obituaries

Monroe Allin Sumter

Monroe Allin Sumter

Nov 5, 2016

Monroe Allin Sumter passed away in Oklahoma City on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the age of 71 years. Monroe was the son of Monroe Allin Sumter Sr & Marjorie (Anderson) Sumter, born on July 21, 1945, in Claremore, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools. He graduated Claremore High School in 1963 and attended Oklahoma Military Academy...

Rechinta Mae (Gooden) Youmans

Rechinta Mae (Gooden) Youmans

Nov 3, 2016

Rechinta Mae Youmans passed away in Norman, Oklahoma on Thursday, November 3, 2016, at the age of 85 years. Rechinta was born to Elizabeth Smith on August 28, 1931, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Hanna, and was a graduate of Hanna High School. She lived in Oklahoma City for a while and attended nursing...

Tyler Keith Duffey

Tyler Keith Duffey

Oct 21, 2016

Tyler Keith Duffey passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday morning, October 21, 2016, at the age of 22 years. Tyler was born on October 17, 1994 in Joplin, Missouri, to James Keith Duffey and Kim Rae (Mitchell) Duffey. He spent his early years in Jasper, Missouri. Holdenville has been his home for the past twelve years, and he is...

Ellen Joyce Loman

Ellen Joyce Loman

Oct 14, 2016

Ellen Joyce Loman passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the age of 84 years. Ellen was the daughter of James Robert Lowe & Ora Pearl (Powers) Lowe, born on September 11, 1932, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Wewoka, and graduated Wewoka High School with the Class of 1950. She...

Lana (Turner) Gaines

Lana (Turner) Gaines

Oct 9, 2016

Lana Kay (Turner) Gaines passed away in Holdenville on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at the age of 62 years. Lana was the daughter of Harry & Wanda Faye (Myers) Turner, born on July 8, 1954, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville, and was a 1971 graduate of Holdenville High School. Her favorite thing was...

Ronnie Dale Martin

Ronnie Dale Martin

Oct 6, 2016

Ronnie Dale 'C-Bar' Martin passed away at his home in Calvin, Oklahoma on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at the age of 64 years. Ronnie was the son of Ebb Everett Martin & Lavern Lorean (Stiles) Martin, born on October 25, 1951, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in the Calvin area, and graduated Calvin High School...

James David Lawson

James David Lawson

Sep 27, 2016

James David 'Jimmy' Lawson passed away at his home in Allen, Oklahoma on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the age of 69 years. Jimmy was the son of Bert & Mary (Marco) Lawson, born on July 23, 1947, in McAlester, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended Blue Community School. He worked as a carpenter for many years until...

Iva Lois King

Iva Lois King

Sep 15, 2016

Iva Lois King passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the age of 97 years. Lois was the daughter of Albert & Goldie (Stonboyer) Epperley, born on June 28, 1919 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools. She was married to Orville Amos King in Bowlegs, Oklahoma on September 10, 1938. After...

Bennie Lloyd Fish

Bennie Lloyd Fish

Sep 11, 2016

Bennie Lloyd Fish passed away at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday evening, September 11, 2016, at the age of 59 years. Bennie was the son of Solomon 'Sonny' Fish & Josephine (Factor) Fish, born on May 6, 1957, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He attended Bowlegs and Konawa schools, and later earned his GED. He joined the U.S. Navy and...

Pattie Joyce Pack

Pattie Joyce Pack

Sep 9, 2016

Pattie Joyce Pack passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday, September 9, 2016, at the age of 77 years. Pattie was the daughter of Obed & Dollie (Camp) Luna, born on April 24, 1939 in Lamar, Oklahoma. She was brought up in Lamar and attended Lamar and Shady Grove schools. She was married to Bill Pack in Van Buren, Arkansas...

