Payne County - Stillwater News Press Obits for Jan. 16th through 31st, 2003 http://www.usgwarchives.org/ok/payne/payne1.htm Bill Cook, County Archivist, billcook44@aol.com Thanks to http://www.stwnewspress.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.stwnewspress.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.org/ *********************************************************************** Jan. 16 Rosemary Bennett Rosemary Bennett, 61, Stillwater, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at her home. Services are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sunnybrook Christian Church with the Rev. Kent Williams and Manny Loveall officiating. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at the Resthaven Sunset Memorial Park in Ponca City. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home. Bennett was born May 6, 1941, in Shidler, to Charles Lloyd Billingsley Sr. and Zelma Haley Billingsley. She graduated from Shidler High School in 1959. After graduating high school, she married Eugene N. Smith June 9, 1959, in Shidler. The couple moved to South Dakota for a short period of time. They then moved back to the Shidler area and she went to work for the Shidler Telephone Company. Then in 1987, she moved to Ponca City, where she worked for Dr. Glasscock. After leaving her position with Dr. Glasscock, she went to work for Nickles Machine as the personnel manager. Later, after her divorce from Eugene, Bennett met and married Warren Bennett Sept. 9, 1988, in Ponca City. At this time, Bennett went to work for the Oklahoma Employment Service as an interviewer. In June 2001, she retired so that she could take care of her mother. She loved to cook and sew. She also loved spending time with her friends and especially with her family and grandchildren. She was a member of the Sunnybrook Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Charles Lloyd Billingsley Jr., son, Phillip Eugene Smith, and daughter, Kay Ellen Smith. Bennett is survived by her husband, Warren Bennett of the home; one son, James Lloyd Smith, Blackwell; daughter, Kelly Smith-Troutman, Ponca City; two step- sons, Adam Bennett, Chandler, N.C., and Victor Bennett, Ponca City; and two step-daughters, Kelly Payne, Ponca City, and Kenda Davis, New York City, N.Y.; nephew, Michael Billingsley, Amarillo, Texas; nieces, Stacey Bowen, Newkirk, Beth Leven, Newkirk; sister-in-law, Shirley Billingsley, Newkirk; and her uncle, William Haley and wife Doris, St. Matthews, S.C.. Pallbearers will be James Smith, Tyler Smith, Rob Morgan, John Leven, Keith Bowen and Mike Daugherty. Memorials can be made o the Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, 74076. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at strodefh@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth 'Betty' Beasley Elizabeth Irene "Betty" Beasley, 86, of Monroe, La., died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at North Monroe Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Monroe. Rev. Paul Nazarian will officiate. A second service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home at Perry. Rev. Tim Boggess and Rev. Judy "Sissy" Chapshaw will officiate. Interment will be in Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry. She was the daughter of Thomas and Bess Munger and was born April 12, 1916. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Ouachita Republican Women and Stauss Little Theatre. Her husband, Arthur P. Beasley, parents, Thomas and Bess Munger, and brothers, Billy, Charles and Tommy, preceded her in death. Survivors are two daughters, Judith Beasley Hollis and Nancy Beasley Carpenter and her husband, Allen, all of Monroe; five grandsons, Trey Hollis, Scott Carpenter, Michael Hollis, Paul Hollis and Matthew Carpenter; two granddaughters, Amanda Carpenter and Sarah Carpenter; two great-grandchildren, Mason and Abby; one brother, Robert Munger, Lake Charles, La.; one niece and five nephews. Pallbearers will be Trey Hollis, Scott Carpenter, Michael Hollis, Paul Hollis, Tom Munger and Matthew Carpenter. Honorary pallbearers will be Bernard Waite, Brad Armintor and David Waller. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Ferguson Christina C. Ferguson, 88, of Locust Grove, a former Perry resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, in the Locust Grove Care Center in Locust Grove. There will be a family visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Hill Cemetery. Rev. Martin Foster will officiate. Services are under the direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home in Perry. Ferguson was the daughter of Ralph and Susie (Glover) Webb. She was born Jan. 19, 1914, in Durham. She married Loyd Q. Ferguson Feb. 10, 1932, near Seward. To this union five children were born, Violet Roberta, Herbert Dean, John Allen, Harvey Gene and Lloyd Q. She was a lifetime Oklahoman and longtime resident of Perry. She was a homemaker, caregiver and enjoyed her crafts and collectables. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd; one daughter, Violet Yost; one son, Herbert Ferguson; three brothers and six sisters. Survivors include three sons, John Ferguson and Harvey Ferguson and his wife Brenda, all of Rose, Lloyd Ferguson and his wife Carolyn, of Porterville, Calif.; two brothers, Gerald Webb of Ovid, Colo. and Ralph Webb of Julesburg, Colo; two sisters, Ruby Mallett of Guthrie and Ramona Williamson of Berthoud, Colo.; two half-brothers, Vernal Webb, Chelsea and Lawrence Webb, Afton; one half-sister, Bell Daniels, Vinita; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney 'Syd' Kadwell Stillwater resident Sydney "Syd" Kadwell, 57, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, in St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Services, with Rev. Wayne Brown, pastor of Johnson Road Baptist Church presiding, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell is directing the arrangements. He was born June 15, 1945, in Welland Ontario, Canada, to Burton Sydney and Dorothy (Phillips) Kadwell. He moved with his family as an infant to Dallas where he grew up. He worked many years as a nightclub manager in various cities through the United States. More recently he worked as a maintenance technician in the oil industry in northeastern Oklahoma. He enjoyed fishing, camping and football. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was predeceased by his father and stepfather, Walter Smithey. In addition to his mother, Dorothy Smithey of Norman, he is survived by daughters, Lavanda Stone of Ada, Theresa Haynes of Purcell, Michelle Engert of Purcell, and Elisha Groom of Salem, Ore.; a son, Kyle Kadwell of Ponca City; sister, Ruth Ann Shea of Norman; five grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews *********************************************************************** Jan. 17 Melville 'Chili' Webb Melville "Chili" Dennis Webb, Stillwater resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, in Grace Living Center in Stillwater after battling a long illness. He was 87. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the Trout Funeral Home in Ponca City with the Rev. Doug Thatcher, pastor, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow the service at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City. Webb was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Guthrie, the son of D.D. and Lula (Baker) Webb. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1934. After graduation he went to study at Oklahoma A&M College, where he graduated in 1939. On Jan. 10, 1942, he joined the U.S. Army and served our country in WWII. On April 2, 1949, he married Dorothy L. Helton in Ponca City, where they made their home until moving to Stillwater in 2000. Webb worked for Nickles Machine Corporation for 25 years before retiring. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother and grandfather. In addition to golf, he enjoyed fishing and gardening. In earlier years, he loved to play football and played for both the Ponca City Wildcats and Oklahoma A&M. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Vernon Webb; and two sisters, Muriel Jones and Frances Polwort. Survivors include his wife of the home; his daughter Marcy Alexander and her husband Ken of Stillwater; his son, Tracy Webb and his wife Roxana of Lincoln, Neb.; two sisters, Nila Fern Novak of Lawrence, Kan. and Roberta Pedigo of Norman; his brother, Victor Webb of Ponca City; three granddaughters, Kendra Alexander of Stillwater and Lindsey Webb of Grand Island, Neb. and Brett Webb of Grand Island; two step-grandsons, Brian Jelinek and his wife Sara of Grand Island and Barry Jelinek of Lincoln; and several nieces and nephews and many special neighbors and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, 915 South Main, Stillwater, OK 74074. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marie Sloan Marie Sloan, 90, of Perry, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, in the Perry Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Sumner Cemetery. Rev. Martin Foster will officiate. Interment will be under direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. Sloan was the daughter of Herman Ludwig and Rosa Evelyn (Smith) Mellies. She was born Oct. 18, 1912, at Ness City, Kan. She and William A. Sloan were married at Ness City July 26, 1930. He preceded his wife in death July 31, 1988. A 69-year resident of Noble County, she moved to this area from Ness County, Kansas. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of Perry. She dedicated her life to her family. In addition to her husband, William, her parents, nine brothers, one sister, two grandchildren and two sons-in-law preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, William Sloan and his wife, Charlaine, Santa Barbara, Calif., Raymond Sloan and his wife, Betty, Concord, N.C. and Leo Sloan and his wife, Mary, Perry; three daughters, Vada (Postelwait) Johndrow and her husband, Robert, Arkansas City, Kan., Vivian Gibson and her husband, Dr. R. E., Hutchinson, Kansas, and Joyce Sutherland and her companion, Robert Milliron, Emporia, Kan.; one sister, Viola Grumbein, Ness City; 19 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, two brothers-in-law, O. L. Sloan and Carl Smith, both of Perry and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beulah Herring Beulah Lee Herring, Agra, died Thursday Jan. 16, 2003, in Agra. