Obituaries

Mitch Wayne Sizemore, Sr.

Mitch Wayne Sizemore, Sr.

Aug 2, 2012

Mitch Wayne Sizemore, Sr. passed away on Thursday, August 2, 1012 at the age of 58 years, ten months and seventeen days. Mitch was born September 16, 1953, in Oilton, Oklahoma; he was the son of Jack and Rose Lee (Williams) Sizemore. Mitch was raised in Oilton where he began his education. He later moved with his family to the...

Murphy Dean Hitt

Murphy Dean Hitt

Jul 30, 2012

Murphy Dean Hitt was found at his home in rural Hominy, Oklahoma on Monday, July 30, 2012, he was 60 years, two months and twenty four days old at his death. Murphy was born May 6, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of Leonard and Thelma Ruth (Black) Hitt. As a young man Murphy began his education in...

Mary Louise Hymer

Mary Louise Hymer

Jul 24, 2012

Mary Louise Hymer passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, three months and two days. Mary was born April 22, 1951, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James H. and Agnes L. (Seals) Woody. Mary grew up in Copan where she began her education and graduated...

Hugh Moody Chapman, Jr.

Hugh Moody Chapman, Jr.

Jul 23, 2012

Hugh Moody ìH. M.î Chapman, Jr. was born August 14, 1929 at the Merchantís Hotel in Cleveland, Oklahoma. The hotel was owned and operated by his grandmother, Lula Deuel. He was the son of Hugh Moody and Thelma L (Deuel) Chapman. H. M. or as he was known throughout the country, Rusty was raised in Cleveland as his parents operated...

Louise Lavelle Ledbetter

Louise Lavelle Ledbetter

Jul 21, 2012

Louise Lavelle Ledbetter was born March 15, 1920 in Wynona, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Buford Lee and Nona Effie (Jones) Self. Louise was raised and attended school in Osage County including Mound Valley School, just north of Hominy and Hominy Schools and was a lifelong Hominy area resident. Louise was married to Arthur Lee Ledbetter on April 22,...

Rev. Barbara Jean Mcclain

Rev. Barbara Jean Mcclain

Jul 17, 2012

Rev. Barbara Jean McClain 09-11-1943 ñ 07-17-2012 An angel of God went home to be with her Father on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the age of 68 years young. This angel was a loving wife, mother, mantma and friend. Barb was born and raised in Oklahoma City. Barb and Cotton met at South Western Bible College in Oklahoma City....

David Wayne Lynch

David Wayne Lynch

Jul 16, 2012

David Wayne Lynch was born December 15, 1950 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was the son of J. D. and Beulah Marie (Brannon) Lynch. David was raised and attended school in Hartshorne, graduating from Hartshorne High School in 1968. Upon completion of his high school education, David attended a welding school in Tulsa and after completion was employed as a fabrication...

David Wayne Lynch

David Wayne Lynch

Jul 16, 2012

David Wayne Lynch was born December 15, 1950 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was the son of J. D. and Beulah Marie (Brannon) Lynch. David was raised and attended school in Hartshorne, graduating from Hartshorne High School in 1968. Upon completion of his high school education, David attended a welding school in Tulsa and after completion was employed as a fabrication...

Clifford Shelby Cunningham

Clifford Shelby Cunningham

Jul 12, 2012

Clifford Shelby Cunningham passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at his home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years, nine months and fifteen days. Clifford was born on September 28, 1943, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of John James and Eva Lavon (Brown) Cunningham. As a young boy Clifford grew up in the Bear Creek...

Earnest Dale Sissom

Earnest Dale Sissom

Jul 7, 2012

Earnest Dale Sissom, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Oklahoma died the morning of Saturday, July 7, 2012 in a fatal vehicle accident south of Cleveland. He was born July 9, 1946, the son of Armond Lunsford and Mable Mildred Sissom. He attended Cleveland Schools throughout. Upon his graduation he joined the United States Army. After his tour of duty he...

