Obituaries
Harold Ward
Oct 4, 2010
Harold M. Ward, age 93 of Big Cabin, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Harold was born in Covington, Kansas on November 10, 1916, the son of Edwin Jay Ward and Mary (Johnson) Ward. He served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942-1946. On August 14, 1944 he was united in marriage to Ida Mae Stanberry...
Charles Reynolds
Oct 4, 2010
Charles Reynolds age 76 of Jay, Ok died Monday October 4, 2010 in the Grove Integris Hospital. The son of Charlie and Gracie Howell Reynolds, he was born on April 17. 1934 in Wittier, AR. Charles married Ada Long on December 18, 1959 in Bentonville, AR. He worked as a truck driver for Peterson Industries until 1980. In 1980, he...
Erve Sims
Oct 3, 2010
Erve Sims, 82 year old Jay area resident passed away peacefully on October 3, 2010 at his home. Erve was born on March 18, 1928 in Row, Oklahoma to Charles Jesse and Gladys (Smith) Sims. He Married Betty Wilkins on June 12, 1959. Erve served in the United States Navy. He spent most of his life working as a truck...
Frederick Hand Jr.
Oct 2, 2010
Frederick Wilson Hand, Jr. was born in Long Beach, California, August 26, 1929, to Fredrick Wilson Hand, Sr., and Mildred Margaret Neckelson. He was a seventh generation Californio-those natives born in California--and baptized in the Santa Barbara Mission. His ancestors came with Father Junipero Serra to found the missions and Santa Barbara, where he grew up. When he was twelve,...
Ireeta Malone
Oct 2, 2010
Ireeta Lou Malone passed away October 2, 2010 at Freeman Hospital, Mo., with her family at her side. She was born in Newton, KS, on October 22, 1938, and as a young child moved to Redondo Beach, CA. She graduated from Mira Costa High School in Southern California. In 1955 she married her only sweet heart and together they raised...
Paul Buzzard
Oct 1, 2010
Paul Edward Buzzard, age 85, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday October 1, 2010 at Grove Integris Hospital after a three year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Paul was born on July 11, 1925 in Eucha, Oklahoma to John Buzzard and Thelma Robinson. Paul's dad died when he was only four years old so...
Jeffrey Drake
Oct 1, 2010
Jeffrey Lee Drake a twenty five year old resident of Chelsea passed away on Friday, October 1, 2010. Jeffrey was born on October 26, 1984 in Miami, Oklahoma to Gary and Gerri (Porter) Drake. Mr. Drake was a graduate of Wyandotte High School with the class of 2003. He married Jenn Boyd on August 18, 2007 near Miami, Oklahoma at...
Ge Jones
Oct 1, 2010
G.E. Jones Jr. 88 year old Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Friday October 1, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma following an extended illness. G.E. was born on January 6, 1922 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to G.E. Jones Sr. and Arble (Terry) Jones. G.E. lived most of his life in Weatherford and graduated from high school there in 1939. An outstanding basketball player...
Michael Sanders
Oct 1, 2010
Michael E. Sanders, 55 of Colcord, Oklahoma, passed away on October 1, 2010, surrounded by his family and friends, after a long battle with cancer. Michael was born on September 21, 1955 in Joplin, Missouri to Robert and Lee Jean Sanders Michael was reared in Jay, Oklahoma a 1973 graduate of Jay High School, attending Northeastern State University in Tahlequah,...
Jack Johnston
Sep 30, 2010
Jack Lee Johnston, a fifty one year old Vinita resident died Thursday September 30, 2010 at his home. He was born January 18, 1959 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Homer Johnston and Judy Robison Helmick Johnston. Jack was raised in Coffeyville, Kansas and received his education at Coffeyville then graduated from Alleuwe High School. He worked in Pryor at Escoa for...
Marcia Curnutte-Vinyard
Sep 29, 2010
Marcia Marie Curnutte-Vinyard, 62 year-old resident of Willis, Texas, died Wednesday September 29, 2010 after an extended illness. She was born November 11, 1947 in Vinita, Oklahoma to William E. and Genevieve (Fitzgerald) Curnutte. Marcia worked as a real estate agent in Texas. Her family includes: her children, Anna Ryan, April Daniels, Lucy Russell, Danielle Morgan, Jeff Vinyard, Abby Vinyard,...
Bobby Tillery
Sep 29, 2010
Grove, OK - Bobby "Joe" Tillery, 78, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on April 29, 1932 in Gum Springs, Arkansas to Carl J. and Daisy Marie (Fisher) Tillery. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School. Joe was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He married Dana Jackson on September 14,...
Carl Garner
Sep 29, 2010
Carl Herbert Garner, Grove resident, died late Wednesday night at Integris Grove hospital at the age of 74 years. He will be missed all who knew him. Carl was born September 19, 1936 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to his parents, Raymond Cecil and Bertha (Eaton) Garner. He graduated from Pawnee schools and then served our country in the US Army. Carl...
James Butcher
Sep 29, 2010
Jimmy D. Butcher, 78, retired owner of Butchers Custom Meats, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at his home. Mr. Butcher is survived by five children; Joseph L. Butcher, Mary Ann Miller, Tina McBride, Sherry Moukouangala and Kimberly Frey, Twelve Grandchildren, Seventeen Great Grandchildren and Two Great-Great Grandchildren. Graveside services for Mr. Butcher will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 2,...
Bonnie Swan
Sep 29, 2010
Bonnie Jean (Summer) Swan went to join the love of her life, Hookey, on September 29, 2010 at 2:04am. She was born on January 16, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bonnie Married Rudolph (Hookey) Swan on May 15, 1943. Bonnie was a long time resident of Bartlesville. She was an avid reader who loved the escape of a good story. She...
Newton West
Sep 27, 2010
Newton E. West, Grove resident, died early Monday morning September 27, 2010 in Joplin, Missouri at the age of 65 years. Newton was born on September 5, 1945 in Kansas, Oklahoma to his parents, James Walter and Nellie Mae (Crouch) West. Newton worked as an EMT/Paramedic for a number of years and enjoyed helping others. Newton loved to hunt and...
Argyle Baker
Sep 27, 2010
Argyle Ray "Pete" Baker, age 63 and former Vinita resident, died Monday, September 27, 2010 in Douglasville, GA. Pete was born in Fairland, OK on June 7, 1947 the son of Ezra and JoAnn (Keener) Baker. He was a graduate of Fairland High School. On December 16, 1978 he was united in marriage to Linda Jo Jennings and together they...
Joanne Mills
Sep 26, 2010
Joanne "Jodi" Mae Mills, Zena resident, died Sunday morning September 26, 2010 at Integris Grove Hospital at the age of 78 years. Jodi was born on November 17, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to her parents, Charles Patrick and Hazel (Davis) Barnette. She graduated from the Lillis High school in Kansas City, Missouri and obtained her nursing degree from St. John's...
James Matthews
Sep 24, 2010
James Ealum "Jim" Matthews, 63 year old well known Ketchum resident, died early Friday, September 24, 2010 at his home. Jim was born in Vinita, on November 16, 1946, the son of James Ralph and Flora Faye (Gregory) Matthews. On June 1, 1968 he married Brenda Jean Haley, together they raised two children. Jim was a member of the First...
Marjorie Mccoy
Sep 23, 2010
Marjorie Beth McCoy, 87, a resident of Grove passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Integris Grove General Hospital. She was born on January 10, 1923 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to Richard and Georgia (Haskell) Tarrant. Mrs. McCoy worked at Boeing and then owned and operated a restaurant in Wichita. Marjorie was an avid book reader and liked...
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