Obituaries

Joshua Eric Spess

Joshua Eric Spess

Jan 16, 2010

Josh was born June 14, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma he is the son Mark Eric and Pamela Marie (Malicoate) Spess. After the birth of Josh he returned home with his parents to Pawnee, Oklahoma. During his time as a toddler Josh remained in Pawnee where he began his education. Josh then started his 7th grade year in Cleveland where he...

Nellie Turnbow

Nellie Turnbow

Jan 12, 2010

Chapel services for Nellie Turnbow will be held 6:00 pm, Friday, January 15, 2010 in the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Otis Spencer officiating. Burial will be held privately in the Bethany Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Nellie was born May 20, 1936 in Coweta, Oklahoma. She was the daughter William and Travis Virginia (Belle) Swartwood. As...

A. R. Smokey Harmon Jr.

A. R. Smokey Harmon Jr.

Jan 10, 2010

Albert Ray Harmon better known to his friends and family as Smokey, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011 at the age of 64 years and 24 days old. Smokey was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 17, 1946. He was the son of Albert Ray, Sr. and Mary Lee (Orcutt) Harmon. As a young boy Smokey was raised in...

Melvin Vadonis Leake

Melvin Vadonis Leake

Jan 9, 2010

Funeral services for Melvin Vadonis Leake, life long resident of Cleveland will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, January 14, 2010 in the sanctuary of the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Dan Edens officiating. Burial will be held privately in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Melvin was born November 24, 1918 in Cleveland,...

Eva Jo Grimmett

Eva Jo Grimmett

Jan 7, 2010

Eva Jo Grimmett was born April 29, 1932 in Osage, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Tommy Ivan and Allie (Beasley) Perkins. Jo had a sister, Ruby who was ten years older and the family resided in Osage until Jo was eleven and then moved to Konawa. Jo who didnít like to be called Eva attended Vamoosa schools and played...

Frankie Marcella Rule

Frankie Marcella Rule

Jan 4, 2010

Frankie Marcella Rule was born on July 24, 1923 in Burbank, Oklahoma. She was the daughter Lorenzo Doro and Elsie (Rhodes) Hylton. As a young girl Frankie moved with her family to Arkansas. The family remained in Arkansas until she was in the 4th grade. Frankie then moved with her family to California where she completed her education. After several...

Raygen Paige Yandell

Raygen Paige Yandell

Dec 31, 2009

Raygen Paige Yandell was born August 4, 2009 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Leon Yandell and Melissa LeAnn Green. Although only here with us for a short five months, Raygen touched the life of everyone she came into contact with. She was truly an angel sent from heaven. Her beautiful smile could light up the room. She...

Vera Ruth Walters

Vera Ruth Walters

Dec 31, 2009

Vera Ruth Walters was born June 6, 1920 in rural Osage County, Oklahoma near Prue. She was the daughter of Jack and Edna (Dent) McNair. Ruth was raised and attended school in Prue, graduating from Prue High School in 1938. Ruth was married to William ìBillî Walters on December 12, 1953. Bill and Ruth joined two families together in their...

Billlie Joan Findley

Billlie Joan Findley

Dec 30, 2009

Billie Joan Findley, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years. Joan was born on January 4, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Joe Willie and Iva Gray (Ball) Hedrick. As a young girl Joan was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she began her...

Dorothy Peace Turner

Dorothy Peace Turner

Dec 30, 2009

Dorothy Peace Turner was born November 11, 1918 in Keystone, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Otto and Selena (Duck) O'Kief. Her mother had the flu at the time of her birth and Dorothy arrived nearly six weeks early. She had a very happy early childhood as her parents provided all her needs and she was blessed with a brother...

George Carl Ludwig

George Carl Ludwig

Dec 24, 2009

JENNINGS, Okla. ó George Carl Ludwig, 54, died at his residence near Jennings, Okla. He was born Jan. 4, 1955 in Great Bend, the son of Robert G. and Marjorie L. (Debes) Ludwig He married to his high school sweetheart Jeri Sparks on Dec. 29, 1973 at Hoisington. The couple made their initial home in Hoisington as George worked on...

Thurlene Louise Langley

Thurlene Louise Langley

Dec 23, 2009

Thurlene Louise Langley, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 65 years. Thurlene was born March 26, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Vaughan Justice and Wilma Lucille (Gorman) Norman. As a young girl Thurlene began her education at Horace Mann Elementary in Tulsa and later...

Glen Burr, Sr.

Glen Burr, Sr.

Dec 23, 2009

Funeral services for Glen Burr, Sr. will be held 2:00 pm Monday, December 28, 2009 in the Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Edens officiating. Private burial will be held in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Glen was born on July 4, 1943 he was the son of Pearl and Rutha Mae (Blagg) Burr...

Phyllis Jean Cordes

Phyllis Jean Cordes

Dec 19, 2009

Phyllis Jean Cordes of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 64 years. Phyllis was born September 17, 1945 in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was the daughter of Charles and Bettie (Dietrick) Cordes. As a young girl Phyllis grew up in many different places due to the fact that her father worked...

Lizzie Magdalene Lay

Lizzie Magdalene Lay

Dec 18, 2009

Lizzie Magdalene Lay was born on September 22, 1918 in Searcy County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of George C. and Martha V. (Hill) Butler. As a young girl Magdalene moved with her parents in a covered wagon to the Osage Area. She was raised and received her education in the Osage and Prue Schools. At the age of seventeen...

Vernon Gene Carter

Vernon Gene Carter

Dec 5, 2009

Funeral services for Vernon Carter, 66, of Hominy, Oklahoma will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in the Sanctuary of the First Christian Church in Hominy, Oklahoma. Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Belvidere, Kansas at the Soldier Creek Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jon Graham, Jeff Fry,...

Vernon Gene Carter

Vernon Gene Carter

Dec 5, 2009

Funeral services for Vernon Carter, 66, of Hominy, Oklahoma will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in the Sanctuary of the First Christian Church in Hominy, Oklahoma. Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Belvidere, Kansas at the Soldier Creek Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jon Graham, Jeff Fry,...

Robert Lee Garrison

Robert Lee Garrison

Dec 5, 2009

Robert Lee Garrison was born June 18, 1931 in the small community Blue Mound, Oklahoma. Robert was the son of Melvin Charles and Lucille (Burk) Garrison. As a young boy Robert began his education in Blue Mound but later completed his high school in Wagoner. He was soon united in marriage to Velta Sybil (Lankston) on May 13, 1950 in...

Jack Ward Mcsorley

Jack Ward Mcsorley

Nov 19, 2009

Jack Ward McSorley, owner and Chief Executive Officer of J. W. McSorley Architect, P. C. in Tulsa passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of seventy-two. He was the son of Lester Leroy McSorley and Opal Angie Collins McSorley and was born in Cleveland, Oklahoma on February 2, 1937. He...

Elvin Farris Shipman

Elvin Farris Shipman

Nov 16, 2009

Elvin Farris Shipman, Sr. of Hallett, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Monday evening November 16, 2009 at his home with his family at his side at the age of 94 years. Farris was born on January 27, 1915 in Maramec, Oklahoma he was the son of Charley and Dora Ellen (Sellers) Shipman. Soon after Farris...