Obituaries

May 4, 2008

Ronnie Lee Watkins, 66 year-old rural Vinita resident, died early Sunday morning, May 4, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1941 in Vinita to Orville Dallas "Jack" Watkins and Lima Lee (Lay) Watkins. Ronnie was a graduate of White Oak High School. He married Billye Giles on June 29, 1962 at the Bunker...

May 4, 2008

James Koburi of Grove, Oklahoma died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. He was 78. Mr. Koburi was born July 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Aida (Colletti) Koburi, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the...

May 4, 2008

Charlotte V. Carter, age 80, a longtime resident of Vinita Died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living Center in Broken Arrow, OK. Charlotte was born March 26, 1928 in Catoosa, OK the daughter of Newton Foster and Erma Powers Foster. Charlotte was married to M. L. Avant. Later she and Homer Carter were united in marriage on...

May 2, 2008

Carl R. "Bob" Hurt, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born October 15, 1923 at Pratt, Kansas to Noble Hurt and Ina Gooch Hurt. Bob served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine during WWII. He comes from a railroad family. He represents the third generation to work for the...

Apr 30, 2008

Georgia Jean Christian, 87 year-old Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 18, 1920 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to James B. and Mina Clare (Simpson) Patterson. Georgia served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1945 as a Seaman First Class. She married Emmett Christian on...

Apr 28, 2008

Frances Rae Vineyard, age 85, a resident of Dewey, died Monday morning at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Ok. Mrs. Vineyard was born in Chautauqua, Kansas, October 19, 1922, the daughter of Raymond Alfred Moffitt and Alma Mae (McDowell) Moffitt. She was raised and educated in Independence, Kansas. Mr. William J. Vineyard and Frances Rae (Moffitt) Vineyard were united...

Apr 25, 2008

Earl Dean Strack was born March 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl E. and Edith Strack. His family soon moved to Chanute where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of 17, he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, and it was during this time he met his future wife, Eileen Anderson. The two...

Apr 25, 2008

Leonard Martin Eugene Nealis passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. He was born May 22, 1919, near Mulhall, Oklahoma, to Sam and Carrie Nealis. Both of his parents were in the 1889 Land Run as teenagers. Leonard was educated in country schools until he moved to live with his sister, Laura...

Apr 23, 2008

Henry Hugo Fox, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 23, at the age of 95. He was born on January 14, 1913, in Washington, D.C., to Fredrica Swett Fox and Henry Hugo Fox. He and his younger brother, Fred Swett Fox, grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and later moved to Washington, D.C., while still in high school. Mr. Fox...

Apr 22, 2008

James "Gene" Patrick, age 84, a resident of Vinita died early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008 at his home. He was born May 26, 1923 in Vinita, OK the son of Joseph Patrick and Blanch Bush Patrick. He was raised in the Fairland area and attended school in Ogeeche where he played basketball, winning a trophy and four medals. At...

Apr 18, 2008

Leon "Cotton" Davenport, 72, of Grove, Oklahoma, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Grove Nursing Center. He was born June 14, 1935 at Kansas, Oklahoma to Alva N. Davenport and Bertha Rice Davenport. Leon was married to Mary Sue Davenport who preceded him in death on August 18, 1990. He worked for and retired from Rockwell International in the...

Apr 16, 2008

Rae Nell Leas died early Wednesday morning at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. She was 67. Arrangements are pending with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home of Grove.

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Apr 15, 2008

Patricia Mary Melton, 61 year old well known Vinita resident, died late Tuesday evening, April 15, 2008 at her home, after an extended illness. She was born January 29, 1947 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Martin and Denise (Adams) Doherty. Patricia graduated with a recreation degree from Southern Illinois University. She retired from Eastern State Hospital as Recreation Director after 30...

Apr 14, 2008

John Nixon Murphy, age 67, a lifetime resident of Vinita died Monday April 14, 2008 in the Claremore Indian Hospital. He was born August 27, 1940 in Vinita the son of Minor Wesley Murphy and Clora M. Calbert Murphy. John was worked for many years as a auto mechanic and body man. He also worked for several years for Chase...

Apr 14, 2008

Peggy B. Tompers of Grove went home to be with her Lord Monday, April 14, 2008 at Integris General Hospital in Grove. Peggy was born October 5, 1925 in Seattle, Washington to Peter and Ragna (Arnessan) Holen. She married Kay C. "K.C." Tompers on November 6, 1945. He preceded her in death on June 16, 2006. Due to his career...

Apr 14, 2008

Larry Dewey Bryant 61 year-old Fairland resident, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in Fairland. He was born August 10, 1946 in Vinita, to Paul and Olive Ruth (Hunt) Bryant. Larry was a graduate of Afton High School and worked as a self employed carpenter. He was a professional Bass Fisherman and a Volunteer Fireman for the Bernice Fire Department. Larry...

Apr 13, 2008

Mark Charles "Bennie" Armstrong, 46-year-old former Nowata resident passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Mark Charles "Bennie" Armstrong, was born August 12, 1961 in Nowata to Bob Armstrong and Deloris "Dee" Ryan-Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong grew up and attended schools in Nowata. He later went on to further his education by attending Rogers State College. Mr. Armstrong...

Apr 13, 2008

Stan Jones, businessman, community leader and loving husband, died Sunday, April 13, 2008. He was 64. Stan was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended McCoy Grade School and William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri. Stan was active in Boy Scouts and enjoyed camping. He was also an accomplished pianist. He graduated from high school in 1961. Stan graduated...

Apr 12, 2008

Mary G "Gerri" Hough age 69, of Langley,OK, died Saturday April 12, 2008 in the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. The daughter of Lonnie and Ruby Kennedy Odom, she was born on December 29, 1938 in Hope, AR. Gerri married Carl Hough on December 29, 1961 in Simi Valley, CA. They moved to Langley in 1968. Gerri was a...

Apr 8, 2008

Robert Lee Hicks, 56-year-old Delaware resident, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Robert Lee Hicks was born July 25, 1951 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Vernon H. Hicks and Frances Naomi Beu-Hicks. He grew up and attended schools in Delaware. Mr. Hicks served his country for 3 years in the Navy during Vietnam....