Obituaries

Aug 20, 2011

Naomi Kathryn Sixkiller Masters was born in the Sycamore Springs community east of Jay, Oklahoma on September 13, 1935. Born into the Wolf Clan of the Cherokee Nation she was the youngest of three daughters born to Effie Peak Sixkiller and Houston Sixkiller. Known as "Bebe" by most of her friends and family, she lived most of her life in...

Aug 20, 2011

Dorothy Lila Hughes Finnell, a long-time resident of Vinita, Oklahoma, passed away August 20th, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 92 years and 7 months. She was born on January 6, 1919, at Colcord, Oklahoma, the 4th of 11 children of Catherine Kaiser Hughes and Ezekial Henderson Hughes. She graduated from Kansas High School, Kansas, Oklahoma. She became a...

Aug 19, 2011

Service Details

Saturday, September 24th, 2011 11:00am, Arnold Moore Funeral Home

Aug 19, 2011

Lela Lou Boyd, 77, year old, Bernice, Oklahoma, resident passed away, Friday August 19, 2011, in Joplin, Missouri. Lela was born in Delaware co, on January 25, 1934 to Johnie David and Mary Luella Niman Jordan. Lela was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed gardening, especially flowers, and sewing. She and her husband were also the former owner...

Aug 18, 2011

Jack D. Beauchamp, 84 year old Vinita resident died, Thursday August 18, 2011 at his home. He was born January 5, 1927 in Miami, to Arthur and Ruby (Baker) Beauchamp. Jack was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy from 1944 to 1948. He worked for the University of Tulsa for many years, before opening...

Aug 18, 2011

Ruby Pauline Manley, 100, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on August 18, 2011 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK. Ruby was born on August 11, 1911 to William Vernon and Sarah Elizabeth (Estes) Tate. Ruby was married to Floyd M. Manley on December 22, 1934 in Nowata, OK until he passed away in December of 1969. She...

Aug 17, 2011

Lillie "Fern" Chastain, 93, a Caney, Kansas resident, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the Caney Nursing Center. Lillie Fern Copeland was born October 20, 1917 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to John Copeland and Lillie (Luellen) Copeland. Fern was united in marriage to Mack Chastain on October 17, 1934 in Caney, KS. Fern worked at Perril's Dry Goods in Caney, KS,...

Aug 16, 2011

Charles Hayes, 78, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Forrest Manor Nursing Center in Dewey, Oklahoma. Charles Hayes was born April 24, 1933 in Bronx, New York, son of Raymond Herman Hayes and Gladys Louise Hayes. Charles grew up in New York, leaving his formal education, at the age of 16, he joined the Merchant Marines...

Aug 14, 2011

Dolly Evelyn McBrien was born September 22, 1921 north of Welsh, in Craig County, Oklahoma. She attended high school in Chetopa, Kansas and also Labette County Community High School, in Altamont, Kansas where she graduated in May of 1938. After high school, she was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company for 35 years. Dolly retired from Phillips as an Executive Secretary...

Aug 14, 2011

Geraldine "Gerrie" H. Richie, 71 year old Eucha, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday August 14, 2011, at the Integris Grove General Hospital. Gerrie was born on October 20, 1939 in Disney, Oklahoma to Claude "Hopper" and Oma Mae (Howard) Hanna. She was a real estate agent for many years and was an avid Crotchetier and quilter. She also collected antiques,...

Aug 13, 2011

James B. Cottle, 52, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011, in the St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa. James Barden Cottle was born July 28, 1959, in Bartlesville. He was the son of John Ernest Cottle and Sarah Alexander (Cooley) Cottle. He was raised and attended school in Bartlesville, graduating with the Bartlesville College High School Sr....

Aug 11, 2011

Mary Richardson, 82, a longtime resident of Grove passed away at her home on Thursday, August 11, 2011. She was born on July 23, 1929 in Wyandotte, Oklahoma to Fred and Rose (Smith) Howerton. Mary married Sherman Richardson on October 5, 1957. Mary and Sherman owned the Village Kitchen in Grove for 18 years. She loved flowers, gardening and cooking...

Aug 10, 2011

James Donald Kelsey, 60 year old Afton resident died Wednesday August 10, 2011 at his home. He was born February 16 1951 in Claremore, OK the son of Don Kelsey and Eva Dean Still Kelsey. He was raised and educated in Claremore then moved to Vinita, Oklahoma when he was in the eighth grade. James and Gloria Jones were united...

Aug 9, 2011

Delores Jewel (Lanfear) Williams, age 83 died on Tuesday August 9, 2011 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Delores, the daughter of Alferd and Mildred (Atkinson) Lanfear, was born on June 14, 1928 in McCune, Kansas. She graduated from McCune High School and attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. Delores was united in marriage to the love of her...

Aug 7, 2011

Jack "J.B." Clayton (78), husband of Ruth Clayton and retiree of Phillips Petroleum Company, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at his home in Dewey, Oklahoma. A native Oklahoman, Jack was born in Wynona, Oklahoma on December 30, 1932. He was the son of Otis B. Clayton and Joshephine "Jack" (Deaton) Clayton. At the age of six years old,...

Aug 6, 2011

Toni Lynn Holland, longtime Jay area resident, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. Toni was born on October 7, 1961 in Afton, Oklahoma to Cot and Juanita (Duffield) Robertson. Toni graduated from Jay High School in 1979. She married Joe Holland on March 15, 1985 in Topsy, OK. Toni worked for 27 years as a librarian and the Jay Elementary...

Aug 6, 2011

Carson Jeff Tanner, age 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and heavenly family on August 6, 2011 at 3:45 a.m. in his home on Beaty Creek, east of Jay, Oklahoma. Carson was born on January 5, 1936 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Scott and Sallie (Owens) Tanner. He was 12th born of 14 children and was...

Aug 6, 2011

The Lord got a new roper when Clinton Kyle Crane went to join His team on August 6, 2011 Clinton was born February 20, 1981 in Vinita to Rick And Diane (Reheard) Crane. Clinton was a 2000 graduate of Vinita High School. Soon after graduation, Clinton began traveling the country with his favorite roping horse, Speedy. That successful partnership earned...

Aug 5, 2011

Roy Dean Ramseyer Sr. age 81 formerly a resident of Vinita died Friday August 5, 2011 at Lindsay Municipal Hospital at Lindsay. He was born February 6, 1930 at Mt. View, Missouri the son of Andrew Ray Ramseyer and Lella Clarice Specklmeir Ramseyer. Roy was raised and educated at Mt. View and moved to Vinita in the early 1950's where...

Aug 1, 2011

Robert Eugene Brown, age 57 of Chelsea, died Monday, August 1, 2011. Robert was born in Sabetha, KS on November 14, 1953. He worked numerous years for Eastern State Hospital where he retired. He also worked as a Catastrophic Insurance Adjuster. He was a loving man who never met a stranger. He enjoyed playing guitar and singing, listening to the...