Obituaries

Sep 18, 2002

David F. Martin, lifelong Cleveland area resident, was born January 13, 1938 in Three Sands, Oklahoma, He was the son of Helena and Alvin Dean Martin. He spent his early childhood with his family in Tonkawa and then moved to Cleveland where he graduated from Cleveland High School in 1956. Upon graduation from high school, David joined the National Guard,...

Sep 17, 2002

Richard Forrest Ledbetter, 69, passed away at his home in Cleveland on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at the age of sixty-nine years, eleven months and twenty-three days. Richard was born September 24, 1932 in Osage, Oklahoma. He was the son of Charlie and Edna (Lawrence) Ledbetter. Richard moved as an infant with his family to Stillwater where he obtained his...

Sep 11, 2002

J.C. Bivin, 85 died Wednesday, 11 September 2002, in Stroud, Oklahoma, following a long illness. He was born 30 June 1917 , Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, to Jessie Keeth and Charles Sanford Bivin. Services were held Monday, 16 September, at the First Christian Church in Stroud with interment in Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Oklahoma. Arrangements were entrusted to Chapman-Black Funeral Home of...

Sep 9, 2002

Sep 3, 2002

Kaylee Nichole Hamner was born March 21, 2001 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Tracy and Katina Hamner. Kaylee resided with her parents in Jennings until the time of her death on September 3, 2002 at the age of one year, five months and twelve days. Kaylee was a blessing from God for her entire family. Although she...

Aug 30, 2002

Jimmy Carroll Billington was born December 23, 1926 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was the son of Burleson Carroll and Sarah Marie (Freeze) Billington. Jimmy was raised and attended school in Cleveland as his mother and father owned and operated Marie's Flower Shop for many years. As a youth, Jimmy attended the First Baptist Church and accepted Christ as his personal...

Aug 23, 2002

Eva P. Blackburn, longtime Cleveland area resident, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2002 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of eighty-eight years, eleven months and fifteen days. Eva was born on September 8, 1913 in Gilbert, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Alexander Freemont and Lovina Jane Molleur. Eva was raised and received her education in Gilbert....

Aug 22, 2002

Ruth Etta Long was born August 27, 1907 in Hallett, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John Madison and Eva Agnes Miller. Ruth was raised and attended school in Hallett. Ruth was married to Phillip Lee Long on December 22, 1932 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The couple made their initial home in the Terlton area and later moved to Perry when...

Aug 20, 2002

James Frank Lawrence, a of Sand Springs was born February 1, 1921 in Tomahawk, Arkansas to James Wilson and Nettie Ann (Faulk) Lawrence. James moved with his family to the Osage, Oklahoma in a covered wagon as a young child. He was raised and received his education in Osage. At a young age James began to work helping the family...

Aug 18, 2002

Wilson L. Ingalls, Jr. also known as Bill to his friends and family of Hominy was born June 21, 1935 in North Platte, Nebraska to Wilson L. and Mabel Martha (McCombs) Ingalls. Bill was raised and received his education in Colorado. Soon after high school Bill joined the United States Navy on January of 1955. Bill served his country until...

Aug 13, 2002

John Joseph Munding was born April 26, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Dr. Linus Aloysius and Ruth Alice (Westerheide) Munding. John was raised in Tulsa attending Saint Mary's School through the eight grade and Bishop Kelly High School, graduating in 1964. Upon graduation from high school, John attended Northeastern State University (NSU) in Tahlequah where he...

Aug 9, 2002

Vera Margaret Constant was born September 23, 1930 in Dallas County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Leslie F. and Hazel W. Hodges. Margaret was raised on farms in rural Iowa and attended school while working on these farms with her family. Upon completion of her schooling, Margaret continued to work on the farm but also worked in various jobs...

Aug 5, 2002

Evelyn I. Miller, was born October 27, 1918 in Mitchell County, Kansas to Roy Nelson and Mary Ellen (Peden) Oakley. Evelyn was raised and received her education in Glen Elder where she also graduating from high school. Shortly after high school she worked helping a lady in Glen Elder where she cooked and cleaned at her home. On September 5,...

Aug 4, 2002

Ruby Lay Griffin was born August 24, 1914 in Searcy County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Stanley Andrew and Hattie Lay. Ruby was raised on a farm with six brothers and a sister. At a young age, Ruby learned the value of hard work and was proud to help the family pick cotton. Her family taught her to trust...

Jul 26, 2002

Blanche Irene Ponce was born August 24, 1918 in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Edward Monroe and Nellie (Warren) Mitchell. Blanche was raised and received her early childhood education in the Pea Ridge area. She later moved with her family to Cleveland, Oklahoma where she attended Cleveland schools. Upon completion of her education, Blanche began working at...

Jul 17, 2002

William Harold Babcock, son of James Jonathan Babcock and Melissa Jean Walker, was born and passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at the Cushing Regional Hospital. He is survived by his parents, James and Melissa of Prue, Oklahoma; brother, Blake Cameron Babcock and sister, MiKayla Cheyenne Babcock, both of Prue, Oklahoma; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Nancy Babcock of Mannford,...

Jul 6, 2002

Linda Carol Wolf of Cleveland was born December 18, 1948 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Donovan Albert and Lucille Beatrice (Tramel) Teter. Linda was raised and received her education in Jenks, Oklahoma and graduated high school in 1967. Linda was united in marriage to Ronald Edward Wolf at Sapulpa, Oklahoma on June 29, 1966. After their marriage they lived in Jenks,...

Jul 3, 2002

Opal A. McSorley, a life long resident of Cleveland was born July 10, 1914 in Rowe, Oklahoma to William Edward and Nancy Emaline (Martin) Collins. Opal grew up in the dog center road area where she attended a one room school house until the 6th grade. Opal then began attending the Cleveland Schools. Opal later graduated high school from Cleveland...

Jul 1, 2002

Richard Dwayne Haines, a resident of Hominy was born March 28, 1935 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Rhalls and Mildred (Shipman) Haines. Richard attended schools in Hominy and later graduated from Hominy High School in 1953. While Richard was in school he worked for his father in the oil field with Haines Construction located in Hominy, Oklahoma. On June 13,...

Jun 29, 2002

Blanche Juanita Cordray was born October 25, 1919 in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Willard and Ollie Merle (Turner) Hull. Blanche was raised and attended school in Hominy. Shortly after the completion of her schooling, Blanche was married to E. S. Cordray on March 17, 1936 in Hominy, Oklahoma. The couple made their initial home in Hominy and...