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Osage Cemetery, south west of Agra. Services will be under the direction of the Palmer Funeral Home of Cushing Herring was born May 8, 1918, in Nashville, Tenn., to Robert and Emma L. Maples Lee. She received her early education in Tennessee. She moved to New Mexico as a teenager and lived. She married Richard Thomas Herring Feb. 10, 1949, in Las Vegas, N.M. They lived in New Mexico until moving to Cushing in 2000. She was a fourth grade school teacher in New Mexico and was a member of the New Mexico Teachers Association. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, James. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, James Richard Herring and his wife Vinnis of Agra; one sister, Helen Slaughter of New Mexico and two grandchildren, Richard Herring and Sean-Lee Herring *********************************************************************** Jan. 18 Jess Treat Jess Treat, 78, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, in Pawnee. Following cremation, graveside memorial ser vices, with Rev. Rick Blackwell officiating, will be at 1 p.m. today at the Star Cemetery in Chandler. Poteet Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. He was born in Morrison July 4, 1924, to Sam and Bell (Hendrix) Treat. He married Sue Pinkston in Ripley Sept. 14, 1955. She died July 3, 1989. He was in the U.S. Army for 17 years and served in Germany. He loved to go camping at the many lakes, spending time with his family and friends and reading old west magazines. He worked as an oil pumper in the oil fields. In addition to his parents and wife, he was predeceased by two sisters, Geneva and Hazel; a brother, Clyde and a grandson, Justin Price. He is survived by his children, Pat Klingaman and her husband Paul of Morrison, Darrell Treat and his wife Karen of Stillwater, Allen Treat and his wife Cindy of Glencoe and Kevin Treat of Waurika; seven grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and many friends. Charles Baker Charles Leslie Baker, 62, of Stillwater died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003 at Stillwater Medical Center. A Rosary Service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Father Ken Harder will officiate. Interment will take place at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of the services. He was born in Newcastle, Ind., July 29, 1940 to Ernest and Violet (Williamson) Baker. He married Katie Lapinid on March 23, 1963 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended schools in Newcastle, Ind. In 1958, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he later served in the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Bronze Star and the Soldier's Medal. He retied from the service in 1978 at the rank of Major. After his honorable discharge, the family moved to Hawaii and then to Stillwater in 1980 where he had lived since. He began working for Oklahoma State University in the School of Chemical Engineering as a lab manager and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 2002. He greatly enjoyed surrounding himself with his family. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the American Legion. He was predeceased by his parents and one brother, Robert Baker. He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Tina Slovak and her husband, Doug, of Derby, Kan., Cathy Winrow and her husband, Kyle, of Earlsboro, and Corie Baker of Tulsa; three grandchildren, Kayla, Kara and Kendall Slovak; one brother, Ernest Baker and his wife, Doris, of Indianapolis, Ind.; and one sister, Frances Wallace and her husband, Charles, of Newcastle, Ind. Pallbearers will be Brian Ponce, Doug Slovak, Kyle Winrow, Floyd Baker, Wahsee Ho and Skip Mastin. Memorials may be sent to the Father Bob Schlitt Scholarship Fund c/o St. Francis, 623 S. West, Stillwater, OK 74074 *********************************************************************** Jan. 19 Jess Treat Jess Treat, 78, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, in Pawnee. Following cremation, graveside memorial services, with Rev. Rick Blackwell officiating, will be Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Star Cemetery in Chandler. Poteet Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. He was born in Morrison July 4, 1924, to Sam and Bell (Hendrix) Treat. He married Sue Pinkston in Ripley Sept. 14, 1955. She died July 3, 1989. He was in the U.S. Army for 17 years and served in Germany. He loved to go camping at the many lakes, spending time with his family and friends and reading old west magazines. He worked as an oil pumper in the oil fields. In addition to his parents and wife, he was predeceased by two sisters, Geneva and Hazel; a brother, Clyde and a grandson, Justin Price. He is survived by his children, Pat Klingaman and her husband Paul of Morrison, Darrell Treat and his wife Karen of Stillwater, Allen Treat and his wife Cindy of Glencoe and Kevin Treat of Waurika; seven grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and many friends. Ollie Brumley Ollie Mae Brumley, 87, formerly of Stillwater, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003. Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Resurrection Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Ken Baird and Richard Poe will officiate. Brumley was born May 27, 1915, to Jim and Della Pettigrew. She married Fielder Brumley and they made their home in Oklahoma City. They lived there for over 50 years. She is a former resident of Golden Oaks Village. She was predeceased by her husband; two sons, Royce and Mike; her parents; and four siblings. She is survived by her son, Doyce; daughter-in-law, Ann; and two grandchildren, Chad and Todd, all of Stillwater. Memorials can be made to West of Heaven Christian Camp c/o The Church of Christ, 821 N. Duck, Stillwater, OK 74075. Alice Stetnish Alice Stetnish, 59, Billings, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, in her home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church at Billings with Kent Reubell officiating. Interment will be in the Billings Union Cemetery under direction of Dugger Funeral Home of Billings. She was the daughter of H. A. "Mutt" and Rosa Pleetus (McDonald) Journagan. She was born May 27, 1943, at Tulare, Calif. On Aug. 16, 1972, she and Eugene Stetnish were married at Yellville, Ark. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse who had worked at Enid State School and Sunnyside Nursing Home. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Billings. Prior to moving to Noble County 11 years ago, she had lived at Meno. Her father and two brothers, Leonard Ray Journagan and James E. Journagan, preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, Eugene; survivors are her mother, Pleetus Journagan; one son, Julian Eugene Stetnish; one daughter, Anna Louise Stetnish; and one sister, Rosemary Journagan, all of the home; and two brothers, Henry Journagan, Ardmore and Joseph Journagan, of Oregon. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Billings. Ethel Seago Ethel Katherine Seago, 92, Renaissance of Stillwater, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, in her home. Services and interment will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Ochiltree Cemetery in Perryton, Texas. The Rev. Greg Kennedy will officiate. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the local services. Arrangements in Texas are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. She was born Oct. 12, 1910, in Gray, to Amcy E. and Grace (Coward) Pittman. She married Clarence Bluford Seago at her father's home in Gray in August 1928. He preceded her in death May 15, 2002. She attended and graduated from Union School. After her marriage, she and her husband lived in Gray, where they farmed until they moved to Stillwater in 1950. In 1957, they moved to Perryton, where they lived until they returned to Stillwater to be near their daughter, Vena Weathers. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Perryton and was an accomplished seamstress and artist. She particularly enjoyed her work with an organization for handicapped children. She was predeceased by her husband, two sons, two brothers and one sister. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Keifer and her husband, Paul, of Helena and Vena Weathers and her husband, Dale, of Stillwater; three brothers, Erlis Pittman of Spearman, Texas, Wamon Pittman and his wife, Katy, of Warden, Wash., Leonard Pittman and his wife, Johnny, of Fritch, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, OK 74074. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at . *********************************************************************** Jan. 20 Martin Montelongo Jr. Martin Montelongo Jr., 67, Stillwater, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, in Stillwater. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Francis Xavier Church. Father David Medina will officiate. Interment will be in Marena Cemetery under the direction of Strode Funeral Home. Montelongo was born April 17, 1935, in Driscoll, Texas, to Martin Montelongo Sr. and Acrelia (Evara). He married Elida Montelongo in Altus. The couple later divorced. He married Wanda Montelongo on Aug. 8, 1979, in Altus. Montelongo was a Catholic and worked as a custodian. He was predeceased by his mother, father and sister. Survivors include two sons, Alfred Montelongo of Stillwater and Oscar Montelongo and wife Marie of Glencoe; a stepson, Roger Lemons of Stillwater; five daughters, Nancy Beals and husband William of Stillwater, Irma Molina and husband Johnny of Altus, Gloria Carlucci of Friendship, Linda Montelongo of Altus and Laura Montelongo of Lawton; 11 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at strodefh@aol.com *********************************************************************** Jan. 21 Etta L. Perkins Etta Louise Perkins, 60, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, in her Stillwater home. A wake will be held at Bob Darcy and Lynne Murnane's home, 2215 West Fifth in Stillwater at 4 p.m. Sunday. Her friends are welcome. She was born June 9, 1942, in Oklahoma City, to Grace and Walter Overstreet. She attended Frederick Douglas High School and the University of Oklahoma where she was a Wilson Fellow. She was accepted to the Indiana University graduate program in history. There she specialized in Russia and wrote her Ph.d dissertation on aristocratic sponsorship of the arts. From this came several published articles in academic journals and a number of conference papers. Dr. Perkins taught at Purdue University and worked in Washington, D.C. and New York City as a researcher before coming to the Oklahoma State University History Department in the early 1980's While at OSU, she received a grant to study in St. Petersburg in the then Soviet Union and funding to research prominent African-American Oklahoma Women. She left OSU in the late 1980's. Since then she maintained a wide circle of friends while pursuing writing. She authored three mystery novels and published two volumes of poetry. A special pleasure was her regular meals with friends at Mom's. Her death left unpublished her novels and many of the poems she shared with her friends. She is survived by her sister, Linda Lewis of Oklahoma City, a niece and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nila Reed Nila Ione Reed, 75, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, in her home in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater. Interment will follow at the Lawson Cemetery in Yale. Reed was born July 28, 1927, in Ripley, to John William Mitchell and Lois Isabel Straughn Mitchell. She graduated from Ripley High School in 1946. Her grandparents and great grandparents settled in Payne County in the 1892 Sac and Fox land run. In recent years, Reed was president of Independent Accounting, Inc. in Oklahoma City. It is a tax service with clients throughout the city, including numerous families and businesses in the Asian-American community. She and her husband, Jess Barton Reed, were devoted and loving partners in life and also in various businesses, including owning and managing Capitol Hill Beauty College in the 1970s. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her two brothers, Corliss Mitchell and Norman Mitchell. Reed is survived by her husband; step-daughter, Karen Rae Reed, El Reno; Dan W. Reed, Oklahoma City; four sisters, Laveda Dyer, Sedan, Kan., Reva Mandeville, Stillwater, Doris Gates, Mannford, and Sue Tarver, Stillwater; sisters-in-law, Gloria Mitchell, Oklahoma City, and Mabel Louise Reed, Ft. Smith, Ark.; brothers-in-law, Gene Gates and Tommy Tarver. Reed will be remembered by her sisters as the one who invested many hours each day in personal and phone conversations that brought healing and compassion through all the passages of their lives. She is also mourned by her five first cousins, Ruth Spivey, San Antonio, Texas, Alice Clark, Brevard, N.C., Harold Straughn, Oklahoma City, Janet Mills, Mission, Kan., and Keith Straughn, Little Rock, Ark.; three nieces, Meredith Fry, Marna Drury and and Rilla Johnston; six nephews, Steven Dyer, Stanley Dyer, Jimmy Gates, Rudy Mandeville, Mitchell Tarver and Brett Tarver. All of her nieces and nephews looked at her as a source of joy, love and endless encouragement, as she showed interest in their many achievements and constantly supported them during times of loss. Pallbearers will be Steve Dyer, Stan Dyer, Mitchell Tarver, Brett Tarver, Kevin Fry and Rudy Mandeville *********************************************************************** Jan. 22 James 'Jim' Allen James "Jim" Allen, 67, Perry, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, in his home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church in Perry. Rev. Buddy Hunt will officiate. Interment will be in Grace Hill Cemetery under direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. Allen was the son of Leroy William and Mable Melissa (Peterson) Allen. He was born Aug. 13, 1935, at Aline. He was a 1956 graduate of Pawnee High School and a Noble County resident for 44 years. He and Carol Sue Crane were married Aug. 16, 1960, in Perry. He owned Jim's Welding in Perry from 1973-1992 and then was employed as a truck driver for Noble County District 3 until he retired Jan. 1, 2003. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Perry. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking. His parents and one brother preceded him in death. In addition to his wife of the home, survivors are one son, Jeffery E. Allen, Hobart; two brothers, George Allen, Enid and Emory Allen, Isabella; four sisters, Ellen Marie Fritchman, Perry, Helen Reihm, Salem, Ark., Beulah Duffy, Enid and Alfreda Ramsey, Tulsa; and two grandsons, Kyle Allen and Joel Allen, and one granddaughter, Laura Gibson, all of Hobart. Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice or the charity of the donor's choice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lenes 'Danny' LeBlanc Lenes "Danny" LeBlanc, 89, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, in Grace Living Center. A rosary was said on Jan. 12 and services were Jan. 13 at St. Raphael Catholic Church. Interment was at Pine Hill Cemetery in Iowa, La. The Rev. Bill Miller presided. Strode Funeral Home directed the arrangements. He was born in Hayes, La., June 5, 1913, to Adam and Marie (Guillary) O'Blanc. He married Agnes LaComb April 19, 1941, in Calcasieu Parish, La. She died April 30, 1991. He resided in Iowa, La. and Stillwater and was a landscaper. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Stillwater and the CCI Camp. He loved gardening, telling stories about Louisiana, fishing and riding his adult tricycle. He also enjoyed visiting with friends and family and eating authentic Cajun food. In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by one granddaughter, Angela Spring. He is survived by one son, Jerome LeBlanc and his wife Barbara of Humble, Texas; two daughters, Rebecca Ann Robertson and her husband James C. of Tomball, Texas and Lana Christine Ray and her husband James Edwards of Mulhall; one sister, Dora Bellard; 10 grandchildren, Kimberly Fleming and her husband Rick, Deborah Ventura and her husband John Paul, Rebecca Roberts and her husband Warren, Paula Williams and her husband David, Blane Robertson and his wife Kathy, Winfred Robertson and his wife Donna, Barbara McGlynn and her husband Mike; Shelly Spring and her life partner Mary Skinner, Jeremy Nealy and DeAnn Crisler and Christopher Ray; 29 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Blane Robertson, Winfred Robertson, Jeremy Nealy, Christopher Ray, Warren Roberts and David Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Shelly Spring and Barbara Robertson Memorials may be made to Lana Ray, 15201 West 56th, Mulhall, OK Condolences may be e-mailed the family at strodefh@aol.com or revlanaray@wmconnect.com *********************************************************************** Jan. 23 Juanita Batts Juanita Batts, 69, of Perry, died in Integris Bass Hospital in Enid Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the First Assembly of God Church in Perry. Alfred Poole will officiate. Interment will be at 2 p.m. in the Hope Cemetery near Marlow. Brown-Dugger Funeral Home of Perry is handling the arrangements. She was the daughter of Lloyd Marvin and Opal Marie (Vandegriff) Evans. She was born at Okemah Dec. 4, 1933. She and Odis Gaines Batts were married Dec. 21, 1957, at Perryton, Texas. He preceded her in death Nov. 29, 1992. She moved to the Perry community from Perryton 28 years ago. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She retired from The Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch) in 1992 and worked as a waitress at the Depot Stop restaurant in Perry for eight years. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors are sons, Odis Ray Batts Jr. and his wife, Pamela, and Michael Dean Batts and his wife, April, all of Perry; daughters, Sherry Elaine Moser and her husband, John, Woodward, Rhonda Kay Bristol and her husband, Brian, Perry, Kathy Mae Naser and her husband, Muhib, Oklahoma City, Teresa Jean Barnard and her husband, Buddy, Perry, Brenda Gale Wheatley and her husband, Steven, Perry, Lisa Diane Morrill and her husband, John, Morrison and Shelly Renae Kuhn and her husband, Jon, Glencoe; two brothers, James Evans, Abique, N.M., and Cecil Charles Evans, Woodward; three sisters, Shirley Stafford, Spearman, Texas and Oleta Straughan and Linda Logsdan, both of Woodward; 30 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, one great-grandchild-to-be and numerous nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lenes 'Danny' LeBlanc Lenes "Danny" LeBlanc, 89, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, in Grace Living Center. A rosary was said on Jan. 12 and services were Jan. 13 at St. Raphael Catholic Church. Interment was at Pine Hill Cemetery in Iowa, La. The Rev. Bill Miller presided. A memorial service will be held Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. at Grace Living Center. Strode Funeral Home directed the arrangements. He was born in Hayes, La., June 5, 1913, to Adam and Marie (Guillary) O'Blanc. He married Agnes LaComb April 19, 1941, in Calcasieu Parish, La. She died April 30, 1990. He resided in Iowa, La. and Stillwater and was a landscaper. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Stillwater and the CCI Camp. He loved gardening, telling stories about Louisiana, fishing and riding his adult tricycle. He also enjoyed visiting with friends and family and eating authentic Cajun food. In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by one granddaughter, Angela Spring. He is survived by one son, Jerome LeBlanc and his wife Barbara of Humble, Texas; two daughters, Rebecca Ann Robertson and her husband James C. of Tomball, Texas and Lana Christine Ray and her husband James E. of Mulhall; one sister, Dora Bellard; 10 grandchildren, Kimberly Fleming and her husband Rick, Deborah Ventura and her husband John Paul, Rebecca Roberts and her husband Warren, Paula Williams and her husband David, Blane Robertson and his wife Kathy, Winfred Robertson and his wife Donna, Barbara McGlynn and her husband Mike; Shelly Spring and her life partner Mary Skinner, Jeremy Nealy and DeAnn Crisler and Christopher Ray; 29 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Blane Robertson, Winfred Robertson, Jeremy Nealy, Christopher Ray, Warren Roberts and David Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Shelly Spring and Barbara Robertson Memorials may be made to Lana Ray, 15201 West 56th, Mulhall, OK Condolences may be e-mailed the family at strodefh@aol.com or revlanaray@wmconnect.