Obituaries

May 3, 2002

Jack D. Powell, M.D., age 65, died at his home in West Monroe, Louisiana, on Friday, May 3, after a year and a half battle with colon cancer. Most recently, Dr. Powell served as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport at Monroe, Louisiana. In this capacity, Dr. Powell was responsible for the...

Apr 29, 2002

Esther Loree Porter was born January 10, 1935 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Clark H. and Hazel L. (Anderson) Steward. Esther was raised and received her education in Ponca City and later graduated from Ponca City High School with the Class of 1952. Shortly after Esther graduated from school she was united in marriage to Hooley Porter in Ponca City...

Apr 29, 2002

Esther Loree Porter was born January 10, 1935 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Clark H. and Hazel L. (Anderson) Steward. Esther was raised and received her education in Ponca City and later graduated from Ponca City High School with the Class of 1952. Shortly after Esther graduated from school she was united in marriage to Hooley Porter in Ponca City...

Apr 25, 2002

Jay Claud Hart was born August 5, 1912 near Cleveland, Oklahoma. He was the son of Alvin Walter and Lavina Dell (Beesley) Hart. Jay was raised south of Cleveland and received his education in the Cleveland School System. Jay was united in marriage to his first wife, Manie Fay Tompkins on January 28, 1934. Shortly after their marriage, Jay began...

Apr 23, 2002

Calvin Herbert Sanford, Jr. was born April 14, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of Calvin Herbert Sanford, Sr. and Valentina ''Rudy'' Sanford-Duckworth. Calvin passed in Littleton, Colorado on April 23, 2002 at the age of sixty-three years and nine days. Calvin is survived by his mother, Valentina ''Rudy'' Sanford-Duckworth of Cleveland, Oklahoma; three sons, David Michael...

Apr 19, 2002

Evelyn Eva Williams, a resident of Owasso for many years, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2002 at the Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa at the age of sixty-seven years, one month and fourteen days. Evelyn was born March 5, 1935 in Prue, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Fred T. and Sarah Ellen (Trotter) Keeling. She was raised and...

Apr 19, 2002

Clarence A. ''Pete'' Mosley was born June 10, 1929 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He was the son of Floyd Henry and Mamie Jestin (Denton) Mosley. Pete moved with his family at an early age to Tulsa where he was raised and attended school at Lowell School on Peoria. Pete began a career in carpentry at an early age as he helped...

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...