Obituaries

Ruby Keeler
May 6, 2012
Ruby Kay Keeler, 89 year old Grove, Oklahoma resident, formerly of Garden City, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012. Ruby was born on April 18, 1923 in Logan County, Kentucky; the youngest daughter of 11 children to George Riley Taylor and Jenniva Seba (Whitaker) Taylor. On April 11, 1946 Ruby married John Keeler in Pittsburg, Kansas. Ruby was the...
Madison Mayes
May 4, 2012
Madison Erin Mayes, age 10, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Madison "Maddycakes", the daughter of James Mayes and Kristi (Leach) Mayes was born on February 12, 2002 in Grove, Oklahoma. Madison was a third grade student at Grove Public Schools. She enjoyed playing Roblox games and La La Loopsies dolls;...
Randy Thomas
May 3, 2012
Randy William Thomas, age 57, died on May 3, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Randy was the son of Louie and Alberta (Woodall) Thomas, he was born on October 8, 1954 in Monroe, Louisiana. He attended school both in Monroe and in Colcord, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to Helen Tehee on July 21, 1979. Randy was a member of...
Linda West
May 2, 2012
Linda Kay West, resident of Grove, OK, passed away in her home surrounded by family, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the age of 65. Linda was born on April 2, 1947 in Delaware, OK to Leonard Harold McKee and Mary Jane (McClure) McKee. She grew up and attended school in Lenapah, OK. Later graduating with an associates from the Southeast...
Willie Alford
May 1, 2012
Lifelong Nowata resident Willie Wilford Alford (64) went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 1, 2012, in Nowata. He entered into this life August 4, 1947 the son of Virdie David and Velma (Shields) Alford. Willie attended Lincoln School and graduated from Nowata High School in 1967 and entered into the United States Navy in September...
Robert O'Field
May 1, 2012
Funeral services for Robert will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday May 4, 2012 at the Sycamore Springs Baptist Church in Jay, Oklahoma. A visitation for Robert will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday May, 3, 2012 at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay, Oklahoma. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com Services are under the...
James Gray
Apr 30, 2012
James W. (Hacksaw) Gray Jr. 91 year old Vinita Resident died Monday April 30, 2012 at his home in Vinita. He was born November 20, 1920 in Lexington, OK the son of James W. Gray Sr. and Bess Rose Gray. He was raised and started school in Lexington then moved to Norman where he graduated high school. He attended the...
Junior Sapp
Apr 29, 2012
Junior L. Sapp, resident of Jay, OK, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the age of 67. Junior was born on August 28, 1944 in Kansas, OK to Eli Sapp and Jenny (Daniels) Sapp. Junior went to school in Kansas, OK, Oaks Mission Childs Schools, and also Wyandotte Indian School. He lived in...
Mildred Goins
Apr 29, 2012
Mildred E. Goins, 92 year-old Vinita resident, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Rosewood Terrace Care Facility. She was born September 1, 1919 in Branson, Colorado to Earl and May (Wood) Losey. Mildred married Cleveland Goins in 1934, he preceded her in death on December 12, 1983, and together they had nine children. Mildred and Cleve lived in Big...
Nathan Pahukoa
Apr 28, 2012
Nathan Dean Kalani Pahukoa, 47 year old Vinita resident died Saturday Morning April 28 at his home. He was born August 2, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gerald Mahealani Pahukoa and Lana Alberta Puanani Freitas. Nathan graduated Adair High School in the class of 1982 and moved to the Vinita area in 1989. He and was united in Marriage with...
Edwin Leak
Apr 28, 2012
Edwin Ralph Leak was born February 23, 2012 in Upland, California to Ralph and Geneva (Stonecipher) Leak. He passed from this life Saturday, April 28, 2012, at his home in Bartlesville. He was 64 years old. Ed attended and graduated High School in Oakdale, California. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Viet Nam War. On May...
Dorris Kley
Apr 27, 2012
Dorris Louise Kley 84 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 in Grove. Dorris was born on September 11, 1927 in Odessa, Texas to George and Elma (Walsworth) Shows. Dorris grew up in Odessa and was a talented seamstress, fabulous cook, and loved country music and dancing. She was loved and admired by all who met...
Clarence Dunbar
Apr 27, 2012
Clarence Edward Dunbar, 83, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died Friday, April 27, 2012 at his residence in Tallgrass Estates. Clarence Edward Dunbar was born February 5, 1929 in Pittsburg, Texas the son of Roy Conway Dunbar and Eunice O. (Warrick) Dunbar. Clarence grew up in east Texas, graduating from Texarkana high school in 1947. Following his elementary and secondary education, Clarence...
Elizabeth Duggins
Apr 24, 2012
Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Duggins, 76, a long-time Nowata resident, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Elizabeth Jane Duggins was born August 12, 1935 in Nowata, OK the daughter of Arnold Bernard and Miranda Emaline (Foster) Smith. It was in Nowata, OK that Jane received her early childhood education, began her career as a florist...
Edger Shaw Jr.
Apr 23, 2012
Mr. Edger Melvin "Mel" Shaw, Jr., 84, longtime resident of Bartlesville died Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Edger Melvin Shaw was born March 29, 1928 in rural Okmulgee, Oklahoma the son of Edger Melvin Shaw, Sr. and Ida Mae (Ganus) Shaw. Melvin, Jr. "Mel" and his family moved from the Okmulgee to Phillips, Texas when...
Leslie Hood Jr.
Apr 22, 2012
Leslie "Les" Mitchell Hood, Jr. , age 54 of Vinita, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 surrounded by his family. Les was born in Randolph, Vermont on October 17, 1957 to Leslie Hood, Sr. and Zelma (Rowell) Hood. He graduated high school from Coxsackie High School in New York. After graduation he joined the United States Navy serving until 1978....
Christopher Robinette
Apr 22, 2012
Christopher Michael Neal Robinette, 27 year-old resident of Ketchum, died Sunday April 22, 2012, in an automobile accident. He was born March 20, 1985 in Rome, Georgia to Frank and Donna (Huggins) Robinette. Christopher was a graduate of Joplin High School, where he was an outstanding wrestler. In 2002 he became a member of the Army National Guard. Christopher married...
Sheryl Rainwater
Apr 21, 2012
Sheryl Lynn (Deay) Rainwater of Jay, Oklahoma, died on April 21, 2012 at home. She was born on August 22, 1946 in Bentonville, Arkansas to Thurman Russell Deay and Hazel Elizabeth (Strate) Deay who preceded her in death. Sheryl graduated from Bentonville High School in 1964 and received her Bachelor's Degree from Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas in 1968. Sheryl...
Jo Sunby
Apr 21, 2012
Jo Anne (Coppedge) Sunby, age 60 of Bernice, died Saturday, April 21, 2012. Jo Anne was born in Vinita on November 21, 1951 to Buford and Rosemary (Corlett) Coppedge. She loved doing activities outdoors including riding horses, playing tennis, swimming, and going on picnics. She also enjoyed sewing and spending time with her family. Survivors include her children James Mulanax...
Johnny Campbell
Apr 20, 2012
Funeral Services for Johnny Mac Campbell are at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Roy Shoop officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Johnny Mac Campbell, 78, of Nowata, passed away Friday, April 20 at...