Ada Evening News Obits Oct 2010 - Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Rita Floyd Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html 14 Oct 2010 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, October 1, 2010 RUTH MINTON ENID — Graveside services for Ruth E. Minton, 101, Enid, formerly of Ada are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Harold Ware will officiate. Mrs. Minton died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at an Enid assisted living center. She was born Aug. 23, 1910, at Gillham, Ark., to John R. and Irene Lowe Graham. She attended Gerty grade school and graduated from Allen High School. She also graduated from East Central State Teacher’s College in Ada. She married Ivan R. "Ike" Minton on Sept. 11, 1929, in Holdenville. He died Jan. 7, 1957. Mrs. Minton was a teacher in Spaulding and also taught at Willard Elementary School in Ada. Mrs. Minton moved to Enid in 1997 to be closer to her family. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Enid. Survivors include a daughter, Bettye Wines, Enid; three grandchildren, Greg Wines and wife Brenda of Woodward, Lisa McFarland and husband Rocky of Enid, and Kevin Wines and wife Tracy of Enid; seven great-grandchildren, Renyssa Wines Berry and husband Jason of Weatherford, Valerie Wines of Woodward, Dr. Aaron Wines of Norman, Kyle Haggard of Alva, Kirk Haggard of Lahoma, Kelly Wines Goggans and husband Kevin of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jeff Wines and wife Jaime of Perry; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, six sisters, two brothers, and a son-in-law, Bill Wines. Bearers will be Greg Wines, Kevin Wines, Rocky McFarland, Aaron Wines, Kyle Haggard, Kirk Haggard and Jeff Wines. The family says those who wish may make memorials to the Hospice Circle of Love, 314 South 3rd Street, Enid, OK 73701. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Lowrance Cemetery--Sulphur OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 3, 2010 DONA LOWRANCE SULPHUR — Services for Dona "Boots" Lowrance, 66, are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at Calvary Baptist Church in Sulphur. Burial follows at Lowrance Cemetery, Sulphur. Ms. Lowrance died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Sulphur. DeArman's Clagg Funeral Home, Sulphur ========= ::St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery--Lexington OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 3, 2010 MONROE MITCHELL LEXINGTON — Services for Monroe Marion Mitchell, 83, Lexington, are 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at Wadley’s Funeral Chapel. Burial follows at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery east of Lexington. Mr. Mitchell died Sept. 30, 2010, at his home east of Lexington. Wadley’s Funeral Service, Lexington ========= ::Cedar Grove Cemetery--Francis OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 3, 2010 IMONETA ODOM ADA — Services for Imoneta Odom, 71, Ada, are 10 a.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Odom died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at her home. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Cedar Grove Cemetery--Francis OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 3, 2010 ***PAID OBITUARY*** IMONETA ODOM We’re burying Momma. We’ve never done a harder thing. Some women bear children, but our momma gave birth to a legacy of hope and laughter. She was a simple woman and had the gift of humor and the ability to laugh at herself. She taught us these things. Even though we didn’t have much, we had laughter and an ironic, dry sense of humor. Those who knew her were blessed. But they couldn’t take themselves too seriously because Momma would take her shots when they were available. And she took as good as she gave. She took a quart of peach ice cream and a ten-cent Pepsi and made the first ice cream floats her children had ever had. She made a purple birthday cake with darker purple coconut icing for one son before that color was on the market. She filled holidays with pies of every kind and made her own crusts. She chewed out a postal worker who badmouthed Elvis. She went to a Chippendales show in her fifties and peeked through her fingers. She told Elvis impersonators in Vegas when they’d gotten it wrong. Momma loved unconditionally, but she still challenged her five sons to step up and be good men. Momma cradled you when you couldn’t do it on your own, and she pushed you when you were slacking. And she could always tell the difference. On the day that Elvis died, Momma cried. She loved his music and she filled her sons’ lives with his songs. Momma knew what TCB was, and she lived that way in her life. When her children were in trouble, she was a lioness and a momma bear. She fought schools, courts, and relatives over her sons, and on occasion she packed a shotgun to defend her boys. And she fought her son without surrender and without fail during the rebellious years. Momma gave her boys singular gifts. To Melvin, she gave stories, reading aloud to him when he was young, that he might be a storyteller. To Johnny Lee, she gave her heart and taught him to love animals, that he might be forever wild and free. To Joe, she gave her compassion, turning him into the gentlest and most steadfast of her sons that could walk through fire. To Daryl, she gave her warrior spirit, that part of her that would fight no matter what the odds were till things were made right. To Scott, she gave the balance and peace she came to know in her later years, that he might be solid and strong and endure. Now it is our duty to pass on these gifts and her legacy of hope and laughter, to our children, our friends, and those strangers we meet even for the briefest of moments. Momma would want that. Imoneta Lavonia Birchfield Odom was born to Mary Ola Northcutt and Robert Lee Birchfield on January 11, 1939 in Francis Township. She died peacefully at home while in the care of her family, as she wished, and in the arms of her son Joe in Francis on September 30, 2010. She was preceded in death by both her parents and her three sisters: Mary Martha Barnes, Melba Joy King, and Bobbie Lee Isom, her granddaughter Danielle Lynn Odom and her grandson Kenneth Eugene Colvin. She is survived by her son Melvin L. Odom III and his wife Sherry, their children, Matthew Lane, Matthew Dain, Montana, Shiloh, and Chandler, and their grandchildren, Lucky, Kashton, Adam, and Elliot, and grandson-in-law Brad. By her son Johnny Lee Odom and his wife Judy and their children John Ross Ogg and Justin. By her son Joe Odom. By her son Daryl Odom and his wife Rhonda and their daughter Imoneta Ann Odom and their daughter Heather Colvin and their granddaughter Hailey Destiny Colvin. By her son Scott Odom and his wife Jennifer Ashley. Services for Imoneta Lavonia Birchfield Odom are 10 a.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home, Ada. Burial follows at Cedar Grove Cemetery at Francis. We love you, Momma. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Highland Cemetery--Stonewall OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 4, 2010 BARBARA DEW Coalgate — Funeral services for Barbara Ann (McCollum) Dew, 61, former Stonewall resident, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Rev. David Unsell will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. She died Oct. 2, 2010 at Madill. Ms. Dew was born June 20, 1949 in Salinas, Calif. She graduated from Coalgate High School in 1968 and was a packing clerk at Pre-Paid Legal. Ms. Dew was survived by two daughters, Paula Meek and husband Mike of Holdenville and Amie Seals and husband Doug of Madill; two sisters, Pat Coleman and husband Lewis of Coalgate and Kay McCollum of Stonewall; father of her children, Larry Davis of Tishomingo; seven grandchildren, Cody, Kasey and Emmi Meek, Holdenville; Ke’Ven, Shauntel and Keenan Davis, Madill and Darius Seals of Madill; and many nieces, nephews, cousin and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lee McCollum; mother Fannie May McCollum, and sisters Jane Priest, Quanda “Satch” Ogles and Robin Lamoni. Bearers will be Bill McCollum, Dakota McCollum, Brandon Lamoni, Larry McCollum, Justin Pebworth, Colby Lackey and Jansyn Pebworth. Honorary bearers will be Don McCollum, Patrick McCollum and Randy McCollum. Family night is Monday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate ========= ::Swan Hill Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 4, 2010 MARIE TITSWORTH ADA — Services for Marie Pettigrew Titsworth, 84, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church, Rev. Frank Trent will officiate. Burial will follow at Swan Hill Cemetery. A Wake Service will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Titsworth died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 at a local nursing home. She was born March 3, 1926 at Franks to Arch McCannon and Mica Stout Pettigrew. She lived in this area all her life and attended Hickory Hill schools. She married Alvin Titsworth. He preceded her in death in January 1984. Mrs. Titsworth was a homemaker and a housekeeper and babysitter for the Don Wyatt and Leo Austin families. She was a longtime active member of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include six daughters, Eleanor Muck, Vanoss, Paula Turner, Vanoss, Teri Jo (Mitzi) Maxwell, Henryetta, OK, Judy Howell and husband Jim, Ada, Melba Turner, Ada, and Kathy Attebery and Steve Warkaske of Francis; two sons, Gary Cravatt and wife Audrey, Houston, TX, and Odell Titsworth and wife Patsy, Medford, OK; her grandchildren, Freda Montgomery and husband Scott, Billy Cravatt, Jennifer Cravatt, Cristina Cravatt, Sunny Shaw and husband Jayson, Carl Turner and wife Helen, Randy Turner and wife Anna, Marshall Reed, James Reed and John Maxwell, Athena Angelly, Tessa Northcutt and husband Caleb, and Bush Northcutt, Keith Titsworth, Cassey Titsworth, Mindy Titsworth, Brian Turner, Ryan Postoak, Josh Attebery, Shelby Attebery, Sofie Attebery, Sage Attebery, Shyla Warkaske and Sariya Warkaske; 31 great grandchildren; numerous brothers and sisters; and an entire host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her husband, Alvin Titsworth, an infant daughter, Elba Titsworth, and numerous brothers and sisters. Bearers will be her grandsons, Josh, Keith, Ryan, Brian, Marshall, Bush, Carl, Randy, Jayson, Billy and Scott. Honorary bearers will be Steve Warkaske, Eddie Carpenter, Boyd Cox, and Stewart Johnson. