Deaths
BY Staff Reports
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
11/28/12 at 2:36 AM
TULSA
Bowman, Allen Jerry, 85, insurance investigator, died Saturday. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, First United Methodist Church. Moore's Rosewood.
Duncan, Malcolm Mac, 62, clerk, died Nov. 18. Private family services. Serenity.
Glenn, Margaret Stanley, 87, former Stanleys Funeral Service co-owner, died Tuesday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday, Rose Hill Memorial Park, and memorial service 1 p.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church. Mannford Funeral Home, Mannford.
Gonder, Marilyn L., 79, customer service representative, died Sunday. Service 3 p.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.
Ham, Samuel Andrew Wesley, 26, auto freight specialist, died Sunday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday and service 11 a.m. Saturday, both at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Funeral Home.
Hastings, Bobbie, 84, retired First National Bank clerk, died Tuesday. Services pending. Moore's Eastlawn.
Ingram, Charles C., 95, Oneok board chairman and CEO, died Tuesday. Services pending. Moore's Southlawn.
Krisman, Glenda, 74, retired Louisiane Restaurant waitress, died Tuesday. Services pending. Fitzgerald Ivy.
Lohman, Patricia Jo, 78, antiques dealer, died Monday. Services pending. Moore's Rosewood.
Martin, Mary A., 91, retired Sears credit department clerk, died Tuesday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Moore's Eastlawn Funeral Home Chapel.
Miller, Melvin J., 88, city of Tulsa engineer, died Monday. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.
Minyard, Albert O. "Buddy" Jr., 86, Continental Oil Co. business administrator, died Sunday. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Ninde Brookside Funeral Home, and graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery.
Moilan, Bettye Ann (Nichols), 60, retired teacher, died Saturday. Private family services. Serenity.
Nelson, Barbara Ann, 79, Arbonne regional vice president, died Saturday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, Asbury United Methodist Church. Hayhurst, Broken Arrow.
Potts, Julia, 81, administrative assistant, died Monday. Visitation noon-8 p.m. Thursday, Reynolds Funeral Home; graveside service 7:30 a.m. Friday, Vernon Cemetery, Coweta; and memorial service 11 a.m. Friday, Asbury United Methodist Church.
Powell, Norma Jean, 75, retired medical assistant, died Sunday. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, Church of the Madalene. Ninde Brookside.
Raue, Gerald E., 68, carpenter, died Monday. Private family services. Ninde Brookside.
Scott, Evelyn Parker, 54, financial aid adviser, died Thursday. Services pending. Moore's Memory.
Shockey, Rosa, 74, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Kennedy-Midtown.
Smith, Deborah Marie, 56, nurse, died Monday. Memorial service noon Friday, Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Fitzgerald Ivy.
Springer, Milven Richard, 53, estimating engineer, died Sunday. Private family services. Serenity.
Walters, Mary "Kay," 75, retired licensed practical nurse, died Sunday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Wilkins, Loyce, 97, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Mark Griffith-Westwood.
Wright, Jackie, 77, died Tuesday. Services pending. Sien-Shelton, Skiatook.
STATE/AREA
Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.
Bartlesville - Nellie Lou Reed, 92, homemaker, died Monday. Memorial service 1:30 p.m. Saturday, First Presbyterian Church. Arnold Moore & Neekamp.
Beggs - Alan Keith Hogue, 38, heat and air conditioning repair technician, died Thursday in Wagoner. Services pending. McClendon-Winters.
Bixby - Robert Lynn "R.L." Gibson, 86, retired American Airlines supervisor, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Leonard & Marker Funeral Home, and graveside service 3 p.m. Friday, Bixby Cemetery.
Bristow - John L. Slothour, 77, retired dairy and fruit farmer, died Monday. Services pending. Hutchins-Maples.
Broken Arrow - Norma Ruth Halford, 86, Warehouse Market employee, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday, Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel.
- James J. "Skip" Hawkins, 73, American Airlines stock clerk, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and service 11 a.m. Thursday, both at Hayhurst Funeral Home.
- Ronald Eugene Heimbach, 68, purchasing agent, died Monday. Services pending. Floral Haven.
Catoosa - Natalie J. Graves, 51, retired certified nursing assistant, died Saturday. No services planned. Cremation Society, Tulsa.
Chouteau - Ed Orange, 85, retired from American Airlines, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Key Funeral Home, Pryor, and service 2 p.m. Friday, Lakecrest House of Prayer.
Collinsville - Frances Blackwood, 72, Walmart cashier, died Monday in Tulsa. Visitation 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, Reynolds Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church.
Crowder - Britney Nicole (Hamm) Peoples, 24, homemaker, died Monday in Tulsa. Graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Crowder Cemetery. Bishop, McAlester.
Cushing - Marlin A. Driggs, 84, Cushing Water Department worker, died Tuesday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday, Fairlawn Cemetery. Davis.
- Robert Warren Pruitt, 74, salesman, died Tuesday in Drumright. Private family services. Palmer Marler.
Fairland - Samantha Jo Delamatter, 19, Snak-Atak store manager, died Sunday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Adcock Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Friday, Fairland High School Gymnasium.
