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Funeral services for Mildred Walker were held at 10:30 a.m. November 9 in the First Baptist Church in Drumright. The Rev. Francis Boyer officiated. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Doris Brown was the organist and singers were Wayne Franklin, Jeff Hunter and Diane Touchstone.
She was born May 1, 1913 at Aurora, Missouri to the late John E. and Josephine Turner and died November 6 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the late George Walker and moved to this area in 1975 following his death from Muskogee.
She is survived by son Jack Sallee of Tatum, Texas; daughters Peggy Martin of Harbor City, Ca. and JoAnn Conrad of Dinuba, Ca.; brother Paul Turner of Maysville, Ok. and sisters Greta Rickner and Mary Potts, both of Drumright; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Nephews served as pall bearers. They were Don, Bud, John, Steve and Ronny Turner and Wayne Wilford.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
(See: TURNER, Harvey Paul)
Funeral Services were held Monday, August 19, 1985 for longtime Drumright resident, Paul Wallman. Mr. Wallman died August 16, 1985 at the Drumright Memorial Hospital.
Paul Wallman was born February 4, 1899 in South Dakota and moved to Drumright in 1921. Paul and his wife, Sally, were united in marriage on December 12, 1926. Paul was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Drumright and had served in the U.S. Army during WWI.
Funeral services were held at the First United Methodist Church in Drumright with the Rev. John Deller officiating. The pianist was Mrs. A. C. Wiemer and Pam Golden served as the vocalist. Pallbearers were Bill Scribner, Doyle Watson, Ray Shaw, Jim Tumbleson, Jim Shanks, and Jim Brittenham.
Mr. Wallman is survived by his wife, Sally, of the home. One sister, Rosalie Thompson, Benson, Minnesota. And twenty-four nieces and nephews.
Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
The family has requested that donations may be made to the Organ Chime Fund at the First United Methodist Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vancy Viola Waltman, 75, 3332 S. Cherry, Denver, Colorado, were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 1985 in the Colonial Chapel with Bro. Jim Britton officiating.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday, August 13, at the Parkland Cemetery, south of Agra, with Bishop Harold Case, General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, officiating. Burial was under the directon of the Hackler Funeral Home.
A native of Oklahoma, Mrs. Waltman was born on January 15, 1910 at Mowhawk, the daughter of Mrs. Finnie Wells and the late Asa A. Wells. At an early age, Mrs. Waltman came to Cushing with her parents. She was reared and received her early education there.
She was married to Troy Waltman on February 28, 1942. They lived at Bethany for several years prior to moving to Denver in 1951 where they had continued to reside. Mrs. Waltman died Thursday, August 8 in Denver following a brief illness.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Troy Waltman of the home; her mother, Mrs. Finnie Wells of Drumright; a sister, Mrs. A.W. (Lela) DeFilippo of Palm Bay, Florida; one niece, two nephews; three great nephews; and one great niece.
Richard Dean Warden, 43, died June 12, 1987, at his home near Drumright, Ok.
Richard was born September 16, 1943 in Shawnee, Ok. and worked with an oilfield service in Drumright.
Warden married Norma Willingham on December 14, 1963 in Seminole, Ok.
Survivors include his wife Norma of the home, his mother, Velma Warden of Seminole, Ok., one daughter, Sheila Maxwell of Bristow, Ok., 6 brothers, Carl, Johnny and Jessie all of Seminole, Ok., Mel and Russ of Yukon, Ok., and Floyd of Meeker, Ok. Also three sisters, Elsie Hill, Rosie Soule and Linda Hoskison all of Seminole, Ok. and one grandson, Mitchel Maxwell of Bristow, Ok.
Services were held Monday, June 15, 1987 at the Little Cemetery Chapel in Seminole, Ok. with the Rev. Ralph Adcock officiating.
Interment was at Little Cemetery in Seminole under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.
Jessie D. Wardlaw
Jessie D. Wardlaw born September 10, 1914. Jessie was one of thirteen children born from the union of Emmett and Emma Guest. Borned and raised near Oilton.
Married Jessie L. Wardlaw in 1931 and one child Leslie L. Wardlaw. Leslie L. Jr. and Leigh Ann Wardlaw were her two only grandchildren.
Survivors Ina Brandon, Oilton, Cleo Williams, Olive, Jack Guest, Carman, Calif., Robert Guest, Tulsa, Hollis Guest, Morrison, Raymond Guest, Texas, Don Guest, Guyman, Oklahoma.
Preceding her in death was Lydia Bells, Emmit Owen, John, Chester Guest.
Graveside services was held October 18, 1985 at the Brooks Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. under the direction of Peck Funeral Home, Oilton.
(See: WILLIAMS, Albert Will)
"Silver City Area News" by Beulah Barnett
We wish to dedicate our column this week to a tribute to Mr. Morty Wardlow.
Morty who passed away May 13th and his memorial services were conducted May 15th with interment in Oilton Cemetery. The Peck Funeral Services were in charge of the final services.
The memorial services were conducted in the Oilton Freewill Baptist Church at 2 p.m., May 15th, 1985.
Mr. Wardlow leaves his wife, Lilith of the home and one daughter, Lenona Warren of Texas and two sisters, Lois Johnson and Georgia Ruchener of Washington, a sister, Juanita Horner of Illinois, a sister, Huberta McGovern of Tulsa, two brothers, Victor Wardlow of the state of Washington and Homer Wardlow of the state of Texas.
Morty Wardlow was very proud of his grandchildren, they are grandson, Gary Warren of Texas and two granddaughters, twins, Nacole and Michelle Warren also of the state of Texas.
Morty Wardlow was born in a small log cabin one mile east of Silver City and attended the Sand Creek School that was formerly located in our Silver City - Olive area.
As a young man, Morty was united in marriage to Olive Harris of this area. Morty and Olive had twin daughters and were grievied at the death of Iona at a very early age and the one daughter Lenona Warren of Boumont, Texas.
Morty purchased a large acreage between Silver City and Oilton where he lived most of his life, in the later years, due to ill heath, Morty bought a place in Oilton and made his home a place of beauty that everyone admired.
Two years prior to his death, Morty and Lilith Pirtle were united in a church wedding in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Morty and Lilith were childhood sweethearts back in 1925 and 1926 and after each of them had lost their mates, they married each other and enjoyed two years of happiness.
