Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Stanley Christian

Stanley Christian

Feb 8, 2009

Stanley Wayne Christian 69 year old longtime area resident, died Sunday February 8, 2009 at his home in Miami. He was born on December 7, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas to Glenn and Pauline (Holcomb) Christian. Stan graduated from Vinita High School and later attended and played football at Northeastern A & M College in Miami. He was a cowboy, making...

Stanley Christian

Stanley Christian

Feb 8, 2009

Stanley Wayne Christian 69 year old longtime area resident, died Sunday February 8, 2009 at his home in Miami. He was born on December 7, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas to Glenn and Pauline (Holcomb) Christian. Stan graduated from Vinita High School and later attended and played football at Northeastern A & M College in Miami. He was a cowboy, making...

Deloris Looney

Deloris Looney

Feb 7, 2009

Deloris Looney, age 85, of Vinita died Saturday February 7, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace Nursing center in Vinita. She was born February 9, 1923 in Wichita, KS to Doris Graham and Mona (Davis) Graham. She was reared and received her formal education in Augusta, Kansas where she graduated high school. She moved to Vinita from Pryor, OK in 1970 and...

Deloris Looney

Deloris Looney

Feb 7, 2009

Deloris Looney, age 85, of Vinita died Saturday February 7, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace Nursing center in Vinita. She was born February 9, 1923 in Wichita, KS to Doris Graham and Mona (Davis) Graham. She was reared and received her formal education in Augusta, Kansas where she graduated high school. She moved to Vinita from Pryor, OK in 1970 and...

Grace Creason

Grace Creason

Feb 6, 2009

Gracie Laura Creason, 70 year-old Vinita resident passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, after a short illness. Gracie was born in Centralia to Ora B. and Alma (Cox) Leforce. She was retired from Home of Hope after 22 years of service. She loved to can fresh vegetables and fruit, go fishing, and hunting. She...

Virginia Pierce

Virginia Pierce

Feb 6, 2009

Virginia Pierce, 78 year old Nowata resident passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Pierce will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in the Hillside Christian Church in Nowata with Rev. Ben Killion and Rev. John Presko officiating. Final committal rites will be accorded Mrs. Pierce in the Nowata Memorial Park...

Grace Creason

Grace Creason

Feb 6, 2009

Gracie Laura Creason, 70 year-old Vinita resident passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, after a short illness. Gracie was born in Centralia to Ora B. and Alma (Cox) Leforce. She was retired from Home of Hope after 22 years of service. She loved to can fresh vegetables and fruit, go fishing, and hunting. She...

Bobby Downing

Bobby Downing

Feb 6, 2009

Bobby Gene Downing, 29, 0f Jay, Oklahoma died February 6, 2009 at his home. He was born April 26, 1979 in Harrison, Arkansas to Jerry Downing and Susan Haight Downing. He was a 1997 graduate of Jay High School and attended NEO in Miami studying computers. Bobby loved music, motorcycles and being a dad. To those who knew and loved...

Bobby Downing

Bobby Downing

Feb 6, 2009

Bobby Gene Downing, 29, 0f Jay, Oklahoma died February 6, 2009 at his home. He was born April 26, 1979 in Harrison, Arkansas to Jerry Downing and Susan Haight Downing. He was a 1997 graduate of Jay High School and attended NEO in Miami studying computers. Bobby loved music, motorcycles and being a dad. To those who knew and loved...

Virginia Pierce

Virginia Pierce

Feb 6, 2009

Virginia Pierce, 78 year old Nowata resident passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Pierce will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in the Hillside Christian Church in Nowata with Rev. Ben Killion and Rev. John Presko officiating. Final committal rites will be accorded Mrs. Pierce in the Nowata Memorial Park...

Rachel Potter-Barker

Rachel Potter-Barker

Feb 4, 2009

Rachel Potter-Barker, 84, departed this life on February 4, 2009 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Rachel was born on January 16, 1925 to Vern & Mabel (Alumbaugh) Henley at Jay, Oklahoma. She attended and graduated school from Jay High School, Jay, Oklahoma. She was united in marriage to Leonard Potter on March 15, 1942 at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. They...