Fort Smith, Ark. - Amy Lynn (Rains) Childs, 40, certified nursing assistant, died Nov. 22. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday and service 2 p.m. Friday, both at Evans & Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.
Jay - Kyle Riley Bacon, 30, inspector, died Saturday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Friday, Mount Hermon Church.
Jenks - Alletha Chastain, 53, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Bixby Funeral Service, Bixby.
Kellyville - Helen Denton, 89, homemaker, died Monday in Sapulpa. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Smith Funeral Home, Sapulpa, and service 1 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church.
Miami - Rhonda Michelle "Shelly" (Kirk) Martin, 46, caregiver, died Nov. 22. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Thursday, Paul Thomas Funeral Home Chapel.
Muskogee - Anthony Wayne Reece, 44, boot and saddle maker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Foster-Petering.
- Jerry Wayne Rowan, 67, welder, died Nov. 21. Service 2 p.m. Friday, The Bridge at Christ Church. Cornerstone.
- Floise R. Webster, 47, homemaker, died Nov. 21. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Reed-Culver Funeral Home Chapel, Tahlequah.
Nowata - James Riley "Jim" Bushyhead, 71, laborer, died Monday. Private family services. Walker-Brown, Bartlesville.
- Shirley Swafford, 57, certified nursing assistant, died Monday. Services pending. Benjamin.
Okmulgee - Neoma Arnold, 78, homemaker, died Nov. 20 in Tulsa. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, South Heights Cemetery, Sapulpa. Kennedy-Midtown, Tulsa.
- James Richard Gartrell, 55, died Tuesday. Services pending. McClendon-Winters.
- Norma L. Goulette, 82, died Friday. Services pending. Shurden-Jackson.
- Elsie Oleta Holland, 85, died Saturday. Services pending. Shurden-Jackson.
Pawnee - Joe Le Blanc III, 68, American Airlines employee, died Sunday. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland, Okla.
- Addie (Berry) Steward, 110, housekeeper, died Nov. 23 in Oklahoma City. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Poteet Funeral Home Chapel.
- Elmo Wilde, 69, home construction worker, died Monday in Tulsa. Service noon Thursday, Pawnee Nation Roam Chief Event Center. Poteet.
Ponca City - Isaac H. "Bill" Pelts, 81, city electric line supervisor, died Monday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church. Grace.
- Johnnie W. Schooley Sr., 61, retired Army veteran, died Nov. 20 in Sun City Center, Fla. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Grace Funeral Home Chapel.
Porter - David Samuel "Sam" Howard, 59, truck driver, died Monday in Haskell. Services pending. Mallett, Wagoner.
Pryor - Walter Mueller, 99, farmer, died Sunday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Shipman's Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Thursday, St. John Lutheran Church.
- Sherman Lee Smith, 76, retired Safeway produce manager, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Shipman's Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Thursday, Heritage Southern Baptist Church.
Sallisaw - George W. Hurley Jr., 81, Hurley's Used Cars owner, died Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. Services were held Tuesday. Agent.
Sapulpa - Charles Chesser, 69, truck driver, died Monday in Tulsa. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church. Smith.
- Brandi Jo Hamilton, 23, homemaker, died Monday. Services pending. Mark Griffith-Riverside, Sand Springs.
- Wilma Rueb, 84, homemaker, died Saturday. Services pending. Smith.
Siloam Springs, Ark. - Edward L. Nichols, 83, professor, died Monday in Springdale. Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church. Wasson.
Sperry - James Robert "Bob" Jordan, 78, retired American Airlines computer operations executive vice president, died Friday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Community of Christ Church. Johnson.
Stigler - Betty Jo Roberts, 73, homemaker, died Saturday in Fort Smith, Ark. Memorial service 4 p.m. Friday, Trinity Baptist Church. Mallory-Martin.
Tahlequah - Barbara Jean (Baker) Carlile, 69, retired deputy court clerk, died Sunday in Tulsa. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church. Green Country.
- Ruthie Crakaal, 67, homemaker, died Nov. 21. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, Tahlequah City Cemetery. Reed-Culver.
Terlton - Ruth B. (Cross) Chambers, 82, homemaker, died Tuesday. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Grace Baptist Church, Cleveland, Okla. Powell, Hominy.
Verdigris - Mary Elizabeth Cook, 77, homemaker, died Sunday. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday and service 2 p.m. Friday, both at Rice Funeral Home, Claremore.
Vinita - Leeroy Branstetter, 57, butcher, died Monday. Services pending. Burckhalter.
Wagoner - Miranda Nicole Rice, 19, Oklahoma State University student, died Saturday in Oklahoma City. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, First Assembly Of God. Mallett.
Westville - Fred Allen Long, 62, feed mill worker, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday and service 2 p.m. Friday, both at Hart Funeral Home, Stilwell.
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.
Circle of Life
In an effort to honor those who have donated either organs, eyes or tissue, the Tulsa World is participating in the "Circle of Life" campaign sponsored by the Global Organization for Organ Donation (GOOD).
If your loved one was a donor, please inform the funeral director if you would like to have the "Circle of Life" logo placed in his or her listing.
