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James David Hubbard

James David Hubbard

Mar 26, 2016

James David Hubbard, 65 of Tulsa, OK returned to his heavenly home on March 26, 2016 after courageously battling a long illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggles and ultimately gave him peace. He remained certain that his parents and his grandfather James Warner would be awaiting him with open...

Frankie Lee Mcelhannon

Frankie Lee Mcelhannon

Mar 26, 2016

Frankie (Frank) Lee McElhannon age 85 passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 26, 2016 with his loving family members by his side. Frank was born March 9, 1931 in Paden, Oklahoma to Lee McElhannon and Frankie Audrey (Hampton) McElhannon. He attended Wilson Schools. Frank served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked...

Sabra Elizabeth Doughan

Sabra Elizabeth Doughan

Mar 25, 2016

Sabra Elizabeth Doughan, age 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 25, 2016 at 12:27 PM in her childhood home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after an eight month battle with cancer. Sabra Elizabeth Doughan was born November 29, 1959 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at St. Bernard's Hospital. She was born to Bill Lawrence and Bonnie Jean (Hensley)...

Marjorie Ann Butt

Marjorie Ann Butt

Mar 25, 2016

Marjorie Ann Butt passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 in Tulsa. Marjorie was born December 4, 1958 to Angelo and Catherine (Hare) DiCalogero in Boston, Massachusetts. Marjorie was a babysitter. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Butt; daughter, Catherine Simmons and son, Damian Butt. There are no services planned at this time.

Wilma Fay Jackson

Wilma Fay Jackson

Mar 23, 2016

Wilma Fay Jackson, age 63, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her residence in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Wilma Fay (Francis) Jackson was born January 5, 1953 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Samuel Francis and Mahala (Jackson) Francis in Eufaula, Oklahoma where she resided most of her life and then moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma where she resided until the Lord called her...

Braden Dean Vanvolkinburg

Braden Dean Vanvolkinburg

Mar 23, 2016

Braden Dean VanVolkinburg passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Tulsa. Braden was born August 3, 1995 to Daniel Lee VanVolkinburg and Kimberley Denise (Johnson) VanVolkinburg. Braden graduated from Memorial High School in 2014 and attended Tulsa Community College. He was big fan of the arts. Braden is survived by his mother, Kimberley VanVolkinburg; his father, Daniel VanVolkinburg and wife,...

Sandra Boatner

Sandra Boatner

Mar 22, 2016

Sandra Lee Boatner, age 69, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her residence in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Sandra was born July 30, 1946 in Anniston, Alabama to Clifford and Dorothy (Moon) Holder. She married Ernest Boatner on March 5, 1963. Sandra worked as a homemaker and enjoyed watching television, shopping and attending church. She will be remembered as a...

Michael  Andrew  Shelnut

Michael Andrew Shelnut

Mar 21, 2016

Michael Andrew Shelnut age 63, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 surrounded by his loving family members. Mike was born on February 27, 1953 in Anne Arundel, Maryland to James Andrew and Doris Elnora (Scott) Shelnut. He married the love of his life, Denise, on July 9, 1994 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mike worked in the Transportation Industry and was...

Shirley Jean Cousens

Shirley Jean Cousens

Mar 20, 2016

Shirley Jean Cousens passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Shirley was born September 30, 1943 to Olen and Doris (Schlieff) Anderson in Fort Smith, AR. Shirley moved to Broken Arrow with her family at the age of five where she grew up. She graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1961. Shirley played clarinet...

Samuel Thomas Lamb

Samuel Thomas Lamb

Mar 18, 2016

Samuel Thomas Lamb age 69, passed away at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday, March 18, 2016. Sam was born on December 20, 1946 in De Queen, Arkansas to John T. and Dorothy Lamb. He graduated from East Central High School in 1965. He served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. Sam...

Ervin B. Prouty

Ervin B. Prouty

Mar 16, 2016

Ervin B. Prouty passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Franciscan Villa in Broken Arrow. Ervin was born March 12, 1932 to Walter E. and Doris E. (Wheeler) Prouty in New Rockford, North Dakota. He is survived by his daughter, Wilma Warnoch of Skiatook, Ok. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn, Iowa.

Linda S. Patterson

Linda S. Patterson

Mar 16, 2016

Linda S. Patterson, age 63, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at her residence in Claremore, Oklahoma. Linda was born July 4, 1952 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Howard and Myrtle (Faubush) Thompson. She worked as a homemaker. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Myrtle Thompson, her husband, and her brother Jess Thompson. She is survived...

John Leland Carnes

John Leland Carnes

Mar 15, 2016

John Leland Carnes went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. John was born in Rome, Georgia March 8, 1941 to parents Charles Leonard and Bessie Mae Carnes. While still a baby his family relocated to Chester, VA. John had a strong work ethic and worked hard to support his family....

Linda Kay Grady

Linda Kay Grady

Mar 15, 2016

Linda Kay (Cates) Grady age 71 passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Linda was born February 27, 1945 in Sperry, Oklahoma to Norman Cates and Opal (Hilton) Cates. She worked as a cook in the healthcare industry. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Opal Cates, her husband, Rodney...

