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"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Joe Hague passed away his funeral was Wednesday at the Drumright Nazarene Church. He was buried in the Drumright Cemetery. Joe was raised around here and was 85 years old. He had been in Sapulpa Nursing Home for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Mahan was able to come to the funeral. Also Clara Marrs, Edmond Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Newport, Doris Weaver and many others.
From the "Mannford News Journal," Drumright, Oklahoma, March 23, 1988
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 16, 1988 in the sanctuary of the Church of the Nazarene, Drumright, for longtime Drumright resident, Joseph Carl Hague. Officiating was Rev. Johnny Bilby. Pianist was Darlene Jarvis and vocalists were Margaret Wells and Betty Jo Hazlip. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Hazlip, Lucian Reasnor, Tom Holdaway, Haskell Offutt, Kenneth Wilson and Arnold Hoover.
Joseph Carl Hague was born May 25, 1902 at Jennings, Ok. and died March 14, 1988 at the age of 85. Joe had lived in Drumright most of his life. Joe and his wife, Effie, were united in marriage in 1922 at Sapulpa. Effie preceded him in death May 25, 1981.
His survivors include his children, Patsy White, Sapulpa; Bobby Joe Hague, Jenks; Betty Jo Harris, Salinas, Calif.; and Sylvia Thomas, Calipatria, Calif. His sisters, Retha Holeman, Tulsa; Pauline Wells, Mannford; Zoe Gorham, Joplin; Hattie Staib, Neosho, Mo.; Wanda Hague, Joplin; and Mildred Wyatt, Kansas City, Mo. Four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Oakhill Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Lester "Les" W. Hahn
Lester "Les" W. Hahn of rural Mannford passed away on Monday, February 23, 1987. He was 66 years old and passed away in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Les was born on September 24, 1920 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a retired electrician for Oil Capital Electric and a member of the Electricians Local Union No. 584, "Horseless Carriage Club," and the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores, of the home. Also daughters, Valeri Pinco of Arcadia, Oklahoma; and Roary Garcia, Mannford, Oklahoma. Three grandchildren: Vernoia Pinco, Lucas and Beau Garcia.
Services were at 2 p.m. on Friday, Febraury 27, 1987 at Moore's Eastlawn Chapel with the Rev. Art McGrew officiating. Interment was at Floral Haven.
Funeral services for Clarence Hair, 71, Sand Springs, were held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Chapel with Ralph Baldwin officiating. Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemtery at Hulbert, Oklahoma.
Hair was born March 1, 1912 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, to Alex and Hattie Hair, and died last Tuesday at the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa.
He and the former Georgia Smalley were married on December 19, 1935 at Peggs, Okla. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Mannford. He had been a resident of Sand Springs since 1951 moving from Hulbert, Okla. He had been an employee of a meat packing company.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia of the home; his step-mother Flora Hair of Hulbert, Okla.; sons Thomas W. and Barney C. Hair both of Sand Springs; brother Bill Hair of Tulsa and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were under the direction of the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Home.
Walter L. Halcomb, Shamrock, died March 16, 1986 at the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa following an apparent heart attack at his home. He was born June 5, 1920 at Wagoner, OK.
He married Lottie Mae Smith on May 6, 1940 at Cleveland, OK. She preceded him in death on August 9, 1981.
He was a veteran serving with the US Marine Corps in the Pacific area during World War II.
Survivors are sons Jackie Dale of Sapulpa and Donnie Ray Halcomb of Shamrock; daughters Mrs. Julia A. Varnell of Sapulpa and Mrs. Mildred Molder of Drumright; brothers John S. of Cushing and Ernie Halcomb of Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters Mrs. Mary Sizemore of Drumright and Mrs. Alyene Nobles of Cleveland, OK; five grandchilren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held March 19 at 2 p.m in the Bailes Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Willis Creekmore officiating.
Pallbearers were Charles, Darrell, Lawrence, Roy, Burley and Lloyd Smith.
Interment was in the Shamrock Cemtery under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Funeral serives were held Tuesday, January 19, 1988 at 2 p.m. in the Oak Street Baptist Church for longtime Cushing resident, Loyd C. Haley. Mr. Haley, age 84, died Saturday, January 16, at the Drumright Nursing Home.
Officiating at his services was Rev. Mike Cox. Pianist and vocalist, Mrs. Wava Anderson, provided the music. Serving as pallbearers were Mr. Haley's grandsons.
Loyd Haley was born February 10, 1903 at Monett, Missouri. Mr. Haley and his late wife, Rena, were united in marriage on October 19, 1926 at Carney, Ok. They moved to Cushing in 1959. Mr. Haley was retired from the railroad. His wife, Rena, preceded him in death on January 2, 1988.
His survivors include his sons, Jackie Bob Haley, Cleveland, Ok., Darrell Haley, Elmore City, Ok., Tom Haley, Nashville, Tenn., Dick Haley, Beaumont, Tx. and his daughter Mickey Vaughn, St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters, Nellie Johnson, Drumright and Mildred McCracklin, Cushing; ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Interment was in the Carney Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 5, 1988 at 2 p.m. in the Oak Street Baptist Church for Rena P. Haley. Officiating was Rev. Mike Cox. Grandsons of Mrs. Haley served as pallbearers.
