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ROGER ALAN BABAIRZ
Roger Alan Babairz, 22, of Mannford, died Tuesday, September 29, from injuries resulting from a vehicular accident.
Babiarz was born on July 25, 1965 in Blue Island, Ill.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Judie and Tim Mefford of Inola; his father, James Babiarz of Homewood, Ill.; his grandmother, Anna Mefford of Tulsa and four sisters: Mrs. Brenda Heath, Kelli Babiarz and Krista Babiarz, all of Hazel Crest, Ill., and Ashley Mefford of Inola.
Services were held on Saturday, October 3, at Gladfelter Funeral Chapel in Ottowa, Ill. Arrangements were handled by the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service.
Rosary Services for Earl Bach, 523 S. Cimarron, Drumright, were held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, with a Funeral Mass said at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Officiating the service was Father Perras. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Drumright.
Bach was born July 16, 1910, at Scipio, Kansas to Mary Helen Wolken Bach and Frank C. Bach and died Octtober 15 at his home, he was 74.
Since 1918 he has been a resident of this area. He and his wife, Inez, were married July 11, 1930, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bristow. He is retired from Sun Oil Company.
He is survived by a son Earl Dean Bach of Hominy, Oklahoma; daughter Annette Roppel of Ada, Oklahoma; sisters Myrtle Richardson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Thelma Baker of Ralston, Oklahoma; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
One brother Howard Bach preceded him in death.
Pall bearers were Don Mitchell, Joe Salem, John Sullivan, Jim Geyer, Mike Schrick and L.B. Armstrong.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held August 25, 1986, at the First Baptist Church in Drumright at 2 p.m. for Nell L. Badger who died August 23 at the Shawnee Medical Center.
Officiating was Chris Tecmire with music provided by organist Wilma Mills and vocalists Thelma Black, Jeff Hunter, Dala Seymour and Bob Ward. Serving as pallbearers were her grandsons and grand sons-in-law.
Nell Lee Jaggers was born November 9, 1901, at Poteau, Ok. She became a Christian when she was 12 years old and was baptized in the Poteau River.
Her mother died when she was 13 years old and Badger had to quit school and work for her living until she was married at the age of 22 to Pat Badger. She worked at various jobs in Drumright. She worked in a dental office, selling tickets at the movie house (which was a combination movie plus vaudeville,) cleaners, variety store, grocery store and co-managing a rooming house.
At the time Badger and Jaggars were married, there was an oil boom at Drumright and 22,000 people were getting their mail here. They were married 57 years. They owned and operated the only ice plant in Drumright for several years, selling it in 1946. He preceded her in death in March of 1979.
She played the piano at the First Baptist Church for several years when the Rev. Drake and others were pastors. She was always interested in unsaved people knowing the Lord Jesus as their savior and was always inviting them to church or witnessing to them to receive Jesus Christ as their savior and Lord whenever the opportunity afforded.
Badger is survived by children Rosemary Gates, Tulsa and Jack Badger and Patty Hickman, Drumright; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one niece and several nephews.
Interment was in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Thomas Edward Bailes of Edmond were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 at the College Church of Christ. The Rev. Howard Norton officiated. He was assisted by Morris Thurman. Interment was at Rest Haven Cemetery in Oklahoma City.
Bailes was born December 14, 1915 at Maxwell, Oklahoma, to Albin and Nellie Bailes and died Monday, August 6 in the Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City.
He is survived by his wife Lillian Bailes of the home; sons Thomas and Leon both of Edmond and James Bailes of Wilmington, California; daughters Mrs. Kathryn Batsell of Klamath Falls, Oregon and Mrs. Dorothy Faye Dunham of Booneville, Ark.; brothers Arvel of Tacoma, Washington and Calvin Bailes of Drumright; sisters Mrs. Mabel White of Marysville, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Brooks of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Bertha Fisher of Hot Springs, Ark.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was the owner of the I-35 Midway Service Station and former owner of Ed's Quick Stop in Edmond.
Harmon Baker, 68, a lifetime Keystone-Mannford resident, passed away at the Senior Center in Mannford on Thursday, September 10, 1987.
Mr. Baker was born on November 15, 1918 to Tandy and Sarah Hazel (Carter) Baker, in Keystone. On November 30, 1942 he married Juanita Vaughan in Tulsa.
He was a WWII Veteran of the United States Army and served in the Field Artillery. He was a retired school bus maintenance man for the Mannford Public School System.
Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Juanita, of the home; two daughters: Sharon Butcher of Sapulpa; Janice Brock, of Mannford; three brothers: Harold of Sand Springs; Weldon of Hallett; and Clyde of Tulsa; three sisters: Ervil Real; Ermil Kelling, and Ruby Brumley, all of Tulsa; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Baker was a Board member of the Keystone Crossroads Historical Society and worked behind the scenes at the group's fellowship dinners and always on hand in the kitchen during the annual Arts and Crafts Shows. He and his wife attended the local Senior Citizens group on a daily basis. He assisted in many capacities whenever he saw the need.
Services were held on Saturday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Mannford. Minister David Stites officiated.
Interment was in the Oakhill Cemetery in Mannford under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland.
From "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, September 16, 1987
Services were held for Harmon Baker, Mannford, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1987 at the Mannford Church of Christ with the Rev. David Stites officiating. Interment was at the Oakhill Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home of Cleveland.
Harmon was born on Nov. 15, 1918 near Keystone to Tandy and Sarah Hazel (Carter) Baker. He had been a resident of the Keystone and Mannford area all of his life.
On Nov. 30, 1942 he married Juanita Vaughan in Tulsa, Ok. He was an Army World War II Veteran with the field artillary, and a retired school bus maintenance man for the Mannford Public School system. He passed away at the Mannford Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, Sept. 10, 1987.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita, of the home; two daughters, Sharon Butcher of Sapulpa, and Janice Brock of Mannford; three brothers, Harold of Sand Springs, Weldon of Hallett, and Clyde of Tulsa; three sisters, Ervil Real, Ermil Keeling and Ruby Brumley, all of Tulsa; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
An early morning fire Wednesday completely destroyed two Bristow businesses and left two more with heavy damage. The fire was discovered in the Ben Franklin Store at 2:25 a.m., which has been listed as a total loss. Also lost was Bill's Clothing Store, for men. Both of the businesses were housed in the same building with a partition separating the two.
Suffering heavy damage are R & R Appliances, to the north of the former Ben Franklin Store, and Mode O Day, on the south side. The intense heat from the actual fire blew windows out of the adjoining shops. The mannequins, from the Mode O Day shop, were blown through the front window of the store and according to passersby, they looked like bodies laying in the street.
Bristow assistant fire chief, Harold Baker, lost his life while fighting the fire. He was reportedly in the rear of the variety store holding a ladder for another fireman, who was on the roof of the structure at the time. Gases built up from combustable merchandise, causing an explosion. The explosion caused a rear wall in the store to fall and land on Baker. Baker was 39 and had served on the fire department for 17 years. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Hutchins-Maple Funeral Home in Bristow.
Two other volunteer Bristow firemen also sustained injuries while at the scene. Gene Barnett suffered from smoke inhalation. Darrel Duke received an injury to his forearm and smoke inhalation, he was hospitalized at Bristow.
According to Bristow city officials no cause of the fire has been listed. Bristow firemen were still on the scene at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The state Fire Marshall has been called in for a complete investigation.
Assisting Bristow in fighting the fire were the Drumright, Sapulpa and Mannford fire departments. Other volunteer efforts came from Haliburton and Osage Oil and Transportation.
A call came into the Drumright Fire Department at 3:30 a.m. seeking their assistance. The local firemen returned at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Responding to the call were Drumright Fire Chief, Jerry Slane and firemen Kent Montgomery, Harvey Robertson, Kent Vice, John Naylor, Mike Caruthers and Nick Bozworth.
No estimate has been placed on the value of the lost property.
DOUGLAS BALL
Douglas Eugene Ball, of Mannford, died from an accident on October 15, 1986.
Ball was born on July 29, 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Alfred and Irene Ball of Mannford. He was a Welder and Pipe fitter for Taner Engineering Inc., and a member of Mannford Assembly of God Church. Ball attended schools in Sand Springs and Cleveland.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie; two sons, Jason and Jeremy and one daughter, Megan, all of the home; mother, Irene Ball, of Mannford; two brothers, Donald Ball, South Dakota, and Alan Ball of Coweta; two sisters, Wanda Parker and Linda King, both of Coweta; and a grandmother, Mrs. Earl Kenny, of Cleveland.
Services were held Friday, October 17, at the Mannford Assembly of God Church, the Reverend Don Couch officiating. Interment was at Oakhill Cemetery. Funeral services were under the direction of Chapman Black Funeral Home in Cleveland.
Mary Edna Morgan Barnes was born November 6, 1890 to Thomas and Louella Bell Morgan at Springfield, Missouri and died January 2. Seven brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
She came to the Olive community in 1907 and has lived here the rest of her life. She joined the Little Church in Olive in 1910.
She was married to Jesse L. Barnes on January 20, 1912. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1971. Born to them was one son, Jonathan Eugene, deceased May 13, 1961, three daughters, Lila Calvin, Doris Weaver and Maxine Williams of Bristow.
