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SAPULPA -- J.W. Knight Jr., 55, died Friday. Services pending. Green Hill.
From "The Sapulpa Herald," Monday, September 26, 2005
KNIGHT, J.W. -- J.W. Knight, 55, of Sapulpa, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 in Tulsa. He was born May 11, 1950 in Taluca, N.C.
Services are pending. The family has entrusted the care of the services to the directors of Green Hill Funeral Home.
From "The Tulsa World," Tuesday, September 27, 2005
SAPULPA -- J.W. Knight Jr., 55, died Friday. Serivce 2 p.m. Wednesday, Green Hill Funeral Home Chapel.
From "The Sapulpa Herald," Tuesday, September 27, 2005
J. W. Knight, Jr.
J.W. Knight Jr. was born May 11, 1950 in Toluca, N.C. Junior went home to be with the Lord Sept. 23, 3005 at the age of 55 years, 4 months and 12 days.
Junior was preceded in death by his father J.W. Knight Sr.
Junior is survived by his mother Jewel Knight, of the home; brothers Wes and Harold Knight, of Tulsa; sisters Kathleen Hart, Goldia Branch, Margaret McFarland and Patricia Stone, of Tulsa; brother Charles Knight, of Pilot Point, Texas; sister Wanda Knight, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 at Green Hill Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary L. Howard and the Rev. Frank Corn will officiate.
The family has entrusted the care of the services to the directors at Green Hill Funeral Home.
Wallace W. Knight
Wallace W. Knight of Sapulpa died Thursday, May 30, 2002 at St. John Medical Center at the age of 92.
Mr. Knight was born Sept. 15, 1909 in Midland, Ark. and had lived in Sapulpa since 1961, moving here from Kiefer. He was married to Willie Hazel Sides on Nov. 3, 1928. He was a member of the Nazarene Church, retired from Gulf Oil Company in 1973 and had worked for them for 36 years. He had been a board member of the Sapulpa Nazarene Church for 25 years; was a Boy Scout Leader and Sunday School Teacher.
Survivors are his children, Audrey Perry of Sapulpa, William Knight of Mid-West City and Carolyn Harton of Sapulpa; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sister Louise Reynolds of Desert Palms, Calif. and brother Charles Knight of Calif.
Funeral services for Mr. Knight have been set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2002 at the Sapulpa Nazarene Church, with Dr. James Nash officiating.
Interment will follow in the Green Hill Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Serving as casketbearers will be Rod Harton, Steve Perry, Mike Perry, David Blood, Vince James and Royce Blood.
Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SAPULPA -- Marjorie Knighten, 60, retired housekeeper, died Tuesday. Services pending. Green Hill.
SAPULPA -- Leona Beatrice (Turner) Knizley, 86, retired, died Friday. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
SAPULPA -- Ola Mae Knox, 81, retired housekeeper, died Wednesday. Services pending. Green Hill.
From "The Sapulpa Herald," Monday, September 5, 2005
-- Ola Mae Heath was born Sept. 11, 1923 in Beggs, to the union of Walter and Matilda Heath. She later moved to Sapulpa where she was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Sapulpa. Ola was a strong believer in her faith and accepted the Lord as her Savior in Christ at an early age through the Church of God in Christ.
In 1957, she met and married the love of her life, the late Elder Robert D. Knox and together they tirelessly worked in the community at Paster and wife of God's Tabernacle, Church of God in Christ. This loving marriage also included their son Lawrence.
Sister Knox, or Auntie as she was affectionately called, took her duties as the First Lady as an opportunity to further serve the Lord and help others. Her life was enriched through her service to others by both her community and church. Her duties within C.O.G.I.C. included leading the Foreign Mission Aid, Secretary, Sunday School Teacher, Hospitality Director, Nurses Ministry, Sewing Circle and Church Mother. This also proved true in her community as she was usually the first to the bedside of the sick or shut-in where she prayed, cooked or helped in any capacity necessary. Sister Knox was always there for anyone that needed her.
Another love of her life was baking. She was known for her pies and cakes throughout her community. Every year Sister Knox, in conjuunction with the Evening Star Extension Club, enteredher pies, cakes and various items in both the Sapulpa County and Tulsa State Fairs, where she won numerous blue ribbons and awards.
Sister Knox was preceded in death by her husband, Elder Robert D. Knox, parents, Walter and Matilda Heath, four brothers, Calvin, Louis, Clarence "Que" and Theodore "Honey", baby daughter Jacqueline, daughter Barbara Knox and sons Robert Knox, Jr. and Flatroy.
She leaves to cherish her memory, three sons Lawrence "Peanut" Grant, of Sapulpa, and Leroy and Kenneth Knox, of Tulsa,; two daughters, Stella Pickens, of Buford Colony, and Sandra Knox, of Tulsa; two granddaughters, Risha Grant and Tasha Scott Gerald, and one great-granddaughter, Kambry Scott, all of Tulsa.
She is also survived by her siblings; two sisters Gladys Nash, of Sapulpa and Louise Pitts, of Tulsa; two brothers Sherman Heath (Marie) and Vernell Heath (Opel) of Sapulpa and a host of nieces, nephews cousins and friends.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005.
Burial will be at North Heights Cemetery under the direction of Green Hill Memorial.