Rena P. Haley was born February 1, 1910 at Yankton, South Dakota. Rena and her husband, L.C. Haley were united in marriage on October 19, 1926 at Carney, Ok. and they had made their home in Cushing since 1960.
Rena is survived by her husband, L.C. Haley; four sons, Jackie Bob Haley, Cleveland, Ok., Darrell Haley, Elmore City, Ok., Dick Haley, Beumont, Tx., and Tom Haley, Nashville, Tenn.; one daughter, Mickey Vaughn, St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters, Kathy Clark, Tulsa and Geniva Smith, Phoenix, Ariz.; ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Carney Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Terlton Jennings" by Mildred Chapman"
James Hall, 65, of Eufaula, died December 24, 1986 at Odessa, Texas following a massive heart attack. James and his wife Bertha had gone to Odessa to visit relatives and died suddenly. Funeral services were held December 27th and burial was in Odessa. Mrs. Hall, the former Bertha Madewell, lived in Jennings during her childhood.
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Billy Jim Hallman passed away last week in Tulsa. His funeral was at the Church of Christ in Tulsa. He was buried in Tulsa Cemetery. He leaves his mother Rose, his wife and three children, other relatives and lots of friends. He attended school here at Olive. His grandparents were residents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barene attended Billy Jim's funeral.
"Silver City Area News" by Beulah Barnett
We wish to express our sympathy to the family of Maude Hallman. Mrs. Hallman passed away on March 7. Her funeral was held in the CHurch of Christ in Drumright on March 9. She was the mother of Wilma Snell of our area, and leaves many other relatives and friends.
From "The Drumright Journal," Drumright, Oklahoma, February 10, 1983
Caption for Photograph, Not Included:
"Five generations. Recently the famly of Mrs. Maude Hallman, a resident of the Drumright Nursing Home, spent a Sunday visiting. While there this five generation picture was taken. On the left is Theo Pat Hallman, Drumright, holding Jacob Pat Hallman, Violet Delancy, Cushing and Kenny Pat Hallman, Stillwater. Mrs. Maude Hallman is seated."
James W. Hammock, Jr. 23, son of Mr. James Wilbur Hammock, Sr. of Yale, Oklahoma and Mrs. Frances Watkins of Stillwater, Oklahoma, was born October 10, 1961 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, was killed in a traffic accident near Bristow Thursday, July 11, 1985.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday July 15, 1985 in the Bailes Funeral Chapel, with Father Tam Hguyen officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery Drumright, Oklahoma.
Casket bearers were his uncles, Jerry Hammock, Ferrold Hammock, Lloyd Hammock, Norman Hammock, Robert Hammock, Mark Hammock.
Survivors are his parents and five sisters. Diana McClenny of Stillwater, Katherine Teter of Drumright, Frances Cantrell of Oklahoma City, Nancy Hammock of Drumright, Gail Hammock of Drumright.
Grandparents are Mrs. Walcie Hammock, of Drumright, Oklahoma and John and Isabell Bradley of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
"LOCAL MAN KILLED NEAR BRISTOW"
From the "News Journal," Drumright, Oklahoma, July 17, 1985
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the death Thursday evening of James Wilbur Hammock Jr., 23, of Drumright after being run over by a truck on Oklahoma Highway 16 near Bristow.
Hammock apparently dove in front of a tractor-trailer rig that was westbound on the highway about 5:45 p.m., according to the OHP.
Toopers said Hammock was walking west on the highway and had jumped in front of a pickup truck. The driver of that vehicle swerved and avoided hitting him, the patrol said.
Hammock continued west and was approached by a westbound tractor-trailer truck when he ran onto the road and dove beneath the front wheels of the rig, troopers said.
John Wilber Hammock, 78, Oilton, died September 21, 1986, at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa after a short illness.
He was born November 24, 1908, at Waynefield, Missouri to John M. and Dora Belle Hammock.
Hammock came to Oilton two years ago after he retired as a fuel system operater.
Survivors include son J.W. Hammock of Sacramento, Calif.; sister Mae McDaniel of Oilton and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Oilton Church of Christ at 10 a.m. September 24 with R.E. Sonny Pope officiating. Les Dinwiddie led the singing.
Interment was in the Montecito Cemetery in Loma Linda, Calif.
Bailes Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
Funeral services for Opal Mae Hammon were held January 22 at 2 p.m. at the Chapman-Black Chapel with the Rev. Orra Compton officiating. Interment was in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home.
Hamon was born March 20, 1896, to Elbert and Nellie Ramey in Jennings, Ok., and died January 19, 1987, in the Drumright Memorial Hospital, she was 90.
Her first husband, Charles Franklin Ham, father of her four children, was postmaster in Jennings until his death in 1931. She served as assistant postmaster and after his death finished his term as postmaster and then was appointed postmaster at Jennings and served four more years.
In 1937 she married Joe Hamon and with her twins, Vingie and Virgil Ham, moved to a lease south of Oilton. She owned and operated a dress shop for several years in Oilton.
In 1960 they moved back to Jennings and he retired. He died on December 22, 1970. She moved to Drumright in 1976 where she lived at the time of her death.