She leaves six sisters Retha Gregory of Oilton, Carrie Clark of Drumright, and Gladys Caughlin of Tonkawa and Lottie Wright, Jewel Bethel and Opal Spinner of Portland, Oregon, 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held by the Peck Funeral Home at the First Baptist Church at Olive on January 5. The singer was Patti Ann Matherly, she sang "How Great Thou Art" and "One Day at a Time." George Brock III and Larry Wallace officiated. Interment was at the Magnolia Memorial Gardens at Bristow.
Pall bearers were her great-grandsons, Steve Weaver, Kieth Weaver, Billy Wilson, Roycie Clemens, Dewayne Wilson and David Calvin.
The Keystone Crossroads Historical Society lost a good friend and benefactor Saturday, December 5, with the death in Sapulpa of Charley F. "Buzz" Bartlett.
While the Bartlett family is better known for it's connection with Sapulpa, their Mannford ties were also strong.
Charley Bartlett was born on a Pawnee County farm two miles north of Old Mannford on November 27, 1897. At age 7 he moved with his family into the town of Mannford, receiving his elementary education there.
His father, H.U. Bartlett, became a leading businessman. When the railroad was being built through town in 1902-1903, Bartlett furnished all the hay to feed the horses and mules on the grading. He also operated a small brick kiln on the farm and started out as a builder, branching out into real estate.
He was elected charter president of the Mannford State Bank when it was established in 1905, was a co-founder of the Mannford Mercantile store, and in 1905, editor of the town's first newspaper, The Mannford Enterprise.
A Methodist, he donated the land on which the First Methodist Church was built and was a leading contributor to its building program.
After moving to Sapulpa in 1912, he began and his six sons after him, continued ambitious programs both in that town's business community and as active civic leaders.
A retired executive of Bartlett Collins Company, Sapulpa, Charley Bartlett had a special place in his heart for O.U., its football team and the Sooner Schooner.
The latter, a scaled-down prairie wagon pulled by a perfectly matched team of ponies, was purchased by Mr. Bartlett and his brother, Dr. M.S. Bartlett, in 1964 to be O.U.'s mascots. Since then, it has made countless appearances not only in football games but also at school functions, parades and chartible events.
Mannford got to see the Sooner Schooner, with the children being treated to free rides, on several occasions, thanks to the kindness of the Bartletts.
The last check Charley Bartlett wrote before his death, his minister related, was a check to send his beloved "little ponies" to the Orange Bowl. He also supported the O.U. Scholastic programs and many private charities.
Memories of the Bartlett family's happy years spent in Mannford resurfaced during a visit to the Old Mannford Reunion in 1980. When Charley Bartlett and his daughter, Mrs. Joe (Peggy) Sherwood, learned of the historical society's efforts to open a museum, they offered help. Through the H.U. and Eva Maud Bartlett Foundation, set up in the names of Charley's parents, the Bartletts have made extensive contributions to the Society.
At various times Charley Bartlett and Mrs. Sherwood attended Society-related functions in Mannford and the ties of friendship were lenghtened.
Mr. Bartlett's health had been poor for somee time but he was able to celebrate his 90th birthday this November 5, with three separate parties, Mrs. Sherwood said.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8 in the First Presbyterian Church in Sapulpa, of which he was a member. His pastor, Dr. Thomas P. Eggabeen, presided. Burial was in South Heights cemetery, Sapulpa, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home in Sapulpa.
The eulogy address was given by Jim McReynolds, vice president and national sales coordinator for Bartlett Collins Company. McReynolds said that Charley's greatest loves were the mountains, especially those at his Colorado ranch home, and a good football game.
Pallbearers were Lester Wright, Lon T. Jackson, Jr., Sen. Ted V. Fisher, Lester Hendersen, Dwight Maulding and John Bingman.
Immediate survivors were his daughter, Mrs. Joe (Peggy) Shgerwood, and a brother, Dr. M.S. Bartlett, both of Sapulpa. Other survivors included grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
FLOYD RUSSELL BARTON
Graveside services for Mr. Floyd Russell Barton, 78, of Mannford were held Wednesday, May 4, 1988 with the Rev. Gene Varnell officiating.
Interment followed in Oak Hll Cemetery in Mannford under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service of Sand Springs.
Barton passed away on Monday, May 2, 1988 in Tulsa. He was born on January 4, 1910 in Coweta.
Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Thompson of Mannford and Jewel Cull of Tulsa; and two brothers, Jack Barton of Mannford, and Raymond Barton of Oceanside, Calif.
Joel Marvin Bateman, 308 East 5th St., passed away August 4, 1987 at the Cushing Regional Hospital. Joel was born September 16, 1900, in Denton County, Texas. He moved to the Drumright Area with his parents, James Henry and Martha E. Bateman, about 1916.