Lilith grew up in the area around Drumright. Lilith's maiden name was Evans.
Morty was a part time farmer and was employed by the Texas Oil Company until he reached retirement age.
Morty was a very artistic person, he created many things of beauty using discarded items and Morty had attained fame for his lovely bird houses. He was known in a large number of states for his bird houses and very well known in Creek County and Tulsa County for his bird houses. Among his creative bird houses, he built many Martin bird houses, plus many other kinds each year for many years. Morty's name was published in the Tulsa papers for his Martin bird houses.
The Rev. Christian, the pastor of the Oilton Freewill Baptist Church delivered the eulogy and was assisted by the Rev. Leonard Pirtle, the pastor of the Owasso Freewill Baptist Church.
The pallbearers for the final services were John Geyer, David Geyer, Mr. Bohannon, Frank Hazelip, and Charlie Warren.
Walter Wayne Wariner was born in Cleveland, OK, on March 14, 1964. He was a resident of Hallett, OK. Mr. Wariner passed away on October 19, 1988.
Mr. Wariner was survived by 1 son: Robert Wayne Wariner; his mother, Juanita Murray of Bristow; his father Clarence A. Fields of Seattle, WA, a step-father, Robert Dixon, Sr. of Florida; brother: Robert Dixon, Jr. of Hallett; 1 sister: Vicki Lynn Dixon of Lufkin, TX. Maternal grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Wilkins; Paternal grandmother: Ester Fields of Perkins; and his step-grandmother: Delpha Morris of Cleveland.
Services were held October 13, 1988 at Chapman-Black Chapel. Place of interment was Dixie-Bear Creek.
Donald Irvin Warner born May 4, 1923 to Leo and Lydie Warner in Depew, OK, died Jan. 29, 1986, in the Veterans Hospital in Okla. City. Married Twyla Hazlip Aug. 13, 1945 in Tulsa, OK. Children are Sharon Eileen Anthony of Orcas Island, Washington, Carrie Fisher of Hominy, Donald Warner Jr. of Dallas, TX, and Rodney Warner of Edmond. He is also survived by his wife Twyla of the home in Oilton, five grandchildren, a brother - Leon Warner of Sapulpa, OK.
Funeral was held Sat., Feb. 1st at 10 a.m. at the Freewill Baptist Church in Oilton. Interment in Oilton, under the direction of Peck Funeral Home.
Graveside services were held Monday, January 11, 1988 at 10 a.m. at the Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, for longtime Drumright resident, Gretchen Warner. Officiating was Rev. Chris Tecmire, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Drumright. Mrs. Warner died Tuesday at the Drumright Nursing Home.
Gretchen Warner was born December 8, 1887 to George and Elizabeth Robinson of Rensselear, Indiana. She was one of fourteen children. Gretchen was married to Dr. Dale Warner on July 26, 1912 at Evansville, Indiana and moved to Drumright in 1917. Dr. Warner practiced dentistry in Drumright for many years and preceded Gretchen in death on May 15, 1966. They had lost their only son, William Warner, in 1943, while he had served in the Air Force.
Gretchen is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lura Kelley, Prescott, Az., and Mrs. Mary Barnard, Turlock, Ca.; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home.
Isaac Warner, 76, of Mannford passed away Dec. 2, 1985 at his home.
Mr. Warner was born Nov. 5 (1909) at Savoy, Arkansas.
He was married to Gona Whitehead May 4, 1934.
Survivors are his wife Gona of the home and three daughters, Martha Storie, Pinetop, Arizona, Mary Ruth Stipes, Austin, Texas, and (E)Mily A. Warner of Tulsa. Also 4 grandchildren and one uncle, Russell Wheeler of Mannford.
Funeral services under the direction of Hutchins-Maples of Bristow will be Tuesday Dec. 24 in the Freedom Hill Baptist Church at Mannford, where he was a member.
Burial will be in Mannford Cemetery.
From "The Mannford Eagle," Mannford, Oklahoma, January 2, 1986
Isaac Warner, 76, of Mannford was given funeral services Tuesday, December 24, in the Freedom Hill Baptist Church on SH 48. Burial was in Mannford Cemetery with Hutchins-Maple Funeral Home of Bristow dircting arrangements.
Death occurred at his home December 22 following a serious illness. He was born November 5, 1909 in Savoy, Ark., and was graduated from OSU (then Oklahoma A & M) with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1933. On May 4, 1934, he was married to the former Gona Whitehead of Olive.
Mr. Warner worked for 10 years as a soil scientist with the Soil Conservation Board and was a long time member of the Olive Board of Education. He was well known in the Mannford area for having served for many years as a Farm Bureau Agent.
Survivors include his wife, Gona, of the home; three daughters, Martha Storie of Pinetop, Az.; Mary Ruth Stipes of Austin, Tx.; and Emily Ann Warner of Tulsa; four grandchildren and an uncle, Russell Wheeler, Mannford.
Marie Ann Warren
Marie Ann Warren, 84, of Mannford, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 1987.
Born on August 4, 1893 in Columbus, Ohio, she was a member of the South United Methodist Church in Columbus.
Miss Warren was a retired executive secretary for the Lane-Ohio Company, where she was employed for 43 years.
She was also first secretary of the German Village Society in Columbus.
Miss Warren is survived by nieces Kathleen Knott, of Terlton, Okla., and Barbara Poches of Pierre, South Dakota; and one nephew, Chris Warren of Rosemont, Minnesota.
A cremation service with graveside rites was held on Saturday, January 8, 1988, with interment in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
Funeral services for Winnie Warren were held at the Oilton Free Will Baptist Church March 19, 1986 at 10 a.m. with interment in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing.
She was born November 15, 1896 at Sarcoxie, Mo., to Byrian and Marie Witmer and died March 16 in the Drumright Memorial Hospital, she was 89.
She and John Warren were married September 9, 1921 at Kansas City, Mo.
Survivors are her children Thelma Harris of Tulsa, Dale of Beaumont, Texas, John of Yakina, Washington and Charles Warren of Mustang, OK; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband John.
Funeral services were under the direction of the Peck Funeral Home of Oilton.
Robert Louis Watkins, 57, 6301 N.W. 38th St., Bethany, died October 5, 1986, at Guthrie, Ok.
Born at Shamrock, Oklahoma, May 5, 1929, his parents Hill and Abbie Watkins preceded him in death.
