Obituaries

Thomas Allen Chase

Mar 8, 2012

Funeral services for Thomas Allen Chase, of Tulsa, were held Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Sperry Christian Church in Sperry, OK. Reverend Adam Stang officiated. Honorary casket bearers were Carol Webster, Thomas Chase II, Clifford Chase, Brett Chase, Mark Chase, and Joe Warrington. Thomas was born March 2, 1961 in Chelsea, MA to Vernon Lee Chase and Jaculyn E. (McClure)...

Ada Louise Gerhard

Mar 6, 2012

Funeral services for Ada Louise Gerhard, of Claremore, were held Monday, March 12, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend J.R. Espinoza officiated and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK.

Ada was born March 9, 1930 to Estel Berle and Lena Mae (Hicks) Beeler. She passed away March 7, 2012 in Claremore, OK...

Mary Evelyn Hendrix

Mar 5, 2012

Funeral services for Mary Evelyn (Risenhoover) Hendrix, of Claremore, were held Friday March 9, 2012 at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Claremore, OK. Reverend Tom Schulze officiated and burial was in Lone Elm Cemetery in Claremore, OK. Casket bearers were Jaime Smith, Frank Barnes, Ted Brown, Roger Duncan, Lou Latham, and Melvin Merley.

Mary was...

Tucker James Fortney

Mar 4, 2012

Funeral services for infant Tucker James “Tuck Tuck” Fortney, of Claremore, were held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend Don Martin officiated and burial was in Nelagoney Cemetery in Nelagoney, OK.

Tucker was born October 25, 2011 in Tulsa, OK to Jesse D. and Delores J. Fortney. He passed away March...

Vietta Lavern Stevenson

Mar 4, 2012

Graveside memorial services for Vietta Lavern Stevenson, of Broken Arrow, were held Friday, March 9, 2012 at Fairview Cemetery in Owasso, OK. Reverend Chet Veazey officiated.

Vietta was born September 8, 1942 in Waldenburg, AR to George and Monnie (Tanksley) Keiffer. She passed away March 4, 2012 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 69.

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Waldo Leland Steele, Jr.

Feb 26, 2012

Funeral services for Waldo Leland Steele, Jr., of Tulsa, were held Friday, March 2, 2012 at North Lewis United Pentecostal Church in Tulsa, OK. Reverend Kevin Neil and Reverend Doyle Kerr officiated and burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore, OK. Casket bearers were David Lane, Jeffery Steele, Bradford Steele, Jr., James Grimes, Mark Ford, and Ed Pepper.

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Doris Marie Hutchcraft

Feb 24, 2012

Funeral services for Doris Marie (Vinson) Hutchcraft, of Sperry, were held Monday, February 27, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend Peter Piotrowski officiated and burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery, in Skiatook, OK.

Doris was born November 5, 1932 in Dow, IL to Charles and Mildred (Price) Vinson. She passed away February 24, 2012 in...

Margie Mae Cook

Feb 22, 2012

Memorial services for Margie Mae Cook, of Owasso, were held Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Baptist Village Alsup Chapel in Owasso, OK. Reverend Leonard Pirtle officiated and burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery in Skiatook, OK.

Margie was born February 2, 1924 in Wolco, OK to Joseph Archie and Mable Bernice (Randolph) Coltharp. She passed away...

Rickey Lee Rhodd

Feb 21, 2012

Memorial services for Rickey Lee Rhodd, of Collinsville, were held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Dr. Chet Veazey officiated and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Rickey was born September 8, 1966 in Tulsa, OK to Sammie Elmo Rhodd and Shirley Jean (Turley) Duquette. He passed away February 21, 2012...

Henry Alexander Martens

Feb 19, 2012

Funeral services for Henry Alexander Martens, of Indianapolis, IN were held Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Sperry United Pentecostal Church in Sperry, OK. Reverend Dan Switzer officiated and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Casket bearers were Gene Hurley, Don Marrs, James Briggs, Doug Howard, Steve Jones, and Milton Jones.

Henry was born May...

