Obituaries

Ronnie West Surritte
Oct 15, 2004
Funeral services for Ronnie West Surritte are to be held Monday, October 18, 2004 at 11:00 am in the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with services officiated by Rev. Paul Kersh of the First Baptist Church in Hominy. The body will be cremated and a private family burial will be in the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery. Ron Surritte, of Hominy was...
Danny Harrison Bishop
Oct 2, 2004
Danny Harrison Bishop was born October 16, 1958 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Monty Junior and Loretta J. Bishop. Danny moved with his family several times as a youth, residing in Prague, Seminole and then to Ontario, California. The family moved to Cleveland in 1968 where Danny received most of his education. Danny spent most of...
Beulah Brannon Lynch
Sep 25, 2004
Beulah Marie Brannon Lynch, was born February 2, 1914 in Hominy, Oklahoma to John and Frances (Ferguson) Brannon. As a young child Beulah grew up in Hominy and in her teen age years moved to Claremore where he graduated from high school. On December 23, 1935 she was united in marriage to J.D. Lynch in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They made there...

Roy Edward Fletcher
Sep 2, 2004
Roy Edward Fletcher was born December 10, 1950 in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Roy Earl and Ema Marie (Rigsby) Fletcher. Roy was raised and attended school in Sand Springs, graduating from Charles Page High School in 1969. Upon graduation from high school, Roy enlisted into the service of his country in the United States Marine Corps....

Veeda Mary Bland
Aug 30, 2004
Veeda Mary Bland was born at Chattanooga, Oklahoma to Mont and Lena Sexton. She lived in various parts of Oklahoma, but considered Hominy as her home. Veeda served as a care giver in many homes. Her love for people was measureless. She was a member for the Church of God of Prophecy in Cleveland, where she served as Church Clerk...

James Lynn Tenney
Aug 30, 2004
James Lynn Tenney was born November 28, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska to Donald Ellsworth, II and Margaret Ann (Anderson) Tenney. Jim grew up in Omaha and at the age of fourteen the family moved to Bristow. Jim continued to live in Bristow and graduated high school in 1997. Soon after his graduation he gained employment at Enlow Auction in Sapulpa....

Lloyd Stephens
Aug 10, 2004
Lloyd T. Stephens better known as Steve was born December 6, 1923 in Pottsville, Arkansas to James Floyd and Naomi Ruth (Wilson) Stephens. Steve grew up in the Russellville area. The family later moved to Boston Pool when Steve was fourteen. In 1943 he graduated from Cleveland High School. Shortly after his graduation Steve joined the United States Navy. Upon...

Eula Mae Arnold
Aug 10, 2004
Eula Mae Arnold, a life long resident of Cleveland was born October 29, 1923 in Osage County, Oklahoma to Toney H. and Vera Pearl (Bryant) Adams. Eula Mae was raised in the Boston Pool Area and attended schools in Cleveland. She was later united in marriage to Harold E. Arnold in Cleveland, Oklahoma on July 4, 1940. After their marriage...

Elizabeth Ann Brown
Jul 29, 2004
Elizabeth Ann Brown was born June 3, 1939 in Cleveland, Oklahoma and passed away July 29, 2004 at her home in Tulsa. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alice M. (Clewein) Glossop and Delbert E. Millen. She was raised in Cleveland and lived in Hominy many years before making Tulsa her home. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and caring...
Robert Lee Warden
Jul 29, 2004
Robert Lee Warden, Sr. better know to his friends and family as Bob was born July 2, 1944 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Charles Oscar Warden, Sr. and Bonnie (Penny). Bob grew up in the Pawnee area where he attended school. During his senior year Bob transferred to Quay where he graduated. Soon after high school Bob began working for C.E....

Victor Ray Mills
Jul 28, 2004
Victor Ray Mills, a resident of Oklahoma City was born March 6, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Richard Irvin, Sr. and Peggy Ruth Mills. Victor was raised and in the Oklahoma City area and attended Putnam City West School where he graduated. After high school Victor began his career painting. He worked for several contractors and for the past...
Ernest Harold Brogan
Jul 23, 2004
Ernest Harold Brogan was born August 17, 1918 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was the son of Johnnie C. and Emma (Emmie) Jane Brogan. He moved with his family at an early age to the Blackwell area, where he attended school. Ernest was taught about hard work as a youth, assisting his father in the operation of a 160 acre farm....

Melissa Dawn Cupp
Jul 12, 2004
Melissa Dawn Cupp was born June 4, 1970 in Hominy, Oklahoma to John, Jr. and Sandra Ann (Blue) Woods. Melissa was raised and received her education in Hominy graduating with the Class of 1990. After high school Melissa moved to Tonkawa and began her higher education at Northern Oklahoma College. She remained in Tonkawa until she obtained her Associates Degree....

David L. Ridenour
Jul 9, 2004
David L. Ridenour was born August 14, 1929 in Bigheart, Oklahoma, near Barnsdall. He was the son of James Albert and Etta Leila Ridenour. David was raised in Osage County between Hominy, Skiatook and Barnsdall. He attended elementary school in a rural Osage County school, Mountain View and attended high school at Wild Horse. Upon completion of his education, at...

Loretta Jean Cokenower
Jul 2, 2004
Loretta Jean Cokenower, life long resident of Jennings was born August 25, 1939 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Leo Z. and Mildred Geneva (Axhelm) Orcutt. Jean was raised and received her education in the Terlton and Jennings. She later graduated from Terlton and was united in marriage to David Poulter on August 1, 1958 in Cleveland, Oklahoma and to this...

Ivan "Tug" Barber
Jul 1, 2004
Ivan ìTugî Leon Barber was born December 25, 1924 in Welty, Oklahoma to Ray and Odessa (Crook) Barber. The family moved to Okemah, Oklhaoma where he received his education; where he graduated in 1942. Shortly after the completion of his education Tug was united in marriage to Mary Davidson at Okemah, Oklahoma on February 26, 1944. Tug joined the United...
Wilburn Finney
Jun 30, 2004
Wilburn Finney, a long time resident of Jennings was born January 31, 1922 in New Hope, Arkansas to Thomas L. and Katie (Taylor) Finney. As a young child the family moved to Muse, Oklahoma where Wilburn was raised and received his education. Wilburn was then united in marriage to Carmen Cherry on June 17, 1939 in Danville, Arkansas. The couple...
Ruby Elen Johnson
Jun 30, 2004
Funeral services for Ruby Johnson will be held Friday, July 2, 2004 at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in Mannford with services officiated by Rev. James Beck. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Hallett, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc of Cleveland, Oklahoma. Ruby Ellen Johnson, a resident of Mannford was...

Edward Marion Zickefoose
Jun 24, 2004
Edward Marion Zickefoose, son of S. M. and Vivian (Freed) Zickefoose, was born May 28, 1920 at Keystone, Oklahoma. He attended his first year of school at Sinnett School, and the remainder of his schooling at Keystone, graduating from Keystone High School in May 1938. Upon graduation from high school, Edward attended Oklahoma Diesel School in Tulsa obtaining a degree...
Billie Lou Black
Jun 18, 2004
Billie Lou Chapman Black, lifelong Cleveland resident, passed away Friday, June 18, 2004 at her home at the age of seventy-nine years, six months and nineteen days. Billie, nicknamed Grand Billie, was born November 29, 1924 at her grandmother's hotel, (Merchant's Hotel) in Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was the second of four children of Hugh Moody and Thelma Jean (Deuel) Chapman....