He married Clara Juanita Pittser August 2, 1950, at Drumright, they lived in Shamrock until 1970, when they moved to Bethany where he worked for the city of Bethany.
Survivors are his wife of the home; sons Harley of Guthrie and Danny Watkins of the home; daughters Roberta Watkins of Bethany, Christine Watkins of Mt. Ida, Ark., and LaNelda Watkins of the home; sisters Lureta Bookout of Wichita, Kan., Mable Pearson of Oklahoma City, Ruby King of Bacliff, Texas and Mammie Gann of Alma, Ark., and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Bailes funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. October 8 with the Rev. Wilbur Brown of Bible Missionary Church of Bethany officiating.
Pallbearers were Tom Seymour, Jr., Joe Evans, Steve Allen, David Thomas, Don Taylor and Web Tipton.
Interment was in the Shamrock Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Friends here received word of the death of former longtime Drumright resident Flora (Flo) Kennan Webb. Mrs. Webb pased away August 8 in the Baylor Hospital at Dallas, Texas. She had moved to Dalls in November, 1983 to be near her son, Irl Lee Kennan, Jr. Graveside services were held Saturday in Springdale, Ark.
Mrs. Webb was born January 5, 1896. She was married to Lee Kannan in 1921. The couple moved to Drumright from Arkansas where he worked for the former Pure Oil Company. They moved to Tyler, Texas in 1930 where he was transferred and returned to Drumright in 1940. Mr. Kennan died in 1946.
She later married Homer Webb, a longtime employee of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. He preceded her in death in 1960.
Mrs. Webb was member of the First United Methodist Church. An avid bridge player, she was a member of the Just-A-Mere Club, the Twelve-and-One and the Duplicate Clubs.
Survivors in addition to her son are a daughter-in-law, Mary, a grandson, Lee and a greaddaughter, Mary Ann, all of Dallas.
Services for Lee D. Webster, 70, of Purcell, father of Jim Webster, publisher of the Mannford Eagle, were at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Purcell with the Revs. Wayne Brown and John Bartels officiating.
Burial followed in Paoli Cemetery in Paoli with arrangements by Little's Funeral Home of Purcell.
Mr. Webster died Thursday at a Norman hospital. He was born on September 8, 1915, in Winfield, Ala., and lived in McClain County, Oklahoma, from 1934-62, returning in 1972 from Norman.
A graduate of Paoli High School, Mr. Webster received a bachelor of science degree in education from East Central State University in Ada in 1937. He taught in the Goins, Roady, Walker, Wayne and Norman schools before retiring in 1976. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Purcell.
Survivors include his wife, Leola Webster of the home; two sons, Wayne Webster of Dallas, Texas, and Jim Webster of Sand Springs; and five sisters, Irene Vaughn and Virginia Vaughn, both of Wynnewood, Delma Dooley of Oklahoma city, Marjorie Caldwell of Washington, Okla., and Mary Mauldin of Paoli.
Creek County Sheriff's Lt. Stephen Vernon said Michael Weiszmann, 30, was shot Saturday night as he tried to enter William Albus' trailer home.
The youth is Albus' half-brother, Vernon said. His name could not be released because he is a juvenile, Vernon said.
Weiszmann died at St. Francis Hospital late Saturday, a hospital spokesman said.
At about 6:30 p.m., Albus and relatives returned to his home and discovered that someone had stolen about $200 in coins and stereo equipment, Vernon said.
Leaving the two boys at the trailer, Albus, 26, left to contact the sheriff's department, Vernon said. While Albus was in town, a man tried to enter the trailer by the back door, Vernon said.
The two youngsters shouted at the man but he did not stop, Vernon said. One shot from a .12-gauge shotgun was fired, striking the man in the chest, Vernon said.
From "The Mannford Eagle," Mannford, Oklahoma, February 24, 1988
"JUVENILE KILLS INTRUDER"
A 17-year-old boy killed a man who sheriff's officials say was breaking into a trailer home about 8 p.m. Saturday night.
Lt. Ron Powers of the Creek County Sheriff's office, reported that Michael (Myers) Weiszmann, 30, was shot in the chest by the juvenile with a .12-gauge shotgun as he tried to enter the trailer home of William Albus, located at the corner of Highway 48 and Old Mannford Ramp Road.
The juvenile is Albus' half-brother, Powers said.
Weiszmann died late Saturday at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa.
The Albus' returned to their home about 6:30 p.m. Saturday and discovered that someone had stolen about $200 worth of coins and stereo equipment, according to Powers.
Albus, 26, left two boys at the home and went to contact the sheriff's department and while he was away, Weiszmann entered the trailer through the back door.
The youngsters shouted at Weiszmann but he did not stop, according to Powers.
"There was no doubt Weiszmann was well inside the trailer house when the shooting occurred," Powers stated Monday afternoon, in rebuttal of statements made the Weiszmann was outside when he was shot and dragged into the home.
The Sheriff's department feels the case should go as justifyable homicide in connection with first degree burglary.
"But that will be up to the Distric Attorney's office," Powers said.
Funeral services were held October 18th for Glenna Mae (Bohannon) Welch at the Baptist Church, west of Loyal, Oklahoma. Officiating were the Rev. Clark Mann and the Rev. Jeff Patet. Interment was in Forest Home Cemetery also at Loyal.
Mrs. Welch was born April 8, 1919, at Cushing, Okla., to the late Sarah Margaret King Bohannon and Furnander Washington Bohannon, and died October 16, 1984, at the Okene, Oklahoma hospital following a long illness.
She and her husband, Lonnie, were former Drumright residents. While here, her husband served as the Drumright Chief of Police, Creek County Deputy Sheriff and County Sheriff.
She is survived by her husband Lonnie of the Loyal, Okla., home; daughters Barbara Welch of the home, Jeanne Stucki of Loyal and Kandi Powell of Hobart; son Randy Welch of Loyal; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters Mrs. Esther Wilson and Mrs. Essie Wood of Drumright and brother Lewis Bohannon of Cushing.
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She was preceded in death by one son and her parents.
Pall bearers were Randy Welch, Bobby Edsall, Jeff Yost, Billy Stucke, Randy Powell and Dick Murray.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Sanders Funeral Service, Inc., Kingfisher.