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 5, 2010 FRANCES REDDEN ADA — Memorial services for Frances Elizabeth Redden, 85, Ada, are 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church; Rev. David McCann will officiate. Mrs. Redden died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Sapulpa. She was born June 20, 1925 at Antlers to Ralph and Emma Sue Harris Crabtree. She attended Antlers school and graduated from Antlers High School. She married William “Bill” Redden in 1946. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2007. Mrs. Redden was a homemaker and a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Billie Redden, Tulsa, and Bobbie Roden and husband Kenneth, Callahan, Fla.; one grandson, Wesley Alan Roden, and wife Yvette, Hillard, Fla.; one granddaughter, Krystal L. Roden, Callahan, Fla.; one great granddaughter, Kendall L. Roden, Callahan, Fla.; a sister, Sue Austin, Edmond; and two step-sisters, Darcia Coleman, Richmond, Ky. and Jean Breashears, Richmond, Ky. The family has requested no flowers for the service. The family says those who wish may make memorials to: Goodland Boys Academy, P. O. Box 1056, Hugo, OK 74743-1056. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 5, 2010 MARY SMITH COALGATE — Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth (Stein) Smith, 49, Coalgate, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Brown's Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Ms. Smith died Sunday, Oct. 3 at Ada. Brown's Funeral Service, Coalgate ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 5, 2010 DUSTIN GREEN ENID — Funeral services for Dustin Gene Green, 34, Enid, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Wade Burleson officiating. Mr. Green died Thursday, Sept. 30 in a car wreck. Amy Stitsworth Funeral Service, Enid ========= ::Vamoosa Cemetery--Vamoosa OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 5, 2010 WALLACE HUFF KONAWA — Funeral services for Wallace Beacher Huff, 83, Konawa, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Rev. Ed Bray will officiate. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Mr. Huff died Monday, Oct. 4 at his home in Konawa. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 7, 2010 TALIN SCOTT ADA — Services for Talin Devyn Scott, infant daughter of Donny Scott and Avorie Davis of Ada are 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Randall Christy will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The infant was born and died on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at an Oklahoma City hospital. Survivors include her parents, Donny Scott and Avorie Davis of Ada; her grandparents, Donald and Vickie Scott, Ada, and Kellie Wood, Ada; great-grandparents, Ronald and Joyce Scott, Ada, David Davis, Ada, and Loretta Hudson, Ada; aunts, Brytanie Shinault and her husband Daniel, Ada, Heather Elder, Arkansas and Krystle Marbut, Arkansas; and numerous other family members. She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, Jeanne Davis. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Cremated Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, October 8, 2010 FRANCIS ANDERSON LINDSAY — Services for Francis Cleabern "Andy" Anderson, 77, Lindsay, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at B.G. Boydston Funeral Home Chapel, 308 S.W. Third St., Lindsay, Greg Mack officiating. Mr. Anderson died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. He was born Sept. 9, 1933, to Heas and Nella Gouge Anderson in Stonewall. He was employed as a derrick hand in the oil field industry for 30 years. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his wife, Merl Anderson, parents, stepdaughter and stepson, four sisters and three brothers. He is survived by his sisters Geraldine and Sue, brother Jerry, sister-in-law L’simond "Bobbi", five grandchildren, numerous great-and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and friend Bill Cundiff. Memorial donations may be made to Slaughterville Baptist Church, 10101 60th St., Lexington, OK 73051. Condolences to the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com. B.G. Boydston Funeral Home, Lindsay ========= ::Lone Dove Cemetery--Sasakwa OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, October 8, 2010 PHILLIP WHITLOCK SR. SASAKWA — Services for Phillip Ray Whitlock Sr. are 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Wewoka Church of Christ, Virgil T. Romine officiating. Burial follows at Lone Dove Cemetery. Mr. Whitlock died Oct. 6, 2010. He was born March 19, 1949, to Marvin and Dorothy Whitlock in Wewoka. He graduated from Wewoka High School in 1967. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1968. He went to work for the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1968 and retired from the railroad in December 2000. He was baptized at Wewoka Church of Christ where he served as a bus driver. After moving to Sasakwa, Mr. Whitlock was a member of the Sasakwa Church of Christ. He did mission work for prisoners at the Davis Correctional Center. He married Linda Kay Reich on May 2, 1970, and they raised three children, Phillip Ray Whitlock Jr., Lance Wayne Whitlock, and Brian Keith Whitlock. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Marvin and Dorothy "Clayton" Whitlock, son, Lance Wayne Whitlock, and mother-in-law, Evelyn Mae Reich. Survivors include his wife Linda Kay Whitlock and son, Phillip Ray Whitlock of the home; son Brian Keith Whitlock, daughter-in-law Kristin Rayanne Whitlock, three grandsons, Connor Keith, Cooper Kegan and Carter Lance Whitlock of Wewoka; brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Linda Whitlock, and brother Gary Whitlock of Wewoka; sister and brother-in-law, Connie and David Pierce of Holdenville; father-in-law, Millard D. Reich of Sasakwa; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, uncles, aunts, and nieces, and nephews. Bearers will be Austin Livesay, Ashton Livesay, Taul Livesay, Millard Epley, Almon Epley, Nick Hensley, Tony Downey. Honorary bearers will be Tom Kiker, Clifton Taylor, Robin Chesser, Durl Johnson and the late Cato Jones. An online guestbook is available at PhillipsFuneralService.com. Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Greenwood Cemetery--Fillmore OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 10, 2010 VIRGINIA GREENWOOD-BOSTON ADA — Services for Virginia Lou Greenwood-Boston, 56, Ada, are 10 a.m. Monday at Chickasaw Community Center, the Revs. Carlen Thompson and Larry Hawkins will officiate. Burial follows at the Greenwood Cemetery in Fillmore. Visitation will be at the family home, 15159 County Road 3539, Ada, from 3:30 p.m. Sunday until Monday morning. Mrs. Greenwood-Boston died on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at her home. She was born Nov. 9, 1953, in Talihina to Virgil Jim and Geraldine Factor Greenwood. She lived in this area all her life. She graduated from East Central University with a bachelor’s degree and worked for the Chickasaw Nation as a counselor and was a member of the Red Hat Society. She was a member of Blue Baptist Church. She married Donald Lee Boston on Feb. 14, 1987. He died Aug. 22, 1999. Survivors include five daughters, Mariah Adair and husband David, Ada, Tawahnah Love, Seminole, Barbara Underwood and husband Jackie, Stratford; Donna Joe, Ardmore; and Tina Underwood and husband Dennis, Sulphur; four sons, Chiefy Greenwood and wife Starla, Tishomingo, Robby Boston, Norman, Ted Boston and wife Nancy, Tishomingo, and Chance Rush, Oklahoma City; five sisters, Pat Cox and husband Jimmy, Ada, Evelyn Wood and husband Lee Baptiste, Ada, Linda Greenwood, Pine Ridge, S.D., Carolyn Mendoza and husband Jessie, Oklahoma City, and Dianne Catron and husband Dale, Tishomingo; two brothers, Leon Greenwood and wife Peggy, Ada, and Dewayne Greenwood and wife Dani, Blanchard; 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandson, Tushka Ikimilho Virgil Adair. She was preceded in death by a sister, Georgie Greenwood Frazier; three grandsons, Jacob, Taylor and Dustin; and two sons, Randall Boston and Rodney Johnson. Bearers are Joey Landsdale, Choogie Kingfisher, Clint Forrest, Russell Cocker, Scott Colbert and Justin Yerby. Honorary bearers are Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby, Chickasaw Nation Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel, Lanny North, Ron Scott and Larry Colbert. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 10, 2010 LOUIS MORGAN ADA — Services for Louis L. Morgan, 89, Ada, are 2 p.m. Monday at Criswell Chapel, the Rev. Jim Adams officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Morgan died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at an Oklahoma City nursing home. He was born April 2, 1921, in Alpine, Texas, to George and Mabel Davis Morgan. He graduated from Roff High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked in personnel and office management for Pan American Petroleum in Odessa, Texas, from 1948-1961. After he moved to Ada he worked at Solo Cup Company from 1970-1973. He married Gladys M. Jones on July 26, 1940. She died Jan. 25, 2009, in Ada. Survivors include a niece, Rita Team and husband Tom, Oklahoma City; two nephews, Terry Morgan, Bowie, Texas, and Phil White, Kerrville, Texas; a sister-in-law, Elva Cole of California; a brother-in-law, John Jones, Stillwater; and several nieces and nephews by marriage. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Gary Morgan; his parents; two brothers, Pete Morgan and Tillman Morgan; and two sisters, Jewell White and Opal Morgan. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::McGee Cemetery--Stratford OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 10, 2010 LISA KNIZEK STRATFORD — Services for Lisa Whitefield Knizek, 32, Stratford, are 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at United Methodist Church, Stratford. Burial follows at McGee Cemetery, Stratford. Ms. Knizek died Oct. 7, 2010. Pickard Funeral Home, Stratford --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 11, 2010 H.F. GRISSOM SULPHUR — Funeral services for H.F. "Pete" Grissom, 73, Sulphur, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 at Hale's Krien Memorial Chapel in Sulphur. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Grissom died Oct. 9. Hale's Krien Funeral Home, Sulphur ========= ::Highland Cemetery--Stonewall OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 11, 2010 RALPH WOODS ADA — Services for Ralph Woods, 84, Tishomingo, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jeremy Parker will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Stonewall. Mr. Woods died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at a Madill hospital. He was born May 11, 1926 at Tupelo to Joseph Gibson and Frances Williams Woods. He lived in the Tishomingo area since 1967. Survivors include a close friend, Jim McLaughlin and his wife Cathy, Tishomingo. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Mae Woods on January 16, 2009, a brother, Roy Woods, and his parents. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Pontotoc Cemetery--Pontotoc OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 12, 2010 MARION BRUMFIELD PONTOTOC — Services for Marion Bird Gregory Brumfield, 86, Pontotoc, are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Dewayne Baker and Keith McIntyre will officiate. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home in Ada. Mrs. Brumfield died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 at her home. She was born Oct. 2, 1924 at Mt. Vernon, Ind. to James Everett and Annora Beatrice Clark Gregory. She attended the University of Cincinnati and the University of Colorado where received a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s degree in Nursing. She married Hilton Watson Brumfield Feb. 21, 1948 in Cincinnati. She taught nursing for many years in Rochester, Minn. She and her husband moved to Ada in 1980 from Milwaukee, Wis. and she began nursing at Carl Albert Indian Hospital when it opened in 1980. She retired from Carl Albert Indian Hospital in 1993. Mrs. Brumfield was a member of the Ada Shrine Club and the Tishomingo Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include her husband, Hilton Brumfield, of the home; three daughters, Judi Brumfield, Edina, Minn., Ann Noahubi, Connerville, and Pam Brumfield Holyoke of Minn.; two sons, Jim Brumfield, Kasson, Minn., and Greg Brumfield, Ruthton, Minn.; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter and daughter, Marilyn Sue Norton; and her parents. Honorary bearers will be Dell Boyd, Jeff Brumfield, Matthew Brumfield, Joshua Brumfield, Logan Nelson, Stephen Noahubi, Nickolas Noahubi and Sean Menke. The family says those who wish may make memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial and Honor Program-F, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-1905 or the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, National Headquarters Donations, 6520 N. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33309-2130. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 12, 2010 BERTHA ROLEN TISHOMINGO — Funeral services for Berta Fay Rolen, 93, Tishomingo, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Smith-Phillips Funeral Home in Ada. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Ms. Rolen died Saturday, Oct. 9. Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 12, 2010 NELDA JAGGARS ADA — Services for Nelda June Jaggars, 71, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Frank Trent will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Jaggars died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born Dec. 1, 1938 at Ada to William H. and Donnie M. Davis Leonard. She attended Ada schools and graduated from Ada High School. She married Therrell J. Jaggars on May 12, 1960. Mrs. Jaggars was employed with Brockway Glass and later in 1994, began working at Surgical Specialities as a Cardio-Tech. She retired in 2003. She attended Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include her husband, Therrell Jaggars, of the home; two sons, Terry Jaggars, Ada, and Steven R. Jaggars, Ada; a sister, Mary Cunningham, Coos Bay, Ore.; and a sister-in-law, Cathi Leonard. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Jewel Cunningham and a brother, Bill Leonard. Bearers will be David McKnight, John C. McKnight and Jerry Lee. Honorary bearer will be Charles Kile. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 12, 2010 RONNIE McKAY OKLAHOMA CITY — Ronnie Lee McKay, 64, Enid, died Sept. 21, 2010. He was born Feb. 22, 1946, in Ada. A private memorial service was held at Wewoka Lake. OK Cremation & Mortuary Service, Oklahoma City --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Byrds Prairie Cemetery--Tupelo OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 13, 2010 KERMIT ANGLIN ADA — Services for Kermit Wyatt Anglin, 65, Ada, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Harold Holt officiating. Burial will follow at Byrds Prairie Cemetery. Mr. Anglin died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at his home. He was born Sept. 28, 1945, to Tom and Leona Crawley Anglin at Coalgate. He came to this area 20 years ago from Texas. He was retired from Santa Fe Railroad. Survivors include Wanda Chasteen, of the home; a daughter, Sherry Buzzard and husband Willard, Coolidge, Texas; a son, Brian Anglin and wife Daphne, Arlington, Texas; five grandchildren, Susan Gibson, Coolidge, Texas, Amanda Osteen and husband Will, Texas City, Texas, Brianna Anglin, Arlington, Texas, Erin Anglin, Arlington, Texas, and Lindsey Anglin, Arlington, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Matthew Osteen, Katie Osteen and Sophie Osteen; two sisters, Reta Kay Greene and husband Larry, Bixby, and Belva Jean Kolodziejzyk and husband Ralph, Gatesville, Texas; and one brother, Kenneth Anglin and wife Jamye, Temple, Texas. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Sacred Heart Cemetery--Asher OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 13, 2010 CHARLOTTE ALDERSON KONAWA — Funeral services for Charlotte Artensia Alderson, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15 at Sacred Heart Catolic Church in Konawa. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. A Rosary service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Ms. Alderson died Oct. 12 at her home in Maud. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa ========= ::Savanna Cemetery--Savanna OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 13, 2010 KEENA COOKSON ADA — Graveside services for Keena Lynn Cookson, 49, Ada, formerly of Henryetta are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Savanna Cemetery, Rev. Steve Wilburn will officiate. Ms. Cookson died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born Oct. 5, 1961 at McAlester, to Franklin Delano and Esther Lynn Cook Koprovic. She graduated from McAlester High School and attended Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee and also East Central University in Ada. Ms. Cookson was a homemaker and a member of Northgate Baptist Church in McAlester. Survivors include a daughter, Destiny Baker and her husband B. J., Sulphur; a son, Jacob Cookson, Okmulgee; her mother, Lynn Koprovic, Sulphur; a granddaughter, Kamree Baker; one sister, Cheryl Koprovic, Sulphur; a brother, Jamie Koprovic and his wife Laura, McAlester; and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, her grandmother, Sarah Koprovic; and an aunt, Betty Akins. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 14, 2010 LUMAN ROBERTS STRATFORD —Funeral services for Luman E. Roberts, 92, Stratford, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pickard Funeral Home Chapel in Stratford. Mr. Roberts died Oct. 11 at Pauls Valley. He was born Aug. 2, 1918 in Beebe to Otis and Bessie (Ralston) Roberts. Mr. Roberts married Dolores (Carusa) in Las Vegas Dec. 29, 1956. He was an electrical/mechanical engineer tech., and served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He and his wife lived in the Stratford area since 1989. He is survived by his wife, of the home; two sons, Roger Roberts and wife Barbara, Ada, and Chris Roberts and wife Mary, Tulsa; three daughters, Lunita Smith and husband Ray Dell, Tatum, Texas, Vickie Roberts, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Linda Roberts, California; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pickard Funeral Home, Stratford ========= ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 14, 2010 PHYLLIS LENARD ADA — Services for Phyllis A. Lenard, 76, Ada are 10 a.