Hamon was preceded in death by her husbands, mother, father, two brothers and a grandson.
Survivors are daughters, Oma Patton of Drumright, Lelia Patton of Tulsa and Vingie Ward of Jennings; son, Virgil Ham of Oilton; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
(Note the two different spellings of the surname.)
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Luther Hampton died. His funeral was held at Bristow. He was buried in Sunrise Cemetery. He was 75 years old and had been ill for sometime. He was Edd Hampton's brother.
Kathryn Jeannette Hancock died February 22 in Wichita, Kansas, she was born to William Henry and Allie L. (Quick) Kelly November 12, 1920 at Drumright, she was 65.
Kay, as she was known by her family and friends made her home in Wichita for the past 20 years.
She is survived by one daughter, Gay L. Looper of Blackwell, a granddaughter and other friends and relatives.
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. February 25 at the Oilton Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Willis officiating. The Elliott Mortuary of Anthony, Kansas was in charge of arrangements.
Sarah Harbeson
Graveside services were held for Sarah Harbeson on September 6 at the Oilton Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Smith officiated.
She was born December 4, 1890, at Missouri and died September 4.
She was a patient of the Drumright Nursing Home.
She has no survivors.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Rev. Leo Hardesty, 81, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, died February 16, 1984, in the Lake Charles Care Center.
Rev. Hardesty was born on February 8, 1903, in Colony, Oklahoma and was the son of James and Sarah Hardesty.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Gilreath. He was a retired Church of God Minister.
He had lived in Lake Charles and Orange, Texas for the past 27 years, since assuming the pastorship at the First Church of God in Orange. He previously has had pastorates in Oklahoma and Missouri.
Survivors are: Bertha of Lake Charles, Louisiana; four sons, George Milton Hardesty, Los Angeles, California, Herschell Hardesty, Lake Charles, Charles Hardesty, Sulphur, Louisiana, and Gary Hardesty, San Diego, California; two sisters, Miriam Throne, McPherson, Kansas, and Frances Branstatter, Nowata; one brother, Raymond Hardesty, Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two children: Quentin Hardesty and Wilma Donne.
Graveside services were conducted Monday monring, February 20, in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mannford. Arrangements were under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service of Sand Springs.
Funeral services for Claud Raymond Hardison, 66, 318 E. Second Street, Drumright, were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. John Deller officiated. Interment was in the North Cemetery. Music was provided by Wilma Mills.
Hardison died November 6 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital. He was born July 31, 1918, in Stroud and had been a longtime resident of this area.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine of the Drumright home; step-children Janet Swindell of Canton, Ohio and Ken Armstrong of Mannford and Eldon Armstrong of Enid and a brother Lewis.
Pall bearers were Eldon, Ken and Mike Armstrong and Hayden Gibson.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Oma V. Hardy
Miss Oma V. Hardy, 81, of Cleveland, passed away August 3, 1988. She was a Cleveland resident all her life, born in Cleveland on November 28, 1907 to J.W. and Lillie Hardy.
She was a retain clerk for an Auto Supply store. She was a Cleveland High School graduate. Miss Hardy was also a member of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by two brothers: Glenn Hardy of Elmore City and Lloyd Hardy of Midwest City.
Services were August 5, 1988 at Chapman-Black's Chapel. Interment was in the Woodland Cemetery at Cleveland with Rev. George C. Boston officiating.
Jasper Harp
Jasper Harp, born on September 30, 1897 passed away on Monday, February 29, 1988 at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Sapulpa where he had been a resident for several years.
Mr. Harp's personal needs were attended to by Ella Gowdy, his niece, who survives him.
Other survivors are one sister, Mary (Mallie) Harvison of Mannford, and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held for Mr. Harp on Wednesday with interment in the Oakhill Cemetery in Mannford.
The Rev. Gene Varnell officiated at the service which was under the direction of Owens Funeral Home of Sapulpa.
E. Wade Harper
Elliott Wade Harper, 22, of rural Mannford, died Tuesday, February 3, 1987, at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa.
Services were held at the Lakeside Baptist Church of Mannford, Thursday, February 5 at 2 p.m.
Harper was born in Tulsa on March 29, 1964 and was a 1982 graduate of Mannford High.
He is survived by his parents, James and Evelyn Harper; two brothers, James E. and Scott Harper; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harper, and maternal grandmother Bertha Head, all of Mannford.
Arrangements were under the direction of Moore Memory Chapel of Tulsa.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, February 11, 1987
Funeral services were held for Elliott Wade Harper on Thursday, February 5, at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church in Mannford. The Rev. Doug Miller officiated the services which were under the direction of Moore Memory Chapel of Tulsa.
Harper was born March 29, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to James and Evelyn Harper of Rural Mannford. He was a graduate of Mannford High School. He passed away Tuesday, February 3, 1987 in St. Johns Hospital, Tulsa, at the age of 22.
Survivors include his parents, and two brothers, James E. and Scott, of the home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harper; and maternal grandmother, Bertha Head, all of Mannford.
Interment was at the Oakhill Cemetery in Mannford.
Services were held for Mr. G. C. Harper at the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Chapel May 13, 1985, and interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mannford, OK.
