obituaries

Barbara Jeanne Briley

Barbara Jeanne Briley

May 8, 2013

Barbara Jeanne Allen, 89, of Norman, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Ronald S. and Mida Allen. She was born in 1923, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Norman, Oklahoma at the Rivermont Retirement Community. She was a 1941 graduate of Okay High School, Okay, Oklahoma. After graduation from high school, Barbara attended Northeastern State College, Tahlequah,...

Debbie Scheulen

Debbie Scheulen

May 6, 2013

Deborah Lee "Debbie" Scheulen, 61, of Norman, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 in Norman. The daughter of John and Iva Dee (Womack) Ellington, she was born May 25, 1951 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Debbie married Billy Ray Scheulen on May 3, 1988, in Denton, Texas. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper and attended Grace Place Baptist...

Zella Mae Washburn

Zella Mae Washburn

May 5, 2013

Zella Mae Washburn, 90, of Blanchard, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Norman. The daughter of Ollie Ellen (Horner) Thurman and William Anderson Thurman, she was born November 21, 1922 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Zella worked for many years as a licensed practical nurse in a doctor's office until her retirement. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking and sewing, but...

Oscar Burnis Underwood, Jr.

Oscar Burnis Underwood, Jr.

Apr 28, 2013

Oscar Burnis Underwood, Jr., 62, of El Reno, died April 28, 2013 in Houston, Texas. The son of Oscar Burnis Underwood, Sr. and Ruth Edle (Loken) Underwood, he was born July 19, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Oscar served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War and worked for many years as a roofer until he retired. He...

Jerry Lee Davison

Jerry Lee Davison

Apr 25, 2013

Jerry Lee Davison, 67, of Oklahoma City, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his home. The son of James Paul and Katherine Faye (Lakin) Davison, he was born December 2, 1945 in Oklahoma City. Jerry worked for the City of Oklahoma City as a heavy equipment operator in the Parks Construction Department for many years. In his spare time, he...

John Bosman Taylor

John Bosman Taylor

Apr 24, 2013

John Bosman "J.B." Taylor, 79, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at his home. The son of Zinnia (Morgan) and Velmer Roy Taylor, Sr., he was born July 8, 1933 in the Hope Community in Stephens County, Oklahoma. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Phyllis Ann Gentry on November 14, 1955...

Earline Pearl Sharp

Earline Pearl Sharp

Apr 20, 2013

Earline Pearl Sharp, 82, of Dibble, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. The daughter of James Earl and Clara Laura (Moore) Elam, she was born July 8, 1930 in Dibble. Earline grew up in Dibble and attended Dibble Schools where she played basketball and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She married Kay F. Sharp on May 6, 1953 in Las...

Jim Moore

Jim Moore

Apr 17, 2013

James Levy "Jim" Moore, 66, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at his home. The son of Delbert Thomas and Mary Francis (Marsh) Moore, he was born January 11, 1947 in Purcell, Oklahoma. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the American Legion. A graduate of Okmulgee Tech, he worked for many years as...

Marilyn Louise Tolle

Marilyn Louise Tolle

Apr 16, 2013

Marilyn Louise (Miller) Tolle, 74, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of John and Emma (Davis) Miller, she was born March 16, 1939 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Marilyn grew up in El Reno and graduated from El Reno High School. She attended nursing school in Ft. Worth where she received her nursing license. She later...

Charley Arthur Mcconnell

Charley Arthur Mcconnell

Apr 4, 2013

Charley Arthur McConnell, 54, of Blanchard, died April 4, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The son of Grady Griff and Martha May (Capps) McConnell, he was born May 23, 1958 in Blanchard. Charley married Rachelle Brown on July 21, 1994 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. He was employed as a truck driver for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed...

