Obituaries

Jul 11, 2012

Grover Buzzard, lifetime Jay resident, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday July 11, 2012 at the age of 70 years. He was born in Delaware County on April 21, 1942 to his parents William and Mary (Toolate) Buzzard. Grover married Adeline Stover in Miami, OK on December 16, 1977. He was a member of Pine Ridge...

Jul 10, 2012

Floyd Arnold Forrest, 59, a resident of Copan, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Floyd was born September 4, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma the son of Arnold and Marlene (Foreman) Forrest. Floyd was raised in northeastern Oklahoma, graduating from Copan high school. Following his graduation, Floyd served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Floyd and Donna Edwards were united...

Jul 10, 2012

Charles Loyd Hicks passed away July 10, 2012. He had resided in the Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Bartlesville, OK since January 2012. Loyd would have been 95 years old in August. Loyd was born on August 20, 1917 in the Childers area, Nowata County, OK. He attended the Childers school and graduated Valedictorian 1935. Loyd married Bernice N. Plecker...

Jul 10, 2012

Ruby Carlene Smith, 75 year old long time Vinita resident, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Craig General Hospital. She was born to Percy and Clara (Chandler) Kuder on January 12, 1937 in Afton. Carlene attended school in Afton, Chelsea and Vinita. She married Elmer Martin on May 2, 1955; he preceded her in death on November...

Jul 10, 2012

Jerry Dale Downing, lifetime resident of Delaware County, died in Joplin, Missouri on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the age of 65. Jerry was the son of Charles Raymond and Alberta (Wasmer) Downing. He was born on June 17, 1947 in Grove, Oklahoma. After attending school at both Delaware then Grove, Jerry proudly served in the United States Army. Jerry...

Jul 8, 2012

Earl McKinley, passed away in St. Louis, MO, Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the age of 55. Earl was born on September 19, 1956 in Gravette, AR to Merle Von McKinley and Inice Beatrice Beck. He attended Winshill High School until he moved back to Oklahoma/ Missouri area to help his father in the construction business. Earl co-owned McKinley's Construction...

Jul 8, 2012

Jerry Don Hanes, Jr. 50 year-old Vinita resident, died Sunday July 8, 2012 at his home. He was born in Vinita on October 2, 1961 to Jerry Don and Patricia (DonCarlos) Hanes. Jerry graduated from Vinita High School in 1979. He joined the United States Air Force in October of 1980 and was honorably discharged in April of 1986; He...

Jul 7, 2012

Vern Starks, Lifetime rural Vinita area resident died Saturday July 7, 2012 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born February 24, 1930 in Monticello, Iowa to Charles (Bud) Starks and Maggie Colvin Starks. He was a farmer and loved working the farm, running his bulldozer and raising long horn cattle. Vern was an avid fisherman and hunter that...

Jul 6, 2012

Roxanne Elizabeth Long, passed away at her home on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the age of 59. Roxanne was born in Gastonia, NC, the daughter of the late George Lang and Helen (Story) Lang. She enjoyed reading and studying the Bible, walking in the creek, but most of all she loved being around her grandkids. Everyone that met Roxanne...

Jul 6, 2012

Services for Ronald are currently pending with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma

Service Details

PENDING

Jul 5, 2012

Earnest Eugene "Gene" Beu was born in Delaware, Oklahoma, March 1, 1928, to Earnest Edward and Stella Mae Brown Beu. He was a 1946 graduate of Delaware High School and on June 22, 1950 he married the love of his life, Betty Campbell. They made their home in the Delaware and Childers areas where they raised their family. Gene was...

Jul 4, 2012

Charlie Ray Honeyman, 72 of Grove, OK passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in Joplin, MO. Charlie was born on December 28, 1939 in Wichita, KS to Charles Honeyman and Betty (Troyer) Honeyman. He graduated high school in Southwest City, MO. He worked for various companies finishing his career as a welder. Charlie enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening but most...

Jul 3, 2012

Zella Lee Masters, passed away at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, TX, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the age of 92. Zella was born on September 10, 1919 in Deleware County, OK, the daughter of the late Edgar Chafey and Clara (Bassett) Chafey. Zella graduated from Jay High School. On January 18, 1939 she married Clarence "Joe" Masters...

Jun 29, 2012

Wilford Lamar "Bill" Teel, 87, of Nowata, Oklahoma, died early Friday morning, June 29, 2012 at Green Country Village, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Bill was born December 15, 1924 at Clanton, Alabama to Jessie Emmett and Annie Olive (McEwen) Teel. After high school, Bill became a member of the U.S. Air Force, serving as a pilot for 27 years. During his military...

Jun 29, 2012

Obituary will be released when it becomes available.

Visitation Details

Thursday, July 5th, 2012 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Jay

Service Details

Friday, July 6th, 2012 2:00pm, First Baptist Church-Jay

Interment Details

Round Springs Cemetery

Jun 28, 2012

Audrey Rose Henry, 81 year old Vinita resident, died Thursday, June 28, 2012. Audrey was born in Welch on May 17, 1931 to Ernest and LaDena (Bowman) Jinks. She was employed as a Mental Health Aide at Eastern State for 23 years and worked at Rosewood Terrace for 12 years. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, playing softball, taking care of others,...

Jun 28, 2012

Glenda Sue (Williams) Rutherford, age 68, died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Grove, Oklahoma. Glenda was the daughter of William T. and Ella Mae (Caldwell) Owens, she was born on November 2, 1943 in Clarksville, Arkansas. After graduating from high school Glenda worked as a stewardess for American Airlines for many years. Glenda was united in marriage to Bobby...

Jun 28, 2012

Angie Renay Foreman, 57 of Kansas, OK passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. Angie was born on April 25, 1955 in Tahlequah, OK to Elsie Marie Johnson (Vann). She graduated from Kansas High School in 1972. She was married 11 years to Robert Pantoleon of the home until her passing. Angie was a member of Twin Oaks...

Jun 25, 2012

No Obituary at this time

Service Details

Private Family Services

Interment Details

Row Cemetery

Jun 25, 2012

Al (Alphonse Anthony) Greiner passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Al was born on January 11, 1927 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to A.M. Greiner and Clara (Shafer) Greiner. Al graduated from Oklahoma A&M College, and then served in the US Navy during World War II. After being honorably discharged, he began his career in the oil business. He...