Mr. Harper was born on August 22, 1904 and passed away on May 10, 1985. He was married to Mrs. Della Wright on April 3, 1925 in Imperial, CA. He is a member of Affiliated with Church of Christ. He was a former farmer and dairyman.
He is survived by his wife, Della Harper of the home of Mannford; five daughters, Clairadell Butler of Mannford, Joy Kiler of Richmond, Virginia,; Mae Galatiota of Sacramento, California; Billy E. Harper of Clivis, New Mexico; Eva Bell of Arroyo Grande, California; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Rev. Annie Harris passed away last week. Her funeral was Friday, April 5. She was 100 years old last month. She preached for years and reaped the benefits of a good life. Her husband, Charley, passed away in 1968. She leaves her loved ones and many friends.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, February 3, 1988
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
You know your life lives on here after you are gone.
Granny Harris lived to be a 100 years old, was a minister and lived by herself after her husband passed away. She was blind and burnt wood. She wouldn't go to the nursing home. She said the Lord would take care of her and her neighbors said, 'He did.' I visited one of her neighbors this week and saw her picture. She had lots of friends that took her flowers and food. Our real happiness comes when we help others.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 10, 1987 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Christian Church, Drumright, for Billy Gene Harris, II. Officiating were Rev. Bob Davis and Rev. Ray McDowell. Organist was Rose Mary Holder and serving as pianist was Vicki McDowell. Special music was sung by Ray McDowell and Susan Nuttle. Serving as pallbearers were Charles Rogers, Mike Strickland, Tommy Wells, Russell Angell, J.C. Leonard and John Harris.
Billy was born April 17, 1958 in Yale, Ok. and passed away November 7, 1987 at the Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa. Billy had attended Drumright Public Schools and was a member of the First Christian Church in Drumright. Billy had taught and competed in ballroom dancing. He was a member of the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association. Billy was also co-owner of Backstage Productions in Drumright. Billy was preceded in death by his father, Bill Harris, July 3, 1961.
Billy is survived by his paretns, Bob and Sue Akers, Drumright; three sisters, Kathy Wells, Judy Strickland and Patricia Angell, all of Drumright; his girlfiend, Sherry Martin; two nephews, Corey Wells and Ryan Strickland; and two nieces, Melanie Wells and Angela Angell.
Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, November 18, 1987
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Billy Harris, Jr. passed away at Drumright last week. He was 29 years old and had lived in Drumright all of his life. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Akers. His funeral was held at the Christian Church. His grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. John Harris and were long time residents of the Olive community. He leaves his relatives and many friends.
Cedric G. Harris, 82, of Terlton was given graveside rites in the Terlton Cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday, January 17. The Rev. James Taylor, pastor of the Terlton First Baptist Church, officiated. Chapman-Black Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Mr. Harris died Wednesday, January 15, in the Cleveland area hospital. A native of Pawnee County, he was born January 13, 1904, to Joel and Eva Strong Harris.
Mr. Harris was married to the former Thora Greer in Newkirk, OK August 6, 1925. He was a retired carpenter.
Surviving are his wife, Theora, of the home; two daughters, Bessie Johnson and Betty Jones, both of Mannford; two sisters, Phyllis Anderson, Pawnee, and Cella Kelly, Ralston; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(Note the two spellings of Cedric G. Harris' widow.)
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. January 24, in the First Christian Church, Mannford, for Mrs. Ed (Dale) Harris, 79, Mannford. Dean Reeder, minister at First Christian officiated. Burial was at Lawson Cemetery north of Yale, Pall bearers were her grandsons.
Mrs. Harris was born in Missouri on November 7, 1906, the only child of Ray and May (Oskins) Massie. She moved to Oklahoma as a child, attending rural schools in the Yale area and graduating from Yale High School in 1925.
On October 14, 1925 she married Elmer Burger who preceded her in death in 1941. On April 12, 1944 she married Ed Harris. They made their home in Stillwater for a number of years before moving to Sand Springs, then retired in Mannford. Mr. Harris predeceased her on June 10, 1985.
The couple had three families of children, Mel and Marge Nance, Stillwater, Carl and Helen Burger and Leon and Anna Harris of Sand Springs. There are 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Harris was a member of the First Christian Church, Mannford.
Funeral services for Ed Harris of 148 Greenbrier Circle of Mannford will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13th at the Mannford Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Rev. Dean Reeder will officiate.
Burial services will be at Lawson Cemetery, north of Yale.
Harris was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas on December 23, 1897. His early life was spent in the Luther - Leonard area. Harris lived in the Mannford area since 1966.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Dale Harris; two sons, Leon Harris and Carl Burger, both of Sand Springs; one daughter, Margaret Nance of Stillwater; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; one brother, Bill Harris of Santa Fe, Texas, a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for H. F. (Bigham) Harris, 79, Drumright, will be held December 13, 2 p.m., in the Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home.
He was born October 5, 1905, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and died December 11 in the Cushing Regional Hospital.
In 1906 he and his family moved to Oilton and in 1947 moved to Drumright.
He and the former Mildred (Midge) Schuler were married in the Presbyterian Church in Tulsa on November 4, 1933. To this union three children were born, two stillborn sons and one daughter Mrs. Tom (Jean) Harris of Cushing.
