Obituaries

Harold Turney

Mar 23, 2011

Harold Wayne Turney Harold Wayne Turney passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in Morris, Oklahoma at the age of 67. He was born August 14, 1943 to Mary Mitchell in Morris, Oklahoma. He is survived by his daughter, Billie Faubus of Morris; son, Allen Turney of Okmulgee and three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services will be held at 1:00...

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Larry Solon Colston

Mar 23, 2011

Larry Solon Colston Larry Solon Colston, a resident of Okemah, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the age of 56. He was born July 18, 1954 to Waddie and Bonnie (Lithumkum) Colston in Vian, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Colston; sister, Mildred Colston, brother, Charles Colston and...

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Jerald W. Fisher

Mar 23, 2011

Jerald “Jerry” Wayne Fisher Jerald “Jerry” Wayne Fisher, a resident of Morris, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the age of 66. He was born August 17, 1944 to Ernest and Beatrice (Evans) Fisher in Oakley, California. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest “Mutt” and Beatrice Fisher; Son, Robert Boyd Fisher; brother, Johnny “Bo” Fisher; sisters,...

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Theresa Smith

Mar 21, 2011

Theresa Katherine (Bertagnolli) Smith age 80 passed away March 21, 2011 at her Claremore, Oklahoma residence. Theresa was born January 6, 1931 in St. Joseph, MO to Frank Bertagnolli and Dora (Lillager) Bertagnolli. She married JC Britten Smith who preceded her in death August 15, 1989. Theresa worked as a certified nurse's aide then retired and became a homemaker. She...

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Christopher O. Harjo, Sr.

Mar 21, 2011

Reverend Christopher “Chris” O. Harjo, Sr. Reverend Christopher “Chris” O. Harjo, Sr., a resident of Henryetta, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the age of 74. He was born July 4, 1936 to Mitchell and Louisa (Tiger) Harjo in Hanna, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Navy and on January 3, 1962, he married Katie (Clark) Harjo....

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Travis Flud

Mar 20, 2011

Travis Derreck Wayne Flud age 20 passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 in Okmulgee County as a result of a motorcycle accident. Travis was born November 19, 1990 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Lonnie Wayne Flud and Lorie Ann (McManus) Flud. He graduated in 2009 from Glenpool High School where he was a member of the wrestling team. He attended Tulsa...

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Martha M Sparks

Mar 19, 2011

Martha Marie Sparks Martha Marie Sparks, a resident of Muskogee, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the age of 35. Services were held Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Okay, Oklahoma. Arrangements were under the direction of the Shurden-Jackson Funeral Home in Okmulgee. www.shurdenjackson.com

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Geneva Ruth Taylor

Mar 15, 2011

Geneva Ruth Taylor, a resident of Okemah, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 69 years. She was born on November 20, 1941 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to John Pigeon and Gertie McNac. Geneva was preceded in death by her mother, Gertie Treadwell, sister Joyce Taylor, and husband Wesley Russell Taylor. She is...

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Kevin Michael Collins

Mar 15, 2011

Kevin Michael Collins, II age 15 passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at his residence in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kevin was born August 28, 1995 in Brandon, Mississippi. Kevin attended North Intermediate High School in Broken Arrow and most recently was a sophomore at Jenks High School. He loved all animals and the outdoors. He was generous, protective, quick witted, intelligent...

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Linley John Ward

Mar 13, 2011

Linley John Ward Linley John Ward, a resident of Hitchita, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the age of 82. He was born March 23, 1928 to Lee and Vera (Gore) Ward in Denoya, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Vera Ward; wife, Rosie Ward, two sons, Jim and...

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James Parker

Mar 12, 2011

James Edward “Jim” Parker, 77, a resident of Henryetta, OK was called to the Lord on March 12, 2011. Jim was born in Hanna, OK on December 29, 1933 to Joe and Mary Parker. He married Lois Evelyn Henson on March 8, 1955 and together had four children. Jim loved any activity to do with the outdoors, but his greatest...

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Inez Lackey Munda Mathis

Mar 11, 2011

Inez Lackey Munda Mathis, 93, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 in Henryetta. She was born October 17, 1917 to Mary Estella Parker and C.E. Lackey in Hitchita, OK. Inez retired in 1979 after 38 years of teaching in numerous districts in Okmulgee County. She is survived by her children, Patricia Munda Mace and husband Bob of Henryetta, Craig Munda...

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Elizabeth Ann Mandehr

Mar 9, 2011

Elizabeth Ann (Stempel) Mandehr age 83 passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Elizabeth was born October 19, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota to William Stempel and Anna (Keller) Stempel. She graduated from McAlester College in St. Paul and received her Masters Degree and PHD in Public Administration from NOVA University in Florida....

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Edward Rice

Mar 9, 2011

Edward Eugene Rice age 42 passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Edward was born on March 29, 1968 to James Edward Rice, Sr. and Doris Ann (Crane) Rice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from East Central High School in 1986. Edward married Lisa Dawn McCullar on August 19, 1989. He worked as a...

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Margaret Ann Petry

Mar 7, 2011

Margaret Ann (Long) Petry age 89 passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at Broken Arrow Nursing Home. Margaret was born on May 31, 1921 in Canton, Ohio to Harry Long and Josephine (Lepter) Long. She graduated from McKinley High School in Ohio. She married Wendell Petry on September 26, 1942. Margaret was a homemaker. Margaret was preceded in death by...

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Maxie Mae Eden

Mar 6, 2011

Maxie Mae Eden age 74, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at her Jenks, Oklahoma residence. She was born on June 22, 1936 in Vermillion, Kansas to James Oliver and Lucille Byers Van Gilder. Maxie went to high school in Vermillion where she graduated as Valedictorian of her class and played the French Horn in the band. While attending business...

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Bobby Jackson

Mar 6, 2011

Bobby Lee Jackson Bobby Lee Jackson, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the age of 78. He was born Thursday, December 15, 1932 to Robert and Annie (Brown) Jackson in Okemah, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Arbeka Methodist Church and had gone to Sunday School at the Belvin Baptist Church until he became...

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Shaunday Elizabeth Little

Mar 6, 2011

Shaunday Elizabeth Little Obituary Shaunday Elizabeth Little, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 25 years. Shaunday was born on March 2, 1986 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Thomas Little and Karen Barnett. Shaunday was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mary and Clarence Little. She is survived by her...

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Hilda Mae Leforce

Mar 4, 2011

Hilda Mae Leforce, 80 passed away Friday, March 4th, 2011 peacefully, at Southcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hilda was born in East St. Louis, IL on March 18, 1930, a daughter of the late Daisy Mae (Stringer) and Cecil Hurt. She was a Homemaker and enjoyed reading and watching T.V. She married the love of her life Earl L. Leforce...

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Kenneth Bradley

Mar 3, 2011

Kenneth Ed Bradley passed away Thursday, March 03, 2011 at the age of 65. He was born Saturday, May 26, 1945 to Kenneth and Martha (Graves) Bradley in Swannanoa, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Bradley. Survivors include his mother, Martha Bell Bradley of Tulsa; three sisters, Billie Harlton and husband, Bruce of Tulsa, Deanie...

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