He and Grace Mae Strickland were married December 24, 1919 here in Drumright and made it their home until her death April 2, 1982. He was working for Tidewater and other companies until his retirement. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors are: one son, James Dale Bateman of El Paso, Tx.; Daughters, Mrs. Joelmae Crews of Granite Shoales, Tx. and Mrs. Bonnie Leah Brogstrom of Drumright, Ok. 4 sisters, Mrs. Lera Lowe; Mrs. Clara Dye; Ms. Jessie Bateman all of Drumright; and Mrs. Margie Jones of Winters, Tx.
Graveside services were held at the North Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, 1987 with Mr. Hobert Lowe officiating.
Pallbearers were: Donnie Bateman, Hobart Lowe, Russell Lowe, Alton Bateman, Howard Erwin and Terry Lowe.
Interment was in the North Cemetery under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Tom Benjamin Battenfield, 83, of Sand Springs, passed away on Monday, April 6 in Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Battenfield, born in Thomasville, MO., on July 9, 1903, was married to Irene Rogers on October 9, 1925, in Muskogee, Okla. He was a member of the Friendship Community Church, in Mannford.
He is survived by his wife, Irene, of the home; one daughter, Shirley Vasquez, of Los Angeles, Calif., two sons, Thomas Benjamin of Dallas, Tx., and Kenneth of Austin, Tx.
Services were held at the Friendship Community Church on April 8. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery with the Rev. Gene Varnell officiating.
MARGUERITE "PEGGY" BATTERSON
Marguerite "Peggy" Batterson, 72, of Mannford, died Wednesday in Tulsa.
Born Oct. 17, 1914 in Waterbury, Connecticut, she married William Batterson on June 19, 1937 in Waterbury.
She was former owner of Batterson's Gifts, past president of the Pilot Club of Sand Springs and past president of Alpha Mothers' Club.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Richard Batterson of Wilton, N.H. and David Betterson of Los Angeles and eight grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pilot Club of Sand Spring scholarship fund.
Cremation was handled by Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service.
Funeral services for Tulsa businesswoman Josephine Bayouth were to be held today in St. Antony's Orthodox Christian Church.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Bayouth, 68, died Tuesday in a Tulsa hospital.
An Oilton native, she had lived in Tulsa for many years. Her husband was William S. Bayouth, son of pioneer Collinsville merchant Sol H. Bayouth. The William Bayouths owned and operated the Bayouth Department Store in Jenks until 1970.
Mrs. Bayouth later owned Josephine's, a ladies' dress shop in Southroads Mall, the Ladies' Apparel Shop in Oertles and a maternity shop.
After retiring in 1984, she helped two sons in the restaurant business. William "Billy" Bayouth Jr. owns Billy's on the Square and Sol H. Bayouth II owns Peewee's Burger Express.
Mrs. Bayouth was a member of St. Antony's church and an officer of its ladies' auxiliary.
Also surviving are four brothers, Floyd Andeel of San Diego, Edward Harroz, Nick Harroz and Joseph Harroz, all of Oklahoma City, and three sisters, Frances Francis, Jenny Greene and Mary Lou Hawkins, all of Oklahoma City.
Friends are contributing to St. Antony's church.
Beulah Beabout, born January 21, 1903 in Stillwater, Ok. to Clara and Wallace Doolin, died March 23, 1988 in St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, at the age of 85.
Beulah was married to Howard Beabout on June 4, 1922. From this union are three children - Howard of Oklahoma City; Walter of Canoga Park, Calif.; and Clara Bennett of Arlta, Calif.
Beulah is survived by her three children; one brother, Blair Doolin; two sisters, Vesta Terrell and Fern Peck; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Howard; her father and mother; two sisters, Stella Doolin and Bernice Furrow; and three brothers, Walter, Raymond and Edwin Doolin.
Graveside services were held Friday, March 25, 1988 in Stillwater, Ok. under the direction of Peck Funeral Home, Oilton, Ok.
"Oak Grove News" by Helen Lindiff
Our sympathy to the family of Hays Beard who passed away Thursday, April 20 in the Veterans Hospital in OKC following an illness of two months.
Hays was well known in the Oak Grove Community. His parents were long time Oak Grove residents and his two sisters, Mrs. Jerome Cargill and Inez Rogers and brother Hildon Beard are area residents. He was an uncle of Shirley Klaus also of Oak Grove.
Lonnie Joe Beard, age 33, of 409 South Jones St., passed away in the Oklahoma Memorial Hospital December 8, 1987 after falling from a pecan tree near Cushing Monday afternoon.
