Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7 at First Assembly of God in Heavener. Burial will be at Oakdale Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Laverne Beshears

POCOLA - Laverne Beshears, 80, of Pocola died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of Christ.

She was the widow of James "Bruce" Beshears.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Bloodsworth Cemetery in Tate community under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Mansfield.

She is survived by a daughter, Norma Jean Hall of Hackett; two sons, James Beshears of Pocola and Jimmy Beshears of Oklahoma City; three sisters, Clarice Norris of Fort Smith, Joyce Habberfield of California and Winnie Phillips of Poteau; two brothers, Hoyce Solley of Greenwood and Carl Solley of Fort Smith; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed 3 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James Bicknell

VIAN - James Robert Bicknell, 54, of Vian died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, in Vian. He was born Oct. 23, 1947, in Fairmont, Minn. He was a former draftsman and a member of Blackgum Baptist Church.

The body was cremated under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

He is survived by a sister, Shirley Keck of Welcome, Minn.; two brothers, Don and Jerry Bicknell, both of Vian; and several nieces and nephews.

Ada McKenzie Billy

HOWE - Ada McKenzie Billy, 84, of Howe died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Poteau. She was disabled and the widow of Nolen James McKenzie.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Springhill Cemetery in Monroe.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda Nolen of Howe; three sons, Bobby Ray of Wister, Okla., James Ray of Howe and Larry McKenzie of Poteau; 11 grandhildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Roy Bruce Blagg

Roy Bruce Blagg, 40, of Spiro, passed away Friday, May 3, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was born Sept. 13, 1961 in Fort Smith to Steele Roy and Sue Anna (Chance) Blagg.

He was a surgical supply tech at Sparks. He loved to play golf, computer games, travel, loved to talk and joke and visit.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his fiancee Karen Sloan of Spiro; two sisters, Teresa Blagg of Cambridge, Mass. and husband, Edmond Hatfield and Dottie Miller of Greenwood, Ark. and husband John; and his paternal grandmother, Edith Blagg of Spiro.

A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4 under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Ethel Blair

CHARLESTON - Ethel Lee Ratliff Blair, 107, of Charleston died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, in Charleston. She was born Sept. 23, 1895, at Hickory Ridge Community in Franklin County. She was a cook for Coney Island and at the Arlington Hotel, employed at Ward's Furniture in Fort Smith and was a Baptist.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Tate Cemetery northwest of Charleston under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Charleston.

Charles Blankenship

PANOLA, Okla. - The Rev. Charles "Chuck" Blankenship, 71, of Panola, Okla., died Friday, June 2, 2000, in Panola. He was a retired Baptist minister and retired as supervisor of tourism and recreation of Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton, Okla.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Red Oak with burial at West Liberty Cemetery in Quinton under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; four sons, Kenneth Mikeal Blankenship of Spiro, Ronald Eugene Blankenship of Quinton, Donald Dwight Blankenship of Lake of the Hill, Ill., and Rickey Wayne Blankenship of Alexandria, La.; two sisters, Hazel "Sally" Armour of Dustin and Neva Blankenship of Henryetta, Okla.; five brothers, Lonnie Blankenship of California, Edmond Tie Blankenship of Henryetta, Arthur Alton Blankenship Jr. of Las Vegas, William Bill Blankenship of Del City, Okla., and Frank Blankenship of Dustin, Okla.; 21 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Bradley, Jared, Eric, Justin, Kevin, Bryan, Jordan, Tanner, Hayden and Bryce Blankenship, Nathan Short and Josh Reames.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home in Quinton.

Wesley Bledsoe

Wesley Gilbert Bledsoe, 79, passed away Dec. 18, 1995. He was born April 7, 1916, in Albion, to Charles and Edna (Richardson) Bledsoe. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base in 1971 as a Civil Service employee. Wesley was a member of the Tinker Retired Employee Association and Grand Blvd. Baptist Church. He was a former Howe resident.

He was preceded in death by his wife Bennie in 1989, and daughter Linda Gayle Bledsoe.

Survivors include a son and daugher-in-law, Larry and Carolan Bledsoe of Yukon; a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Louis Lansbury of Oklahoma City; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, at South Colonial Chapel.

WILLIAM BIRDTAIL

SALLISAW - William "Bill" Birdtail, 82, of Vian died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, in Sallisaw. He was a retired construction worker and worked for OG&E. He was a Baptist and the widower of Flora Washington Birdtail.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Agent Chapel in Gore with burial at Redbird Smith Cemetery north of Vian.

He is survived by four daughters, Marie Elbon of Blackgum, Okla., Susie Abshere of Muskogee, Okla., Rosie Watts and Lora Cortez, both of Gore; seven sons, Richard of Newalla, Okla., Leon of Marble City, Okla., Henry of Porum, Okla., George and Hank, both of Tybee Island, Ga., Marvin of Mountainburg and Roy of Alma; two sisters, Maggie McElhaney of Vian and Susie Spencer of Fort Gibson; one brother, Lee Birdtail of Muskogee; 27 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Luis Cortez, Richard Elbon, Eric Spears, and Marvin, Roy, Jerrald, Robert and Norman Birdtail

The body may be viewed from 1 to 8 p.m. today, and an all-night wake will be at the funeral home.

Doris Blassingame

Doris Blassingame, 90, of Heavener, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Poteau. She was a resident of Heavener since 1936, an active member of the First Baptist Church and in the church choir, a retired schoolteacher with 42 years of teaching experience in the Heavener School and surrounding area, a member of the Oklahoma Retired Teachers Association, Oklahoma Education Association and the Good Sam's Club.

She was preceded in death by two sisters; and two brothers.

Survivors include one daughter, Pat Bateman of Fort Smith; two grandchildren, Keith Bateman and Jeannine France and her husband Oscar; two great-grandchildren, Wes and Audrey.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at the First Baptist Church of Heavener. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Pamela Delores Bohanon

Pamela Delores Bohanon, 51, of Albuquerque, N.M., passed away Saturday, May 4, 2002, in Talihina. She was born Jan. 31, 1951 to Eric and Dora Lee Bohanon.

She lived in the Talihina area most of her life and was of the Protestant faith.

She was preceded in death by her father; one brother, Kenneth Ray Bohanon; and one sister, Beverly Bohanon.

Survivors include one daughter, Amelia Bayer; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jan and Joy Bohanon of Ada and Terry and Laverda Bohanon of Tahlequah; her mother of Talihina; one aunt and uncle, Virginia and Bob Hack of Moore; two nephews, Brian and Barry Bohanon; one niece, Tera Windham; and two great-nephews, Eric Bohanon and Seth Windham.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at the Talihina Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Bohanon Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Barry Bohanon, Brian Bohanon, Gene Clarke, Arron Cooper, Allen Dukes and Jackie McClelland.

