Obituaries

Sandra Rena Wright
Jun 21, 2015
Sandra Rena Wright, of Osage, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at St. John Medical Center. Sandra was born November 19, 1959, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jim and Billie (Shipley) Willis. Sandra grew up in Tulsa where she began her education and later completed her education at Central High School. Following high school Sandra...
Velma Ruth Vanhoy
Jun 16, 2015
Velma Ruth Vanhoy was born December 30, 1919 in Ralston, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Frank Simon and Callie (Frazier) Berger. She was raised and attended most of her education in Ralston, moving to Hallett in her high school years. Velma graduated from Hallett High School in 1937. Velma was married to Kenneth Lloyd Vanhoy on November 25, 1937. ...
Betty Mae Flora
Jun 8, 2015
Betty Mae Flora, 95, beloved mother and "GG", was called home to be with her Lord on June 8, 2015. Betty was born on March 29, 1920 to Elsie May Estes and Earl Edward Cornelius in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was raised in Cherryvale, Kansas where she attended school and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1938. On November 17,...
De Etta Jean Trimble
Jun 4, 2015
De Etta Jean Trimble, 86, passed from this life on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. De Etta was born on July 26, 1928, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. (She went by De De) She was the daughter of Ernest Earl and Ruth Evelyn (Lurwick) Wiles. As a young girl De Etta was raised and received...
Mason Joe Clark
May 24, 2015
Infant son of Alisha Cheaney and Daniel Clark II; Mason Joe Clark passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Cushing Regional Hospital. Mason was born January 23, 2015. Survivors are his parents Alisha Cheaney and Daniel Clark of the home, thee siblings Constance Renee Roberts, Cherokee Rose Roberts, Airiona Nicole Clark; maternal grandparents Twila Holland of Jennings, Oklahoma,...
Judy Kaye Allison
May 23, 2015
Judy Kaye Allison passed away on Saturday May 23, 2015, at St John's Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma. She was 64 years, three months and nine days old. Judy was born February 14, 1951 (A Valentines baby) in Morris Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Alfred and Eva Jo (Perkins) Grimmett. Judy was born and raised a Baptist and attended Church...
Ross Shoemaker
May 20, 2015
Ross Arthur Shoemaker, passed from this life Wednesday evening, May 20, 2015, at the age of 60 years, nine months and four days following injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Ross was born August 16, 1954 in Marlow, Oklahoma. He was the son of Arthur Ross and Peggy Sue (Lawson) Shoemaker. Ross grew up in Hominy, Oklahoma and later...
Violet May Ridenour
May 14, 2015
Services for Violet May Ridenour will be held 10:30 am Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Head officiating. Private burial will be held in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family online at www.chapman-black.com. Violet was born on December 8, 1927 in...
Shanna D. Shipman Weber
May 3, 2015
Shanna Delora Weber passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at her home in Cleveland Oklahoma with family by her side, at the age of 44 years old. Shanna was born January 8, 1971, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Jerry, Sr. and Linda (Shipman) Shipman. Shanna was raised in Cleveland where she began her education. Shanna completed...
Zelma Viola Roberson
Apr 26, 2015
Zelma Viola Roberson passed from this life on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the age of 91years seven months and fifteen days. Zelma was born September 11, 1923, she was the daughter of Alvin and Viola (Baker) Newport. As a young girl Zelma grew up in the Prue, Oklahoma as well as the Ralston and Fairfax area. Zelma attended school...
Paul Spaulding
Apr 25, 2015
Winston Paul Spaulding was born in Gotebo, Kiowa County, Oklahoma on November 1, 1925. He was the son of Ed and Melba “Smith” Spaulding. Paul moved with his family at an early age to the cities of Chicago, New Orleans and then to the Vinita Oklahoma area where he attended school in Vinita, Centralia and White Oak, Oklahoma. At the...
Nellie Pate
Apr 24, 2015
Nellie Mae Pate passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, ten months and twenty six days. Nellie was born May 28, 1924, in Amarillo, Texas. She was the daughter of Bufford O’Dell and Alice Mamie (McLemore) Gentry. As a young girl Nellie was raised and received her education in the Sand...
Shirley Elaine Branham
Apr 23, 2015
Elaine was born December 3, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Curt and Ola (Tisher) Carrington. As a young girl Elaine moved with her family to the Cleveland area. They later moved to Terlton to a large farm where the family remained for all of Elaine’s childhood. It was at the farm where Elaine developed her love...
William Dee Adrean
Apr 21, 2015
William Dee Adrean passed from this life on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years, four months and twenty seven days. Bill was born November 25, 1946, he was the son of William Oliver and Juanita Ruth (Hindman) Adrean. Bill was raised in Osage, Oklahoma where he began his education. He attened school through...
Lorraine Dean
Apr 18, 2015
Lorraine Dean passed from this life on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at her home in Mannford, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, one months and five days. Lori was born on March 13, 1945 in Ogden, Utah. She was the daughter of Tom and Marilyn (Payne) Ilander. Lori attended school in Ogden where she later graduated from high school....
Tommy Dare Yarbrough
Apr 13, 2015
Tommy Dare Yarbrough was born on July 10, 1949 at the old Hominy Hospital. He grew up surrounded by the love of his close family, aunts, uncles and cousins. His childhood was spent on the land of his grandfathers and father on horseback or running through the fields, streams and woods that resonate in his family. He attended Wildhorse School...
Wayne Calaway Lawrence
Apr 11, 2015
Long-time Cleveland resident and merchant, Wayne Calaway Lawrence, passed from this life on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 23 days in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wayne was born December 19, 1919, in Egypt, Arkansas, the son of Robert Elijah and Majisara Ann (Gilmore) Lawrence. At a very young age, he moved with his family...
Donald (Speedy) Lee Ricketts
Mar 26, 2015
Donald Lee Ricketts, known to his friends as Speedy was born July 30, 1926 in Webb City, Oklahoma. He was the son of Thomas Quincy and Lillie Grace “Pickett” Ricketts. Speedy was raised and attended school in Webb City and Shidler; later transferring and graduating from Cleveland High School. Upon graduation from high school he enlisted into the service of...
Clara June Pirtle
Mar 13, 2015
Clara June Pirtle was born on June 23, 1914, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Evart Owen and Florence (Neff) Hall. As a young girl June grew up and attended school in Sapulpa. Following the completion of her education, June was united in marriage to Lewis Pirtle in 1934. Following their marriage the couple made their home in...
Mary Will Manley
Mar 11, 2015
Mary Will Manley passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, six months and five days. Mary was born on September 6, 1921, in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a young girl Mary moved with her parents Victor Guy and Lois May (Scott) Kershner to the Keystone area. The family later moved to...