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Robert McGowan will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Lenard died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born Feb. 7, 1934 at Fredonia, Kansas to Eddie Vinncil and Lois Irene Hare Spaht. She graduated from Lafontaine, Kansas High School. She married Isaac Herbert Lenard Dec. 26, 1981 in Weatherford, Texas. Mrs. Lenard was previously employed with Texas Instruments and later with the Army Air Force Exchange Services in Dallas, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Herbert Lenard, of the home; two daughters, Cindy Bettsill, Guatemala and Tamara Tarter, Arlington, Texas; one son, Randall Tarter, Euless, Texas; two step-sons, Herbie Lenard, Ada, and Mike Lenard, Chesapeake, Va.; step-daughter, Shannon Lenard, Livingston, Texas; a brother, Jack Spaht, McPherson, Kan.; and three sisters, Doris McGregor, Rogers, Ark., Karen Racliff, McPherson, Kan. and Kathy Brown, Fredonia, Kan.; 22 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Mike. Bearers will be Jordan Betsill, Billy Betsill, Joe Betsill, Leland Betsill, Randy Tarter and Herbie Lenard. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 14, 2010 JIM WRIGHT ADA — Services for James Herrell “Jim” Wright, Sr., 90, Ada, are 10 a.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Wright died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 at a local hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1919 at Elmore City to James Marcus and Lela Leon Eddings Wright. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1938. He married Vera Lee Hunsucker Aug. 16, 1942. She preceded him in death on May 30, 2003. Mr. Wright and his family moved to Ada in 1947 from Sulphur. He was a painter for many years, of the Christian faith, a life member of the D.A.V. and was an active participant of the Ada Nutrition Center at Irving. Mr. Wright served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Survivors include a son, Jim Wright, Jr. and wife Marylyn, Union Valley; three grandchildren, Jim Wright, III, Union Valley, Kimberly Godrey, Texarkana, Texas, and Marcus Wright and wife Samantha, Konawa; twelve great grandchildren; one sister, Pat Bertoldi and husband John, Carlsbad, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Bearers will be the Chickasaw Honor Guard. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 14, 2010 BLAKE MILLER SEMINOLE — Funeral services for Blake Austin Miller, infant son of Brett Chase Miller and Kendell Erin (Kincade) Miller, will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole. James Branscum will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada. He was born Oct. 10, 2010 in Shawnee and died the same day. He is survived by his parents, Brett and Kendell (Kincade) Miller of Seminole; maternal grandparents, Kevin and Laura Kincade of Seminole; paternal grandparents, Steve and Kala Miller of Seminole; maternal great-grandparents, Rowdy and Marilyn Kincade of Wewoka and Alyce M. Scott of Seminole; paternal great-grandparents, Loyd and Leona Miller of Ada and Raymond and Leora Spurlock of Temple; maternal great-great grandmother, Sylvia Smith of Wewoka; maternal aunt, Khanaa Kincade of Seminole; paternal uncles, Steven Miller and Tyler Miller both of Seminole; and a host of great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins and other family. Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. The family will be at the funeral home to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Bearers will be, Robert Cooper and Gordon Elmore. Messages of condolences can be sent to the family online at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole ========= ::Vamoosa Cemetery--Vamoosa OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 14, 2010 MARY TUTTLE KONAWA — Graveside services for Mary "Jo" (Vance) Windle Tuttle will be 11 a.m. Saturday Oct. 16 at Vamoosa Cemetery. Ms. Tuttle died Saturday, Oct. 9 at Edmond. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 17, 2010 ***PAID OBITUARY*** MITCHELL DOYLE (Doc) BRINKLEY ADA — Mitchell (Doc) Brinkley, age 91, passed from this life to life eternal on October 14, 2010. He is survived by his loving wife, Mildred Brinkley and his four children, Doyle Brinkley and his wife Freda, Greenville, Texas; Dilda Curtis and her husband Rev. Lyle Curtis of Overland Park, Kansas; Douglas Brinkley of Oklahoma City; and Dwayne Brinkley and his wife Claudia, of Plano, Texas; by his grandchildren Cindy Curtis, Laura Kunzler, Shelly Tevhen, Timothy Curtis, Nathan Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley Jr. and Kyle Brinkley and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his brother, Bob Brinkley and sister Helen Clouse, both of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; four step-children, Dwayne Matthews, Sandra Clinton, Aubrey Staggs and Rebecca Feller. Mitchell was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years Cora Bell, wife Imogene Matthews Brinkley of 2 and one-half years and grandson Justin Brinkley. The family will receive guests at the funeral home between 2 until 4 p.m. on Sunday at Criswell Funeral Home. Services and interment will follow on Monday at Ada Church of the Nazarene at 2 p.m. Doc Brinkley was a builder in Ada from mid 1950s to mid 1980s that included numerous homes, remodels and small commercial projects where his craftsmanship and reputation for fairness allowed him to touch many in the Ada area. His genuineness that was evident to all he met was borne from a belief “that anything worth doing was worth doing right.” This belief served him well in developing a respect within the community. His community involvement included serving on the Nazarene Church Board, participation in Gideon Bible Service and serving as president of Ada Homebuilder’s Association. He also enjoyed the great outdoors and took great pleasure in his hunting and fishing adventure with friends and family. This passion was developed during the early rural years of his life. Doc came to adulthood at the beginning of the great depression. Facing the challenges of those difficult years he trained and work as a cook with the NYA school, barber school and his own barbershop and ship building during World War II. He also worked in various carpentry positions until major back injury required his work as an independent contractor. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 17, 2010 MITCHELL BRINKLEY ADA — Services for Mitchell (Doc) Brinkley, 91, are 2 p.m. Monday at Ada Church of the Nazarene; Rev. Jim Knight will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive family and friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Brinkley died Thursday, Oct 14, 2010. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Oaklawn Cemetery--Sulphur OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 17, 2010 OLETA CAPELL SULPHUR — Graveside services for Oleta Capell, 94, Sulphur, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Oaklawn Cemetery. Ms. Capell died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Sulphur. DeArmann’s Clagg Funeral Home, Sulphur ========= ::Coalgate Cemetery--Coalgate OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 17, 2010 THELMA MADDEN COALGATE — Graveside services for former Coalgate resident Thelma Lois (Cook) Madden, 90, will be 10 a.m. Monday at Coalgate Cemetery; Rev. Jeff Self will officiate. Ms. Madden died Oct. 11, 2010 in Kingman, Ariz. Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate ========= ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 17, 2010 PAUL SUTTON ADA — Services for Paul E. Sutton, 74, Ada, are 11 a.m. Monday at First Free Will Baptist Church; Rev. Carey Gerth will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Sutton died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at a local hospital. He was born Oct. 12, 1936 at Ada to Alfred Herman and Edith Carmen Farr Sutton. He attended Pickett grade school and graduated from Vanoss High School. He also graduated from OSU-Tech at Okmulgee. He married Rachel Gilstrap on April 26, 1958 at Okmulgee. Mr. Sutton was the owner of Sutton Electric in Ada. He attended the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church and had served in the U. S. National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Sutton, of the home; son Eric Sutton, Ada; daughter Aimee Watson and her husband Donald, Calvin; four grandchildren, Erica Sutton, Julia Atwood, Kaitlyn Atwood, and Dakota Dooley Watson; two sisters, Elwanda Kelso, Ada, and Donis McDonald, Pickett; four brothers, Charles Sutton, Pickett, Delton Sutton, Pickett, David Sutton, McKinney, Texas, and Butch Sutton, Pickett; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Evelyn King. Bearers will be Clay Young, Mike Williamson, Eldon Lee, Kenneth Butler, J.B. Bolin and Michael McElroy. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 17, 2010 CHARLEY HARRELL ADA — Services for Charley Dean Harrell, 75, Ada, are 10 a.m. Monday at Criswell Chapel; Rev. Robert Ware will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Harrell died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at a local hospital. He was born Sept. 23, 1935 at Francis, Okla., to Charley Thurman and Lettie Mae Parks Harrell. He played baseball for the Roff Tigers and graduated from Roff High School in 1953. He married Betty Lou Neely Oct. 17, 1955. She preceded him in death Feb. 26, 1996. He married Glenda Gilleland on April 5, 1997. Mr. Harrell worked as a heating and air conditioning service man for over 30 years and was employed by Dependable Heat and Air for 15 years. He served for the Oklahoma 45th Division of the National Guard and standby reserves attached to the 4th Army. Survivors include his wife, Glenda; a daughter, Donna Allen, Ada; three sons, Rickey Harrell, Ada, Ronnie Harrell, Fort Supply, and Mickey Harrell, McAlester; two sisters, Nadine Johnson, Hutchison, Kan., and Betty McKenna, Hutchison, Kan.; three grandsons, Bobby Harrell, Michael Harrell, and Jason Harrell; three granddaughters, Krissa Harrell, Ashton Harrell and Stacy Harrell Smith; two great-granddaughters, Chancey Smith and Dezerae Smith; three great-grandsons, William Knell, Matthew Harrell and Jeremiah Ackers; two step-daughters, Dorothy Ray and husband Jimmy, Ada, and Tommie Allen and husband Phillip, Ada; two step-sons, Ronnie Gilleland and wife Tanya, Ada, and Larry Gilleland and wife Monica, Pauls Valley; six step-grandsons, Broc Ray, Beau Ray, Brig Ray, Daden Allen, Bryce Gilleland, and Thomas Gilleland; four step-granddaughters, Mackenzi Allen, Bryndee Ray, Allie Gilleland, and Taryn Gilleland, and a best friend, Doug Carter. Mr. Harrell was also preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Eunice Beal, and a son-in-law, Marion Allen. Bearers will be grandsons and step grandsons, Michael Harrell, Jason Harrell, Broc Ray, Beau Ray, Daden Allen, Brig Ray and Bryce Gilleland. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 18, 2010 JENNIFER KIMBRELL ADA — A Celebration of Life for Jennifer Cunningham Kimbrell, 35, Ada, will be 1 p. m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the First Baptist Church in Ada and in Ocala, Fla. at Church at The Springs Saturday, Oct. 23rd at 11 a.m. Mrs. Kimbrell died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at her home. She was born Feb. 19, 1975 at Deland, Fla. to Joe E. and Juanita F. Hannah Cunningham. Originally from Ocala, Fla., Jennifer also lived in Orange County, Calif., Dallas, Texas and most recently in Ada following the Aug. 7, 2010 marriage to John Kimbrell. She worked in full- time ministry, and over the course of the last 15 years she served in various capacities at Church at The Springs, Purpose Driven Ministries in Lake Forrest, Calif., Northwest Bible Church in Dallas, Texas and Fellowship One Technologies in Irving, Texas. Mrs. Kimbrell was the Director of Marketing, Fellowship Technologies, Irving, Texas. Survivors include her husband, John Kimbrell, of the home; two step-daughters, Kirsten and Khloe Kimbrell; two sisters-in-law, Janet Humphrey and husband Terry and their children, Kelsey and Kaleb; LouAnn Janda and husband Mike and their daughter, Lindsey and husband Heath Boyles and children Karter and Lane and son Todd and wife Brandi and sons Brylen and Ty; her parents, Joe and Juanita Cunningham, Ocala, Florida; two aunts, Cari Cholewa and her husband Fred and children Pamela and Joe and Ruth Cherry and children Melanie Johnson and her husband Dean and children Alex and Aaron; and Melissa Cherry and children Timothy and Taylor. The family said those who wish may make memorials to the children’s ministry at H20Church.cc, ATTN: Tiffany Anderson, 100 W. Main Street, Ada, Okla. 74820 or online at http://jennsstory.wordpress.com/. Following the celebration, friends and family are invited to gather at the home of Dr. David and Penny Martin, 201 w. Kings Road in Ada. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Lightning Ridge Cemetery--Roff OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 18, 2010 KENNETH DEATHERAGE ADA — Funeral services for Kenneth Ray Deatherage, 79, Ada, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at Smith-Phillips Funeral Home in Ada. Burial will follow at Lightning Ridge Cemetery in Roff. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Patton. Mr. Deatherage died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Sept. 24, 1931 in Pontotoc County to William McKinley Deatherage and Sara Berger Deatherage. He married Delpha “Jo” Joan Adams on Nov. 8, 1954 in Guthrie. Mr. Deatherage had attended Wilson School and he was a member of the Wilson Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Deatherage is survived by one son, Dennis Ray Sutton and his wife JoAnn of Ada; one daughter, Carli Mantzke and her husband Mitch Dildine of Ada; two grandchildren, Ashley Fennell and Sydney Mantzke; two great-grandchildren, Chevy Todd and Emma Holland; one aunt Mandy McDonald and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Sara Deatherage; one son George Deatherage; one grandson, Michael Mantzke; one brother; and three sisters. Bearers will be Nathan Brundidge, Josh Sutton, Ryan Richardson, J.B. Bolin, Larry Talley, and Michael Gold. Online guest book at, www.phillipsfuneralservice.com Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 19, 2010 MACIEL SORRELS ADA — Graveside service for Maciel (Morris) Sorrels, 89, Ada, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada. Officiated by Brother Claud WIlliams of Mill Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Sorrels passed away Oct. 16, 2010, at her home in Ada. She was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Ada to George and Lilly Mae (Moore) Morris. Mrs. Sorrels graduated from Byng High School in 1939 and had been a life-long resident of Ada and Mill Creek. She married James E. “Zeke” Sorrels Dec. 24, 1939, in Lone Grove. He died Jan. 4, 2006 after 66 years of marriage. Mrs. Sorrels worked for Valley View Hospital as an L.P.N. for 36 years. She attended Mill Creek Baptist Church at Mill Creek and was active in the Ladies Sunday School class. Mrs. Sorrels is preceded in death by her husband, Zeke Sorrels; her parents, George and Lilly Mae Morris; three brothers, James Morris, Haskell Morris, and Leon Morris, one sister, Ilene Jones; and one great-grandson, J.L. Williams. Survivors include her two sons, James Leon Sorrels and his wife Phyllis of Mill Creek, and George Thomas Sorrels and his wife Joan of Wayne; seven grandchildren, Susan Williams and her husband Wyatt of Soper, Chad Sorrels and his wife Wendy of Ada, Phyllis Dickerson and her husband Kirk of Mustang, David Sorrels and his wife Marie of South Carolina, Karla Epley and her husband Jason of Greenville, Texas, Dara Cusher of Sand Springs, and Kevin Sorrels and his wife Jennifer of Choctaw; sixteen great-grandchildren, Josh Williams, Shane Sorrels, Kyle Sorrels, Houston Sorrels, Natlalie Harris, Tanner Sorrels, Silas Cusher, Chase Sorrels, Brady Sorrels, Kaden Sorrels, Nikki Dickerson, Colten Epley, Trinity Epley, Isabella Sorrels, Riley Sorrels, and Brendan Sorrels, and two great-great grandchildren, Macy Williams and Connor Williams and one sister: Mary Abbott of Snyder, Texas. Honorary bearers will be Colten Epley, Brendan Sorrels, Silas Cusher, Connor Williams, and Kaden Sorrels. Online guestbook at: www.phillipsfuneralservice.com Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 19, 2010 FAYE SUTTON ADA — Services for Manela Faye Sutton, 86, Ada, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Vicki Crooks will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church. Mrs. Sutton died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at a local nursing home. She was born Nov. 5, 1923 in Noble County, near Perry to George Leo and Annie Cockrum Golliver. She attended a one-room school house called Lone Star School, then moved to Perry to live with her grandparents and graduated from Perry High School in 1942. While in high school, she played in the “jazz combo.” After graduation, she moved to Ponca City to attended business school. During this time, she became a “Rosie” working in the uniform factory making uniforms for troops in World War II. She married Billy D. Farmer. They were married for 25 years and divorced. She later married Earl Sutton in 1971. He preceded her in death March 29, 1996. They were married for 25 years. Mrs. Sutton worked as a medical secretary/transcriber and supervisor of the Cardiovascular unit at Valley View Regional Hospital until retiring after 20 years of service. She was a volunteer for Meals-on-Wheels and active in bridge, oil painting and china painting classes. Survivors include three children, Joe Farmer, Byng, Julie Gillum, Ada, and Janet Peery and husband Larry, Shawnee; step-children, Stanley Sutton, Latta, Brenda Boyles, Byng and Melinda Staggs and husband Cory of Arkansas; five grandchildren, Christopher Peery and wife Kim, Shawnee, Amanda Dickson and husband Chris, Shawnee, Tildon Gillum and wife Melodie, Shreveport, LA/Ada, Shawna Potts and husband Billy, Loganville, Ga., and Ryan Farmer and wife Melissa, Broken Arrow; 18 great-grandchildren; a brother, Mike Golliver and wife Donna, Enid; and a sister, Mae Archer, Danville, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, one brother, Bill Golliver and wife Lucille, one sister, Georgia Bratcher and husband Orville, one brother-in-law, Frank Archer, her daughter-in-law, Sharon