Susie Bolt

STIGLER - Susie "Jimmy" "Susan" Bolt, 96, of Stigler died Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker.

Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. today at Mountain Home Church with burial at Mountain Home Cenetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by three daughters, Louise Nixon of Stigler, Sally Whitfield of Porum and Sadie Lewallen of Claremore; two sons, Lee Allen Bolt of Tulsa and Bill Bolt of Midwest City, Okla.; two sisters, Nell Underwood of Stigler and Sadie Volrath of Cameron; one brother, Jude Green of Williams, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Larry Webb, Earl Garten, W.H. Underwood, George Wagnon and Walter Ford.

Ben Boone Jr.

SPIRO - Ben Boone Jr., 63, of Spiro died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was retired from OK Foods as a supervisor plant processing. There will be a private service for family. Arrangements are under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

He is survived by his wife, Lois; three sons, Ben Boone III of Westville, Okla., Bradley and Billy Joe Boone, both of Spiro; and eight grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Willard Austin Boyd

Funeral services have been held for Willard Austin Boyd, beloved husband of Flora Mae Boyd. Mr. Boyd, who was born April 18, 1915, died on June 8, 1974.

Pall bearers were Eddie Christian, Charles Campbell, Robert Shockley, Earl McCann, L.D. Maxwell, and Cecil Bledsoe.

Honorary pall bearers were Jim Wilson, Jimmy Nichols, Woodrow Chaney, Enie Tobler, Jr., Dee Sanders, Bid Jefferies, Charles Cox, Jack Craig, Roger Kite and County Highway Workers. Ushers were Michael Tanner and Austin Morton.

Oneta L. Brandon

Oneta L. Brandon, 77, of Pocola, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. She was born Oct. 24, 1924 at Hackett, Ark. She was a retired minister's wife.

Survivors include her husband Kenneth Brandon of the home; one daughter, Alta Brandon of Fort Smith; three sons, Dennis Brandon of Irving, Texas, David Brandon of Pocola and Carl Brandon of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Marie Higgins of Fort Smith, Bonnie Higgins of Pocola and Bobbie Carter of Spiro; five brothers, Lloyd Lovell of Fort Smith, Oren Lovell Jr. of Spiro, Harold Lovell of Pocola, Kenneth Lovell of Cave Springs, Ariz. and Jimmy Lovell of Hackett, Ark.; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at Murray Spur Free Will Baptist Church in Spiro with Pastor Bill Burgess and the Rev. Gene Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery at Pocola under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Pocola.

Herbert L. Brasher

Herbert L. Brasher, 90, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Park Hill Church of Christ and an Army veteran of World War II, receiving six Bronze Stars, a Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Marie; a stepdaughter, Della M. Yocum of Fort Smith; a brother, Roy Brasher of Tulsa; three step-grandchiildren, Brent and Brian Yocum and Terry Rushing; and six step-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Charley Douglas, Earl Flood, Elvis Thurman, Richard Broyles, Dan Medley and Matt Griffin.

Jack Brewer

HEAVENER - Jack E. Brewer, 73, of Heavener died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, in Fort Smith. He retired as postmaster from the post office in Heavener and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Heavener.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Dowden Funeral Home Chapel of Heavener with burial at Memorial Park in Heavener.

He is survived by his wife, Lynda; one daughter, Dana Scott of Heavener; one son, Tim of Broken Arrow, Okla.; two sisters, Mary Ann Zimmerman and Betty Hamer, both of Tulsa; three brothers, Oren of Coweta, Okla., Jerry of Broken Arrow and Bill of Bartlesville, Okla.; and one grandson, Jeremy Scott of Norman, Okla.

Betty Jean Bristow

Funeral services for Betty Jean Bristow, 64, of Chickasha, will be held Monday, May 20, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel, with Mike Bates officiating and Wes Warren assisting.

Betty J. Bristow was born July 15, 1937, in Bradley, Oklahoma, the daughter of Andrew McClintock and Lessie Davis McClintock. She died Friday, May 17, 2002, in Oklahoma City.

Betty grew up in the Bradley area and attended Bradley Public Schools.

She married Walter Ross Bristow in Wichita Falls, Texas, on May 8, 1972.

Betty had been employed at Clyde?s Cafe and Lawrence's Cafe as a waitress, however she spent most of her life as a homemaker, caring for her children.

She attended the Cement Assembly of God Church.

Betty enjoyed cooking, canning, and most of all, spending time with her children and family. She enjoyed visiting with people and never met a stranger.

She was preceded in death by both parents and one brother.

Survivors include her husband, Walter Ross Bristow, of the home; three daughters and sons-in-law: Cheryl and David Turner, of Cement, Angela and Tommy Bunch, of Minco, Gail and Don Evans, of Chickasha; seven sons and daughters-in-law: Jimmy and Linda Bristow, of Amarillo, Texas, Tommy Bristow, of Wilburton, Oklahoma, Charles Bristow, Ron Bristow and Don Bristow, all of Amarillo, Texas, Myron and Tonya Loman, of Chickasha, and Kevin and Paula Bristow, of Chickasha; one brother and sister-in-law, Riley and Tracy Owens, of Grants Pass, Oregon; fifteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Interment will be in the Bradley Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.

Jewell Brock

ROLAND - Jewell Shade Brock, 72, of Roland died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in Roland.

Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Shady Grove Baptist Church with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery in Roland under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

She is survived by two daughters, Diane Hudson of Muldrow and Kathy D. Brock of Garland, Texas; four sons, Thomas w. Brock Jr. of Fort Smith, Donald L. Brock of Bolingbrook, Ill., Allen Brock of Pittsboro, Ind. and Randall E. Brock of Barling; a sister, Emogene Spencer of Kansas City, Mo.; five brothers, Raymond L. Shade of San Diego, Joe L. Shade of Muldrow, Eugene and Theodore Shade, both of Kansas City, Mo., and William Shade of Columbus, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Williams, Marvin and Kevin Shade, Michael and Ocie Lee Releford Jr. and Irvin Morris.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

The family will visit with friends from noon till 8 p.m. today.

Rosy Statham Broking

Rosy Ruth Broking, 92, of Casa Grande, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2002. She was born Feb. 17, 1910 at Bokoshe to Samuel P. Statham and Louise Choate. She and her family moved to Coolidge from Bokoshe in 1937, she was employed for many years at the Arizona Training Center in Rudolph.

She was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Wilson; her husband, Conrad Broking; one daughter, Jimmie Lou Pearce; one son, Jerry Broking; one son-in-law, Thomas N. Pearce; and a great-great-granddaughter, Kimberly Hulcy.

Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Dorothy Broking; eight grandchildren, Beth Hulcy, Kathy Ruiz of Glendale, Tom Pearce of Lake Havasu City, David Broking, Darrell Broking of Mountain City, Tenn., Deanna Broking, Debra Dunsmore and Daniel Broking, both of Flagstaff; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 15 at Cole and Maud Chapel of the Valley in Coolidge. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, the Alzheimer's Association, the National Parkinson Foundation or the Arizona Humane Society.

Rachel M. Brooks

SALLISAW - Rachel M. Brooks, 81, of Sallisaw died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in Sallisaw. She was born July 2, 1920, in McKey. She was a graduate of Sallisaw High School, a homemaker, a CMA at Sequoyah Manor Nursing Home for 20 and half years and member of First Christian Church in Sallisaw. She was the widow of Jack Franklin Brooks.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Sallisaw City Cemetery Gazebo under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

She is survived by a daughter, Jackie Farrar Harrison of Fort Smith; a son, Robert Lee Brooks of Sallisaw; two sisters, Opal Young of McKey Community and Betty Jo Lasswell of Deepwater, Mo.; a brother, John A. Holt of Sallisaw; and four grandchildren, Randall P. Davis of San Francisco, Tonya and Stephanie Nicole Mitchell, both of Fort Smith, and Joseph N. Lindquist of Fayetteville.

Pallbearers will be her nephews.

The body may be viewed 1 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 South M St., Fort Smith, AR 72903.

George Brown

OKLAHOMA CITY - George "Joe" A. Brown, 43, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Spiro, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Oklahoma City. He was an oil rig worker.

A special rosary will be held Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Oklahoma City. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Baggerly Funeral Home Chapel of Oklahoma City.

He is survived by two sisters, Deborah Avila of Oklahoma City and Brenda Moody of Spiro; and two brothers, Tom of Spiro and Dennis of Lawton.

Mary Park Brown

Mary Park Brown, 70, of Oklahoma City, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2002. She was born Feb. 4, 1932 in Fayetteville, Ark. to Thadeus Warsaw and Lyda Mae (Jones) Park.

Her family moved to Wister when she was a child; she graduated Wister High School 1948 where she played on the Wister Lady Wildcat's basketball team. She lived in several railroad towns before moving to El Reno in 1960 where she lived until moving to Yukon in 1973 and later to Oklahoma City in 1979. She was active in fund raising for the Arthritis Foundation and the America Heart Association. She had worked for the Joe Esco Tire Co. as a billing clerk and was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Houston Columbus Park.

Survivors include her husband Leland Brown of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Adamson and Paul Shell of Oklahoma City; one son, Philip Adamson of Oklahoma City; her daughter-in-law, Tami Adamson of Oklahoma City; her brother, Charley Park and wife Adele of Florida; one sister, Alice Overton of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren, Melanie Brooks and husband Dennis of Yukon, Amanda Johnson and friend Brian McVey, Chrissy Carr and friend George Wilson, Jessica Shell, Graham Shell, Rachael Shell, Megan Adamson, Geoffrey Adamson and Trevor Adamson, all of Oklahoma City; four great-grandchildren, Noel Scott, Julian Johnson, Devin Wilson and Kelli Piper Cowns; special friends, Mark and LeMinh Delafleur of Hanoi, Veitnam; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in El Reno. Burial will follow in Yukon Cemetery under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of El Reno. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 500 N. Broadway Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102 or to the American Heart Association, 3545 N.W. 58th St.,

Betina Gaye Crockett

SPIRO - Betina Gaye Crockett, 39, of Spiro died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, in Fort Smith. She was a 1981 graduated of Bokoshe High School, a Girls Scout troop leader and a member of Eastside Full Gospel Church in Spiro.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Eastside Full Gospel Church with burial at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

She is survived by her husband, Norman; three daughters, Mecca Crockett of the home, Melissa Smith of Spiro and Crystal Elliott of Pocola; a son, Ted Crockett of the home; her mother, Dimple Sue Brown Buckner of Missouri; two brothers, Tommy Buckner of Fort Smith and Wayne Buckner of Missouri; and six grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Wilber Whitmore, Jack Dugan, Curtis Smith, Buddy Berry, Darrell Russell, Mike Jerrell and Tim Thompson.

The may be viewed at the funeral home.

Hoyt Bruce Duncan

Hoyt Bruce Duncan, 73, of Sapulpa, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002. He was born April 17, 1929 at Wister to Emmett and Jane Duncan. He married Ada Hardy Aug. 31, 1952. He grew up in Wister, joined the United States Navy in December 1950 and served four years during the Korean War. He attended Poteau Junior College and Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant and graduated with a masters degree in education. He was a school administrator at Calvin, Cement and Kiefer, also working in plant management at Glenpool Schools, where he retired in 1988. He also served on the Oklahoma Secondary Activities Association Board of Directors. Mr. Duncan was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Calvin and Cement Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years; two sons, Bruce Duncan and wife Kathy and Dennis Duncan and wife Lee Ann; one daughter, Threase Anderson and husband Larry; one brother, Harold Duncan and wife Jan of Poteau; one sister, Modean Smith, also of Poteau; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Maxey Cemetery near Wister with the Rev. LeRoy Billy officiating, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Sapulpa.

Deere Jack Burnett

Funeral services for Deere Jack Burnett were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 21, 1976, at Solonie Baptist Church in LeFlore, Oklahoma. Officiating were Reverend Hansel Carson and Reverend Ray Unger.

Mr. Burnett was born on February 5, 1932, and passed away on August 18, 1976.

His wife, his mother and father, and five sisters all survive.

Interment was at the Solonie Cemetery in LeFlore. Evans Funeral Home of Poteau, Oklahoma, directed.

Debra Burns

PANAMA - Debra June Burns, 58, of Panama died Saturday, April 13, 2002, in Poteau.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Leflore Baptist Church with burial at Leflore Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Sallisaw. She is survived by a daughter, Kendra Burns Hale of Spiro; a son, Justin Burns of Spiro; three sisters, Delores Bowles of Sallisaw, Ladonna Ballard of Siloam Springs and Norma Burns of Panama; a brother, Ronnie Burns of Sallisaw; and two grandchildren.

The family will visit with friends at 2 p.m. Wednesday

David Bush

HOYT, Okla. - David Bush, 34, of Hoyt, Okla., died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in Tulsa. He was a heavy equipment operator.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Stigler with burial at Hoyt Cemetery in Hoyt, Okla.

He is survived by five daughters, Nikki Baxter Ermis of Spiro, Tassa, Brandi and Ashley Bush, all of Hoyt, and Miranda Miller of Quinton, Okla.; his father and stepmother, Charles and Shirley Bush of Hoyt, his mother and stepfather, Bonita and Darrell Fisk of Quinton; two sisters, Sheila Bray and Angie Williamson, both of McAlester, Okla.; a brother, Randy Bush of Quinton; a stepbrother, Jonathan Drolet of Houston.