Lonnie was born November 7, 1954 in Blackwell, Ok. He was married to Miss Brenda Lea Huff July 13, 1974 in Sapulpa, Ok. He worked for the city of Sapulpa until he went to work for Triangle Pipe Line Construction Co. in Drumright.
Survivors are: wife, Brenda Lea of the home; one son, Lonnie Joe, Jr. and one daughter, Joanna, both of the home; his mother, Mrs. Norma Pauline Hightower of Drumright; two brothers, Clifford of Drumright and Steve of Blackwell, Ok.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 1987 at the Kellyville Cemetery with Rev. Ron Billings officiating.
Interment was in the Kellyville Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Clovis H. Beason, 78, 715 East Cherry in Cushing, were held Thursday, May 16, 1985 at 1 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. John Deller, pastor, and Rev. Marvin Nelson, a former pastor now pastoring in Hunter, Oklahhoma, officiating.
Mr. Beason passed away Tuesday, May 15, at 12:15 a.m. in the Drumright Nursing Home.
Grace Reynolds, organist, provided the prelude and postlude and accompanied Sharon Neal, J.D. Rodgers and Dorman Rodgers, cousins of the deceased, as they sang "Amazing Grace" and "Sometimes It's Hard to Understand."
Casketbearers were: Vincent Lightfoot, J.D. Baker, Bob Wolff, Jay Culp, Kenny Martin and Richard Dunaway.
Burial was in the Fairlawn Cemetery with services under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home.
The son of the late Leonard and Mollie Beason, Clovis was born October 11, 1906 in Red Key, Ind. He moved to Drumright with his parents and famly as a small child and was reared and received his early education in Drumright, graduating from Drumright High school in 1927.
He was united in marriage to Miss Lotus Harris on August 16, 1930 in Drumright. The couple established their first home in Tulsa, moving back to Drumright four years later. They moved to Cushing in 1938 and had lived there since that time.
Mr. Beason was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lotus Beason of the home; two sons, Leonard Beason of Cushing and Clovis Beason of Stillwater; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Harison of Ardmore; one brother, Don Beason of Canoga Park, California; six grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Thelma Martin.
Kathleen A. Beaty, 68, of Drumright, formerly of Mannford, died Sunday evening, April 1, 1984, at the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa.
She was born on Decmeber 9, 1915 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was the daughter of Ralph H. and Stella B. Huffman. She had been a resident of Mannford since 1951, moving to Drumright one month ago. She was the widow of the late Rance C. Beaty.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Adelaid Wilson, Tulsa.
Graveside services were conducted Tuesady morning in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mannford. Arrangements were under the direction of the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service, Sand Springs.
"Shamrock News" by Donna Solomon
Jimmy Beck, 39, Depew, was found dead in his home September 5th. Death apparently from carbon monoxide poisoning. Beck had been converting a bus into a motor home, using a lantern for heat on these cool nights which apparently went out.
Survivors include five sisters, one brother, 16 nieces and nephews, his mother, Evelyn Victory, of Dustin, Ok., and one sister, Carol Lee of Shamrock.
Burial was September 9 at Coweta.
PAUL C. BECK
Paul C. Beck, of Vista, Calif. a 33 year veteran of the Southern Pacific Railroad, passed away on November 27, 1987 in a Vista hospital, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident.
Beck, 74, was a native of St. Joseph, Mich., and had lived in Vista since 1976. Prior to that, he was a resident of Rosemead, in the Los Angeles area.
Mr. Beck is survived by his wife of 45 years, Frances Maxine Beck, of the home; and son P. Carl Beck, Jr., of Vista; and one sister and brother-in-law, Pearl and Loy Steward of Mannford.
No services are planned. The family requested donations in lieu of flowers to the Vista Lifeline Community Services, 200 Jefferson St., Vista.
Allen Brothers Mortuary handled the arrangements.
LAWANA RUTH BEHRENS
Lawana Ruth Behrens, 48, of Mannford died Wednesday in Tulsa.
She was born August 17, 1938 in Olustee. On April 29, 1961 she married Frank Behrens in Texas. She was a member of the Lakeside Baptist Church in Mannford.
She is survived by her husband; her mother, Louise Woodward; one daughter, Melanie Behrens of Norman; two sons, Doug Behrens of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and Richard Behrens of the home; a sister, Janell Adams of Mustang; and three brothers, Robert Woodward of Abilene, Texas, Gerald Woodward of Altus and James Woodward of Mustang.
Funeral services were Saturday at 10 a.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church in Mannford with Randy Shuler officiating. Interment was in the Oakhill Cemetery under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service.
