Obituaries
Betty Beisly
Nov 15, 2011
Betty Mae Beisley seventy five year old lifetime resident of the Vinita area died Tuesday November 15, 2011 at Osborn Care Center in Miami, OK. She was born December 5, 1937 in Bluejacket the daughter of William R. Kerr and Nona Irene (Kelly) Kerr. She was raised and educated at Bluejacket where she graduated from Bluejacket high school. She loved...
Roman Willy
Nov 15, 2011
Roman Edward "R. E." Willy, 84 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died Tuesday morning, November 15, 2011, at the Jane Phillips Hospital. R. E. was born April 15, 1927, to Edward and Laura (Pollart) Willy at Holy, Colorado. He graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Vinita. At the young age of 17 years, he entered the United States Marine Corp and faithfully...
Floyd Hays
Nov 15, 2011
Floyd "Gabby" Hays, 91, of Bartlesville passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Bartlesville Care Center. Gabby was born February 8, 1920 in Pershing, Oklahoma to George Allen and Delia May (Brown) Hays. He enlisted in the United States Army in August of 1942. He served in World War II and was honorably discharged in June of 1945. Once...
Jack Gay
Nov 14, 2011
Jack Leroy Gay, 90, retiree of Phillips Petroleum Company and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away September 14, 2011, in Bartlesville. Jack was born in Yale, Oklahoma on June 12, 1921. He was the son of Orbie Leroy Gay and Rozene (Raffety) Gay. Jack was raised and educated in Henryetta, Oklahoma, graduating from Henryetta High School in 1939. He enlisted...
William Atchley
Nov 14, 2011
William Arthur "Bill" Atchley, 78 year-old Spavinaw resident, died at his home on Monday, November 14, 2011. Bill was born November 26, 1933 in Fairland, Oklahoma to John G. and Susan Gertie (Bartley) Atchley. He was a graduate of Pryor High School and a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1956 to 1958 as Private First Class. Bill...
Evelyn Truitt
Nov 13, 2011
Funeral services for Evelyn Mae Truitt will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the First Church of God, of Nowata, with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Washington Cemetery, Lenapah, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Mae Truitt (Granny Mae) 81, of Nowata passed away Sunday, November 13,...
Patricia Hall
Nov 13, 2011
Patricia Ann "Patty" Hall, 45 of Bluejacket, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born January 13, 1966 in Ukiah, California to Roy and Cloey (Pace) Hall. Patty lived most of her life in Craig County. The family includes: her mother , Cloey Hall of Vinita, her children Rocky Hall and Cody Summers...
Howard Pendergraft
Nov 13, 2011
Howard Olen Pendergraft, 74 year old Lifetime Jay, Oklahoma area resident, passed away, Sunday November 13, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Howard was born in Jay, Oklahoma on the fourth of July, 1937 to Loren and Lyndall (Dickson) Pendergraft. He attended Jay High School and worked as a dispatcher for the Delaware County Sheriffs Department. Howard was an avid sports fan,...
Zelma Ballew
Nov 13, 2011
Zelma Lorene Ballew, 81, a resident of Grove passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Zelma was born on November 14, 1929 in Higgins, Texas to William "Bill" and Ida (George) Grunden. She graduated from Fairland High School. October 13, 1972 Zelma married Bob Ballew in Reno Nevada. Mrs. Ballew liked to sew Pillows and...
Hazel Cantrell
Nov 12, 2011
Hazel Irene Cantrell, 75 year old Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. Hazel was born on August 16, 1936 in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, to Virgil and Nelley Caudle. Hazel worked in housekeeping for many years for various nursing homes and hospitals. She was an avid gardener, who enjoyed growing all sorts of flowers. She was also an...
Elsie Morris
Nov 12, 2011
Elsie June Morris, 87, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away November 12, 2011 at her sister's home in Dewey surrounded by her family. She was born June 20, 1924 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Clarance Albert and Hazel Lorene (Wooten) Levingston. Elsie received her education in Bartlesville. She attended Horace Mann Elementary and completed the tenth grade at the Bartlesville Junior-Senior...
Clifford Murphy
Nov 12, 2011
Graveside funeral services for Clifford Fredrick Murphy will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at Ball Cemetery, Childers Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Clifford Murphy, 90 year old Nowata resident, died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at his nephew Bob Billups home in Peggs, Oklahoma. He was born October 9, 1921, at...
Jeffrey Bickert
Nov 11, 2011
Jeffrey Scott McKinley Bickert, 42 year old Grove, Oklahoma area resident passed away Friday, November, 11, 2011, following an extended illness. Jeff was born on June 10, 1969 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, but moved to this area at a very early age, he graduated from Grove High School in 1987 and worked as a house framer most of his life. Jeff...
Hugh Trimble
Nov 10, 2011
Hugh Eldon Trimble was born September 18, 1921 in Cleora, Oklahoma to Thomas Virgil and Lockey Mae Young. He died Thursday November 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Hugh worked on the farm at Cleora as he grew up. During this time he plowed with two old mules, worked his dads fields and his mother's garden as...
Stephen Strong
Nov 10, 2011
Stephen Strong was born on August 5, 1947 in Oklahoma City. He was welcomed into the home of Manson and Evelyn Strong on August 22, 1947, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, bringing much joy in one small package. After his formal schooling, his permanent work was with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He retired at the age of 51 due to severe heart...
Teresa Graves
Nov 9, 2011
Teresa Ann Graves, forty three year old Vinita resident died Wednesday November 9, 2011 at her home. She was born November 13, 1967 in Tulsa, OK the daughter of Ronald Wayne Graves and Dovie Johnson Graves. Teresa has lived in Vinita for the past ten years and was a homemaker. She attended the Family Praise Center and loved taking care...
Kanta Croll
Nov 9, 2011
Kanta Gayle Canaday was born January 12, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Wood Canaday and Iva (Sheets) Canaday. She was a graduate of Neodesha High School, the class of 1955 where she was nominated Basketball Queen with Jim Croll as Basketball King. It took a few years but Kanta and Jim, high school sweethearts, were reunited in 2007...
Marcel Vermeire
Nov 9, 2011
Marcel Louis Vermeire was born October 26, 1917 in Argentine, Kansas, the son and beauty contestant winner of John Joseph Vermeire of Belgium and Florence Elizabeth (Southerden) Vermeire of England. Marcel's early childhood was spent in Kansas, however, at the age of nine, moved with his family to the Bartlesville, Oklahoma area. After completing the required amount of schooling, Marcel...
Geneva Tagg
Nov 7, 2011
Geneva Marie Tagg, 73 year old, lifetime Kansas, Oklahoma area resident passed away Monday November 7, 2011 in Springdale, Arkansas, following an extended illness. Geneva was born on June 14, 1938 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Eli and Josephine (Littlefield) Rabbit. Geneva was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed raising her children. She was always there for her family...
James Hindman
Nov 7, 2011
James Clifford Hindman was born May 19, 1947 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Joseph David and Mary Isabel (Hifler) Hindman. He passed from this life November 7, 2011, at his home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 64 years old. Jim attended and graduated from Midland High School, in Midland, Texas. He continued his education at Texas Tech University where he earned...
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