Obituaries

Sep 30, 2013

Deborah K. McLane age 63 passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at her Tulsa residence. Deborah was born June 23, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Samuel Franklin Willis, Jr. and Edna Sanders. She's lived many places in and out of the United States, including Scotland and Canada before moving to Bartlesville, OK in 1990 and Tulsa in 1991 until her...

Sep 28, 2013

Jean Spradling, 84, was born in Bixby, Oklahoma on October 14, 1928 and passed away on September 28, 2013. He was a proud Oklahoma A&M graduate and a Korean War veteran. Jean enjoyed a multitude of careers during his lifetime, most notably owning two restaurants in the Henryetta/Okmulgee area and owning/operating a water and sewer company in Wagoner County. He...

Sep 23, 2013

Reverend George Vitruvus Vance age 87 passed Monday, September 23, 2013 surrounded by his loving family members at his Norman, Oklahoma residence. Reverend George was born in the Fort Worth, Texas area on October 21, 1925 to Reverend A. C. Vance and Reba (Combs) Vance. He was a licensed minister for the Church of God. He pastored several churches in...

Sep 19, 2013

Jerry Lee Sanders age 59 passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jerry was born October 8, 1953 in Garden City, Kansas to Jess Lee Sanders and Dorothy Maxine (Brashier) Sanders. He worked as a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents Jess and Dorothy Sanders. Jerry is survived by his...

Sep 18, 2013

Rose Marie (LeBlanc) Smith age 84 passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2013 at Clarehouse in Tulsa surrounded by her loving family members. Rose was born March 31, 1929 in Wharton, Texas to Belizaire LeBlanc and Ida (Bonin) Charpentier. Rose has lived in Oklahoma for sixty years coming from New Iberia, Louisiana. She married Loyd Winfred Smith in Snyder, Texas (May...

Sep 18, 2013

Frank William Bryan age 76 passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Frank was born October 1, 1936 in New York City, New York to Frank and Leona (Horn) Bryan. Frank had a Masters Degree in Management Engineering and worked as a Transportation Consultant for the railroad. Frank was preceded in death by his parents. He...

Sep 17, 2013

Janet Kay (Phillips) Gilles age 67 passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her Mannford residence. Janet was born September 1, 1946 in Gainesville, Missouri to William "Boone" Phillips and Faye (Holmes) Phillips. She married Jerry A. Gilles November 24, 1965 and have been married for forty-seven years. Janet worked as a hand decorator for Frankoma Pottery. One of Janet's...

Sep 16, 2013

Roy David Gahr, Jr., a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born October 19, 1936 to Roy D. Gahr, Sr. and Ollie (Locke) Gahr in Kansas City, Missouri. Roy retired from the United States Army where he served in the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the VFW...

Sep 16, 2013

Sep 16, 2013

Hobert Lee Franklin, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at the age of 90. He was born January 12, 1923 to John O. Franklin and Grace (West) Franklin in Walnut Tree, Arkansas. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Grace Franklin; daughter, Mary Joe...

Sep 9, 2013

Bobby Lee Turner age 82 passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at his Coppell, Texas residence. Bobby was born May 12, 1933 in Mayes County, Oklahoma to Lee Turner and Donna (Holmes) Turner. He enlisted into the United States Army and received an Honorable Discharge. Bobby worked for thirty years as a Forklift Operator for Inca Metal Steel Company. He...

Sep 9, 2013

Robert William Parker passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK at the age of 72. Everyone knew him as Bob. Bob was born on June 24, 1941 in Pueblo, Colorado to William H. Parker and Doris McKinney Parker. He was the oldest of four sons. After graduating from Haviland Academy High School in Haviland,...

Sep 7, 2013

Steven James LeJeune age 32 passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma the result of a traffic accident. Steve was born November 4, 1980 in Eunice, Louisiana to Lonnie LeJeune and Jacqueline Sue (Dickson) LeJeune. He attended Eunice High School and worked as a pipe fitter in the oil industry. Steve was a people person and enjoyed hunting...

Sep 6, 2013

James Robert DeWitt, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at the age of 23. He was born December 23, 1989 to Alicia DeWitt in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Morris High School in 2008. Survivors include his parents, Alicia DeWitt Mitchell and Bruce Mitchell; two sisters, Haley and Summer Mitchell; best friends, Robert Gleghorn and Keith...

Sep 1, 2013

Paul Wayne Smith, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the age of 58. He was born December 28, 1954 to Paul William and Evelyn (Potter) Smith in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his mother, Evalyn Smith and sister, Sharon K. Smith. Survivors include his wife, Zeborah Ann Smith of the home; father,...

Aug 31, 2013

Reverend Robert Doyle Washington Sr., age 75, a resident of Okmulgee, OK died on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at his home. He was born in Henryetta, OK on August 8, 1938 to Thomas and Martha Washington. He began his deacon work on November 27, 1982 and his ministry work on May 12, 1984 at Okmulgee Indian Baptist Church, where he...

Aug 28, 2013

James Carl Wivell of Longmont, CO, born July 21, 1965 in Baltimore, MD, was killed August 28, 2013 in a motor vehicle accident involving his semi-truck in Quapaw, OK. Jim sacrificed his life for the safety of others during the pursuit of a bank robber. Having always realized his great responsibility for safety while navigating highways from coast to coast...

Aug 25, 2013

Delphia Lynne Dunham, a resident of Morris, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the age of 77. She was born to Arley Zene and Ruby (Meigs) Goodman in Morris, Oklahoma. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Delphia’s home, 119 East Pekin Ave in Morris.

Aug 24, 2013

Gary Michael Hessom, a resident of Morris, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the age of 66. He was born March 17, 1947 to Edward C. Hessom, Sr. and Beatrice (Kinsey) Hessom in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He served in the United States Army and was a lifetime member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Okmulgee. Gary enjoyed car racing...

Aug 13, 2013

Betty Louise Castleberry Kelough, a resident of Okmulgee, went to Heaven on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the age of 80. She was born on November 28, 1932 to Lester Duncan and Alma Gertrude (Kitchen) Castleberry in Hitchita, Oklahoma. She was the sixth child of six. Betty married Arthur Melvin Kelough on May 27, 1948 at the Pentecostal Church in...