Obituaries

Kenneth Lake

Jun 17, 2008

Kenneth Floyd Lake owner and operator of Lake's Suspended Ceiling, went to his heavenly home on June 17, 2008 from his home in rural Vinita, OK. The son of Delton and Opal Lake, he was born on September 6, 1947 in Jenks, OK. but spent a majority of his life in Supula, OK. Kenneth married Sheryl Dean on April 28,...

Audrey Alford

Jun 16, 2008

Audrey Michelle Alford, 3 month old daughter of Charles Edward Alford and Brittany Michelle Rodgers passed away Monday, June 16, 2008. Audrey Michelle Alford was born March 11, 2008 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She will be greatly missed by her parents; by maternal grandparents, Dana and Bill Rodgers of Nowata; by paternal grandparents, Sandra and Jeff Ellington of Tulsa; by maternal...

Kiley Lewis-Jones

Jun 16, 2008

Kiley Marie Lewis-Jones, 24-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Kiley Marie Lewis was born February 1, 1984 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She attended schools in Delaware, Oklahoma through elementary and into Jr. High. She transferred to Oklahoma Union throughout her Sophomore year and then attended her Junior and Senior year...

Wanda Clasby

Jun 14, 2008

Wanda Jean Smith-Clasby, 78-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata. Wanda Jean Clasby was born August 21, 1929 in Hollis, Oklahoma to Lee Smith and Mamie Prock-Smith. She grew up and attended schools in Hollis where she graduated from Hollis High School. She later met and married Freddie Lee "Buck" Clasby...

Lavona Maple

Jun 13, 2008

Lavona Jean Maple, a resident of Ketchum, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2008. She was born to Edward and Lucille Johnson on January 27, 1927 in Kingman, Kansas and then settled in Gentry, Arkansas where she graduated high school. Lavona Jean and Charles P. Maple were united in marriage on July 15, 1947 in...

Florence Cobb

Jun 12, 2008

Florence "Flo" Baker Cobb, 92-year-old long-time Bartlesville resident, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008. Funeral services for Mrs. Cobb will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2008 graveside at the White Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Cobb was born in Willard, Missouri on March 15, 1916 to Newton C. Baker and Sallie (Mitchell) Baker. On July 22, 1937 she entered...

Michael Chambers

Jun 12, 2008

Michael H. Chambers, 51, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on December 3, 1956 in South Florida to Benny H. Chambers and Shirley Rhea Hickson Crafton. Michael worked as a over the road truck driver. He was an ace pool player and loved stock car racing and old rock and roll music. Michael...

Dorothy Criner

Jun 11, 2008

Dorothy J. Criner a seventy-eight year old resident of Grove passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in Tulsa on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. She was born on February 8, 1930 to Mildred (Jacquith) Latch in Wichita, Kansas. Miss Criner owned and operated her own bed and breakfast for fourteen years in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She loved to cook, take care...

Claude Mason

Jun 9, 2008

Claude Eldon Mason, 79, a resident of Pryor, OK passed away on Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Hillcrest Specialty Hospital in Tulsa, OK. He was born on March 8, 1929 in Coffeyville, KS to Raymond R and Nellie G (Shrum) Mason. Mr. Mason was a Veteran of the United States Army and worked as a maintenance worker for a...

Allie Reich

Jun 8, 2008

Allie Dee Reich, a long time Nowata resident, passed away at 9:00am Sunday June 8th at Sterling House Assisted Living in Tulsa where she has been near her family for the last eight years. Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma in 1908, Allie Reich was a true Native Oklahoman. As a child, her mother Genevra Correll, was in the Oklahoma Land Run...

James Head

Jun 7, 2008

James (Jim) R. Head of Grove, OK has taken his place with the Lord on Saturday, 7 June 2008. His life was full; he had a huge influence on many friends and family. Jim was born in Springfield, Missouri; after one year the family subsequently moved to Tulsa where he was raised. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School then...

Lou Cornshucker

Jun 7, 2008

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Bertie Callison

Jun 6, 2008

Bertie Callison, 90-year-old former Nowata resident, passed away on June 6, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada at her home. Mrs. Callison was born September 18, 1917 in Estella, Oklahoma to Amanda Calvert and William Fry. She married Perry Callison on July 18, 1936 in Nowata, Oklahoma. She lived all of her life in the Nowata, Oklahoma area and moved to...

Dorothy Mcdonald

Jun 6, 2008

Dorothy Gayle McDonald passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 6 after a long illness. She was born at home, in Washington, Oklahoma, October 21, 1916, the only child of William H. and Francis Robb. At the age of 15, she graduated from high school and moved to Norman where she graduated from O.U. in 1936 with a...

Brandon Criswell

Jun 6, 2008

Brandon Lee Criswell, 32 year-old resident of Tulsa, died as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident on Highway 75 near Henryetta on Friday, June 6, 2008. He was born March 10, 1976 in Vinita to Jane (Tune) and Luther Lee Criswell. Brandon attended Pryor Schools and had lived in Tulsa for the past 15 years. On September...

Willene Douce

Jun 5, 2008

Willene (Willie) Brady Magruder Douce died peacefully on June 5, 2008, after a 9-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Paynesville, Pike County, MO, on September 30, 1919 to Mable Lee Brown Magruder and Ralph Woolfolk Magruder. She graduated Paynesville High School as co- valedictorian of her class. She graduated from Miss Hickey's Secretarial School and went on...

Mary Porter

Jun 5, 2008

Mary Louise Porter, 93-year-old long-time Nowata resident, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2008 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Funeral services for Mrs. Porter will be held at 10:00am, Monday, June 9, 2008 at the First Church of God in Nowata with Pastor Marc Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction...

Robbie Dunlap

Jun 3, 2008

THURSDAY June 5, 2008 Robbie J. Dunlap Robbie Jean Dunlap was born in the Rocky Point area of southeastern Oklahoma on March 22, 1923, the youngest child of Porter & Effie Whitesides. She joined 3 siblings, J. R., Leah and Mary. She graduated from Panola High School and married Bill Dunlap in 1940, who preceded her in death in 2001....

Raymond Cooper

Jun 3, 2008

Raymond D Cooper, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Mr. Cooper was born on May 28, 1947 in Muncie, Indiana to James T and Flora Mae (Lewis) Cooper. He married Loretta Carol Petty and Mrs. Cooper survives of the home. Mr. Cooper was taken home to Muncie, Indiana for burial. Local arrangements were...

Edith Stephens

Jun 2, 2008

Edith Alta Stephens, 80 year-old Vinita resident, died Monday evening at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born February 2, 1928 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Garland Clifton Charles and Myrtle Mae (Scammahorn) Charles. Edith was a graduate of Big Cabin High School. She was married to Charles Allard, and later to Floyd Stephens both preceded her in...