Obituaries
Marie Blackmore
Oct 9, 2010
Marie D. Blackmore, 85, a longtime Jay resident passed away at Monroe Manor on Saturday, October 9, 2010. She was born on August 30, 1925 in Jay, Oklahoma to Hubert and Nellie (Anderson) Dick. Mrs. Blackmore graduated high school in California. The family moved back to the Colcord area. She worked as a cook in restaurants and schools in Delaware...
Harold Gottsponer
Oct 8, 2010
Harold N. Gottsponer, age 73 and long time resident of Vinita, Ok, was born in Perry Arkansas on February 9, 1937 to Albert A. and Josephine F. (Nagel) Gottsponer. Harold was born with Cerebral Palsy and lived with his parents most of his life. Even though CP affected all of his body, including his speech, Harold's strong will and determination...
Roland Kennedy
Oct 8, 2010
Roland Keith Kennedy, 60, a resident of Grove passed away at his home on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Alfred and Jeaniel (Cavender) Kennedy. Roland worked for Southern Pacific Pipelines as a pipeliner for many years. He loved fishing, History, reading, collecting coins, and listening to Celtic music. Every...
James Maples Jr.
Oct 7, 2010
James Edward Maples Jr. a seventy year old resident of Grove passed away at his home Thursday, October 7, 2010. He was born on August 9, 1940 in Trona, California to James Edward Sr. and Anna Lois (Crossland) Maples. James worked as a welder on the assembly line and also the Multi Level division loading cars at the train yard...
Harold Page
Oct 6, 2010
Harold L. Page, 80 year old longtime Langley resident went to meet the Lord and his love Virginia on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family and close family friend & hospice nurse Lisa Cornish who the family thinks of as a special angel. He was born January 15, 1930 Zena, OK to George S. Page...
William King
Oct 5, 2010
William Edward "Eddie" King was born July 30, 1967 Pryor, Oklahoma to Carolyn King Brumbaugh, the younger brother of Kenny, his family called him "Eddie". Eddie slipped from this life on March 27, 2009 to his final rest, welcomed home by those of his family who've gone on before him; Eddie was forty-one years old. Eddie grew up in Vinita...
Elberta Falls
Oct 5, 2010
Elberta Peach Falls, 92 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace Care Center. She was born January 24, 1918 in the Pryor Creek district near Chelsea, the sixth child of Dr. Joseph William and Henrietta (Bowlin) Davis. Elberta attended school at Pryor Creek and was a graduate of Booker T....
Harold Shaffer
Oct 5, 2010
Harold "Gene" Shaffer, 62 year old resident of Vinita, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at his home. He was born March 17, 1948 in Fairland, Oklahoma to Lewis and Gladys (Hahn) Shaffer. Gene had been a resident at Home of Hope for nearly 32 years. He worked at the area Woodshed Convenience Stores. Gene enjoyed fishing, playing pool, watching birds...
Charles Reynolds
Oct 4, 2010
Charles Reynolds age 76 of Jay, Ok died Monday October 4, 2010 in the Grove Integris Hospital. The son of Charlie and Gracie Howell Reynolds, he was born on April 17. 1934 in Wittier, AR. Charles married Ada Long on December 18, 1959 in Bentonville, AR. He worked as a truck driver for Peterson Industries until 1980. In 1980, he...
Harold Ward
Oct 4, 2010
Harold M. Ward, age 93 of Big Cabin, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Harold was born in Covington, Kansas on November 10, 1916, the son of Edwin Jay Ward and Mary (Johnson) Ward. He served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942-1946. On August 14, 1944 he was united in marriage to Ida Mae Stanberry...
Erve Sims
Oct 3, 2010
Erve Sims, 82 year old Jay area resident passed away peacefully on October 3, 2010 at his home. Erve was born on March 18, 1928 in Row, Oklahoma to Charles Jesse and Gladys (Smith) Sims. He Married Betty Wilkins on June 12, 1959. Erve served in the United States Navy. He spent most of his life working as a truck...
Ireeta Malone
Oct 2, 2010
Ireeta Lou Malone passed away October 2, 2010 at Freeman Hospital, Mo., with her family at her side. She was born in Newton, KS, on October 22, 1938, and as a young child moved to Redondo Beach, CA. She graduated from Mira Costa High School in Southern California. In 1955 she married her only sweet heart and together they raised...
Frederick Hand Jr.
Oct 2, 2010
Frederick Wilson Hand, Jr. was born in Long Beach, California, August 26, 1929, to Fredrick Wilson Hand, Sr., and Mildred Margaret Neckelson. He was a seventh generation Californio-those natives born in California--and baptized in the Santa Barbara Mission. His ancestors came with Father Junipero Serra to found the missions and Santa Barbara, where he grew up. When he was twelve,...
Jeffrey Drake
Oct 1, 2010
Jeffrey Lee Drake a twenty five year old resident of Chelsea passed away on Friday, October 1, 2010. Jeffrey was born on October 26, 1984 in Miami, Oklahoma to Gary and Gerri (Porter) Drake. Mr. Drake was a graduate of Wyandotte High School with the class of 2003. He married Jenn Boyd on August 18, 2007 near Miami, Oklahoma at...
Ge Jones
Oct 1, 2010
G.E. Jones Jr. 88 year old Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Friday October 1, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma following an extended illness. G.E. was born on January 6, 1922 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to G.E. Jones Sr. and Arble (Terry) Jones. G.E. lived most of his life in Weatherford and graduated from high school there in 1939. An outstanding basketball player...
Paul Buzzard
Oct 1, 2010
Paul Edward Buzzard, age 85, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday October 1, 2010 at Grove Integris Hospital after a three year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Paul was born on July 11, 1925 in Eucha, Oklahoma to John Buzzard and Thelma Robinson. Paul's dad died when he was only four years old so...
Michael Sanders
Oct 1, 2010
Michael E. Sanders, 55 of Colcord, Oklahoma, passed away on October 1, 2010, surrounded by his family and friends, after a long battle with cancer. Michael was born on September 21, 1955 in Joplin, Missouri to Robert and Lee Jean Sanders Michael was reared in Jay, Oklahoma a 1973 graduate of Jay High School, attending Northeastern State University in Tahlequah,...
Jack Johnston
Sep 30, 2010
Jack Lee Johnston, a fifty one year old Vinita resident died Thursday September 30, 2010 at his home. He was born January 18, 1959 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Homer Johnston and Judy Robison Helmick Johnston. Jack was raised in Coffeyville, Kansas and received his education at Coffeyville then graduated from Alleuwe High School. He worked in Pryor at Escoa for...
Bobby Tillery
Sep 29, 2010
Grove, OK - Bobby "Joe" Tillery, 78, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on April 29, 1932 in Gum Springs, Arkansas to Carl J. and Daisy Marie (Fisher) Tillery. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School. Joe was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He married Dana Jackson on September 14,...
Bonnie Swan
Sep 29, 2010
Bonnie Jean (Summer) Swan went to join the love of her life, Hookey, on September 29, 2010 at 2:04am. She was born on January 16, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bonnie Married Rudolph (Hookey) Swan on May 15, 1943. Bonnie was a long time resident of Bartlesville. She was an avid reader who loved the escape of a good story. She...
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