He is survived by his wife of the Drumright home; daughter Jean Harris of Cushing; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Rev. Ernest T. Harrison, Sr., age 65 from Henryetta, Ok., passed away Sept. 10, 1985 at the Veterans Hospital in Muskogee, Okla.
The Rev. was the pastor of Free Will Baptist Church, Tulledega Lodge.
He served with the U.S. Marines in WWII from 4-25-1944 to 12-26-1945. And was Chaplain at Navy Depot in McAlester, Okla. for four years.
He was the pastor of Free Will Baptist Church in Henryetta for four years. The previous pastor at Drumright, Weleetka, Allen, McAlester, Tulsa, Wewoka and Hanna, Ok.
He married Jane Radford 7-24-1940 in Weleetka, Ok., and was preceded in death by his parents Eugene Albert Harrison and Mable L. Harrison and a brother Eugene Albert Harrison Jr. in 1960.
Survivors are wife Jane Harrison of the home in Henryetta, Ok. One son, Rev. Earnest Harrison, Jr. of Wewoka, Ok. Two daughters, Jane Gray of Allen, Ok. and Joan Ross of Ada, Ok. Ten grandchildren and five brothers, Edward Marion Harrison of Vinita, Ok., Emory Chestor Harrison of Arizona, Charles L. Harrison of Wichita, Ks., Rev. Harold D. Harrison of Nashville, Tn., and Vernon J. Harrison of Okemah, Ok. And four sisters, Mona L. Keys of Bangs, Tx., Wanda Mae Laughlin, Waco, Tx., Gerry Girard of Gainesville, Fla., and Jo Ann Mitchell of Bangs, Tx.
Services were held at Free Will Baptist Church in Weleetka, Ok. on Friday Sept. 13th, 1985 at 10:30 a.m. Clergymen were Revs. Lonnie DeVault, Albert Collier, David Sutton and Frank Young.
Interment was at Westlawn Cemetery, Henryetta, Ok.
Mrs. Cora Ann Hart, age 83, of Skiatook, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, March 20, 1986 at the Skiatook Nursing Home after a long illness.
She was born October 29, 1903, on The King's Ranch in Texas. She was married to Dewey Lee Hart and had one child, Alice Delories. Both preceded her in death. Mr. Hart in January, 1983 and her daughter on June 26, 1976.
Mrs. Hart and her husband lived most of their married lives in Wichita, Kansas, moving after retirement to Konawa, Oklahoma until Mr. Hart's death in 1983. Since then Mrs. Hart had been a resident of the Skiatook Nursing Home.
She is survived by eleven grandchildren: Ronnie Smith of Soldtona, Alaska; Gala Bilby of Soldtona, Alaska; Roy Smith of Corpus Christi, Texas; Jimmy Smith of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Alice Reel of Mannford, Oklahoma; Shirley White of Skiatook, Oklahoma; Mona Jones of Skiatook, Oklahoma; Pamela Vannoy of Corpus Christi, Texas; Nora Carpenter of Tennessee; Dewey Smith of Hartshorn, Oklahoma and Teresa Eaton of Skiatook, Oklahoma; one niece, Doris Shelby of Chickasha, Oklahoma; 32 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Monday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. and interment was in the Rosehill Cemetery in Chickasha, Oklahoma under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home of Chickasha.
Katherine Hart, age 77 of 111 Gibson Street, passed away at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa on December 2, 1987 after an extended illness. She was born in Collin County Texas on January 25, 1910.
She was married on May 7, 1928 at Nowata, Oklahoma to Charles Henry Hart who preceded her in death in October 1968.
Survivors are: one son, Charles Eugene Hart, Cave Springs, Ark.; two daughters, Emma Lee Patterson and Ruby Louise Hoggatt, both of Drumright; two brothers, Oval Evans and Bill Evans, both of Claremore; three sisters, Pearl Sharp and Pauline Dosh of Claremore and Creta Crupper of Mannford; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 5, 1987 at 2:00 p.m. at the Freewill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Music was by Mrs. Leota Fincher at the organ, Mrs. Elsie Judd, Mrs. Sharon Smith and Mr. Roy Drake.
Pallbearers were Claude Hicks, Jerry Geyer, Richard Larkin, Tommy Bruce, LeRoy Davis and Claude Morrow.
Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Scott Lee Hartley, born November 22, 1966, in Stillwater, Ok., died June 25, 1985 in Jennings, Ok. Scott Lee was a student.
He is survived by his mother, Virginia Hartley, his siters, Virginia Caine and Robin Jones, his brother Michael Jones, his grandparents, Melvin and Mildred Buxton, his aunt and uncle, Roberta and Danny Tucker, and his cousins, Jeff Tucker, Linda Haltom, Lisa Lewis, and Randy Lewis.
Funeral services were in Oilton, June 28, at 10 a.m. under the officiation of Dr. Danl Parker, and under the direction of Peck, Oilton. Scott was buried in Lawson Cemetery, Yale.
(Note: Officiating pastor could either be "Daniel" or "Dan L." Parker)
Services for Maude L. Harvison, 91, Sand Springs, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Friendship Community Church of Mannford. The Revs. Gene and Jimmy Varnell were co-officiants.
