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Craig General Hospital. She was born to Percy and Clara (Chandler) Kuder on January 12, 1937 in Afton. Carlene attended school in Afton, Chelsea and Vinita. She married Elmer Martin on May 2, 1955; he preceded her in death on November...

Jul 10, 2012

Jerry Dale Downing, lifetime resident of Delaware County, died in Joplin, Missouri on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the age of 65. Jerry was the son of Charles Raymond and Alberta (Wasmer) Downing. He was born on June 17, 1947 in Grove, Oklahoma. After attending school at both Delaware then Grove, Jerry proudly served in the United States Army. Jerry...

Jul 10, 2012

Floyd Arnold Forrest, 59, a resident of Copan, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Floyd was born September 4, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma the son of Arnold and Marlene (Foreman) Forrest. Floyd was raised in northeastern Oklahoma, graduating from Copan high school. Following his graduation, Floyd served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Floyd and Donna Edwards were united...

Jul 10, 2012

Charles Loyd Hicks passed away July 10, 2012. He had resided in the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Bartlesville, OK since January 2012. Loyd would have been 95 years old in August. Loyd was born on August 20, 1917 in the Childers area, Nowata County, OK. He attended the Childers school and graduated Valedictorian 1935. Loyd married Bernice N. Plecker...

Jul 8, 2012

Earl McKinley, passed away in St. Louis, MO, Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the age of 55. Earl was born on September 19, 1956 in Gravette, AR to Merle Von McKinley and Inice Beatrice Beck. He attended Winshill High School until he moved back to Oklahoma/ Missouri area to help his father in the construction business. Earl co-owned McKinley's Construction...

Jul 8, 2012

Jerry Don Hanes, Jr. 50 year-old Vinita resident, died Sunday July 8, 2012 at his home. He was born in Vinita on October 2, 1961 to Jerry Don and Patricia (DonCarlos) Hanes. Jerry graduated from Vinita High School in 1979. He joined the United States Air Force in October of 1980 and was honorably discharged in April of 1986; He...

Jul 7, 2012

Vern Starks, Lifetime rural Vinita area resident died Saturday July 7, 2012 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born February 24, 1930 in Monticello, Iowa to Charles (Bud) Starks and Maggie Colvin Starks. He was a farmer and loved working the farm, running his bulldozer and raising long horn cattle. Vern was an avid fisherman and hunter that...