Pallbearers will be Joseph and Adam Barnes, Jaime Adcock, Kenny Bond, Dustin and Mike Bush.

Glenn Butler

ROLAND - Glenn McCall Butler, 80, of Roland died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, in Roland. He was a self-employed carpenter and retired from Harding Glass and Sparks Regional Medical Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Muldrow, past patron of Elcta Chapter No. 11 in Muldrow and past master of Bruton Lodge No. 30.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Vaughn Cemetery in Poteau.

He is survived by his wife, Vera; two daughters, Anita Ruth Miller of Guymon, Okla., and Sue Tannehill of Fort Smith; one son, Jerry Glenn Butler of Little Rock; five sisters, Laura Logsdon of Los Angeles, Mildred Price of Lakeshore, Fla., Irene Bennett and Betty Green, both of Tulsa and Kate Cooper of Sand Springs, Okla.; two brothers, Kenneth of Fort Smith and Bill of Tuttle, Okla.; five grandchildren, Greg Butler of Fort Bragg, N.C., Bryanna Gahagan of Guymon, Okla., James Dawson of Little Rock, Jeffrey Butler of Dallas and Jamie Thomas of California; and four great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge of Muldrow.

Ruth R. Cagle

Ruth R. Cagle, 96, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., formerly of Heavener, passed away Friday, July 26, 2002. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Arroyo Grande, Calif. and County Seniors and Golden Age Senior Club. She enjoyed traveling, particularly cruises. She was referred to as a "globe trotter" by friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer in 1964; one son, J.W.; and two grandsons.

Survivors include four daughters, Marcene Brown and husband Marion and Ernestine Forister and husband Lowell, all of Grover Beach, Calif., Janice Washipack and husband Calvin of Arlington, Va., Mary McCallister and husband Mac of Livingston, La.; three sons, Bill Cagle and wife Sue of Mooresville, N.C., Glen Cagle and wife Charlene of Borger, Texas and Roger Cagle and wife Cindy of London, England; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be Wednesday, July 31 at Dowden Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Heavener under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Annie Belle Callicoatt

Annie Belle Callicoatt, 92, of Cowlington, passed away Friday, May 3, 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born July 23, 1909 at Flower Hill to William C. and Bertha (Greenwood) Claborn.

She was a homemaker and a longtime active member of Cowlington Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; her son, R.L. Callicoatt and her grandson, Gary Callicoatt.

Survivors include three daughters, June Wyckoff and husband Sam of Fort Worth, Shirley Vardeman and husband Robert of Claremore and Linda Dunkin and husband Tommy of Lippan; one son, Doyle Callicoatt and wife Shirley of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; and four nieces.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Cowlington Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Cowlington Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Lee R. Castillo

Lee R. Castillo, 94, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2002, in Wagoner. He was born March 3, 1908 in Broken Arrow to Charlie and Josephine (Cooper) Castillo. He married Verona Mae Brown on Nov. 9, 1927 in Wagoner. He was a member of the Church of God in Wagoner and served as trustee, Sunday School teacher and song leader. He was retired from Spartan Aircraft as a mechanic and enjoyed gardening.

He was preceded in death by his wife in Dec. 15, 1990; his parents; one son, Ralph Lee Castillo in 1950; one brother, Earl Castillo; three grandsons, Chucky, Timothy and David Wayne; and one great-granddaughter, Oddessa.

Survivors include one daughter, Wanda Sowers of Tuttle; four sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Virginia Castillo of Wagoner, Vernon and Oreta Castillo of Chouteau, David Castillo and Billie of Okay and Jerry Castillo and May of Shady Point; 20 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 17 in the Church of God in Wagoner with the Revs. Carl Murphy and Gaylon Brumley officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner under the direction of Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home of Wagoner.

Pallbearers were Boyd Rice Jr., Shawn Ford, Shannon Castillo, David Castillo Jr., Jerry Lee Castillo, Adam Castillo, Randy Henson and Guy Hawk Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were Vernon Goodman, Wayne Rosenthall, Jim Gladden, Ab Nichols, Jim Smith and Roger Lawrence.

Tim Chase

Tim Chase, 20, of Summerfield, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2002, in Battiest. He was a resident of Summerfield, a 2000 graduate of LeFlore High School and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his parents Ray and Karen Loyd of Summerfield; his grandparents, Curtis and Reba Loyd of Summerfield; and Orb Cox of Oklahoma City; one sister, Susan Duncan of Bates, Ark.; four brothers, Chris Chase of Sherman, Texas, T.J. Huett of the home, Steven Huett of Talihina and Joseph Waddles of the home; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9 in Summerfield Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Joseph Henley (J.H.) Chitwood

Joseph Henley (J.H.) Chitwood, 92, of Shady Point, Oklahoma, died Friday, August 18, 2000, in Shady Point. He was an oil field worker. He was born June 23, 1908, in Hartford, Arkansas. He is survived by one son, David Chitwood of Monroe; two sisters, Charm Forsight of California and Madge Pearson of Idaho; three grandchildren; numerous other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Graveside services were at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 21, 2000, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Abbott, Arkansas, under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home in Poteau, Oklahoma.

Mae Elizabeth Chitwood

Graveside services were held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, > Mansfield, Arkansas, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 1986, for Mae Elizabeth ( Goins) Chitwood. Reverend E.L. Estep officiated. Interment was under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Homes of Poteau, Oklahoma, and Pocola, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Chitwood was born March 9, 1917, and passed away October 6, 1986.

Surviving are her husband J.H. Chitwood Of Shady Point. one son, two sisters, four brothers, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Effie M. Lilley Cirar

POTEAU == SUE OBITS- Effie M. Lilley Cirar, 76, of Poteau died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in Tulsa. She was a nurse's aide at St. Mary's Hospital and a dealer and distributor for Stanley Home Products in Hartshorne, Okla., where she lived before moving to Poteau in 1998. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 180 in Hartshorne, the First Baptist Church of Haileyville, Okla., and later the First Baptist Church of Poteau. She was the widow of Vernon W. Lilley and Frank Cirar.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church of Haileyville with burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Hartshorne, under the direction of Mills Funeral Home of Hartshorne.

She is survived by four daughters, Patsy Lilley of Okemah, Okla., Nancy Neal of Stigler, Ida McCabe of Amarillo, Texas, and Verna McKelvey of Pennsylvania; four sisters, Pinkie Scroggins of Parlier, Calif., Francis Chronister and Mary Duncan, both of Cauthron and Dora Doyle of Poteau; one brother, Clyd Lee Sr. of Cauthron; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

The family will visit with friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gladys Wren Clem

Gladys Wren Clem, 94, of Spiro, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2002, in Fort Smith. She was born Feb. 17, 1908 at Ardmore to Rulee Washington and Minnie (Hines) Pitchford. She was a homemaker, a member of Spiro First Baptist Church, a devoted Christian for over 70 years, a member of Women's Missionary Society and volunteered at Spiro Senior Citizen's Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Delomar Clem; her first husband and father of her children, Roland Wren; one daughter, Margaret Delores Wren; two sons, James L. and Charles E. Wren; one sister, Eula May Dedmon; two brothers, Bo and Claude Pitchford; and one grandson, Mark Wren.

Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Campbell of Fort Smith; two sons, Jack Wren of Garner, N.C. and Roy Wren of Niceville, Fla.; one sister, Vera Stratford of Spiro; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Family will visit with friends Friday, July 12 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Spiro First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Flanagan officiating. Burial will follow in Spiro City Cemetery under the direction of the Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Pallbearers will be Enie Tobler II, Gerald Blankenship, Stearl Nelson, Bill Greenwood, Galen Sullins and John Redwine II.

Dea Cobb

Dea Cobb, 87, of Howe, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2002, in Poteau. He was a lifelong resident of the area, member, deacon, and Sunday School teacher of the Mt. View Baptist Church. He was a retired motor grade operator from the LeFlore County Highway Department No. 2 after 43 years of service.

He was preceded in death by one son, David; his parents; five brothers; and two sisters.

Survivors include his wife Opal of the home; three daughters, Doris Vaughn of Heavener, Mary Cobb and DeeAnna Helman Dollar, both of Howe; seven grandchildren; five step grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nine step great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5 at Mt. View Baptist Church in the Glendale community. Burial will follow in Howe Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Melva Jean Collins

Melva Jean Collins, 45, of Talihina, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2002. She was born Jan. 7, 1957 in Littleville, Texas to Melvin and Edna Craig. She was a housewife and lived in Talihina most of her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Samuel Collins of the home; three sons, Randal Craig of Fort Smith, Terrell Dry of Atlanta, Ga. and Michael Collins of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Melinda Hicks of Spiro, Amanda Collins and Samantha Collins, both of Wilburton; six grandchildren; one sister, Wilma Coldiron of Ector, Texas; two brothers, Rocky Craig of Muse and James Craig of McAlester; as well as numerous 'adopted children' nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 1 at the Old Talihina City Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis McClard officiating, under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home

Fredrick W. Condon III

Fredrick W. Condon III, 49, of Heavener, passed away Friday, July 5, 2002. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and a resident of Heavener for the past 12 years. He was a boilermaker welder for 25 years.

Survivors include his wife Nancy of the home; two daughters, Patrice Brown and Becky Ewalt, both of Heavener; one son, Jess Ewalt of Heavener; his parents, Col. Fredrick II and Mary Condon of Lake Charles, La.; one sister, Mary Derby of Beaumont, Texas; several nieces and nephews; and one grandson, Dillan.

Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Monday, July 8 at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Bonnie Cook

Bonnie Cook, 81, of Keota, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2002, in Spiro. She was born Nov. 16, 1920 at Star to Arthur Elbert and Vesta Hattie (Pridmore) Cook. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Keota. She loved to sew quilts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Beulah Hardt and Ocie Isom; and three brothers, Leonard, Elbert and Vance Cook.

Survivors include one brother, Thomas Cook of Keota; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Keota.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 at Old Cache Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Cook officiating, under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Jerry D. Cooper

Jerry D. Cooper, 66, of Wister, passed away Friday, June 21, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was born Oct. 10, 1935 in Monroe. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wister, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and retired from Johnson Controls. He loved his grandchildren, loved watching them and participating in their various activities.

Survivors include his wife Josephine of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Marty and Dora Cooper of Wister; six grandchildren, Trevor Cooper, Travis Cooper, Emily Cooper, Cody Cooper, DelDeana Billinger and Monty Billinger; one sister, Sue Mahan of Rock Island; three brothers, Joe Cooper, Dickie Cooper and Ronnie Cooper, all of Poteau; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Services were at 2 p.m. Monday, June 24 at First Baptist Church in Wister with the Revs. Jimmy D. Cook and Clarence Barton officiating. Burial followed in Summerfield Cemetery under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Pallbearers were Bo Helmert, Joe Helmert, Larry Helmert, Duck Martin, Scott Shadwick and Bud Morgan. Honorary pallbearers were Marvin Pierce, Steve Walden, Thad Martin, Poose Martin, Tony Drury, Raymond Glenn, Eddie McCroskey, Jerry Harmon and Bill Ward.

Beverly Courtney

ROLAND - Beverly L. Courtney, 77, of Roland died Sunday, June 30, 2002, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lee's Chapel Cemetery in Muldrow under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.

She is survived by four sons, Calvin Lee Courtney of Muldrow, Gary Arthur Courtney of Poteau, Paul Henry Courtney of Liberty, Okla., and Scott Edward Courtney of Van Buren; 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Frank James Crims

Frank James Crims, 88, of Talihina, passed away Monday, June 17, 2002. He was born March 23, 1914 in LeFlore to Jim Crims and Nancy Freeman-Crims. In 1940 he married his wife of 57 years, Elsie Fry at Mena, Ark. He was a wonderful father and a good man. He attended First Baptist Church and was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 762 in Pacifica, Calif.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Allison R. Crims and Patsy Ripley of Saint Helen, Calif.; two sisters, Dollie and John Gwin of Talihina and Molly Gravitt of Talihina; three grandchildren, Allison Ripley II, Karie Parenti and Suzanne Ripley; four great-grandchildren, Brandon Parenti, Ashley Parenti, Jordan Dixon Ripley and Wesley James Ripley; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and four brothers, George, William, Fred and Floyd.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the Talihina First Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Schilling officiating. Burial will follow at the Old Talihina Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

Neal Crutchfield

SALLISAW - Neal Crutchfield, 84, of Sallisaw died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, in Sallisaw. He was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Bunch. He was a coal miner retired after 40 years with Garland Coal Company in Fort Smith, 16 years with Crummies Creek Coal Company in Harlan, Ky., a member of United Mine Workers Local No. 1329 in Stigler and was a Baptist.

Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

He is survived by his wife, Ada; a daughter, Nadene Crutchfield Hill of Lucas, Texas; three sons, Jess N. Crutchfield Marshall, Texas, Howard O. Crutchfield of Arlington, Texas, and Delma R. Crutchfield of Sallisaw; a sister, Daisey Brewer of Bakersfield, Calif.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Edith Roberts-Daney

Edith Roberts-Daney, 94, passed away Friday, May 31, 2002, in Oklahoma City. She was born Sept. 11, 1907 in Whitefield to George Roberts and Alta Parnell-Roberts.

