Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Elizabeth Nelson

Elizabeth Nelson

Dec 13, 2006

Elizabeth Betty "Granny" Nelson 64 year-old Sportsman Shores (Langley) resident died at her daughter's home, Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She was born August 16, 1942 in Dallas, Texas. She married James O. Nelson in Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1958; he preceded her in death on August 12, 2003. She had worked as a cook and dishwasher at Frosty and Edna's Café...

Elizabeth Nelson

Elizabeth Nelson

Dec 13, 2006

Elizabeth Betty "Granny" Nelson 64 year-old Sportsman Shores (Langley) resident died at her daughter's home, Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She was born August 16, 1942 in Dallas, Texas. She married James O. Nelson in Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1958; he preceded her in death on August 12, 2003. She had worked as a cook and dishwasher at Frosty and Edna's Café...

Margaret Long

Margaret Long

Dec 13, 2006

Margaret Patricia "Pat" Long, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006, following a brief illness. Mrs. Long was born Margaret Patricia Younger on January 19, 1928, in Amarillo, Texas. She attended Colorado College where she met and married her husband of 59 years. Pat and her husband, Chester, made their home in Tulsa, OK, where she volunteered her skills and...

Reva Scott

Reva Scott

Dec 13, 2006

Reva Margaret Scott, 86, a resident of Vinita passed away at Craig General Hospital on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She was born on January 1, 1920 in Lone Jack, Missouri in Jefferson County to Floyd George and Ruby Margaret (Overton) Shurtleff. Reva had lived in the Langley and Ketchum area since 1966, and had lived the last few years in...

Reva Scott

Reva Scott

Dec 13, 2006

Reva Margaret Scott, 86, a resident of Vinita passed away at Craig General Hospital on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She was born on January 1, 1920 in Lone Jack, Missouri in Jefferson County to Floyd George and Ruby Margaret (Overton) Shurtleff. Reva had lived in the Langley and Ketchum area since 1966, and had lived the last few years in...

Dorothy King

Dorothy King

Dec 12, 2006

Eucha, OK -Dorothy Mae King, 81, died early Tuesday morning, December 12, 2006 at the home of her son, Jerry. Dorothy was born July 5, 1925 at Delaware County, Oklahoma to James Williams and Muriel (Walls) Williams. She married Sherman Edward King in Delaware County on December 11, 1943. Mr. King preceded his wife in death, June 23, 1979. The...

Dorothy King

Dorothy King

Dec 12, 2006

Eucha, OK -Dorothy Mae King, 81, died early Tuesday morning, December 12, 2006 at the home of her son, Jerry. Dorothy was born July 5, 1925 at Delaware County, Oklahoma to James Williams and Muriel (Walls) Williams. She married Sherman Edward King in Delaware County on December 11, 1943. Mr. King preceded his wife in death, June 23, 1979. The...

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Dec 12, 2006

Mary Kathryn (Galvin) Howard, 69, of Vinita, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Craig General Hospital. Born on June 30, 1937 in Vinita to Anthony Raymond and Lucy (Bigknife) Galvin. Mary was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Vinita. She had been a resident of Vinita for most of her life...

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Dec 12, 2006

Mary Kathryn (Galvin) Howard, 69, of Vinita, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Craig General Hospital. Born on June 30, 1937 in Vinita to Anthony Raymond and Lucy (Bigknife) Galvin. Mary was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Vinita. She had been a resident of Vinita for most of her life...

Georgia Ewing

Georgia Ewing

Dec 9, 2006

Georgia Vivian Bauer Ewing, age 91, a resident of Bartlesville died Saturday December 9, 2006, peacefully after a short illness at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mrs. Ewing was born January 25, 1915 in Craig County, rural Bluejacket, Oklahoma the daughter of George Ernest Bauer and Lucrettia Mae Akers. Georgia moved with her family to Bartlesville in 1918 and she attended...