Richard Eugene Arnold

Richard Eugene Arnold

Mar 12, 2016

Richard Eugene Arnold passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his home in Broken Arrow. Richard was born July 27 1951 to Wesley Arlo and Pauline (Turner) Arnold in Tulsa. Richard graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1969. He joined the Army National Guard right after high school, then attended Welding School at Tulsa Vo Tech. Richard worked as...

Donald Eugene Chancey

Donald Eugene Chancey

Mar 11, 2016

Donald Eugene Chancey, of Natura, Oklahoma, died March 11, 2016 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, at age 89. Don was born February 5, 1927 to Roy and Blanche (Woslum) Chancey at Bryant, Oklahoma. Don's mother had double pneumonia at the time and he was born 2 1/2 months premature, weighing 2 1/2 pounds. The doctor in attendance, Dr. Sanderson, handed him to...

Franklin Joseph Sponsel

Franklin Joseph Sponsel

Mar 10, 2016

Franklin Joseph Sponsel passed away March 10, 2016 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. Franklin was born May 14, 1933 to Frank N. and Florence Yvette (Jones) Sponsel in Mancos, Colorado. He was a diesel mechanic for a coal mining company. Burial will be held in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Waterflow, New Mexico. No services here at this time.

Marvin Danial Jones

Marvin Danial Jones

Mar 9, 2016

Marvin Danial (Dan) Jones age 91, passed away at St. Johns Medical Center on March 9, 2016. Dan was born in Hemphill County, Texas (Canadian) on March 28, 1924 the fifth child of Mack Donald (Don) Jones and Dellie (Wilson) Jones. He attended elementary school through the 10th grade in Edinburg, Texas. On May 27, 1943 he graduated from Gatesville...

Bessie Pendergrass

Bessie Pendergrass

Mar 9, 2016

Bessie Pendergrass passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Broken Arrow Nursing Home in Broken Arrow. Bessie was born November 17, 1915 to T.E. and Kate (Howard) Bassham in Muskogee, Ok. Bessie moved to Ft. Smith, AR at age of 13, where she grew up. She loved to read, travel, baseball and basketball and sports in general, she also...

Melvin  Glen Curry

Melvin Glen Curry

Mar 9, 2016

Melvin Glen Curry, husband, father and entrepreneur, died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital, at 79. Melvin was born July 12, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and spent his early years in Arlington, Texas, where he lived until he was six, before returning to Tulsa in the early 1940s. In 1954, after graduating from Will Rogers High School, he volunteered for the...

James David Hubbard

James David Hubbard

Mar 26, 2016

James David Hubbard, 65 of Tulsa, OK returned to his heavenly home on March 26, 2016 after courageously battling a long illness. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggles and ultimately gave him peace. He remained certain that his parents and his grandfather James Warner would be awaiting him with open...

Frankie Lee Mcelhannon

Frankie Lee Mcelhannon

Mar 26, 2016

Frankie (Frank) Lee McElhannon age 85 passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 26, 2016 with his loving family members by his side. Frank was born March 9, 1931 in Paden, Oklahoma to Lee McElhannon and Frankie Audrey (Hampton) McElhannon. He attended Wilson Schools. Frank served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked...

Sabra Elizabeth Doughan

Sabra Elizabeth Doughan

Mar 25, 2016

Sabra Elizabeth Doughan, age 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 25, 2016 at 12:27 PM in her childhood home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after an eight month battle with cancer. Sabra Elizabeth Doughan was born November 29, 1959 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at St. Bernard's Hospital. She was born to Bill Lawrence and Bonnie Jean (Hensley)...

Marjorie Ann Butt

Marjorie Ann Butt

Mar 25, 2016

Marjorie Ann Butt passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 in Tulsa. Marjorie was born December 4, 1958 to Angelo and Catherine (Hare) DiCalogero in Boston, Massachusetts. Marjorie was a babysitter. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Butt; daughter, Catherine Simmons and son, Damian Butt. There are no services planned at this time.

Wilma Fay Jackson

Wilma Fay Jackson

Mar 23, 2016

Wilma Fay Jackson, age 63, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her residence in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Wilma Fay (Francis) Jackson was born January 5, 1953 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Samuel Francis and Mahala (Jackson) Francis in Eufaula, Oklahoma where she resided most of her life and then moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma where she resided until the Lord called her...

Braden Dean Vanvolkinburg

Braden Dean Vanvolkinburg

Mar 23, 2016

Braden Dean VanVolkinburg passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Tulsa. Braden was born August 3, 1995 to Daniel Lee VanVolkinburg and Kimberley Denise (Johnson) VanVolkinburg. Braden graduated from Memorial High School in 2014 and attended Tulsa Community College. He was big fan of the arts. Braden is survived by his mother, Kimberley VanVolkinburg; his father, Daniel VanVolkinburg and wife,...

Sandra Boatner

Sandra Boatner

Mar 22, 2016

Sandra Lee Boatner, age 69, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her residence in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Sandra was born July 30, 1946 in Anniston, Alabama to Clifford and Dorothy (Moon) Holder. She married Ernest Boatner on March 5, 1963. Sandra worked as a homemaker and enjoyed watching television, shopping and attending church. She will be remembered as a...

