Obituaries
Wilbur Blackfox
Sep 10, 2010
Wilbur H. Blackfox, 83 of Twin Oaks passed from this life Friday, Sept 10th, 2010 at a Tulsa hospital. He was born November 25th, 1926 in Oaks Oklahoma. Wilbur loved life and he took particular delight in discussing current events and sports with his family. He is survived by his daughter Shirley McEvoy of Fort Smith, two sons, James Blackfox...

Lela Sales
Sep 10, 2010
Life is but a journey, and Lela Mae Sales has completed hers on September 10, 2010. The Lord called Lela Mae home-when the roll was called up yonder, Lela's name was on it. Born Lela Mae Brown on September 17, 1926 to Alonzo and Rebecca (Nichols) Brown. She was an only child and she accepted Christ at an early age....

Lowell Walls
Sep 10, 2010
L. P. Jack Walls age 94 of Grove, OK, died Friday September 10, 2010 in the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. The son of David and Della Walls, Jack was born on April 13, 1916 in Cave Creek, AR. He married Silvia Lewis on March 8, 1939. Jack was preceded in death by his wife Silvia, his parents, two...
Lloyd Rogers
Sep 5, 2010
Pat (Lloyd D.) Rogers, age 77, long time resident of Disney, Ok, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 at Pinehurst Health & Rehab Center. He was born near Jay, OK on July 25, 1933 and was preceded in death by wife Shelba Fye Rogers and his parents, "Helen" (Mary Ellen) Newman Rogers Kinney and "Pappy" (Hiram King "Man") Kinney. Pat graduated...
Harlan Beaty
Sep 4, 2010
Born September 19, 1952 in Tulare, CA to his parents, Noel Gene Beaty & Wanda Sisson. Harlan enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle. He is preceded in death by his father, Noel; his mother, Pauline; brothers Leonard & Ronnie. He is survived by five brothers, Howard, Wesley, Gary, Dennis & Ron; and two sisters, Dorothy & Delores; Uncle Charlie &...
Tommy Allen
Sep 2, 2010
Tommy L. (Blue) Allen, 56 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born October 9, 1953 in Vinita to Lewis and Opal (Bean) Allen. He attended Vinita Public Schools, and was a 1971 graduate of Vinita High School. Tommy served in the military...
William Crofford Jr.
Sep 2, 2010
William Newton Crofford, Jr. 63 year old Strang resident, died Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Mayes County Medical Center in Pryor. He was born February 15, 1947 in Tulsa to William Newton Crofford, Sr. and Clara Sarah (Collins) Crofford. He married Joanna Phillips on June 7, 1969 in Tulsa at the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. William attended...
Billy Ivey
Sep 2, 2010
Billy Dean Ivey, 35 year old Vinita resident died Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Billy was born June 11, 1975 in Pryor to John William Ivey and Billie Diane (Keller) (Ivey) Parman. He was a graduate of Vinita High School where he was a member of the wrestling team. Billy enjoyed Rock Climbing, hanging out...
Betty Parman
Aug 30, 2010
Betty Dean Parman, eighty one year old Adair resident died Monday August 30, 2010 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born October 15, 1928 in Vilonia, Arkansas the daughter of David Davis and Vera Ferguson Davis. Betty and Ralph Parman were married on August 30, 1975 and moved to the Adair area in 1997from Boyceville, WI. Betty and...
Matilda Morgan
Aug 30, 2010
Matilda Mildred (Miller) Morgan, 95, a resident of Grove passed away at Grove Nursing Center on Monday, August 30, 2010. She was born on Monday July 19, 1915 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania to Oscar F. and Olga Loretta (Donth) Miller. She married Christy N. Morgan who preceded her in death in 1971. Mrs. Morgan worked for JC Penney's in Lancaster, Ohio...
Percy Christie
Aug 29, 2010
Percy Christie was born September 29, 1926 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Arch and Lydia (Grubb) Christie. He went to be with his Lord on August 29, 2010. Percy married Betty Jean Rafferty on March 4, 1948, in Monnett, MO. He was a member of Welders & Pipe Fitters Local out of Muskogee and worked in construction until he was called...
Margaret Ballard
Aug 28, 2010
Margaret Ballard age 80 died Saturday August 28, 2010 in the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK. She was born near Pleasanton, TX on August 27, 1930 to Tony and Cecilia Arnold. After graduating from Pleasanton High School, she attended Incarnate Word College and Santa Rosa School of Nursing in San Antonio, graduating with a B.S. in Nursing. At a...
Helen Crockett
Aug 27, 2010
Helen L. Crockett obit Helen Crockett age 92 died Friday August 27, 2010 in the Cherokee County Nursing Center in Tahlequah, OK The daughter of John and Julia Yavelak Andriko, she was born on August 28, 1917 in Powhattan West Virginia. Helen married William Todd Crockett on April 6, 1944 and he proceeded in death on October 17, 1977. She...

Dale Johnson
Aug 27, 2010
Dale Edgar Johnson Dale Johnson age 67 of Grove, OK died Friday August 27, 2010 in the Integris Grove General Hospital. The son of Virgil Leroy and Dorothy Cook Johnson, he was born on February 17, 1943 In Clay County, Illinois. Dale married Cheri Stevenson on February 24, 1967 in Flora, ILL. He worked for Baker Oil Tools in Enid,...
Pauline Hansen
Aug 23, 2010
Visitation Details
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 8:00am - 9:00pm, Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home
Service Details
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 10:00am, Dewey Cemetery
Interment Details
Dewey Cemetery

Helen Cooper
Aug 21, 2010
Helen Cooper age 81 of Grove died August 21, 2010 in the Grand Lake Villa Nursing Home at the age of 81. The daughter of Arthur Houston Barnard and Alice Turnbow, She was born on November 16, 1928 in Bristow, OK. Helen married James Cooper in September of 1977 in Miami, OK. They lived in Grove where she enjoyed gardening,...
Alma Toms
Aug 19, 2010
Alma Elizabeth (Guinn) Toms, age 85, died Thursday August 19, 2010 in Grove, Oklahoma. She was born in Carlisle, PA in 1924. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1942 and from Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in Harrisburg, PA in 1945 where she was a Cadet Nurse. She entered the U.S. Army Nurse Corp in 1947 and resigned her...
Vernon Buchanan
Aug 19, 2010
Vernon L. Buchanan, 79 year old Vinita resident died Thursday August 18, 2010 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born January 14, 1931 in Woodward, Oklahoma the son of Hobart and Mary "Clodfelter' Buchanan. Vernon attended school and graduated from Pawnee High School, in Pawnee, OK then attended Oklahoma A& M College. He joined the Army National Guard...
Wilma Snyder
Aug 17, 2010
Wilma Pauline Snyder, 78, a resident of Grove passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Grove Nursing Center. She was born on December 20, 1931 in Parsons, Kansas to Dan and Minnie (Fought) Carnahan. Wilma retired from being a machine operator for Automotive Control after twenty years of service in 1993. She also worked as a Certified Nurses...