Obituaries

Jan 2, 2011

Vera Mae (Mathis) Frazier-Smith, resident of Wyandotte, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 78. She was born on January 22, 1932 in Fairland, Oklahoma to Charley Mathis and Blanche Collison. She was the 6th child of 8 children. Vera lived most of her life in the Wyandotte area except for...

Jan 1, 2011

Frank Andrew Tyler, age 75 of Vinita, died Saturday, January 1, 2011. Frank was born in Emporia, KS on November 8, 1935 the son of William Andrew Tyler, Sr. and Thelma Armsteade. He served in the United States Army for 21 years, retiring as a Nuclear Missile Instructor. After retirement he worked as a dispatcher for the Vinita Police Department....

Dec 31, 2010

Donald Leon Spurgeon, 82, Monkey Island resident, died December 31, 2010 at Grove Nursing Center. He was born September 18, 1928 in Labette County, Kansas to Curtis A. and Olive E. Spurgeon. He grew up in the Labette County area and graduated from Altamont High School. Donald married Mary Ann (Blackwell) Spurgeon on January 15, 1948 in Parsons, Kansas. They...

Dec 31, 2010

Nancy Faye Shorter, age 69, died on December 31, 2010 at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Nancy was born on March 16, 1941 in Trails End, Oklahoma to William T and Fannie Francis (Woods) Craig. Nancy were united in marriage to Harry Shorter Sr. in August of 1964 in Syracuse, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 2004....

Dec 30, 2010

Willis Dale Mullis, 92 year old rural Chelsea resident, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Maplewood Care Center in Tulsa. He was born on March 14, 1918 in Alton, Missouri to John Edward and Ella (Sisco) Mullis. Willis was married to Marie Miller on April 20, 1938 in Vinita; she preceded him in death on February 9, 1997. He...

Dec 30, 2010

Reva Eileen (Stanley) Strange, Grove resident died December 30, 2010 at the age of 81 years. She was born February 2, 1929 in Savonburg, Kansas. She was the youngest child of H. Clyde and Edna M. (McKinley) Stanley. Reva grew up in Erie, Kansas and graduated from Chanute, Kansas. She attended Chanute Junior College and then moved to Lawrence, Kansas...

Dec 29, 2010

Saumuel Leroy Parks, 83 year old Vinita resident died Wednesday December 29, 1010 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. He was born March 4, 1927 at Strang, OK the son of Samuel Parks Jr. and Judy Rattlingourd Parks. Sam was a life area resident of the Spavinaw Strang area and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed being visiting, helping and...

Dec 29, 2010

Ezell Cochrane It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved and loving mother, Ezell Cochrane, passed away after a short illness on December 29, 2010 at the age of 93. Ezell will be remembered by all who knew her as a beacon of warmth, graciousness, fun, and positivity. She was spunky and smart and sweet and sassy...

Dec 28, 2010

Service Details

Monday, January 3rd, 2011 2:00pm, First Baptist Church - Dewey

Interment Details

Dewey Cemetery

Dec 28, 2010

Merrill J. Reynolds, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010, in Vinita, OK. Born July 5, 1924, he was preceded in death by Gladys and Ross Reynolds (parents) and Lyndell (brother) of Carrollton, Illinois. He was a retired geologist. He graduated from Carrollton High School, served our country as a proud member of the U.S. Navy during WWII and graduated...

Dec 27, 2010

Terry Lee Woods, 53 year old resident of Disney, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at the St. John's Hospital in Tulsa. He was born October 17, 1957 to Willis D. and Dorothy M. (Carpenter) Woods. He served his country during the Vietnam War, in the U. S. Navy. He had worked as a roofer. Terry married Tamara Marie Skelly on...

Dec 25, 2010

Harmon Benson Allen, a former Tulsa lawyer passed on Saturday, Dec. 25th at 2010 following an extended illness. Mr. Allen was born on Oct. 24,1934 in Colcord Oklahoma to Ray Benson and Gertrude Hyde Allen. He spent his childhood there and attended Mt Hermon church as a young man. Harmon graduated Jay H. S. in 1952 and went on to...

Dec 25, 2010

Johnnie Ed Wiedower, 81 year old lifetime Vinita area resident, died December 25, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. He was born June 20, 1929 in Vinita, to John H. and Minnie C. (Zimmerman) Wiedower. Johnnie married LoveVanna Heater on August 30, 1950, in Vinita; She preceded him in death on July 11, 2007. He worked as a rural mail...

Dec 25, 2010

Bill was born on November 29, 1925, in Greeley, Colorado. He was the son of Roy Stevens and Lusena (Miller) Stevens and attended Nowata High school. Bill was a WWII vet. He enlisted in the United States Navy in January of 1945, and served aboard the USS Munda Bay CVE-104 baby flat-top aircraft carrier as a Watertender Second Class. The...

Dec 25, 2010

Shirley "Geraldine" Reed, age 87, of Vinita, OK died Saturday December 25, 2010 at her home. She was born February 18, 1923 in Pawhuska, OK the daughter of K.W. Bruce and Lenora Callahan Bruce. She was raised and received her formal education at Pawhuska. She and Joe M. Reed were united in marriage in Miami, OK and moved to Vinita...

Dec 25, 2010

Barry Allen Hoover Graveside funeral services for Barry Allen Hoover will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Nowata Memorial Park cemetery with Allan Walker officiating. Barry Allen Hoover was born November 16, 1947, in New Castle, Indiana, to Harold J. and Donna (Dudley) Hoover. He died on December 25, 2010, in Nowata, after reaching 63...

Dec 23, 2010

Mildred Harringer, 81 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Thursday December 23, 2010 following an extended illness. Mildred was born on November 24, 1929 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Frand Earnhardt and Florence Ellen (Grissom) Earnhardt. Mildred married Max Harringer on November 22, 1952. She was an avid painter and enjoyed fishing and playing cards as well as dancing, but...

Dec 23, 2010

Sidney, NE - Babs Lea (Rush) Pulliam, 39, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 in Sidney, Nebraska. She was born on March 24, 1971 in Miami, Oklahoma to Larry and Linda (Roberson) Rush. Babs was a graduate of Grove High School in 1989. She married Dean Pulliam in May, 2006 in Miami, OK. Babs enjoyed taking pictures, playing with her dogs...

Dec 22, 2010

Lillie "Lorene" Garner a ninety year old resident of Grove passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1920 in Coweta, Oklahoma to Wesley Newton and Lily Virginia Morris . Mrs. Garner was a homemaker loved her family and an avid follower of her grandkids ballgames and livestock shows. She enjoyed crosswords,...

Dec 22, 2010

Mrs. Banks was born the daughter of John F. Richardson and Emma (Robbinson) Richardson on July 30, 1922 in Sapulpa, Ok. She was raised and educated in Sapulpa and graduated from Sapulpa High School. Wilma was united in marriage with James D. (J.D.) Banks on October 3. 1941 in Sapulpa, Ok. Mr. Banks was then enlisted in the United States...