Robert Wesley Neal
Jan 31, 2017
On January 31, 2017, Robert Wesley (Bob) Neal, 89, of Blanchard, was called to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior.  Bob is survived by the love of his life for 68 years, Mary, Sons : Jim and wife Dee Ann, Jerry, and Jay and his wife Anita all of Blanchard, his Granddaughters: Jennifer and her...
Jimmy Burlison
Jan 31, 2017
James Haskell "Jimmy" Burlison was born June 6, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas to Joe W. and Sandy (Truss) Burlison. He departed for his heavenly home on January 31, 2017 at the age of 62.
Jimmy grew up with many siblings and, being part of a military family, lived in several places including Midwest City, OK, North...
Vernon Plumlee
Jan 28, 2017
Calvin Vernon Plumlee, 83, of Mustang, formerly of Tuttle, died, Saturday, January 28, 2017, in Mustang, Oklahoma. The son of Calvin Poynor "Pete" Plumlee and Elgiva (Hestand) Plumlee, he was born December 22, 1933 in Tuttle, Oklahoma.
Vernon grew up in Tuttle and graduated from Tuttle High School. He married the love of his life, Leatrice Joy...
Jerry Lawayne Cooley
Jan 25, 2017
Jerry LaWayne Cooley, 64, of Bridge Creek, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at his home. The son of Cecil Edward Cooley and Deloris (Gordon), he was born September 12, 1952 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Jerry grew up in Blanchard and graduated from Blanchard High School. He served in the US Army National Guard and was Baptist in faith....
Inez Vandaveer
Jan 23, 2017
Elsie Inez Vandaveer, 94, of Blanchard, died Monday, January 23, 2017, in Norman, Oklahoma. The daughter of Lee Richard Winnard and Louisa Francis (Carrick) Winnard, she was born January 16, 1923 in Newcastle, Oklahoma.
Inez's family moved to Blanchard when she was 3 years old and she has been a resident for the past 91 years. She...
Ronald Cleve Thompson
Jan 18, 2017
Ronald Cleve Thompson, 66, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, in Oklahoma City. The son of Iver Cleve Thompson and Ella Mae (Brister) Thompson, he was born November 1, 1950 in Oklahoma City.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served during the Vietnam Era. Ronald worked as a foreman in the plating...
Austin John Janke
Jan 18, 2017
Austin John Janke, 18, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Norman. He was born April 18, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas to David John Janke and Misty Marie (Miller) Janke.
Austin grew up in Blanchard and attended Blanchard Schools. Growing up, he was very active in various Blanchard Little League Sports. Austin played football for Blanchard...
Burnett Burris
Jan 13, 2017
Sidney Burnett Burris, 84, of Shawnee, formerly of Blanchard, died, Friday, January 13, 2017, in Shawnee. The son of Samuel Sidney Burris, Jr. and Mable Agnes (Curry) Burris, he was born March 8, 1932 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.
Burnett served in the United States Air Force and was a Baptist in faith. He married Bonnie Mae Gandy on...
Thomas Eugene Buff
Jan 13, 2017
Thomas Eugene "Cowboy" Buff, 62, of Blanchard, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at his home. The son of Clarence Buff and Mary Edna (McKern) Buff, he was born July 26, 1954 in McAlester, Oklahoma.
Tom married the love of his life, Rosalee Beatrice James, on June 10, 1975, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He worked as a supply...
James Butler Ledbetter
Jan 11, 2017
James Butler "J.B." Ledbetter, 91, of Meeker, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home. The son of James Isaac Ledbetter and Margaret Ann (Chatham) Ledbetter, he was born October 15, 1925 in rural McClain County, Oklahoma.
J.B. was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He was a 32 nd Degree Mason and a...
Loretta Janell Londenberg
Jan 10, 2017
Loretta Janell Londenberg, 64, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Damon Roy Howeth and Geraldine Elizabeth Spencer Howeth, she was born January 29, 1952, in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Loretta was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a great boss. She will be missed by all who knew her. She...
Chris Clayton
Jan 3, 2017
Ernest Chris Clayton, 64, of Newcastle, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at his home. The son of Oran Hansel Clayton, Jr. and Dortha Laverne (Eason) Clayton, he was born September 7, 1952, in Mangum, Oklahoma.
Chris married Susan Michele Little on December 3, 1999, in Oklahoma City. He was a Methodist in faith and worked for many...
George Nealon Bussey
Dec 28, 2016
George Nealon Bussey, 80, of Noble, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of John Lee Bussey and Lillie Bell (Townley) Bussey, he was born April 18, 1936, in Konawa, Oklahoma.
George was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War, and retiring after 21 years of service. He married...
Leilah Maynard
Dec 26, 2016
Atha Leilah Maynard, 93, passed away on December 26, 2016, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, her home away from home for the past 12 years, but her heart was in Oklahoma City where she spent most of her life. She was born in Scranton, Arkansas on January 7, 1923, to Harold Adron Johnson and Sular Marie (Ashmore) Johnson. Leilah was...
Terry Lynn Sparks
Dec 24, 2016
Terry Lynn Sparks, 59, a resident of Senior Village in Blanchard, Oklahoma, formerly of Yukon, was peacefully called to his eternal home on December 24, 2016, with his girls at his side. He was born February 8, 1957 in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his mother, Wilma Stevens Spruill; his father, Mack Sparks; a sister, Marilyn...
Ora Flaming Elmore
Dec 21, 2016
Ora Flaming Elmore, formerly of Newcastle, departed to the everlasting arms of Jesus on December 21, 2016 in Purcell, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 6 months, and 22 days. She was born on May 29, 1926, in Aberdeen, Idaho to A.H. Flaming and Emma Mae (Mikesell) Flaming.
Ora graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a...
Margie Elizabeth Hays
Dec 18, 2016
Margie Elizabeth Hays, 74, of Blanchard, formerly of Tampa, Florida, died Sunday, December 18, 2016, in Norman, Oklahoma. The daughter of Ellie Fernandez and Bonnie Clara (Claybourne) Fernandez, she was born December 12, 1942 in Tampa, Florida.
Margie worked for many years as an Administrative Secretary in the Radiology Department at Tampa General Hospital. She was a...
Edward Wilson Andrews, Jr.
Dec 2, 2016
Edward Wilson Andrews, Jr., 77, of Blanchard, died Friday, December 2, 2016, at his home. The son of Edward Wilson Andrews, Sr. and Irene Hicks Feagins, he was born February 21, 1939, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ed was a United States Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a Baptist in faith and was a member...
Joan Owens
Nov 29, 2016
Joan (Hart) Owens, 73, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Jack Ruben Hart and Anna Omega (Howard) Hart, she was born October 2, 1943 in Albany, California.
Joan married Carl Gene Owens on August 22, 1962 in Gainesville, Texas. She was a member of the Sooner Baptist Church and enjoyed...
Lula Martha Mock
Nov 28, 2016
Lula Martha (Whitener) Mock was born on May 28, 1912 in Newcastle, Oklahoma. She was the fourth child born to Cress P. Whitener and Eddie L. (Oliver) Whitener.
Lula attended school as a child at the Buffalo School District (five and one-half miles southeast of Blanchard). In 1926, she got her Eighth Grade Certificate. In 1934, she...