Farmer, and a son-in-law, Gary Gillum. Bearers will be Boyd Cox, Anthony Jordan, Ryan Farmer, Tildon Gillum, Chris Peery and Chris Dickson. Honorary bearers will be Kennet Ball, Dick Scalf, Lloyd Jack and Dr. Jack Haraway. The family says those who wish may make memorials to the First Christian Church of Ada, 101 E. 13th, Ada, OK; the First Christian Church of Shawnee for the music department, 1625 N. Broadway, Shawnee, OK 74804; or the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Alzheimers research, 825 NE 13th, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 19, 2010 TIMOTHY HAYS SEMINOLE — Services for Timothy Carlton Hays, 49, Seminole, are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada; Mr. Steven Choate will officiate. Mr. Hays died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1960 at Holdenville to Bobby Gene and Virgie Juanita Carlton Hays. He attended school at Seminole, graduated from Seminole High School and attended Seminole State College. Mr. Hays moved to Ada in 1983 from Seminole and in 1993, he and his family moved back to Seminole. He married Elisha Roper on Aug. 21, 1986 in Las Vegas, Nev. Mr. Hays was a Wonder Bread Route-Man and he served as president of the Pleasant Grove School Parent Teacher Organization. Survivors include his wife, Elisha Hays, of the home; two sons, Tanner Cameron Hays and Erik Matthew Hays, both of the home; his parents, Bobby Gene and Virgie Juanita Hays of Seminole; his brother, Jonathan Paul Hays, Alma; four nephews, Justin and Zachary Hays and Buck and Dakota Roberson; and a niece, Morgan Phillippe. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Elmore City Cemetery--Elmore City OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 19, 2010 BENNY TOMLINSON ELMORE CITY — Graveside services for Benny Ray Tomlinson, 76, Davis, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Elmore City Cemetery in Elmore City. Mr. Tomlinson died Monday, Oct. 18 at Sulphur. Hale's Funeral Home, Davis ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 19, 2010 NORMAN THOMASSON DAVIS — Funeral services for Norman Hartness Thomasson, 79, Davis, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 at First Baptist Church in Davis. Mr. Thomasson died Sunday, Oct. 17 at Davis. Hale's Funeral Home, Davis --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Oakman Cemetery--Oakman OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 20, 2010 BRACK DOTSON ADA — Graveside services for Brack Odell Dotson, 54, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakman Cemetery. Mr. Dotson died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1956 at Madison, West Virginia to Hassell Pete and Mary McCleafe Dotson. Mr. Dotson was a painter for J. P. Emco and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Tellez and Christopher Tellez, Moore; two granddaughters, Hailey Mornhinweg, Moore and Addison Tellez, Moore; five sisters, Margie White, Retha Jarrell, Jenny Brown, Charlotte Booth, and Vada McNeely, all of Biases Branch, West Virginia; and a brother, Garland Dotson of Biases Branch, West Virginia. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 20, 2010 JO HUGHEY ADA — Memorial services for Jo Hughey, 69, Ada are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Chapel. Floyd Kaiser will officiate. Mrs. Hughey died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 at her home. She was born Oct. 28, 1940 at Bristow, to J. S. and Alta Ingram Christy. She attended Latta School and East Central University. She moved to Ada in 1956 from Allen. She married Leon Hughey on July 13, 1957. Mrs. Hughey was the owner and operator of the Latta Grocery Store for five years, the owner and operator of West Main Laundromat, and was employed with Flex-N-Gate in Customer Service for 27 years. Mrs. Hughey was a longtime active member of Southwest Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Leon Hughey, of the home; two daughters, Kelley Jo Hughey of Ada, and Sue and Mark Smith of Ada; three grandchildren, Claire and Billy Palmer, T.J. Epperly, and Gracie and Justin Nail, all of Ada; a great grandson, Jaydon Palmer; and a niece, Jeannie and James Leflar of Evergreen, Colo.; and many other family and friends. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Coalgate Cemetery--Coalgate OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 20, 2010 VIOLET BOWERMAN COALGATE — Funeral services for Violet Ruth (Lanoy) Bowerman, 76, Coalgate, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 at Brown's Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Burial will follow at Coalgate Cemetery. Ms. Bowerman died Oct. 18, 2010 at Coalgate. Brown's Funeral Home, Coalgate --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Arlington National Cemetery--Arlington VA Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 21, 2010 ED HALEY JR. ARLINGTON, Va. — Services for Ed C. Haley Jr., JOCM USN (retired), 80, were held Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Haley died Aug. 21, 2010, at his home in Lehigh Acres, Fla. He was born Jan. 12, 1930, at Ada to Ed. C. Haley Sr. and Eva Vincent Haley. He attended Ada City Schools and graduated in 1948 as valedictorian. He enlisted in the Navy in 1949 and served 22 years before retiring in 1978. Mr. Haley received numerous awards, including the Vietnam Service Medal. As master chief journalist, he was involved in news writing, speech writing, radio and television broadcasting. Mr. Haley married Josefina "Josie" Dones in New York City in 1959. He received a BA degree from New York University and an MBA from the University of Arizona. After retiring from the Navy, he began a second career in government as an administrative officer in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, while living in Dale City, Va. Since 1991, Mr. Haley lived in Lehigh Acres, Fla., where he wrote science fiction and learned new languages. Survivors include his sister, Joyce Jared; daughter Yvonne Eberling; grandchildren Christine Hoffman, Cecil Conley III, and Melissa Taylor; two nephews, Jeff Jared and Joe Ed Jared; and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Haley was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Josie, daughter Yvette Haley, and nephew Steve Jared. Anderson-Patterson Cremation and Funeral Services, Lehigh Acres, Fla. ========= ::Vista Cemetery--Konawa OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 21, 2010 FREDDIE BARNETT KONAWA — Funeral services for former Konawa resident Freddie J. Barnett, 75, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa; Scott Dobbs will officiate. Burial will follow at Vista Cemetery in Konawa. Mr. Barnett died Monday, Oct. 19, 2010, at his home in Asher. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa ========= ::Mt. Olivet Cemetery--Pauls Valley OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 21, 2010 MARY HAYS WYNNEWOOD — Services for Mary Helen Hays, 85, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Church of Christ in Wynnewood. Burial follows at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pauls Valley. Ms. Hays died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. DeArmann Funeral Home, Wynnewood ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 21, 2010 GINETTE JONES ADA — No services are planned for Ginette Jones, 71, Ada. Visitation for friends will be from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 at her home. Mrs. Jones died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at a local nursing home. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Condon Grove Cemetery--Milburn OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 24, 2010 DUB WARDEN ADA — Funeral Services for W.C. “Dub” Warden Jr. 86, Tishomingo, will be held Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 at 10 a.m. in Clark Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth McCarthick officiating. He will be assisted by Will Pasieczny. Burial follows in Condon Grove Cemetery at Milburn. Mr. Warden died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at Tishomingo. He was born June 10, 1924 on Morrow Lane in Tishomingo to W.C. “Bill” Warden and Clara Bernice Morrow Warden. He graduated from Tishomingo High School in 1941 and later served in the United States Army, his last duty being in occupied Japan at the end of the war. After his discharge, he married Flora Dean Goodman on Jan. 29, 1950, in Gainesville, Texas. Mr. Warden was a dairyman for more than 50 years and from 1978 until his retirement in 2004 he owned and operated Warden’s Dairy in the Bullard Chapel community near Tishomingo. He served on the Soil Conversation Board, Johnston County Fair Board and was “Dairyman of the Year” in 1971. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Jack Warden; and four infant granddaughters, Emily Ann, Clara Jane, Abigail and Kari Jo Warden. Survivors include his wife Flora Dean Warden, of the home; a daughter, Patti Warden and her fiancé, Jon Reubin of Tishomingo; a son, Steven Paul “Stoney” Warden and his wife Denise of Tishomingo; three granddaughters, Stephanie Nicole Warden, Sarah Denise Warden and Stevie Lynn Warden; a sister, Dorris Coker Spor of Sugar Creek, Mo.; other relatives and many friends. Bearers will be Mr. Warden’s nephews. Online condolences may be sent to clarkfuneralservice.net Clark Funeral Service, Tishomingo ========= ::Lightning Ridge Cemetery--Roff OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 24, 2010 JERRY HUGH YOUNG GAINESVILLE, Fla — Graveside services for Jerry Hugh Young, 79, Gainesville, Fla., formerly of the Ada, Okla., area, are 2 p.m. Sunday at Lightning Ridge Cemetery near Ada. Dr. Young died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, in Gainesville. He was born Aug. 4, 1931 at Lightning Ridge, Okla., to Leonard T. and Elizabeth Bulloch Young. He attended Fitzhugh Grade School and graduated from Fitzhugh High School. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master's of Science degrees from Oklahoma A & M University and his PhD from the University of California Berkeley. He married Linda J. Cornette. Dr. Young was a Professor of Entomology at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater until his retirement and later was a farmer in Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Linda J. Young, of the home; two sons, John J. Young, San Jose, Costa Rica, and Shamar J. Young, Gainesville, Fla.; two daughters, RaQwin M. Young, Tallahassee, Fla., and Julie Young Crider, Mansfield, Texas; two granddaughters, Tess Crider, College Station, Texas, and Cori Crider, London, England; and two sisters, Carol Ham, Garden City, Kan., and Robby Tollison, Hilltop Lakes, Texas. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 24, 2010 GENE HUDSON ADA — A memorial service will be held at a later date for Edwin Gene Hudson, 74, Ada. Mr. Hudson died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at a local nursing home. He was born March 15, 1935, at Fitzhugh, Okla., to Forrest David and Edwena Oliphant Hudson. He attended Glenwood elementary school in Ada and graduated from Ada High School. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in business. He played basketball for Ada High and then played for the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Hudson was a marketing representative for I.B.M. Corporation, living in Europe, the Middle East and Asia retiring after 40 years of service. He was an Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, Stephen Alan Hudson, Winnetka, Ill., and Christopher Dean Hudson, Los Angeles, Calif.; and two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Hudson, Overland Park, Kan., and Edwina Fournier, Berck, France. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Coalgate Cemetery--Coalgate OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 24, 2010 'PEE WEE' CHILDERS COALGATE — Graveside services for Dolores "Pee Wee" Marie Wardrope Childers, 93, Coalgate, are 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Coalgate Cemetery. She died Oct. 21, 2010, at Coalgate. Brown's Funeral Service, Coalgate --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::McGee Cemetery--Stratford OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 25, 2010 LEON HUBBARD PAULS VALLEY — Services for Erie Leon Hubboard, 63, Pauls Valley, formerly of the Ada area, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jamie Perry will officiate. Burial will follow at McGee Cemetery, Stratford. Mr. Hubbard died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 at an Ardmore hospital. He was born Jan. 19, 1947 at Ada to Erie Otho and Addie Mae Muncrief Hubbard. He graduated from Byng High School and enlisted in the National Guard. After serving in the National Guard, he was employed with the Highway Department until he received a surveyor license in 1983. Mr. Hubbard was the owner and operator of Hubbard Land Surveyor Company for 27 years. He married Martha Jean Ward Oct. 1, 1993 in Pauls Valley. Mr. Hubbard was a member of the Arbuckle Bassing Club where he won “Sportsman of the Year” this year and he was a drummer in a country band called “Country High.” Survivors include his wife, Martha Hubbard, of the home; a daughter, Terry Viveros, Tulsa; two sons, Jerry Hubbard, Joplin, Mo., and John Hubbard of N.C.; three step-daughters; a step-son; eight grandchildren; and other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Tommy Hubbard and a sister, Jennie Hubbard. Bearers will be James Whitefield, Orda Self, Dale Knight, Mike Muncrief, Kelly McMillan, and Larry Spoonmoore. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Drake Cemetery--Drake OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Monday, October 25, 2010 LUCKY KIRBY SULPHUR — Services for Lucky Kirby, 64, will be 2 p.m. today at Midway Hill Baptist Church in Sulphur. Burial will follow at Drake Cemetery south of Sulphur. Mr. Kirby died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2010. DeArman's Clagg Funeral Home, Sulphur --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Rosedale Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 26, 2010 KACYN BROOKSHER ADA — Services for Kacyn Grace Brooksher, 5-week-old infant daughter of Callen Brett and Hollye Denise Jernigen Brooksher, are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs. Justin Gammon and Randy Tidmore will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home. The infant died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at her home. She was born Sept. 13, 2010, at Claremore. Survivors include her parents, Brett and Hollye Brooksher, of the home; her maternal grandparents, Ralph and Diana Jernigen, McAlester; paternal grandparents, Terry and Penny Lewis; maternal great-grandmothers, Sue Jernigen, McAlester, and Myrtle Perry, McAlester; paternal great-grandmother, Ethel Brooksher, Maysville, and Colleen Day, Enid; maternal great-great-grandmother, Estelle Jernigen, McAlester; paternal great-great-grandfather, Kenny Lewis, Chelsea,; her aunts and uncles, Matt and Heather Drummond, McAlester, Ramey Jernigen, McAlester, Justin and Stevie Gammon, Chelsea, Jared Lewis, Chelsea, Adam and Holly Washom, Chelsea, Colten Brooksher, Ada, Chaz Brooksher, Monroe, La.; and many cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Carroll Brooksher, maternal great-grandfathers, Fred Jernigen and Edward Perry; and an uncle, Brandon Gammon. Bearers will be Ramey Jernigen, Jared Lewis, Colten Brooksher and Matt Drummond. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Oaklawn Cemetery--Sulphur OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, October 26, 2010 GENE BOATMAN SULPHUR — Graveside services for Gene Boatman, 50, Sulphur, are 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at Oaklawn Cemetery. He died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Sulphur. DeArman's Clagg Funeral Home, Sulphur --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Swan Hill Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 27, 2010 JOANN PREWITT ADA —Services for JoAnn Prewitt, 66, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Toby Ross will officiate. Burial will follow at Swan Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Prewitt died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at a Midwest City hospital. She was born Dec. 20, 1943, at Portland, Ore., to Dillard and Ella Joy Tarver Johnson. She and her family moved to Konawa when she was a child. She attended grade school at Wewoka and Konawa and graduated from Vamoosa High School. Mrs. Prewitt was a homemaker. Survivors include herhusband, Audrie Prewitt, of the home; a son, Paul Stephens, Ada; two sisters, Jeannie Lyday Truman and husband Matt, Tulsa, and Denise Lyday Berndt and husband Russ, Waukesha, Wis.; a brother, Arthur Johnson and wife Sandra, Konawa; nephews and nieces, Aaron Wilkinson and wife Shelley, Tulsa, Niles, Beau and Kyle Johnson, Konawa, Taylor and Allyson Berndt of Wisconsin; and one great-nephew, Blake Wilkinson, Tulsa. She was preceded by her grandmother, Cordia Arnold of Konawa; her mother, Ella Joy Lyday of Konawa, her father, Dillard Johnson; one sister, Sharon Johnson Wilkinson of Tulsa; and a stepdaughter, Becky Jo Stephens of Konawa. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::NOT LISTED Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, October 27, 2010 LETHA PULLEN DAVIS – Services for Letha Addie Pullen, 66, Davis, are 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Davis. She died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. Hale's Funeral Home, Davis --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Arpelar Cemetery--Arpelar OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 28, 2010 LLOYD CRAWFORD STUART – Services for Lloyd Lee Crawford, 91, Stuart, are 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2010, at Southeast Expo Center, McAlester. The Rev. Tony Crisp will officiate. Burial follows at Arpelar Cemetery, Arpelar. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Service, McAlester. Mr. Crawford died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at Durango, Colo. He was born to Alfred Jack and Mary Naomi Lee Crawford Jan. 14, 1919, in the family home south of Cabiness, Okla. He married Kathleen Goode Sept. 11, 1940, at Gowen, Okla.. She died Sept. 12, 1999. He married Mary Russell Feb. 3, 2003, in Fort Smith, Ark. Mr. Crawford worked as a farmer and rancher. He was a longtime member of Haywood Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Crawford of the home; a daughter, Mary Shafer and husband Guy of Mansfield, Texas; sons, Allen Crawford and wife Becky of Lone Grove, Steven Crawford and wife Paula of Roff, Jack Crawford and wife Kay of McAlester, Mike Crawford of Stuart, Bob Crawford and wife Angie, of Marietta; 25 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Jack Crawford and Mary Naomi Crawford; wife, Kathleen Crawford in 1999; daughter, Sharalan Crawford in 2003; brother, Cecil and Chester; sisters, Ethel, Edna and Marie. Bearers are Mark Bearden, John Crawford, March Crawford, Blake Crawford, Brent Crawford, Justin Crawford, Brian Crawford, Tony Crawford, Ben Crawford, Shane Crawford, and Tyler Shafer. Honorary bearers are Max Kinyon, Carl Sanders, Kent Crawford, Jeff Osborne, Joe Howell, J.D. Hooks and Leon Scarborough. Bishop Funeral Service, McAlester ========= ::Highland Cemetery--Stonewall OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 28, 2010 DAMIAN RUSTON ADA — Services for Damian Aaron Ruston, 21, Ada, are 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Christian Fellowship, Kenny Morrison will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall. Mr. Ruston died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born April 2, 1989, at Albuquerque, N.M., to Anthony W. and Gail Wynette Scott. He moved to Ada about 1991 from New Mexico and attended Stonewall High School. Mr. Ruston was an operator at Solo Cup Company and of the Christian faith. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Anthony and Jeannie Ruston, Ada; his mother, Gail Scott, Tulsa; four sisters, Antonia Ruston, Ada, Savannah Scott, Tulsa, Erica Kennedy, Grove and Courtney Carlock, Tulsa; three brothers, Lee Charles Ruston, of the home, Joshua Carlock, Tulsa, and Andrew Kennedy, Glendale, Ariz.; his grandparents, Rose and Henry Allen, Stonewall; an aunt, Lynda Keith and husband Rodney of Kansas; and numerous cousins and other family members. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Coal Creek Cemetery--Atoka OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, October 28, 2010 MARY NOAH COALGATE — Graveside services for May Virginia Noah, 70, are 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at Coal Creek Cemetery. Ms. Noah died Oct. 25, 2010, at Midwest City. Brown's Funeral Service, Coalgate --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Brown Family Cemetery--Bowlegs OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, October 29, 2010 ROBERT KERNELL SR. SEMINOLE — Services for Robert Kernell Sr., 87, Seminole, are 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole. Burial follows at Brown Family Cemetery, Bowlegs. Mr. Kernell died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at Shawnee. Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole ========= ::Highland Cemetery--Stonewall OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, October 29, 2010 DOT UHLICH FITTSTOWN— Graveside services for Dortha “Dot” Uhlich, 75, Fittstown, are 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall, the Rev. Tony Folger officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Uhlich died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, in Springfield, Mo. She was born Jan. 7, 1935, in Fittstown, to William Louis and Lera Elva Loman Dooly. She attended school at McLish. She was employed at Neil’s Shoe Store, Clothes Corner, and Lillian’s Bridal. She was a Baptist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ada Chapter. She married Harold Eugene Uhlich on Jan. 6, 1953, at First Baptist Church in Eureka Springs, Ark. Survivors include her husband, Harold Uhlich, of the home; five children, Charles Uhlich, Fittstown, Cindy Uhlich, Fittstown, Jackie Lewis and husband Bennie, Milburn, Brenda Harris and husband Darrell, Fittstown, and Kimberly Jo Uhlich, Fittstown; two grandchildren, Lera Dawn Harris and Hannah Kayden Harris; and a sister, Flora Barrett and her husband Raymond “Pete”, Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jerry Lee Dooly and Louis Jerry Dooly. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada --------------------------------------------------------------------- ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 31, 2010 KAREN WYATT UNION VALLEY — Services Karen Jean Hendrex Wyatt, 71, Union Valley, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Randall Christy officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive family and friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Wyatt died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at a Dallas, Texas, hospital. She was born April 8, 1939, to Samuel Jay and Edna Myers Hendrex at Tulsa. She graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa and from the University of Oklahoma. She was a special education teacher at Tupelo from 1990 until 2004. She married Bobby Joe Wyatt Jan. 11, 1963, in Norman. He died May 27, 1996, in Oklahoma City. Survivors include a son, Jay Patrick Wyatt, Stonewall, and his daughters, Jayla Kay and Macee Brooke; a daughter, Deborah Jane Wyatt Hughes, Oklahoma City, and her children, Dylan Cooper and Abagail Jane; a daughter, Melinda Jean Wyatt Gilliam, Coppell, Texas, and her children, Aaron Michael and Natalie Grace; a sister, Marilyn Ann Hendrex Gates, Tulsa; several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, and one great-grand-nephew. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada ========= ::Memorial Park Cemetery--Ada OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 31, 2010 ***PAID OBITUARY*** KAREN WYATT Karen Jean (Hendrex) Wyatt, better known simply as “Granny,” touched all those who knew her with her altruism, compassion, and unconditional devotion to her family. Karen was born on April 8, 1939, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Samuel Jay Hendrex and Edna (Myers) Hendrex. She passed away on October 27, 2010, in Dallas, Texas. Karen attended school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1957. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962 and a Masters of Education in 1963 from the University of Oklahoma. She remained an enthusiastic supporter of the Oklahoma Sooner football team throughout her life. On January 11, 1963, Karen married Bobby Joe Wyatt in Norman, Oklahoma. After having lived in California, Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, and Germany during Bobby’s military career, the family settled in Union Valley, Oklahoma in 1977, and Karen vowed never to move again. Karen taught special education in Carmel, California from 1963 to 1964 and in Tupelo, Oklahoma from 1990 to 2004. During the interim she reveled in her greatest joy, raising her children. Karen was preceeded in death by her father, mother, and husband. She is survived by her son, Jay Patrick Wyatt, of Stonewall, Oklahoma and his daughters, Jayla Kay and Macee Brooke; her daughter, Deborah Jane (Wyatt) Hughes, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and her children, Dylan Cooper and Abagail Jane; her surprise daughter, Melinda Jean (Wyatt) Gilliam, of Coppell, Texas, and her children, Aaron Michael and Natalie Grace; her sister, Marilyn Ann (Hendrex) Gates, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; nieces and nephews, Richard and Karen (Gates) Woodard of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Eric and Anne Gates of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and grand-nieces, grand-nephews, and one great-grand-nephew. Karen was tremendously loved and will be missed enormously. Visitation will be held at Criswell Funeral Home in Ada, Oklahoma on Monday, November 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home in Ada, Oklahoma, followed by interment at Memorial Park in Ada, Oklahoma. ========= ::Vamoosa Cemetery--Vamoosa OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 31, 2010 GAIL VOTAW KONAWA — A wake for Minetta "Gail" Votaw, 56, Konawa, is 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, Konawa. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at the funeral home chapel. Burial follows at Vamoosa Cemetery. Ms. Votaw died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at Shawnee. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa ========= ::Vamoosa Cemetery--Vamoosa OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 31, 2010 BILLY RAY GRAHAM KONAWA — Funeral services for Billy Ray Graham, 81, Konawa, are 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. The Rev. Mitch Williams, pastor of Byng Assembly of God will officiate. Mr. Graham, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at his home. He was born July 6, 1929, to Grady and Pearl Beddo Graham in Vamoosa. He was a retired tool pusher for the oilfield industry. He is survived by three sons, Roger Graham and wife, Diane of Konawa, Jack Graham of Konawa, and Robert Graham and wife, Jerry also of Konawa; five daughters, Peggy George and husband James of Konawa, Judy Cook and husband, Doug of Ada, Brenda Graham of Konawa, Carrie Yerby and husband, Josh of Wolf; and Falisha DeLoera and husband, Alex of Konawa; two sisters, Wanda Brown and husband, Luther of Byng, and Jean Litterell and husband, Jim of Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bearers are Mike Burris, Josh Yerby, Alex DeLoera, Bobby Hudson, Willie Walton, and Billy Jack Graham. Honorary bearers are Bill Armstrong, C.L. Bounds, Darrell Mackey, Mike Murley, Ralph Hamah, Rick Lowry, Carl Wyatt, Luther Brown and Jim Litterell. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pearl and Grady Graham, and two brothers, Warren and Luck Graham. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa ========= ::East Hill Cemetery--Roff OK Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Sunday, October 31, 2010 DOROTHY YOUNG SULPHUR — Services for Dorothy Christina Young, 64, Sulphur, are 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at East Hill Cemetery, Roff. She died Oct. 29, 2910. Hale's Krine Funeral Home, Sulphur --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html