Obituaries

Betty Blackbear
Aug 13, 2015
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, OK 918-253-3222. Betty Sue Blackbear passed away two days before her 65th birthday on August 13, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Betty was the daughter of Leland and Maxine (Budder) Stick. She was born on August 15, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was united in marriage to Richard Blackbear in Miami, Oklahoma in 1981. Betty enjoyed arts...
Velma Bennett
Aug 12, 2015
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, (918) 256 - 5555 - Velma Luretta (Hobbs) Bristow-Bennett, 83 year old long time resident of Bluejacket, Oklahoma and formerly of Vinita, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at her home in Bluejacket. Velma was born in Topsy, Oklahoma on December 22, 1931 to her parents Jasper Newton and Bessie Luretta (Smith) Hobbs. As a...
Rayven Tiry
Aug 12, 2015
Benjamin Funeral Service - Rayven Jade Tiry, 16, of Nowata, passed away at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born January 5, 1999 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Brandon Tiry and Patti (Swink) Richards. She attended Nowata High School and was about to start her Junior year. She was also attending Tri-County Tech majoring in Nursing. Rayven was a very...
Donald Scott
Aug 11, 2015
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita - 9180256-5555, --- Donald V. Scott, 77 year old life time Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born on January 4, 1938 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Earl Alvie Scott and Anna Lee Cloud Scott. Don served in the Army...
Adam Lytle
Aug 11, 2015
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Memorial services for Adam Leroy Lytle are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the VFW Hall in Nowata. Services have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Adam Leroy Lytle, 24, of Nowata, passed away August 11, 2015. He was born May 29, 1991 in Vancouver, Washington...
Roy Woolman
Aug 10, 2015
Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555, -- Roy Franklin Woolman, long time Vinita area resident, passed away Aug. 10, 2015, at the age of 61. Roy was known as a hard working man with a big heart who loved his family and felt the next best thing to family was a neighbor. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed taking...
George Iv
Aug 10, 2015
Luginbuel South Grand Lake - Langley - 918-256-5555............ George Edward Livingston IV, 75 year old Disney resident, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. He was born in Ohio on July 5, 1940. George was an avid Boat Racer, NASCAR fan and enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and pets. Survivors include his loving wife Christie of the home, son...
John Ely
Aug 9, 2015
Service Details
Monday, August 22nd, 2016 3:00pm, St. John Before The Latin Gate

Donald Mcelroy
Aug 8, 2015
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Private family services to be held at a later date. Donald Lawrence McElroy, age 76, passed away on August 8, 2015 at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma. Donald was born on November 25, 1938 in Haverstraw, New York. He was the son of Francis and Nora (Spellman) McElroy. Donald proudly served in the United...
Billy Cearley
Aug 8, 2015
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. .......Billy Duane Cearley, age 76, passed away on August 8, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Billy was born on February 12, 1939 in Maysville, Arkansas. He was the son of Howard Ward and Marjorie "Irene" (Hunley) Cearley. Billy proudly served in the United States Air Guard, retiring in 1993. Billy worked for the State Park...
Terry Murray
Aug 8, 2015
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555.............. Terry L. Murray, 55 year old Big Cabin resident, passed away August 7, 2015. Terry was born in Sacramento, CA on January 16, 1960 to Paul and Mary (Denton) Murray. He has resided in Big Cabin for the past 22 years. In 2006 he was preceded in death by his wife Lynn Murray....
Myrle Cochran
Aug 8, 2015
Service Details
Thursday, August 13th, 2015 2:00pm, Labadie Heights Baptist Church
Carolyn Edens
Aug 8, 2015
Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555.......... Carolyn Sue Edens, 71, of Vinita passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at a Tulsa hospital after a brave fight with a long illness. She was born Dec. 8, 1943 in Shreveport, LA to Charles Beavers and Eunice Mars Beavers. She married Curtis Edens July 14, 1962 and they have been married 53...
Eugene White
Aug 7, 2015
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma.................................... Eugene L. White, age 86, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mr. White was a life-long Nowata resident. Mr. White was born on April 26, 1929, in Nowata, OK to Alton L. White and Alta Louise Illingsworth White. He was educated in Nowata, graduating from Nowata High School...
Nicole Landrigan
Aug 7, 2015
ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Nicole Victoria Landrigan, age 33 and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, August 7, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Nicole "Nickel" Landrigan was born on October 1, 1982 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jeffrey T. Landrigan and Sandra D. (Martinez) Landrigan. Nicole grew up in Bartlesville and...

Betty Tewksbury
Aug 7, 2015
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. No local services are planned at this time.
Service Details
No local services planned.
Geneveve Albert
Aug 6, 2015
Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma.......................... Graveside services for Geneveve Josephine "Jo" Albert are 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at McMains Cemetery with Pastor Tim Scull officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Memorials in Jo's name may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Jo Albert, 87, passed away...
Jo Williams
Aug 5, 2015
Luginbuel's South Grand Lake Funeral Home, Langley, Oklahoma (918) 782 - 4400 - Jo Ellen (Lilly) Williams, 81 year old longtime resident of Langley, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Jo Ellen was born in Covington, Kentucky on January 14, 1934 to her parents Samuel and Mary Jane (Long) Lilly. On November 29, 1949 she married...
June Sears
Aug 5, 2015
Service Details
Monday, August 10th, 2015 10:00am, New harmony Baptist Church
Interment Details
Oglesby Cemetery
Thomas Snell
Aug 5, 2015
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Thomas Rogers Snell, passed away on August 5, 2015 at the age of 77. Thomas was born on January 3, 1938 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was the son of the late Richard and Aileen (Steen) Snell. Thomas proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He loved to fish and tinkering around in...