Obituaries

Billy Willhite

Billy Willhite

Oct 17, 2010

Bill Willhite, 82, of Donna, TX, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010, in Edinburg, Texas. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Oleta. He is survived by three daughters: Sandra Warden Simmons of Virginia Beach, VA, Rhonda and Danny Vail of Vinita, OK and Glenda and Roger Ryals of Sanger, TX. He had four grandchildren: Amanda Osborn of Vinita;...

Christopher Pewe

Christopher Pewe

Oct 15, 2010

Christopher Hill Péwé arrived on this earth August 24, 1991 in Mesa, AZ. He reunited with his Creator on October 15, 2010. Memorial services will held on Thursday, October 21st in Johnstone Park, Bartlesville, OK at 2:00pm. Elder Tommy Dent, Pastor of Church of God in Christ, Chanute, KS will officiate. On-line condolences can be left for the family at...

Joshua Banker

Joshua Banker

Oct 13, 2010

Joshua Phillip Banker, infant son of Samuel and Amber (Fink) Banker, born on Monday October 11, 2010, He passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in Claremore. The family includes: his parents, Sam and Amber Banker of Ketchum, grandparents, Phil and Brenda Fink of Ketchum, Gary and Teresa Bollwine of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Dan and Linda Banker of Indiana, great-grandparents,...

Eddie Countryman

Eddie Countryman

Oct 13, 2010

Eddie Lee Countryman age 74 of Grove, OK died Wednesday October 13, 2010 at the St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. The son of Samuel and Ona Layton Countryman, he was born on July 11, 1936 on Monkey Island, OK. Eddie married Susan Kelley on May 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, NV. They moved to the Grove Area in 1999...

Dorothy Tatum

Dorothy Tatum

Oct 12, 2010

Dorothy Jean Tatum, 80-year-old life-long Delaware resident, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. Tatum was born April 4, 1930 in Perry, Oklahoma to Dickson Dawson Dronberger and Jennie Cornelia Nelson-Dronberger. Mrs. Tatum attended schools in Delaware where she graduated with the Class of 1948. On March 19, 1948, she married Joseph...

Anna Hilderbrand

Anna Hilderbrand

Oct 11, 2010

Anna Marie Hilderbrand, eighty three year old Vinita resident died Monday October 11, 2010 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born March 7, 1927 in Harrisburg, PA the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hollenbaugh) Sulzer. She was raised and educated in Harrisburg where she met and later was married to Dennis Daniel Hilderbrand in 1944. They moved to...

Ronald Palmer

Ronald Palmer

Oct 11, 2010

Ronald Lee Palmer, age 62 of Vinita, died Monday, October 11, 2010. Ronald was born in St. Louis, MO on September 22, 1948, the son of Normalee Crenshaw. He served in the Marine Corp from 1968-1972 during Vietnam. He was united in marriage to Harriett Hallmark on November 10, 1973 in El Paso, IL and together they raised three daughters....

Edna Britten

Edna Britten

Oct 11, 2010

Edna Matilda Britten was born in Nottinghamshire, England, December 25, 1923. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Britten and Anne (Cook) Britten. She lived with her daughter at Monkey Island, Oklahoma where she died, October 11, 2010 at the age of 86 years. She immigrated to Canada in 1956 and later immigrated to the United States where...

Richard Pugh Sr.

Richard Pugh Sr.

Oct 10, 2010

Richard Henry Pugh Sr., 84, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010, at the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, OK. He was born on September 29, 1926 near Oglesby, Oklahoma, the son of William H. and Mary Madeline (Johnson) Pugh. Richard attended school in Oglesby and Ramona OK. Early in World War II, Richard moved with his family to California to...

Marie Blackmore

Marie Blackmore

Oct 9, 2010

Marie D. Blackmore, 85, a longtime Jay resident passed away at Monroe Manor on Saturday, October 9, 2010. She was born on August 30, 1925 in Jay, Oklahoma to Hubert and Nellie (Anderson) Dick. Mrs. Blackmore graduated high school in California. The family moved back to the Colcord area. She worked as a cook in restaurants and schools in Delaware...