(See: WOOD, Essie Leona)
Private services for Ernest Wells, 801 N. Center, Drumright, were held at the Bailes Chapel on November 19.
Wells was born July 19, 1914, at Iowa and died November 16 at the Drumright Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by brothers Frances and James Wells of Independence, Kansas, and sister Mrs. Hazel Cox of Wichita, Kansas.
Bailes Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Russell Jay Wells
Russell Jay Wells was given funeral services in the Church of God early in December. Burial was in the Oilton Cemetery under the direction of the Peck Funeral Home.
He was born June 9, 1917, in Canton, Oklahoma.
He and the former Oletta Foreman were married July 8, 1938 in Newkirk, Oklahoma.
He is survived by his wife Oletta; daughter Joynce Wells Stafford of Louisiana; four grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters.
Wells grew up around Marland and Ponca City and moved to Oilton in 1940.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in Oilton, for Carl E. Wheeler of Oilton. Ray Willis officiated. Organist was Viola Greer and soloist was Marge Candler. Interment was in the Oilton cemetery.
Wheeler was born in Drumright, December 22, 1920 and died October 3 in the Cushing Regional Hospital, he was 63.
He was retired from the Pure Oil Company, a past Post Commander of the American Legion in Oilton, Mastor Mason in Oilton and affiliated with the Baptist Church.
He and the former Mary Elizabeth Frailey were married April 24, 1943, at Drumright.
Survivors include daughters Carolyn Holt of South Coffeyville, Kansas and Wanda Sue Granger of Longview, Texas; sisters Louise Woodell and Luewane Scarott of Tulsa and Jeanne Eckert of Dewey, Okla. and five grandchildren.
Pall bearers were Wilfred Dailey, Bruce, Donnie and Tim Eckert, Lee Holt and Sam Frailey.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Clara May Carnahan Wheeler will be held February 1 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Smith Funeral Home. Officiating will be the Rev. Frances Boyer. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Drumright.
She is survived by a son, Carl Wheeler of Oilton; daughters Luewane Scarratt and Louise Woodell both of Tulsa and Jeanne Eckert, Dewey; sisters Mrs. Louella Kykendall, Stockton, California and Charlotte Todd, Drumright; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Russ Wheeler passed away. His funeral was held at Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. He was 91 years old and lived in the Sub Station Community for years. A former pastor, Rev. Rutland and Rev. Roy Bingham preached the funeral. He leaves his relatives and many friends.
Services were held Monday, March 16, 1987 at the Freewill Baptist Church in Blackwell, Ok. for Gary Melvin Whetstine. The Rev. Wayne Bookout officiated.
He was born June 20, 1951 in Independence, Ks. He moved to Caney, Ks. in 1958 and graduated from Caney High School in 1969. He then went to Coffeyville Jr. College prior to entering the Army in 1970. He was discharged in 1972 and made his home in Drumright. He went to work for City Service and in 1973 was transfered to Blackwell. There he married Cathy Jo Mercer on March 22, 1974, they had made their home in Blackwell.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy, of the home, one daughter, Tamara M. Whetstine of Blackwell, his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Whetstine of Drumright, one sister, Cheryl Koger of Candor, New York and one brother, Mark Whetstine of Stillwater.
Services were held Monday, March 16 at Greewill Baptist Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Wayne Bookout officiating.
Burial was at IOOF Cemetery. A memorial fund is set to the Freewill Baptist Church.
A 23-year-old Bristow man died in a two-vehicle accident last Friday afternoon, it was reported by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
It looked as though White attempted to pass the truck and possibly misjudged the distance from the back of the truck, but there are many possibilities, Nichols said.
White's vehicle overturned 1 1/2 times and traveled 375 feet before coming to rest on its top on the northbound shoulder. Hixon, who was not inuured, was able to stop his vehicle after traveling 573 feet.
According to reports, White was ejected from the truck during the roll-over through the windshield and landed about 250 feet from his vehicle. He was about 12 feet off the shoulder on the west side of the road, Nichols said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene from massive head injuries.
Eva Louise White, 119 East First Street, Drumright, died at the Drumright Memorial Hospital March 12, 1986 at the age of 67. She was born May 21, 1918 at Shawnee.
She moved to Drumright with her parents John and Francis Penix in 1921 from Shawnee.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. March 15 at the Bailes Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Smith of the Free Will Baptist Church officiating. Music was by Mrs. Wilma Mills as organist and Mrs. Rita Matherly and Mrs. Jean Smith were singers.
Nephews of White served as casket bearers.
Interment was in the Highland Cemetery, Oilton, under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
George J. White passed away June 27, 1985 at the Drumright Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mildred, of the home, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Chloe Ciscoe of Cushing, Mrs. Irene Moen of Cross Plains, Tex., and many friends and loved ones.
He was born May 7, 1897 to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin White at Lincoln Center, Ks., and moved to Okla., with his parents as an infant, and grew up in the Cushing, Perkins area. He was a World War I veteran and received an honorable discharge in Dec. 1918.
On June 21, 1922 he was married to Mildred Myers of Maramec, Okla., and to this union was born one daughter, Shirley, who preceded him in death at age 10 years. He was a kind a loving husband and father. His hobbies were flowers, garden, and church, which he attended faithfully until his health failed him. He was an employee of the Pure Oil Company for 39 1/2 years. He was also a mason.
(See: WHITE, Mildred L.)
Funeral services for Kathryn Diane White of Drumright, were held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Drumright. The Rev. Lester Lunday officiated. Interment was in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing.
She was born August 15, 1957, at Pryor, Oklahoma, and died October 3 in her home following an illness, she was 27. She and Douglas White were married August 1, 1975 at the Masham Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of the home; son Matthew Douglas also of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis of Drumright; brothers Jay of Tulsa and Jeff Dennis of Drumright and sisters Gayle Coins of Mannford and Redith Townson of Drumright.
Pall bearers were Bill Hill, Tom Kiser, Randy Scott, Larry J. McCoy, John P. Hoover and R.M. McClain.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
From the "News Derrick Journal," Drumright, Oklahoma, October 17, 1984
"Oak Grove News" by Helen Linduff
Our sympathy goes to the Stanely White family.
Stanley and Shelia White, Oak Grove residents, lost their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Doug (Diane) White, age 27, last Wednesday morning.
Funeral services for Diane were held at the First Baptist Church, Drumright, last Friday morning.
