Obituaries
Michelle Dawn Bruner-Hites
Dec 20, 2014
Michelle Dawn Hites, 26 of Glenpool, OK, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michelle was born in Tulsa, OK on July 27, 1988, a daughter of Susan Ruth (Bell) and Rick Joe Bruner. She grew up in the area all of her life and graduated from Kiefer High School with the Class of...
Martha Speer Eskridge
Dec 19, 2014
Martha Louise Speer Eskridge was born September 23, 1922 in Comanche, Oklahoma to James Paul and Louise (Yates) Speer. She passed away early Friday morning on December 19, 2014 at St. Simeon's Episcopal Home in Tulsa. Martha was raised in Comanche and graduated from high school there in 1940. She furthered her education at the University of Oklahoma where she...
Loretta P. Kinsey
Dec 19, 2014
Loretta P Kinsey, 71, of Bixby, OK, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Coweta Manor Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. Loretta was born in Stone Bluff, Oklahoma on July 2, 1943, a daughter of the late Oma (Foutch) and Homer Robbins. She attended Stone Bluff and Haskell Public Schools and worked as a Shipping...
Roy Adkison
Dec 18, 2014
Roy Francis Adkison, Beggs resident, died December 18, 2014 in Okmulgee at the age of 94 years. He was born on October 5, 1920 in Jenks, Oklahoma to his parents, Harvey Henry and Jennie Irene (Welling) Adkison. Roy is preceded in death by Kenneth Adkison of Jenks, OK and Helen Atkins of Jenks, OK. Roy leaves many loving memories with...
Blanche Deloris Crabtree
Dec 16, 2014
Blanche Deloris (Williams) Crabtree passed away December 16, 2014 in Catoosa, OK with her family by her side. She was born on March 30, 1927 in Geary, Oklahoma to Clarence and Minnie Williams. She was raised in Scipio, Oklahoma in Pittsburg County near McAlester. She attended a one-room school in Scipio and the Indianola High School. During World War II,...
Patrick Gregory Ryan
Dec 15, 2014
Patrick Gregory Ryan, a Glenpool resident, passed away at St. Francis Hospital, Monday, December 15, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 63 years old. Patrick was born April 22, 1951 to Warren Calvin and Dorothy Louise (Conley) Ryan, in Tulsa OK. He was in the Class of '69 at Jenks High School where he played baseball....
Charles Norman Myrter
Dec 14, 2014
Charles Norman Myrter, a former resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the age of 68. He was born August 2, 1946 to Charles Aaron and Luella Mae (Hormell) Myrter in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania. He graduate from Okmulgee High School in 1965 and served in the United States Air Force. He attended St. Anthony school and church...
Barbra Shaw
Dec 14, 2014
Barbra Sue Shaw, 64, Haskell resident, passed away at home with her family by her side Sunday evening December 14, 2014. She was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas on January 23, 1950 to her parents, William Lee and Betty Jo (Martin) Russell. While growing up, Barbra and her siblings attended many different schools since their dad worked on the pipeline....
Herbert Allen Graham, Jr.
Dec 14, 2014
Herbert Allen Graham Jr. was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He passed away on Sunday, December 14th with family by his side. The son of Hattie and Herb Graham Sr. He was born in Enid, Ok and lived a rich and full life. He was a veteran who bravely served as a Navy Fighter Pilot during the Korean War....
Ed Maytubby
Dec 13, 2014
Ed Maytubby passed away early Saturday morning in Tulsa with his loving family by his side. He was born June 28, 1939 in Moore, OK to Lymon and Nita Maytubby. Ed grew up in Moore where he graduated from high school in 1957. He worked most of his career in sales and management of automobile dealerships. Ed absolutely loved his...
Melissa Lynn Pierson
Dec 13, 2014
Melissa Lynn Pierson, age 58, passed away on December 13, 2014 at the Glenwood Health Center in Glenpool, Oklahoma, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Tulsa, OK, on February 15, 1956 to Eugene and Shirley (Davidson) May. Melissa spent her high school years at Rogers High and Jenks High School. She worked as a Clerical...
