Obituaries

Aug 31, 2003

Dollie A. Lay was born February 24, 1917 in Fruita, Colorado. She was the daughter of L. Ed and Angus G. Barker. Dollie moved often with her family during her youth as they lived in California, Kansas and all over Oklahoma. Dollie was married to Loy Burgess Lay on June 20, 1937 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. The couple made their initial...

Aug 29, 2003

Louise Draughon, lifelong Cleveland resident and business woman, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2003 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of ninety-four years, eleven months and twenty-eight days. Louise was born in Piedmont, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Joseph Lee and Azle Lee Meyer. She moved with her family at an early age to...

Aug 18, 2003

Imogene Gragg, of Cleveland was born August 10, 1938 in Decatur, Illinois to Harold Cecil and Lula Juanita (Seitz) Traughber. Imogene was raised and received her education in Decatur, Illinois. She graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1956. Imogene attended college and soon accepted employment with the Decatur Memorial Hospital. She worked for the hospital from 1956...

Aug 17, 2003

Ruth E. Carter, of Cleveland was born August 31, 1925 in Dewey, Oklahoma to Howard Early and Dorothy (Crosslin) Cutler. Ruth was raised and received her education in Dewey. The family moved to Tulsa in 1940's. On July 21, 1943 she was united in marriage to Edd Carter in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The couple made their initial home in the Cleveland...

Aug 11, 2003

Delfina Kay Del Milagro Banos infant daughter of Sherry Ann (Brown) and Moises Alberto Banos II. She passed away August 11, 2003 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Delfina was preceded in death by infant brother Angel. Survived by her parents, Moises and Sherry Banos of the home, sibilings, Chase, Kristina and Moises III of the home, maternal grandfather Jack Brown of Cleveland,...

Aug 9, 2003

Keith A. Deems was born March 13, 1930 in Denver, Colorado. He was the son of Arnold Theodore and Ellen C. Deems. Keith was raised and attended school in Denver, graduating from North High School in 1948. Shortly after graduation, Keith accepted employment with the Colorado and Southern Railroad. He continued to work for the railroad for nearly forty years,...

Aug 6, 2003

Edd Carter, longtime Cleveland area resident, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at the Southern Oaks Care Center in Pawnee at the age of eighty-five years, two months and five days. Edd was born June 1, 1918 in rural Caddo County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Luther and Rosetta May Carter. He moved with his family at the...

Aug 3, 2003

Deborah Ruth Dunn was born May 9, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Gordon Stanley and Grace Bennington. She moved often during her childhood as her father was an evangelist, beginning school in Pennsylvania and then graduating from high school in Burbank, California in 1943. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior at the age...

Jul 29, 2003

John Scovil, a resident of Mannford, was born May 16, 1921 in Old Mannford, Oklahoma to Cherokee Martha and Charles M. Scovil. Soon after, his family moved to Orlando, Oklahoma where he was raised and attended school. At the age of 8, John accepted Jesus as his personal savior and was baptized. He graduated from Orlando High School in 1939,...

Jul 29, 2003

Iva Marie Cox was born November 24, 1911 in Garfield, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Edward Monroe and Ada Mitchell. She was raised attended school in the Garfield area. Her mother passed away when Iva was young and she was raised by her step-mother. Iva was married to Jesse Maurice Morris Cox in Britewater, Arkansas on February 26, 1928....

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Jul 16, 2003

Joseph Frank Burgess was born June 4, 1929 in Terlton, Oklahoma. He was the son of James W. and Sarah Elsa Burgess. He moved with his family at an early age to Hollister, Oklahoma were he attended school, graduating from Hollister High School in 1947. Upon graduation from high school, Joseph served in the Merchant Marines on the Great Lakes...

Jun 26, 2003

Maggie Lavien Humphrey, lifelong Hominy resident, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 in Hominy at the age of eighty five years and eleven months. Maggie was born July 24, 1917 in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jim and Claudia Lopez. Maggie was raised and attended school in Hominy. She was married to Freddie Sparks, Sr. on June...

Jun 20, 2003

Mary Lou Carter a lifetime resident of Cleveland was born August 25, 1947 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to the parents of James Ralph and Nina Kathern (Bridge) Cummings. Mary was raised and received her education in Cleveland. While Mary was in school she participated in the school band. Mary was employed as a nurse in the surrounding area medical facilities in...

Jun 18, 2003

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Jun 17, 2003

Karen Lee Price, of Tuttle, Oklahoma formerly of Yale, Oklahoma was born December 14, 1953 in Stockton, California to the parents of Dorothy Lee (Anderson) and Bill B. Herring. Karen was raised and received her education in the Yale area. She attended school in North Fork until the 9th grade. She transferred to Yale where she continued her education. Karen...

Jun 16, 2003

Elsie May Thomas, a resident of Cleveland was born May 3, 1912 in Leland, Oklahoma to Napolean Sylvester and Edna May (Early) Allen. Elsie grew up in the Leland-Pawnee area she graduated from the Pawnee High School. After her education she worked at Ermieís as a bookkeeper. She was then united in marriage to Charles E. Thomas. They made their...

Jun 16, 2003