Obituaries

Oct 28, 2016

Eva Lavon Cunningham-Mayfield, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016, at the at of 97 years old. Eva was born September 16, 1919, in Wood, Missouri. The daughter of James William and Pearl Ethel (Demes) Brown. Eva moved with her parents to the Keystone area as a young child. Eva attended school at Rigsby and later completed...

Oct 26, 2016

Roger W. McCabe passed away October 26, 2016 in Corpus Christi, TX after a courageous battle against lung cancer. He was born on November 4, 1956 in Tulsa, OK. and grew up in Midland, TX. Roger was a resident of Freer, TX where he worked in the oil and gas industry and owned an equipment salvage company. He was one...

Oct 25, 2016

Annie Ruth Bowdre-Givens, 86, of Colbert, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at the Southern Point Living Center in Colbert, Oklahoma. Ruth was born on January 19, 1930 in McLennan County, Texas. She was the daughter of Herman B. and Eula Annie (Murphy) Brown. Ruth was raised and received her education in Waco, Texas, later to moving to Denison,...

Oct 20, 2016

Thomas MacArthur Gray, 74, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tom was born May 3, 1942, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Thomas Benton and Opal Elizabeth (Barrett), Gray. Tom began and completed his education in Pawnee. Following high school, Tom joined the United States Army on January 26, 1960. Tom served his country...

Oct 18, 2016

Carole Lee (Kelly) Carnagey longtime resident of Hominy, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the age of 70 years old. Kelly was born July 14, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Aaron Eugene and Reatha Lucille (Spyres) Wilson. Kelly was raised and received her education in Collinsville later graduating with the...

Oct 16, 2016

A longtime resident and Cleveland businessman, photographer Robert Joseph VanDeventer died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the age of 80 years old. Bob was well-known in the area for his artful eye and gentle spirit, and he rarely was seen without a smile. His photography captured generations of moments in time for area families. The son of Ralph Orean and...

Sep 28, 2016

Eldon DeVree Trimble Eldon DeVree Trimble , 93, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Eldon was born in Maramec, Oklahoma on December 30, 1922 to Lee Douglas Trimble and Retha Iness (Johnson) Trimble. Eldon graduated from Yale High School then entered the USNR in 1943. He trained in San...

Sep 27, 2016

Funeral services for Alvera A. Davidson will be held 10:30 AM Friday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Loyd Hall officiating. Private burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family online at www.chapman-black.com. Alvera was born December 6, 1931, in Cleveland, Oklahoma....

Sep 20, 2016

Evelyn Arlene Moore, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 2016, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of 84 years old. Evelyn was born on February 13, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of Jesse James and Vida Belle (Ross) Cook. As a young girl, Evelyn was raised and received her education...

Sep 20, 2016

Ramona Sue Krotzer was born May 17, 1931 in Mannford, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Roy and Lily R. (Raifsynder) Spess. She was raised in the East Basin area of Old Mannford, attending school in Mannford. She was an excellent basketball player and participated in basketball at all levels of her schooling. She was introduced to the operation...

Sep 18, 2016

Clarence E. Byrom passed away September 18, 2016, in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a short illness at the age of 87 years. He was the lOth of eleven children born to Granville Byrom and Clara McCroskey Byrom on July 13, 1929, in Blackburn, Oklahoma. He received his education in the Pawnee Co. Schools of Pleasant Mound and Hallett, Oklahoma. Clarence enlisted...

Sep 13, 2016

Neva Ellen Hope Cook saw Jesus face to face on September 13 ,2016 at the age of 96, after living a life of service for her Lord and Savior. She was born on November 26, 1919, in Maysville, Oklahoma to Grover and Melvina Hope. Neva grew up in Frederick, Oklahoma, the 8th of 11 siblings. She always loved being from...

Sep 11, 2016

Marion Maxine Williams, passed from this life on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at her home in Terlton, Oklahoma, at the age of 54 years. Marion was born September 1, 1962, in Youngstown, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Joseph Baith and Patricia (Hooper) Fitzgibbons.  As an infant Marion moved with her family to San Diego, California.  Following the completion of...

Sep 9, 2016

Julia Ann Nicholson was born November 25, 1948 in Cushing, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Robert Eugene and Edith Marie (Brewer) Nicholson. Julia moved with her family at an early age to Pawhuska where she received her education, graduating from Pawhuska High School in 1966. Upon completion of high school, Julia attended college at Rogers State in Claremore for...

Sep 8, 2016

Funeral services for Opal Irene Leake will be held 2:00 PM Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Westport Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Earley and Pastor Ron Tremblay officiating. Burial will follow in the Sinnett Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Cleveland Meals on Wheels or to a charity of your choice...

Sep 3, 2016

Dickie Len Bartley was born on January 5, 1949 in Yale, Oklahoma. He was the son of Floyd William and Gladys (Dollar) Bartley. Dickie was raised and attended school in Mannford, graduating from Mannford High School in 1967. While attending high school and dragging main street in Cleveland, Dickie met his soon to be wife Marsha Owens. The couple was...

Sep 2, 2016

Aug 29, 2016

Harold Austin Harper passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 at his home in Afton, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years. Harold was born December 29, 1933, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was the son of Herman Sibley and Zada (Cates) Harper. As a young boy Harold grew up in Broken Arrow where he attended school and later graduated...

Aug 24, 2016

Gary Logan Hall of Terlton, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at his home at the age of 66 years, nine months and eleven days. Gary was born November 13, 1949, in Elys, Kentucky. He was the son of Lloyd G and Norma Josephine (Cook) Hall. Gary began his education in Kentucky and later moved with his family...

Aug 17, 2016

Funeral services for Frank Dale Higgins, will be held 2:00 pm Friday, August 19, 2016, at the First Baptist Church in Ralston, Oklahoma with Pastors Jeff Kuhn and Mike Neefe officiating. Burial will follow in the Blackburn Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Friends may share a memory with the family on Dale’s memorial website...