Joyce A. Wiggins

Feb 11, 2012

Funeral services for Joyce A. Wiggins, of Skiatook, were held February 15, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend Garry D. McDevitt officiated and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Honorary casket bearers were Carl Ralls, Donald Jewell, Terry Finehout, and Kenneth Wilkinson. Joyce was born May 5, 1946 in Claremore, OK to Joseph and...

William Russel Gill, Sr.

Feb 9, 2012

Memorial services for William Russel “Bill” Gill, of Okmulgee, will be held Saturday, February 18, 2012 at1:00 PM Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Phillip Johnson officiated and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK . Honorary casket bearers were the Coffee Drinkers of The Roundtable.

Bill was born February 10,...

Elmer Fulton Jones

Feb 9, 2012

Funeral services for Elmer Fulton Jones, of Pawhuska, were held Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Neloganey Baptist Church in Pawhuska, OK. Reverend Jimmy Hatfield officiated and burial was in Pawhuska City Cemetery in Pawhuska, OK. Casket bearers were Micheal McGuire, Jack Blankinship, Stephen Jones, Hayden Blankinship, Jason Jones, Jared Jones, Jeff Jones, and Holden Blankinship. Honorary casket bearers were...

Larry Carter Hudson

Feb 5, 2012

Larry Carter Hudson Sr. was born on October 4, 1949 to Lloyd and Kathleen Hudson, in Turley, Oklahoma. He loved the Lord with all his heart and was ushered into God’s presence on February 5, 2012. Larry was at home, surrounded by his family when he passed away at the age of 62 years.

Larry graduated in...

Lynn Cecil Hudson

Feb 5, 2012

Graveside services for Lynn Cecil Hudson, of Avant, were held Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Reverend Steve Johnson officiated. Casket bearers were Matthew Hudson, Shane Sutton, Allan Hurst, Jason Jackson, Lloyd Hudson, and Wayne Roach. Lynn was born October 17, 1951 in Tulsa, OK to Lloyd Charlie and Kathleen (Jones) Hudson. He passed away...

John Creth Foster

Jan 29, 2012

Funeral services for John Creth Foster, of Owasso, were held Friday, February 3, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend David King officiated and a private family interment followed. Honorary casket bearers were Jeff Keiffer, Jimmy Keiffer, and Curtis Whittemore, Cory Vann, and Zach Vann.

John was born March 17, 1934 in Broken Arrow, OK...

Kenneth Casper Schaefer

Jan 28, 2012

Kenneth Casper Schaefer was born December 24, 1928 in Mercier, KS to John and Gertrude (Schuetz) Schaefer. He passed away January 28, 2012 in Sapulpa, OK at the age of 83. Kenneth served in the Navy after graduating from high school for a short time before his Honorable Discharge due to medical reasons. He was a tire salesman and manager...

Gary Dean Pettigrew

Jan 28, 2012

Funeral services for Gary Dean “Bubba” Pettigrew, of Sperry, were held Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Sperry Christian Church in Sperry, OK. Reverend Adam Stang officiated and burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery in Skiatook, OK. Casket bearers were Doyle Cephus, Robert Denney, Robin Hausner, James Juby, Paul Lockhart, Tony Meyers, Jackie Pettigrew, Jr., and Ian Robertson. Honorary casket bearers...

Herbert Allen "Herb" Gragg

Jan 23, 2012

Funeral services for Herbert Allen “Herb” Gragg, of Turley, were held Friday, January 27, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend Andy Anquoe officiated and burial was in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville, OK. Herbert was born October 8, 1929 in Vian, OK to Joseph Eli and Susan Terrill (Calcote) Gragg. He passed away January 23, 2012...

Marie June Bratton

Jan 23, 2012

Funeral services for Marie June (Shetters) Bratton, of Tulsa, were held Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Reverend Jim McColloch officiated and burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery in Skiatook, OK. Casket bearers were Ray Shetters, Ryan Shetters, John Bennett, Robert Myers, Sam Duren, and Brent Twist.

Marie was born October 10, 1939...