Obituaries

Dec 25, 2015

Wesley Lawrence McCoy passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2015 in Tulsa. He was born January 27, 1935 in Memphis, TN, the son of Harlan E. and Gladys C. (Coggin) McCoy. McCoy graduated from Memphis Central High School in 1953 and later received a B.M. Ed. and PhD. from Louisiana State University, where he served as student body President of...

Dec 25, 2015

Veda Darlene Jenkins passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at her home in Broken Arrow. Veda was born April 22, 1944 in Pettigrew, AR to Elmer and Alta (Brandenburg) Vire. Veda was very artistic. She loved to do scratch art, crafts, made china dolls and crochet. Veda had a tremendous amount of patience and skill regarding her art. She was...

Dec 23, 2015

Frances "Jeanette" Finley, 84, of Broken Arrow died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 . Jeanette was born November 7, 1931 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was of Cherokee and Osage descent. She married Niles Byron Finley in Arkansas. Byron preceded her in death on February 2014. Jeanette worked for many years at Gear Products in Tulsa. After her retirement she fulfilled a...

Dec 22, 2015

Rogene (Cousins) Myers age 93 passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rogene was born February 23, 1922 to Fred and Fannie Cousins who came from England. Her parents settled on a ranch in Wyoming where Rogene was born . She was the youngest of nine children. She enjoyed her times with her two closest friends, a...

Dec 22, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

Shirley Jean Rowley passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home in Tulsa. Shirley was born November 28, 1957 to Charles Edward and Rhoda (Trammel) Temple in Alva, Oklahoma. Shirley graduated from Saint Vienne in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shirley is survived by her husband, Ricky A. Rowley of the home. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon, Monday,...

Dec 20, 2015

Nina Jean Vincent, resident of Bellevue, Nebraska passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Tulsa, OK. She was born January 18, 1926 in Miami, OK, the daughter of Rendall E. and Ruth (Mills) Holland. Nina earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She married John H. Vincent, Sr. September 1, 1945 in Fort Wayne, IN where...

Dec 18, 2015

Frank Thomas (Tommy)Denham,Jr born June 24th, 1934 in Sapulpa,OK Raised in Kellyville , OK on the Denham ranch working cattle and raising horses later he joined the Navy at 18, and married Caroline Tarr, had daughter Charmaine , they divorced and he married Pat Cates ---- they had a daughter Linda Sue ,they divorced and he married Wilma Jones-, they...

Dec 17, 2015

Brenda J. Cox passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Clarehouse in Tulsa. Brenda was born November 26, 1943 in Frankfort, Illinois to Joel and Dathel (King) Yates. She graduated high school in Franklin Grove, Illinois in 1961. Brenda married Ron Cox on March 28, 1964 in Rochelle, Illinois. She worked for E.D. Etnyre Company for 31 years. She was...

Dec 13, 2015

Carol Darnell Michael passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Arbor Village in Sapulpa. Carol was born July 1, 1948 in Merced, California to Carl Colombus and Eunice Madge (Willhite) Reed. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse. Carol is survived by her sister, Buela D. Schiller of Tulsa. There are no services planned at this time.

Dec 12, 2015

Bobby Gene Dummer, 72 years passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, December 12th 2015 at the home of his sister Sharon and brother in law Darrell in Hallett, Oklahoma. Bobby was born to Lester R. and Nora K. Dummer Rowe on January 12, 1943. He worked in the oil field industry and shrimp boats in Texas. Bobby was proud...

Dec 12, 2015

Betty Jane (Sutterfield) Blankenship of 80 years passed away peacefully on December 12, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Betty was born on February 5, 1935 in Morris Oklahoma to James and Mary Sutterfield. She grew up in Morris and attended Morris High School. She married Albert Neal Blankenship, the love of her life in Harrison Arkansas on October 18, 1952....

Dec 11, 2015

William “Bill” Russell Brown passed away peacefully on the afternoon of December 11, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on November 9, 1927, Bill was a lifelong resident of Tulsa. He joined the Army in 1945, serving in World War II overseas with the Korean Occupational Forces. He achieved the rank of Master Sargent prior to his discharge. Upon returning home,...

Dec 11, 2015

Marleen Dorothy Pederson age 79 passed away at Clarehouse in Tulsa on Friday, December 11, 2015. Marleen was born in Chicago, Illinois to Glenn Clifford Fagan and Margaret Charlotte (Wolfgarth) Fagan. She married Gary Martin Pederson in Canoga Park, California. Marleen loved dogs, reading, doing crafts, ceramics and cross stitching. She was affectionately known and remembered by her grandchildren as...

Dec 10, 2015

Elda H. Wescott passed away Thursday morning, December 10, 2015 at Saint Francis Hospital South in Tulsa. She was born May 30, 1928 in Callmet, Oklahoma, the daughter of Christian Jess Hansen and Mary Ann (Jensen). Elda earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Oklahoma A&M and her Master's Degree from Northeastern State University. She was a devoted elementary...

Dec 10, 2015

Edward “Lalo” Hidalgo Ontiveros, Tulsa resident, passed away peacefully at home Thursday evening December 10, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico on May 28, 1934 to his parents, Jose Maria and Josefa (Hidalgo) Ontiveros. Lalo married the love of his life, Antonia Fuentes on May 10, 1957 in Las Cruces, New...

Dec 10, 2015

Lottie Mae Simmons age 70 passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Lottie was born September 9, 1945 in Ozan, Oklahoma to Emanuel Miles and Elizabeth (Ingram) Miles. On November 11, 1967 in Muskogee, Oklahoma she married the love of her life Mr. Archie Simmons. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Dec 9, 2015

Opal Nell (Pullen) Renfrow-Millsap, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the age of 98. She was born January 18, 1917 to Robert and Mary (Pirkey) Pullen in Weleetka, Oklahoma. Opal had many hobbies including gardening, quilting, and cooking. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was active in the Friendly Neighbors club,...

Dec 9, 2015

Linda Darlene Collins, a resident of Morris, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the age of 68. She was born on February 6, 1947 to Rufus Edgar and Vera Bertha (Rogers) Keen in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Morris. She enjoyed being a beautician and owned Mission Lane’s Beauty Shop in Okmulgee....

Dec 9, 2015

Gary Don Hamby, retired teacher, coach, athletic director, principal, college dean, cattle and horse breeder and animal lover passed away December 9, 2015 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gary was born March 13, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Donald Eugene Hamby and Geneva Francile (Stockton) Hamby. Gary graduated from Berryhill High School with the Class of 1967. Gary...