Roland Kennedy

Roland Kennedy

Oct 8, 2010

Roland Keith Kennedy, 60, a resident of Grove passed away at his home on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Alfred and Jeaniel (Cavender) Kennedy. Roland worked for Southern Pacific Pipelines as a pipeliner for many years. He loved fishing, History, reading, collecting coins, and listening to Celtic music. Every...

Harold Gottsponer

Harold Gottsponer

Oct 8, 2010

Harold N. Gottsponer, age 73 and long time resident of Vinita, Ok, was born in Perry Arkansas on February 9, 1937 to Albert A. and Josephine F. (Nagel) Gottsponer. Harold was born with Cerebral Palsy and lived with his parents most of his life. Even though CP affected all of his body, including his speech, Harold's strong will and determination...

James Maples Jr.

James Maples Jr.

Oct 7, 2010

James Edward Maples Jr. a seventy year old resident of Grove passed away at his home Thursday, October 7, 2010. He was born on August 9, 1940 in Trona, California to James Edward Sr. and Anna Lois (Crossland) Maples. James worked as a welder on the assembly line and also the Multi Level division loading cars at the train yard...

Harold Page

Harold Page

Oct 6, 2010

Harold L. Page, 80 year old longtime Langley resident went to meet the Lord and his love Virginia on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family and close family friend & hospice nurse Lisa Cornish who the family thinks of as a special angel. He was born January 15, 1930 Zena, OK to George S. Page...

Elberta Falls

Elberta Falls

Oct 5, 2010

Elberta Peach Falls, 92 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace Care Center. She was born January 24, 1918 in the Pryor Creek district near Chelsea, the sixth child of Dr. Joseph William and Henrietta (Bowlin) Davis. Elberta attended school at Pryor Creek and was a graduate of Booker T....

William King

William King

Oct 5, 2010

William Edward "Eddie" King was born July 30, 1967 Pryor, Oklahoma to Carolyn King Brumbaugh, the younger brother of Kenny, his family called him "Eddie". Eddie slipped from this life on March 27, 2009 to his final rest, welcomed home by those of his family who've gone on before him; Eddie was forty-one years old. Eddie grew up in Vinita...

Harold Shaffer

Harold Shaffer

Oct 5, 2010

Harold "Gene" Shaffer, 62 year old resident of Vinita, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at his home. He was born March 17, 1948 in Fairland, Oklahoma to Lewis and Gladys (Hahn) Shaffer. Gene had been a resident at Home of Hope for nearly 32 years. He worked at the area Woodshed Convenience Stores. Gene enjoyed fishing, playing pool, watching birds...

Harold Ward

Harold Ward

Oct 4, 2010

Harold M. Ward, age 93 of Big Cabin, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Harold was born in Covington, Kansas on November 10, 1916, the son of Edwin Jay Ward and Mary (Johnson) Ward. He served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942-1946. On August 14, 1944 he was united in marriage to Ida Mae Stanberry...

Charles Reynolds

Charles Reynolds

Oct 4, 2010

Charles Reynolds age 76 of Jay, Ok died Monday October 4, 2010 in the Grove Integris Hospital. The son of Charlie and Gracie Howell Reynolds, he was born on April 17. 1934 in Wittier, AR. Charles married Ada Long on December 18, 1959 in Bentonville, AR. He worked as a truck driver for Peterson Industries until 1980. In 1980, he...

Erve Sims

Erve Sims

Oct 3, 2010

Erve Sims, 82 year old Jay area resident passed away peacefully on October 3, 2010 at his home. Erve was born on March 18, 1928 in Row, Oklahoma to Charles Jesse and Gladys (Smith) Sims. He Married Betty Wilkins on June 12, 1959. Erve served in the United States Navy. He spent most of his life working as a truck...