Obituaries

Michael Crowell Jr.

Michael Crowell Jr.

Jan 15, 2017

Michael O'Dale Crowell, Jr., 56 year old Vinita resident, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Post-Acute Care Hospital in Tulsa. He was born on August 8, 1960 in Broken Arrow to Mike and Jeanette (Lewis) Crowell. Michael was a 1978 graduate of Bluejacket High School. He worked as a machinist, lastly at Pillsbury in Vinita. Michael was...

Paul Bryant

Paul Bryant

Jan 15, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 The Good Lord decided to take Paul Cortland Bryant home on Sunday, January 15, 2017, he was 68 years young. Paul "Corty" was born on January 22, 1948 in Benton, Illinois. He was the son of Paul V. and Alice (Hause) Bryant. Paul graduated from Granite Falls Washington High school in 1966. On August...

Dellia Alverson

Dellia Alverson

Jan 15, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma. Dellia L. Alverson, 68 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Dellia was born on May 20, 1948 in Coop, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Albert and Viola Bell (Haynes) Baker. She was the loving wife of Tomas M. Alverson. Private family services will be held at a...

Merle Dixon

Merle Dixon

Jan 14, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita Ok. 918 - 256 - 5555 ........ Merle Gene Dixon passed away January 14, 2017 at his residence in Vinita, Ok.. He was born February 24, 1938 in Vinita, Ok. the son of Velza and Alma (Inglish) Dixon. Merle graduated from Vinita High School in 1956 & The University of Oklahoma in 1961 with a B.A....

James Bolden Sr.

James Bolden Sr.

Jan 14, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555. James Willis Bolden, Sr., 89 year old Vinita resident, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. Francis Vinita Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1927 in Okmulgee to Irene (Milton) and Nesby Bolden. James attended school at Booker T. Washington in El Reno, Oklahoma, where he played football and played in the band....

Norma Banks

Norma Banks

Jan 13, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 -Norma Jean Banks, 77 year old Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Friday January 13, 2017 in Joplin, Missouri following an extended illness. Norma was born on December 26, 1939 in Liebenthal, Kansas to Celestine and Monica (Stecklein) Pfeifer. Norma worked in aviation for many years before retiring as an avionics installer for Beech Aircraft....

Nathanael Webb

Nathanael Webb

Jan 13, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Nathanael Lane Webb was born in Oklahoma City, OK. on April 2, 1992, the son of Randy and Juanita Webb, Afton, OK. He attended elementary school at Cleora, OK and graduated from Grove High School, while concurrently attending Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in 2010. Webb recently passed on January 13, 2017...

Phillip Driskill

Phillip Driskill

Jan 13, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700.............................................. Phillip Lee Driskill (Retired) - Director, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. Phillip was born on March 7, 1947, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Carl and Margaret (Connor) Driskill. Phillip attended Nowata Public Schools and was proud of his Ironman roots. While in school, he met the love of his life, Glenda Epperson. After...

Evelyn Allen

Evelyn Allen

Jan 11, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. Evelyn L. (Neale) Allen, 79, passed away on January 11, 2017 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Evelyn was born on April 14, 1937 in Benton County Arkansas. She was the daughter of J.D. and Virgie M. (Mayberry) Neale. She was united in marriage to Richard "Duane" Allen on February 19, 1955. Evelyn worked along side her...

Patricia Legh-Jones

Patricia Legh-Jones

Jan 10, 2017

Patricia A. Legh-Jones, age 89 and resident of Green Country Retirement Village, passed away in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Patricia Ann "Pat" Clingenpeel was born on September 19, 1927 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Gideon Clingenpeel and Leona Jewel Brock. She began her elementary education in Stillwater and completed one year at Oklahoma...

Frances Armentrout

Frances Armentrout

Jan 8, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home - 918-256-5555.... Mary Frances (Fran) Armentrout went home to be with her Lord and Savior early Sunday morning, January 8, 2017. Fran was born to James Madison and Cloe (Jones) McKnight on February 12, 1933. She was a twin to brother, Frank, who preceded her in death. She married James W. Armentrout April 30, 1949. A daughter...

Marion Black

Marion Black

Jan 7, 2017

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-782-4400.... Marion Jake "Pete" Black, 81 year old Langley resident, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 surrounded by his family. Pete was born in Lucien, OK on September 7, 1935 to Jake and Vera Black. He proudly served in the United States Army and most recently was a driver for Robert's...

Pauline Wendling

Pauline Wendling

Jan 6, 2017

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336 - 5225 - Surrounded by her family, Pauline Rose Rowell Groves Wendling slipped peacefully out of this world to the spiritual world on January 6, 2017. Pauline Rose Rowell Groves Wendling was born on May 18, 1919 to Sam and Mary (Breiner) Rowell in Polson, Montana. She graduated Salutatorian in...

Charles Sherrick

Charles Sherrick

Jan 4, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700............................................................. Charles Leroy "Chuck" Sherrick, 79-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. He was born on June 6, 1937 in Vinita to Elgin and Eldora (Curry) Sherrick. Chuck attended school in Vinita, where he starred on the basketball team in high school. He married...

Geneva Little

Geneva Little

Jan 4, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700........................................................ Geneva June (Twitchell) Little was born in Coffeyville, Ks on November 19th, 1933 to Sam and Alma B. (Manes) Twitchell and left her earthly home and crossed over to her heavenly home on January 4th, 2017. June grew up in the Coffeyville and Dearing area where she attended school. On July 19th,...

Brody White

Brody White

Jan 3, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 Brody Eric Wayne White received his wings January 3, 2017. He was born on February 2, 1996 to Angela Ann Kay White. Brody came into the world with twin brother Bryce Allen James White. Brody was a kind, caring, fun-loving young man. He enjoyed playing his play-station, playing baseball, fishing, listening to music, singing...

Ethel Thomas

Ethel Thomas

Jan 3, 2017

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Ethel L. Thomas, 88, of Rural Osage County, died January 3, 2017. Private arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers and other remembrances, donations be made to The Journey Home of Bartlesville, where the last days Mrs. Ethel...

Carl Walker

Carl Walker

Jan 2, 2017

Luginbuel South Grand Lake funeral home Langley, 918-782-4400 .........Carl T. Walker, 78 year old Vinita resident, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017. Carl was born in Tulsa on August 16, 1938 to Thomas Clarence Walker and Hattie Ann (Lacy) Walker. On December 7, 1956 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Jane. They made their home in Pryor for...

David Parry

David Parry

Dec 31, 2016

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William Loney

William Loney

Dec 31, 2016

Arnold Moore & Neekamp William Robert Ray Loney was born in Rochester, Minnesota on February 12, 1930. After his early education, he became a member of the U.S. Air Force. His wife-to-be, Sylvia, was an Air Force nurse who also served as an Air Force Flight Nurse and of course, it was meant to be, that their paths crossed. After...