BELL -- Billy Harold, 51, of Tulsa, died Sunday after a short illness. A graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Had worked as Midcontinent Regional Sales Manager for Maverick Tube Co. of St. Louis. Member of Petroleum Club. Survived by: wife, Mary Lee of the home; mother, Mary Jane Bell of Cushing; sons, Brad of Tulsa, Robert of Colorado; step-sons, John and Matt Boyer; sisters, Frances Ludlum, Shawnee, Ruth Tuttle, Cushing, Tawanna Holbush, Seabrook, TX; brother, Floyd B. Bell, Cushing; 4 grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday. Stanleys Memorial Chapel. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may contribute to the American Heart Association in his name. Stanleys, 743-6271.
Services were held for Jack W. Bell at 1:00 p.m. January 27, 1987, at Ninde Chapel in Tulsa. Interment was in the Oilton Cemetery, Oilton, Oklahoma, under the direction of Ninde Chapel.
He was born to Willis and Nanny Bell on August 20, 1906 and passed away January 24, 1987 in the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa.
He was married to Ruby Velma Lee on October 24, 1924 at Oilton, Oklahoma. They later moved to Drumright where he worked for Tidewater for several years. They were members of the First Methodist Church here. They moved from here to Eureka, Kansas where they lived until he retired in June 1961 after 33 years, 4 months of service with Tidewater. They moved to Tulsa then and he worked 10 1/2 years for the Tulsa School System.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Tulsa where he was active in the work of the church until illness made it impossible.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby, of Tulsa; a daughter, Jacque Hahn, of Anaheim, California; a grandson, Bill Alspach, also of Anaheim; two sisters, Oleva Hall of Beaumont, Texas and Dollie Arnold of Muskogee, Oklahoma; a number of other relatives and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Velma Lee, in March of 1935.
MERTON A. BENNETT
Merton A. Bennett, Sapulpa, Ok., surviving husband of Maggie M. Bennett, died in an automobile accident Sunday, June 14, 1987.
Benny or (Muley), worked on the Frisco railroad for thirty-three years, retiring to care for his beloved wife.
Bennett was born at Bennett Dairy South of Sapulpa, Ok. on January 15, 1915. He was the son of Orville Ross and Ida Horn Bennett.
After their marriage in 1934, Merton and Maggie worked on the Bennett Dairy and later operated a dairy creamery and service station in Sapulpa. The service station was located in an old Interurban Streetcar, which had run between Tulsa and Sapulpa.
In addition to his five children, O.J. and Richard Bennett, Shirley and Richard Brooks and Sass, the Wonder Dog, Rebecca Brooks and Scott Bennett are grandchildren. His sister, Marie Payne of Wichita, Ks. and his brother of Tulsa, Ok. He was preceded in death by another brother, O.R.
The family requests that remembrances be in gifts to the Sapulpa Pet Aid Society, 20 N. Water, Sapulpa, Ok.
A Memorial Service was held at South Heights Baptist Church at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 1987.
Bennett was a member of The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Sapulpa Pet Aid and Life Member of the Sapulpa Historical Society.
Funeral services for Mr. Lester L. (Benny) Benthall, 1019 E. 10th, Cushing, were held Monday, April 25, 1988 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with Dr. James Reynolds, pastor, officiating.
Mr. Kenneth Fowler, organist, provided the prelude and the postlude including "Because He Lives" and Victory In Jesus."
Serving as casketbearers were: Bob Rosebrough, G.D. Shoumake, Forrest Fuqua, James Meeker, Rusty Hebard, and Gene Hebard.
Honorary casketbearers were all the members of the Drumright and Cushing Masonic Lodges.
Interment followed in the Fairlawn Cemetery with the services under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home, Cushing.
Mr. Benthall passed away early Friday morning, April 22, 1988 in the Cushing Regional Hospital at the age of 86.
The son of the late Louie L. and Mattie (Zernial) Benthall, Benny was born September 27, 1901 in Glen Flora, Tx., and was reared and educated in the same area.
He was united in marriage to Miss Maude O. Chase on Decmeber 24, 1923, in Opelousas, La. The couple made their first home in Port Arthur, Tx. at this time, living there until 1929 when they came to Drumright. The couple lived in Drumright until 1957, when they moved to Cushing.
Mr. Benthall was an instrument Engineer for various Oil Companies, including Tidewater Oil Co., Standard of New Jersey and Midland Co-Op, in Cushing. He retired in 1967.
Benny was a member of the Drumright Masonic Blue Lodge, holding every office, including Past Master; a 32nd Degree Mason, Consistory at Guthrie and had received his 50 year pin from the Drumright Lodge in April of 1984.
He had been a Demolay Dad for several years; very active as a public servant from announcing all kinds of ball games, rodeos, and etc. and a very ardent fisherman.
