obituaries

Betty Jean Dillon

Betty Jean Dillon

Aug 19, 2014

Betty Jean Dillon, 87, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Charles Williams Wilkins and Irene Beatrice (Patterson) Wilkins, she was born January 8, 1927 in Oklahoma City. She retired after working many years for South Community Hospital as their head bookkeeper. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and...

Linda Kay Hall

Linda Kay Hall

Aug 17, 2014

Linda Kay Hall, 70, of Newcastle, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Dewey Lee Isabell and Hazel L. (Gardner) Isabell, she was born August 4, 1944 in Oklahoma City. In her spare time, Linda loved working in her yard and taking care of her flowers. She was very interested in genealogy and enjoyed traveling around...

Luther Dock Strickland

Luther Dock Strickland

Aug 16, 2014

Luther Dock "Buck" Strickland, 86, of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, formerly of Ben Wheeler, Texas, died Saturday, August 16, 2014, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The son of Luther Boyd Strickland and Lottie Francis (Phillips) Strickland, he was born June 28, 1928 in Martins Mill, Texas. Buck grew up and spent most of his life in Van Zandt County, Texas. He served...

Havis Allen Crawford

Havis Allen Crawford

Aug 10, 2014

Rev. Havis Allen Crawford, 84, of Bristol, VA, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014, at his home. He was born July 7, 1930, at Bradley, OK, to the late Rev. and Mrs. Earl Crawford. Havis was a Holiness minister by calling and a carpenter by trade. He was saved by the grace of Jesus Christ on July 23, 1943, and...

Kelly Jean Bright

Kelly Jean Bright

Aug 8, 2014

Kelly Jean Bright, 46, of Oklahoma City, died Friday, August 8, 2014 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Ronnie Eugene Bright and Nila Jean Foxworthy, she was born May 23, 1968 in Oklahoma City. Kelly graduated from Blanchard High School in 1986 and worked many years as a jet engine mechanic for Tinker AFB. She was a member of the...

Arlene Elizabeth Beal

Arlene Elizabeth Beal

Aug 4, 2014

Arlene Elizabeth Beal, 65, of Tuttle, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Luther A. and Hilda (Christian) Guinn, she was born August 2, 1949 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. Arlene enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, and watching and feeding birds. She also enjoyed traveling with her sister and brother-in-law in their RV and antique shopping. Arlene...

Brett Wayne Reeves

Brett Wayne Reeves

Aug 2, 2014

Brett Wayne Reeves, 30, of Stillwater, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home. The son of Kenneth Wayne Reeves and Gayla Ann (Dockery) Reeves, he was born June 7, 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Brett was a Christian in faith and enjoyed fishing, listening to music, and watching and playing football. He was dearly loved and will be missed...

Alan Neil Yeary

Alan Neil Yeary

Jul 23, 2014

Alan Neil "Tub" Yeary, 63, of Norman, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. The son of Robert Arthur Yeary and Lola Pauline (Mason) Yeary, he was born November 29, 1950 in Oklahoma City. Alan married Jan Brown on December 5, 1969 and she preceded him in death in March of 1996 after 26years of marriage. On May 1,...

Mark Alan Shropshire

Mark Alan Shropshire

Jul 19, 2014

Mark Alan Shropshire, 54, of Newcastle, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, at his home. The first-born child of Ron and Jan Shropshire, he was born March 18, 1960 in Port Hueneme, California. Mark had accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior as a young man and had recently rededicated his life by baptism. Mark was always a big sports...

Barbara Ann Anderson

Barbara Ann Anderson

Jul 18, 2014

Barbara Ann Anderson, 62, of Tuttle, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Earl Joseph and Leona Josephine (Pikey) Farley, she was born November 21, 1951 in Oklahoma City. She married Jimmy Leon Anderson on November 30, 1973 in Oklahoma City. In her younger years, Barbara worked as a cashier and later as a homemaker and...

