Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn Cornwell

Evelyn Cornwell

Mar 3, 2009

Evelyn Graves Cornwell, 92, formerly of Tulsa, died March 3, 2009 in Grove, Oklahoma at the Grand Lake Villa Nursing Home. Mrs. Cornwell, one of eight children of Henry and Prudie Graves, was born February 26, 1917 in Lincoln, Kansas. After graduating from high school in Lincoln, she attended Fort Hays State Teachers' College in Hays, Kansas, and then taught...

Evelyn Cornwell

Evelyn Cornwell

Mar 3, 2009

Evelyn Graves Cornwell, 92, formerly of Tulsa, died March 3, 2009 in Grove, Oklahoma at the Grand Lake Villa Nursing Home. Mrs. Cornwell, one of eight children of Henry and Prudie Graves, was born February 26, 1917 in Lincoln, Kansas. After graduating from high school in Lincoln, she attended Fort Hays State Teachers' College in Hays, Kansas, and then taught...

Betty Shamblin

Betty Shamblin

Mar 2, 2009

Betty Shamblin, age 75, a lifetime resident of the Vinita area died Monday March 2, 2009 at Osborn Care Center in Miami. She was born June 14, 1933 in Vinita, OK to O. A. Vogel Sr. and Mattie Christine Wagner Vogel. She was raised and received her formal education graduating from Vinita High School. She and Gordon N. Shamblin were...

Betty Shamblin

Betty Shamblin

Mar 2, 2009

Betty Shamblin, age 75, a lifetime resident of the Vinita area died Monday March 2, 2009 at Osborn Care Center in Miami. She was born June 14, 1933 in Vinita, OK to O. A. Vogel Sr. and Mattie Christine Wagner Vogel. She was raised and received her formal education graduating from Vinita High School. She and Gordon N. Shamblin were...

Carl Heard

Carl Heard

Mar 1, 2009

Carl Douglas "Squirrel" Heard, 56 year old White Oak resident, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2009 at his sister's home in Vinita. He was born on November 28, 1952 to Violet (Williams) and Bennie Douglas Heard. HE enjoyed hunting and fishing, and playing pool. He also liked hanging out with his favorite cousin, Bud Heard. Squirrel is survived by...

George Tate

George Tate

Mar 1, 2009

Dewayne Tate, 59 of Nowata died at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa. George Dewayne Tate was born on December 23, 1949 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to George Tate and Maxine (Cupp) Tate. Dewayne married Joleen Bennett on May 23, 1981 in Grapeland, Texas. He was a member of the First Baptist...

Carl Heard

Carl Heard

Mar 1, 2009

Carl Douglas "Squirrel" Heard, 56 year old White Oak resident, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2009 at his sister's home in Vinita. He was born on November 28, 1952 to Violet (Williams) and Bennie Douglas Heard. HE enjoyed hunting and fishing, and playing pool. He also liked hanging out with his favorite cousin, Bud Heard. Squirrel is survived by...

George Tate

George Tate

Mar 1, 2009

Dewayne Tate, 59 of Nowata died at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa. George Dewayne Tate was born on December 23, 1949 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to George Tate and Maxine (Cupp) Tate. Dewayne married Joleen Bennett on May 23, 1981 in Grapeland, Texas. He was a member of the First Baptist...

Harry Halterman

Harry Halterman

Feb 28, 2009

Harry Wells Halterman was born June 30, 1924, in Grove, Oklahoma. He was the only child of Dr. I.L. and Lora Tallman Halterman. As a child, Harry was known as a precocious youngster, widely recognized for antics such as out-house tipping, unearthing tree saplings from neighbors' yard and driving his friends between Grove and Southwest City, Missouri at the early...

Harry Halterman

Harry Halterman

Feb 28, 2009

Harry Wells Halterman was born June 30, 1924, in Grove, Oklahoma. He was the only child of Dr. I.L. and Lora Tallman Halterman. As a child, Harry was known as a precocious youngster, widely recognized for antics such as out-house tipping, unearthing tree saplings from neighbors' yard and driving his friends between Grove and Southwest City, Missouri at the early...

Leonard Mabery

Leonard Mabery

Feb 27, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Mabery will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday March 4, 2009 in the Nowata Church of God sanctuary. Rev. Marc Adams of the Nowata Church of God will officiate. Burial will follow in the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

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Leonard Mabery

Leonard Mabery

Feb 27, 2009

Funeral services for Mr. Mabery will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday March 4, 2009 in the Nowata Church of God sanctuary. Rev. Marc Adams of the Nowata Church of God will officiate. Burial will follow in the Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

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David Lannan

David Lannan

Feb 26, 2009

David Lawrence Lannan, age 71, a resident of Norman, OK, died Thursday February 26, 2009 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. David is survived by his significant other Patty Stich of Norman, step daughter Christy Stich of Norman, step grandson Jacob Vandruff of Norman, one sister Jean Davidson and her husband Donald of Bartlesville, niece's Genny Hasty of Stillwater...

Elmer Leisure

Elmer Leisure

Feb 26, 2009

Elmer R. Leisure, 96, resident of Bartlesville, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Bartlesville, Ok. Elmer R. Leisure was born September 28, 1912 in Carl Junction, Missouri to Harry and Eva Leisure. In 1918, the family moved to Coffeyville, Kansas and he received his elementary education. In 1926, they moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas and he graduated from high school....

Elmer Leisure

Elmer Leisure

Feb 26, 2009

Elmer R. Leisure, 96, resident of Bartlesville, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Bartlesville, Ok. Elmer R. Leisure was born September 28, 1912 in Carl Junction, Missouri to Harry and Eva Leisure. In 1918, the family moved to Coffeyville, Kansas and he received his elementary education. In 1926, they moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas and he graduated from high school....

Charles Spears

Charles Spears

Feb 26, 2009

Mr. Charles Roy "Chuck" Spears went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 26, 2009, in the St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chuck was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on November 18, 1926, to Roy A. and Ethel May Spears. He grew up in the McAlester area where he graduated high school and later served in...

David Lannan

David Lannan

Feb 26, 2009

David Lawrence Lannan, age 71, a resident of Norman, OK, died Thursday February 26, 2009 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. David is survived by his significant other Patty Stich of Norman, step daughter Christy Stich of Norman, step grandson Jacob Vandruff of Norman, one sister Jean Davidson and her husband Donald of Bartlesville, niece's Genny Hasty of Stillwater...

Billie James

Billie James

Feb 26, 2009

Billie Jean James 82 year-old Chelsea resident, died Thursday February 26, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born February 19, 1927 in Big Cabin to O. L. "Ras" Epperson and Ludie Nell (Ketchum) Epperson. Billie graduated from Big Cabin High School in 1944 and was the Valedictorian of her class. On February 1, 1947 she married Melvin...

Charles Spears

Charles Spears

Feb 26, 2009

Mr. Charles Roy "Chuck" Spears went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 26, 2009, in the St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chuck was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on November 18, 1926, to Roy A. and Ethel May Spears. He grew up in the McAlester area where he graduated high school and later served in...

Billie James

Billie James

Feb 26, 2009

Billie Jean James 82 year-old Chelsea resident, died Thursday February 26, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born February 19, 1927 in Big Cabin to O. L. "Ras" Epperson and Ludie Nell (Ketchum) Epperson. Billie graduated from Big Cabin High School in 1944 and was the Valedictorian of her class. On February 1, 1947 she married Melvin...