Obituaries
Janet Nickell
Sep 19, 2009
Janet Marie Smith Nickell, age 45, of Okmulgee, OK died Saturday September 19, 2009 at Calrehouse in Tulsa. She was born July 24, 1964 in Garden Grove, California the daughter of Wayne Frank Delibra and Charlotte Ann DeLibra Smith. Janet worked at Sheehan Pipe Line and was of the Pentecostal faith. Janet loved her church, her family and gospel music....
Liberty Illingsworth
Sep 17, 2009
Liberty "Libby" Isla Illingsworth 89, of Nowata went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday at 5:15 am September 17, 2009. Liberty was born on July 4, 1920 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Lyle and Gladys (Willis) Calvert. She attended Delaware Public Schools but graduated from Childers High School. Libby married James Louis Illingsworth in 1938, they had one...
Fred Scott
Sep 17, 2009
Fred F. Scott, age 81, of Chelsea, OK died Thursday September 17, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center in Muskogee, OK. He was born December 20, 1927 in Galena, Kansas the son of James F. Scott and Ursie Henderson Scott. The family moved to Vinita where he was raised and received his education graduating high school. In March of 1946...
Ferne Comstock
Sep 17, 2009
Ferne Lorea Comstock Obituary Mrs. Ferne Lorea Comstock, age 99, a resident of Burgandy Place in Tulsa, passed away on September 17, 2009. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Comstock will be conducted by the Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Bartlesville. Final committal rights will be accorded her on the family plot of the Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville under the direction of...
Carl Garrison
Sep 16, 2009
Carl "Cobb" Edward Garrison 82, of Delaware passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at his residence. Carl was born on October 20, 1926 in Coweta, Oklahoma to Aubie M. and Minnie Leodis (Still) Garrison. He grew up in Tulsa but traveled to many different cities across the United States before settling in Delaware in 1991. Carl served 2 years,...
William Barrett
Sep 16, 2009
William G. "Bill" Barrett Bill Barrett age 76, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in the Grove Nursing Center, in Grove, OK. The son of James R. and Willie Hedgekock Barrett, he was born on May 17, 1933 in Pampa, TX. He moved here from Grooms, TX on May 18. 1969. Bill worked as a Wrecker Operator for Mayfield Chevrolet in...
Mural Swan
Sep 16, 2009
Mural Dean Harris Swan, 70, Longtime Bartlesville and Dewey resident, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday September 16, 2009 at her home in Dewey surrounded by loving family and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, On Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in the Colonial Chapel of the Neekamp Luginbuel Funeral Home with Chaplain Roger Shepherd...
Denzel Berry
Sep 16, 2009
Denzel Lee Berry, 87, died September 16, 2009 in Nowata, Oklahoma after a lengthy illness. Born August 20, 1922 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Lee B. and Lela Lumm Berry, he attended the Delaware schools until his junior year when he entered the Oklahoma Military Academy in Claremore, Oklahoma. After his graduation from OMA in 1942, he served four years in...
Joann Martinez
Sep 15, 2009
Joann Sue Gant Martinez, a sixty-nine year old Grove resident passed away at her home on September 15, 2009. She was born on March 26, 1940 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Louis Clifton and Clemie Louise (Cox) Gant. Mrs. Martinez graduated from high school in Glenpool, Oklahoma. Joann worked for Northrop as a supervisor until her retirement in 1993. While working...
Helen Houck
Sep 15, 2009
Helen J. Houck, age 91, died Tuesday September 15, 2009 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Helen is survived by her two children, Karen Sisk and her husband Stan of Muskogee and Ross C. Houck of Long Beach, Ca., two grandchildren, Andrea Nelson and Traci Sisk both of Cleveland, Ok, 5 great grandchildren, Nick, Taylor, Luke, Josie and Patrick and several nieces and...