She married Ben Daney Feb. 14, 1925 in Tuskahoma. She raised her family with great love and care that was a true strength in her life. She served the Lord along side her husband in church ministries in Talihina, Sasakwa, Ada, Ardmore, Fittstown and McAlester. They were also instrumental in establishing Indian missions in Hugo, the Indian Youth Camp at Kiamichi Baptist Assembly and were members of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Baptist Association. She was active in Woman's Missionary Union (WMU) Organization in support of the local and world missions.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and two brothers, Denver and Oren Roberts.

Survivors include seven children, Louise and David Paddlety of Anadarko, Herschell and Vicki Daney of Sand Springs, Peggy and John Shoemaker of Moore, Billie and the late Joe Engavo of Fort Washakie, Wyo., Jean and Dennis Florence of Oklahoma City, Dan and Lynda Daney of Blackfoot, Idaho and Melody and Steve Brown of Sand Springs; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Pine Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Leslie Clark officiating. Burial will follow in New Talihina City Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Mark Shoemaker, Bruce Shoemaker, Ben Sullivan, David Sullivan, James Michael Kelly and Steve Brown.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ian Kelly and Steven

Ora Daniels

QUINTON, Okla. - Ora Elizabeth Qualls Daniels, 93, of Quinton, Okla. died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in Stigler. She was the widow of Albert Daniels.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Home Baptist Church with burial at Mountain Home Cemetery in Whitefield under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by six daughters, Clemantine Vines of Allen, Okla., Melissa Bartling of Choctaw, Okla., Adela Daniels and Ann Wagnon, both of Quinton, Okla., Linda White of Muskogee, Okla., and Mary Monks of Oklahoma City; a son, Emmett Daniels of Quinton, Okla.; 19 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Chris White, Lewis and Joe Daniels, Richard Bartling, Daniel Wagnon and Paul Gattenby.

Mildred A. Darneal

Mildred A. Darneal, 82, of Panama, died Saturday, April 3, 1999, at Poteau.

Services were April 5, 2 p.m., at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau. Burial was at Old Bokoshe Cemetery with Rev. Jim Cook officiating.

Born Dec. 1, 1916, at Calhoun, Darneal was a housewife and member of the Assembly of God Church in Bokoshe.

She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Darneal of Bokoshe and Dennis Darneal of Wister; two daughters, Sue Turner of Fort Smith, Ark., and Linda Bowden of McCurtain; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Mildred Darneal was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond S.

Dora Davies

Dora Ella Davies, 88, of Spiro died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Spiro. She was a member of Spiro First Baptist Church, a 50-year member of Eastern Star No. 144 and a caretaker and baby sitter for many years. She was the widow of Dale Davies.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Spiro First Baptist Church with burial at Spiro City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Downing of Spiro; a son, Frank Davies of Spiro; a sister, Virginia Remer Rhoades of Stigler; a brother, George Albert Statham of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Johnnie LaDale Francis, Terry Dale and Leanna Kay Davies; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Barbara L. Davis

Barbara L. Davis, 69, of Poteau, passed away Monday, June 3, 2002. She was a longtime resident of the area and a member of the First Baptist Church of Heavener.

Survivors include her husband, Jack of the home; one daughter, Barbara S. Rice of Poteau; one son, Jack O. Davis Jr. of Heavener; one sister, Gail Boisa of Sacramento, Calif.; two brothers, Dick Brown of Heavener and Bill Brown of Edmond; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5 at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Eldon "Ed" Davis

Eldon "Ed" Davis, 68, of Heavener, passed away Friday, June 28, 2002. He was a lifelong resident of the area and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include a special companion Marty Kilgore; two daughters, Donna Huckaby and special daughter Jessica Kilgore, both of Heavener; one son, Larry Davis of Muskogee; three sisters, Sarah of Heavener, Myrtle of Las Cruces, N.M., Mozel of California; one brother, Sam Davis of Heavener; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Monday, July 1 at Page Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Elizabeth Davis  -- FAIRVIEW PANAMA

Elizabeth Davis, 76, Grapevine, Texas, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2002 . She was born May 26, 1926 at Toms River, N.J.

Survivors include one son, James Davis and his wife Gail; one grandson, Don Long and his wife Cheryl; one great-grandson, Nathan Long; and a host of friends.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Fairview Cemetery in Panama under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Thell Morris "Butch" Davis

Thell Morris "Butch" Davis, 53, of Pond Creek, a former member of the Poteau Police Department and a retired Oklahoma Highway patrolman, died Tuesday, May 11, 1999, at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center.

Born Dec. 13, 1945, in Cameron, he was a graduate of Cameron High School. After working for a while as a roughneck in the oil fields, he worked three years as a Poteau policeman before being accepted by the Highway Patrol in 1970.

On Aug. 12, 1983, he married Tana Shire in Poteau. They made their home in Pond Creek. He retired from the Highway Patrol in 1997 and worked one year with the Grant County Sheriff's Department before beginning work for the Pond Creek Police Department, where he was employed until his death.

He was a member of the Poteau Masonic Lodge and the Poteau Baptist church.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Pond Creek High School Auditorium. Rev. John Flemmans and Rev. Norman Cullumber will officiate. Burial will follow at Pond Creek Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Tana; two sons, Keegon and Trevor Davis, all of Pond Creek; three sisters, Mae Slavens and her husband, Albert, of Poteau, Demeris Kilgore of Dallas, Texas, and Colene Wagner and her husband, Ed, of Poteau; two brothers, Lee Davis and his wife, Carian, of Eufaula, and Art Davis of Holton, Kan.; several nieces and nephews, Doyle Wayne Davis, Walter Slavens, Gina Jones and family, Stephanie Lowers and family, Greg Davis, Doug and Mitchell Davis, Eric and Lori Kirkland and Ann Davis.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Doyle Davis.

Memorials can be made to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol through the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, P.O. Box 3501, Enid, Okla 73702, which is in charge of funeral arrangements, or to any Masonic Lodge.

Services are under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Wilburton.

Delia Decker

KEOTA - Delia Decker, 92, of Keota died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was from Cartersville, Okla., and was a homemaker.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Old Cache Cemetery in Keota under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by four daughters, Mary Lucille Yanauskas of Las Vegas, Pauline Dobson of Inola, Okla., Judy Franklin of Spiro and Catherine Kay Decker of Cartersville; five sons, Alfred E. Lowe of El Paso, Texas, Edward Lowe of Glenmora, La., Bert Lowe of Yakima, Wash., Frank Lowe of Inola, Okla., and William Decker of Oklahoma City; one sister, Alice Tabor of Keota; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Perry Falconer, Bill Hayes, Floyd Avery, Tommy Roberson, Joe Wells and Amel Resch.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Florene Dees

Florene Dees, 70, of Spiro, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2002. She was born Oct. 22, 1931 at Williams to Lonnie and Myrtle (Ward) DeWitt.

