Obituaries

Dec 27, 2001

Dec 24, 2001

Olive F. Ames, a resident of Jennings was born September 7, 1921 in London, England to Charles Edward and Emily Selina (Newland) Evans. Olive attended school and grew up in London, England. She was a member of the Royal Air Force from 1942 till 1944 during World War II and was discharged as a Lance Corporal. She was united in...

Dec 22, 2001

Herbert Leon Humphrey, lifelong Hominy resident, was born February 1, 1952 in Hominy, Oklahoma. He was the son of Arthur Lee and Maggie L. Humphrey. Herbert was raised and attended school in Hominy, graduating from Hominy High School in 1972. While attending high school, Herbert was active in all Hominy Buck sports, including football, basketball and track. Upon graduation from...

Dec 21, 2001

Avery William Guthrie, lifelong Pawnee County farmer and rancher, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2001 at his home near Cleveland at the age of seventy-seven years, eleven months and fourteen days. Avery was born on January 7, 1924 in Skedee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Evan W. and Hattie L. Guthrie. Avery was raised in the Skedee and...

Dec 18, 2001

Irene E. Carter, Cleveland area resident since 1953, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center at the age of seventy-two years, eight months and thirteen days. Irene was born on April 5, 1929 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Claude Lee and Bessie Mae Wilson. Irene was raised and attended school in...

Dec 17, 2001

Thelma R. ''Velva Rae'' Green was born June 24, 1924 in Webb City, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Leon and Naomi Christine Clements. Velva was raised near Pawhuska and attended school in Wynona, graduating from Wynona High School in 1942. Upon her graduation from high school, Velva worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Pawhuska for a few...

Dec 16, 2001

Lillie Frances Borrell was born in Marshall, Arkansas July 4, 1915 to Tempy Miranda and Samuel Eillis Ramsey. She was the youngest of six children born to this couple. All preceeded her in death. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 16, 2001 at the 86 years 5 months and 12 days. Lillie married John Davis...

Dec 10, 2001

Jennings resident Ramona Grace Jacobson, was born May 1, 1917 in Falls City, Nebraska to Buford S. and Grace (Buell) Norris. Ramona attended schools in Falls City, Nebraska and Fort Scott, Kansas. As a teenager she sang with an orchestra at Ft. Scott, Kansas. She also sang on the radio in Coffeyville, Kansas in the 1930's. Ramona was united in...

Dec 9, 2001

Grace Olive Travis, formerly of Jennings was born June 24, 1907 in Dover, Oklahoma to Martin and Bessie May Williams. Grace was raised and received her education in rural area of Dover, Oklahoma. On February 4, 1925 she was united in marriage to Fred Travis, Jr. in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. After their marriage they remained in Kingfisher County. In 1939...

Dec 9, 2001

Julie Joan Tolbert, of Terlton was born August 3, 1973 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Loretta Joan Tolbert and Randall Gene Tolbert. Julie attended Terlton schools until the 6th grade then she went to Cleveland Schools and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1992. Julie gained employment with Southwest Cupid in Hominy after high school for a short time then later...

Dec 8, 2001

Edna W. Byrom, of Cleveland was born June 1, 1909 at Cleveland, Oklahoma to Calvin M. and Lucretia Rea. Edna grew up on the family farm between the Cimarron and the Arkansas River that her father had claimed during the Oklahoma Land Run. Edna attended the Dixie Schools and continued to work on the farm after she completed her education....

Dec 6, 2001

Roger Ditto Hickson, a resident of Terlton was born September 1, 1941 in Terlton, Oklahoma to Jesse Don and Lucille Elvira Hickson. Ditto was raised and received his education in Terlton. Soon after school Ditto entered the United States Navy and was later honorably discharged. Ditto returned to the Terlton area and started to work for Flint Steel at Sand...

Dec 1, 2001

Julianne ''Judy'' Noble, a resident of Hominy was born March 15, 1926 in Hominy, Oklahoma to George H. and Golda E. (Tisdale) Cox. Julianne was raised and attended schools in Hominy. She graduated from high school from Pryor, Oklahoma. After, graduation from high school Julianne enrolled and attended college at Northeastern Oklahoma. She was untied in marriage to James C....

Nov 30, 2001

Vernie Loraine Kinney was born July 14, 1912 in Aikens, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Richard R. and Mary Ann ''Mollie'' Taylor. She attended school in the Aikens area before moving with her parents, four brothers and six sisters, at the age of twelve to the Keystone area, near Cleveland. Vernie was married to Lewis ''Dago'' Kinney...

Nov 29, 2001

Dewey Douglas Crabtree, better known as Red, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2001 at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, at the age of sixty-eight years, seven months and twenty-one days. Red was born April 8, 1933 in Dighton, Oklahoma. He was the son of Al and Bernice (Rose) Crabtree. Red was raised and received his education in...

Nov 28, 2001

Sharon E. Smith, a resident of Sand Springs was born November 6, 1946 in Hominy, Oklahoma to William ''Earl'' and Louise (Stiles) House. Their grandparents, Dunham and Mary House raised Sharon and her brothers after the unexpected death of their mother in March of 1952 until their Aunt Lola came from Texas in 1955 to care for them. Sharon came...

Nov 26, 2001

Donna Gray Hitt was born October 22, 1959 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Thomas Benton and Opal Elizabeth Gray. Donna was raised in Cleveland and attended school here. Donna was employed for nearly twenty-five years as a kitchen manager for Ron's Hamburgers on 15th and Harvard in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Donna was required to retire in 1996 due...

Nov 18, 2001

Lula E. Wilcoxson, of Cleveland was born February 16, 1908 in Ripley, Oklahoma to William Joseph and Pearl Edith (Booth) Comer. Lula was raised and received her education in Cleveland graduating in 1926. She then went on to attend Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater receiving her teaching certificate. Lula moved back to Cleveland and started teaching grades 1st thru 8th in...

Nov 17, 2001

Evelyn Thompson, longtime Coffeyville, Kansas resident, passed away on November 17, 2001 in King George, Virginia at the age of eighty-six years, six months and four days. Evelyn was born on May 13, 1915 in Terlton, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Leon Guy and Lucy Lenora Florer. Evelyn was raised in the Terlton area and attended school there, graduating...

Nov 15, 2001

LCDR Idus Lewis Stockton, United States Navy Retired, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2001 at the Cleveland Area Hospital at the age of sixty-eight years, seven months and nine days. Idus was born April 6, 1933 in Quinton, Oklahoma, He was the son of Idus Patton and Dale C. Stockton. Idus was raised in the Quinton area and attended...