Burial was in Mannford's Oak Hill Cemetery under direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harvison died Saturday, April 19, in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa. She was born June 30, 1894, in Berryville, Ark., and was a member of the Fisher Pentecostal Church.
Survivors are four daughters and three sons, one sister and one brother. Daughters are Eva McNatt of the home, Ina Bennett of Benton, Ark., Thelma Maness of Jennings, and Ellen Larrimore of Locust Grove. Sons are Howard Harvison and Carrol Harvison, both of Mannford and Russell Havrison of Columbus, Ga.; one sister, Mary Harvison of Mannford and one brother, Jasper Harp, of Sapulpa.
Levi Haskins, 78, Jennings, passed away Friday night, March 30, 1984, in the Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa.
He was born September 15, 1905, in Gainsville, Missouri, and was the son of Marion and Lula Thomason Hughes. He was united in marriage to Opal Brown on August 16, 1934 in Sand Springs.
A retired pipefitter, he had been a resident of Jennings for the past 13 years.
Survivors include his wife Opal of the home; two sisters, May Behrens, Sand Springs, and Faye Cook, Santa Paula, California; and one brother, Gene Haskins, Tulsa.
Services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Chapel, Sand Springs.
Rev. Thell Robertson officiated.
Interment followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mannford under direction of Mobley-Dodson.
HASTIE -- John Theodore, 70, Mannford, passed away Thursday. Born July 7, 1916 in Mulhall, OK. Married Foye Threet, January 30, 1937, Arkansas City, KS. Retired from Oklahoma Oxygen Co. in 1981. Member of the Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Foye Hastie; sons, John D. Hastie and Gerald D. Hastie; sister, Melba Rayburn; brother, Doyle W. Hastie; grandchildren, John D. Hastie, Jr., Cynthia D. Hastie, Elizabeth A. Hastie, Penny M. Hastie, Gerald B. Hastie, and Lori D. Hastie. Contrubtions may be made to the Hospice Program of St. John's Hospital. Graveside service, 2 p.m., Saturday, Woodland Cemetery. Mobley-Dodson Lakeside, 245-6644.
Longtime Drumright resident, Mamie Vivian Hastings, died Monday, October 26, at the Coweta Nursing Home. Mamie was born March 5, 1090 (1890? 1900?) at Guthrie, Ok. and moved to Drumright from Missouri with her late husband, William C. Hastings. William Hastings preceded her in death December 25, 1964. Mamie was a charter member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Drumright.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m. in the Free Will Baptist Church in Drumright. Officiating were Rev. Connie Cariker and Rev. Jerry Smith. Organist Leota Fincher and the Church Trio provided the music. Serving as pallbearers were Claude Hicks, Earl Larkin, Roy Shoemaker and Richard Meador.
Mamie is survived by her daughters, Edith Wimbish, Broken Arrow and Louise DeCocq, Sand Springs; one son, Ray Hastings of Vinita, Ok.; two brothers, Malcolm Johnson and Bill Johnson, both of California; and two sisters, Callie Botner and Lucille Pritchard. Ten grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Yale, Ok., with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Graveside services were held Saturday, May 16, 1987 at 10:00 a.m. at the Stroud Cemetery for Bertha M. Hawkins who died Thursday, May 14, 1987 at the Rainbow Nursing Home, Bristow. Officiating at her service was Rev. Frank Williams.
Bertha Hawkins was born November 22, 1895 at Stroud, Ok., and had made Drumright her home for 82 years. Bertha and her late husband, Ralph were in the grocery business for many years in Drumright.
Mrs. Hawkins is survived by two daughters, Patty Puckett, Willis, Tx. and Christine Brown, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Stroud Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Mr. Tom Hayes passed away this week. His funeral was held last Monday at the Freewill Baptist Church at Silver City. He was 82 years and had lived most of his life on the farm. He attended school at Rockdale around 1915. He leaves his relatives and lots of friends.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, January 6, 1988
Thomas P. Hayes, born October 21, 1905 in Scottsboraugh, Alabama, died December 31, 1987 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital at the age of 82.
Tom married Georgia Lay on December 21, 1939 in Perry, Ok. From this union are two children - Bob Hayes of Jennings and Ellen Johnson of Sapulpa. He is survived by his wife Georgia of the home; his two children; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Virginia Lomenick of Oilton and Daisy Hayter of Atlanta, Georgia.
Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Pricilla Hayes, and one brother, Emmett Hayes.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 4, 1988 at 2:00 p.m. in the Silver City Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was held in Highland Cemetery, Oilton, under the direction of Peck Funeral Home in Oilton.
Ressie Jane Hazlip was a resident of Yale, OK. She was born in Missouri to Jim and Elmina Burgess. Mrs. Hazlip passed away on October 4, 1988. She was maarried to Theodore William Hazlip and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Hazlip is survived by 2 brothers: Isaac Burgess of Terlton and Dewey Burgess of Cleveland, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Bertha Emmaline Head, of rural Mannford, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 1987 in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She was born on December 23, 1913 in Haskell, Oklahoma.
She is survived by a daughter, Evelyn Harper of Mannford; grandsons, James and Scott Harper of Mannford; great-grandson, Justin Harper. Also three sisters, Dora Chapman of Okmulgee; Lillie Bennett of Tulsa; and Elvie Wilson, Romoland, CA.