Mr. Benthall was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife of over 64 years, Mrs. Maude Benthall of the home; two sons, Lester Benthall Jr. of Cushing and Jack Benthall of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Juanita Hoylman of Broken Arrow; three sisters, Madeline Goldsmith, Rebecca King and Lois Wolfe, all of California; 10 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
"Jennings News" by Jodie Grubb
Connie Lierley Bergschneider died Ocotber 9. She was born in Tulsa, August 28, 1923. Daughter of the late W. M. Lierley of Jennings and Mrs. Estie Waite of Tulsa.
She lived in Jennings a number of years and graduated with the class of 1941. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Jennings.
She is survived by her husband, E. R. Bergschneider of Tulsa, her mother, Estie Waite of Tulsa, sons, Melvin D. Doyal of Mannford and Dr. Michael D. Simpkins of Portland, Oregon, sisters Mary Tihault of Portland, Oregon, June Eberle of Sapulpa, Billie Fields of Tulsa and Phyllis Noble of Bartlesville, her step- mother Margaret Lierley of Jennings, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held in Jennings October 11 with Bob Hough of Mannford officiating. Interment was under the direction of Chapman Black Funeral Home.
BERLY SERVICES HELD
JUNE 1, 1985
Funeral services were held June 1 for Charles W. (Bill) Berly, 60, who passed away June 10, 1985. (Yes, this is what the article says. Surely there is a mistake somewhere!)
Born in Mansfield, La., he lived in the Drumright area for many years. He was the onwer of the old Shamrock Trading Company in Shamrock.
Interment was in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Juanita and son T.W. of the home in Yale and three daughters, Dana Rainey and Sawn Allem of Cleveland and Denise Zaricore of Borger, Texas; plus three grandsons. Also surviving is one sister, two nieces and a cousin.
Graveside funeral services for Margie Faye Berly, 130 E. Oak, Drumright, were held Monday, 2 p.m. at Drumright's Oak Hill Cemetery. Robert O. Tupper, pastor of the First United Methodist Church officiated.
She was born August 23, 1921 at Cameron, Oklahoma, to Lola and Cleo Jefferson Hutchison and died February 22 in Tulsa St. Francis Hospital.
She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Episcopal Church.
She is survived by a brother Cleo Hutchison of Drumright.
Funeral arrangement were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Mr. Don L. Berry, Jr. 717 Burris Drive, Yale, were held Monday, April 25, 1988 at 4 p.m. in the New Zion Cemetery with Rev. Warren Lamons, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Yale, officiating.
Interment was in the New Zion Cemetery with the services under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home. The Yale American Legion Post 161 conducted full Military services.
Mr. Berry passed away Friday evening, April 22, 1988 at his residence at the age of 63.
The son of Don L. and Lola (Call) Berry, Don Jr. was born September 27, 1924 in Yale. He moved with his parents and family to the Drumright area as a small child, and was reared and educated in the Drumright Schools.
He was united in marriage to Laura Nadine Roady Lozier on May 20, 1967.
Don had taught in the Yale School System for several years, teaching History, Social Studies and Physiology, retiring in 1986.
Following high school, Don entered the United States Air Force, receiving an honorable discharge as a First Lt.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Nadine Berry of the home; two children, Keith and Cheryl Lozier of Marlow, Ok. and Chris and Angela Raper of Yale; his Mother, Mrs. Lola (Berry) Leroy of Yale; one brother, Jack Berry of Yale, four grandhildren, Brandi, Tiffany and Jack Lozier and Corey Raper; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
In addition his father, he was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Judith Karman Hospice in Stillwater or forms may be picked up at the Davis Funeral Home, Cushing.
Funeral services for Artie Charlene Berryhill, Jennings, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of the Bailes Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Larsen, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Jennings, officiated. Interment was in the Terlton Cemetery.
She was born September 2, 1938 at Wichita, Kansas and was married to Lloyd Berryhill on March 16, 1958 there. In 1978 she and her family moved to the Jennings area from Collinsville. Berryhill died on April 26 due to injuries suffered from a tornado that hit the Jennings and Terlton area. Hers was the only death in Jennings.
She is survived by her husband of the home; sons Ronald and Lloyd Berryhill, Jr. both of Abbeville, Georgia; daughters Sandra Page of Cleveland and Julie and Laura Berryhill of the home; brothers Joseph of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Larry Caylor of Eureka, Kansas; sisters Mary Jo Drake of Eureka, Kansas, Joyce Matlock of Fredona, Kansas and Rachel Moore of Wichita, Kansas; step-sister Elva May Mavis of Arkansas City, Kansas and two grandchildren.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Pallbearers were Richard, Allen and Jeff Berryhill, Randy Cain, Kenneth Drake and Steve Smith.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home of Drumright.