Solomon James Davis

Solomon James Davis

Apr 3, 2013

Solomon James Davis, infant son of Nicholas James and LeAndré Dawn (Testerman) Davis, passed away April 3, 2013. Solomon is survived by his parents, Nick and LeAndré Davis of Goldsby; sister, Aria Davis of Goldsby; grandparents, Greg and Paula Davis of Goldsby, Cynthia Testerman of Blanchard, Wayne and Norita Testerman of Blanchard; godparents, Ted and Debbie Merritt of Oklahoma City;...

Montie Winn

Montie Winn

Apr 3, 2013

Mary Montana "Montie" Winn, a devout follower of Jesus Christ, beloved wife of one man, dedicated mother of eight children, and loving grandmother of 26 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren, concluded her earthly walk April 3, 2013, just a couple of weeks after her 90th birthday. She died peacefully in her sleep in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Thomas Ivy...

Charles Wesley Cormany

Charles Wesley Cormany

Apr 3, 2013

Charles Wesley Cormany, 82, of Blanchard, died April 3, 2013 at his home. The son of George Wesley and Nannie Lorena (Slawson) Cormany, he was born April 14, 1930 in Oklahoma City. He lived in the Sayre and Frederick area until his early teenage years and then moved to Healdton where he graduated in 1948. Charles married Connie Joyce Bickerstaff...

Mike Sluder

Mike Sluder

Mar 14, 2013

Vernon Michael "Mike" Sluder, 61, of Blanchard, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Blanchard. The son of Vernon Dallas and Leatrice June (Pendley) Sluder, he was born August 15, 1951 in Chickasha. Mike was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blanchard. Mike enjoyed feeding the cows with his dad, listening to really loud music, dancing, and eating. In...

Martha Ann Frick

Martha Ann Frick

Mar 10, 2013

Martha Ann Frick, 66, of Dibble, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Norman. The daughter of Emery Jensen and Margaret Ellen (Johnson) Dahl, she was born December 9, 1946 in Salina, Kansas. On April 18, 1965, she married the love of her life, Norman Lee Frick, in Salina, Kansas. Norman has always believed that Martha was an angel that God...

H.C. Lell, Jr.

H.C. Lell, Jr.

Mar 7, 2013

H.C. "Buzz" Lell, Jr., 83, of Blanchard, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. The son of H.C. and Bessie Elizabeth (Windham) Lell, he was born July 29, 1929 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Buzz was preceded in death by his parents; his five sisters, Leta Lell, Helen Beldon, Fay Price, Thelma Felton,...

Johnny Drew Dial

Johnny Drew Dial

Feb 27, 2013

Johnny Drew Dial, 75, of Blanchard, died February 27, 2013 in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Earl McBride and Bessie Mae (Koger) Dial, he was born December 29, 1937 in Chowchilla, California. He grew up in California and graduated from Helix High School and was employed in maintenance and security for resorts in Arizona. Johnny was a Southern Baptist in...

Donald Eugene Allison

Donald Eugene Allison

Feb 23, 2013

Donald Eugene Allison, 76, of Minco, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at his home. The son of Barney Eugene and Bertha Agnes (Parrish) Allison, he was born November 25, 1936 in Tuttle, Oklahoma. Donald was a veteran of the United States Army and was a painter by trade. He was a member of the Tuttle First Assembly of God Church....

Frank Keller Ogden

Frank Keller Ogden

Feb 19, 2013

Frank Keller Ogden, 78, of Blanchard died on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 at Norman Regional Heart Hospital of heart failure. Frank was born on July 24, 1934 in Enid, Oklahoma to Pete and Florence (Keller) Ogden. He graduated from Ames High School and went on to the University of Oklahoma, earning a BS in Engineering Physics. He was a member...

Ira Lee Foster

Ira Lee Foster

Feb 14, 2013

Ira Lee (Freeman) Foster, 89, passed away February 14, 2013 at her home in Blanchard. The daughter of Ira and Zollie Leota (Smith) Freeman, she was born August 13, 1923 in Paris, Texas. Ira Lee married Herbert (Hub) Foster on December 21, 1940 in Oklahoma City and they made their home in Blanchard and raised four sons, Ted, Lynn, Terry...

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