She had been ill for some time, quite aware and prepared for this.
But I'm sure the Whites, Doug and their three year old son, would appreciate your prayers for the coming days and weeks.
He is survived by his wife, Ginnia V. White of the home; one son, Kenneth Lee, Jr. of Tulsa; one daughter, Sandra Sue White, Midwest City; one brother, Dr. Ronald White, Oklahoma City; three sisters, Loraine Whilaba, Shawnee; Marion Jackson, San Pablo, California; Imogene Smith, Houston, Texas.
Services were held at the Bailes funeral Chapel on March 12, at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Steve Ruby officiated, assisted by Ernest Howland. Interment was at Maple Grove Cemetery at Seminole. Funeral services were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Buddy Settle, Melvin Dahlke, Bill Scribner, Harold Hilgendorf, Bill Best and Luce Reasnor.
Funeral services for Marry White, former Oilton resident, were held at 10:30 a.m. on July 30 at the Oilton Free Will Baptist Church. Interment was in the Oilton cemetery.
She was born September 1, 1894, in Alabama and died July 27, 1986, in the Pleasant Manor Rest Home in Sapulpa, she was 91.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd, five brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include children Wyeth White, Sapulpa; Clyde White, Kellyville and Velma Thornhill and Ozelma Ward, Sand Springs; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
White was an Oilton resident until 1960 when she moved to Sand Springs.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Peck Funeral Home of Oilton.
Funeral services for Mildred L. White were held October 6, 1986, at 10 a.m. in the Church of God in Yale.
She was born May 4, 1902, to Greta and Clark Myers in Maramac, Oklahoma, and died October 3 in her Oilton home. she and George White were married in Perry, Oklahoma, in 1922.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley and her husband.
She was a member of the Church of God in Yale.
Survivors include sisters Edythe Dorl and Lillian Himelrick of Yale and Faye Reed of Cushing.
Thomas Ruel White, age 72, of 119 East First passed away February 10, in the Drumright Memorial hospital. He was born at Hulbert, Oklahoma May 18, 1914. His parents were Ruel and Alice White.
He married Eva Louise Penix on August 31, 1935 in Drumright. His wife passed away March 12, 1986.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Techmire officiating. Music was by Alene Saulsbury at piano. Vocalist was Bob Ward.
Pallbearers were: George Merrel, Wayne Patton, Gail Bear, James Blose, Jeff Hunter, Nolan Matts.
Interement was in the Highland Cemetery in Oilton under direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
"Silver City Area News" by Beulah Barnett
Billy Whitehead died May 24th. His memorial service was conducted at the Olive Baptist Church on May 26th with Larry Wallace giving the eulogy. Billy leave his wife Lucille of the home.
Two sons, Leon of Denver, Colorado, and Ted of Tulsa. One Brother, H.J. of Huma, La. three sisters, Aline Batson of Tulsa, Cowetta Todd and Lorene Lachary of Oilton. One aunt, Susie Lacey of the Olive area and a host of friends.
From the "News Derrick Journal," Drumright, Oklahoma, May 30, 1984
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Billy Whitehead died at his home in Tulsa May 23. His funeral was held at Olive Baptist Church May 26th at 2 p.m. He was buried in Oilton cemetery. He had been sick for sometime. He leaves his wife, Lucille and two sons, Leon and Ted.
Howard Whitehead
John Howard Whitehead died Septmeber 19, 1987 in the Drumright Hospital at the age of 79 years. John was born June 2, 1903 in Oklahoma.
John married his wife, Jane, February 6, 1936 in Drumright, Ok.
His survivors inclue his wife Jeannie (Jane) of the home; one daughter, Helen Ashby; one sister, Gona Warner; 4 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
John was preceded in death by his mother and father; 5 brothers - George, Roy, Earl, Herbert and Raymond Whitehead; and one sister, Blanche Carrol.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 22, 1987 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in Olive. Interment was held in Highland Cemetery, Oilton, under the direction of Peck Funeral Home in Oilton.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, September 30, 1987
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Howard Whitehead passed away with a heart attack. His funeral was held at Olive Baptist Church. He was buried in Oilton Cemetery. Howard was the son of Mr. & Mrs. John Whitehead. They had six boys and two girls. He was the last one of the boys. The Whiteheads came from Tennessee to Creek County in 1902. They lived close to the old Rockdale School. Howard still lived on their farm. He was 79 years. He leaves his wife Jane, other relatives and many friends. His pallbearers were W. A. Gillard, Richard Larkin, Dale Carroll, Edmond Spencer, John Barnett and Mr. Luper.
Katie M. Whitman, a former Drumright resident, passed away April 11, 1987 in Odessa, Texas.
Katie was born February 4, 1894 in Kansas City, Kansas. She married George Whitman in 1911. He preceded her in death in 1976. Katie had lived in Drumright most of her life. She was a member of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tulsa.
Her funeral will be held Wednesday, April 15, 1987 at Green Hills Mausoleum in Sapulpa with Rev. Nolan Schudder officiating. Interment will also be at Green Hills Mausoleum.
Survivors include one son, Frank Whitman of Tulsa. Five daughters, Juanita Lowe of Johnson City, Tenn., Betty Kirkpatrick of Odessa, Tx., Deloris McBee of Phoenix, Az., Margie Webb of Merced, Ca., and Katherine Vann of Atwater, Ca. Also 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Noel Wayne Whitton, age 67 of Mannford, Ok. will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 1988 at the Quinlan Union Cemetery.
Mr. Whitton passed away at his home Sunday, April 24, 1988 after an extended illness.
He was owner of the Whitton Drilling Company and was a Veteran of W.W.II, serving in Germany.
Mr. Whitton was a member of Hebron Masonic Lodge #215 in Cleveland, a member of the Cimarron Valley York Rite Bodies of Drumright, a 32nd Degree member of the Guthrie Scottish Rites, and the Adkar Temple Shriners.
Survivors include his wife Alice Mae of the home; 2 sons, Noel Wayne Whitton, Jr. of Mannford and Robert W. Whitton of Olive; one daughter, Mrs. Marinetta Claire Wilson of Mannford; two brothers, Norman and Lynn Whitton both of York, Pa. and 7 grandchildren.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Juanita May Whitworth were held September 5, 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Maramec. The Rev. J.O. Scheer officiated. Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery also at Meramec.
