Obituaries

Nov 25, 2009

Betty Barksdale age 89 died Wednesday November 25, 2009 at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK. She was born on January 20, 1920 in Morris, Ok. Betty married John Barksdale on August 1 1942 in Denver and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2005. She attended the First Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher...

Nov 24, 2009

Alexus Victoria Watkins - Cox, 21 month old daughter of Steven Cox and Chantilly Watkins died Tuesday November 24, 2009 at Children's Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Alexus was born February 25, 2008 in Oklahoma City. Survivors include her parents of Vinita, one brother, Joshua Watkins of Vinita and a sister Madison Condry of Grove, OK, grand parents include...

Nov 23, 2009

Otis Dean "Speedy" Woolman, 84 year old life time Vinita resident, died at his home on Monday, November 23, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born September 11, 1925 in Vinita to Ora Claude "Pat" Woolman and Lizzie (Jenkins) Woolman. Speedy attended school at Shanahan. He later went into the United States Army from October 1944 to November of...

Nov 23, 2009

Deborah Jayne (Flippo) Carver born August 8th 1955 went to be with the lord on November 23rd 2009. She was born to Oscar Flippo and Helen (Howard) Flippo in Rantoul Illinois. Her family relocated to Quannah Texas in 1965 where she later graduated high school in 1973. She relocated with her family in 1976 to Grove Oklahoma. A few years...

Nov 22, 2009

Marjorie Harwood, 93 year old Grand Lake resident, died Sunday November 22, 2009. She was born in Queen City, Missouri on January 1, 1916 the daughter of W.J. and Josephine (Swetnam) Casper. She attended Pittsburg State University and taught elementary school, typing, and music in Humboldt, Kansas. On May 25, 1941 she was united in marriage to Elmer Harwood and...

Nov 21, 2009

Jim Taylor Weeks met his final deadline on November 21, 2009 at the age of 76. Jim was born I Muskogee on May 11, 1933. He attended schools there and graduated from Muskogee High School in 1951 where he was President of the Senior Class. He attended college at the University of Oklahoma graduating with a BA in Journalism. He...

Nov 20, 2009

Calvin Wade Drake, 60, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on January 20, 1949 in Maysville, Arkansas to Harry William and Nelva (Norton) Drake. Calvin graduated from Pryor High School in Pryor, Oklahoma. He worked as a forklift operator for Interstate Steel. Calvin enjoyed dirt track racing, working on racecars, fishing...

Nov 19, 2009

On November 19, 2009 "Joe" McEldowney a loving husband, dad, grandpa and papa went home to be with the Lord ~ no more pain ~ no more suffering! Joe was born in Springfield, Missouri on May 7, 1928 and went "Home" on November 19, 2009. He has been a member of Independent Baptist Church in Grove since 1978. He moved...

Nov 17, 2009

Junior Everett Holt, 83, a resident of Grove passed away at Grove Nursing Center on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. He was born on October 13, 1926 in Inola, Oklahoma to Everett Anderson and Margaret (Ediburn) Holt. Junior was in the United States Army then worked as a dairy farmer, in the oilfields and lastly as a fishing guide in California....

Nov 17, 2009

Jane Grace Parrott, Wyandotte resident, died Tuesday November 17, 2009 at the age of 59. She was born October 22, 1950 in Napa Valley, California to her parents, Stanley and Henrietta (Mark) Moore. Jane leaves many loving memories with her family, Jimmy Parrott; daughters, Jennifer and Jannette; grandchildren, Angel and Lily; her brother, Jim; sisters, Joan, Jeannie, and Janet. No...

Nov 16, 2009

Calvin McMahan, 52, a resident of Grove passed away on Monday November 16, 2009 at his home. Calvin was born in Grove to Harold McMahan and Nelda Ruth (Riggs) Hardy. He worked different jobs driving truck and delivering. He had moved back to the Grove area about fourteen years ago to enjoy one of his hobbies of fishing. Calvin also...

Nov 15, 2009

Reese Rowden went to meet his loved ones in heaven on November 15, 2009. He was ninety-three years old. Reese was born on July 17, 1916 in Brice, Missouri. He graduated school in Lebanon, Missouri where he excelled in all sports. He held a pole vaulting record for many years. He married Vivian Rader on March 8, 1936 she preceded...

Nov 13, 2009

Stella Brown a sixty-four year old Grove resident passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Friday, November 13, 2009. Graveside Services are 1:00 PM at the Olympus Cemetery with Reverend Gary Bishop officiating. Services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.

Service Details

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 1:00pm, Olympus Cemetery...

Nov 10, 2009

Chester Clayton Sowers passed from this life November 10, 2009, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born Sept. 19, 1927 in Bartlesville to Farlin (Sharp) Sowers and Jack Sowers. He graduated from Bartlesville High School, attended Bartlesville Junior College and Pittsburgh State Junior College. Chester was in the Army for two years during the Korean conflict, reaching the...

Nov 9, 2009

Eva Jayne (Carrigan) Morgan, 88 year-old Vinita resident passed away Monday, November 09, 2009 at her home. She was born July 23, 1921 in Miami to James Samuel and Zoie (Garrison) Carrigan. Eva Jayne was married Raymond V. Morgan, he preceded her in death in 1990. She retired from Eastern State Hospital in 1994, where she was an administrative aide....

Nov 9, 2009

Jerry Ison Stephens entered her new home in heaven on Nov. 9, 2009 to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born on June 4, 1936 at Myra, Kentucky as the first child of Woodrow and Frankie Ison. She graduated from Dorton, Kentucky High School and from Fugazzi Business College at Lexington, Kentucky with honors. She made her career...

Nov 8, 2009

Cliff Robert Norris 38, of Tulsa formally of Bartlesville died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the SouthCrest Medical Center in Broken Arrow. Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009 in the Neekamp-Luginbuel Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m....

Nov 7, 2009

James (Shorty) Franklin Asbury, age 74, died on November 7, 2009 at his home in Eucha, Oklahoma. Shorty was a resident of Eucha Oklahoma most of his life, He was born in the Claremore Indian Hospital on October 21, 1935. Shorty was a truck driver for Simmons Industries until he retired in 1997 at the age of 62. In his...

Nov 6, 2009

Helen Lorine Bridgeman, 86 year-old rural Big Cabin resident, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at her home. She was born June 26, 1923 in Douthitt, Oklahoma (near Miami) to William and Delphia Margaret (Donaldson) McCauslin. Helen married Sonny Bridgeman on August 3, 1939 in Vinita. She had worked as a cook at several area restaurants and lastly at Cinch,...

Nov 5, 2009

Former Vinita resident, Hargestine Curtis, age 86, died Thursday November 5, 2009 at Claremore Nursing Home. Hargestine was born in Davenport, OK on October 2, 1923 the daughter of Kelly Day ad Beulah (Barksdale) Day. She was raised and educated in Tulsa, OK but spent most of her adult life in Wagoner, OK as the owner/operator of Taco Hut. In...