Brian Kelly Bienfang of Bristow, was reported missing by his mother June 28, 1988. Brian had been last seen north of Bristow June 26, Sunday, by friends. Brian was driving his mother's red 1987 S10 Blazer. A complete description of subject was given to the news media and law enforcement agencies, in attaempt to locate subject.
Friday, July 1, Creek County Deputy Lt. Steve Vernon, reported that the body of Brian Kelly Bienfang was found 6 miles east of Bristow, near Skull Creek. Lt. Vernon reported that the Blazer driven by Bienfang was spotted by a motorist passing by who recognized the Blazer by a description he had heard. The sighting of the Blazer was reported to Lt. Steve Vernon and upon investigation Lt. Vernon found that Bienfang had been involved in an accident that had taken his life. Lt. Vernon reported that the vehicle had left the road at a high rate of speed.
Funeral services for Carl W. Bishop, Drumright, were held Friday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in Drumright. The Rev. Chris Tecmire officiated. Interment was in the Prague city cemetery. Organist was Doris Brown, pianist was Mr. Maruice Salsbery and soloist was John Hinsley.
Bishop was born July 16, 1916, at Sparks, Oklahoma and died January 5 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital. He was 68.
He moved to this community in 1951 from Meeker.
He was retired from Amoco Pipeline. In 1941 he and the former Helen Waychoff were married in Shawnee. He was a veteran of World War II.
He is suvivied by his wife Helen of the Drumright home; mother Anna Wells Bishop; sons Ronald of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Larry Bishop of Lexington, Ky.; four sisters and four grandchildren.
Pall bearers were James and Virgil Cooper, Jim Touchstone, John Venable, John Watson, Hayden Gibson and Bill Hill. Honorary pall bearers were the church deacons and Amoco employees.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
DOROTHY V. BISHOP
Dorothy V. Bishop, 75, of Mannford and formerly of Vinita died Monday, November 28.
She was born in December 1913 and lived most of her life in the Vinita area. She was a retired employee at First National Bank in Vinita.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne Bishop of Sand Springs and Stan Bishop of Trenton, N.J. four sisters; one brother,; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Bsptist Church in Vinita. Burial will follow in Chelsea Cemetery under the direction of the Liguenbuel Funeral Home in Vinita.
Rev. Gene Bishop, 57, Mannford, formerly of Yell County, Arkansas, died March 17, 1988 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital. He was a Free Will Baptist minister and had pastored churches in Oklahoma and Arkansas for over 30 years. He was currently pastoring at Liberty Free Will Baptist Church of Mannford and was Camp Director of the First Mission Association Camp Grounds and Youth Camp.
The Rev. Bishop was born May 2, 1928 at Dill City, Oklahoma and had made his home in this area for the past three years after moving here from Stillwater, Oklahoma. Bishop and his wife, Dorace, were united in marriage on November 4, 1947, at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Dorace, of the home; four sons, David of Dardanelle, Arkansas; Dale of Sappora, Japan; Mark of Lake Village, Arkansas and Nathan Bishop of Plainview, Arkansas. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bishop of Winslow, Arkansas. Four Brothers, James of Fort Worth, Texas, Gerald of Winslow, Arkansas; Jack of West Fork, Arkansas and Otto Bishop Jr. of Batesville, Arkansas. Two sisters, Joan Grimes of Paris, Texas and Janice Burrows of Rogers, Arkansas and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. on March 20 at the First Mission Free Will Baptist Campground, east of Drumright, with the Rev. Ed Jenkins and Roy Bingham officiating. Pallbearers were Carl Vann, Tommy Roberts, Jim Wheeler, Lonnie Byard, Hap Farmer and Henry Braisher.
Interment was at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Salem Cenetery near Plainview, Arkansas, with the funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home, Drumright.
Funeral services for Sadie Frances Bittick, Route 1 Drumright, were held February 11 at the First Baptist Chruch at 1 p.m. Dale Gowdy of Cleveland officiated. Interment was in the Stroud Cemetery. Music was provided by Doris Brown at the organ. Singers were Jeff Hunter and Thelma Black.
She was born to the late James and Barbara Evans on August 11, 1894 at Douglas City, Missouri and died February 8 at the Drumright Memorial Hospital. She was 89.
Since 1927 she has been a resident of the Drumright/Shamrock area.
Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Bertha Taylor of Drumright and Zelma Atkins of Kansas; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers were Jim Blose, Floyd Clement, Don Lokey, Bob McClain, Bill Stevens, John Brown and Jack Embree.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
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