Obituaries

Aug 16, 2010

Steven Richard Watts, age 47, went to meet our Heavenly Father on Monday August 16, 2010 at 4:45 PM at the home he remodeled and loved. Steve was born September 26, 1962 to Gerald R. and Brenda M. Watts in Burdrop Park, Swindon Wiltshire, England. He married the love of his life, Pamela (Kennedy) Watts on July 17, 1993. They...

Aug 15, 2010

Wayne Oliver White, age 71 of Chelsea, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his home. Wayne was born in Big Cabin, OK on January 13, 1939 the son of George and Mabel (Bredlow) White. In 1957 he graduated from Chelsea High School. That same year he joined the United Stated Marine Corp, serving until 1960. He was united in marriage...

Aug 13, 2010

Selma Ruth Sparkman, age 85, a resident of Bartlesville, died Friday August 13, 2010 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mrs. Sparkman was born March 23, 1925 the daughter of Elmer Lord and Nancy Seals Lord. On November 4, 1979 she was united in marriage with Alvin Sparkman. Selma worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for many years before retiring. Mrs. Sparkman...

Aug 12, 2010

Ycilla Fay Wilson, 79, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at her home in Grove. She was born on June 12, 1931 to Will Kit and Mertist Mae (Foster) Bigham in Lefors, Texas. She married Austin H. "Whip" Wilson on August 18, 1948 in Pampa, Texas. Ycilla worked as a hospital transcriptionist for Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, Kansas for...

Aug 11, 2010

Lula Pearl Woods, 71, a resident of Colcord passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Quail Ridge Living Center. Mrs. Woods was born on May 1, 1939 in Jay, Oklahoma to William Jess and Fannie (McGee) Rutherford. Lula married her loving husband of fifty-two years on December 20, 1957 in Miami, Oklahoma, Donald Woods. The Woods moved back...

Aug 10, 2010

Jefferson Davis "Jeff" Campbell passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Claremore Veterans Center. Jeff Campbell was born July 17, 1932 in Boise City, Oklahoma to Carl Holmes Campbell and Stella Marie Stubbert-Campbell. On February 8, 1952 he married Evelyn Marie Parrish in Nowata, Oklahoma. Mr. Campbell enlisted in the United States Army in January of 1953 and served...

Aug 8, 2010

Jacqueline "Jackie" Kay Brooks, 44 year old Miami resident, died Sunday August 8, 2010. She was born November 10, 1965 in Miami to Bill and Anita (Viles) Jarvis. Jackie was a graduate of Vinita High School and of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse and worked for Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in...

Aug 6, 2010

Charles Homer Nelson, Afton resident, age 82, died Friday August 6, 2010, in Joplin, Missouri surrounded by his family. He was born May 2, 1928 in Bernice, Oklahoma to his parents, Homer and Leona (Creason) Nelson. Charles married the love of his life, Helen Cockrell in Jay, Oklahoma on Christmas Day of 1947. Charles and Helen have lived in the...

Aug 6, 2010

Harvey Haynes age 67, a longtime resident of the lake area went home to be with the lord on 8-6-2010. Harvey worked for Peabody Coal Company and the United Mine Workers Union until his retirement in 1991. He enjoyed growing tomatoes, going to car races and spending time with the grandkids. He will be greatly missed by all his friends...

Aug 5, 2010

Beloved husband, father and "Pa-pa", Billy Ray Tanner age sixty-four left us on August 5, 2010 after a very long and hard struggle with many illnesses. Born on November 5, 1945 in Maysville Arkansas to Grover and Hazel (Morgan) Tanner. Bill was a very caring man whom loved to hunt, fish, go camping, go to the creek to go crawdad...

Aug 5, 2010

Myrtle Mae "Maggie" Barnes, age 78 of Owasso, Oklahoma, formerly of Vinita, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 in Owasso. Maggie was born in Vinita on October 19, 1931, the daughter of Hallard and Elsie (Kinney) Cook. She graduated from Vinita High School in 1949. She married Donald Schwegman and had two sons. Later she was united in marriage to Gary...

Aug 3, 2010

Joshua Murry, age 28, went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2010. Josh was born on August 15, 1981 to Anita Jo Mattingly Murry and Randy Dale Murry of Grove, Oklahoma. Josh was a life long resident of the Grove area. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. Josh loved spending time with his sons, who were...

Aug 3, 2010

Colcord, OK - Tommy G. Long, 83, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on December 18, 1926 in Jay, OK to William M. and Ella Mae (Trout) Long. Tommy worked at the Gravette Shelling Plant before his retirement. He also lived in Tulsa and worked at nurseries. Tommy loved fishing. Survivors include one...

Aug 2, 2010

James Glyndon (Jim) Bogle, age 75, was called to be with his Lord and Savior August 2, 2010. Jim was born May 24, 1935 to Clifford and Robin Bogle on a small farm in northern Mayes County. Jim attended and graduated from Langley Grad School, Ketchum High School, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, and numerous military technical schools. Jim was a...

Aug 2, 2010

Charles Franklin White 73 year old longtime Vinita area resident, died August 2, 2010 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born December 4, 1936 in Bernice to George Franklin and Laura Sybilla (Gerock) White. Charles was a truck mechanic, having worked for Elliott Truck Lines, Mack Truck Sales and Service, Ellsworth Motor Freight, and his own Whites...

Aug 1, 2010

Darrell Eugene Withrow, age 62 of Chelsea, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at his home. Darrell was born on October 9, 1947 in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Frank Lee Withrow Sr. and Mary June (Clark) Withrow. He enjoyed farming, hunting, raising Beagles, and was a member of the Big Cabin Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Marilyn of...

Jul 31, 2010

Miriam Jane Zwiegel, 89, passed away Saturday July 31, 2010 in Grove, Oklahoma. Born February 13, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri to Herman and Coral Schafer. In 1942 Miriam was united in marriage to Frank J. Zwiegel Jr. in Savannah, MO. She was a Registered Nurse in the Kansas City area after graduating from the St. Luke's School of Nursing...

Jul 31, 2010

Jevavine "Jackie" Marling nee Whitaker passed away Saturday July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Jevavine was 91 years old. She was born in Collinsville, Oklahoma to Jack and Margaret (MacAfee) Whitaker on August 28, 1918. Jevavine graduated from Bartlesville High School. She married Frank L. Marling in 1937. She resided in Bartlesville for 50 years before retiring to the farm near...

Jul 31, 2010

Alma Bretz, 96-year-old Bartlesville resident, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Bretz was born October 12, 1913 in Barry County, Missouri the daughter of Samuel Montgomery and Anna Elizabeth Box. She attended schools in Bartlesville, graduating from Central High School in 1933. Mrs. Bretz was married to Carl A. Bretz on November 20, 1943 at the...

Jul 30, 2010