All Obituaries

Claud was born on January 31, 1927, in Miami, Oklahoma to Claud H. Lamb and Alfretta (Shipley) Cauthon-Lamb.  He went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 21, 2023, at the age of 96. Claud grew up in the Miami-Afton area and after graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served his country in World War II.  After leaving the Navy in 1946, he met and married the love of his life, Lula Mae Roy on February 10, 1951. Claud was a plumber, pipe fitter and a member of the...

Bart Dale Williams Sr. was taken home by his Lord on March 15, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born to George Greenwood Williams and Cecil Elzona Page on September 16, 1933, in Picher, Oklahoma. Bart was married to Joyce Wolf for almost 59 years.  He had four children; one son named Bart Williams Jr, and three daughters Lisa, Wanita “Jeanie”, and Sonja. He was a proud member of the Jay First Assembly Church in Jay, Oklahoma, and was honored to serve in the United...

Royce Dean Carter, 70-year-old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Royce was born on March 22, 1952, to Doyle and Dolly (Tipton) Carter in Joplin, Missouri.  Royce was a very talented artist, working as a silver smith for over 50 years.  Royce was also very proud of his Native American heritage, he was a member of the Miami Nation. He was preceded in death by his parents, Doyle Carter and Dolly Baughman.  He is survived by his brother Larry...

Dan Henry “Wolfe” Whitney, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023, at the age of 71.  Wolfe was born in Oceanside, CA on July 4, 1951, to Lamar and Mildred (Jones) Whitney.  He worked for 50 years in the auto glass industry and was co-owner of Wolfmasters Auto Glass.  Wolfe enjoyed racing cars with his brother-in-law Pat Cox.  He also enjoyed doing puzzles and sunbathing.  Wolfe never met a stranger.  He loved all and was loved by all. Survivors...

David Lee Brown passed from this life on March 3, 2023, in Grove, Oklahoma. He was born to Roy Brown, and Lori Arnold in the town of Neosho, Missouri on February 4, 1981. David enjoyed the simple things in his life, he had a big heart for just about anyone that came across his path. He loved playing pool and making jigs as well as hanging out with friends and family around a bond fire. David will be greatly missed by all the people he encountered in life. He was well loved by his family, and...

Jake Robert Pair, age 89, a day before his 90th birthday,  passed away on March 2, 2023, at Integris Grove Hospital.  Robert was born March 3, 1933, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.  He was the fourth son of seven born to William Alonzo Pair and Fannie Loice (Brooks) Pair.    As a young boy, his family moved to Groom, Texas in the western part of the state. He had a colorful life as a teenager with many odd jobs.  In 1953, Jake enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and was...

Dorothy Lee Klein (Pack) left this world to be with her Lord on February 24, 2023, in Grove, Oklahoma. She was born on December 23, 1931, to Alonzo H. Pack and Winnifred Burch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dorothy attended the First Christian Church and was part of the choir where she was able to share her beautiful soprano voice for the congregation. When she wasn’t singing for the Lord, she was singing for her children, having a love for all types of music. Dorothy also loved to read...

Janice C. Hynum, 96, went to join her Lord on February 22, 2023. She was the third child, born on February 17, 1927, to Thomas Jefferson and Lottie Bell Smith in Idabel, OK. The family moved to Maysville, Arkansas soon after and then to Tucson, Arizona when their youngest son was born. It is there that Janice met her sweetheart, Ben, and they were married three weeks later. When Ben passed away, they had just celebrated their 67th anniversary. After high school, Janice worked at the phone...

A man whose strength, compassion and faith were an inspiration to all who knew him, Dean Barrett passed peacefully at his home in Grove, Oklahoma on February 22.  Born September 20, 1919 Dean continued to work as a steadfast and beloved rancher and community leader well into his nineties.       Growing up on a farm in Calumet, Oklahoma, he experienced both the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression before attending college at Oklahoma A&M, now OSU, where he...

Don Steven “Steve” Burger was called home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2023, in Joplin, Missouri at the age of 77.  He was born on May 22, 1945, to Billy Don and JoAnn Bell Burger in Grove, Oklahoma.  He graduated from Grove High School in 1963.  He married Rebecca Ann Warren on April 2, 1971, and they raised one daughter.   Steve worked in the aerospace industry as a Quality Assurance Engineer for many years.  He was a 32nd Degree Mason. ...