Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

John Murphy

John Murphy

Apr 14, 2008

John Nixon Murphy, age 67, a lifetime resident of Vinita died Monday April 14, 2008 in the Claremore Indian Hospital. He was born August 27, 1940 in Vinita the son of Minor Wesley Murphy and Clora M. Calbert Murphy. John was worked for many years as a auto mechanic and body man. He also worked for several years for Chase...

Larry Bryant

Larry Bryant

Apr 14, 2008

Larry Dewey Bryant 61 year-old Fairland resident, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in Fairland. He was born August 10, 1946 in Vinita, to Paul and Olive Ruth (Hunt) Bryant. Larry was a graduate of Afton High School and worked as a self employed carpenter. He was a professional Bass Fisherman and a Volunteer Fireman for the Bernice Fire Department. Larry...

John Murphy

John Murphy

Apr 14, 2008

John Nixon Murphy, age 67, a lifetime resident of Vinita died Monday April 14, 2008 in the Claremore Indian Hospital. He was born August 27, 1940 in Vinita the son of Minor Wesley Murphy and Clora M. Calbert Murphy. John was worked for many years as a auto mechanic and body man. He also worked for several years for Chase...

Peggy Tompers

Peggy Tompers

Apr 14, 2008

Peggy B. Tompers of Grove went home to be with her Lord Monday, April 14, 2008 at Integris General Hospital in Grove. Peggy was born October 5, 1925 in Seattle, Washington to Peter and Ragna (Arnessan) Holen. She married Kay C. "K.C." Tompers on November 6, 1945. He preceded her in death on June 16, 2006. Due to his career...

Larry Bryant

Larry Bryant

Apr 14, 2008

Larry Dewey Bryant 61 year-old Fairland resident, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in Fairland. He was born August 10, 1946 in Vinita, to Paul and Olive Ruth (Hunt) Bryant. Larry was a graduate of Afton High School and worked as a self employed carpenter. He was a professional Bass Fisherman and a Volunteer Fireman for the Bernice Fire Department. Larry...

Mark Armstrong

Mark Armstrong

Apr 13, 2008

Mark Charles "Bennie" Armstrong, 46-year-old former Nowata resident passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Mark Charles "Bennie" Armstrong, was born August 12, 1961 in Nowata to Bob Armstrong and Deloris "Dee" Ryan-Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong grew up and attended schools in Nowata. He later went on to further his education by attending Rogers State College. Mr. Armstrong...

Eugene Jones

Eugene Jones

Apr 13, 2008

Stan Jones, businessman, community leader and loving husband, died Sunday, April 13, 2008. He was 64. Stan was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended McCoy Grade School and William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri. Stan was active in Boy Scouts and enjoyed camping. He was also an accomplished pianist. He graduated from high school in 1961. Stan graduated...

Mark Armstrong

Mark Armstrong

Apr 13, 2008

Mark Charles "Bennie" Armstrong, 46-year-old former Nowata resident passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Mark Charles "Bennie" Armstrong, was born August 12, 1961 in Nowata to Bob Armstrong and Deloris "Dee" Ryan-Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong grew up and attended schools in Nowata. He later went on to further his education by attending Rogers State College. Mr. Armstrong...

Eugene Jones

Eugene Jones

Apr 13, 2008

Stan Jones, businessman, community leader and loving husband, died Sunday, April 13, 2008. He was 64. Stan was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended McCoy Grade School and William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri. Stan was active in Boy Scouts and enjoyed camping. He was also an accomplished pianist. He graduated from high school in 1961. Stan graduated...

Mary Hough

Mary Hough

Apr 12, 2008

Mary G "Gerri" Hough age 69, of Langley,OK, died Saturday April 12, 2008 in the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. The daughter of Lonnie and Ruby Kennedy Odom, she was born on December 29, 1938 in Hope, AR. Gerri married Carl Hough on December 29, 1961 in Simi Valley, CA. They moved to Langley in 1968. Gerri was a...

