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TULSA Applegate, Kathy, 62, accountant, died Wednesday. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home Chapel.

Benjamin, Sally, 70, retired property manager, died Thursday. Visitation 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Moore's Rosewood Funeral Home. Services pending. Moore's Memory.

Brown, Thelma R., 58, patient care technician, died Wednesday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Connell, Naomi Mae, 82, died Jan. 26. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Monday, Rose Hill Memorial Park. Reynolds Rose Hill.

Couch, Dustin, 21, died Wednesday. Services pending. Mark Griffith-Westwood.

Crowder, Bert Allen, 91, Department of Defense civilian contractor, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home Chapel.

Faircloth, Linda Kay, 59, school administrative assistant, died Monday. Private family services. Add'Vantage.

Gerena, Carmen, 45, administrator, died Wednesday. Private family services. Reynolds.

Getter, Robert Scott, 47, Broken Arrow Electric Supply quote manager, died Wednesday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Gross, Danny, 57, commercial tire and wheel salesman, died Tuesday. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethany Free Will Baptist Church, Broken Arrow. Add'Vantage.

Harden, Earl, 68, machinist, died Wednesday. Memorial service 1 p.m. Monday, Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel.

Harmon, Raymond, 84, engineer, died Wednesday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Reynolds.

Hurst, Otis Warner, 92, carpenter, died Monday. Private family services. Add'Vantage.

Jackson, Jeremy Norman, 32, Sunoco firefighter, died Monday. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.

McKay, Bill J., 81, service station owner, died Wednesday. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Moore's Southlawn.

Minor, Carolyn L., 69, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services pending. Moore's Rosewood.

Moore, Jimmy Harland, 62, died Jan. 24. Service was held Wednesday. Reed-Culver, Tahlequah.

Reeves, Virginia Lynn "Suzy," 66, right-of-way agent, died Thursday. Memorial service 10 a.m. Feb. 10, All Souls Unitarian Church. Cremation Society.

Richard, Clela Kneller, 94, retired from Jenks Public Schools, died Wednesday. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, Ind. Smith & Sons, Columbia City, Ind.

Rogers, Mary Joyce, 78, homemaker, died Thursday. Rosary 6 p.m. Friday and visitation 7-8 p.m. Friday, both at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Funeral Home, and graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Cemetery.

Trammell, Ray, 89, concrete finisher, died Thursday. Services pending. Moore's Eastlawn.

Wilson, Josie, 99, died Wednesday. Services pending. Williamson-Spradlin, Wetumka.

Wooten, Marion McMillin, 82, retired real estate broker, formerly of Tulsa, died Jan. 23 in Haverhill, Mass. Memorial service noon Feb. 11, Edgewood Retirement Community Auditorium, North Andover, Mass. Conte, North Andover.

Zahm, Nevaeh Marie, infant daughter of Deidra Jackson and Alton Travea Zahm, died Tuesday. Graveside service noon Friday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Zarrow, Jack, 86, Sooner Pipe & Supply executive vice president, died Thursday. Service 11 a.m. Sunday, Congregation B'nai Emunah. Fitzgerald Ivy.

STATE/AREA Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.

Bartlesville - Roy H. Melton, 79, retired Bartlesville firefighter, died Thursday. Services pending. Stumpff.

- Nelson A. Stumpe Jr., 92, retired Phillips Petroleum Co. senior research engineer, died Wednesday. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Dewey Cemetery Pavilion, Dewey. Stumpff.

Bristow - Lester Savoy Proctor, 58, city of Bristow employee, died Jan. 27 in Tulsa. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church. Hutchins-Maples.

Broken Arrow - Martha Louise Kaufman, 91, Department of Human Services case worker, died Wednesday. Services pending. Moore's Southlawn, Tulsa.

- James William Kindley, 77, Sunoco finance and payroll employee, died Tuesday. No services planned. Floral Haven.

Catoosa - Harry Clayton Wiggs, 74, retired Navy instructor, died Wednesday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Chelsea - Jimmie Ray Applegate, 71, retired truck driver and machinist, died Thursday. Services pending. Ninde Brookside.

Chouteau - Tammy Little, 46, waitress and hostess, died Wednesday. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Sunday and service 2 p.m. Monday, both at Stephens Funeral Home, Pryor.

Coffeyville, Kan. - Virginia Noble, 88, formerly of Coffeyville, died Tuesday in Springfield, Mo. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Funeral Home Chapel.

Coweta - Russell Dewayne Todd, 53, carpenter, died Tuesday in Alto, Ga., Services pending. Wright-Brown.

Cushing - Genieve Hall, 75, died Tuesday in Oklahoma City. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Stillwater. Strode, Stillwater.