She was born to Margret Crammer and Bircha Frank Madewell, August 27, 1925, at Newkirk, Oklahoma, and died September 3, 1984, in Tulsa. She was 59.
She is a former resident of Pawnee and in 1984 she moved to Drumright from Broken Arrow.
She was affiliated with the Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son Charles Whitworth of Carrollton, Texas; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and a brother Charles Madewell of Broken Arrow.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Poteet Funeral Home of Pawnee.
Matthew Ryan Widener, age 5 1/2, of Mannford, died Thursday evening at the family residence in Mannford. He was born on September 25, 1978 in Tulsa and was the son of Denny and Kathleen Widener.
Survivors are his parents, Denny and Kathleen Widener of the home; sister, Jodi Elizabeth Widener of the home; grandparents, Johnnie and Thelma Widener of Oklahoma City and Paul and Georgiana O'Brien of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Graveside services were held Friday afternoon, May 25, 1984, at 3 p.m. in the Oak Hill Cemetery with Father V. C. McGouldrick officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service of Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Those who wish may make memorials to the St. Jude Hospital in his memory.
Arlie Wiemer
Arlington C. "Arlie" Wiemer of 118 East Wood passed away December 12, 1987 in the Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Arlie was born August 7, 1901 near Topeka, Illinois.
He was united in marriage to Miss Esther Hein on August 30, 1925 at Culbertson, Nebraska. They left the next day for Drumright.
Mr. Wiemer was with the Drumright School System from 1924 to 1967 when he retired. He served as Superintendent for 19 years. He was a member of the Board of Central Oklahoma area Vo-Tech, served as Vice President of the Board from 1968 to 1985, Member of the Creek County Retired Teachers Association, Oklahoma Eeucation Association, Drumright Chamber of Commerce and had served on the Board of the Drumright Memorial Hospital.
He was also a long-time member and past president of the Drumright Rotary Club and had a record of Perfect Attendance for 40 years. also a member of the First Methodist Church where he had served in a number of offices.
Survivors are his wife Esther of the home; one son, Fred, of New York; one daughter, Mary Ann of Denver, Colo.; and a number of nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 15, 1987 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Tupper officiating.
Pallbearers were L.D. Green, John Hopper, Weldon Jones, Tom Caldwell, Clyde Bradley and Haskell King.
Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arlie Wiemer Scholarship Fund at Drumright High School or to the Methodist Church.
"Oak Grove News" by Helen Linduff
Our sympathy to the families of Mrs. Gay Lorene Wier. Mrs. Wier, the daughter of Balford and Virginia Tally was born Dec. 27, 1917 and was raised in the Oak Grove Community. She passed away August 23, 1985 at Muskogee.
She is the sister of Mr. Floyd Tally, Virginia Parrish and Letha Cagle all of Oak Grove and Mrs. Fred Harmon, Cushing.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 22, 1985 at the Olive Baptist Church for Albert Will Williams, a lifetime resident of Olive. He died March 20, 1985 at the Sapulpa Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack.
Services were under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home with Rev. George Brock III officiating. Interment was at the Oilton Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Matherly, Everett Frailey, LeRoy Frailey, Seba Whitehead, Edmond Spencer and Jim Rowell.
He was born at Olive on July 28, 1917 and married Cleo Guest on August 28, 1938. He was a pumper for L. B. Jackson for 25 years.
He is survived by his wife, Cleo, of the home; two daughters, Judy Fowlkes, Indianola, Oklahoma; Jannie Bell, Olive; one brother, Walter Williams, Exter, California; three sisters, Mildred Osonis, San Pedro, California; Grace Bateman, Antioch, California; Ellen Goddard, Stillwater.
John P. Williams of Cleveland, OK was born August 27, 1913 in Strang, OK. Mr. Williams was deceased on Septmeber 17, 1988. He was married to Eethel Young on October 2, 1935 in Cleveland, OK. Mr. Williams was employed by Local 205 Pipefitters Tulsa, and was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife Eethel; 1 son: Dewayne of Cleveland; 2 daughters: Louise Kisner and Cindy Squier both of Cleveland, 2 brothers: Bert Casey and Troy Williams both of Cleveland; 1 sister: Marie Sharpneck of Cleveland, and 4 granddaughters.
Date of service was September 20, 1988 at the Church of Christ. Place of interment will be Woodland Cemetery.
Bill Gene Wilson
Graveside services were held Saturday, December 19, 1987 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oilton Cemetery for Bill Gene Wilson, age 61, of Muskogee, Ok. Rev. Chris Tecmire officiated.
Bill Wilson was born July 12, 1926 at Oilton, Ok. and had made his home in Texas most of his adult life, before moving to Muskogee three months ago. Bill had served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of the American Legion and Am Vets. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hurst, Texas. Bill was retired from Phillips Petroleum Co.
He is survived by three daughters - Debbie Sellers, Bedford, Tx.; Pam Biebighauser, Plano, Tx.; and Lynda Williams, Hurst, Tx.; his father - Richard Wilson, Drumright; one sister - Pauline Link, Muskogee, Ok.; and two brothers - Leroy Wilson, Drumright; and Richard Wilson, Jr., Borger, Tx.; and four grandchildren.
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Mrs. Flossie Wilson died. She was buried in Cushing cemetery. Wayne Franklin sang. She was an old timer around Shady Grove. She leaves many relatives and friends.
Laudie Ann Wilson
Laudie Ann Wilson, of Mannford, passed away on Thursday, May 7 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa.
Laudie was born on August 24, 1903, in Jerusalem, Ark. She was a retired school teacher of 46 years and was a member of the Mannford Church of Christ.
Survivors include 2 daughters: Mrs. Bobby Pugh, of Mannford, and Mrs. Dale Castellaw, of Conway, Ark.; 5 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Saturday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ with David Stites officiating. Interment was Monday, May 11, at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jerusalem, Ark.
Myrtle L. Wilson was born in Kansas on January 10, 1909 to Linnie and Edie Simmitt. She passed away on April 2, 1988 in Rebold Manor Nursing Home in Okmulgee.
Myrtle married Fred Wilson on December 31, 1932 in Stillwater, Ok. To this union, one child, Kenneth Wilson, was born.
Myrtle is survived by her husband of 56 years, Fred Wilson, her son, Kenneth of Okmulgee, one brother, Clarence Simmitt of Stillwater, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
She will be missed by family and friends.
