Obituaries

Larry Blair, Jr.

Apr 29, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261..... Larry Lee Blair, Jr., 46 year old Fairland resident, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. Larry was born in Grove on September 14, 1971 to Larry and Marsha (Schmeling) Blair. On December 7, 2007 he was united in marriage to Lori Clark. Larry enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing, and working...

Judy Dempster

Apr 29, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. Judy Elizabeth Dempster, 91 year old resident of Eucha, Oklahoma, passed away on April 29, 2018 at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Judy was born on February 27, 1927 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lowell and Tillie (Acree) Yocham. She attended school in Mounds, Sapulpa and Kellyville. Judy was...

Larence Kramer

Apr 29, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Lawrence "Larry" Christian Kramer passed away on April 29, 2018. Larry was born on September 19, 1932 to Christian Felix Kramer and Hattie Lee (Taterra) Kramer in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated high school from Joliet Township High in June of 1951. Larry joined the U.S. Navy on January 3, 1952 and was honorably discharged...

Ann Dick

Apr 28, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Ann Garcia Dick, 94, resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on April 28th, 2018 in Oklahoma City. She departed this life as she entered it, surrounded by family she dearly loved. Ann was born on February 1st, 1924 in Casablanca, Morocco, to Pedro Garcia and Soledad Garate. She grew up in Rabat, Morocco, where...

Duane Selvey

Apr 27, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma 918-273-2700***Duane Richard Selvey, 82, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born on September 24, 1935 to Luther James and Eunice Lee (Mulkey) Selvey. Duane attended Blackwell schools where he graduated. Duane had a love for learning and went on to earn a degree of Bachelor...

Frances Crain

Apr 26, 2018

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE, NOWATA, OK (918)273-2700***Frances Helen Crain, 92, a resident of Bartlesville for many years, passed away April 26, 2018 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Frances was born April 7, 1926 to Edna Mae (Lambert) and Simon Henry "Bud" Stalcup in Red Oak, Oklahoma. She graduated from Red Oak High School in May 1943 and married Hansel Eaves "Hank" Hawkins in...

Jimmy Newton

Apr 26, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita - Jimmy "Jim" Wade Newton passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 26, 2018 in Vinita, OK at the age of 53. Jim was born on December 17, 1964 in Anadarko, OK to Phyllis Joanne (Beitler) Newton and Jimmy Allan Newton. While Jim spent several years in western Oklahoma working in the oil fields he...

Brenda Smith

Apr 26, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma. 918-786-2261.Brenda Maurine Smith, 62 year old resident of Afton, Oklahoma passed away on April 26, 2018. Brenda was born on November 16, 1955 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was the loving daughter of John and Glennie (Lakey) Ray. Brenda served as the Lawton City Clerk for over 30 years before she and her husband Harlan moved...

Howard Killough

Apr 25, 2018

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE, NOWATA, OK (918)273-2700***Howard Dwayne Killough, 80 of Delaware, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2018. H was born on July 26, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Harvey and Lillie (Winfield) Killough. He attended Childrens schools. Howard married Sarah Ruth Fry on May 20, 1968 in Miami, Oklahoma. They settled in Delaware, Oklahoma to...

Richard Abbott

Apr 24, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... Richard Leroy Abbott, 92 year old Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Richard was born in Welch on May 9, 1925 to Herman and Bonnie (Poe) Abbott. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946. On December 9, 1946 he was united in marriage to Delila Hamilton. Richard worked...

Marlene Jones

Apr 23, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222.Marlene Sue Tagg-Jones, 50 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, passed away on April 23, 2018. Marlene was born on December 4, 1967 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jim and Rosie Lee (Proctor) Tagg. Marlene enjoyed spending time with her family and was happy being around her children and grandchildren. Marlene like...

Harold Sears Jr.

Apr 22, 2018

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - H. T. "Tom" Sears, Jr., age 87 and lifelong resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his home. Tom was born on April 26, 1930 in Bartlesville. He was the son of Harold Thompson Sears, Sr. and Flora Mildred (Duffendack) Sears. He grew up...

Chrystal Rhoads

Apr 22, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Chrystal Dawn Rhoads, 45-year-old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on April 22, 2018 in Warner, Oklahoma. Chrystal was the daughter of David McGillem and Linda (Montgomery) Woods. She was born on December 28, 1972 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Chrystal always had a smile on her face even after the horrible accident that left her...

Norma Godard

Apr 22, 2018

Norma was born May 1, 1928 to Walter and Susie Thompson in Neodesha, KS. She graduated from Neodesha High School and attended Kansas University. She was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company in 1948 and shortly thereafter met her husband, E. J. (Beau) Godard. They married in 1950 and moved to Borger, TX. Norma was a homemaker and dedicated mother of...

Ethel Covey

Apr 21, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma............... 918-273-2700 Ethel Jawan (Eve) Covey, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born September 19, 1922 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Guy L. Eve and Effie Jane (Yelton) Eve. She was a kindergarten teacher out of her house for sixteen years, and twelve years for the Nowata...

Naomi Higeons

Apr 20, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma.... 918-273-2700 Naomi Louise (Smith) Higeons, 89, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at her residence in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born April 17, 1929 in Pitcher, Oklahoma to Elmer Smith and Fina Myrtle (Mitchell) Smith. Naomi graduated from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life, Jim Higeons, January...

Jeffrey Redmond

Apr 20, 2018

Visitation Details

Thursday, April 26th, 2018 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

Dorothy Epperson

Apr 20, 2018

Dorothy May Epperson, 73-year-old Vinita resident passed away Friday April 20, 2018, at Saint Francis Hospital, in Tulsa. She was born November 30, 1944 in McAlister, Oklahoma to William Tell Hale and Iva O. (Trolinger) Hale. She attended Vinita Schools. Dorothy worked as a cook and was a home health aide. She married Stanley Lane Epperson in 1970. Dorothy had...

Tom Hayes

Apr 19, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555……. Tom Edd Hayes passed away April 19, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Owasso, Oklahoma. He was born January 16, 1927 the son of Bert Oscar Hayes and Vera Alta (Jones) Hayes in White Oak, Oklahoma. Tom joined the Army Air Corps at seventeen and went on to serve in the US Army during WW...

Melody Irons

Apr 19, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma..... 918-273-2700..... Memorial Services for Melody Lynn Irons (Hick) 59, of Delaware, OK will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Benjamin Funeral Home Chapel in Nowata, Oklahoma. Melody Lynn Irons (Hick) passed from this life Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center in Nowata, OK. Melody was born...