Obituaries

Christopher Lucas

May 22, 2011

Christopher Don Lucas, 27 year old former Vinita resident, died Sunday May 22, 2011 in Joplin. He was born November 24, 1983 in Claremore to Terry Don Lucas and Pamela Jean Parker. Chris attended Vinita Schools, then joined the United States Navy in August of 2003, and was Honorably Discharged in July of 2009. He was currently the Assistant Manager...

Betty Weaver

May 22, 2011

Betty Jo Weaver, age 85 of Vinita, died Sunday, May 22, 2011. Betty was born in Vinita on May 14, 1926, the daughter of John and Edna (Paulding) Willis. She was a 1944 graduate of Big Cabin High School. On August 5, 1944 she was united in marriage to George Weaver in Pryor, Ok. Together they raised two children. Betty...

John Kingfisher

May 20, 2011

John "Spud" Bryce Kingfisher, 3, of Vermillion, SD, passed peacefully on May 20, 2011 in his home with his family. Spud was born August 15, 2007 in Sioux Falls, SD. He was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, "half a heart", which affected, but did not define his life. Spud endured three open heart surgeries, frequent hospitalizations and innumerable medical...

Sidney Schiff

May 17, 2011

Sidney Schiff was born June 9, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Nathan and Ida Schiff. He furthered his education by attending the Illinois Institute of Technology, graduating with a Batchelor's Degree in Organic Chemistry and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Sidney and the former Miss Treva Hammond were united in marriage on July 31, 1954...

Iva Dobbs

May 15, 2011

Iva (Gurley) Dobbs, 93 year old, Grove Oklahoma resident passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 following an extended illness. Iva was born on March 3, 1918 in Cave Springs, Arkansas, to Frank and Callie (Ford) Gurley. Iva enjoyed shopping and yard sales, and loved her birds; at one time, she had 14 cockatoos and a parakeet. Iva was preceded...

Rachel Barton

May 14, 2011

Rachel A. Barton, 58 year old Vinita resident, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. She was born November 10, 1952 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Dennis Wade and Phyllis (Filler) Ray, Sr. Rachel was married to Kenneth Barton on February 8, 1970 in Pryor; Kenneth preceded her in death in 2006. She was retired from Eastern...

Dolly Henley

May 14, 2011

Dolly Thelma (Taylor) Henley, 94, quietly went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday morning, May 14th, 2011, in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was a resident of Heartsworth Assisted Living Center at the time of her death. She was born January 6, 1917, and was one of ten children born to Asa Childs Taylor and Virginia Adaline Curnutt. She grew...

Conley Turnbough

May 13, 2011

Conley Jay Turnbough, sixty six year resident of Vinita died Friday May 13, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 9, 1944 in Chetopa, KS the son of Albert and Ruth (Kepner) Turnbough and was raised and educated in Columbus, KS then moved to Vinita in 1996. Conley was a loving father, brother and grandfather,...

Cynthia Woodard

May 12, 2011

Cynthia Ann (McBride) Woodard, age 47 of Tulsa, died Thursday, May 12, 2011. Cynthia was born in Muskogee, OK on April 23, 1964. She is the daughter of Carroll and Patricia McBride. On November 26, 2005 she was united in marriage to Paul Woodard. They reside in Tulsa with their four dogs and three cats. Survivors include her husband Paul...

Billie Swinney

May 12, 2011

Billie Jeune Bebout was born June 12, 1925 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of William Magee Bebout and Hattie Almina (Shawl) Bebout. She was raised and received her education in Bartlesville, graduating from Bartlesville College High School with the Class of 1943. Billie and Gordon Woodrow Swinney were united in marriage on October 1, 1966 in Dallas, Texas, and...

Frankie White

May 11, 2011

Frankie Lee White, 81 year old Vinita resident died Wednesday evening, May 11, 2011 at her home. She was born July 27, 1929 to Lee and Nellie (Hunt) Wright. Frankie married Bill C. White on June 15, 1947; they had celebrated their 63rd year of Marriage last year. Bill preceded her in death on January 29, of this year. They...

Devin Martin

May 11, 2011

Devin Craig Harper Martin, 20, beloved son of Jim and Kricket Martin of Eucha, Oklahoma and Cathy Stewart Harper of Memphis, Tennessee left this world to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Devin was born on January 30, 1991 in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from high school in Stroud, Oklahoma in 2009. Devin was a true music...

Betty Baumann

May 8, 2011

Betty Dean (Smith) Baumann was born in Long Beach, California on August 21, 1955 to Chester M. Smith who was born in Cedar Springs, Missouri and to Helen (Long) Smith who was born in Etterville, Missouri. She graduated from Jordan High School in Long Beach, CA and lived most of her life in Southern CA before moving to Missouri and...

Jewel Graham

May 8, 2011

Jewel Maxine (Burch) Graham, 90, of Nowata died Sunday, May 8, 2011. Maxine was born February 15, 1921 in Nowata County, Oklahoma, daughter of Troy N. Burch and Ethyl I. (Gibson) Burch. Maxine grew up in the Nowata area, graduating with the Nowata High School class of 1938. Following graduation, Maxine was employed as a telephone operator in Nowata. It...

James Mcneely

May 8, 2011

James "Jim" Arthur McNeely, fifty-six year old resident of Jay passed away in Salina, Oklahoma on Sunday May 8, 2011. He was born on January 12, 1955 to James McNeely and Anna Mae Shipman. Jim was the owner of Mid-America Repair Service for years, his job was his passion. He was known to help anyone with anything and love being...

Les Holcomb

May 7, 2011

Lester Holcomb Forever Young November 25, 1931 ~ May 7, 2011

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Glenn Hardiman

May 6, 2011

Glenn William Hardiman, 88-year-old Jay resident, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 following an extended illness. He was born on August 16, 1922 in Ashton, Kansas, to Oscar John Hardiman and Nellie Mae (Williamson) Hardiman. Glenn was baptized into Christ in 1934 at the age of 12 years. He moved to Rogers, AR, in 1936. Glenn graduated from Rogers High...

Carroll Tomlinson

May 6, 2011

Carroll Josephine Tomlinson, 72, passed away Friday, May 6 at her home in Collinsville, OK. Carroll was born on January 26, 1939 in Bartlesville, OK, daughter of Earl and Aldean (Archamco) Smith. Carroll married William Andrew Tomlinson on July 11, 1960 in Nowata, Oklahoma. They had two children together, Belinda Risley and William Andrew Tomlinson, Jr. She had many hobbies...

Daniel Cox

May 6, 2011

Daniel Cox, Grove resident, formerly of Lakin, Kansas died early Friday morning May 6, 2011 at St. John's Hospital in Joplin at the age of 71 years. Dan was born on January 26, 1940 in Cardin, Oklahoma to his parents, Joseph Edward and Jean Denslow (Currey) Cox. He attended Picher schools and later worked as a rendering operator for Tyson...

Bonita Scarberry

May 6, 2011

Bonita Joyce Scarberry, 77 year old, Grove, Oklahoma, resident passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011, following an extended illness. Bonnie was born on February 9, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Theodore and Irene (Tutty) Kohler. Bonnie graduated from high school in Seneca, Missouri in 1951, and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the Independence Sanitarium of Nursing, in...