Services were held Monday, April 4, 1988 at 2 p.m. in the Freewill Baptist Church of Oilton. Burial was held in Lawson Cemetery in Yale under the direction of Peck Funeral Home, Oilton.
Bessie May Wimsett, born July 31, 1903 in Wetzel, West Virginia, to Anna Jae, and Mark William Woodin; died Wednesday, Jan. 15 in the Drumright Hospital, at age 82.
Bessie married Charley Orville Wimsett Sept. 10, 1921 in Oilton, Okla. From this union are six children, Orville, from McAlester, Bill from Ponca City, Harold from Carrollton, Texas; Clyde, from Blackwell, Claude, from Drumright Nursing Home; Charlene Mock, of Ponca City.
Funeral was Jan. 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Freewill Baptist Church. Officiating was Rev. Jim Christian; under the direction of the Peck Funeral Home, Oilton.
Vernon Howard Wing, 70, passed away Saturday, November 2nd, 1985 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was born September 19th, 1915 at Portland, Maine. His parents, Alfred and Mabel Wing and two sisters preceded him in death.
He graduated from Deering High School and joined General Motors Corporation immediately. He spent forty years with General Motors, primarily with the styling staff in the Buick Exterior Design Studio. He retired from General Motors in 1974 and moved back to Drumright. In World War II, Vernon served with the 681st Amunition Company in Algeria, North Africa.
He married Miss Hattie Smith April 7th, 1962, in Drumright, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Cruser, Mitchell Griffeth, Ronnie Berka, Michael Griffith, Frank Cruser and Frankie Berka.
C.E. "Bun" Wininger
Mannford friends of C. E. "Bun" Wininger, a former president of Mannford State Bank, received word recently of his death in a Hot Springs, Ark., hospital. He died Wednesday, February 26, following a heart attack in Hot Springs.
Benjamin Oscar Wise of 120 E. Dale, Drumright, passed away August 5, 1987 in Cushing, Ok.
He was born July 26, 1916 in Terlton, Ok. to Edwin Bert Wise and Anna Lee Hudson Wise.
Wise had been a newspaper agent the majority of his life. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Oilton, Ok. and had been an elder there for 40 years.
Benjamin married Descygne Mildred Miller on January 1, 1938 in Cushing, Ok.
Survivors include his wife, Descygne of the home; one son, William Bert Wise of Agra, Ok.; one daughter, Mildred Descygne Harden of Independance, Mo.; two foster sons, Dennis and Billy Crume of Drumright, Ok.; one sister, Mary Friend of Cleveland, Ok.; also 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 10, 1987 in the Chapman-Black Chap0el. The services were officiated by High Priest David Harder of Tulsa and Elder Coy Wise of Oilton, Ok.
Interment was in the Terlton Cemetery, Terlton, Ok. under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Cleveland, Ok.
Graveside services were held Friday, July 31, 1987 at the Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Oklahoma at 10:30 a.m. for Robert Thomas Wise, who was killed July 28, 1987 in a car-motorcycle accident near Norman, Ok. Officiating at his service was Rev. George Brock, III.
Robert Thomas Wise was born May 31, 1945 at Cushing, Ok. and lived most of his life in Drumright, having attended Drumright Public Schools. Tom had served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Wise and Sammie Wise Carroll.
His survivors include his brother, Richard Wise, Norman, Ok.; two sisters, Nellie Dawn Brown, Hutchinson, Ka.; and Kathleen Nishimuta, Jennings, Ok.
Interment was in the Fairlawn Cemetery with funeral arrangements under the direction of the Don Smith Funeral Home, Drumright, Ok.
(See: CARROLL, Sammie)
Services for Johnie Wiser will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 1988 at Broadway Church of Christ, Drumright, Ok.
Johnie Wiser, 78, died Monday morning at Logan County Hospital. She was born December 12, 1910 in Havana, Ark., the daughter of John Robert & Bonnie Wiser. The family later moved to Oklahoma where she attended school at Checotah, later attending college at Tahlequah and graduating from Oklahoma University.
She began her teaching career at Hartshorne, Ok. later moving to Drumright where she taught in the Drumright school system until her retirment.
Ms. Wiser has resided at Guthrie Retirement & Care Center, Guthrie, Ok., since 1984. She was a member of Broadway Church of Christ, Drumright.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, friends and the hundreds of students she dedicated her life to teaching.
Funeral services are being conducted under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Creek County Sheriff, Bob Whitworth, reports that a death north east of Heyburn Lake in the Glendale Acres, Wednesday, 9:55 p.m., has been determined by the Medical Examiner's Office, as suicide.
Darrel Wolf, 31, white male, died of a gun shot wound. Wolf, reportedly put the barrel of the gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger, with the bullet exiting out the back of subject's head.
Wolf reportedly has no permanent home, but for the last four months has been staying with friends where the incident occured.
The suicide took place in the back yard of the residence and was witnessed by one girl there. The Sheriff's Office was not notified of the suicide for three hours, and then only when a subject from the residence reported it to a friend in Tulsa. The friend in Tulsa then took the subject to Creek County Sheriff's Office where the incident was reported.
Dale Wollard
Dale Wollard, age 50, of Liberty, Mo., was born August 29, 1937 in Drumright, Ok. He died in a tractor accident July 24, 1987 at Leavenworth, Ka.
His parents, the late Milton and Pearl Wollard and two brothers proceeded him in death.
Dale attended school in Drumright until he entered the Army October 14, 1954 during the Korean War. He served until January 24, 1958. He then worked in Henryetta where he met Joyce Marshall. They were married in Oklahoma City on October 17, 1959. In 1965, the family moved to Liberty, Mo. where he was a foreman for the Ford Motor Company at Claycomo for 22 years.
Survivors are Joyce Wollard of Liberty, Mo.; 1 son, James Wollard of Liberty, Mo.,; and two daughters, Mrs. Dalene Pottker and Debbie Wollard both of Liberty, Mo. Two sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Blaine of Sapulpa, Ok. and Mrs. Dorthy Johns of Tulsa, Ok. Four brothers, Glenn of Renton, Wash.; Lloyd of Bolivia, So. America; Basil of Cleveland, Tx.; and Earl of Hennessy, Ok. and one grandchild.
