Obituaries

Oct 11, 2005

Leoma Mae Spencer, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at the Cimarron Pointe Care Center in Mannford, at the age of eighty-three years, one month and ten days. Leoma was born on August 31, 1922 in Jenny Lind, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Elmer and Atoka Mae Mizell. Leoma moved with her family at...

Oct 5, 2005

Charles R. Whitworth, was born August 22, 1942 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Carl Virgil and Juanita Mae (Madewell) Whitworth. Charlie was raised in the Maramec area and later began attending school in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Soon after Charlie finished his education he moved to California. Charlie was united in marriage to Alice Herold in 1958 and to that union there are...

Oct 4, 2005

Funeral services for Chester James Thornton will be held Friday October 7, 2005 at 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Hominy, Oklahoma with Rev. Don Lehman and Rev. Bill Bowman officiating. Bull will be at the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery with full Masonic Rites performed by the Hominy Masonic Lodge #215. Military Honors will...

Oct 3, 2005

Joe LaPorte, a resident of Cleveland was born August 31, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Kathryn JoAnne King and Bob Wayne LaPorte. He passed away October 3, 2005 at Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 48 years. Joe grew up in the Sand Springs Area. He began working for the City of Tulsa on July 15, 1980 as a operator...

Oct 1, 2005

Esther Ann Batson was born May 7, 1910 in Price, Oklahoma, near Tulsa. She was the daughter of Malinda Susan and Henry Sherman Casto. Esther moved frequently with her family as a youth as her father followed the railroad. She attended several schools, mostly in northeastern Oklahoma. Esther was married to Harry H. Batson on December 20, 1926 in Pawnee,...

Sep 23, 2005

Wiley Ray Stockton was born January 17, 1937 in Mounds, Oklahoma. He was the son of Nettie Viola Morris and Charlie Wiley Stockton. Wiley moved frequently during his childhood as his family followed work in coal mines throughout the country. Upon graduation from high school, Wiley worked as a cook for most of his life until for medical reasons was...

Sep 23, 2005

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Sep 15, 2005

Virginia Lemaster, 79, died September 15, 2005, at her home in Ardmore. Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, October 22, 2005 at the Blackburn Cemetery in Blackburn, Oklahoma with Phil Pinkstaff officiating. Services are under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland, Oklahoma. Virginia was born June 4, 1926 in the community of Red Eagle north...

Sep 11, 2005

Funeral services for Oda L. Burger a longtime resident of Blackburn will be held Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the Blackburn Baptist Church. Pastor Allison Dickey as well as Pastor Dean Switzer will officiate with burial following in the Blackburn Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Oda Loyal Burger was born...

Sep 11, 2005

Michael Dane Hickson, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was born February 18, 1956 in Perry, Oklahoma the oldest of Bailey Dane and Patsy Ruth (Southern) Hickson. As a young boy Mike grew up in Perry, Oklahoma where he began Kindergarten. Mike graduated from Perry High School in 1974. After high school Mike moved with his parents to Cleveland, Oklahoma. Mike accepted employment...

Aug 29, 2005

Ruby Ella Womack Bright was born October 20, 1920 in Kingston, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of W. E. and Anna (Johnson) Womack. She moved with her family at an early age to Wynona, where she was raised and received her education. Upon completion of her education, Ruby accepted employment in Pawhuska and soon met Noah Jack Bright. The couple...

Aug 29, 2005

Jack Gloyd Powell was born December 3, 1924 in Hominy, Oklahoma and departed this life on Monday, August 29, 2005 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of eighty years, eight months and twenty-six days. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Albert J. and Janet (White) Powell. He was married to Freda C. Oliver on February 20, 1949 in...

Aug 22, 2005

Assistant Fire Chief with the Peninsula Fire Department Tammy Lynn Sharp was born October 31, 1960 in West Covina, California to Jack A. and Pearl Jean (Criswell) Holt. Tammy grew up in Lovelock, Nevada. At the age of 14 she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tammy attended Webster High School and graduated with the Class of 1979. After Tammy graduated she...

Aug 20, 2005

Nannie Cornellia Carithers (Mama), age 90 of Cleveland, died peacefully in her daughter's home in Maramec, Oklahoma on Saturday, August 20, 2005. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 with Dr. Larry Wilson officiating. Graveside services followed at the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland. Arrangement were entrusted to Chapman-Black Funeral Home in...

Aug 19, 2005

Glenn Milton Hodson was born October 4, 1938 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He was the son of Emery Milton and Dorothy Emmaline Hodson. Glenn started grade school in Skiatook and then moved with his family at an early age to Terlton, where he completed his education. Upon completion of his education, Glenn began working as a heavy equipment operator on pipelines...

Aug 15, 2005

Graveside services for Betty Marie Fry longtime resident of Osage, Oklahoma will be held Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 11:00 am in the Osage Cemetery with Pastor Mike Cartwright officiating under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. Betty was born December 8, 1936 in Florance, Arizona to Homer and Isabell (South) Prock. Betty grew up in the Coolidge, Arizona...

Aug 15, 2005

Helen Frances Waller was born July 20, 1920 in Checotah, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Martin Luther and Alta Olar Hamm. Helen was raised and received her education in Checotah. Helen was married at the age of fifteen to Fess Ervin Waller on June 14, 1936 in Checotah. They made their initial home in Checotah and during World War...

Aug 15, 2005

Jeffrey Clayton Price, age 40, went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2005. Jeff was born on January 3, 1965 at Sapulpa, Oklahoma to J. C. and Toni Price. He was raised two and a half miles east of Jennings, attending school there through the eight grade and graduating high school at Mannford Christian School in 1983....

Aug 14, 2005

Dovie Lee Davis of Cleveland was born May 22, 1922 in Harrison, Arkansas to John and Vera Jones. Dovie was raised and received her education on the farm in the Harrison Area. At the onset of World War II Dovie moved to California to gain employment at the shipyards. While working in the shipyards she met her husband Charles G....