Georgia Ewing

Georgia Ewing

Dec 9, 2006

Georgia Vivian Bauer Ewing, age 91, a resident of Bartlesville died Saturday December 9, 2006, peacefully after a short illness at Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mrs. Ewing was born January 25, 1915 in Craig County, rural Bluejacket, Oklahoma the daughter of George Ernest Bauer and Lucrettia Mae Akers. Georgia moved with her family to Bartlesville in 1918 and she attended...

Benny Claxton

Benny Claxton

Dec 6, 2006

Grove, OK - Benny Ed Claxton, 59, died following an extended illness, Wednesday night, December 6, 2006 at his home in Grove, Oklahoma with his family at his side. Benny was born November 8, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma to Benny Carlton Claxton and Anita Beth (Murphy) Claxton. He attended schools in Enid and Wichita, Kansas before moving to Grove in...

Benny Claxton

Benny Claxton

Dec 6, 2006

Grove, OK - Benny Ed Claxton, 59, died following an extended illness, Wednesday night, December 6, 2006 at his home in Grove, Oklahoma with his family at his side. Benny was born November 8, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma to Benny Carlton Claxton and Anita Beth (Murphy) Claxton. He attended schools in Enid and Wichita, Kansas before moving to Grove in...

Donald Draper

Donald Draper

Dec 5, 2006

Afton, Oklahoma Donald (Pat) Draper of Afton (Monkey Island) died suddenly Tuesday December 5, 2006 at the Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Ok. at the age of 60. Pat was born September 26, 1946 to Amzie Donald and Ellen Josephine Draper at Wichita, Ks. He graduated from the Wichita East High School. After high school he served his country in...

Laura Newkirk

Laura Newkirk

Dec 5, 2006

Laura S. "Dolly" (Schmitt) Newkirk, 84, a resident of Vinita passed away at Rosewood Terrace Nursing Center. She was born on May 1, 1922 in Madison, KS. She worked as an office manager for a resort in Zolfo Springs, FL until her retirement. Her Husband James Newkirk worked there after traveling the world. They lived and worked in Germany for...

Laura Newkirk

Laura Newkirk

Dec 5, 2006

Laura S. "Dolly" (Schmitt) Newkirk, 84, a resident of Vinita passed away at Rosewood Terrace Nursing Center. She was born on May 1, 1922 in Madison, KS. She worked as an office manager for a resort in Zolfo Springs, FL until her retirement. Her Husband James Newkirk worked there after traveling the world. They lived and worked in Germany for...

Donald Draper

Donald Draper

Dec 5, 2006

Afton, Oklahoma Donald (Pat) Draper of Afton (Monkey Island) died suddenly Tuesday December 5, 2006 at the Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Ok. at the age of 60. Pat was born September 26, 1946 to Amzie Donald and Ellen Josephine Draper at Wichita, Ks. He graduated from the Wichita East High School. After high school he served his country in...

Virginia Stidham

Virginia Stidham

Dec 4, 2006

Virginia L. Stidham, 80-year-old former Nowata resident, passed away at 12:10a.m., Monday, December 4, 2006 at the Southcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Virginia L. Stidham was born October 31, 1926 in Hickory, Oklahoma to Henry David Moore and Lonie Welch-Moore. She grew up and attended schools in Hickory. After graduating, Mrs. Stidham went on to attend East Central University where she...

Jerry Littrell

Jerry Littrell

Dec 4, 2006

Disney, Oklahoma Jerry Don Littrell of Disney died Monday December 4, 2006 at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Ok. He was 82. Jerry was born July 13, 1924 to Arthur "A.J." and Anna (Vernon) Littrell in Muskogee, Ok. He served his country in the United States Army during W.W.II., receiving Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Stars, Good Conduct...

Virginia Stidham

Virginia Stidham

Dec 4, 2006

Virginia L. Stidham, 80-year-old former Nowata resident, passed away at 12:10a.m., Monday, December 4, 2006 at the Southcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Virginia L. Stidham was born October 31, 1926 in Hickory, Oklahoma to Henry David Moore and Lonie Welch-Moore. She grew up and attended schools in Hickory. After graduating, Mrs. Stidham went on to attend East Central University where she...