David Lee Smith
Dec 13, 2014
After an arduous battle with prostate cancer David “Red” Lee Smith passed away Saturday, December 13th. Red was born October 3, 1951 in Harlan, Kentucky to Herman and Wilma Smith. Red was raised in coal mining country in the hills surrounding Kentucky and his family settled in Middlesborough, KY after a coach spotted his gift for basketball. He played baseball,...
Patricia Hurst
Dec 13, 2014
Patricia Rae Hurst passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her residence in Tulsa. She was born October 29, 1945 in Huntington, Indiana to Fred and Arlena (Mickel) Abshire. Patricia graduated from Holland High School in Holland, Indiana in 1963. She married her husband Fred on Valentine's Day , February 14, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together, Patricia and Fred...
Rhonda Kay Hopper
Dec 10, 2014
Rhonda Kay Hopper, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 56. She was born September 10, 1958 to Ronald and Mary Ellen (Crain) Hanson in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Okmulgee and was known as Mrs. Rhonda in the church’s Preschool program. Rhonda sold Avon for...
Henry Stanley Taylor
Dec 9, 2014
Henry Stanley Taylor, 91 years old, went to heaven the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Visitation with family will be held from 12:00 p.m., until service time on Monday, December 15, 2014, at Osborn Funeral Home. The service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel, officiated by Reverend Jonathan Beck of First United Methodist Church of Shreveport. Interment...
Frances Jean Christenberry
Dec 7, 2014
Frances Jean Christenberry, a resident of Tiger Mountain, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the age of 69. She was born October 25, 1945 to Edward Percilus and Ida (Tiedma) Sanford in Chicago, Illinois. On April 22, 1983, she married Arlis Dale Christenberry in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in Henryetta for 19...
Darrell Lee Hiser
Dec 7, 2014
Darrell Lee Hiser, Sapulpa resident passed away at home Sunday evening, December 7, 2014 with his family by his side. He was 66 years old. Darrell was born September 2, 1948 in Hominy OK., to Leroy and Erma Jean (Huskey) Hiser. He met and married the love of his life, Dana Michelle Perkins. He finished College with an Associate Degree....
Michelle Dawn Bruner-Hites
Dec 20, 2014
Michelle Dawn Hites, 26 of Glenpool, OK, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michelle was born in Tulsa, OK on July 27, 1988, a daughter of Susan Ruth (Bell) and Rick Joe Bruner. She grew up in the area all of her life and graduated from Kiefer High School with the Class of...
Martha Speer Eskridge
Dec 19, 2014
Martha Louise Speer Eskridge was born September 23, 1922 in Comanche, Oklahoma to James Paul and Louise (Yates) Speer. She passed away early Friday morning on December 19, 2014 at St. Simeon's Episcopal Home in Tulsa. Martha was raised in Comanche and graduated from high school there in 1940. She furthered her education at the University of Oklahoma where she...
Loretta P. Kinsey
Dec 19, 2014
Loretta P Kinsey, 71, of Bixby, OK, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Coweta Manor Nursing Home with her loving family by her side. Loretta was born in Stone Bluff, Oklahoma on July 2, 1943, a daughter of the late Oma (Foutch) and Homer Robbins. She attended Stone Bluff and Haskell Public Schools and worked as a Shipping...
Roy Adkison
Dec 18, 2014
Roy Francis Adkison, Beggs resident, died December 18, 2014 in Okmulgee at the age of 94 years. He was born on October 5, 1920 in Jenks, Oklahoma to his parents, Harvey Henry and Jennie Irene (Welling) Adkison. Roy is preceded in death by Kenneth Adkison of Jenks, OK and Helen Atkins of Jenks, OK. Roy leaves many loving memories with...
Blanche Deloris Crabtree
Dec 16, 2014
Blanche Deloris (Williams) Crabtree passed away December 16, 2014 in Catoosa, OK with her family by her side. She was born on March 30, 1927 in Geary, Oklahoma to Clarence and Minnie Williams. She was raised in Scipio, Oklahoma in Pittsburg County near McAlester. She attended a one-room school in Scipio and the Indianola High School. During World War II,...
