Obituaries

Doris Jean Stoner-Hester

Doris Jean Stoner-Hester

Jan 27, 2013

Doris Jean Stoner-Hester went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, January 27, 2013, in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, five months and twenty five days. Doris was born on August 2, 1922, in Cleveland, Oklahoma to Robert Robinson and Mabel Alice (Tauchman) Swan, a pioneer Cleveland family. The family moved to the Seminole, Oklahoma...

John Beecher Giddens

John Beecher Giddens

Jan 27, 2013

John Beecher Giddens was born July 25, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the only child of Charles Beecher ìCatfishî and Evelyn (Muncy) Giddens. John moved with his family at the age of two to Cleveland when his father opened a jewelry store here. He was raised and attended school here, graduating from Cleveland High School with the Class...

Irene Barrett

Irene Barrett

Jan 26, 2013

Irene Barrett passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the age of 91 years, ten months and eleven days. Irene was born on March 15, 1921, in Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Arthur Alto and Flora Alice (Sims) Box. As a young girl Irene was raised in the Lawton, Oklahoma area where she attended school. During the time...

Katheryn Alice Young-Jenkins

Katheryn Alice Young-Jenkins

Jan 25, 2013

Katheryn Alice Young-Jenkins was born July 27, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was the daughter of Frank R. and Sylvia Marie (Tingle) Clarkson. Kathy was raised and attended school in Des Moines, graduating from East Central High School in 1940. Kathy married her high school sweetheart, Spencer G. Ashman in 1941, father of Sandra (Ashman) Brown. Kathy and Spencer...

James Bruce Govaerts

James Bruce Govaerts

Jan 25, 2013

James Bruce Govaerts passed from this life on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of 65 years, four months and twelve days. James was born on September 14, 1947, in Sargent, Nebraska. He was the son of Donald ìJackî Duane and Betty Ruth (Moore) Govaerts. As a young boy James was raised and...

Patty Jean Calderwood

Patty Jean Calderwood

Jan 21, 2013

Funeral services for Patty Jean Calderwood of Cleveland, Oklahoma will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Mike Tiner officiating. Burial will follow in the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery in Hominy, Oklahoma with Chapman-Black Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Patty was born on May 30,...

Connie Jo Wilson

Connie Jo Wilson

Jan 21, 2013

Constance Josephine (Beville) Wilson, lifelong Cleveland resident, was born on November 24, 1944 in Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Herman and Lillian May (Nash) Beville. Connie was raised and attended school in Cleveland. Upon the completion of her education, Connie was married to Paul J. Wilson, Sr. on March 11, 1960. The couple had five children, Paul,...

Carolyn Sue Brown

Carolyn Sue Brown

Jan 18, 2013

Carolyn Sue Brown passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013, with her family at her bedside at the age of 75 years, five months and fifteen days. Carolyn was born on August 3, 1937, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Sam OíConnor and Helen Erna (Domstead) OíConnor. As a young girl Carolyn was raised in Cushing, Oklahoma...

Johnnie Guy Hinchey

Johnnie Guy Hinchey

Jan 16, 2013

Funeral services for Johnnie Guy Hinchey will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 19, 2013, in the Prue Cemetery with Rev. Garry McDevitt officiating. Burial in the Prue Cemetery will be under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Johnnie was born March 10, 1951, in Erik, Oklahoma. He was the son of Guy Lavon and Edith Pearl (Yarbrough) Hinchey....

Rosa Raye Hill-Pledger

Rosa Raye Hill-Pledger

Jan 12, 2013

Rosa-Raye was born November 20th, 1951 to Marguerite Matin and Raymond Joseph Hill. She graduated from Hominy High School in 1969, after high school she attended Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX. Rosa was last employed at the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino in the Regulatory Compliance Department. She loved being a Grandma to her little...

Bertha Marie Hanlon

Bertha Marie Hanlon

Jan 11, 2013

Services for Bertha Marie Hanlon will be held 10:00 am Monday, January 14, 2013, at Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Pastor Harvey Myers officiating. Burial will follow in the Jennings Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Bertha was born October 26, 1933, in Yale Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Bill and Mary Ellen (Preston) Isbell. As a young...

Mildred Grace Bowers

Mildred Grace Bowers

Jan 5, 2013

Mildred Grace Murray Bowers was born December 30, 1921 in Neosho, Missouri. She was the daughter of Thomas H. and Mattie (Clark) Murray. Mildred was raised and attended school in Racine, Missouri. Upon completion of her education, Mildred was married to Loyd Charles "Buck" Bowers in Reddings Mill, Missouri on August 22, 1942. Shortly after their marriage, Buck enlisted in...

Merriam Levall Bunyard

Merriam Levall Bunyard

Jan 3, 2013

Merriam Levall Bunyard better known to his friends and family as Bunny passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 80 years, two months and twenty five days. Bunny was born October 9, 1932, in Quinton, Oklahoma. He was the son of Marvin Levall and Lee Ola (Oliver) Bunyard. As a young man Bunny...

Ray Stearman

Ray Stearman

Jan 3, 2013

Funeral services for Lionel Ray Stearman will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Mingus officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family at the funeral home or online at www.chapman-black.com Ray Stearman was born...

Bonnie Maude Brown

Bonnie Maude Brown

Dec 30, 2012

Bonnie Maude Zickefoose was born January 23, 1912 at Sinnett, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charles Marion and Ada May (Baker) Zickefoose. Charles and Ada moved to the area from western Kansas in 1894 and established their home in the Appalachia Bay area. Charles was a pioneer school teacher in the territory. He taught in the basin area and...

Elouise Faye Johnson

Elouise Faye Johnson

Dec 24, 2012

Funeral services for Elouise Faye Johnson better known as Lou will be held 2:00 pm Friday, December 28, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Oilton, Oklahoma with Pastor Larry Calvert officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Lou was born on April 10, 1940 in Osage, Oklahoma. She...