Deaths
BY Staff Reports
Thursday, February 07, 2013
2/07/13 at 2:32 AM
TULSA
Alvarado, Damaris, 42, homemaker, died Tuesday. Private family services. Mark Griffith-Westwood.
Armstrong, Donna Rae, 76, formerly of Tulsa, died Monday in Sarasota, Fla. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Rose Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. Ninde Brookside.
Bowie, Jacob Jr., 70, heavy-equipment operator, died Monday. Memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday, Reading Street Church of the Living God. Dyer.
Caughron, Betty L., 88, retired McDonnell Douglas aircraft sealer, died Tuesday. Memorial service 1 p.m. Friday, Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel.
Chambers, Forrest Beatrice, 92, nurse's aide, died Monday. No local services planned. Add'Vantage.
Chesnutt, Adam Todd, 48, electrician, died Saturday. Services pending. Schaudt's, Glenpool.
Coleman, Mary E., 80, homemaker, died Monday. Visitation noon-7 p.m. Thursday, Crown Hill Chapel. No local services planned.
Cox, Susan C. "Sue," 68, retired property manager, died Tuesday. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Fisher, Lavern, 85, homemaker, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home, and service noon Saturday, Sallisaw Christian Church, Sallisaw.
Gibson, Cole, 78, retired welder, died Wednesday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Heath-Griffith.
Glass, Emily F., 89, homemaker, died Monday in Santa Barbara, Calif. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Cemetery. Fitzgerald Ivy.
Jenkins, Joyce Lee, 79, Maloney & Crawford Oil Co. accountant, died Jan. 26 in Tahlequah. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Thursday and service noon Thursday, both at Morning Star Baptist Church. Ragsdale, Muskogee.
Knapp, Margaret "Margo," 54, TTCU employee, died Wednesday in Broken Arrow. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Moore's Memory Funeral Home Chapel. Moore's Rosewood.
Ley, Candida R., 101, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
McCraw, Melbalene L. "Meb" (Franklin), 83, insurance industry worker, formerly of Tulsa, died Tuesday in Waldron, Ark. Visitation 1-9 p.m. Friday, Heritage Funeral Home, Waldron, and celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday, Parks Baptist Church, Parks, Ark.
McGoffin, Evlyn M., 96, grocery store owner, died Monday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Monnet, Annabelle G., 88, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services pending. Moore's Southlawn.
Moreno, Irma C., 56, teacher, died Monday. Services pending. Schaudt's, Glenpool.
Quirk, Frances Elizabeth, 91, obstetrics nurse, died Tuesday. Visitation 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, and service 2 p.m. Friday, Holy Family Cathedral.
Reed, Doris "BaBa," 79, died Wednesday. Services pending. Crown Hill.
Shaw, Frank, 75, retired drywall worker, died Saturday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, Moore's Memory Funeral Home Chapel.
Simmons, Reuben, 74, minister, died Sunday. Visitation 1-7 p.m. Friday, Dyer Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Saturday, St. John AME Church.
Smith, Betty Louise, 92, homemaker, died Wednesday. Private family services. Stanleys.
Strange, Marilyn Sue, 77, retired Tulsa Community College humanities professor, died Sunday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Fitzgerald Ivy Funeral Home Chapel.
Teel, James R. "Jim," 85, petroleum engineer, died Feb. 5. Memorial service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Downtown Bixby Church of Christ, Bixby. Moore's Southlawn.
Wilkerson, G. Ann, 70, insurance agent, died Monday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, New Haven United Methodist Church. Moore's Southlawn.
Wilkerson, Thomas Clyde, 78, died Tuesday. Private family services. Add'Vantage.
Wilson, Juanita S., 100, Wilson's TV & Radio Shop owner and teacher, died Wednesday. Services pending. Jack's.
STATE/AREA
Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.
Afton - Nola F. Chamberlain, 90, nanny, formerly of Afton, died Tuesday in Muskogee. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Adcock Funeral Home Chapel.
Bartlesville - Mary Juanita Clark, 81, died Monday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Stumpff.
Beggs - Dollie Faye Jones, 86, retired beautician, died Feb. 2. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel.
Blackwell - Eva Everett, 77, died Saturday. Private family services. Trout.
- Mary Finch, 95, died Tuesday. Services pending. Trout.
Bristow - Lloyd Hammons, 87, oil-field mechanic, died Monday in Tulsa. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, First Free Will Baptist Church. Hutchins-Maples.
Broken Arrow - Bill Claude Knowles, 79, architect and rancher, died Tuesday. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday, Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home, Tulsa, and memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Park Plaza Church of Christ, Tulsa.
- Mark A. Mullenax, 50, salesman, died Tuesday. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, The Church at Battlecreek. Floral Haven.
- Donna S. Neeley, 71, Wagoner County Rural Water District bookkeeper, died Tuesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Hayhurst Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Friday, The Assembly.
- Clark Patrick, 71, truck driver, died Tuesday. Services pending. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.
Checotah - Don Allen, 72, farmer, died Monday in Muskogee. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday and service 1 p.m. Friday, both at Garrett Family Funeral Home.
Chouteau - Blaine Allan Knowles Sr., 48, commercial fisherman, died Wednesday. Services pending. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.
