Obituaries

Thomas Lester

Thomas Lester

Sep 2, 2012

Thomas Arthur Lester 1927 - 2012 Former resident of Grove, OK; Pittsburg, KS; Atchison, KS; Caldwell, KS; and Drumright, OK. Thomas Lester, 85, of Grove OK, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, in the comfort of family and friends in Overland Park, KS. He suffered a stroke at his home on June 29, had been hospitalized in Grove and Overland...

M. Moreland

M. Moreland

Aug 31, 2012

M. Joline Moreland, passed away at St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the age of 85. Joline was born November 12, 1926 Around Graham, TX, the daughter of the late Merritt Stewart and Hazel (Wilcox) Stewart. Joline grew up in Texas and New Mexico. While working for the Phillips Petroleum Company, Joline meet...

Roy O'Dell

Roy O'Dell

Aug 31, 2012

Roy O'Dell, 60 year old Grove resident, passed away Friday August 31, 2012 with his family by his side. Roy was born on January 3, 1952 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma to Robert Lee and Erma Lee (Morgan) O'Dell. He graduated from Stigler High School in 1970 and from East Central University in 1974. Roy married Ellen Faye (Rust) on June 7,...

Tony Addington

Tony Addington

Aug 31, 2012

Tony Gene Addington, 68 years old, passed away Friday August 31, 2012. Tony was born on April 8, 1944 in Jay, Oklahoma to Houston and Thelma (Earp) Addington. He was a graduate of Jay High School. Tony served in the United States Army from 1966 - 1968. During his service time, he made 30 plane jumps and 3 helicopter jumps....

Samuel Freeman

Samuel Freeman

Aug 30, 2012

Cremation arrangements have been made.

Mickey Huggins

Mickey Huggins

Aug 29, 2012

Mickey Joe Huggins, passed away at the Betty Ann Nursing Home in Grove, OK, on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the age of 57. Mickey was born February 10, 1955 in Fairland, OK the son of the late Edgar Joe Huggins and Alice Ruth Huffaker. Mickey grew up in the Hickory Grove area and worked for the airline manufacturing industry...

Ellsworth Fromm

Ellsworth Fromm

Aug 28, 2012

Ellsworth Hubbard "Hub" Fromm, age 100, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, in the Forrest Manor Nursing Center, Dewey, Oklahoma. Born August 14, 1912, in Chillicothe, Ohio, Hub has vivid memories of events that most of us only have read about. Just six years old in 1918 as World War I was winding down, he still remembers the global...

Jack Blevins Jr.

Jack Blevins Jr.

Aug 28, 2012

Jack Blevins, Jr., age 85 of Tiajuana, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Jack was born in Vinita on February 22, 1927 to Jack and Nancy (Looney) Blevins. He worked for numerous years as an electrician. Jack was a socialite who never met a stranger. His favorite hobby was fishing. Survivors include his daughter Rhonda Harper and husband Ernie, grandchildren: Justin...

Sandra Davenport

Sandra Davenport

Aug 27, 2012

Sandra Ann (Hildebrand) Davenport 73 year old Vinita resident, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012 at her home. She was born November 22, 1938 in Miami, Oklahoma to Charles Owen Hildebrand and Nellie Irene (Shaw) Hildebrand. Sandra attended school and graduated from Centralia in 1956. On August 10, 1956 she married Duane Davenport in Welch, they had just celebrated 56...

Mary Beal

Mary Beal

Aug 25, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Beal, 86, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, at Betty Ann Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma, with her family at her side. Mary "Liz" was born November 10, 1925, to James Jackson and Nancy (Casper) Jackson, in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. She was the tenth born of 13 children. Mary grew up in the Grove area attending Ketcher School...

Charles West

Charles West

Aug 25, 2012

Charles Ward West, age 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior, while surrounded by his family, on Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Grove, Oklahoma. Charles was born March 14, 1935, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Everette Rolley and Louise Ellen (Hogan) West. After graduating from Tulsa Central High school in 1953, Charles proudly served and eventually retired as a...

Annabelle Battles

Annabelle Battles

Aug 25, 2012

Annabelle Florence "Ann" Sherrick-Battles was born in Strang, Oklahoma on May 21, 1921 to Oliver and Hattie (Baker) Sherrick. She went to be with the Lord on August 25, 2012. She lived her life with dignity and grace. She did not lose the battle, she won the race. Her formal education was earned in the Avant, Oklahoma school system. Admiringly...

Rebecca Cook

Rebecca Cook

Aug 25, 2012

Rebecca Lynn Cook, 57 year old Vinita resident lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital Tulsa. She was born February 2, 1955 in Bakersfield, California to Joyce (Coleman) and Raymond Dale Goss. Rebecca loved God, she read her bible daily and was a peace with her fate. Rebecca main concern was her...

Troy Porter

Troy Porter

Aug 25, 2012

Troy James Porter, 61 year old, Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012. Troy was born on February 20, 1951 in Kansas City Kansas to Arthur and Addie (Gilbreath) Porter. Troy has several occupations but had most recently worked as a janitor for Grand Lake Casino. He was an avid OU fan, and enjoyed bingo as well as...

Johnnye Presnell

Johnnye Presnell

Aug 24, 2012

Johnnye Faye (Bradshaw) Presnell passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012. Johnnye Faye Bradshaw was born July 18, 1925, at the family home in Shidler, OK, the daughter of the late Dewey G. and Leta F. (Wiley) Bradshaw. Johnnye grew up and received her education in Shidler, OK. On June 28, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jack H....

Mary Powell

Mary Powell

Aug 24, 2012

Mary Kathryn Powell, age 81, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012. Mary was born in Vinita on November 3, 1930 to Frank and Mary (Hensley) Trotter. She attended schools in both Coffeyville, KS and Vinita, OK. Throughout her life Mary worked in and ran various restaurants in the Tulsa area. She was known for her cooking but especially her pies....

Sarah Mosley

Sarah Mosley

Aug 24, 2012

Graveside services for Sarah Jane Mosley are 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Ethel Reece Cemetery in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Jane Mosley passed away Friday, August 24, 2012 at the Osage Nursing Home. She was born on April 16, 1917 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to...

Taylor Sixkiller

Taylor Sixkiller

Aug 23, 2012

Taylor Sixkiller, passed away at his home in Colcord on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the age of 86. Taylor was born on July 12, 1926 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Rufus Sixkiller and Jennie (Owens) Sixkiller. Taylor attended school in Wyandotte, OK until he left to help on the farm. At an early age, he...

Calvin Dilbeck

Calvin Dilbeck

Aug 23, 2012

Calvin Arthur Dilbeck, Jay resident, age 60 years, died peacefully at his home early Thursday morning, surrounded by his family. Calvin was born in Oklahoma City, OK on February 17, 1952 to his parents, Leland Dilbeck and Ann (Pair). He grew up in Delaware County attending Jay Schools. Calvin worked as a construction worker and most recently was a poultry...

Janie Ronsse

Janie Ronsse

Aug 22, 2012

Janie D Ronsse born November 1, 1948 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Homer and Billy Hieronymus. She grew up in a military family and lived in numerous locations. Homer and Billy settled the family in Topeka, Kansas when Janie was in grade school. She attended Emporia State University where she met Bud. They were married on January 10, 1975. Janie...

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