Moore's Memory Chapel handled arrangements. Services were on Saturday, February 28, 1987 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lakeside Baptist Church with Doug Miller officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mannford, Oklahoma.
(Note: This is the grandmother of Elliott Wade Harper)
"Terlton News"
Our deepest heartfelt sympathy to the family of Frieda Head, who died this past week after a long illness.
Amon Craig Headrick, age (87) of Drumright, passed away April 23, 1985, at the Baptist Medical Center.
Amon Craig Headrick was born February 5, 1898 at Hedrick, Missouri. He married Stella Ellen Taylor June 2, 1918 at Oilton, Oklahoma. She proceeded him in death February 22, 1984. A son, Omer, proceeded him in death as well as a granddaughter.
The family returned to Drumright in 1960 when he retired from ARCO. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
Funeral Services were held Saturday, April 27, at the Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Interment was in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Bristow, Oklahoma. Pall Bearers were grandsons - Craig Marrs, David Morrison, Scott Headrick, Jerry Wright, Curtis Parker, Ray Morrison, Mike Morrison.
His survivors were: one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Marrs of the home address; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Harris of LaJunita, CO; three grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Virginia Elliott Heath, 74, were held in Costa Mesa, Calif. Thursday, December 31, 1987. She died of cancer December 28, 1987. She is a former Drumright resident of the 1930's.
Mrs. Heath was the wife of the late Ralph E. Heath, an oil field worker in the Cushing and Drumright fields during the couple's years in this area. They had lived in California since the 1940's except for three years in Brazil, when Heath was a consultant in pipeline operations to the Brazilian government.
Mrs. Heath was the sister-in-law of Harry Heath of Stillwater who for 15 years served as director of the school of Journalism and Broadcasting at OSU.
She is survived by three daughters, Roberta Louise Wood, Pat Kleitz and Sue Bright all of California; two brothers, John Wayne Elliott and Donald Elliott also of California; also nine grandchildren.
Mary Jane Hecox, 81, of Terlton, was given funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, in the Chapman-Black Chapel, Cleveland. The Rev James Taylor, pastor of the Terlton First Baptist Church, officiated.
Burial was in Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, with Chapman-Black directing burial arrangements.
Mrs. Hecox was born near Parkman, OK, May 19, 1904 to Don and Emma Crain. She was married to Vernon R. Hecox in Harmon, OK., August 12, 1923. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hecox had been a Terlton resident since 1944.
Survivors are one son, the Rev. Rex V. Hecox of Kiefer; one daughter, Mary Jean Pry of Tulsa; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Mary Heisler died February 1 at her home near Pawnee. She was born November 26, 1905, at Cave Mountain, Ark.
Services were held in the Assembly of God Church in Pawnee on February 4 at 1:30 with the Rev. Eubanks officiating. Interment was in Jennings Cemetery. Surviving are her husband of the home; daughters Viola Cox, Alva Kizer and Irene Hashbarger, all of Jennings; son Jimmy Ballenger, Jennings; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A Blue Bell-area husband and wife were allegedly victims of a homicide-suicide last Wednesday morning at their home.
Mary Hellard, 66, and Elmer Joe Hellard, 67, were found by their son shot to death in their Route 1 residence abut 8 a.m., according to Camelia Denton, Creek County undersheriff. Mrs. Hellard was found near the kitchen table and her husband in the bathroom floor.
Denton said the call came into the sheriff's office at 8:45 a.m.
According to sheriff's officials, Hellard apparently killed his wife with a single shotgun blast to the eye area at point-blank range. He then pulled the shotgun on himself and fired one shot behind the ear.
Denton said no note was found by law enforcement explaining the two deaths and no foul play is suspected.
"You don't often get notes in murder-suicide cases," Sheriff Bob Whitworth said.
Deputies investigated the scene for most of the day Wednesday.
The Hellard's bodies were taken to the State Medical Examiner's office in Tulsa. A report from that office will be filed with the sheriff's office.
Whitworth said the medical examiner arrived at the scene about 11 a.m. and ruled the deaths had occurred approximately eight hours previously.
According to Denton, the investigation is completed.
Sheriff's officials said the Hellards were well known for prospering in the oil business. They owned mineral interests in several oil and gas wells near Kellyville, according to reports.
Harvey A. Heller
Harvey A. Heller, Jr., a Tulsa businessman, died on February 28, 1988. He was the son of Tulsa Civic Leader, the late Harvey A. Heller, Sr., and Mary Ann Thomas Heller. Harvey lived in Tulsa since 1926, attending public schools until Junior and Senior years, where he attended and graduated from Culver Military Academy. He served in the 15th Air Force during World War II as a navigator, from which he received his honorable discharge in 1945. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1947, and became active in Investments in The Heller Company (oil and gas royalties) and Stock Market Investments, which he continued to operate until his 'homegoing.' Harvey was well known for his particular interest in Bible Memory Work in The Tulsa Bible Church, Church of the Open Door, Carbondale Bible Church and Tulsa Bible Truth Assembly.