She was a homemaker and attended Birch Chapel Assembly of God for many years.

She was preceded in death by her father; and one brother, Tommie DeWitt.

Survivors include her husband William Dees of the home; four daughters, Mary Parrish and Pamela Cole, both of Norman, Janet Farmer of Spiro and Sharon Clevinger of Wimberly, Texas; one son, William Anthony Dees of Spiro; six sisters, Oleta Helton of Shady Point, Betty DeWittt, Dessa DeWitt and Lucille Seals, all of Cameron; Doris Thomas of California and Nadene Wells of Mena, Ark.; two brothers, Johnnie DeWitt of Spiro and Donnie DeWitt of Wister; her mother, of Cameron; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the Birch Chapel Assembly of God with the Rev. Bryan Fouts officiating. Burial will follow in Spiro City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Pallbearers will be Johnnie DeWitt, Donnie DeWitt, Joe Dees, Lynn Dees, Gary Parrish, Ron Cole, Kevin Farmer, Greg Farmer, Scott Farmer, Bryan Cole and Spenser Cole.

Virginia Lee (Siler) DeLay

Virginia Lee (Siler) DeLay, 83, of Checotah, passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2002. She was born May 2, 1919 in Checotah to George H. and Dora Mae West. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family.

Survivors include four children, Mike Siler and wife Charlotte of Blanchard, Inez Robinette of Wilburton, Cathey Wood and husband Bob of Poteau and Rick and wife Peggy of Bixby; 11 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at the First Free Will Baptist Church of Blanchard with the Rev. J.R. Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Blanchard Cemetery under the Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.

Edward Deloge

PANAMA - Edward I. Deloge, 67, of Panama died Thursday, June 6, 2002, in Panama. He was born April 22, 1935, in Orange, Calif. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a mechanic.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

He is survived by his wife, Sue; four daughters, Ruby Ide of Grainger, Wash., Shirley Deloge of Portland, Ore., Carrie Satterfield of Oregon and Robin Schlosse of California; a son, Steven Deloge of Wyoming; a brother, John Deloge; and 23 grandchildren.

Ora Dill

Ora Dill, 83, longtime resident of Talihina, died Sunday, July 29, 2001. He was born Jan. 4, 1918 at Albion to William Dill and Martha Files-Dill. He compiled an impressive 40-year career in law enforcement with stints in Talihina (26 years), as LeFlore County Deputy (12 years), and two years at Bokoshe. He retired from the Talihina Fire Department after 20 years and served in the U.S. Army as a rifleman.

He is survived by his wife, Ollie of the home; five sons, Roy and Rusty of Lemore, Calif., Troy and Pearl of South Lake, Texas, Floyd and Carol of Edmond, Emmert and Jane of Paige and Kenneth and Shiela of Talihina; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Oscar and Lonzo Dill; four sisters, Arsno Harless, Rebecca Baker, Dora Bledsoe and Dolly Dill.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 at the First Assembly of God in Talihina with the Rev. Jerry Grammar officiating. Burial will follow in Old Talihina Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jack England, Carl Miller, Billy Joe Morgan, Jon Wagner, Roy Gentry and Bill Gibson.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at Shady Point Cemetery in Shady Point with the Rev. Joe Owen officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Velda Herndon Douglas

Velda Herndon Douglas, 88, of San Angelo, Calif., passed away Sunday, May 5, 2002. She was born July 30, 1913 in Randolph, Miss.

Survivors include two children, Deloris Trull and husband Buddy of San Angelo and Bobby Delain Douglas and wife Sue of Poteau; six grandchildren, Robin Godwin of Lubbock, Texas, Rhonda Cheney of Pensacola, Fla., Randy Trull of Lubbock, Chris Douglas of Jamestown, N.D., Jon Douglas of Littleton, Colo. and Jessica Douglas of Edmond seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 at Cary Springs Baptist Church in Randolph, Miss. with Buddy Trull officiating. Burial will follow at the Cary Springs Cemetery.

Stella Dowell

Stella Verna Peck Dowell, 93, of Poteau, passed away Friday, May 31, 2002. She was born April 14, 1909 in Killen, Ala.

She was a homemaker. She came to Poteau at age 6 and attended Poteau Schools and married William Horton Dowell at the Methodist Church parsonage in 1926. She retired from Corpus Christi Independent School District and returned to Poteau with her husband. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and was the pianist for the First United Methodist Church in Poteau for over 25 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years; her parents, Frank and Anna Peck; her brothers, Cephus, Fred, Edward, Henry, Julius, Tristam and John; and sisters, Lucy, Ella and Rose.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Stuart and Betty Dowell of Tyler, Texas and Stephen and Deborah Dowell of Poteau; four grandchildren, Denise Billings, Valerie Ford, Sean Dowell and Shera Williams; four great-grandchildren, Travis Ford, Wayne Ford, Erica Ford and Justin Williams; one sister, Evelyn White of Poteau; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives; and loved ones and a host of beloved friends.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 4 at First United Methodist Church in Poteau with the Rev. Larry Gaston officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Vada Dowell

POTEAU - Vada Lou Dowell, 72, of Poteau died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, in Fort Smith. She graduated from Heavener High School and worked as a telephone operator from 1947 until her retirement as chief operator for Alltel Telephone Co. after 43 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Poteau, a Sunday school teacher, choir member and member of the Rocking Ages and Poteau Rebekah Lodge.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Poteau with burial at Hodgen Cemetery in Hodgen under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

She is survived by one sister, Vida Hubbard of Poteau; one brother, Willie Dowell of Poteau; two sisters-in-law, Roghnee Dowell Akin of Hodgen and Della Dowell

Georgie Edlee Doyle

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Monday in Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel for Georgia Edlee Doyle, 66, a former Vernon resident, now of Gladewater, who died Saturday, June 9, 1990, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, after a brief illness.

Reverend Larry Washburn, pastor of the Pacific Street Baptist Church of Iowa Park, officiated, with burial in Eastview Cemetery under direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.

Mrs. Doyle was born July 7, 1923, in Milton (Leflore County) Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Charley & Josephine ( Bledsoe) Smith. She married William Bennie Doyle on May 9, 1942, in Gladewater. She moved from Vernon in 1963 and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are her husband; three sons, Bennie W. Doyle and Bobby Glenn Doyle, both of Longview, and Charles Findly Doyle of Wichita Falls; two daughters, Virginia Edlee Lamb of Wichita Falls and Delinda Ruth Washburn of Gladewater; a brother, Raymond W. Smith of Vernon; three sisters, Louise High of Hamilton, Mary Barton of Iowa Park, and Jessie Ruth Weaver of Vernon; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Ann Doyle on August 19, 1947, and a great-grandchild.