Michael  Andrew  Shelnut

Michael Andrew Shelnut

Mar 21, 2016

Michael Andrew Shelnut age 63, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 surrounded by his loving family members. Mike was born on February 27, 1953 in Anne Arundel, Maryland to James Andrew and Doris Elnora (Scott) Shelnut. He married the love of his life, Denise, on July 9, 1994 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mike worked in the Transportation Industry and was...

Shirley Jean Cousens

Shirley Jean Cousens

Mar 20, 2016

Shirley Jean Cousens passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Shirley was born September 30, 1943 to Olen and Doris (Schlieff) Anderson in Fort Smith, AR. Shirley moved to Broken Arrow with her family at the age of five where she grew up. She graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1961. Shirley played clarinet...

Samuel Thomas Lamb

Samuel Thomas Lamb

Mar 18, 2016

Samuel Thomas Lamb age 69, passed away at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday, March 18, 2016. Sam was born on December 20, 1946 in De Queen, Arkansas to John T. and Dorothy Lamb. He graduated from East Central High School in 1965. He served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. Sam...

Ervin B. Prouty

Ervin B. Prouty

Mar 16, 2016

Ervin B. Prouty passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Franciscan Villa in Broken Arrow. Ervin was born March 12, 1932 to Walter E. and Doris E. (Wheeler) Prouty in New Rockford, North Dakota. He is survived by his daughter, Wilma Warnoch of Skiatook, Ok. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn, Iowa.

Linda S. Patterson

Linda S. Patterson

Mar 16, 2016

Linda S. Patterson, age 63, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at her residence in Claremore, Oklahoma. Linda was born July 4, 1952 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Howard and Myrtle (Faubush) Thompson. She worked as a homemaker. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Myrtle Thompson, her husband, and her brother Jess Thompson. She is survived...

John Leland Carnes

John Leland Carnes

Mar 15, 2016

John Leland Carnes went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. John was born in Rome, Georgia March 8, 1941 to parents Charles Leonard and Bessie Mae Carnes. While still a baby his family relocated to Chester, VA. John had a strong work ethic and worked hard to support his family....

Linda Kay Grady

Linda Kay Grady

Mar 15, 2016

Linda Kay (Cates) Grady age 71 passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Linda was born February 27, 1945 in Sperry, Oklahoma to Norman Cates and Opal (Hilton) Cates. She worked as a cook in the healthcare industry. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Opal Cates, her husband, Rodney...

Richard Eugene Arnold

Richard Eugene Arnold

Mar 12, 2016

Richard Eugene Arnold passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his home in Broken Arrow. Richard was born July 27 1951 to Wesley Arlo and Pauline (Turner) Arnold in Tulsa. Richard graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1969. He joined the Army National Guard right after high school, then attended Welding School at Tulsa Vo Tech. Richard worked as...

Donald Eugene Chancey

Donald Eugene Chancey

Mar 11, 2016

Donald Eugene Chancey, of Natura, Oklahoma, died March 11, 2016 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, at age 89. Don was born February 5, 1927 to Roy and Blanche (Woslum) Chancey at Bryant, Oklahoma. Don's mother had double pneumonia at the time and he was born 2 1/2 months premature, weighing 2 1/2 pounds. The doctor in attendance, Dr. Sanderson, handed him to...

Franklin Joseph Sponsel

Franklin Joseph Sponsel

Mar 10, 2016

Franklin Joseph Sponsel passed away March 10, 2016 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. Franklin was born May 14, 1933 to Frank N. and Florence Yvette (Jones) Sponsel in Mancos, Colorado. He was a diesel mechanic for a coal mining company. Burial will be held in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Waterflow, New Mexico. No services here at this time.

Marvin Danial Jones

Marvin Danial Jones

Mar 9, 2016

Marvin Danial (Dan) Jones age 91, passed away at St. Johns Medical Center on March 9, 2016. Dan was born in Hemphill County, Texas (Canadian) on March 28, 1924 the fifth child of Mack Donald (Don) Jones and Dellie (Wilson) Jones. He attended elementary school through the 10th grade in Edinburg, Texas. On May 27, 1943 he graduated from Gatesville...

Bessie Pendergrass

Bessie Pendergrass

Mar 9, 2016

Bessie Pendergrass passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Broken Arrow Nursing Home in Broken Arrow. Bessie was born November 17, 1915 to T.E. and Kate (Howard) Bassham in Muskogee, Ok. Bessie moved to Ft. Smith, AR at age of 13, where she grew up. She loved to read, travel, baseball and basketball and sports in general, she also...

Melvin  Glen Curry

Melvin Glen Curry

Mar 9, 2016

Melvin Glen Curry, husband, father and entrepreneur, died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital, at 79. Melvin was born July 12, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and spent his early years in Arlington, Texas, where he lived until he was six, before returning to Tulsa in the early 1940s. In 1954, after graduating from Will Rogers High School, he volunteered for the...