Thurman Rowe Sr.

Thurman Rowe Sr.

Feb 4, 2009

Thurman Lee Rowe Verlie Rowe and Lorene Parks were married in 1940, and to this union a son was born on January 19, 1941 Thurman Lee Rowe was born in Pensacola, Oklahoma. Thurman died in Medical City Hospital on Wednesday February 4, 2009 in Dallas, Texas He was raised in the Langley area and joined the Island Ford Methodist Church...

Rachel Potter-Barker

Rachel Potter-Barker

Feb 4, 2009

Rachel Potter-Barker, 84, departed this life on February 4, 2009 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Rachel was born on January 16, 1925 to Vern & Mabel (Alumbaugh) Henley at Jay, Oklahoma. She attended and graduated school from Jay High School, Jay, Oklahoma. She was united in marriage to Leonard Potter on March 15, 1942 at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. They...

Madeline Mccarroll

Madeline Mccarroll

Feb 4, 2009

Mrs. Madeline D. McCarroll, 65 years old, retired Conoco Phillips, died Wednesday February 4, 2009 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center in Bartlesville Mrs. McCarroll is survived by her husband Michael E. McCarroll of the home, one son Michael Jay McCarroll and his wife Mary of Fairbanks, Alaska, three grandchildren, Alicia, Michael Allen and Katie McCarroll all of Fairbanks, Alaska and...

Madeline Mccarroll

Madeline Mccarroll

Feb 4, 2009

Mrs. Madeline D. McCarroll, 65 years old, retired Conoco Phillips, died Wednesday February 4, 2009 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center in Bartlesville Mrs. McCarroll is survived by her husband Michael E. McCarroll of the home, one son Michael Jay McCarroll and his wife Mary of Fairbanks, Alaska, three grandchildren, Alicia, Michael Allen and Katie McCarroll all of Fairbanks, Alaska and...

Thurman Rowe Sr.

Thurman Rowe Sr.

Feb 4, 2009

Thurman Lee Rowe Verlie Rowe and Lorene Parks were married in 1940, and to this union a son was born on January 19, 1941 Thurman Lee Rowe was born in Pensacola, Oklahoma. Thurman died in Medical City Hospital on Wednesday February 4, 2009 in Dallas, Texas He was raised in the Langley area and joined the Island Ford Methodist Church...

Virginia Keys

Virginia Keys

Feb 3, 2009

Virginia Lee Keys, age 75 and longtime Vinita resident, died Tuesday February 3, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born on January 24, 1934 to Clyde and Nettie (Wilson) Keys. In 1957 she married Jack Ornder and they raised 5 children together before his passing in 1995. Virginia was a strong and loving woman who not only enjoyed taking care...

Virginia Keys

Virginia Keys

Feb 3, 2009

Virginia Lee Keys, age 75 and longtime Vinita resident, died Tuesday February 3, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born on January 24, 1934 to Clyde and Nettie (Wilson) Keys. In 1957 she married Jack Ornder and they raised 5 children together before his passing in 1995. Virginia was a strong and loving woman who not only enjoyed taking care...

William Young

William Young

Feb 2, 2009

William J. Young, age 68, a resident of Disney, OK died Monday February 2, 2009 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born December 1, 1940 in Murphy, MO the son of Clyde Young and Iva (Cropper) Young. He was reared and received his education in various small towns in Jefferson County Missouri and was a marketing representative in...

Frenchie Hines

Frenchie Hines

Feb 2, 2009

Mrs. Frenchie Belle Hines, 85 years old, died Monday February 2, 2009 at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey where she had been a resident since Friday, January 30, 2009. Frenchie Belle Hines was born in Peggs, Oklahoma. She was raised and educated in Jenks graduating from high school in 1942. Edward L. Hines and Frenchie Belle (Still) Hines were...