Obituaries

Feb 4, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita -918-256-5555 Thomas "Tommy" Lyle Graves, 59, born to Ralph and Thelma Graves in Vinita, Ok on March 4, 1954, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Tommy was a long time employee of Hornets Corner in Vinita. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Marie Graves, his brother Garland Graves, sisters Mary Buchanan...

Feb 4, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK 918-786-2261 Born 4/6/1937 to Victor L Nelson and Effie A Harris in Shawnee, OK. Don was married to Linda K Powell on 3/3/62 in Oklahoma City. After graduating from Shawnee High School Don became an Aggie at Oklahoma A & M where he played on the varsity tennis team and earned a Bachelor of Science...

Feb 2, 2014

Lifelong Nowata resident WilmaJeane Gabriel (89) passed from this life at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center Sunday, February 2, 2014. She was born January 7, 1925, to George N. and Laura Ann (Richter) Gabriel. She is a 1942 graduate of Nowata High School. Soon after graduation she took a job at Akright Insurance Agency where she worked for fifty eight...

Feb 2, 2014

Sherrie Dee (Brown) Brooks, 51 year old Oklahoma City resident, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Sherrie was born in Chicago on January 7, 1963. In July of 2004 she was united in marriage to Richard Brooks. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Big Cabin Cemetery. Services are...

Feb 1, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma- Michael Scott Hodson, age 29, passed away on February 1, 2014. Michael was born on August 1, 1984 in Claremore, OK. He is survived by his wife Caroline Edwards Hodson of Jay, OK, his parents, Jennifer and Steve Hodson of Kenwood, OK, one sister, Arrow and husband Zeke Olivarez of Lincoln, Arkansas, one brother, Russell...

Feb 1, 2014

Michael William Hanley, Sr., 56 year old Vinita resident, died Saturday, February 1, 2014. Michael was born in Albany, NY on February 19, 1957 to William and Shirley Hanley. He worked as a farmer/rancher and loved every minute of it. He also enjoyed fishing, skiing, riding horses, and gardening. He adored his family but most of all he loved the...

Feb 1, 2014

Helen Lucille Stroud, 84 year old lifelong Nowata resident passed away February 1, 2014, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. She was born November 26, 1929, in Nowata to A.V. and Oweda (Graves) Hensley. Helen attended Nowata schools and worked several jobs around Nowata. She ran the Wallace Café for several years. On October 21, 1974 she married Laverne...

Jan 30, 2014

Raymond Claude Wilson, 86, Nowata resident formerly of Delaware, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Bartlesville. He was born December 27, 1927 in Kinta, Oklahoma to Susie (Shrepshire) and Claude W. Webber. Ray was a World War II South Pacific veteran serving in Japan. His occupations consisted of working in the oil fields, managing H.E. Ketchum Hardware in Delaware...

Jan 30, 2014

James Gordon Brewer, Jr. was born July 26, 1944 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the son of James Gordon Brewer, Sr. and Betty Jean (Watson) Brewer. He grew up in Bartlesville where he attended College High School, graduating with the Sr. Class of 1962. After high school, Jim joined the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 22 years. In July...

Jan 29, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555 Christopher Dean Hudson, 52 year old resident of Claremore, (formerly of Big Cabin) died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born on August 11, 1961 in Vinita to Curtis and Elizabeth (Trundle) Hudson. Christopher attended and graduated from Big Cabin Schools. He had lived Big Cabin,...

Jan 28, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555: Lois Evelyn Speer, 94 year old Bluejacket resident, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born on September 8, 1919 in Bluejacket to Joseph and Rose (Weston) Mays. Evelyn was married to J. O. Speer, who preceded her in death on July 1, 1972. She was...

Jan 28, 2014

Oscar Earl Carlton, Jr. 64 year old Eucha resident, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Oscar has always been one of a kind beginning with his birth on January 1st, 1950 which made him very special to begin with as he was the first baby born for the new year in Claremore, OK. The New Year's baby was born to...

Jan 27, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555: Earnestine Lee (Kincade) Hayes, 86 year old Claremore resident, went to be with her Lord on Monday January 27, 2014 at the Claremore Nursing Center. She was born on January 26, 1928 in Big Cabin to Earnest Leerex "Jimmy" Kincaid and Emma Marie (BigKnife) Kincade. After attending Vinita High School Earnestine married Thomas Edward...

Jan 26, 2014

WORLEY-LUGINBUEL...........JAY, OK.........918-253-3222..... Chad William Roberts, Jay resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, January 26, 2014 at the age of 37 years. Chad was born on March 24, 1976 in Springdale, AR to his parents, Lonnie and Evelyn (Wilcox) Roberts. He graduated Lincoln High school as a member of the class of 1994. After graduation, Chad attended Tulsa...

Jan 26, 2014

Funeral services for John David Robinson are 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Hillside Christian Church with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. John David Robinson, 63, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was born September 18, 1950...

Jan 26, 2014

Michael Joseph Hohman, 47 year old Vinita resident, died Sunday, January 26, 2014. Michael was born in Seneca County, Ohio on July 11, 1966 to Roy and Ann (Smith) Hohman. Survivors include his father Roy Hohman and step-mother Peggy Hohman of Dexter, KS, siblings: Richard Hohman of Vinita, Brian Hohman and wife Kimberly of Finley, Ohio, Patricia Le and husband...

Jan 25, 2014

Arrangements are under the direction of the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Robert Crews Joplin passed away January 25, 2014, after a long bout with lung cancer, beating his original diagnosis by over a year. "Papa" or PapaJop, as the family lovingly called him, loved nature, gardening, golf, woodworking, and family. Robert Crews Joplin, the son of William Andrew...

Jan 24, 2014

Robert Warren Jones, 69 year old Eucha resident, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 after a 4 year long battle with cancer. Warren was born in Vinita on July 14, 1944 to Raymond and Bethel (Hancock) Jones. He graduated from Pryor High School in 1962. In August of 1962 he joined the United States Air Force serving until 1966. He...

Jan 24, 2014

Service Details

Friday, January 31st, 2014 2:00pm, Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

Interment Details

Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville

Jan 24, 2014

Venoia (Thompson) Wright, 93 year old Spavinaw resident, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014. Venoia was born in Spavinaw on January 3, 1921 to Robert and Maude (Tag) Thompson. She attended Chilocco Indian Agricultural School. She served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII. On August 3, 1946 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Wright. Venoia was...