Claremore - Bertha Harder, 78, died Wednesday. Services pending. Mark Griffith-Westwood, Tulsa.
Colcord - Edward O'Field, 83, retired, died Wednesday in Rochester, Minn. Services pending. Shipman's, Pryor.
Coweta - Donald R. Martin, 74, aircraft tool worker, died Monday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Enid - Donna Sue (Cain) Rockwell, 55, retail manager, died Friday. Private family services. Stittsworth.
- Sharon R. (Chappell) Sandberg, 60, Integris Meadowlake Hospital housekeeper, died Wednesday. Services pending. Stittsworth.
Eufaula - Brenda Lee (Jones) Kemp, 50, business owner, died Jan. 28. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, First Free Will Baptist Church. Hunn Black & Merritt.
Gore - Willodene Martha Leichliter, 95, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Cornerstone, Muskogee.
- Cheyenne Nichiole Rose, 12, Gore Middle School student, died Monday in Tulsa. No services planned. Agent & Mallory-Martin, Sallisaw.
Grove - Cricket Sue Sherwood, 44, homemaker, died Tuesday. No services planned. Worley-Luginbuel.
Independence, Kan. - Pauline Warner, 91, former Social Security Administration employee, formerly of Independence, died Tuesday in Chanute. Rosary 7 p.m. Friday, Webb & Rodrick Funeral Home Chapel; visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday and funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Chanute.
Locust Grove - Darryl Sanders, 53, died Wednesday. Services pending. Locust Grove Funeral Home.
McAlester - Sheryl Collins Alexander, 49, died Jan. 19 in Oakland, Calif. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, East Star Baptist Church. Crown Hill, Tulsa.
- Kenneth Wayne Humphries, 72, retired scrap metal business owner, died Tuesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Bishop Funeral Home. No services planned.
Muskogee - Leslie Ann Deere, 49, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services pending. Cornerstone.
- Prince Edward Myers, 88, VA Medical Center certified nursing assistant, died Wednesday. Services pending. Ragsdale.
- David H. Richardson, 78, farmer, died Wednesday. Services pending. Foster-Petering.
Okemah - Verna Henshaw, 100, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Parks Brothers.
- John Pigeon, 98, iron worker, died Tuesday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Hickory Ground No. 1 Church, Henryetta. Parks Brothers.
- Leatha E. Scott, 95, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Parks Brothers.
Okmulgee - Jeanette Ruth (Tecumseh) Washington, 63, died Tuesday in Tulsa. Services pending. Shurden-Jackson.
Oologah - Michael J. Herman, 78, lumberyard owner, died Tuesday. Private family services. Mowery, Owasso.
Owasso - Lou Edith Mitchell, 77, retail sales associate, died Tuesday. Service 3 p.m. Friday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.
Poteau - Lois O. (Rose) Morgan-Pickering, 88, homemaker, died Monday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Assembly of God, Muse. Grace Manor.
Sallisaw - Stephen Joseph Caves, 45, retired from the Air Force, died Monday in Fort Smith, Ark. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday, Copeland Cemetery. Agent & Mallory-Martin.
Sand Springs - Lester Furr, 67, construction contractor, died Tuesday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Oak Hill Church, Mannford. Mark Griffith-Riverside.
- Blanche (Lee) Molina, 92, retired bus terminal cashier, died Tuesday. Private family services. Mobley-Dodson.
Sapulpa - George F. Hagman III, 59, Whistler Media general manager, died Wednesday. No services planned. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
- Thomas Martin Thomas, 58, died Jan. 28 in Tulsa. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday, Lohmeyer Funeral Home Chapel, Springfield, Mo. Schaudt's, Glenpool.
- Dorothy Tuck, 82, homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Moore's Eastlawn Funeral Home, Tulsa, and service 1:30 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church, Glenpool.
South Coffeyville - Ronald Dean Lee, 71, died Sunday. Service 1 p.m. Friday, First Southern Baptist Church. Stumpff, Nowata.
Spiro - David D. Gipson, 36, C&H Tire technician, died Feb. 2. Graveside service 3:30 p.m. Saturday, New Hope Cemetery. Mallory-Martin.
Stilwell - James Welch, 66, mechanic, died Tuesday. No services planned. Roberts/Reed-Culver.
Tahlequah - Paul Aaron Mahan, 68, janitorial service worker, died Sunday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday, Fairview Cemetery, Pryor. Green Country.
- Lori Marie (Young) Thompson, 51, turnpike cashier, died Monday in Inola. Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, Green Country Funeral Home Chapel.
Vera - Pamela Carol (Gibbins) Whittle, 66, homemaker, died Saturday in Tulsa. Visitation noon-8 p.m. Thursday and service 10 a.m. Friday, both at Praise Center, Collinsville. Serenity, Tulsa.
Wagoner - Brandi Marie Detrick, 34, died Monday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Shipman Funeral Home Chapel.
- David Redfern Sr., 79, aircraft mechanic, died Tuesday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church. Hersman-Nichols.
Westville - Lenora Hamilton, 86, Cherokee Nation Industries public health representative, died Friday in Stilwell. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Old Green Cemetery. Roberts & Hart.
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