Obituaries
Grace Creason
Feb 6, 2009
Gracie Laura Creason, 70 year-old Vinita resident passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, after a short illness. Gracie was born in Centralia to Ora B. and Alma (Cox) Leforce. She was retired from Home of Hope after 22 years of service. She loved to can fresh vegetables and fruit, go fishing, and hunting. She...
Bobby Downing
Feb 6, 2009
Bobby Gene Downing, 29, 0f Jay, Oklahoma died February 6, 2009 at his home. He was born April 26, 1979 in Harrison, Arkansas to Jerry Downing and Susan Haight Downing. He was a 1997 graduate of Jay High School and attended NEO in Miami studying computers. Bobby loved music, motorcycles and being a dad. To those who knew and loved...
Virginia Pierce
Feb 6, 2009
Virginia Pierce, 78 year old Nowata resident passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Pierce will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in the Hillside Christian Church in Nowata with Rev. Ben Killion and Rev. John Presko officiating. Final committal rites will be accorded Mrs. Pierce in the Nowata Memorial Park...
Madeline Mccarroll
Feb 4, 2009
Mrs. Madeline D. McCarroll, 65 years old, retired Conoco Phillips, died Wednesday February 4, 2009 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center in Bartlesville Mrs. McCarroll is survived by her husband Michael E. McCarroll of the home, one son Michael Jay McCarroll and his wife Mary of Fairbanks, Alaska, three grandchildren, Alicia, Michael Allen and Katie McCarroll all of Fairbanks, Alaska and...
Thurman Rowe Sr.
Feb 4, 2009
Thurman Lee Rowe Verlie Rowe and Lorene Parks were married in 1940, and to this union a son was born on January 19, 1941 Thurman Lee Rowe was born in Pensacola, Oklahoma. Thurman died in Medical City Hospital on Wednesday February 4, 2009 in Dallas, Texas He was raised in the Langley area and joined the Island Ford Methodist Church...
Rachel Potter-Barker
Feb 4, 2009
Rachel Potter-Barker, 84, departed this life on February 4, 2009 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Rachel was born on January 16, 1925 to Vern & Mabel (Alumbaugh) Henley at Jay, Oklahoma. She attended and graduated school from Jay High School, Jay, Oklahoma. She was united in marriage to Leonard Potter on March 15, 1942 at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. They...
Virginia Keys
Feb 3, 2009
Virginia Lee Keys, age 75 and longtime Vinita resident, died Tuesday February 3, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born on January 24, 1934 to Clyde and Nettie (Wilson) Keys. In 1957 she married Jack Ornder and they raised 5 children together before his passing in 1995. Virginia was a strong and loving woman who not only enjoyed taking care...
Frenchie Hines
Feb 2, 2009
Mrs. Frenchie Belle Hines, 85 years old, died Monday February 2, 2009 at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey where she had been a resident since Friday, January 30, 2009. Frenchie Belle Hines was born in Peggs, Oklahoma. She was raised and educated in Jenks graduating from high school in 1942. Edward L. Hines and Frenchie Belle (Still) Hines were...
William Young
Feb 2, 2009
William J. Young, age 68, a resident of Disney, OK died Monday February 2, 2009 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born December 1, 1940 in Murphy, MO the son of Clyde Young and Iva (Cropper) Young. He was reared and received his education in various small towns in Jefferson County Missouri and was a marketing representative in...
Richard Zink, Sr.
Feb 1, 2009
Richard Lynn "Ric" Zink, Sr., father of Richard Lynn Zink, Jr., and grandfather of Madalynn Skye Zink, has found peace in our Savior's loving arms having passed from this life to serve God in His kingdom above on February 1, 2009. Ric, as he was known to his family, friends, and loved ones, achieved some very impressive accomplishments during his...
Anna Shaw
Jan 30, 2009
Anna Lou Shaw, 89, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Shaw. Survivors and their spouses are Tom and Ann Shaw of Tulsa, Ok and Jean and Don Robinson of League City, Tx, Granddaughters Kristen Reeser of Phoenix, Az, Jennifer Coleman of League City, Tx, Julie Hasfjord...
Brian Shoff
Jan 30, 2009
Brian Mott Shoff, 59, longtime Dewey and Bartlesville resident, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 of complications of heart disease. Mr. Shoff was born on February 14, 1949 in Bartlesville, the son of the late Dolores (Prichard) and Brady M. Shoff. The late maternal grandparents were Stella "Honey" (Armstrong) and Vern Prichard. He married Mary L. Brown of Dewey in...
Maudie Lankford
Jan 29, 2009
Maudie Lee Lankford of Tulsa was welcomed inot Heaven on January 29, 2009 at the remarkable age of 95. She stepped way from this world in Tulsa, where she had returned in 2007, after residing in Vinita for nearly 30 years. Maudie was born in Paola, Oklahoma on September 27, 1913 to Thomas Jefferson Davis and Millie (Amonett) Davis. She...
Nellie Downing
Jan 28, 2009
Nellie Mae Downing died at 2:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Monroe Manor in Jay, Oklahoma. She was 85. Nellie was born August 29, 1923 to James and Nancy (Casper) Jackson. Nellie was never one to have idle hands. She helped manage the family farm, care for the animals, cut wood, and pick blackberries and walnuts. Nellie also loved...
Mary Ousley
Jan 27, 2009
Mary Anne Ousley, 72, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at her home. Mary was born November 16, 1936 in Ecorse, Michigan to James and Grace (Gemeiner) Peters. She graduated high school in Fontana, California. Mary was an avid outdoorswoman who excelled in everything she did. She won the Washington State Champion Skeet Shoot. She...
Orville Banks
Jan 27, 2009
Orville Lewis Banks, 68 year old Vinita resident, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at his home. He was born February 27, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter and Gladys Ethel (Wilson) Banks. Orville graduated high school in Kansas City and lived there until 1974, when he moved to the Vinita area. He was retired from Eastern State Hospital where...
Clarence Faubion
Jan 27, 2009
Clarence T Faubion, age 45 and long time Vinita resident, died Tuesday January 27, 2009. He was born in Hamilton, Texas to Clarence and Ina (Woolman) Faubion on August 5, 1963. He graduated Bluejacket High School in 1982 and was united in marriage to Cindy Powell in 1995. Clarence worked for the turnpike doing maintenance for 15 years and served...
Luvilla Thompson
Jan 27, 2009
Luvilla Mae Thompson age 94, of Nowata passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 in the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Luvilla was born on June 12, 1914 to John Jefferson Melton and Louella Jane Proffitt Melton in Mayes County, Oklahoma. She married Robert Charles Thompson on January 14, 1930 in Pryor, Oklahoma; they were more regularly known as Mae...
Velora Alspaugh
Jan 26, 2009
Our beloved mother, VeLora "Lora" Sherman Alspaugh passed away on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. The daughter of John and Zelma (Ford) Sherman, she was born September 18, 1917 in Rocky, Oklahoma, where they lived until she graduated from Sentinel High School. On April 25, 1936, she was married to William C. Alspaugh. They made their...
Carolyn Bailey
Jan 23, 2009
Carolyn Lee Bailey, age 47, a longtime resident of Vinita died Friday January 23, 2009 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born April 23, 1961 in Beeville, Texas the daughter of Aaron and Bessie (Arnold) McGuire. In1968 the family moved from Beeville to Vinita where Carolyn finished her education graduating Vinita High School in 1978. She and Daryl...
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