Betty June Stafford

Betty June Stafford

Jul 27, 2016

Betty June Stafford passed away in Okemah, Oklahoma on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the age of 85 years. Betty was the daughter of Orville W. Jones & Daisy M. (Fitz) Jones, born on September 3, 1930, in Yuba City, California. She was brought up and attended schools in California, and graduated Marysville Union High School with the Class of...

Robert Burke Riddle

Robert Burke Riddle

Jul 23, 2016

Robert Burke Riddle passed away in Holdenville on Saturday morning, July 23, 2016, at the age of 95 years. Robert was the son of Luther D. Riddle & Gladys (Stillwell) Riddle, born on January 20, 1921, in Dustin, Oklahoma. He was brought up in various parts of Oklahoma as the family followed his father's work in the oil business. Following...

Wayne Leroy 'Bolo' Lewis

Wayne Leroy 'Bolo' Lewis

Jul 21, 2016

Wayne Leroy 'Bolo' Lewis passed away in Holdenville on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the age of 57 years. Bolo was born on May 14,1959, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He spent most of his younger years in Oklahoma City before later moving to Okemah, Oklahoma and Holdenville, Oklahoma, where he raised his four kids, Wayne Ramsey Jr., Waynetta Ramsey, Tyrone...

Elmer J. Haley

Elmer J. Haley

Jul 9, 2016

Elmer J. Haley passed away in Talihina, Oklahoma on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the age of 87 years. Elmer was the son of Elmer & Ora Lee (Arthur) Haley, born on June 10, 1929, in McAlester, Oklahoma. He served his country during the Korean War, in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines. He met Evelyn Stephens in...

Charlotte Rose Johnson

Charlotte Rose Johnson

Jul 8, 2016

Charlotte Rose Johnson passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday evening, July 8, 2016, at the age of 72 years. Charlotte was the daughter of Winford & Mildred (Stiffler) Dilbeck, born on June 22, 1944, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville, and also in Garland, Texas and Manteca, California. She was married to Richard...

Samuel Franklin Harkey

Samuel Franklin Harkey

Jun 24, 2016

Samuel Franklin "Sam" Harkey passed from this life at his home on Friday, June 24, 2016, at the age of 80 years. He was the son of Samuel Wilson Harkey and Maurine (Evans) Harkey, born on February 25, 1936, in Holdenville, Ok. Sam was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville. He served his country in the US Navy. After...

Grace Helen Lankford

Grace Helen Lankford

Jun 21, 2016

Grace Helen Lankford passed away in Seminole, Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the age of 86 years. Grace was the daughter of Jesse & Grace (Bryant) McKee, born on September 21, 1929, in Quinton, Oklahoma. Her family moved to Seminole when Grace was seven years old. She attended Pleasant Grove Schools, and graduated Pleasant Grove High School with...

Jerry Neal Hodges

Jerry Neal Hodges

Jun 15, 2016

Jerry Neal Hodges passed away at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Friday, July 15, 2016, at the age of forty-five years. Jerry was the son of Jerry Neal Hodges Sr. & Janet (Smith) Hodges, born on May 17, 1971, in Granada Hills, California. He was reared and attended schools in Simi Valley. A traumatic bicycle accident when he was...

Darl Eugene Wheeler

Darl Eugene Wheeler

Jun 12, 2016

DARL EUGENE WHEELER passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday morning, June 12, 2016,at the age of 82 years. Darl was the son of John Washington Wheeler & Ruth (Bowman) Wheeler, born on May 21, 1934, in Rackett, Missouri. His mother passed away at age 26, and he was brought up from early childhood by his stepmother, Irene (Hodges) Wheeler....

Sarah Ann Ward

Sarah Ann Ward

Jun 5, 2016

Sarah Ann Ward passed away at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the age of 72 years. Sarah was the daughter of Elliott Leitka & Cora (Buck) Leitka, born on May 11, 1944, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. As a young girl she was brought up and attended schools in Wewoka, Stillwell, and Vian, before the family...

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