Deaths
BY Staff Reports
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
8/28/12 at 2:46 AM
TULSA
Blue, Alvin, 63, retired, died Monday. Services pending. Kennedy-Midtown.
Brewer, Robert Levering, 84, retired land surveyor, died Friday. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Moore's Memory.
Caddell-Kassanavoid, Velinda Sue, 51, formerly of Tulsa, died Saturday in Duncan. Services pending. Comanche Nation, Lawton.
Chaney, Earline, 64, nutrition specialist, died Wednesday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Restoration Christian Center. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Chappelle, Lewis D. "Louie," 78, retired American Electric Power-Public Service Company of Oklahoma account representative, formerly of Tulsa, died Sunday in Locust Grove. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Key Funeral Home, Locust Grove, and service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Freewill Baptist Church, Locust Grove.
Chiquin-Che, Victor Tomas, 70, construction worker, died Sunday. Visitation 8:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Reynolds Rose Hill Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Tuesday, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
Garrison, Judya M., 66, homemaker, died Friday. Memorial service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Heritage United Methodist Church, Broken Arrow. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Giddens, Geneva May, 67, homemaker, died Sunday. Memorial service noon Thursday, Cremation Society of Oklahoma Chapel.
Harrell, Janet L., 57, licensed practical nurse, died Saturday. Kick Stands Up service 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Add'Vantage Funeral Service Chapel.
Huntsman, Colleen, 83, keypunch operator, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home Chapel.
Johnson, Bobby M., 63, Baker Oil Tools machinist, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Moore's Eastlawn Funeral Home Chapel.
King, Patti Ann, 82, supervisor investigator, died Monday. Services pending. Moore's Southlawn.
Long, David Allen, 60, printer, died Sunday. Service 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.
McCullough, Steven, 57, retired design engineer, died Saturday. Visitation 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Reynolds Rose Hill Funeral Home. Private family services.
Nanny, Joe David, 83, retired Oshman's Sporting Goods chief operating officer, died Monday. Services pending. Ninde Brookside.
Perez, Rosa, 50, homemaker, died Monday. Services pending. Add'Vantage.
Phipps, Conley L. Sr., 77, retired Cleveland High School vice principal and former basketball coach, died Sunday. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Funeral Home, and service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Central Church of the Nazarene. Mallory-Martin, Sallisaw.
Pittman, Robert Leon "Bobby," 51, died Sunday. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Butler-Stumpff.
Rabe, Peter W., 60, pipefitter, died Sunday. Services pending. Serenity.
Risdon, Marjorie "Marge," 86, retired PepsiCo supervisor, died Friday. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Victory Christian Center. Moore's Southlawn.
Rolland, Chester Ray, 52, died Aug. 25. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel.
Smith, Mike, 59, auto technician, died Sunday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Moore's Eastlawn Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Thursday, Calvary Baptist Church.
Steward, Nellie, 80, homemaker, died Sunday. Services pending. Kennedy-Midtown.
Stites, David L., 57, stationary engineer, died Sunday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Stout, Philip Edwin, 71, retired, died Sunday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Stout family farm, Perkins. Strode, Stillwater.
Thomas, Hubert H. Jr., 74, salesman, died Saturday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Thompson, Connie, 45, died Monday. Services pending. Keith D. Biglow.
Treat, Alita, 80, homemaker, died Monday. Services pending. Serenity.
Wilson, Carla June, 46, customer service representative, died Thursday. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, Wilson residence. Heath-Griffith.
Wilson, Michael, 65, electrician, formerly of Tulsa, died Friday in Catoosa. Visitation 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday and service 2 p.m. Wednesday, both at Reynolds Rose Hill Funeral Home.
Wright, Zayli Elizebeth, infant daughter of Rylan McNulty and Kevin Wright, died Sunday. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
STATE/AREA
Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.
Adair - Marie E. Stockham, 87, homemaker, died Friday in Tulsa. Private family services. Stephens, Pryor.
Arkoma - William Roy Harris, 77, retired hospital housekeeper, died Monday in Fort Smith, Ark. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Keota City Cemetery, Keota. Mallory-Martin, Stigler.
Bartlesville - Ann Battles, 91, retired retail saleswoman, died Saturday. Services pending. Arnold Moore & Neekamp.
- Alonzo M. "Al" Call, 72, died Sunday. Services pending. Stumpff.
- Jeannine R. Cross, 69, teacher, died Sunday. Services pending. Stumpff.
- Lula Mae Landrum, 78, retired cook, died Sunday. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Wann Community Center, Wann. Stumpff.
