Obituaries

Jun 14, 2012

Michael Richard Elam passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his home. He was born June 18, 1960 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to William Richard and Ellen Marie Elam. Mike grew up in the Bartlesville and Ochelata area. He was a self employed tile setter. He enjoyed fishing, horse back riding and spending time with his wife and grandchildren. Mike is...

Jun 12, 2012

Jun 12, 2012

Jun 10, 2012

Graveside services for William Eugene Tidwell are at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Larry DeLay officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com William Eugene Tidwell, 65, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center....

Jun 9, 2012

William "Bill" Carl Blackford, Jr., passed away in Joplin, MO, on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the age of 73. Bill was born in Detroit, MI, the son of the late William Carl Blackford, Sr. and Eva (Asfour) Blackford. Bill grew up in Jay, OK starting at the age of 4 and graduated from Jay High School in 1956. After...

Jun 9, 2012

Soloman Thomas Blessing, 82 years old of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012. Tom was born on December 15, 1929 in Champaign, Illinois, to Sam Blessing and Edna Mae (Garner) Williams. He was raised in Texarkana, Texas. Tom enlisted in the United States Navy and wanted to be a pilot, but was color blind so he became a...

Jun 8, 2012

Zelma Jardot, 80, resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 16, 1931 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Marion Clinton and Dollie Mae (Griffin) Dryden. She was raised in Stillwater and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1949. On August 18, 1950 she married Willis Ray Jardot in...

Jun 8, 2012

Joyce Parks, 83, resident of Hominy, Oklahoma passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at her home. She was born February 12, 1929 in Dewey, Oklahoma to Clyde "Spud" and Elva Katherine "Kate" Whittenburg. Joyce attended school in Dewey and graduated in 1948. She married the love of her life, John L. "Jack" Parks on October 26, 1950. Joyce was a...

Jun 7, 2012

Ronnie Hunt, 54 year old, Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his family by his side. Ronnie was born on February 26, 1958 in Wagner County, Oklahoma to Rollie and Harriet "Sue" (Scott) Hunt. Ronnie was a truck driver most of his life and enjoyed camping and fishing, and loved visiting with family...

Jun 7, 2012

Frances Andrews passed away on June 7, 2012 in her apartment at Green Country. She was surrounded by her loving caregivers and friends. Frances Elizabeth Townsend Andrews was born on March 20, 1915 in Monterey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, eldest of the three children of the late Frank Edgar and Elizabeth (Bessie Moore Baker) Townsend. She was baptized in Springfield, IL,...

Jun 7, 2012

Betty Lou Shobe, 64 year old, lifetime area resident, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Joplin, Missouri. Betty was born on July 12, 1947 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, to Mathew Lee and Viola Agnes (Copeland) Miller. Betty loved spending time working around the house, but above all she loved being with her family. She worked for many years at the...

Jun 6, 2012

Florence C. Bailey was born January 10, 1924 in Sibley, Iowa. She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Winkler. She was raised in the community of Sibley where she received her early education. She graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1946 with a Bachelor's degree. Florence and Donald F. Bailey were united in marriage in...

Jun 6, 2012

Graveside services for Anna Mae Cooper are 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at MT. Washington Cemetery in Lenapah, Oklahoma with Terry Cooper officiating. A family visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Benjamin Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at...

Jun 4, 2012

Beverly Deen (Brewster) Taverner, 81, wife of C. I. "Sam" Taverner, and mother of Tracy Ann Elm and Kevin Brewster Taverner, passed away while at home. Funeral services for Beverly will be held at 2 pm on Thursday June 7, 2012 at St. John Catholic Church, Father Festus Maliwa officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday at the Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral home. The...

Jun 3, 2012

Thais Louise Hair went to be with our Lord on June 3, 2012. She died at St. John's in Tulsa, after a short battle of pneumonia with complications from post-polio syndrome. Thais was born in Miami, OK on April 27, 1945 to Merle and Mary Hair. She grew up in Bartlesville and attended Jefferson Elementary between her surgeries and treatment...

Jun 3, 2012

Lawrence Craig "Larry" Mullinax, 49 year old Cleora resident, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born June 12, 1962 to Shirlee (Nole) and Reginald Arnum Mullinax at Ft. Eustis, Virginia, McDonald Army Hospital. Larry attended high school in Tulsa and lived there until he moved to the Grand Lake area 19 years...

Jun 2, 2012

Rena Faye (Sisson) Darst, resident of Jay, OK, passed away at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the age of 74. Rena was born on October 7, 1937 in Colcord, OK to Tom Wyly Sisson and Alma Rose (Morgan) Sisson. Rena attended school in Colcord. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sons: Gary...

Jun 1, 2012

Joyce DeNeece Morgan was born on January 9, 1964 and danced her way into the arms of Jesus on June 1, 2012. Joyce was preceded in death by her Mom, Barbara Downes, and her best friend Jonita Haney. Joyce has left behind a very large group of family and friends whose lives will forever be changed by knowing this beautiful...

May 31, 2012

Graveside services for Paul Dean Melton are at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata with Pastor Wendell Abbott officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. A family visitation will be held at Benjamin Funeral Service from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 4, 2012. Online condolences may be left...

May 30, 2012

Jack Earl Wise, resident of Wyandotte, OK, passed away at his home Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the age of 70. Jack was born on April 28, 1942 in Seminole County, OK to Lewis Wise and Mandy (Tiger) Wise. Jack graduated from the Bowlegs High School in Bowlegs, OK. After high school he continued his education at Haskell Junior College...