Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Ronnie Watkins

Ronnie Watkins

May 4, 2008

Ronnie Lee Watkins, 66 year-old rural Vinita resident, died early Sunday morning, May 4, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1941 in Vinita to Orville Dallas "Jack" Watkins and Lima Lee (Lay) Watkins. Ronnie was a graduate of White Oak High School. He married Billye Giles on June 29, 1962 at the Bunker...

Charlotte Carter

Charlotte Carter

May 4, 2008

Charlotte V. Carter, age 80, a longtime resident of Vinita Died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living Center in Broken Arrow, OK. Charlotte was born March 26, 1928 in Catoosa, OK the daughter of Newton Foster and Erma Powers Foster. Charlotte was married to M. L. Avant. Later she and Homer Carter were united in marriage on...

James Koburi

James Koburi

May 4, 2008

James Koburi of Grove, Oklahoma died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. He was 78. Mr. Koburi was born July 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Aida (Colletti) Koburi, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the...

Ronnie Watkins

Ronnie Watkins

May 4, 2008

Ronnie Lee Watkins, 66 year-old rural Vinita resident, died early Sunday morning, May 4, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1941 in Vinita to Orville Dallas "Jack" Watkins and Lima Lee (Lay) Watkins. Ronnie was a graduate of White Oak High School. He married Billye Giles on June 29, 1962 at the Bunker...

James Koburi

James Koburi

May 4, 2008

James Koburi of Grove, Oklahoma died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. He was 78. Mr. Koburi was born July 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Aida (Colletti) Koburi, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the...

Charlotte Carter

Charlotte Carter

May 4, 2008

Charlotte V. Carter, age 80, a longtime resident of Vinita Died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living Center in Broken Arrow, OK. Charlotte was born March 26, 1928 in Catoosa, OK the daughter of Newton Foster and Erma Powers Foster. Charlotte was married to M. L. Avant. Later she and Homer Carter were united in marriage on...

Carl Hurt

Carl Hurt

May 2, 2008

Carl R. "Bob" Hurt, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born October 15, 1923 at Pratt, Kansas to Noble Hurt and Ina Gooch Hurt. Bob served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine during WWII. He comes from a railroad family. He represents the third generation to work for the...

Carl Hurt

Carl Hurt

May 2, 2008

Carl R. "Bob" Hurt, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born October 15, 1923 at Pratt, Kansas to Noble Hurt and Ina Gooch Hurt. Bob served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine during WWII. He comes from a railroad family. He represents the third generation to work for the...

Georgia Christian

Georgia Christian

Apr 30, 2008

Georgia Jean Christian, 87 year-old Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 18, 1920 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to James B. and Mina Clare (Simpson) Patterson. Georgia served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1945 as a Seaman First Class. She married Emmett Christian on...

Georgia Christian

Georgia Christian

Apr 30, 2008

Georgia Jean Christian, 87 year-old Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 18, 1920 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to James B. and Mina Clare (Simpson) Patterson. Georgia served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1945 as a Seaman First Class. She married Emmett Christian on...

Frances Vineyard

Frances Vineyard

Apr 28, 2008

Frances Rae Vineyard, age 85, a resident of Dewey, died Monday morning at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Ok. Mrs. Vineyard was born in Chautauqua, Kansas, October 19, 1922, the daughter of Raymond Alfred Moffitt and Alma Mae (McDowell) Moffitt. She was raised and educated in Independence, Kansas. Mr. William J. Vineyard and Frances Rae (Moffitt) Vineyard were united...

Frances Vineyard

Frances Vineyard

Apr 28, 2008

Frances Rae Vineyard, age 85, a resident of Dewey, died Monday morning at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Ok. Mrs. Vineyard was born in Chautauqua, Kansas, October 19, 1922, the daughter of Raymond Alfred Moffitt and Alma Mae (McDowell) Moffitt. She was raised and educated in Independence, Kansas. Mr. William J. Vineyard and Frances Rae (Moffitt) Vineyard were united...

Earl Strack

Earl Strack

Apr 25, 2008

Earl Dean Strack was born March 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl E. and Edith Strack. His family soon moved to Chanute where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of 17, he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, and it was during this time he met his future wife, Eileen Anderson. The two...

Leonard Nealis

Leonard Nealis

Apr 25, 2008

Leonard Martin Eugene Nealis passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. He was born May 22, 1919, near Mulhall, Oklahoma, to Sam and Carrie Nealis. Both of his parents were in the 1889 Land Run as teenagers. Leonard was educated in country schools until he moved to live with his sister, Laura...

Earl Strack

Earl Strack

Apr 25, 2008

Earl Dean Strack was born March 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl E. and Edith Strack. His family soon moved to Chanute where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of 17, he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, and it was during this time he met his future wife, Eileen Anderson. The two...

Leonard Nealis

Leonard Nealis

Apr 25, 2008

Leonard Martin Eugene Nealis passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. He was born May 22, 1919, near Mulhall, Oklahoma, to Sam and Carrie Nealis. Both of his parents were in the 1889 Land Run as teenagers. Leonard was educated in country schools until he moved to live with his sister, Laura...

Henry Fox Jr.

Henry Fox Jr.

Apr 23, 2008

Henry Hugo Fox, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 23, at the age of 95. He was born on January 14, 1913, in Washington, D.C., to Fredrica Swett Fox and Henry Hugo Fox. He and his younger brother, Fred Swett Fox, grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and later moved to Washington, D.C., while still in high school. Mr. Fox...

Henry Fox Jr.

Henry Fox Jr.

Apr 23, 2008

Henry Hugo Fox, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 23, at the age of 95. He was born on January 14, 1913, in Washington, D.C., to Fredrica Swett Fox and Henry Hugo Fox. He and his younger brother, Fred Swett Fox, grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and later moved to Washington, D.C., while still in high school. Mr. Fox...

James Patrick

James Patrick

Apr 22, 2008

James "Gene" Patrick, age 84, a resident of Vinita died early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008 at his home. He was born May 26, 1923 in Vinita, OK the son of Joseph Patrick and Blanch Bush Patrick. He was raised in the Fairland area and attended school in Ogeeche where he played basketball, winning a trophy and four medals. At...

James Patrick

James Patrick

Apr 22, 2008

James "Gene" Patrick, age 84, a resident of Vinita died early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008 at his home. He was born May 26, 1923 in Vinita, OK the son of Joseph Patrick and Blanch Bush Patrick. He was raised in the Fairland area and attended school in Ogeeche where he played basketball, winning a trophy and four medals. At...