Obituaries

Francis Bartley

Francis Bartley

Jan 4, 2019

Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261..... Francis Allen Bartley of Wyandotte passed away January 4th, 2019. Francis was born August 7th, 1941 to Ollie and Geneva Bartley. He attended NEO A&M and graduated from Oklahoma State University. His engineering career led him to creating the largest mining trucks in the world. He visited every inhabited continent during that...

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

Jan 4, 2019

Benjamin Funeral Home, Nowata, Oklahoma (918)273-2700*** Martha Lee "Wallace" Brown, the daughter of Thomas J. Wallace and Edith Mae Wallace Gillespey was born on March 8, 1929 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She was a descendent of the Journeycake Family. She moved to the Nowata area when she was five years of age. She attended Nowata schools and graduated from Nowata High...

Pauline Montgomery-Wilson

Pauline Montgomery-Wilson

Jan 2, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700..............Although Pauline Hicks Montgomery Wilson's life on this earth ended at 6:30 AM on Wednesday, the second day of the year 2019, her exceptional spirit and influence will live on for those she left behind. Pauline was born April 13, 1918 in Bly, Oklahoma. The decision to live with her daughter in Camden, Arkansas during...

Royce Martin

Royce Martin

Jan 2, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.......Royce Truman Martin went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was known as "Uncle T", "True Blue", or "Truman" by his family. Truman was a jokester, but most of all a loving, caring brother and uncle. He was also known to flirt with the ladies every chance he...

Elizabeth Stewart

Elizabeth Stewart

Dec 31, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.....Elizabeth "Liz" A. Baker Stewart 85, of Vinita, OK passed away in Tulsa, OK on December 31, 2018. She was born in Tulsa, OK on October 16, 1933 to Ralph and Opal Keys. Liz grew up most of her life around Spavinaw, OK. She married William Rex and has a lovely daughter Clara J....

Sylvester Spurgeon

Sylvester Spurgeon

Dec 28, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555......Sylvester Charles Spurgeon, 84, of Vinita, passed away at Saint Francis Hospital, in Tulsa, on December 28, 2018. He was born August 12, 1934 in Hulbert, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Pearl Jessie (Hensley) Spurgeon. He attended school in Vinita and on August 21, 1951 Sylvester joined the United States Navy serving in Korea and...

Orvella Moody

Orvella Moody

Dec 27, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555......Orvella Leda (Davenport) Moody, 86-year old Bluejacket, OK resident passed away in her home on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Orvella was born on October 2, 1932 to Orville and Leda Davenport. Survivors include son Orville Moody and wife Joni of Dewey, OK; daughter Linda Allen and husband Bill of Vinita, OK; siblings Jack Davenport...

Zora Moss

Zora Moss

Dec 27, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Zora Ann (Lowder) Moss passed away at her daughters' home in Eucha, Oklahoma on Thursday December 27, 2018 at the age of 93. Zora Ann was born on August 31, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Verrow Dale Lowder, Sr. and Elmina Elizabeth (Kessler) Lowder. Zora grew up in Tulsa, moving to Kenwood after the...

Darvin Krueger Jr.

Darvin Krueger Jr.

Dec 26, 2018

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - Darvin "Dwain" Krueger, Jr. age 62 and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away in Bartlesville on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Dwain was born on December 21, 1956 in Tacoma, Washington. He was the son of Darvin Dwain Krueger, Sr. and Mary (Lindsay) Krueger. At the time of his death,...

Barbara Farley

Barbara Farley

Dec 25, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Barbara Sue Farley, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was born in Longview, TX on June 11, 1932 to Dan and Mildred (Morris) Hawkins. Survivors include her husband Noel Farley, children: David Farley and wife Bev, Vickie McHone, Noel Farley, Jr. and wife Diana, and daughter in law Donna Farley, 9 grandchildren,...

Doris Gottsponer

Doris Gottsponer

Dec 24, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555....Doris Evelyn Gottsponer 75, passed away on December 24, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. Doris was born on August 04, 1943 in Hartford, CT to Alfred and Rita (Follensbee) Mehlhorn. Doris attended school in Hartford, Connecticut and would later go on to receive her GED. She worked over 30 years for Craig General Hospital before...

Doug Albert

Doug Albert

Dec 22, 2018

Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma. (918)273-2700~ Doug Albert, 57, died peacefully at his home. Doug was born on February 26, 1961 to Ray Lewis and Alpha Faye (Neel) Albert, the youngest of three siblings. Love for mud was imminent. His sister was in charge of picking him up and cleaning him off in the early years. He adored Grandpa Charlie...

Levi Buzzard

Levi Buzzard

Dec 22, 2018

Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home - Jay - (918) 253-3222..... Levi Buzzard, 88 year old Eucha resident, went to be with his Lord Saturday, December 22, 2018. Levi was born in Jay on June 11, 1930 to Loyd and Emma Lee (Summerfield) Buzzard. In 1948 he graduated from Jay High School. He was united in marriage to the love of his...

Velma Buchanan

Velma Buchanan

Dec 21, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555, Velma Lucille Buchanan passed away Friday December 21,2018 in Vinita Oklahoma. She was born November 11, 1930 in Miami, Texas; the daughter of John Matthews Schalis and Lucille "Casity" Schalis. Velma was a graduate of Pawnee High School; Velma married Vernon Buchanan and had 30 wonderful years together. She enjoyed working at Vinita Finance for...

Jerry Spicer

Jerry Spicer

Dec 17, 2018

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. It is with great sadness the family of Jerry Alan Spicer announces his passing after a brief illness, on Monday December 17, 2018 at the age of 65 years. Jerry will be loving remembered by his wife of 44 years, Brenda and his children; Justin Spicer, Kasha (Nick) Reece. Jerry will also be fondly...

Damonte Barbee

Damonte Barbee

Dec 16, 2018

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700.................. Damonte (Yummy) Barbee was born February 11, 2000 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Smith Liddell Sr. and Jennifer Barbee. He passed away on December 16, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Damonte attended Nowata High School until Sophomore year and received his GED in Miami, Oklahoma Damonte enjoyed playing video games especially (Call...

Kevin Swalley

Kevin Swalley

Dec 13, 2018

Worley Lugnbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261...... Kevin Swalley, 52, died unexpectedly at his home in Grove, OK, on Dec 13. Kevin was born in Riverside, CA. In 1974 he moved with his family to OKC, where he attended school and worked until moving to Seattle, WA., eventually returning to OKC, and finally to Grove in 2005. A smoker...

R. Funderburg

R. Funderburg

Dec 12, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555......Funderburg, R.G "Doc" age 96 of Wichita, Ks passed away December 12,2018. He was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on October 10, 1922 to parents Edward and Ida Funderburg. He had three brothers Hank, Earl and Earnest Funderburg. All have proceeded "Doc" in death. Doc grew up in the area of Vinita, Oklahoma, attending school...

Bruce Dye Sr.

Bruce Dye Sr.

Dec 11, 2018

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700................. Bruce Owen Dye Sr., age 71 and longtime resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Bruce Owen Dye Sr. was born November 27, 1947 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. He was the son of Rex Dye and Doris Jean (Ward) Dye. Bruce received his education...

Ernest Blackfox

Ernest Blackfox

Dec 11, 2018

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.......Ernest Ray Blackfox 73, passed away on December 10, 2018 in Inola, OK. Ernest was born on November 10, 1945 in Strang, OK to Ike and Julia (Grass) Blackfox. Ernest attended and graduated from Strang High School and would go on to enroll in Auto Mechanic and Body shop school in California. Ernest worked...