Survivors include his widow, Betty, of the home; two married daughters, Mrs. Vincent (Ann) Butler, Jr., of Tulsa, Mrs. Frank (Cathy) Keating, McLean, VA; and five grandchildren, three nephews and four nieces. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William T. Heller of Mannford, and John Heller, of Tulsa.
Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, at Stanleys Memorial Chapel.
Entombment was in Memorial Park Cemetery with Stanleys Funeral Services handling arrangements. Brothers from East Tulsa Bible officiated.
Friends wishing to send flower may wish to consider a donation to East Tulsa Bible Chapel building fund, 1215 S. 135th E. Ave., P.O. Box 691854, Tulsa, Ok., 74169-1854.
Grave side services for Phyllis Beavers Hemphill, of Marshfield, Missouri, were held at 10 a.m. October 19th at the North Drumright Cemetery. The Rev. John Deller officiated.
She was born September 10, 1916, at Okfuskee, Okla., and died October 15, she was 68.
Survivors are a daughter Mary Jean Sheldon of Fulton, Missouri; son James Beavers of Midwest City, Okla.; sisters Dorothy Burris, Inez Kay and Louella Ross; brothers Tony and Charles Threet and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Henderson, born July 7, 1898 in Birch Tree, Mo. to Drusilla and Edward Baker, died on January 3, 1988 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital at the age of 89.
Elizabeth married Jesse Henderson in July of 1921 in Drumright, Ok. From this union are six children: Blanche Copeland of Oilton; Harold Henderson of Oilton; Leroy Henderson of Orinda, Ca.; Allen Henderson of Tulsa; Wilma Angell of Tulsa and Ralph Henderson who preceded her in death.
Also preceding her in death are her husband Jesse; her father and mother, and one sister, Ethel Hurdle.
Elizabeth is survived by her five children, two sisters, Frances Childers and Margaret Hutson; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; one niece, three nephews; and other relatives, close friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were held Thursday, January 7, 1988 at 2 p.m. in the Oilton Freewill Baptist Church. Interment was held in Highland Cemetery in Oilton under the direction of Peck Funeral Home, Oilton.
"Jennings Area News" by Mildred Chapman
Pearl Henderson, 86, died Thursday, July 24, 1986 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 29 at 11:00 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Jennings with the Rev. J.W. Wright officiating. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery.
"Oak Grove News" by Helen Linduff
We in the Oak Grove Community would like to send our love and sympathy to the Frazier Family. Lorens mother, Nannie Hendrickson passed away July 4, 1987 at the Drumright Nursing Home where she had been a patient for the past 8 years. Mrs. Hendrickson was 92 years old and a much loved mother and grandmother. They spent some time with her each day and I'm certain she will be greatly missed by her family.
Mrs. Hendrickson leaves one son, Loren, four grandchildren, Jerry, Jim and Joe Frazier and Judy Emmert, also 9 great grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday, July 6, at 1 p.m. at the Free Will Baptist Church in Drumright.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, July 8, 1987
Nannie Elizabeth Hendrickson, 92, passed away July 4, 1987 at the Drumright Nursing Home.
She was born June 18, 1895 near Gunnersville, Alabama. She came to Oklahoma with her parents the late Henry Clay and Mary Jane Collier. She married Jake Aloren Frazier September 6, 1928. Jake passed away August 3, 1945.
She moved to Drumright in 1943 from Davis, Ok. She was married to Oscar Hendrickson on November 1, 1958, who passed away October 27, 1965.
She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Loren Frazier of Drumright, four grandchildren, Jerry Frazier of Oologah, Ok.; Jim Frazier of Norman, Ok.; Joe Frazier of Cushing, Ok.; and Judy Emmert of Broken Arrow, Ok. Also nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 6, 1987 at 1:00 p.m. at the Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Frazier, Roy Shoemaker, David Arnold, Doyle Cook, Lincoln Ritter and Tommy Bruce.
Interment was in the GraceLawn Cemetery at Edmond, Ok. The services were under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Edith Louisa (Williams) Hess were held Saturday, 2 p.m. at the Drumright United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Deller officiated. Organ music was provided by Esther Wiemer with interment in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing.
Pall bearers were Virgil Anderson, Clyde Bradley, Tom Caldwell, Loyd Ernst, Weldon Jones and Otis Stump.
She was born January 6, 1902 at Princeville, Illinois and died May 18 in an Ardmore, Okla. hospital, she was 82.
She received her B.A. degree in education in 1925 from Central State College in Edmond and that same year was employed as a mathmatics and history teacher at Drumright High School, a position she held until 1933. On July 8, 1933 she was married to Frank D. Hess, then Superintendent of Drumright schools, at Stillwater, Minnesota. Hess preceded her in death on October 4, 1948.
She resumed her teaching career in 1943 when she took the position of high school Librarian and was to continue that position until her retirement in 1967.
She received her M.A. degree in Education from Oklahoma State University in 1951. Hess was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a National Honor Society in Education, was past president of Chapter CZ of P.E.O., the Oklahoma Retired Teachers Association and the Creek County Retired Teachers Association and a longtime member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons Frank D. of Madill, Okla., and Thomas L. Hess of Houston, Texas; sister Garna Z. Synhorst of Ponca City, Okla.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
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