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foster 'Marion' Jett Foster "Marion" Jett, 97, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Presbyterian Church (301 E. Moses) in Cushing. Pastor Tom Stewart will preside. Interment will follow at the Fairlawn Cemetery, north of Cushing. Funeral services will be under the direction of the Palmer Funeral Home of Cushing. Jett was born July 14, 1905, to Carrie Elsie Thomas Jett and George Washington Jett in Kremlin, Oklahoma Territory. The family moved to Hunter where he graduated from high school in 1923. He worked the wheat harvest for money to attend college. He attended Oklahoma A & M (Oklahoma State University) for two years until his money ran out. He later graduated from Wichita Business College, Wichita, Kan. His first job was with the Globe Refinery in Tonkawa. When his job was phased out, rather than lose a good man, Globe transferred him to Cushing in 1928. In 1931 he met and married May Newham of Cushing. Their only child, Beverly, was born in 1932 in a house that is still standing on the corner of Seventh and Noble. The house had been built by Ed H. Newham, who owned Newham Oil Company and who served on the committee that built the First Presbyterian Church in Cushing. He then went to work for Cushing Refining and Gasoline Co., which became Midland Co-op, where he worked for 22 years and eventually became a vice president. In 1940, the family moved to 947 E. Walnut. He later went to work for Gibble Oil Company and he and Earl Gibble formed Gibble-Jett Gas Company. He eventually bought out Earl Gibble's interest and moved the renamed Jett Gas Company to 1520 E. Main where he operated until 1977 when he sold the company and retired. He was an active and enthusiastic member of Rotary, which he joined in 1963 and served as president in 1969. Rotary honored him by making him a Paul Harris Fellow. Jett was a former director and treasurer of the Oklahoma L.P. Gas Association, member of the Cushing Chamber of Commerce, elder and treasurer of the First Presbyterian Church of Cushing and an honorary member of the F.F.A. He did charitable work for the Salvation Army and other charitable organizations too numerous to mention. He is survived by his daughter, Beverly, and her husband, Henry Cullins, along with two grandchildren, Steve and Chris Cullins; Chris' wife, Janice, and their two sons, Joshua and Travis Cullins. He also is survived by many nieces and nephews in the Hunter area. Pallbearers will be Bob Brooks, Steve Cubbage, Oliver Kinzie, Frank Cochran, Josh Billings and Jim Daves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Louise Bryan Mary Louise Bryan, 63, of Cushing, died Tuesday, Jan, 21, 2003, in the Stillwater Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Palmer Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing. Interment will follow at the Fairlawn Cemetery, north of Cushing. Rev. Darrell Newby will preside Funeral services will be under the direction of the Palmer Funeral Home of Cushing. She was born May 17, 1939, in Cuthbert, Texas, to William Luther and Hettie Frances (Green) Grant. At the age of 11 months she moved to California with her family. She grew up in Shafter/Bakersfield area. She graduated from Salinas High School. She married George James Bryan in Salinas, Calif., Jan. 30, 1959. They lived in Salinas until moving to Oklahoma in 1977. In 1987 they moved to Springfield, Mo., and lived until returning to Oklahoma in 1997 to live and retire. She was a homemaker and also worked for her daughter at Erwin's Office Supply in Cushing until she became ill. She was saved and baptized at an early age. She was Pentecostal and filled with the Holy Spirit. She enjoyed being around family, liked to sew, cook, read, do needlework, write (articles, poems, letters), bowl, play games, movies, sing, music and many other activities. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Hettie and Luther Lecompte; sister, Beatrice; and brothers, Claudie, Monkey, Bob, Kenny, Beryl and Neill. Survivors include her husband of the home; sons, Randy Bryan and wife Cherie of Yale, Harlan Bryan and wife Crystal of Waxahachie, Texas; daughter, Trudy Evans and husband Brian of Cushing; brothers, Billy Grant of Wafford Heights, Calif., Buddy Grant of Paris, Calif., Max Grant of Cedarville, Ark.; sister, Reba Vaughn of Bakersfield, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Kellie and husband Joshua Cheek of Long Beach, Calif., Adam Bryan and Kayla Dees of Cushing, Hannah Bryan and Ethan Bryan of Waxahachie, Texas, Cory Evans of Cushing and Sara Evans of Edmond. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold 'Hap' Prough Harold Andrew Prough (Hap), died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003. A celebration of his life will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Eastern Heights Christian Church. All ministers attending are asked to bring their Bibles; sit together; and to form an honor guard as the casket is taken out. The family will be holding a private interment at the Cushing cemetery Friday afternoon under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. He was born July 1, 1937, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Andrew John and Edith Ione (Ozmun) Prough. His second birth "of the water and the spirit" occurred when he was a freshman in high school at Norfolk, near Yale. In 1960, he graduated from Midwest Christian College, Oklahoma City, with a five-year bachelor of theology degree. He married Janet Johnson in Cherryvale, Kan., April 7, 1957, and spent the next 45 years introducing himself as Hap and Jan as "Mishap." He and his wife began their first ministry at Wellston. The Northeastern Evangelizing Association asked him to start a new church at Okmulgee. He agreed. Within five years - from a nucleus of 10 people led by a 25-year old Hap - the church had grown sufficiently to underwrite his salary and break ground for the construction of Town and Country Christian Church. The same evangelistic association asked him to start a new church at Ponca City. A nucleus of 14 was already meeting (three couples plus two young mothers and six children). In five years his salary was underwritten, land was purchased and Eastern Heights Christian Church was under way. He viewed Matthew 28:19-20 as the only vision a church needed: he "taught, baptized and taught." His vision of taking the light of Christ to the lost soon expanded beyond Ponca City. He challenged the leadership of E.H.C.C. to commit to give to missions 50 cents of every dollar received. This vision, in time, was realized. Mission works in Thailand and in South Africa were particularly dear to his heart. In recent years, he traveled often to Africa preaching and working with the missionaries. He was a rural mail carrier for 30 years and was an avid student of history, archaeology and geography, having led tours to Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Prough was preceded in death by his father and his granddaughter, Abigail. He and his wife had five children and nine grandchildren; son, Scott and wife, Christy, and their children, Alexandra and Lucille of Oklahoma City; son, Greg, of the home; son, Chris and wife, Susanne, and children, Christian, Ian, Brach, Adler, Catherine and Yorke, of Tulsa; son, Jonathan and wife, Carrie of Oklahoma City; and daughter, Angela Prough of Wichita. He is also survived by a "Second Family." In his 33 years at Eastern Heights he introduced, encouraged and shepherded countless "brothers" and "sisters" into the family of God. He viewed these fellow believers as being part of his extended family. He will rejoice in the day when he can be reunited with both of his "families". Pallbearers will be Jon Prough, Larry Prough, Bill Prough, Gary Miles, Charles Stuckey, Jim Albright, Bob Wilson, Wayne Kraft, Don Myers, Jim McDaniel, Gary Heick and Don Horner. (Overflow facilities with audio and video feed will be available with access from the lower level south door of the church, if needed.) In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the North Burma Christian Mission in care of Eastern Heights Christian Church, 5100 Lake Road, Ponca City, OK 74601. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Garnett Gladys Grindstaff Garnett Gladys Grindstaff, 92, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003, in Stillwater Medical Center. Visitation at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home will be Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Services, with Dr. William Inglish presiding, will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. She was born on the family farm near Glencoe Feb. 5, 1910, to Milton and Lydia (Stockwell) Johnson. She attended Eureka Consolidated school. She married Earl C. Grindstaff June 9, 1928, in Perry. He died in 1976. After living in several cities, the family returned to Stillwater where her husband was in the furniture and grocery business. She will always be remembered as a devoted wife, a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will also be remembered for sincerely caring about all her friends and neighbors. She was a member of the First Christian Church. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers. She is survived by one son, Kendall E. Grindstaff and his wife Lucille of Stillwater; one daughter, Carol J. Overton and her husband Bob of Stillwater; six grandchildren Rick Grindstaff, Kirk Grindstaff, Robert B. Overton and his wife Nancy, and Tamara Overton, all of Stillwater, Kendall Overton and his wife Twila of Oologah and Lori Taylor and her husband Chad of Tulsa; and six great- grandchildren, Parker, Lacy, Ashlee, Mallory, Bobby and Samuel. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, 411 West Mathews, Stillwater, OK 74075. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solomon Tommy Bentley Solomon Tommy Bentley, 93, Coyle, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in Stillwater. Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Friends Chapel Church. Pastor Merl Kinser will officiate. Interment will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home. Bentley was born Dec. 26, 1909, to Bert and Effie (Bainey) Bentley on a farm south of Progress School House in Payne County. He attended Progress School, Goble School and Coyle Public School. He enjoyed animals and could often be heard whistling a tune while he worked. He was a farmer and dairy operator raising Guernsey cattle. He also owned a flock of California White Leghorn chickens and produced eggs for the Stillwater Hatchery and Roper's Stillwater Hatchery for over 50 years. Bentley was married April 3, 1937, to Doris Viola McGuire. With the exception of three years in rural Stillwater and one year in Mehan Valley, the couple spent their entire married life of 65 years together on a farm northeast of Coyle. He was a member of the Baptist Church, the Oklahoma Guernsey Cattle Association and AARP for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Earnest, Everette and Vearis; four sisters, Alpha Cowger, Ollie Longan, Annabel Townsend and Betty in infancy. Bentley is survived by his wife of the home; one daughter, Glennda Bateson and husband Leon, Stillwater; son, Tommy Bentley and wife Jan, Perkins; five grandchildren, Kim Cowles Randolph and husband Jason, Morrison, Brent Bateson and wife Jeana, Morrison, Brian Bentley and wife Monica, Glencoe, Allison Campbell and Jennifer Bentley, Coyle; five great grandchildren, Caden Cowles, Jase Randolph, Hunter and Hannah Bateson and Haylee Campbell; two brothers, C.A. Bentley and wife Norma, Coyle, and Lloyd Bentley and wife Sue, Ponca City. Pallbearers will be Wayne Boyce, Fred Schneider, Wayne Whitmore, Kenneth Sexton, Roy Focht and Kelvin Majors. Honorary pallbearers will be Leonard Lowe, Wyman Bostain, Richard Rogers, Leon Bostain, Ed Cundiff and Harold Martin. Memorials may be made to a charity of choice. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at strodefh@aol.com *********************************************************************** Jan. 24 Cletus Sollars Longtime Cushing businessman Cletus Sollars, 79, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in Cushing Regional Hospital. Services, with Dr. Lonny Lee, pastor, presiding, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church in Cushing. Interment will follow in the Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. Davis Funeral Home, Cushing, is directing the arrangements. He was born Feb. 26, 1923, in Avery, to Riley and Flossie (Titus) Sollars. He attended grade school at Happy Valley and graduated from Cushing High School with the class of 1941. He served in the South Pacific as quartermaster with the Army's 84th Division. He was discharged in 1946. He married Colleen Edwards May 28, 1949, in Drumright. The couple had one son. The couple spent their first 10 years in Cushing and in Wyoming, working for Shell Pipeline. They returned to Cushing in 1958 where they owned and operated the Sollars Electric Company for 37 years. The company primarily did oil field electrification in and around Cushing. He was a member of the First Baptist Church since 1948. He was an ordained deacon in 1980 and taught high school youth and adult men Sunday school. He enjoyed farming and working with cattle. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Earl Sollars; and two sisters, Ella Mae Sollars and Sissie Sollars. In addition to his wife of more than 53 years, he is survived by one son, Donnie Sollars and his wife Lou Ann of Cushing; a grandson, David Sollars of Cushing; one brother, Ervin Sollars and his wife Opal of Stillwater; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asa Cavett Asa Dale Cavett, 63, of Perry, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, in his home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry. Rev. Marvin Warren will officiate. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Pawnee, under direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home of Perry. Cavett was the son of W. Earl and Ruby (Wright) Cavett and was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Pawnee County. A 1957 graduate of Pawnee High School, he has resided in Noble County since 1969. He had worked as a barber in Perry before he retired and also had been involved in farming. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. He and the former Sally Fox were married in Pawnee County Oct. 19, 1995. One brother, Ronald Cavett, and his parents, Earl and Ruby Cavett, preceded him in death. Survivors are his wife of the home; two daughters, Angela Cross, Perry and Rhonda Meek, Orlando; one step-daughter, Marty Coldiron, Perry; two brothers, Bob Cavett, Pawnee and Richard Cavett, Stillwater; five sisters, Betty Campbell, Earlene Justus, Wanda Waters and Dianna Newman, all of Pawnee and Jo Johnson, of Minnesota; and eight grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terry Wayne Craven Tryon resident Terry Wayne (Loaf) Craven, 43, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003. Memorial services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Tryon. Brother Marvin Skinner will preside. He was born in Oklahoma City April 1, 1959, to Mr. and Mrs. Durrel Craven. The family moved to the Tryon area in 1962 where he attended the Tryon First Baptist and was baptized into the faith. He attended Tryon Grade School and graduated from Perkins-Tryon High School in 1977. While he was in high school he was employed at Ralph's Packing in Perkins. He attended Okmulgee Tech. He was married to Marcele Pittser of Shamrock. The couple had two children, Destony Rochelle and Samuel Durrel Craven II of Cortez, Colo. He moved back to Oklahoma to attend Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech to learn diesel mechanics and was a butcher at a major Oklahoma City grocery chain until he graduated. He returned to the Tryon area in 1998 where he resided until his death. In addition to his children, he is survived by his parents, Durrel and Beverly Craven of Tryon; sisters, Patty Welch and her husband Tommy of Tryon and Cheryl Murphy of Del City; brother, Alvin Craven and his wife Carolyn of Carney; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Justus; and a number of nieces, nephews and friends. *********************************************************************** Jan. 25 Alton Ellis (Kate) Niles Alton Ellis (Kate) Niles, 80, died at his son's home Thursday, January 23, 2003. Graveside services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. Charles Wall will officiate. Interment will be at Niles Farm in Goodnight. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is directing the services. He was born in El Reno on March 10, 1922 to Aubrey Niles and Viola Grace (Folsom) Niles. He married Alice May Newby on April 27, 1946. He lived in El Reno until 1951. He lived in Alva briefly and moved to Stillwater in 1953. He was in the grocery business with his brother, Delmar, until 1963. He then went to work for Ralph's Packing Plant until he retired in 1983. He served in the United States Navy in World War II on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He was very proud to have served his country. He will be remembered for his quick wit and happy disposition. He was predeceased by four brothers, Derrold, Albert, Bill and Delmar and three sisters, Juanita, Iona and Sylvia. He is survived by his wife of Perkins; two sons, Jim Ellis and his wife, Thressa Shearer Niles, of Perkins and Gene Alton and his wife, Kathleen Himes Niles, of Konowa; seven grandchildren, Shane Ellis and his wife, Andrea Waters Niles, of Austin, Texas, Nicole Danelle Niles of Konowa, Brent Bobby Joe Niles of Perkins, Brandon Gene Toney of Ames, Iowa, Nathaniel Zachary Niles of Longview, Texas, and Jacob Willis Niles of Stillwater; one great-granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Niles of Konawa; and two sisters, Bonnye Mendel of Okarche and Leota Kroll of Enid. Pallbearers will be Shane, Brent, Brandon, Zac, Jake, Nicole and Lindsay Niles. Ruth Helen Secoy Ruth Helen Secoy, 79, of Cushing died on Thursday, January 23, 2003 in Tulsa. Services will be held Tuesday at the Cemetery Chapel at the Highland Cemetery at Pawnee. Services will be under thee direction of the Palmer Funeral Home of Cushing. She was born September 20, 1923 in Pawnee to Albert William and Alta Delilah (Hawkins) Jewell. She received her early education in Pawnee and attended the Pawnee High School. She was married to Lee Buntin. She later was married to Robert E. Secoy who preceded her in death. She had worked as an L.P.N. at the Cushing Regional Hospital and also at several nursing homes in Cushing. Survivors include two sons, Alan Buntin of Yale and Eddie Buntin of Claremore; two daughters, Judy Lipps of Yukon and Ruth Sparks of Skiatook; one brother, Bob Jewell of Moore; one sister, Toby Branch of Cleveland; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert; one daughter, Cheryl Lynn Buntin; one brother, Paul Jewell; and two sisters Orpha Spencer and Esther Fenton. *********************************************************************** Jan, 26 Marvin L. Franklin Marvin L. Franklin, 82, Cushing, died Friday, January 24, 2003, at Cushing Regional Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church. Pastor Jon Goeringer will officiate. A private burial will take place at Carney Cemetery. He was born August 20, 1920 in Cushing to James Taylor Franklin and Ell Freida Shotwell Franklin. He married Doris Dell Anderson on May 25, 1946 in Cushing. Franklin was the retired owner and operator of Franklin Plumbing. He operated the business for 57 years. He was reared in Cushing and graduated from Norfolk High School. He was a long-time member of the First Christian Church. He served as an elder and a deacon in the church and served on several committees. He was also a member of the Cushing Masonic Blue Lodge, a 32nd Degree Mason with his Consistory at Guthrie. He was also a member of the Akdar Shrine in Tulsa, the American Legion and the Cushing Lions Club. He was a veteran of the United States Navy who served during World War II and he was an avid sports fan. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, J.D. Franklin and Jess Franklin. He is survived by his wife, Doris, of the home; two sons, Leslie Franklin and his wife, Terri, of Houston, Texas, and Mike Franklin and his wife, Debbie, of Cushing; two daughters, Vickie Case and her husband, Clifford, of Cushing and Mary Maitlen and her husband, Randy, of Cushing; two brothers, Wayne Franklin and his wife, Marie, of Drumright and Leonard Franklin and his wife, Lorene, of Mannford; one sister, Grace Raper of Boulder, Colo; one sister-in-law, Imogene Franklin of Cushing; 12 grandchildren, Gunn Clemons, Dana Matthews, Cash Maitlen, Mason Maitlen, Leslie Maitlen, Trevor Franklin, Dallas Franklin, Kyle Franklin, Angie Phelps, Jessica Phelps, Josh Phelps and Andrew Phelps; three great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be Olen Gaither, Ron Siler, Joe Smith, R.G. Hauptfleisch, Oliver Holderread, Glen Wright and Dan Clyde. Memorials can be made to the First Christian Church Hymnal Fund. Visitation will be held in the chapel at Davis Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at . Fern Loreane (McAllister) Rodgers Fern Loreane (McAllister) Rodgers, 87, Stillwater, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at Grace Living Center. Services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Strode Chapel. Kent Houck will officiate. Interment, with no graveside services, will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born in Foss on Oct. 4, 1915 to George and Anna (Moore) McAllister. She married J.B. Rodgers on Oct. 14, 1936 in western Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1981. Rodgers lived in Burns Flat, Coyle and Perkins before living in Stillwater. She was a homemaker and a member of the Perkins Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons, John Rodgers and Kenny Rodgers; four grandchildren, Rodney, Michael, Jared and Kerry Rodgers; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Stillwater Church of Christ Library, 821 N. Duck, Stillwater, OK 74075 or Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, OK 74076. Condolences may be e-mailed to . George Wilburn 'Jeep' Allen George Wilburn "Jeep" Allen, 82, a former Cushing resident, died Friday, January 24, 2003 in Albert Lea, Minn. Private family graveside services will be held in the Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Cushing. Pastor John Owen will officiate. Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home in Cushing. Allen was born in Byng on July 25, 1920, to George Landon Allen and Willie (Dickey) Allen. He married Wilma Dean Morris on Sept. 28, 1945 in Pawnee. Allen moved to Cushing as a small child and was reared and educated there. He graduated from Cushing High School. He entered the United States Navy in September 1942 and served as a Gunners Mate, Second Class during World War II. He was discharged on April 27, 1945 from the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, Calif. He and his wife made their home in Cushing until 2001, when they moved to Minnesota to be near their daughter. Allen worked for Shell Pipline for 45 years, retiring in 1986. He was a charter member of the Oak Street Baptist Church in Cushing. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Wilma, of the home; one son, Kent Allen and his wife, Nancy, of Webb City, Mo.; one daughter, Cheryl Williams and her husband, Roger, of Albert Lea, Minn.; four grandchildren, Jarae Housley of Seattle, Wash., Stefanie Simpson, Craig Hoagland and Chrissie Hoagland, all of Webb City, Mo.; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Virginia Robb and her husband, Lester, of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other friends and relatives. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at . Claude 'Joe' Kindle Claude "Joe" Kindle, 63, of Perry, died Thursday, January 23, 2003 at his home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Brown- Dugger Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. C.M. Wilson will officiate. Interment will follow at McGuire Cemetery in Lucien. Services are under the direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. He was born on August 8, 1939 in Vera to Claude Sanford and Marie (Goff) Kindle. He married Myrtle Marie Farris on March 27, 1967 in Tulsa. He served as a member of the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964 and was a truck driver for many years. He moved to Perry six months ago from Okmulgee. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons. He is survived by his wife, Myrtle; two sons, Benjamin Kindle of Bixby and Conway Kindle of Cushing; four daughters, Renee Williams of Turley, Tammy Sumpter of Perry, Peggy Perry of Tulsa and Paulette Price of Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Carl Kindle and Newton Hannon, both of Colcord and O.L. Kindle of Oolagah; one sister, Roszella Jones of Cushing; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Alton Ellis (Kate) Niles Alton Ellis (Kate) Niles, 80, died at his son's home Thursday, January 23, 2003. Graveside services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. Charles Wall will officiate. Interment will be at Niles Farm in Goodnight. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is directing the services. He was born in El Reno on March 10, 1922 to Aubrey Niles and Viola Grace (Folsom) Niles. He married Alice May Newby on April 27, 1946. He lived in El Reno until 1951. He lived in Alva briefly and moved to Stillwater in 1953. He was in the grocery business with his brother, Delmar, until 1963. He then went to work for Ralph's Packing Plant until he retired in 1983. He served in the United States Navy in World War II on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He was very proud to have served his country. He will be remembered for his quick wit and happy disposition. He was predeceased by four brothers, Derrold, Albert, Bill and Delmar and three sisters, Juanita, Iona and Sylvia. He is survived by his wife of Perkins; two sons, Jim Ellis and his wife, Thressa Shearer Niles, of Perkins and Gene Alton and his wife, Kathleen Himes Niles, of Konowa; seven grandchildren, Shane Ellis and his wife, Andrea Waters Niles, of Austin, Texas, Nicole Danelle Niles of Konowa, Brent Bobby Joe Niles of Perkins, Brandon Gene Toney of Ames, Iowa, Lindsay Renee Niles of Tulsa, Nathaniel Zachary Niles of Longview, Texas, and Jacob Willis Niles of Stillwater; one great-granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Niles of Konawa; and two sisters, Bonnye Mendel of Okarche and Leota Kroll of Enid. Pallbearers will be Shane, Brent, Brandon, Zac, Jake, Nicole and Lindsay Niles. Phillip S. Kolb Phillip S. Kolb, 63, Perry, died Friday, January 24, 2003 at his home. Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Vassar Full Gospel Church at I-35 and Mulhall Road. Ralph Yost will officiate. Kolb was born Feb. 5, 1939 in Orlando to Berto Benjamin and Thelma Lilian (May) Kolb. He was a graduate of Orlando High School and attended Oklahoma State University for three years. He was a member of the United States Army Reserves from 1958-1965. On February 16, 1962, he and Carol R. Haggard were married in Oklahoma City. A seven-year resident of Noble County, Kolb had worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Stillwater. He was a member of the Vassar Full Gospel Church and played trumpet at the church. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Carol, of the home; three sons, David Wayne Kolb and Samuel Ray Kolb, both of Oklahoma City and Aaron Micah Kolb, Crescent; one daughter, Sarai Suzanne Kolb-Marsh, Perry; a niece, Joanna Leigh Haggard, Enid; one nephew, Jonathan Edward Haggard, Oklahoma City; three granddaughters, Kirsten Maychelle Kolb and Jillian Simone Kolb, both of Crescent and Alyssa Marie Marsh, Perry; and two grandsons, Bradley Garrett Marsh, Perry and Kyle Mycah Landis, Enid. Memorials may be made to the Vassar Full Gospel Church Building Fund. Irene McLemore Irene McLemore, 91, Dodge City, Kan., died Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City, Kan. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Swaim Funeral Home in Dodge City. Mr. Jeff Hiers will officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry. McLemore was born on a farm northwest of Perry on February 19, 1911 to Fred and Anna (Nelison) Nelson. She married Charles LeRoy McLemore in Enid on March 30, 1930. She attended country school near Perry and moved to Dodge City, Kan. in 1952. She was employed as a cook at the Home Caf‚ until 1970 when she moved to Garden Grove, Calif. At Garden Grove, she was employed at the Travel Lodge Motel until retiring in 1976. At that time, she moved to Redding, Calif. where she worked with her son and family on their horse ranch. In 1986, she returned to Dodge City to be closer to the rest of her family. She loved cooking, animals and being outdoors. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; twin sons who died in infancy; one daughter, Carolyn McLemore; four grandsons, Shawn Barnard, Rusty Bohannan, Rick Ellis and Larry Gene McLemore; two granddaughters, Ruby McLemore and Cynthia McLemore; one great-grandson, Bradley Stramel; one brother, Harry Nelson; and seven sisters, Alma Harlan, Meria Anderson, Kristina Anderson, Martha Neiman, Ester Chrz, Hannah Snodgrass and Amelia Wilson. She is survived by four sons, Fred McLemore and his wife, Norma, of Beatrice, Neb., Jack McLemore and his wife, Judy, of Dry Prong, La., Leland McLemore and his wife, Donna, of Redding, Calif., and LeRoy McLemore and his wife, JoAnn, of Dodge City, Kan.; six daughters, Belva Flinn and her husband, Arnold, of Oakley, Kan., Margie Stramel, Dodge City, Kan., Velma Stevens and her husband, Roy, of Dodge City, Kan., Linda Byers and her husband, Louie, of Dodge City, Kansas, Thelma Larkin and her husband, Mike, of Olathe, Kan. and Charlotte Ellis and her husband, Sherman, of Wichita, Kan.; 38 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Center. Brenda Joyce Rains Brenda Joyce Rains, 41, Stillwater, died Thursday, January 16, 2003 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at World Generation Church at Ninth Ave. and Lewis St. She was born in Fresno, Calif., on Sept. 18, 1961 to Joyce and Hargil Pierce. She married Daniel Lynn Rains on Sept. 30, 1998 in Stillwater. She is survived by her parents; her husband; four children, Lloyd Price, Matthew Price, April Farris and Denny Farris; and three step-children, Samuel Frederick Rains, Shannon Danielle Rains and Kristen Lynn Rains *********************************************************************** Jan. 27 Zula "Erma" Payne Fowler Zula "Erma" Payne Fowler, 87, died early Sunday morning, Jan. 26, 2003, in her Stillwater home. Services, with Dr. William S. Inglish officiating, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Strode Chapel. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. Fowler was born on a farm near Cottonwood School on Feb. 18, 1915, to H.L. "Lafe" and Edith (Ham) Payne. She married Cleo J. Fowler in 1936 in Stillwater. He died in July 1973. Fowler attended school at Pleasant View and lived in the Cottonwood community most of her adult live before moving to Stillwater. She was fondly known to everyone as "Granny" and spent her life as a loving and devoted homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church and was actively involved in Cherokee Home Demonstration Club. She loved to sew and crochet and continually blessed others with her handmade gifts. She was an avid sports fan and loved cheering for her Oklahoma State University Cowboys. Nothing made her smile more than spending time with her large family, however. Her constant love and support is an example for all of us to mirror. She was predeceased by her husband; two children, Barbara Fowler Owens and Tommy C. Fowler; and her sister, Doris Payne Fowler. Survivors include two sons, Cleo Fowler and Leo Fowler and their wives, all of Stillwater; one daughter, Marjorie Fowler Waters of Oklahoma City; one uncle, Lester Ham of Stillwater; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the nurses of Judith Karman Hospice for their continued support and love they showed our Granny. Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, Okla., 74076. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at strodefh@aol.com *********************************************************************** Jan. 28 Dorothy Ebersole Dorothy Ebersole, 87, lifelong resident of Perry, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in the Perry Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Boggess officiating. Interment will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. Ebersole was the daughter of Bradford J. and Effa Lee (Carlock) Woodruff. She was born Nov. 27, 1915, in Perry. She was a graduate of Perry High School and Oklahoma University School of Journalism in 1935. She was a member of Tri Delta Sorority and the Mortar Board. She graduated Magna Cum Laude. Following graduation, she was a member of the editorial staff of the Ponca City News. Later, she became managing editor of the Journal of Oklahoma Medical Association. She married Asbury Ebersole Dec. 22, 1940, in Perry. She was chief clerk of the War Price and Ration Board for Noble County during WWII. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Ladies Tuesday Afternoon Club. Tennis was her favorite and only recreational sport. She played intramural tennis while at OU and won many medals and trophies. She continued playing tennis until age 75. She was preceded in death by her husband, Al in October 1977; her parents; two brothers, Marsh Woodruff and Raymond Woodruff; and one sister, Maxine Mugler. She is survived by one son, Sam Ebersole and his wife Jeannie, of Perry; two grandsons, Paul Darin Ebersole and his wife Barbara, of Perry and Samuel David Ebersole of Oklahoma City; and two great-grandsons, Garrett Darin Ebersole and Chandler Merritt Ebersole, both of Perry. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Perry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dean Leroy Colton Dean Leroy Colton, 50, of Perkins, died in Stillwater Medical Center Monday, Jan. 27, 2003. Graveside services will held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Perkins Cemetery. Leonne Worcester, minister, will officiate. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of services. Colton was born Aug. 25, 1952, in Winfield, Kan., to Carroll Dean and Lucille (Anderson) Colton. He married Julie Ingram Aug. 6, 1975, in Abilene, Texas. He attended school in Sheffield, Ala., where he graduated high school in 1971. He enlisted in the Air Force serving four years at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, where he met his wife. After they married, the couple moved to Odessa, Texas, where he worked for Gulf Oil Company as a pumper. He later transferred to Moss Bluff, La., in 1985. They moved to Perkins in 1986 with Sun Oil Company which later became Duke Energy Fields Services where he became a meter technician at the Carney Gas Gathering System in Carney. Colton was a NASCAR fan. He also enjoyed welding, being a mechanic and camping with his family. He was predeceased by his parents and one brother. Colton is survived by his wife; one daughter, Jennifer Norvel of Paradise, Texas; two sons, Jared Colton of Enid and Justin Colton and his wife Shae of Enid; one grandchild, Robert Worley of Paradise, Texas. He is also survived by one brother; Victor Colton of El Paso, Texas; and two sisters; Mary Duncan of Tuscumbia, Ala. and Betty Burns of Muscle Shoals, Ala. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at strodefh@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buel James Staton Dr. Buel James Staton, 81, Stillwater, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, in his home. Celebration services will be held at Eagle Heights Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Jerry Dockery and Dr. B. Gordon Edwards will officiate. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home. Staton was born Aug. 15, 1921, in Oklahoma City, to Fred C. and Elsie L. (Ransom) Staton. He attended schools in Oklahoma City public schools. Upon completion of his secondary studies, he joined the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II. Upon his honorable discharge from the service, he studied and graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. He established his practice in Stillwater and was a congenial physician and operated a successful practice for many years. He was a member of various local, statewide, and national optometric societies and was very active within his community through his involvement and membership in the Stillwater Jaycees, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge and the Hanner-Sharp American Legion Post no. 129. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, George H. Staton. Staton is survived by one niece, Donna Staton, Enid. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Eagle Heights Baptist, 2617 N. Jardot, Stillwater 74075 or the Judith Karman Hospice, 915 S. Main, Stillwater 74074. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Netherton Stillwater resident James D. Netherton died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, in Stillwater Medical Center. A memorial service honoring his life will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in University Heights Baptist Church. Dr. Tom Westbrook will officiate. Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. He was born in Headrick June 26, 1930, to Jasper and Maudie Netherton. He was greeted by three older siblings, Irene, Finley and John. He graduated from Warren High School, Altus Junior College, Oklahoma State University and the University of Chicago. He served in the Army from Aug. 1, 1950 to June 8, 1952. He enjoyed working with youth and adults. This was reflected in his chosen career with the North Carolina State University Extension as an Extension agricultural engineer from 1958 until 1959; the University of Arkansas Agriculture Extension Service as an Extension education specialist from 1959 until 1970; and OSU as an associate professor and coordinator of personnel development and field studies from 1970 until 1976. He retired from OSU in 1991 as a professor and assistant to the dean for personnel and affirmative action in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. For him, retirement only lasted a short time. He then maintained two part-time jobs simultaneously. He was employed at the OSU Community Federal Credit Union and as an emeritus professor in the Division of Engineering Technology with the Ground Source Heat Pump Association. His hobbies included reading, watching the History Channel, wood-working projects, building and maintaining fences on his farm in Jackson County and helping his friends and neighbors. Sharing quality time with his family was top priority and he enjoyed many happy hours playing with his grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, loving father and proud grandfather. Immediate family members include his wife, Sue Bonner; daughter, Susan Netherton) Parker and her husband Frank of Chesapeake, Va.; son, Paul Netherton of Pasadena, Calif.; Tressie (Bonner) Platt and her husband Darrell of Tulsa and Amanda Bonner of Stillwater; three granddaughters, Madeline Parker, Caroline and Caitlin Platt; and a grandson, Cade Platt Memorials may be made to the William F. Taggart Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma State University, Division of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources, 139 Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Kukuk Anna Kukuk, 97, of Perry, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, in Green Valley Nursing Home in Perry. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church. Rev. William Metz will officiate. Interment will be in Grace Hill Cemetery under direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. She was the daughter of Folkert and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Bose) Feken. She was born Dec. 31, 1905, in the home of her parents at Weston, Il. A 95-year-resident of the Perry community, she moved to this area from Weston. She attended Happy Hill rural school in Noble County. On Oct. 20, 1929, she and Raymond Albert Kukuk were married in the home of her parents, northwest of Perry. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Unit Four of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League of Christ Lutheran Church and Whipple Ladies Aide. Her parents, her husband, Raymond, three brothers, Carl Feken, Fred Feken and Bill Feken, and two sisters, Grace Feken and Jenny Skala, preceded her in death. Survivors are three sons, Herman Kukuk and his wife, Audrey, and Harold Kukuk and his wife, Lillie, all of Perry and Raymond Kukuk and his fianc‚e, Rose Houska, Enid; two brothers, Herman Feken and his wife, Olva and Ed Feken and his wife, June, all of Perry; 14 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. Casket bearers will be Larry Kukuk and his wife, Donna, Marion, Kan.; Ray Kukuk and his wife, Teresa, Perry; Harold Dean Kukuk and his wife, Kathy, Enid; Fred Kukuk and his wife, Jessica, Bob Kukuk and Artie Kukuk and his wife, Becky of Oregon. Honorary bearers will be Robert Kukuk and his wife, Dava, Perry; Marissa Makovec and her husband, Gail, Ramona, Kan.; Ann Potter and her husband, Jim, Red Rock; Sandra Kenaston and her husband, Jed, Mulhall; Anthony Kukuk and his wife, Jan, Perry; Lynn Kukuk and his wife, Keitha, Perry; Melinda Jones and her husband, David, Eucha; Connie Trotter and her husband, Marvin, Mexico, Mo.; Bob Kukuk, Tulsa; Curtis Kukuk and Artie Kukuk and his wife, Becky, of Oregon. Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Hour Ministries or the pastoral office building fund of Zion Lutheran Chu *********************************************************************** Jan. 29 Thelma Ward Longtime Cushing resident Thelma Syotha Ward, 83, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, in Menifee, Calif. At her request, a private graveside service was held Jan. 27 at the Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Cushing. Davis Funeral Home, Cushing, directed the arrangements. She was born in Cushing Aug. 24, 1919, to William W. and Ida Leora (Bailey) Driggs. She was reared and educated in Cushing. She married Harless Ward Dec. 7, 1945, in Cushing. He died April 24, 1994. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents and three brothers, Calvin, Don and Jonnie. Survivors include one daughter, Carol Wilson of Cushing; three brothers, Ted Driggs of Cushing, Bob Driggs of Tulsa and Billy Joe Driggs of Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Wilda Creswell of Cushing; eight grandchildren, 13 great- grandchildren and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James 'Frank' Pickard James Franklin "Frank" Pickard, 87, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in Stillwater. Graveside services will be at the Okmulgee Cemetery today at 2 p.m. Rev. Norman Alexandre will preside. A reception will be held before the services at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Interment will follow the service under the direction of Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home in Okmulgee. Pickard was born Sept. 28, 1915, to Maud (Davis) and G. Hoy Pickard in Leadhill, Ark. He was a career Navy enlisted man and was a survivor of Pearl Harbor, World War II and the Korean War. He was married to Ruth Newman of Okmulgee and later married Mary Lois Phillips Nov. 21, 1946 He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Okmulgee. He was predeceased by two brothers, John and Monk Pickard. In addition to his wife of Stillwater, he is survived by two daughters, Patricia Cunningham and her husband Robert of Weatherford, Texas and Pamela Nelson and her husband Joe of Stillwater; a sister-in-law, Irene Pickard of Okmulgee; two granddaughters, Robin Bishop and her husband David and Tracy Lang and her husband Nick; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made in his name to the charity of choice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marie Blevins Marie Blevins, a longtime Cushing resident, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in the Resthaven Nursing Home at the age of 84 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Chapel of the Davis Funeral Home in Cushing with Bob Vaught officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing. Visitation will be held at the Davis Funeral Home Wednesday until 8 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. The casket will not be opened after the services. Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home in Cushing. The daughter of the late Charlie and Della (Wilson) Williams, she was born April 8, 1918, in Myrtle, Mo. She was reared and educated in the Missouri area. Her family came to Oklahoma in the early 1930's and eventually moved to Cushing in 1949 from Perkins. She married Horace Boling in 1936 in Perkins and to this union four children, Ina, Cecil Ray "Sandy," C.A. and Jim, were born. Later in life, she married Basil Blevins Oct. 3, 1960, in Hot Springs, Ark. He preceded her in death Feb. 10, 1983. Blevins will be remembered as a loving mother who devoted her life to her family. She had many hobbies, including painting, gardening, canning, cooking and traveling. Later in life she and her late husband, Basil, had taken up square dancing. In addition to her parents and husband Basil, one son, Sandy Boling and two great grandsons, preceded her in death. Survivors include, one daughter, Ina Miles of Cushing, two sons, C.A. Boling and his wife Sue of Cushing and Jim Boling and his wife Carol of Clinton; one step-daughter, Norma Jo Hauschild of Blue Springs, Mo.; four sisters, Nora McDonald and her husband Don of Clearwater, Fla., Dora Pulliam of Oklahoma City, Norma Endicott of Cushing and Amy Hayes of Cushing; one brother, Cecil Williams of Stroud; nine grandchildren, Lissa Cullen of Fairfax, Virginia Melinda Hilyard of Dallas, Texas, Donnie Hilyard of Cushing, Mark Boling of Oklahoma City, Kevin Boling of Cushing, Janna Shaffer of Dallas, Sabrina Sims of Edmond, Desiree Howell of Cordell and Ashlea Peacock of Oklahoma City; 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Condolences to the Blevins' family may be e-mailed to davisfhcushing@aol.com *********************************************************************** Jan. 30 Shirley Williams Shirley Ann Williams, 74, of Perry, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, in Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the First Presbyterian Church. A private family committal service will be held prior to the memorial services. Rev. Tim Boggess will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. Williams was the daughter of Rudolph and Reba Eunice (Hogzette) Kobes. She was born May 2, 1928, in Perry. She attended Perry schools and was a graduate of William Woods College. On Aug. 21, 1949, she and Joe Williams were married in Perry. She worked at the state highway department prior to becoming an employee of Exchange Bank and Trust Company. She retired as vice president of Exchange Bank in 1987 after 37 years of employment. A life-long resident of Noble County, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Perry. She also was a member of the Perry Progress Club and the Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph Kobes, Reba Warren and Bud Warren; two sons, Dale and Max, one sister, Marian White and two grandsons. In addition to her husband, Joe, of the home, survivors are one daughter, Teresa Sue Stahl, Perry; one son, Jay Williams and his wife, Cindy, Perry; one brother, George Warren, Perry; two granddaughters, Caress Reaves and Rebecca Stahl; two grandsons, Justin Williams and Jason Williams; and one great-granddaughter, Catlin Reaves. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larry Allred Larry Dean Allred, 65, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, in his Stillwater home. Services, with Dr. William S. Inglish presiding, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church. His body was donated to the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Strode Funeral Home is directing the arrangements. He was born in Corsicana, Texas, Dec. 27, 1937, to R.V. and Pauline (Canady) Allred. He married Gladeen Burris July 16, 1966, in Stillwater. He grew up in Corsicana. Later, he and his family moved to Ennis, Texas, where he graduated from high school. After graduating, he went on to further his education at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. He worked as a manager for Republic Insurance in Dallas. Besides working for the Republic Insurance Company, he also worked at agencies in Denver, Colo., Tulsa and Memphis, Tenn. In 1977, he and his wife moved to Stillwater where he bought C.L. Weathers Agency that became his own Allred Agency. He owned and operated the Allred Agency for 25 years until he retired in 2002. He was also a certified property and casualty underwriter. He loved playing golf and was the Stillwater Country Club champion for several years. His favorite service project was the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. He was a member of the Evening Lions Club, a former president of the Stillwater Independent Insurance Agents Association, the Elks Lodge and Theta Chi Fraternity. He was a member of the First Christian Church where he served as a deacon. He was predeceased by his parents. In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by two sons, Lance Allred of Baltimore, Md., and Brett Allred of Dallas; one grandson, Riley Nelson of Dallas; and two brothers, Monte Allred and his wife Cornelia of Heath, Texas and Bill Allred and his wife Linda of Corsicana Memorials may be made to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818, Stillwater, OK 74076 or to the First Christian Church, 411 West Mathews, Stillwater, OK 74074. Condolences may be e-mailed the family at strodefh@aol.com *********************************************************************** Jan. 30 No obituaries for this day ***********************************************************************