Obituaries
Martha Polk
Mar 17, 2008
Martha Nelle Burton Polk, age 83, a longtime resident of Bartlesville died Monday March 17, 2008 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. She was born January 17, 1925 in Canyon, Texas the daughter of Samuel David Burton and Nellie Jarvis Burton. Her birth was announced at half-time at a basketball game at West Texas State College where her father...
Hollis Simmons
Mar 16, 2008
Holli Elaine Simmons, 46, a resident of Joplin, MO passed away at Freemen Hospital in Joplin. She was born on March 5, 1962 in Springfield, MO to James and Dorothy (Farrier) Holesapple. Holli worked as a court reporter for eleven years before she started working in the Human Resources department in the public school system. Mrs. Simmons was known for...
James Haley
Mar 15, 2008
James Allen "Mickey" Haley, 77, died Friday, March 14, 2008 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Mickey was born in Shamrock, Texas on July 31, 1930, to James and William Edna (Blevins) Haley. On July 15, 1948 in Welch Community, OK, James married Betty Lou Mozingo. She preceded him in death on December 20, 2000. Mickey was also preceded in death by eight...
Ethel Cowan
Mar 15, 2008
Ethel F. Cowan, age 80, a Bartlesville, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mrs. Cowan was born in Dewey, May 8, 1927, the daughter of James and Anna Elliott and attended local schools. As a young woman she and Wallace ‘Wally' Cowan were united in marriage February 1, 1946. Following a long career at Phillips Petroleum...
Ted Houck
Mar 15, 2008
Ted Monroe Houck, 95, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly of Jay, went home to be with his Lord at 11:55 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City. Ted was born January 28, 1913 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to John C. and Apsia (Blevins) Houck. He was a member of the Cherokee Tribe. On November 13, 1935,...
William Poe
Mar 15, 2008
Grove - William Allen "Bill" Poe, 75, of Grove, died at 11:45 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. Bill was born August 18, 1932 in Seligman, Missouri to William Benjamin and Bessie Viola (Martin) Poe, one of thirteen children. Bill attended schools in Seligman and graduated from Seligman High School. He served as a...
Ivan Humphrey
Mar 13, 2008
Ivan Hilles Humphrey, 91, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Grand Lake Villa, Grove. Ivan was born February 25, 1917 in El Reno, Oklahoma to S. R. and Lillie (Vowels) Humphrey. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and Korea. For over 38 years, he worked as a...
David Johnson
Mar 13, 2008
David Bryan Johnson 46, of Bartlesville passed from this life at Jane Phillips Medical center Thursday, March 13, 2008. He was born in Bartlesville, April 25, 1961, to Morris H. and Opal L. (Moss) Johnson. David loved to pull practical jokes on his family and friends. He was an avid collector of Wizard of Oz memorabilia. He loved music and...
Christopher Jackson
Mar 12, 2008
GROVE - Christopher William Jackson, 55, died at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri. Christopher was born November 17, 1952 in rural Grove, Oklahoma to William Neal and Sarah Elizabeth (Willhite) Jackson. Christopher was a heavy equipment operator for a pipeline company. Christopher had lived in Joplin for the last 12...
Wiley Butler
Mar 11, 2008
Wiley William Butler, 66-year-old Collinsville resident, passed away March 11, 2008 at his home. Wiley William Butler was born March 8, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Buster and Ida Butler. He attended schools in Tulsa and later began working as a welder. Mr. Butler loved horses and country western dancing. He also loved fishing and visiting with friends and family....
Matthew Brewer
Mar 10, 2008
Grove, Ok. - Matthew Paul Brewer, 4, died at his home on Monday, March 10, 2008. He was born on January 28, 2004 in Grove to Jaxson and Misty (Ulrich) Brewer. Matthew loved everything Spiderman. Survivors include his parents, Jaxson and Misty Brewer; brothers and sisters, Amy Noel Brewer, Christian Heather Brewer, Hayley Dawn Brewer, Morgan Lain Brewer, Noah Jaxon...
Porter Graves
Mar 9, 2008
Porter J. Graves, 69, a resident of Jay, OK passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Sunday, March 9, 2008. Porter was born on January 5, 1939 in Clifty, Arkansas to Floyd B. and Lula Elen Graves. Mr. Graves worked for thirty-eight years as a self-employed truck driver. He enjoyed fishing and camping and most of all spending time...
John Williams
Mar 8, 2008
John Charles Williams, 49 year-old Disney resident, died Saturday March 8, 2008 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born August 28, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to Robert Edward and Dorthaline (Willis) Williams. He served his country in the U. S. Army and worked in construction. John loved to fish, fishing all night was one of his favorite...
Frank Brown
Mar 7, 2008
Frank E. Brown, 86 year-old Vinita resident and former owner of Franks Jewelry in Vinita, died Friday evening, March 7, 2008 in Oklahoma City. He was born January 8, 1922 in Illinois to Albert W. and Ella Bell (Sooter) Brown. Frank served his country during World War II, in the United States Army Air Corp. He was married to Alma...
Christopher Moore
Mar 6, 2008
Christopher John Moore, 31 year-old resident of Monkey Island, died early Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the O. U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born March 8, 1976 in Vinita to James Dale and Sharon (Carson) Moore. Chris graduated from Vinita High School in 1994 and received his Masters Degree from Oklahoma University. Chris had taught science at...
Elva Davis
Mar 6, 2008
Elva M. Davis, 90 year old resident of Rosewood Terrace, died Thursday morning, March 6, 2008. She was born July 11, 1917 in Bancroft, Kansas to Delmar E. and Anna Pearl (Wright) Davis. She had moved to this area from San Bernardino, California. Elva was married to George W. Davis, who preceded her in death in 1983. The family includes;...
Richard Leach
Mar 5, 2008
Richard Earnest Leach, 85, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in Joplin, Missouri. Richard was born in Catoosa, Oklahoma on May 19, 1922, to Charlie and Olive (Click) Leach. He later married Ethel Marie Johnson on April 19, 1982. Richard worked as a minister at the Claremore Sequoia Full Gospel Church in Claremore, OK. Earlier in his life he worked as...
Kathryn Proctor
Mar 3, 2008
GROVE: Kathryn Inez "Kat" Proctor, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 3, 2008 at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. Kathryn was born on June 6, 1927 to Oscar Victor "OV" and Lillie Mae (Evans) Tanksley in Tyronza, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, James Fletcher Proctor who preceded her in death in...
Lucille Harris
Mar 2, 2008
Mary Lucille Harris, 85, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Lucille was born in Big Cabin, Oklahoma on September 15, 1922, to George H. and Margaret (Horn) Compston. Lucille spent her working life as a waitress, working in the Vinita Hotel and the Grand, which was owned by Archie Wilson. Later she completed beauty college and was the...
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