Enid - Floyd E. McCraw, 81, retired from the Air Force, died Wednesday. Services pending. Stittsworth.

Fairfax - Clarence J. Stevens, 88, retired from Phillips Petroleum Co., died Thursday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, First Osage Baptist Church. Hunsaker-Wooten.

Gerty - Jason Alan Tatum, 35, concrete finisher and foundation repairer, died Sunday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, Allen. Fisher, Holdenville.

Holdenville - Betty Jane Taylor, 75, medical appointment clerk, died Wednesday. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Middle Creek No. 2 Indian Baptist Church. Fisher.

Hulbert - Raymond Blair Hancock, 55, mechanic, died Sunday. Private family services. Shipman, Wagoner.

Jay - Billy Laster, 67, died Thursday. Services pending. Grand Lake Funeral Home.

- Johnny Lee White, 68, died Wednesday. No services planned. Grand Lake Funeral Home.

Kiefer - Donald Sommer, 50, wrecker driver, died Tuesday in Tulsa. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday and service 2 p.m. Monday, both at Green Hill Funeral Home, Sapulpa.

McAlester - Betty Sue (Evans) Farrell, 87, homemaker, died Monday in Dallas. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday and service 11 a.m. Saturday, both at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home.

Miami - Robert Eugene "Bob" Rasor, 79, died Wednesday in Tulsa. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Paul Thomas Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church.

Muskogee - Glenda Faye (Nunley) Clemons, 56, nursing home dietitian, formerly of Muskogee, died Sunday in Dallas. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Ragsdale Funeral Center, and service 2 p.m. Saturday, Greater Shiloh Baptist Church.

- Donny Eugene Ramsey, 74, carpenter, died Sunday. Services pending. Ragsdale.

Okay - Mildred R. Allen-Smith, 92, homemaker, died Thursday. Services pending. Shipman, Wagoner.

Pawhuska - Miles F. Main, 64, boilermaker, died Tuesday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Monday, McCartney's Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.

Peggs - Earl Marler, 71, retired, died Thursday. Services pending. Cornerstone, Muskogee.

Ponca City - Mary Nell (Wilkerson) Lewis, 94, retired teacher, died Tuesday. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Marland Methodist Christian Church, Marland. Grace.

Porter - Margaret McCollough, 64, died Thursday. Services pending. Mallett, Wagoner.

Pryor - Opal Annette (Webster) Carroll, 77, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Musgrove-Merriott-Smith, Claremore.

- Shirley (Cartwright) Stinson, 59, homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside service 3 p.m. Saturday, Ghormley Cemetery, Adair. Stephens.

Roland - Sudie Mae Lenington, 95, homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Agent Funeral Home, Muldrow, and service 10 a.m. Saturday, Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

Salina - Lee Bennett Stokes, 71, dry cleaner, died Wednesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Shipman's Funeral Service, Pryor, and graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, Ross Mayes Cemetery.

Sapulpa - Dixie Mitchon, 77, homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation 1-9 p.m. Sunday, Green Hill Funeral Home, Sapulpa, and service 10 a.m. Monday, Covenant Life Church, Sand Springs.

- Robert Wayne Sisco, 66, construction superintendent, died Wednesday in Muskogee. Memorial service 10 a.m. Monday, Green Hill Funeral Home Chapel.

Savanna - Howard Franklin "Pa Dad" Reeder, 87, retired from the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, died Thursday. Service 2:30 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church. Chaney-Harkins, McAlester.

Shady Point - Ann "Cookie" Dunfee, 72, died Thursday in Fort Smith, Ark. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday and service 10 a.m. Saturday, both at Evans & Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.

Stillwater - Frank E. Evans, 88, died Wednesday in Tulsa. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Countryside Baptist Church. Strode.

- Mary Frances (Laird) Hudgins, 95, homemaker, died Wednesday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church, Pawnee. Poteet, Pawnee.

Stilwell - Dorothy Stone Reed, 87, died Thursday. Services pending. Roberts/Reed-Culver.

Tahlequah - Timothy A. Flinchum, 59, registered nurse, died Thursday. No local services planned. Schaudt's, Glenpool.

Talihina - Teresa Mae Byington, 61, nurse, died Wednesday in Antlers. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Talihina Funeral Home Chapel.

Vinita - Easter Mae (Echols) Mitchell, 89, former Eastern Oklahoma State College employee, died Thursday in Tulsa. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Family Praise Center. Luginbuel.

Wagoner - William Aaron Rider Sr., 64, line technician, died Monday. Services pending. Shipman.


Death notice policy

The Tulsa World publishes free death notices. Funeral homes may submit death notices from 4 to 10:30 p.m. daily. For information about news obituaries, call 581-8325.

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