Obituaries

Oct 14, 2013

Fred Smoke, age 62, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013. Fred was born in Spavinaw to Frank and Mary (Dreadfulwater) Smoke. On May 29, 1997 he was united in marriage to Debra Browning. Fred worked many years as a heavy equipment operator for Baker Construction. He enjoyed working on his old car, making indian crafts, going to pow-wows, picnicking, and...

Oct 14, 2013

Twenty year old Nowata resident Ashley Marie Huntington passed away at Saint John Medical Center, in Tulsa, October 14, 2013, after a long hard fought battle with Hodgkin's Lymphona. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, June 2, 1993 to David and Julie (Moore) Huntington. Ashley was a 2011 graduate of Nowata High School. She was a member of the American...

Oct 13, 2013

Oct 12, 2013

Jackie Dale Shobe, 69 year old, lifetime grove area resident, passed away Saturday October 12, 2013. Jack was born on July 28, 1944 in Stella, Missouri to Marvin Dudley and Ruby Mae (Miller) Shobe. Jack graduated from Grove High School in 1963. He was a farmer most of his life, but also worked as an auto mechanic. He enjoyed traveling...

Oct 12, 2013

Donald Baldridge 77 year old long time Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Fairland Family Care Center. He was born on October 19, 1935 in Strang, Oklahoma to Solomon and Rosa "Parks" Baldridge. Donald was employed for 20 plus years at the Luginbuel Funeral Home in Vinita, retiring in 1983. He...

Oct 8, 2013

Funeral services for Edna Elaine Spray are Friday, 2:00 P.M., October 8, 2013 with Pastor Dean Bridges officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Edna Elaine Spray, 98, of Nowata, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013. She was born May 28, 1915 in Chelsea to Edna (Dicks) and Oliver Harvey Hobbs....

Oct 8, 2013

Almeda Jean Stewart, 86 year old Langley resident, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Almeda was born in Dawson, Oklahoma on October 20, 1926 to George and Byrl Simms. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, and going to yard sales. She was a member of the Disney Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her children: Phyllis Pryor of Langley, Debra Turner of...

Oct 7, 2013

Frank L. Payton, passed away at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the age of 73. Frank was born November 10, 1939 in Scraper, OK, the son of the late Ross Payton and Lenora (Thompson) Payton. Frank grew up in the Spavinaw creek area. He graduated from Jay High School in 1958. After...

Oct 5, 2013

William "Bill" Daugherty, 80 year old Eucha resident, passed away at his home Saturday, October 5,2013 surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on March 24, 1933 to Pearl and Nellie (Tatterson) Daugherty. He served in the United States Navy for four years and in the National Guard for one. On December 22, 1956 he was...

Oct 4, 2013

Pauline Cuellar, 85, passed away Friday night, October 4, 2013 at her home in Bartlesville. Pauline was born March 26, 1928 at Sabula, Missouri; one of 9 children born to Bert Bowles and Anna (Johnson) Bowles. She grew up in Ironton, Missouri and graduated from high school there. After high school, Pauline took a job at the YMCA in St....

Oct 4, 2013

John Orville Hogie, 60, of Nowata, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at Bartlesville Health and Rehab. He was born September 19, 1953 in Nowata to Gladys (Cook) and Marvin Hogie. He was a lifetime Nowata resident and a 1972 graduate of Nowata High School. John was a self-employed carpenter and home builder. He graduated from OSU Firefighting Academy and...

Oct 1, 2013

Esther Cable went to be with our Lord on October 1, 2013, in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born in Crowder, Okla. to James Robert Mills and Hettie Sears Mills. Esther is preceded in death by her nine brothers and sisters: Viva Martin, Letha Langham, Lawton Mills, Reba Hays, Floyd Mills, Harold Mills, Lois Kilburn, and Maurine Poole. Esther married Alva...

Sep 28, 2013

Alpha Claudine Summerfield, 89 years young passed from this life and into the arms of the Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Her passing was brought on from congestive heart complications and GOD calling her home to Heaven. She has been a resident of Delaware County all of her life. Claudine was born on July 9, 1924 in the...

Sep 28, 2013

Kay Robinson, 72 of Vinita, passed away Saturday, September 28 2013. Kay was born in Perry, IA on May 2, 1941 to Milford and Mary Louise (Moore) Slaughter. On March 17, 1958 she was united in marriage to John Robinson and together raised 4 children. Kay was a patient and understanding mother as well as a dedicated friend. She enjoyed...

Sep 26, 2013

Graveside services for Opal Sutherlin are 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Chelsea Cemetery with Pastor Steve Griffith officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Mary Opal Sutherlin passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Osage Nursing Center. She was born February 24, 1922 in Centralia, OK to Lula Bell (Green) and Leonard Parrett. She married...

Sep 26, 2013

Christena' Louise Sanders, 65 year old, Grove, Oklahoma area resident, passed away, Thursday, September 26, 2013. Christena' was born on September 12, 1948 in Garden Grove California, to Bill Glover and Andrea Faye (Hubbard) Hooter. She worked most of her life as a journeyman electrician. Christena' was an avid painter and enjoyed drawing as well as sewing. She loved reading...

Sep 24, 2013

Allie Odean Kight was born January 20, 1924, in a small town near Electra, Texas, called Newtown. It was a small oil field settlement in the oilfield south of Electra. Her parents were W.J. B. and Anna Bell Sanderson Williams. She left this life Tuesday, September 24, 2013. She was 89 years old. Odean married Harold Kight January 11, 1943...

Sep 22, 2013

Richard D Robinson, age 76 of Vinita, formerly of Waggoner, IL , died Sunday, September 22, 2013. Richard was born in Virden, Illinois on January 23, 1937 to Melvin and Rozella (Friend) Robinson. He worked numerous years as a truck driver. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, wife, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. Cremation is under the direction...

Sep 22, 2013

Ralph P. Pry, passed away at his home in Grove, OK on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the age of 83. Ralph was born on July 4, 1930 in Terlton, OK, the son of the late Chance N. Pry and Vida B. (Friend) Pry. After school, Ralph joined the United States Army at the age of 19 serving his country...

Sep 22, 2013

Claude "Leon" Tinsley, 85, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his home in Ochelata, Oklahoma. Leon was born September 25, 1927 in El Reno, Oklahoma to Claude Hogan and Anna Jane (Aduddell) Tinsley. In 1935, the Tinsley family moved to Hominy, Oklahoma where they remained for many years. On February 25, 1945, Leon married the love...