Obituaries

Albert Petty
May 19, 2010
Albert Petty, longtime Jay resident died Wednesday May 19, 2010 in West Siloam Springs at the age of 86 years. He was born to his parents, John Harvey and Maggie (Newman) Petty on August 1, 1923 in Ashtabula, Ohio. Albert felt a strong sense of patriotism and the Monday after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he signed up to enter...
Arstella Brown
May 17, 2010
Arstella M. Brown, was born November 17, 1912 and peacefully entered into rest May 17, 2010. She was a member of the Sunrise Baptist Church of Vinita. Arstella is survived by two sons: Earl Ryder and his wife Patsy of Tulsa, Cornell Brown and his wife Carmen, two sisters Rhoda Offord and Ada Burns of Tulsa, 13 grandchildren, 21 great...

Opal Redman
May 17, 2010
Visitation Details
Friday, May 21st, 2010 8:00am - 8:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home
Service Details
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 10:00am, Luginbuel Funeral Home
Interment Details
Fairview Cemetery - Vinita

Phillip Gingerich
May 16, 2010
Phillip R. Gingerich, 67, of Bartlesville departed this life on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Funeral services under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 2:00p.m. in the First Church of God in Nowata. Interment will be in the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. On-line condolences can be left for the...
Jeanette Bluejacket
May 15, 2010
Jeanette Lynn BlueJacket, age 54, was born July 28, 1955 in Gallup, New Mexico to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Boles (Juanita Yocum) BlueJacket and died May 15, 2010 in Grove, OK. She is survived by her daughter, Taylor Frances Fields, sisters, Judy Brown and husband Bill, Janice Brossett and husband Gus, all of Grove, OK, and brother, Jeff BlueJacket, of...
Joyce Mead
May 14, 2010
Joyce Annette Mead, Jay resident, died Friday evening at Integris Grove Hospital at the age of 62 years. Joyce was born August 27, 1947 to Sherman and Myrtle (McRae) Buzzard in Eucha, Oklahoma. She lived in the Jay area most of her life. Joyce received her Masters Degree from NSU in Tahlequah. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Mary Shults
May 14, 2010
Mary Lou Shults, 77-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. Shults was born June 8, 1932 in Okemah, Oklahoma to William Bradley Meadors and Mary Ethel Reed-Meadors. She grew up and attended schools in Bearden, Oklahoma. On April 21, 1951, she married Lon Richard Shults in Bearden. The two...
Joseph Salyer
May 13, 2010
Joseph Lee Salyer, age 61, died on Thursday May 13, 2010 surrounded by his family and friends at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma. Joseph the son of Farrel and Joann (Sherwood) Salyer was born on October 22, 1948 in Monahans, Texas. Joseph proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was united in marriage to Rhonda Willingham in 1988. Joe worked...

Neoma Hennen
May 13, 2010
Neoma Fay Hennen, age 57, a resident of Vinita, OK died Thursday May 13, 2010 at St. John Hospital in Tulsa, OK. She was born March 27, 1953 in Vinita the daughter of Leonard L Collins and Willa Fay Kerr Collins. She was raised Coffeyville, KS attended and attended high school from Labette County High School. He has moved back...
Carolyn Nuckolls
May 12, 2010
Wyandotte, OK - Carolyn "Susie" Nuckolls, 71, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on February 11, 1939 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Dutch and Geraldine (Bearskin) Stovall White. Susie married Jeff Nuckolls on December 28, 1957. She worked for the Miami Indian Health Clinic. Susie enjoyed button collecting and trading,...

Mary Alexander
May 12, 2010
Mary Alexander, 82-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Alexander was born March 3, 1928 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to David A. Greene and Helen A. Shawl-Greene. She grew up and attended schools in Bartlesville. After graduation, Mrs. Alexander attended the Ward Belmont Finishing School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She later returned to Oklahoma, where she...

Betty Rice
May 12, 2010
Betty Lou Rice, Grove resident, died Wednesday evening at Grove Integris Hospital at the age of 73 and will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She was born on July 10, 1936 in Lawrence, Kansas to her parents Riley B. Fetty Sr. and Gertrude (Frances). Betty was an apartment complex leasing manager for many years prior to moving...
Laverna Probst
May 9, 2010
LaVerna Probst, 71 year old Joplin, Missouri resident, formerly of Bluejacket, Oklahoma died Sunday May 9, 2010 in Seneca, Missouri at her daughter's home. She was born December 15, 1938 in Meno, Oklahoma to Albert D. and Margaret (Johnson) Eck. LaVerna graduated from Labette County High School in Altamont, Kansas. She was the owner operator of Probst Sales at Bluejacket...
Charley Six
May 9, 2010
Charley Six, age 65 of Vinita, died Sunday, May 9, 2010. Charley was born in Spavinaw on March 15, 1945, the son of John and Cora (Dreadfulwater) Six. In 1963 he graduated from Ketchum High School. He later joined the Army serving during Vietnam. Charley enjoyed football, wrestling, and working on cars. Survivors include his children John Six of Oolagah,...
Betty Fields
May 9, 2010
Jay ~ Betty Leah Fields, age 83, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Grandwood Living Center in Grove, Oklahoma. The daughter of Tom and Mary (Taylor) Wood was born on April 20, 1927 at Strang. Betty was united in marriage to Sam Fields on November 20, 1947. Sam was the Delaware County clerk for 37 years, and preceded Betty...

Geraldine Woods
May 8, 2010
Geraldine Margaret Woods, 81, died May 9, 2010 in Jane Phillips Medical Center. Geraldine was born on June 11, 1928 in Nowata, Ok the daughter of Sherman Earl and Linnie (Young) Richards. She was raised and educated in the Diamond Point area. Geraldine was united in marriage with Wayne Woods in September of 1949 in Nowata. The couple separated in...
Raymond Ricks
May 8, 2010
Ray W. Ricks, Jr. Obituary Jay, OK - Ray W. Ricks, Jr. , age 51, was set free and went home to the Lord on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Ray was born on January 21, 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona to Raymond W. Ricks, Sr. and Joann Collier of Phoenix. He was a member of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in...

Benny Thomason
May 8, 2010
Benny Dean Thomason passed from this life at his home surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly on Saturday May 8, 2010. Benny was born on May 30, 1930 the son of Fred D. Thompson and Allie B. (Cordray) Thomason. Benny was married three times and was preceded in death by his second wife Virginia Pollard and third...
Thomas Norris
May 6, 2010
Thomas Edward Norris, Grove resident died early Thursday morning at the age of 69 years. Thomas was born March 17, 1941 in Noel, Missouri to his parents, Thomas Brewster and Ilene Claire (Geist) Norris. He was one of nine children. Thomas served in the US Army where he worked as a computer technician. Thomas is preceded in death by his...
Alvin Warden
May 6, 2010
Alvin T. Warden "Sam" was born on April 15, 1915 and passed away on May 6, 2010 in Grove, Oklahoma. He was the son of Harry C. and Era L. (Richie) Warden. Alvin graduated from Inola High school and worked as a mechanic for American Airlines. Mr. Warden is survived by his daughter Cheryle Brown and her husband Larry of...