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Clyde Howard

Clyde Howard

Sep 10, 2015

B. Clyde Howard was born May 15, 1923 in Temple, Oklahoma to A.B. and Addie (Smith) Howard. He passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Clyde married Shirley Steelman on June 9, 1955 in Chickasha, OK. He is preceded by his parents; a son-in-law, Mark Henderson; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law....

Fortune Taylor

Fortune Taylor

Sep 4, 2015

Fortune Rae Taylor was born June 26, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the daughter of Francis Ray and Wanda L. Thompson Silver. She died Friday September 4, 2015 at Tuttle, Oklahoma. She is survived by: 1 Son, Shawn Bean of Tuttle, Oklahoma. 1 Daughter, Adrianne Pursley of Chickasha, Oklahoma. 2 Grandchildren, Chelsea Pursley and Tyler Pursley.

Marion Joyce Free

Marion Joyce Free

Aug 26, 2015

Marion Joyce Free was born August 26, 1933 in Chickasha, OK to Orvis and Exa (Palmer) Airington. She passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 82. Mrs. Free spent most of her life in Chickasha. She had worked for Washita Valley Abstract for many years. She is preceded in death by her...

Michael Lee Williams

Michael Lee Williams

Aug 25, 2015

Michael Lee Williams was born December 16, 1951 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma to Donald and Virginia (Harris) Williams. He passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in Tuttle, Oklahoma at the age of 63. Michael graduated from Altus High School and moved to Oklahoma City, OK. He married Patti Harness and to this marriage had a daughter, MIkka Renee Williams. He...

Guy Leonard Koonce

Guy Leonard Koonce

Aug 23, 2015

Guy Leonard Koonce, Jr. was born January 31, 1928 in Ninnekah, Oklahoma to Guy and Edith (Melton) Koonce. He passed away at his home in Norman, OK on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the age of 87. Mr. Koonce grew up around Tuttle and graduated from Tuttle High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He...

Bob Shipley

Bob Shipley

Aug 15, 2015

Bobby "Bob" Lee Shipley, 72, died Friday, August 14, 2015 in Grapevine, TX. He was born Octoer 4, 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK to Bobby Eugene and Edna Pauline (Stinchcomb) Shipley. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandy; his three daughters and their husbands: Susan and Craig Haney, Ginger and Tony Dowling, and Janet and Ryan Martin;...

Don Rich

Don Rich

Aug 14, 2015

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Cratis Bowling

Cratis Bowling

Aug 12, 2015

Cratis Christopher Bowling was born September 15, 1949 in Blanchard, Oklahoma to James Walton and Georgia (Merriman) Bowling. He passed away at home south of Tuttle on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the age of 65. He married Melba Jo Caldwell on August 23, 1974 in Wichita Falls, Texas. They have lived in the Tuttle area since 1974. He worked...

Aubrey Edward Bailey

Aubrey Edward Bailey

Aug 11, 2015

Aubrey Edward Bailey was born October 4, 1932 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to William Edward and Effie Onita (Coker) Bailey. He passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 82. Mr. Bailey grew up in the Laverty Community and attended the Lyons School which was near Lake Burtchi. He also attended Cement Schools. He served...

Betty Spies

Betty Spies

Aug 5, 2015

Betty Ruth Spies was born April 12, 1935 in Tabler, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of George and Rosella (Elders) Busby. She died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Chickasha at the age of 80 years. She graduated from Chickasha High School and attended the Oklahoma College for Women. She had worked for Ross Seed, the Tag Agency and later at...

Wade Childress

Wade Childress

Jul 31, 2015

Lowell Wade Childress was born December 6, 1966 in Clifton, Texas Everett and Darla (Risner) Childress. He passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Tuttle, Oklahoma. Wade graduated from Rock Springs High School in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1985. He later graduated from college. Wade was on the Oklahoma City Police Department for 13 years and then he managed...

Lavon Steelman

Lavon Steelman

Jul 29, 2015

Elouise Lavon Steelman passed away July 29, 2015 at the age of 87 in her home at Pocasset, Oklahoma. Lavon was born February 20, 1928, in the old Osborn School community, east of Amber. Lavon was the only child of Floyd Nathanial and Elsie Mae McClain. She attended Possum Hollow and Amber schools through the sixth grade, then moved to...

Jerry Bilyeu

Jerry Bilyeu

Jul 20, 2015

Jerry Bilyeu was born September 26, 1948 in Anadarko. He was the son of Jim and Winnie (Payne) Bilyeu. He died Monday July 20, 2015 in Oklahoma City at the age of 66 years. Jerry married his wife Yvonne "Vonnie" Miller July 5, 1985 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Jerry grew up in Anadarko. While serving in the US Army, he...

Bernice Hinton

Bernice Hinton

Jul 18, 2015

Bernice Hinton was born July 25, 1930 in Tuttle, Oklahoma. She was the daughter Of Charles and Beulah (Fryrear) Willholt. She died Saturday July 18, 2015 in Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma. Bernice had lived in Chickasha for 70 years. She was an accomplished Artist and Teacher. She owned and operated the Mushroom Art Studio. She was preceded in death by her...

Charles E. Farris

Charles E. Farris

Jul 17, 2015

Charles Emanuel Farris was born Febuary 8, 1958. He was called home from this life to his eternal home after a long battle with cancer. Passing away July 17, 2015 at the age of 57 years. Charles was raised by his grandparents Richard and Martha Frye of Minco, OK. Charles was blessed with three awesome sons, Shaun Emanuel Farris and...

Willard Schwenk

Willard Schwenk

Jul 16, 2015

Willard Lewis Schwenk was born August 27, 1924 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to William and Pauline (Cherry) Schwenk. He passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 90. Mr. Schwenk grew up in Brownsville and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a Golden Gloves Winner and moved to Cleveland,...

Corene Boatwright

Corene Boatwright

Jul 15, 2015

Stella Corene Boatwright was born July 13, 1925 in Alex, Oklahoma to Samuel Allen and Rosie Lee (Williams) Drummond. She passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the age of 90. Corene graduated from Alex High School where she played basketball. She lived practically her entire life in Alex. She married Loyd William Boatwright on January...

Nancy Bennett Johnson

Nancy Bennett Johnson

Jul 14, 2015

Nancy Bennett Johnson was born May 26, 1930 in Ninnekah, Oklahoma to Benjamin Franklin and Mary Leona (Cambron) Bennett. She passed away on Tuesday, July 14 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 85. Mrs. Johnson was born and raised in Ninnekah, one of eleven children. She married Lucian M. Johnson, Sr., who was an employee of Texaco Seismograph,...

Raymond Engelke

Raymond Engelke

Jul 14, 2015

Raymond Robert Engelke was born January 25, 1928 in Minco, Oklahoma to William and Emma (Elkins) Engelke. He passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 87. Mr. Engelke was raised in Minco and moved to Amber where he farmed for over 60 years. He married Bonnie Lee Jensen on October 1, 1947 in...

Tracie Fern Kanehl

Tracie Fern Kanehl

Jul 12, 2015

Tracie Fern (Ash) Kanehl was born September 27, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona to Johnny Dale Ash Sr. and Patsy Fern (Harmon) Riley. She passed away at her home in Chickasha on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the age of 42.

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