Eddie Frank James

Eddie Frank James

Jul 16, 2014

Eddie Frank James, 37, of Coalgate, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, in Alex, Oklahoma. The son of Cynthia Ann (Henderson) James and Alfred Dail James, Jr., he was born September 19, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eddie graduated from Putnam City West High School in 1995 and then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Oklahoma....

Mona Raye Richey

Mona Raye Richey

Jul 14, 2014

Mona Raye Richey, 80, of Blanchard passed away July 14, 2014. Mona was born May 8, 1934, in Chandler, Oklahoma, to M.H. "Dodd" Taylor and Mary Evalyn (McKinney) Taylor. She married Jack Richey August 17, 1951, in Blanchard. Together they served churches in Oklahoma and California, ministering to the needs of others and honoring Christ in their pastorates for over...

Hazel Lorene Richey

Hazel Lorene Richey

Jul 8, 2014

Hazel Lorene (Haygood) Elliott-Richey, 91, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her daughter's home in Pawhuska. She was born December 18, 1922 in Iowa Park, Texas to Henry Josephus and Mary Jane (Slater) Haygood. She graduated from Blanchard High School in 1941 and worked for 25 years at the First State Bank in Blanchard as a teller. In...

Martha Francis Sheets

Martha Francis Sheets

Jul 3, 2014

Martha Francis (Cook) Sheets, 71, of Moore, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Walter Lee and Alice May (Hayes) Cook, she was born August 21, 1942 in Houston, Texas. She married James Elva Sheets on December 16, 1961. Martha was a homemaker and was member of Faith Assembly of God Church in Houston, Texas. In...

Marcos Cervantes

Marcos Cervantes

Jun 28, 2014

Marcos A. Cervantes, 53, of Blanchard, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Norman, Oklahoma. Marcos was born April 25, 1961 in Guanajuato, Mexico to Maria Isabe Cervantes Martines and Lazaro Aguinaga Luna. He worked as a brick mason and attended Friends Country Church in Dibble. In his spare time, Marcos enjoyed taking care of his animals, watching wrestling on TV,...

Roy Claburn Wheeler

Roy Claburn Wheeler

Jun 24, 2014

Roy Claburn Wheeler, 85, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Norman. The son of Willie Washington and Eola Bernice (Roberts) Wheeler, he was born June 23, 1929 in Blair, Oklahoma. Roy met the love of his life, Jeannene Corder, on the steps of the church and they were married on November 4, 1950 in Norman, Oklahoma. Roy served...

Karalea Ann Wallin

Karalea Ann Wallin

Jun 23, 2014

Karalea Ann Wallin, 49, of Midwest City, died Monday, June 23, 2014 in Midwest City. The daughter of Gregory High Wallin and Starr Elizabeth (DeLorenzo) Rauliuk, she was born September 24, 1964 in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Putnam City High School in 1982. She then went on to earn a Bachelor's degree and...

Larry Duane Montgomery

Larry Duane Montgomery

Jun 20, 2014

Larry Duane Montgomery, 59, of Chickasha, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at his home. The son of Charles Richard and Georgia Marie (Richey) Montgomery, he was born September 30, 1954 in Chickasha. He graduated from Blanchard High School in 1972 and worked for many years as a welder. In his spare time, Larry enjoyed fishing and duck hunting. His greatest...

Betty Sue Potts

Betty Sue Potts

Jun 15, 2014

Betty Sue (Scott) Potts, 72, of Foster, Oklahoma died Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Claud and Selma (Derryberry) Scott, she was born September 19, 1941 in Russellville, Arkansas. Betty worked many years as a cook at the Riteway Cafe. She loved to ride motorcycles and shop for clothes. Betty was a good cook and enjoyed...

Jj Tate

Jj Tate

Jun 11, 2014

James Joseph "J.J." Tate, 27, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The son of Patricia (Putnam) and James Franklin Tate, he was born December 7, 1986 in Oklahoma City. J.J. graduated from Blanchard Schools and worked as a carpenter. He was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church. J.J. loved to ride 4 wheelers with his friends and tried...

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