Mary Hough

Mary Hough

Apr 12, 2008

Mary G "Gerri" Hough age 69, of Langley,OK, died Saturday April 12, 2008 in the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. The daughter of Lonnie and Ruby Kennedy Odom, she was born on December 29, 1938 in Hope, AR. Gerri married Carl Hough on December 29, 1961 in Simi Valley, CA. They moved to Langley in 1968. Gerri was a...

Robert Hicks

Robert Hicks

Apr 8, 2008

Robert Lee Hicks, 56-year-old Delaware resident, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Robert Lee Hicks was born July 25, 1951 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Vernon H. Hicks and Frances Naomi Beu-Hicks. He grew up and attended schools in Delaware. Mr. Hicks served his country for 3 years in the Navy during Vietnam....

Robert Hicks

Robert Hicks

Apr 8, 2008

Robert Lee Hicks, 56-year-old Delaware resident, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Robert Lee Hicks was born July 25, 1951 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Vernon H. Hicks and Frances Naomi Beu-Hicks. He grew up and attended schools in Delaware. Mr. Hicks served his country for 3 years in the Navy during Vietnam....

Lucille Galvin

Lucille Galvin

Apr 7, 2008

Lucille Theresa Galvin, 97 year-old Vinita resident, passed away peacefully at her home of Monday afternoon, April 7, 2008 at her home, surrounded by all her children. She was born June 20, 1910 in St. Charles, Missouri to Peter and Dora (Obershon) Tayon. Lucille was married to Walter "Jim" Galvin in St. Charles at St. Peter's Church on December 3,...

Lucille Galvin

Lucille Galvin

Apr 7, 2008

Lucille Theresa Galvin, 97 year-old Vinita resident, passed away peacefully at her home of Monday afternoon, April 7, 2008 at her home, surrounded by all her children. She was born June 20, 1910 in St. Charles, Missouri to Peter and Dora (Obershon) Tayon. Lucille was married to Walter "Jim" Galvin in St. Charles at St. Peter's Church on December 3,...

Pauline Dawson

Pauline Dawson

Apr 5, 2008

Pauline Dawson, age 93, left this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5. She was a resident of the Nowata and Talala communities for almost 88 years before moving to Huntsville, Texas in 2002 to be near family members. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Dawson, her parents, Wes and Mary Roberts, and four...

Madeline Osborne

Madeline Osborne

Apr 5, 2008

Madeline Asher Osborne, age 80, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Grove, Oklahoma. Madeline was born on November 12, 1927 to Ernest and Kathryn (Way) Asher in Great Bend, Kansas. She grew op on her parent's farm located approximately fourteen miles from Great Bend, Kansas. She attended a rural grade school then Radium Kansas High school for two years and...

Velma Chambers

Velma Chambers

Apr 5, 2008

On July 23, 1923 a baby girl, Velma Arlena Chambers was born to Willie and Emma (Jackson) Shields, in Virgil, Oklahoma. The sun set on her life April 5, 2008, at Jane Phillips Medical Center, in Bartlesville, after reaching the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 12 days. She was educated in Virgil and in 1947 she moved to...

Pauline Dawson

Pauline Dawson

Apr 5, 2008

Pauline Dawson, age 93, left this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5. She was a resident of the Nowata and Talala communities for almost 88 years before moving to Huntsville, Texas in 2002 to be near family members. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Dawson, her parents, Wes and Mary Roberts, and four...

Madeline Osborne

Madeline Osborne

Apr 5, 2008

Madeline Asher Osborne, age 80, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Grove, Oklahoma. Madeline was born on November 12, 1927 to Ernest and Kathryn (Way) Asher in Great Bend, Kansas. She grew op on her parent's farm located approximately fourteen miles from Great Bend, Kansas. She attended a rural grade school then Radium Kansas High school for two years and...