Obituaries
Jackie Towry
Mar 1, 2012
Jackie Lousie Towry, 55 year old Bernice resident passed away on Thursday, March 1 at her home. Jackie was born in Grove, Oklahoma on September 17, 1956 to Gayle Edwin Towry and Mary Lee Caswell. Jackie was a real estate agent. Jackie was preceded in death by her parents. Jackie is survived by two brothers, Terry Towry and Kenny Towry....
Joseph Downing
Feb 28, 2012
Joseph "Joe" Downing, 90, a long-time resident of Bartlesville, OK died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Joseph Downing was born April 22, 1921 in Newkirk, OK to Orie and Teresa (Keifer) Downing. Joe attended elementary school in Newkirk and completed high school at Ponca City, OK. He enlisted in the United States Army, in 1942,...
Esther Kay
Feb 27, 2012
Esther Kay of Big Cabin passed away Monday, February 27th. Esther Clarice Lorene Mabery Kay was born to Charles and Osa Mabery on January 30th, 1921 in Vinita. She graduated from Big Cabin High School in 1939. Later that year she married Gene Kay and they settled into farming and ranching. Esther supported the war effort by working in the...
Donald Byers
Feb 27, 2012
Donald Eugene "Donnie" Byers, 64 year old Welch resident, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born June 29, 1947 in Paola, Kansas to Harry and Velma (Clark) Byers. Donnie graduated in 1965 from Osawatomie High School in Osawatomie, Kansas. He was a basketball player for Osawatomie...
Jimmy Owens
Feb 25, 2012
Jimmy Dale Owens, age 61 of Vinita, died Saturday, February 25, 2012. Jimmy was born in Pryor on August 26, 1950 to James and Marie Owens. He moved into the Home of Hope community in 2001. Jimmy loved old westerns and country music. His favorite cowboy was John Wayne. He was also a fan of Bonanza, Lone Ranger, and Tonto....
Gretchen Butts-Inman
Feb 25, 2012
Gretchen Alyce Butts-Inman, 85, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on February 25, 2012 at Bartlesville Care Center. She was born January 16, 1927 in Nowata, Oklahoma to George H. and Mollie J. (Schaeffer) Seabolt. Gretchen married Gayle Butts on December 24, 1950 and together they were blessed with two daughters. He preceded her in death in November of 1983....
Sheridan Chunestudey
Feb 24, 2012
Sheridan "Shug" Jean Chunestudey, age 70, died on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Shug was born on August 22, 1941 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Sam and Wilora Mae (Scuggins) Ben. She was a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church, Shug enjoyed going to yard sales, sewing, cooking, baking...
Iva Pierce
Feb 24, 2012
Iva Mae Pierce, 92, of Nowata, OK died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Iva Mae Liston was born September 24, 1919 in Washington County. She was the daughter of Harter and Gertrude Almeda (Martin) Liston. At the tender age of only a year and a half, Iva's mother passed away. Therefore, her sisters, aunts and...
Lula Alsop
Feb 24, 2012
Lula Rae Alsop, 75 year old Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at Monroe Manor. She was born in Craig County, Oklahoma on July 25, 1936 to Jim and Marie (Smith) West. Lula graduated in 1954 from Edna High School and attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. She worked as a secretary for Midland Construction in Independence, Kansas,...
David Moore
Feb 23, 2012
David L. Moore, age 69, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 23, 2012. David was born May 9, 1942. He was the son of Vernon and Sally Moore in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He grew up in Bartlesville and attended College High School. David was a dedicated patriot who served in the Air Force with the Strategic Air Command, 340th Bomb Wing,...
Dorothy Knowles
Feb 22, 2012
Dorothy Jane Madge Knowles was born on January 10, 1919 in Pleasantville, Missouri to Leo W. Fox and Emma Elizabeth (Frude) Fox. She went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2012 in Grove, Oklahoma. Dorothy always loved to make sure everyone had what they needed, one way or another. She cleaned houses, ironed and sewed a living....
Dotty Goard
Feb 21, 2012
Dotty Mae Goard was born on November 26, 1925 the youngest of three children to Emmett and Ida Carter. Her father was a dairy farmer and the family lived near Springfield, Missouri. Dotty was educated in the Springfield school system and graduated from college at Southwestern Missouri State University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Mathematics at...
Lynda Mackie
Feb 20, 2012
Lynda Mae Mackie, age 64, and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Monday, February 20, 2012. Lynda Mae Cornett was born on May 7, 1947 in Gravois Mills, Missouri. She was the daughter of Elwood and Anna Mae Cornett. Lynda was raised and educated in Independence, Missouri. She graduated from Independence School of Hairdressing in...
Cordia Askew
Feb 20, 2012
Cordia Laverne Askew, age 92, former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012, at her daughter's home in Celina, Texas Cordia Laverne Shipman was born on October 8, 1919 in Fanshawe, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of William B. Shipman and Josie L. (Prock) Shipman. She was united in marriage to Allie L. Askew on January...
Bobby Bellmyer
Feb 19, 2012
Mr. Bobby Ray Bellmyer, 84, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012 in the Muskogee V.A. Medical Center. Bobby Ray was born October 18, 1927 on the rural Copan family farm. He was the fifth child of twelve born to Evelyn Bell Wagaman Bellmyer and Arlie Jessie Bellmyer. He was reared and attended school in Copan. He was enlisted in...
Martha Paige
Feb 18, 2012
Martha Paige went to the Father on February 18, 2012 at Grove, Oklahoma the age of 87. She was born April 18, 1924, the seventh child of Oscar and Edna Fortney, at Okesa, Oklahoma, and attended school at Okesa and Childers, Oklahoma. Martha married W.E. "Bill" Paige in Bartlesville in 1940. Her husband and parents preceded her, as well as...
Hubert King
Feb 18, 2012
Funeral services for Hubert King will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel, Nowata, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Lenapah, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Hubert Joe King was born July 22, 1932, in Wann, Oklahoma, to Lloyd and Goldie Dollie (Folk) King. He...
Bruce Ford
Feb 18, 2012
Bruce Ford was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 25, 1926 to Ethel Tousley Ford and Roy B. Ford. He passed away at his home in Spavinaw, OK February 18, 2012. After growing up in Lincoln he graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Engineering. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II primarily in...
Brenda O'Brien
Feb 17, 2012
Brenda Holmes Manes O'Brien, age 71, longtime resident of Grove and Texas native joined the other angels on Friday February 17, in Grove, Oklahoma. Brenda was the daughter of Joe Vance Holmes and Elise Marie (Strong) Robertson and was born March 5, 1940 in Cooper, Texas. Ms. O'Brien grew up in Cooper, TX, where she was an all-state basketball player,...
Elizabeth Gordonwood
Feb 17, 2012
Elizabeth Leming Gordonwood, 86, a long time Bartlesville resident passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Heritage Villa Nursing Center. Elizabeth was born November 22, 1925 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the only daughter of Dean T. and Elizabeth (Maison) Leming. She grew up in Danville, Kentucky and graduated from Danville High School. She was united in marriage to W.J. "Jeff"...
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