Patrick Gregory Ryan
Dec 15, 2014
Patrick Gregory Ryan, a Glenpool resident, passed away at St. Francis Hospital, Monday, December 15, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 63 years old. Patrick was born April 22, 1951 to Warren Calvin and Dorothy Louise (Conley) Ryan, in Tulsa OK. He was in the Class of '69 at Jenks High School where he played baseball....
Charles Norman Myrter
Dec 14, 2014
Charles Norman Myrter, a former resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the age of 68. He was born August 2, 1946 to Charles Aaron and Luella Mae (Hormell) Myrter in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania. He graduate from Okmulgee High School in 1965 and served in the United States Air Force. He attended St. Anthony school and church...
Barbra Shaw
Dec 14, 2014
Barbra Sue Shaw, 64, Haskell resident, passed away at home with her family by her side Sunday evening December 14, 2014. She was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas on January 23, 1950 to her parents, William Lee and Betty Jo (Martin) Russell. While growing up, Barbra and her siblings attended many different schools since their dad worked on the pipeline....
Herbert Allen Graham, Jr.
Dec 14, 2014
Herbert Allen Graham Jr. was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He passed away on Sunday, December 14th with family by his side. The son of Hattie and Herb Graham Sr. He was born in Enid, Ok and lived a rich and full life. He was a veteran who bravely served as a Navy Fighter Pilot during the Korean War....
Ed Maytubby
Dec 13, 2014
Ed Maytubby passed away early Saturday morning in Tulsa with his loving family by his side. He was born June 28, 1939 in Moore, OK to Lymon and Nita Maytubby. Ed grew up in Moore where he graduated from high school in 1957. He worked most of his career in sales and management of automobile dealerships. Ed absolutely loved his...
Melissa Lynn Pierson
Dec 13, 2014
Melissa Lynn Pierson, age 58, passed away on December 13, 2014 at the Glenwood Health Center in Glenpool, Oklahoma, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Tulsa, OK, on February 15, 1956 to Eugene and Shirley (Davidson) May. Melissa spent her high school years at Rogers High and Jenks High School. She worked as a Clerical...
David Lee Smith
Dec 13, 2014
After an arduous battle with prostate cancer David “Red” Lee Smith passed away Saturday, December 13th. Red was born October 3, 1951 in Harlan, Kentucky to Herman and Wilma Smith. Red was raised in coal mining country in the hills surrounding Kentucky and his family settled in Middlesborough, KY after a coach spotted his gift for basketball. He played baseball,...
Patricia Hurst
Dec 13, 2014
Patricia Rae Hurst passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her residence in Tulsa. She was born October 29, 1945 in Huntington, Indiana to Fred and Arlena (Mickel) Abshire. Patricia graduated from Holland High School in Holland, Indiana in 1963. She married her husband Fred on Valentine's Day , February 14, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together, Patricia and Fred...
Rhonda Kay Hopper
Dec 10, 2014
Rhonda Kay Hopper, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 56. She was born September 10, 1958 to Ronald and Mary Ellen (Crain) Hanson in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Okmulgee and was known as Mrs. Rhonda in the church’s Preschool program. Rhonda sold Avon for...
Henry Stanley Taylor
Dec 9, 2014
Henry Stanley Taylor, 91 years old, went to heaven the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Visitation with family will be held from 12:00 p.m., until service time on Monday, December 15, 2014, at Osborn Funeral Home. The service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel, officiated by Reverend Jonathan Beck of First United Methodist Church of Shreveport. Interment...
Frances Jean Christenberry
Dec 7, 2014
Frances Jean Christenberry, a resident of Tiger Mountain, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the age of 69. She was born October 25, 1945 to Edward Percilus and Ida (Tiedma) Sanford in Chicago, Illinois. On April 22, 1983, she married Arlis Dale Christenberry in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in Henryetta for 19...
Darrell Lee Hiser
Dec 7, 2014
Darrell Lee Hiser, Sapulpa resident passed away at home Sunday evening, December 7, 2014 with his family by his side. He was 66 years old. Darrell was born September 2, 1948 in Hominy OK., to Leroy and Erma Jean (Huskey) Hiser. He met and married the love of his life, Dana Michelle Perkins. He finished College with an Associate Degree....
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