- John Rolla Mayhew, 81, retired Phillips Petroleum Co. personnel manager, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Adams Boulevard Church of Christ. Stumpff.
- Johnnye Faye Presnell, 87, died Friday. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church. Arnold Moore & Neekamp.
- Gladys Irene Wilson, 86, homemaker, died Sunday in Independence, Kan. Services pending. Walker-Brown.
Bristow - Joan Darnell Strutton, 71, homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Bristow City Cemetery, and memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Trinity Baptist Church. Hutchins-Maples.
Broken Arrow - James G. "Jim" Taylor, 88, Sears automotive salesman and pilot, died Saturday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Hayhurst Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Highland Park Christian Church, Tulsa.
- Barbara Anne Boice Turner, 74, toll collector, died Sunday. Visitation 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Kennedy-Kennard Funeral Home, and graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa.
- Glenna May Collier, 96, nurse, died Saturday. Visitation 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home, Tulsa, and graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Park Grove Cemetery.
- Ray Wesley Morey, 81, security guard, died Sunday. Services pending. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.
Chouteau - Ernest C. McCoy, 79, retired from J.I. Case, died Friday in Broken Arrow. Memorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, Fellowship Lutheran Church, Tulsa. Stephens, Pryor.
Claremore - Bonnie Joe (Oakley) Clement, 73, retired dietary manager, died Sunday in Tulsa. Services pending. Musgrove-Merriott-Smith.
Cleveland - Juanita McCabe, 92, waitress, died Sunday. Graveside service 3 p.m. Tuesday, Osage Cemetery, Osage. Chapman-Black.
Collinsville - Donna R. French, 53, refinery worker, died Saturday. Services pending. Serenity, Tulsa.
Cookson - Robert E. Vance, 68, truck driver, died Wednesday in Muskogee. Services pending. Shurden-Jackson, Okmulgee.
Coweta - Sue Stone-Boyd, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Greenwood Cemetery, Porter. Wright-Brown.
Eucha - Jimmy Backwater Jr., 55, Global Tank construction worker, died Friday in Pryor. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and service 2 p.m. Wednesday, both at Holy Mountain Praise & Worship Center, Kenwood. Shipman's, Pryor.
Eufaula - Lela Wallace, 83, homemaker, died Monday in Muskogee. Services pending. Garrett, Checotah.
Glenpool - Carlos Dean Triplett, 64, Triplett Brothers Concrete Co. owner, died Sunday. Visitation 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and service 1 p.m. Wednesday, both at Schaudt's Funeral Home.
Grove - Dorothy Allen, 85, retired church secretary, died Saturday in Oklahoma City. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, First Christian Church. Ellis Family.
- Mary Beal, 85, homemaker, died Saturday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, and graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Zena Cemetery, Zena.
Henryetta - Johnny Lee Williams, 53, died Thursday. Services pending. Shurden.
- John Wesley Willis, 50, died Monday in Schulter. Services pending. Integrity.
Hulbert - Neta Ruth Walker, 63, dietary manager, died Aug. 21. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Wright-Brown Funeral Home Chapel, Coweta.
Inola - Paul Krutsinger, 53, steel fabrication project manager, died Sunday in Claremore. Services pending. AdamsCrest Cremation, Tulsa.
- Dorothy Irene (Sawtelle) Palmer, 85, homemaker, died Sunday. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Inola Funeral Home, and graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Highland Cemetery.
Jenks - Michael Montanye, 64, salesman, died Saturday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Liberty Mounds - Norma Sue (Stanton) Hodge, 74, retired Walmart associate, died Sunday. Services pending. Schaudt's, Glenpool.
Mannford - Bernice G. Bevenue, 77, waitress, died Sunday. No local services planned. Kennedy-Midtown, Tulsa.
- Dorman Ray Mears, 74, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and service 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Smith Funeral Home, Sapulpa.
Marble City - Edward Keith Williams Sr., 65, carpenter, died Aug. 23. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday, Marble City Cemetery. Agent, Sallisaw.
McAlester - Billy Richard Brooks, 66, oil-field worker and truck driver, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Chaney Harkins Funeral Home Chapel.
- Jacqueline S. "Jackie" Gray, 56, retired secretary, died Sunday in Tulsa. Graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Tannehill Cemetery. Bishop.
- Thelma Fay Ichord-Cates, 88, licensed practical nurse, died Friday. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, High Hill Baptist Church. Brumley-Mills.
- Patricia McCann-Bartheld, 79, homemaker, died Aug. 23 in Washington, D.C. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, First Presbyterian Church. Brumley-Mills.
- Ronnie Rhea Troxel, 59, former police officer, died Saturday in Tulsa. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Lakewood Christian Church. Brumley-Mills.
