Obituaries

Mar 10, 2018

Linda Ann (Burris) McKillip, 67 year old Vinita resident, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Linda was born in Vinita on September 14, 1950 to Jamie and Eunice Burris. On February 14, 1986 she was united in marriage to John McKillip. Linda retired from Eastern State Hospital after 32 years of service. She attended...

Mar 9, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma Jerry W. Smith, 83, of Cleveland, OK died on March 9, 2018 at Heritage Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bartlesville, Ok. Jerry was born October 6, 1934 at the family home near Old Alluwe in Nowata County to Hershel and Ethel (Dick) Smith. After graduation from Delaware High School in 1953, he held various...

Mar 8, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Alice Marie Surratt passed away peacefully in her home on March 8, 2018. She was born on December 9, 1923, to Nova Lucille Gordon and William Gordon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Surratt. Alice spent 35 years working at the First National Bank of Oklahoma City, OK as an executive...

Mar 8, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Walter Laverne Beard Jr. are 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Benjamin Funeral Home Chapel in Nowata with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Interment will follow at Ball Cemetery in Childers, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Benjamin Funeral...

Mar 8, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, Oklahoma 918-256-5555......On March 8, 2018 Virgil "Tecumseh" Lee Smith, Jr. passed from this life at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born February 6, 1950 in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Virgil Lee Smith, Sr. and Anna Mae (Allen) Smith. Tecumseh as his friends knew him, graduated from Vinita High School where he ran track,...

Mar 7, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 Jacqueline Lee Reed, 47 year old resident of Gravette, Arkansas, passed away on March 7, 2018. Jackie was born on December 14, 1970 in Gravette, Arkansas. After graduating high school, Jackie started nursing at the age of 17. She earned her Associates Degree in Nursing, and worked her way up to being a Registered...

Mar 5, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261.Bobbie Glen Trout, 87 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 5, 2018 at Integris Grove Hospital. Bob was born on April 9, 1930 in Strang, Oklahoma. He was the son of Wyly and Nita Bell Trout. He attended Pryor high school for 3 ½ years,...

Mar 5, 2018

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Mar 3, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma (918) 273-2700*** Pauline Ruth (Gibson) Selvey died in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, Nowata, Oklahoma. Pauline was born February 4, 1939, Kansas City, Kansas to Walter B. and Ruth Jewell Kyle Honeywell. She was educated in the Bonner Springs, Kansas schools. She was married to...

Mar 3, 2018

William Lee Wassom was born on 9-17-1952 to Betty (Burdett) and Edwin "Gene" Wassom Sr. Bill received his education in the Okesa, Nelagoney and Barnsdall Public Schools, graduating with the Barnsdall Class of 1970. He then attended college at NSU in Tahlequah, Ok. Bill made his home in Okesa, living there for most of his life. Bill was employed at...

Mar 2, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma 74048 (918)273-2700*** There is no memorial service planned at this time.....

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Mar 2, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Thomas "Herman" Bennet, 74 year old resident of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away on March 2, 108 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Herman was born on March 22, 1943 in Deer Lick, Oklahoma to Charles A. Bennett and Gladys Nina Revels. He lived in and around the Colcord area all his life. He married Janice Bradley...

Mar 2, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma 74048 (918)273-2700*** There is no memorial service planned at this time.....

Mar 2, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita - Norman Albert Wygant passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at his home in Eucha, Oklahoma. He was born March 7, 1948 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, to Norman L. and Dorothy B. (Riley) Wygant. Norman worked many years for Sam's and Wal Mart starting out in the tire shop and eventually being promoted to store manager....

Mar 1, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma 918-273-2700***

Service Details

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 2:00pm, Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery

Interment Details

Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery

Mar 1, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. HHenry Elton Barnes, 69 year old lifetime resident of Jay, Oklahoma, passed away on March 1, 2018 at Integris Grove Hospital. Henry was born on March 28, 1948 in Jay, Oklahoma. He was the son of Henry E. Barnes Sr., and Myrtle (Mead) Barnes. Henry worked in the construction industry as a contractor. Henry...

Feb 28, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261 Harmon Hezie Davenport, 72 year old resident of Fairland, Oklahoma, passed away on February 28, 2018 in Joplin, Missouri. Harmon was born on September 27, 1945 in Altus, Arkansas. He was the son of Harmon H. and Lois M. (Marvel) Davenport. Harmon and his wife Hazel owned and operated a successful car dealership for...

Feb 27, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Charla "Micki" Kitowski, 81 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on February 27, 2018 at Integris Grove Hospital. Micki was born on January 5, 1937 in Madill, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lyell and Hazel (Briscoe) Clausen. Her smiles and efforts were found at the Grove Newcomers, United Methodist Women's Club,...

Feb 27, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222.Gerald Aldan Culp, 83 year old resident of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away on February 27, 2018. Gerald was born on February 10, 1935 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harry I. and Bertha O. Culp. Both of Gerald's parents passed away in 1942, leaving Gerald to live at the mission in Oaks. While...

Feb 26, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555…...Gregory Lee Blount, 64 passed away February 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital, Vinita, Oklahoma. Gregory was born on December 30, 1953 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Julian and Norma (Epperson) Blount. Gregory attended Vinita schools until 8th grade when he moved to Tulsa. He attended college at NEO and University Texas of Austin. Gregory returned to...