Samuel Moses
Sep 14, 2009
Samuel Anderson Moses of Ramona, Oklahoma passed away on September 14, 2009. He was born on February 12, 1937 to Clarence and Grace Moses, who were natives of Natural Dam, Arkansas. Both his parents preceded him death. He also had three sisters that preceded him in death; Lula Bolster of Natural Dam, Arkansas; Oma Jones of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; and...
Howard Cravens
Sep 13, 2009
Howard "Richie" Cravens, 65, was born Bluejacket at the old Denoyer place on December 28, 1943. His father was Elzia Ervin(Slim) and his mother was Agnes Arrieta Cravens of Bluejacket. Richie was married to Nilus Jean Brown for 35 years they raised three children all who survive: Cindy Speer and husband Jeff of Bluejacket, Richard (Lenny) Cravens and wife Donna...
Barbara Jobst
Sep 13, 2009
Barbara S. Jobst, 78, a Grove resident passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Mrs. Jobst was born on February 8, 1931 in Moberly, Missouri to Joe and Dorothy Stauder. She married Robert Carroll Jobst on June 15, 1952 in Lamont, Missouri. She taught in Kansas City Elementary schools. Mrs. Jobst had attained her master's...
Juanita Woods
Sep 13, 2009
Juanita Louise "June" Robbins Woods June Woods age 89 of Grove, OK. died Sunday September 13, 2009 at her home near Grove, OK. The daughter of James E. Robbins and Corrine Alexander Robbins, she was born on May 14, 1920 in Sapulpa, OK. June graduated from the Sapulpa High School and later married Col. Van A Woods Jr. on Jan....
Heather Hunter
Sep 12, 2009
Heather Joanne Hunter, age 34 of Chelsea, died Saturday September 12, 2009 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Heather was born in Tulsa, OK on August 28, 1975 the daughter of Gary and Jacqueline (Trieskey) Hunter. Her hobbies included shopping, going to garage sales, reading Nora Roberts novels, and taking care of her pets. Above all she loved her family and her son...
Joycelyn Elliott
Sep 11, 2009
Joyce Elliott, devoted wife of the late R.W."Wendy" Elliott, beloved mother of David and Diane, and cherished grandmother of Elliott, Jordan and Abby, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at the age of 83. She was born Joycelyn Louise Thomas on June 2, 1926 in Independence, Kansas, the first of the three daughters of Thelma Hoke and William Thomas. She remained...
Carl Rakestraw
Sep 10, 2009
Carl Rakestraw, age 74 of Grove, Oklahoma, died Thursday, September 10, 2009 in the Grove Nursing Center. The son of Carl and Annie Crouse Rakestraw, he was born on January 12, 1935 in Pittsburg, KS. Carl married Mary Louise Mitchell on April 17, 1957 in Girard, KS and she preceded him in death on July 20, 2006. They moved to...
Virgil Shelton
Sep 9, 2009
Virgil "Paul" Shelton , age 56, of the Cleora area died Wednesday September 9, 2009 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita He was born January 14, 1953 in Miami, OK the son of Barney Jack Shelton and Evelyn (Speck) Shelton Painter. Paul was raised and educated at Langley and Ketchum and lived all his life in the Cleora area. He...
Edwin Miller
Sep 8, 2009
Edwin Rex Miller, age 92, died on Tuesday September 8, 2009 at the Monroe Manor in Jay, Oklahoma. The son of Everett M. and Beva L. (Griffith) Miller was born on October 28, 1916 in Tunis, Missouri. Edwin proudly served in the Army during WWII. He received both a Purple Heart and a Bronze star for his service. Until retirement,...
Maxine Sparkman
Sep 7, 2009
Maxine Louella Sparkman 86, of Nowata passed away on Monday, September 7, 2009 in the Nowata Jane Phillips Medical Center. Maxine was born on September 8, 1922 in Beggs, Oklahoma to James Richard Eden and Inez Leona (Miller) Eden. She devoted her life to Jesus Christ and worked diligently to get others to do the same. Maxine loved to dance,...
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