Obituaries

Apr 14, 2002

Lottie Tomlin, long time resident of Cleveland was born November 4, 1908 in Maramec, Oklahoma to James and Lutie (Marshall) Hedges. Lottie was raised and received her education in the Maramec area where her family made homestead during the Oklahoma Land Run. Lottie moved to Colorado to stay with her brother and that is where she met Francis W. Tomlin...

Apr 12, 2002

Fess Ervin ''Shorty'' Waller was born June 4, 1915 in Roff, Oklahoma. He was one of twelve children of John Calvin and Cora Waller. During his childhood, Fess moved frequently with his family as they worked as share croppers. Shorty attended school, completing through the eight grade at Checotah. Upon completion of his schooling, Fess started a career in farming...

Apr 10, 2002

Alice Denby Wade was born August 22, 1924 in Garden City, Kansas. She was the daughter of Arlington and Dorothy Lawrence. Alice was raised and attended school in Garden City, graduating from Garden City High School in 1943. Upon graduation, Alice moved to Lubbock, Texas where she obtained an Associate Degree from Texas Tech. Alice was then married to Carroll...

Apr 8, 2002

Gracie ''Faye'' (Goodman) Carter, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away Monday, April 8, 2002 at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of ninety-six years, three months and seven days. Faye was born January 1, 1906 in Seacy, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Brown E. and Mary Lee Rosabelle (Henry) Elliott. Faye moved to the area near Prue,...

Apr 2, 2002

Alma Dean Swanson was born July 18, 1927 in Lincoln, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Ira Lewis and Elisie Hulet. She moved with her family at an early age to Osage, Oklahoma where she was raised and attended school. Alma graduated from Osage High School in 1946 as her class valedictorian. Upon graduation from high school, Alma attended Draughon...

Mar 29, 2002

Alene ''Lucy'' Brooks, a resident of Hominy was born June 24, 1926 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Buford and Nona Effie (Jones) Self. Alene grew up and attended schools in the area between Pawhuska and Hominy. Alene was united to her husband Harold Willis and was his caretaker until his death. Alene worked in the restaurant business in Pawhuska waiting tables...

Mar 26, 2002

Mar 24, 2002

Charles Lloyd Mishler was born in Jennings, Oklahoma Territory on October 20, 1906. He was the son of Solomon and Lydia Mishler. Charles was raised in Jennings and attended school in Hallett. Upon completion of his schooling, Charles began a career in the oil business, working in the oilfields of Northeastern Oklahoma as a roustabout and roughneck. He was married...

Mar 22, 2002

Gerald Lyle Kinison, Osage resident since 1946, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2002 at his home near Osage, at the age of eighty four years, one month and one day. Gerald was born February 21, 1918 in Lugert, Oklahoma. He was the son of George Lafayette and Minnie Martha Kinison. Gerald was raised near and attended school in Covington,...

Mar 20, 2002

Fount Boyd Bartley of Sand Springs was born May 17, 1922 in Payette, Arkansas to Alex J. I and Mary Ellen Bartley. At an early age the family moved to the Old Keystone area where Boyd attended Leroy and the Tangle Wood schools. In 1941 Boyd moved to Snyder and in July of 31, 1941 Boyd was married to Freida...

Mar 19, 2002

Roy Bryce Crider died at home on March 19, 2002. A memorial service will be held at Ellerbe Road Baptist Church on Thursday, March 21, 2002 with Pastor Dennis Sims officiating. Interment will be at the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 23, 2002. Bryce was born near Cleveland, Oklahoma on April 8, 1920. He attended...

Mar 16, 2002

Steven Patrick Kendrick was born September 18, 1959 in Coronado, California. He was the son of A. B. and Emma Jo Kendrick. Steve initially was raised and attended school in California prior to moving to Hominy, Oklahoma in 1976. He graduated from Hominy High School in 1977 after attending school there for one year. Upon graduation, Steve enlisted into the...

Mar 14, 2002

Karen Ann Gray, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2002 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, at the age of fifty-seven years, eleven months and twenty-eight days. Karen was born March 16, 1944 in Osage, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jaybee Thomas and Lillie Lorraine Cochran. Karen was raised and attended school in Cleveland, graduating...

Mar 8, 2002

Delia Christeene Cooper was born February 22, 1906 in the Rock Island Depot, Fort Cobb, Indian Territory. She was the daughter of Ben F. and Florence Huey Cooper. She was known to her family as ''Sis''. In her early childhood, her family settled in Caddo County, near Anadarko, Sis attended Anadarko Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1925....

Mar 7, 2002

Mary F. O'Neal was born March 15, 1908 in Blue Mountain, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William Melford and Susie Lavina Ward. Mary was initially raised and attended school in the Blue Mountain area and then moved with her family to the Broken Arrow area where she completed her education. Upon completion of her schooling, Mary worked in the...

Feb 28, 2002

Ethel B. Toothman was born July 11, 1904 in Polo, Missouri. She was the daughter of Charlie and Della Gray. Ethel moved with her family at an early age to Prue, Oklahoma where she was raised and obtained her education. Ethel was married to Purl Everett Toothman on April 24, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the early 1930's, the couple...

Feb 23, 2002

Marcia Lynn Hill was born September 6, 1956 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Sammy Dale and Islarae Dobson Ford. She moved with her family at the age of five to Tulsa, Oklahoma where she attended elementary and junior high school. In 1969, Marcia moved with her family to the Keystone area and attended school in Cleveland. They...

Feb 17, 2002

Lillie Marie Thrasher was born September 5, 1918 in Jenks, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John Harvey and Pearl Jeanette Hilton. Lillie was raised and attended school in the Bixby/Leonard area. Upon completion of her schooling, Lillie was married to Eucellos Martin on December 19, 1938 in Bixby, Oklahoma. The couple made their home in Jenks and had four...

Feb 15, 2002

Charlie Archerd was born August 14, 1903 in a log cabin, south of Madill in Indian Territory. He was the son of Henry Adlophus and Mary (Gayle) Archerd. He had two brothers and one sister. Charlie attended grade school in Madill and then moved frequently with his family to various places in Oklahoma as his father was employed as an...

Feb 10, 2002

Juanita Lee Richardson, a resident of Oklahoma City was born November 16, 1923 in McCurtain, Oklahoma to Benjamin Franklin King and Ruth (Williams) King. Juanita was raised and received her education attended elementary schools in Cloverdale. She then later attended high school in St. Louis, Oklahoma. Soon after high school Juanita moved to Orgeon and then later in 1943 she...