Obituaries

Christopher Crockett Visconti
Nov 20, 2002
Christopher Crockett Visconti, infant son of Phillip and Melissa Visconti of Hominy died November 20, 2002 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Christopher was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather. Survived by his Parents, Phil and Melissa Visconti, of the Home; two brothers Austin Mitchell Visconti and Houston Travis of the Home; Maternal Grandparents, Louis and Gloria Gonzalez of San Antonio, Texas;...

Robert Dale Wheeler
Nov 12, 2002
Robert D. Wheeler, was born April 27, 1935 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to Shelby Charles and Lola Mae (Anderson) Wheeler. Bob grew up Osage, Oklahoma. He graduated from Osage High School. After he graduated Bob moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he began working for Oklahoma Natural Gas. After two years working at ONG; Bob entered the United States Army in 1955....
James Paul Lomax, Jr.
Nov 7, 2002
James Paul Lomax, Jr. was born April 26, 1949 in Odessa, Texas. He was the son of James Paul, Sr. and Alene Fern Lomax. He was raised in the Odessa area and then later attended school in Aransas Pass, graduating from Aransas Pass High School in 1967. Upon graduation from high school, Paul attended Texas A&M University at Kingsville, Texas...
Grant ''Buster'' Gill
Nov 5, 2002
Grant ''Buster'' Gill, lifelong Cleveland/Osage area resident passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of eighty-two years, eight months and twenty-two days. Grant was born on February 13, 1920 in Wilburton, Oklahoma. He was the son of Grant, Sr. and Minnie Gill. He moved with his family at an early age to...
Albert ''Mitch'' L. Mitchell
Nov 4, 2002
Albert Lyle ''Mitch'' Mitchell was born November 9, 1929 in Williams, Minnesota. He was the son of Fredrick and Florence (Dollarhide) Mitchell. Mitch was raised and received his education in the Williams area, graduating from high school in 1948. Upon graduation from high school, Mitch was employed at various jobs including working in the potato fields and as an automobile...
Geneva Susan Overstreet
Nov 4, 2002
Geneva Susan Overstreet, Keystone/Cleveland area resident since 1920, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2002 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of ninety-four years, two months and nine days. Geneva was born on August 25, 1908 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Angus and Mollie Ann Taylor. She moved with her family to the Keystone area...
Gordon Wayne Pigg
Oct 31, 2002
Gordon W. Pigg, Cleveland resident since 1982, passed away at his home south of Cleveland on Thursday, October 31, 2002 at the age of sixty-seven years, nine months and eighteen days. Gordon was born on January 13, 1935 in Haslam, Texas. He was the son of John Wesley and Evie Pigg. Gordon was raised and attended school in the Texarkana...
Ruth Wilma Dunn
Oct 29, 2002
Ruth Wilma Dunn, of Cleveland was born August 24, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri to Irvin Louis and Wilhelmina F. (Fischer) Detmer. As a young child Ruth moved to Union, Missouri. She was raised and attended schools in Union and later graduated from high school. After Ruth graduated she accepted employment at the Carmo Shoe Factory where she worked until...
Eugene Sanford Searcy
Oct 28, 2002
Eugene Sanford Searcy went to be with his Lord October 28, 2002 at Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years 3 months and 11 days. Memorial services will be held November 1, 2002 at 2:00 pm at Chapman-Black Chapel with services officiated by CPT Michael Searcy. The cremains will be later buried on the family plot at Oak Hill...
Sequoyah Lee Cook
Oct 26, 2002
Sequoyah Lee Cook was born November 1, 1911 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. He was the son of John W. and Belle Zona (Rose) Cook. Lee moved with his family at the age of three weeks to Big Flat, Arkansas where he was raised until 1930 when they returned to Oklahoma. They located to the Prue area where Lee graduated from...
Irma Bess Handrich
Oct 23, 2002
Irma Bess Handrich was born March 12, 1914 in Calvin, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Derias Alvin and Bonnie Ownsbey. Irma was raised and attended school in Calvin. Upon completion of her education, Irma began a career in food service, working and cooking in restaurants and cafes. While working in a cafÈ in Savannah, Irma met and then later...

Shirley Mae Hall
Oct 20, 2002
Graveside services for Shirley Mae Hall will be held 11:00 am Friday, October 25, 2002 in the Woodland Cemetery with Rev. George Boston of Cleveland, Oklahoma officiating the services. Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements. Shirley, a resident of Cleveland was born January 24, 1926 in Centralia, Illinois to Dewey ''Kazey'' and Druscilla Teresa (March) Porter....
Tara Jean Owen
Oct 12, 2002
Tara Jean Hardin Owen was born September 1, 1973 in Marietta, Georgia. She was the daughter of Don Alan and Dian Sue (Thomas) Hardin. She moved her with family to Stillwater, Oklahoma where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Stillwater High School in 1990. During the next few years, Tara attended Northern Oklahoma College at Tonkawa and then...
Ruby Marie Horton
Oct 4, 2002
Ruby Marie Horton was born January 21, 1921 in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Columbus Edward and Ethel (Lankford) DeWitt. Ruby was raised in the Okemah area and attended school in Moss, Oklahoma. While residing in Horntown (east of Holdenville), Ruby met and then married Willie P. Horton on November 9, 1938 in Calvin, Oklahoma. After their marriage,...

Jospehine ''Rose'' Rosalia Adams
Sep 29, 2002
Josephine Rosalia Adams also known as Rose, was born June 22, 1930 in Liebenthal, Kansas to Joseph and Emma (Unrein) Legleiter. Rose was raised and received her education in Liebenthal, Kansas. As a young lady Rose started to wait tables in the local restraint in Liebenthal. She later moved to Russell, Kansas where she met Alvin Wayne Richmond. Rose and...
Michael A. Greenly
Sep 26, 2002
Michael A. Greenly was born March 16, 1951 in Milford, Delaware. He was the son of Mitchell Cocker and Madeline E. (Southerd) Greenly. He moved with his family as a young child to Buena Park, California where he was raised and attended school, graduating from John F. Kennedy High School in 1969. Michael entered into the service of his country...

Wanda ''Susie'' Sue Dampf
Sep 24, 2002
Wanda Sue ''Susie'' Dampf was born January 23, 1934 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Carl and Ruth Katherine Dampf. Susie was raised in Sand Springs and resided there until after the death of her father in 1969. Susie and her mother, Ruth moved to Cleveland in 1970 and resided together at the Horine Apartments on West...

Cammie Butler Bishop
Sep 23, 2002
Florence Cammie Bishop was born July 8, 1920 near Sinnett, Oklahoma in rural Pawnee County. She was the daughter of Verazzani Columbus ''Raz'' and Oza Florence ''Ma'' Butler. She attended her early education at Sinnett School and then attended Cleveland schools in junior and senior high. Shortly after the completion of her schooling, Cammie was married to Dalton A B...

Nelma M. Byers
Sep 23, 2002
Nelma M. Byers was born May 1, 1924 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Clint A. and Nellie May Hughes. Nelma was raised and attended school in Ponca City, graduating from Ponca High School in 1942. Nelma taught school on an Indian Reservation near Ponca for a couple of years after completing high school and then was...
Richard L. Ledbetter
Sep 20, 2002
Richard L. Ledbetter was born January 11, 1955 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was the son of Richard Forrest Ledbetter and Wilma Maxwell Ledbetter. Richard was raised in Stillwater and attended school there, receiving his education at Stillwater High School. He participated in U. S. Army, ROTC and attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Upon completion of his schooling, Richard...