Graveside services were held at the South Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 1987 with the Rev. James Marshall officiating.
Funeral Services were under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
Mrs. Essie Leona Wood, of 19 E. First Street, passed away at her home, Sunday, September 13, 1987. She was born October 2, 1896 near Lebanon, Missouri.
She moved to the Drumright Area in 1915 with her parents, Ferander and Maggie Bohannon, coming here from Missouri.
She married Henderson Wilson on May 24, 1918 at Cushing, Ok. Mr. Wilson passed away January 1, 1945. Then in 1965 she married Earl Wood at Drumright. Mr. Wood passed away April 12, 1980.
She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by two stepsons, Homer Wilson of Drumright and Fred Wilson of Okmulgee; four daughters, Mrs. Wilma Salisbury of Bountiful, Utah; Mrs. Hazel Homes of Tulsa; Mrs. Vera Wilson and Mrs. Doris Shoemaker, both of Drumright; one brother, Lewis Bohannon of Cushing; one sister, Mrs. Ester Wilson of Drumright; fourteen grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 1987 at the Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. The music was by Mrs. Leota Fincher at the organ and Mrs. Elsie Judd, Mr. Roy Drake and Mrs. Sharon Smith as vocalists.
Pallbearers were Richard Larkins, Claude Morrow, Robert Akers, Joe Nishimuta, Claude Hicks, and Billy Hoggatt.
Interment was held at Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing, Ok., under the direction of Bailes Funeral Home.
(See: WELCH, Glenna Mae)
John Leland Woodell died February 26, 1985. He was born June 11, 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was preceeded in death by his parents, Albert and Lucille Woodell; a son, John Laland, Jr. and three sisters, Laura, Alberta and Nora.
Survivors include daughter, Ruth Powell of McAllen, Texas; son, Albert Woodell of Anadarko, Oklahoma, a step daughter, Mary Batts of Tulsa and step son, Harry Cargill of Arizona; sister, Jean Lenora of Mounds and niece, Donna Schauum of Mounds; aunt, Alice Cox of West Plains, Missouri; three nieces, four nephews, one grandson and two granddaughters.
He married Lousie Wheeler Cargill on October 3, 1970 in Shamrock, Oklahoma. They were members of the Garden City Baptist Church.
He served on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific for three years, worked for Bagby Harris for 21 years and retired rom Burns Security in 1983.
"Silver City Area News" by Beulah Barnett
Many of the old timers of our area remember the Bill Woods family formerly of Olive. Some of our area folks travelled to Ardmore, Ok. to attend the memorial services that were conducted for Mrs. Bill "Eva" Woods on April 1st at 10:00 a.m. in the Harvey Funeral Home Chapel in Ardmore, OK. Mrs. Woods passed away March 29th in an Ardmore Hospital at the age of 88 after a two week illness.
She and her late husband, Bill Woods, owned and operated a grocery store and lunch room in Olive near the Olive school back in the early days of Olive. They moved to Ardmore some 30 years ago where Mr. Woods preceded her in death. She is survived by their only child, a son, Basil Woods of 1108 Melody Lane, Ardmore, OK.
From the "News Journal," Mannford, Oklahoma, April 9, 1986
"Olive News" by Susie Lacey
Eva Woods of Ardmore died this week at an Ardmore hospital. Her funeral was held there and she was buried there. She was 89. Woods was a long time resident at Olive. She leaves one son Basil and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. George Matherly and Kay, Clara Marrs, Clara Lee and Edmond Spencer all attended the funeral.
Funeral services for Gertrude Woody were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the Bailes funeral Home. The Rev. George Brock officiated. Interment was in the Bixby Cemetery.
She was born Ocober 15, 1898 at Branson, Missouri and died Friday at the St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, she was 86.
She and William S. Woody were married in July of 1920 at Tulsa. They came to Drumright in 1939 from Jenks. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1975.
Woody was a member of the Olive Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son Jack Woody of the home; brothers Joe Rooks of Valliant, Oklahoma, Ellis of McCloud, Okla., Woodrow of Freeport, Texas, Harvey of Tulsa and Raymond Rooks of Oklahoma City and sister Mrs. Dorothy Stultz of Shawnee.
Pall bearers were Dan Simonton, Cleo Hutchison, Walt Shoumake, Weldon Jones, Walter Wright and Ellis Rooks, Jr.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
Bessie Jane Wright
Services were held on Friday, March 13 for Bessie Jane Wright, under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Chapel of Sand Springs, with Minister Al Lindsay officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mannford.
She was born in Smith Grove, KY on June 4, 1902 to B. Reuseau and Sara Compton, and was married to J.R. "Speck" Wright. She passed away on March 10, 1987 at the Yale Nursing Home.
Mrs. Wright is survived by her husband, J.R. Wright of Mannford; one daughter, Martha Catherine Keys, Duncan; one son, Anthony Keys, of Boise, Idaho; two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by grandson Ronnie Keys.
Madeline Wright, 87, died September 12, 1986 in the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. Born in Kentudky on August 27, 1899, she came to the Shamrock area at the age of six with her parents Frank and Leona Rogers and had lived in the Shamrock and Drumright area since.
She attended the Grace and Glory Bible School of Kansas City and was a charter member and founder of the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Drumright.
Her husband, Bert Wright, preceeded her in death in 1946.
Survivors are one daughter, Elenora Oliver of Sapulpa; sister Sue Billingslea of Stillwater; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. September 15 in the Bailes Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Tommy Scott officiated.
Pallbearers were Kenneth, Bill and Gene Vickery, John and Maurice Billingslea and Jimmy Weems.
Interment was in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes Funeral Home.
(See: OLIVER, Eleanor)
Mary Wright, born September 28, 1901 in Clair, Iowa, died March 28, 1988 in the Mesquite Hospital (Dallas County), Texas at the age of 86.
Mary was married to Carl Wright on March 5, 1920 in Yale, Okla. From this union is one child, Jan Morrell of Mesquite, Texas.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Jan; one brother, Harald Keating of Yale; one sister, Addie Stewart of Okmulgee; two grandchildren, Tami Bashart and Sean Morrell both of Mesquite, Tx.; and one great-grandchild, Catie Bashart.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 30, 1988 at the Methodist Church in Oilton. Burial was held in Lawson Cemetery, Yale, Ok. under the direction of Peck Funeral Home, Oilton, Ok.
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