Obituaries

Jul 11, 2010

Linda Lou McKay, 66-year-old Bartlesville resident, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. McKay was born December 16, 1943 in Cushing, Oklahoma to John Barner and Jewell Breshers-Barner. Mrs. McKay graduated from College high School and went on to attend Oklahoma State University, majoring in Journalism. In May of 1977, she was...

Jul 10, 2010

Ruby Redwine, 85 year old longtime area resident, died Saturday July 10, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born December 31, 1924 in White Oak to John J. and Ethel Belle (Heard) Dameron. Ruby had worked as a waitress, for motels and was a Senior Companion. She loved to read her romance novels, crochet and the country life....

Jul 10, 2010

Inez Luejean Martin 72 year old Vinita Resident died Saturday July 10, 2010 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born January 15, 1938 in Strang, OK the daughter of Samuel Parks and Janie Rattlingourd Parks. Inez was raised and educated in Strang where she graduated high school. She attended nursing school in Madison Wisconsin and later attended Rogers...

Jul 10, 2010

Bill Gene Rule, 81, longtime Bartlesville resident, passed away at 6:00 PM July 10 after an amazing 24 year battle with prostate cancer. - He finished well. Bill was born July 12, 1928 in Renfrow Oklahoma to Floyd and Elsie (Squire) Rule. He attended school in Renfrow and Medford Oklahoma and college at Oklahoma State University. Bill entered the Air...

Jul 4, 2010

Naomi Ruth Falling, age 80 of Vinita, died Sunday, July 4, 2010. Naomi was born in Big Cabin on May 20, 1930 the daughter of Owen and Ruth (White) Miers. In 1948 she graduated from White Oak High School. She was united in marriage to Louis Falling in Miami on June 1, 1954 and together they raised two children. Naomi...

Jul 3, 2010

Larry Joe "Butch" Faulconer, 54 year old Vinita resident, died Saturday July 3, 2010 at his home. He was born January 23, 1956 in Claremore to Willard and Opal (Bennett) Faulconer. Butch was a graduate of Vinita High School and had served in the Army National Guard. He had worked as an auto parts salesman for O'Reilly Automotive. His family...

Jul 2, 2010

Ronnie Avis May, 76-year-old Nowata resident, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, July 2, 2010, at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa. Ronnie was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, August 26, 1933, the son of Charley May and Agnes (Hannigan) May. He was raised and educated in the Diamond Point Community around Nowata, graduating from Nowata High School in 1952....

Jul 1, 2010

Eleanor Faith (Hamburger) Mowles, born on November 4, 1933 in Corn, Oklahoma to Raymond and Bernice (Mosteller) Hamburger, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the home she shared with her husband Bob Mowles whom she married on June 2, 1956. Eleanor bravely contended with cancer with courage and grace, left this life being comforted by her family. Eleanor...

Jun 29, 2010

Larry Lee Godbey, age 72, a resident of Big Cabin, OK died Tuesday June 29, 2010 at his home. He was born October 20, 1937 in Indianapolis, IN the son of Morris E Godbey and Theda Wise Godbey. Larry was raised and educated in Fortville, IN where he graduated high school. While in Fortville he worked as at the fire...

Jun 28, 2010

Billy Dean "Bill" Mount 81 year old well-known Welch resident, died late Monday evening, June 28, 2010 at the Claremore Veterans Center. He was born November 27, 1928 near Hollow, Oklahoma (west of Welch) to Obed Ross "Mutt" and Thelma W. (Triece) Mount. Bill was a graduate of Welch High School and attended NEO A&M College in Miami for two...

Jun 28, 2010

Thomas Regis Godkins passed away as the sun was rising on Monday, June 28, 2010 at his home in Afton, Oklahoma (The Coves). Tom was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 5, 1944 to Regis and Ellen (King) Godkins. Tom served his country as a Navy Corpsman from 1964-1967, with his last duty being to the U.S. Naval Hospital in...

Jun 25, 2010

Allie Louvine (Lou) Sunday passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of the late Berry Norris and Minnie Lee Johnson, and the wife of the late Clarence F. Sunday. Celebration of her life will be Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 10:00a.m. in the First Baptist Church with Dr. Joe Dan Fowler and Reverend Charles McCarthy...

Jun 23, 2010

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Jun 22, 2010

Sherry Lee (Starnes) Kock, resident of Grove, OK, died on Tuesday, June 22 in Joplin, MO at the age of 67 years. In her life Sherry brought joy to those who knew her in many ways. She had a smile that would brighten a room, a laugh that was infectious, and an optimistic view of life and its opportunities that...

Jun 22, 2010

Miami, Oklahoma ~ James David Welch, age 85, died at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville Arkansas on June 22, 2010. James was the son of David Jr. and Josephine (Wright) Welch and was born on November 6, 1925 in Grove, Oklahoma. James proudly served in the U.S. Navy Seabees as a Seaman First Class during World War II. James had...

Jun 21, 2010

Connie Fugate, 52, a resident of Ochelata, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Connie is survived by her husband Charles David Fugate of the home, her mother Charlene Cook of Bartlesville, four children, Danny Fugate Sr. of Oklahoma City, Melinda Webb of Ochelata, Charlene Dewey of Bartlesville and Sabrina Fugate of Bartlesville, fourteen grandchildren, Jessica Fugate,...

Jun 21, 2010

John "Rivers" Williams, age 87, died on Monday June 21, 2010 at the Miami Nursing Home. The son of John and Elizabeth (Bowman) Williams, Rivers was born on December 28, 1922. John worked as a labor in the agriculture industry. Rivers was preceded in death by his parents, and four siblings. Rivers is survived by two nieces Paulina Hoover, Linda...

Jun 20, 2010

Dennis Lee Bratcher, 60, a past resident of Grove passed away in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday, June 20, 2010. He was born on September 13, 1949 in Enid, Oklahoma to Dwight and Ruby (Yotter) Bratcher. Dennis loved all kinds of music mostly Christmas music and Davey Crockett, he did enjoy the other kids in the family going on walks and...

Jun 20, 2010

Bette Jo Hodges, age 86, died on Sunday June 20, 2010 at Integris Grove General Hospital. The daughter of Jim and Minnie Lea (Pierce) Bishop, Bette was born on July 31, 1923 in Jay, Oklahoma. She was a lifetime resident of Jay, Oklahoma, Bette was a member of the First Baptist Church, The Garden Club, Eastern Star and volunteered for...

Jun 19, 2010

Leslie Porter Elms, 68 years old of Norfork, Arkansas (formerly of Ketchum, Oklahoma) passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2010, in Cooper Landing, Alaska. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1991. Porter had spent the last 12 years with his soul mate, Danette Stewart-Elms. They traveled extensively together, most often sharing their adventures with friends and family members....