Madie May Hodson

Madie May Hodson

Jul 7, 2012

Madie May Hodson, passed from this life on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at her home at the age of 78 years three months and seventeen days. Madie was born March 21, 1934, in Keystone, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charles Murriel and Madie May (Besser) Zickefoose. Madie was raised in the Keystone area where she began her education. She...

Wilma Lillie Gray

Wilma Lillie Gray

Jul 6, 2012

Wilma Lillie Gray was born on September 5, 1920 in Keystone, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Amyle Arnold and Nellie Blanch (Booth) Peterman. Wilma was raised and received her education in the Westport area attending the Rigsby School. In the eight grade she began attending school in Cleveland where she completed her education. Wilma married the love of her...

Clayton Samuel Krotzer, Jr

Clayton Samuel Krotzer, Jr

Jul 5, 2012

Clayton Samuel Krotzer, Jr. was born December 13, 1924 in Drumright, Oklahoma. He was the son of Clayton Samuel, Sr. and Ethel (Haught) Krotzer. The family resided near the Gooden 80 oil lease, east of Drumright, before moving into Drumright in 1929. Clayton started his education at the Ward 2 School in Drumright and attended his elementary education there. The...

Mary Ann Sharpnack

Mary Ann Sharpnack

Jul 4, 2012

Mary Ann Sharpnack, lifelong Cleveland area resident, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at the Cleveland Manor Nursing Home at the age of eighty-two. Mary Ann was born on January 9, 1930, at the South Field, Norman oil lease, near Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Calvin James Sharpnack, Jr. and Emma (Lofton) Sharpnack. Mary Ann was raised...

Jackie Denvalee Freeman

Jackie Denvalee Freeman

Jul 1, 2012

Jackie Denvalee Freeman age 86 departed this world to be with her lord and savior on July 1, 2012. She was born December 29, 1925 in Osage, Oklahoma to Virgil Jackson Shipman and Mary Tennessee (Ragland) Shipman. She was the fourth of eleven children. She began her school years in Boston Pool, and then transferred to Osage. She was reared...

Collen Wray Dunlap

Collen Wray Dunlap

Jun 27, 2012

Collen Wray Dunlap longtime resident of Jennings, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the age of 83 years, eleven months and twenty three days. Wray was born July 4, 1928, in Jennings, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Orvis and Georgia (Wooton) Alsip. As a young girl Wray began her education in Jennings where...

Bernice Maxine Strader

Bernice Maxine Strader

Jun 27, 2012

Bernice Maxine Strader passed from this life on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the age of 85 years, ten months and twenty three days. Bernice was born in Hominy, Oklahoma on August 4, 1926. She was the daughter of Arthur Jefferson and Neler (Morris) Spears. As a young girl Bernice was raised in Hominy where she began her education. At...

Julie Jo Muniz

Julie Jo Muniz

Jun 26, 2012

Julie Jo Muniz was born April 20, 1990 in Denver, Colorado. Julie moved with her family to Cleveland, Oklahoma as a young girl. She later graduated from Cleveland High School with the Class of 2008. Following graduation Julie worked at Ballardís Grocery in Oilton and later began working at Fusion Care in Mannford. In May of 2012, Julie moved to...

Wilma Tennessee Griffith Williams Mitchell

Wilma Tennessee Griffith Williams Mitchell

Jun 25, 2012

Wilma Tennessee Griffith Williams Mitchell was born July 13, 1929 in Faulkner County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Harmon W. and Mary R. (Bateman) Griffith. She was raised and attended school in Faulkner County graduating from high school there in 1947. Wilma was married to Albert Mitchel on December 23, 1966 in McAlester, Oklahoma. The couple moved frequently during...

Walter Clayton Potts

Walter Clayton Potts

Jun 18, 2012

Walter Clayton Potts life long resident of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on Monday, June 18, 2012, at the age of 88 years, ten months and three days. Fuzzy was born on August 15, 1923, in Drumright, Oklahoma. He was the son of Louis H. and Elizabeth Christina (Niehoff) Potts. As a young boy Fuzzy was raised on...