BRISTOW -- Bessie Eleanor Kochel, 90, homemaker, died Sunday. Private family service. Smith, Sapulpa.
MANNFORD -- Ruth L. Koontz, 85, homemaker, died Thursday. Private family service. Mannford Funeral Home.
SAPULPA -- Donald L. Korn, 88, former Tresco owner, died Wednesday. Service 1 p.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church. Smith.
SAPULPA -- Donald Luther Korn, 88, former Natasco employee and Tresco owner, died Wednesday. Memorial service 1 p.m. Friday. First Presbyterian Church. Smith.
From "The Tulsa World," Friday, January 10, 2003
Section A, Page 12
SAPULPA -- Donald Luther Korn, a survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, died Wednesday. He was 88.
A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
Korn was born March 28, 1914, in Michigan City, Ind. He graduated from Indiana University in 1938 with a law degree and set up a practice in Michigan City until he entered the Navy a year later.
He was interested in aviation law, a new field at the time, so he discussed this with the Navy and was accepted as a Navy pilot candidate.
He was stationed on board the USS Raleigh at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked.
His ship was hit by one of the torpedos dropped from the first Japanese planes.
Korn quickly jumped into a plane and made his way to other pilots.
They took off in the 18 planes that remained undamaged and looked for more enemy planes.
He returned to Pearl Harbor unharmed and continued to serve in the Navy until 1946.
Korn had married Mary Katherine Schaum in 1943, and they moved to Sapulpa in 1949.
He worked for the Natasco company and later established Tresco, a Sapulpa-based business.
He later sold the business, but he continued consulting for Natasco until 1997.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he served as deacon, trustee and elder, and sang in the choir and taught Sunday school.
Korn is survived by a son, James D. Korn; a daughter, Donna Englebrecht; a sister, Ethel Umble; a brother, Gus Korn; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Friends are contributing to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
From "The Tulsa World," Saturday, January 11, 2003
KORN -- Donald Luther, died January 8, 2003. He was born March 28, 1914 in Michigan City, IN to August and Anna Korn. After graduating from Indiana University with a law degree, he became a Naval Aviator and was on the Raleigh at Pearl Harbor during the December 7, 1941 attack. He married Mary Katherine ("K") Schaum in 1943 and moved to Sapulpa in 1949. He worked in oil tank maintenance and owned Tresco, Inc. He retired from consulting for NATASCO in 1997. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sapulpa, where he had served as Deacon, Trustee, Elder, choir member and Sunday School Teacher. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, "K"; son, Alan; brother and sister, Elvin Korn and Dorothy Bacon. He is survived by son, James D. Korn and wife Lois; daughter, Donna Engelbrecht; grandchildren, Kristin Zanca and husband, Tom, Kiley Korn and wife, Megan, Andrew Engelbrecht, Bryce Engelbrecht, Greg Maddox and Eric Maddox and wife, Roxana; and 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ethel Umble; brother Gus Korn and wife, Val; brother-in-law, Richard Schaum; plus numerous nieces and nephews also survive. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Sapulpa, on January 10, at 1 p.m. with Rev. John Nelsen officiating. Interment will be at Green Hill Mausoleum, Sapulpa. Contributions may be made to Sapulpa First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or to a charity of your choice. Smith Funeral Home, Sapulpa, is handling arrangements, 224-1313.
SAPULPA -- Raymond Lee Kreps, Sr., 82, mechanic, died Monday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bristow City Cemetery, Bristow. Hutchins-Maples, Bristow.
SAPULPA -- Ronald Dale Kress, 57, retired from the military, died Aug. 4 in Rapid City, S.D. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
From "The Sapulpa Herald," Thursday, August 11, 2005
Ronald Dale Kress, of Rapid City, S.D., died Aug. 4 at the age of 57.
He was born Aug. 10, 1947 in Muskogee.
He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and had a doctorate degree in political and military science.
His is survived by his wife, Nytasha, of the home; son and daughter-in-law Ronald W. and Sheila Kress, of Texas; brothers Gary Grimm and Randal Grimm; niece Amy Whitehouse; and nephew Randal Grimm.
He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV, and Purple Heart Association Vietnam Veterans.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2005 at the Smith Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gerald Copeland officiating.
Interment will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery under direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
SAPULPA -- Connie Raye Kuhn, 60, died Saturday. No services planned. Green Hill.
~~~FUNERAL CARD~~~
IN MEMORY:
Eugene Kuykendall
April 22, 1894 -- June 3, 1976
SERVICES:
First Baptist Church
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
2:00 P.M. - June 7, 1976
CLERGYMAN:
The Reverend Gary Cook
SOLOIST:
Royce Brown
ORGANIST:
Mrs. David Young
BEARERS:
A.T. Tabb --- Rudolph Cryder
Lloyd Moore --- Oather McClain
Clarence Hugo --- Howard Stroup
HONORARY BEARERS:
A.L. Bradley, Sr. --- M.J. Armstrong
D.B. Jones --- Ben Mills
Guy White
Members, Fellowship Sunday School Class
INTERMENT:
South Heights Cemetery
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
ARRANGEMENTS BY:
Smith Funeral Home
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
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DRUMRIGHT -- Virtil T. Kuykendall, 75, retired, died Dec. 21 in San Francisco. Graveside services 2 p.m. Saturday, Drumright North Cemetery. Sullivan, San Francisco.
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