Miami - Michael Andrew "Mike" Keith, 57, died Saturday. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Paul Thomas Funeral Home, and graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday, Williams Coal Creek Cemetery.
Morrison - Gary D. Young, 61, oil and gas industry salesman, died Saturday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Muskogee - Tony Gene Ary, 52, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Foster-Petering Funeral Home Chapel.
- Keith Leroy Dedmon, 52, Homeland frozen foods manager, died Sunday. Services pending. Keith D. Biglow.
Newkirk - John Thomas Trenary, 76, General Electric security guard, formerly of Newkirk, died Sunday in Arkansas City, Kan. No services planned. Miller-Stahl.
Okemah - Thomas Ellette, 59, retired welder, died Wednesday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Highland Cemetery. Parks Brothers.
- Lorene Romondo, 94, homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Highland Cemetery. Parks Brothers.
Okmulgee - Leandres "Peabody" Brown, 78, died Aug. 20 in Muskogee. Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson. Keith D. Biglow.
- William F. "Bill" Jones, 70, retired from Ball Bros. Corp., died Sunday in Henryetta. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Thursday, Morris Cemetery Chapel, Morris.
Owasso - Fred "Bud" Bennett, 81, iron worker, died Sunday. Visitations 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Rice Funeral Service, Claremore, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Trinity Holiness Assembly of God; and service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Trinity Holiness Assembly of God.
Park Hill - Alex R. Edmonds Jr., 56, truck driver, died Saturday in Tulsa. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday and service 11 a.m. Wednesday, both at Hart Funeral Home, Tahlequah.
Pawhuska - Reba M. Rickard, 96, retired teacher, died Aug. 25. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Foraker United Methodist Church, Foraker. McCartney's Johnson.
Pryor - Tom R. Arnold, 59, Grand Valley Hospital nursing assistant, died Sunday in Tulsa. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Shipman's Funeral Service, and service 2 p.m. Thursday, First Church of God.
Sand Springs - Janea Michelle (Jones) Schneiderman, 28, homemaker, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mark Griffith-Riverside Funeral Home Chapel.
Sapulpa - Robert E. Halligan, 85, business owner, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Baxter Springs, Kan. Derfelt, Baxter Springs. Smith.
- Jean Whitley, 82, Neal & Jean Flower Shop owner, died Monday. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church. Smith.
Sedan, Kan. - Elnora Jean Carter, 74, retired Pleasant Valley Manor housekeeper, died Saturday. Service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Chautauqua Baptist Church, Chautauqua. Barnes.
Skiatook - Otis E. Guilfoyle, 86, truck driver, died Sunday in Claremore. Rosary 7 p.m. Tuesday and funeral Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Sien-Shelton.
Stillwater - Doris (Hamilton) Jones, 87, Department of Human Services receptionist, died Friday. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church. Palmer Marler.
- Gladys Miriam Keyser, 85, homemaker, died Sunday. Memorial service 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, New Beginnings Alliance Church. Strode.
- Elmo Joseph Stingley, 95, retired Marine Corps colonel, died Wednesday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Ponca City. Palmer Marler.
Stilwell - Laura Hope Cotton, infant daughter of Jennifer Spears and Russell Cotton, died Aug. 21 in Tulsa. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Reese Cemetery. Hart.
Tahlequah - Mamie Begay, 51, homemaker, died Sunday. Services pending. Serenity, Tulsa.
- Vernon H. Buller, 88, fundraising consultant and ministry worker, died Sunday. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Green Country Funeral Home, and memorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, Community Fellowship Church.
- Jennifer Lynn Rider, 26, landscaper, died Friday in Tulsa. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Green Country Funeral Home, and graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Tahlequah City Cemetery.
Turley - Mildred Nadine Petigrew, 78, homemaker, died Monday. Services pending. Sien-Shelton, Skiatook.
Vinita - Rebecca Lynn (Goss) Cook, 57, Oklahoma Forensic Center employee, died Saturday in Tulsa. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Fairview Cemetery Luginbuel.
- Sandra Ann (Hildebrand) Davenport, 73, homemaker, died Aug. 23. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Luginbuel Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Thursday, Welch Baptist Church, Welch.
Welling - Sandra Ruth Green, 59, homemaker, died Sunday in Tulsa. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Tuesday and service 2 p.m. Wednesday, both at Hart Funeral Home, Tahlequah.
Wilburton - Lloyd Flint, 93, died Monday. Services pending. Waldrop.
- Dwight Nelson Glenn, 58, died Saturday in Hartshorne. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, New Life Christian Center. Waldrop.
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