Obituaries
Charles Eaton
Feb 10, 2008
Charles Homer Eaton passed away on February, 9th, 2008 at his home in Vinita, Oklahoma. Charles was born on September 16, 1928 in Salina, Oklahoma to Charley "Dutch" and Mamie "Midge" (Benham) Eaton. He married Wanda Duncan on June 25th, 1949; they made their home in Spavinaw. In his early years Charles delivered minnows for Bill McGimpsey, he then worked...
Nyla Wright
Feb 10, 2008
Nyla M. Wright, 91 year-old resident of McKinney, Texas, died late Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Baybrooke Village of McKinney. She was born April 14, 1916 in Centralia, Oklahoma to George and Emma (Duncan) Costley. Nyla attended Centralia Schools graduating in 1934; she continued her education at the Southeast Kansas Nursing School in Coffeyville, Kansas. Nyla worked as a...

Rodney Tacker
Feb 9, 2008
Rodney Lee Tacker, 39, of Jay, Oklahoma, went home to be with the Lord following an auto accident on Saturday, February 9, 2008. He was born April 5, 1968 in Bentonville, Arkansas to Jerry Tacker and Shirley Kirby. Rodney was a welder in the poultry industry and loved to work on cars He loved to spend time with his family...

Aretha Turner
Feb 9, 2008
Aretha Mae "Aunt Reed" Turner, 97 year old resident of Rosewood Terrace, died Saturday, February 9, 2008. She was born January 16, 1911 in Pensacola, Oklahoma to Phillip Albert "Bert" Flock and Dortha "Dollie" (Clemons) Flock. She completed 10th grade at Pensacola, Oklahoma, then graduated from Vinita High School. She spent time in California where she studied nursing. She married...
Charles White
Feb 7, 2008
Charles White, 57, of Jay, Oklahoma, died at his residence on Thursday, February 7, 2008. He was born on November 18, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Thomas White and Anna Louise Nordin. Charles worked as a delivery driver in the Hospitality industry and loved fishing, playing horseshoes, listening to music, playing golf and telling funny stories with his family...

Raymond Wilson, Sr.
Feb 7, 2008
Raymond Nathaniel Wilson, Sr., of Wyandotte, Oklahoma died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born June 11, 1955 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Tommy Wilson and Lena Goodmoney. He was a general laborer. He is survived by his mother Lena Roof, son Brent Wilson daughter Thera Basinger, former wife Christine Wilson, grandchildren Jacob...

Wanda Mcpeters
Feb 6, 2008
Wanda F. McPeters of Grove died at 9:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. She was 85. Wanda was born October 17, 1922 in Graham, Texas to Carl and Gertrude Helney. She worked as a Nurse. No local services are planned. Local arrangements are under the care of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home of Grove. Services...
Hayes Beck
Feb 5, 2008
Hayes Gordon Beck, 67, of Eucha, OK, passed away on Feb. 5, 2008 after bravely battling cancer. He was born September 13, 1940 in Crowder, OK to O.M. Beck Jr. and Virginia (King) Beck. He graduated from California's Tranquility Union High School in 1958 and served his country honorably in the United States Army. He married his wife Barbara in...

Sommers West
Feb 5, 2008
Sommers Dawn West died Sunday, February 3, 2008 at The Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her parents are Jefferson West and Tonya (Self) West. In addition to her parents, Sommers is survived and will be missed by a large family which includes: Three brothers and three sisters: Kari ShyAnn West Bobbie Brooke West Tiffany Moore Corey Gomes Colton Gomes...

Alma Crawford
Feb 4, 2008
Alma J. Pemberton, 60, a resident of Grove passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on February 4, 2008. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 10, 1938. Ms. Pemberton was a homemaker and loved her children. No local services have been planned. Arrangements are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove. Friends and family may...
Violet Brashear
Feb 4, 2008
Violet D. Brashear, age 95, a resident of Bartlesville, died Monday morning, February 4, 2008 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center in Bartlesville. Violet Brashear was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Peters on August 14, 1912 in Argonia, Kansas. Early in her life the family moved to Nowata, Ok where she was raised and educated, graduating from the Nowata High...

Donald Richardson
Feb 4, 2008
Donald Ditlow Richardson, age 86, died Monday February 4, 2008 at Rambling Oaks Assisted Living Center in Highland Village, Texas. He was born January 2, 1922 in Liberal, Kansas. At a young age Donald moved with his family to Wichita where he attended school, graduating Wichita East High School in 1941. He entered the army in June 1942 and married...

John Harkreader, Sr.
Feb 3, 2008
John H. Harkreader, Sr. of Grove, Oklahoma died at 4:35 p.m., Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, OK. He was 82. John was born October 13, 1925 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to James Robert and Mary Magdelene (Edwards) Harkreader. He served his country from October 11, 1943 to May 15, 1946 as an Electrician's Mate 3rd Class...
Marguerite Spencer
Feb 2, 2008
Marguerite Julia Spencer, age 90, a longtime resident of Copan passed on at Medicalodge of Dewey, Saturday February 2, 2008. Marguerite Julia Spencer was born in Springfield, Missouri to William Mack Parsley and Lura Bella (Willhite) Parsley September 26, 1917. Marguerite married Benjamin Roy Spencer November 2, 1935; to this union was born three children, William "Bill" Spencer of Choctaw,...
David Litchfield
Feb 2, 2008
In July 1969, man first set foot on the lunar surface and shortly thereafter, D. C. Litchfield, landed in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time. He was born July 24, 1969 to Mary Jane (Brooks) and Dale Litchfield, SR. gaining immediate popularity as the beloved baby brother of Jan, Dale Jr. and Diana. He left Tulsa for the last time...

David Henderson
Feb 2, 2008
David M. Henderson was born August 5, 1930 in rural Columbus, Kansas. He was the son of Walter and Emma (McMahan) Henderson. Dave grew up in Columbus, Kansas. He graduated from West Mineral High School. After graduation, he joined the Air Force and served four years in Limestone, Maine. He worked at B.F. Goodrich in Miami, Oklahoma for 30 years...

Charles Epple
Feb 2, 2008
Charles Franklin Epple, age 67, a longtime resident of Nowata, died Saturday February 2, 2008 at his home in Nowata. Charles Franklin Epple was born in Claremore, Ok on February 17, 1940 the son of James Barney Epple and Elena Fern (Kniffen) Epple. He was raised and educated in the Talala and Nowata area and attended the Nowata High School....

Robert Hays
Jan 31, 2008
Robert Eugene Hays, 71 years old, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Manor Care Assisted Living in Overland, Kansas. Robert was born in Vinita to Rutherford A. (Bud) and Hazel A. (Smith) Hays on May 22nd, 1936. He lived in Vinita and Bernice for many years. Robert was baptized in the Vinita Church of Christ. He graduated from Bluejacket High...
James Armentrout
Jan 29, 2008
James W. Armentrout, 78 year old longtime Ketchum resident, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, January 29, 2008, in Tulsa. James was born near Blue Eye, MO., on September 21, 1929, to Ella (Perkins) and Orvle Armentrout. HE was married to Mary Frances McKnight on April 30, 1950, I Ketchum. James loved the Lord and his church where...
Dora Bell
Jan 27, 2008
Dora Bell, 100 years old, died late Sunday evening, January 27, 2008 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born November 24, 1907 in Yale, Oklahoma to Robert M. And Grace E. (Sams) Green. Dora was a 1926 graduate of Vinita High School. She was married to Herman F. Bell, who preceded her in death on January 14,...