Pallbearers were Tommy Weaver, Wayne LaHue, Paul Bartow, Kelly Rogers, Jimmy Smith, and James Bradley.

Dortha Dukes

Dortha Dean "Cotton" Dukes, 74, of Talihina, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002. She was born June 28, 1928 at Whitesboro to Elmer and Alice Walters-Mings. She married Lloyd Q. Dukes on May 28, 1946 in Poteau. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband in February 1994; her parents; and one granddaughter, Sabra Dorsey.

Survivors include one son, Lloyd James Dukes of Whitesboro; one daughter, Pam Dorsey of Ada; six grandchildren, Harley Johnson of Whitesboro, Echo Dorsey of Ada, Tammy Melton of Jacksonville, Fla., Elizabeth Dukes of Little Rock, Ark., Lloyd Walter Dukes of Whitesboro and April Dukes of Houston, Texas; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alma Louise Helfer "Billy" of Paso Robles, Calif. and Eulema VanZante of Victorville, Calif.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Whitesboro Baptist Church with the Revs. Darrow Sanderson and Mark O. Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at Whitesboro Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Harley Johnson, Lloyd Walter Dukes, Mickey Adams, Laney Putman, Matthew Spears and John Allen Williams.

Honorary pallbearer will be Allen Dukes.

A. R. Duncan Jr.

WISTER - A.R. Duncan Jr., 74, of Wister died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a Poteau health care center. He retired from Johnson Controls after 36 years and was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ellis Chapel Church of Wister with burial at Maxey Cemetery in Wister under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

He is survived by three sons, Bob of Wister, Gary of Greenwood and Ronny of Cameron; one sister, Wanda Conners of Heavener; one brother, Hoyt Duncan of Wilburton, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Chris, Derek, Darby, Daylon and Kimberly Duncan.

HAZEL DUNCAN

MONROE - Hazel Duncan, 80, of Monroe died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of the Monroe Assembly of God Church. She was the widow of Riley Duncan.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at the First Assembly of God Church in Howe with burial at Howe Cemetery, under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Dill of Monroe; one son, Allen Dwight Duncan of Howe; four sisters, Imogene Jones and Irene Stacy, both of Howe, Virginia Leeper of Spiro and Leona Dolf of McAlester, Okla.; three brothers, Harlen Faulkenberry and Marvin "Joe" Faulkenberry, both of McAlester, and Dude Faulkenberry of Coweta, Okla.; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Ruthie Edwards

Ruthie Lee Gordon Edwards, 77, of Albion, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in Poteau. She was born on Nov. 17, 1924 in Fort Gibson to Claude and Edith Gordon. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She worked as a nurse in the Scotia Hospital in California. She also was the cook at the Albion Grade School for many years. In her free time she enjoyed crocheting, gardening and cooking.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Raymond Gordon, Bill Gordon, Andy Gordon, Jack Gordon and Floyd Gordon; and one sister, Hazel Gordon.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Leatus Edwards of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Leatus Andrew Edwards, Darryl and Joyce Edwards and Claude and Cheryl Edwards, all of Albion; one daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Elmer Long of Summerfield; two sisters, Sylvia Langley of Lincoln, Calif. and Goldie Clark of Loomis, Calif.; one brother, the Rev. Henson Gordon of Modesto, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the Whitesboro Cemetery with the Rev. Kenny Bryant officiating, under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Rusty Barron, Larry Kennedy, Garry Kennedy, Brock Wall, Alfred Brummett and Lonnie Arnold. Honorary pallbearer will be Danny Shockley.

Jim Eichenberger

STIGLER, Okla. - Jim Eichenberger, 65, of Stigler died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, in Muskogee, Okla. He was a retired mechanic.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three daughters, Laura Conrick and Becky Eichenberger, both of Lowell, Ind., and Mary Lou Eichenberger of West Palm Beach, Fla., and four grandchildren, Sara, Douglas, Breann and Alesha.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Joseph Elcan

Joseph "Joe" Elcan, 87, of Heavener, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was a resident of Heavener since 1985, a member of the First United Methodist Church, a World War II veteran of the Pacific theater, bred and developed award winning Jersey cattle herd in the 1950s, a former board member of the Arkansas Livestock Exposition, past president of the Arkansas Dairymen's Association, past director of the American Jersey Cattle Club, former mayor of Waldo, Ark., and former member of the Kiwanis Club.

He was preceded in death by one son, Frank Elcan.

Survivors include his wife Christine of the home; one daughter, Pat Dowden and husband Hal of Poteau; one son, Chris Elcan and wife Becky of Innsbrook, Mo.; two sisters, Kate Dawson of Atoka, Tenn. and Freddie Douglas of St. Louis, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the First United Methodist Church of Heavener.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 in Waldo Cemetery in Waldo, Ark.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Heavener.

Violet Elder

Violet "Eva Jo" Elder, 89, of Poteau, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2002. She was a longtime resident of the area and a member of the Trinity Baptist Church of Poteau, graduate of Haywood Oklahoma High School, NSU in Tahlequah, a retired school teacher, teaching five years in Arizona and 29 in Oklahoma. She was very active in the gospel singing convention serving as secretary of the Oklahoma State Singing Convention.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Siguel Bea Elder; her parents; and 13 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include three daughters, Violet Swift and husband Don of Midland, Texas, Clemasue Volk and husband Jay of Red Oak and Wilma Latta of Poteau; one son, Sherman Elder and wife Glenda of Muskogee; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services were at 2 p.m. Monday, June 3 at Trinity Baptist Church in Poteau. Burial followed in Mt. View Cemetery in Howe under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Reba Sue Emmert

HEAVENER - Reba Sue Emmert, 86, of Heavener died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, in Heavener. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Elbert Emmert.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. today in First Baptist Church in Heavener with burial at Memorial Park under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home in Heavener.

She is survived by one son, Jim of Norman, Okla.; two sisters, Willa Meeh and Lynda Brewer, both of Heavener; one granddaughter, Jill Lareade; and four great-grandchildren.

Donald Ervin

WAGONER, Okla. - Donald Ray Ervin, 65, of Wagoner died Monday, July 22, 2002, in his home. He was born July 29, 1936, in Cameron. He was a former administrator for the Prague and Union School Districts, was manager of Rural Water District No. 9 in Wagoner and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Broken Arrow, Okla.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Broken Arrow with burial at Floral Haven Cemetery under the direction of Shipman Funeral Home of Wagoner.

He is survived by a daughter, Tammy Garcia of Broken Arrow; a son, Kyle Irvin of Bixby, Okla.; a sister, Janetta Sue Burlew of Poteau; a brother, Bobby Joe Irvin of Wagoner, Okla.; and five grandchildren.

The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Walter Theo Eskridge

Walter Theo Eskridge, 90, of Heavener, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2002, in Poteau.

He was a member of the Heavener First United Methodist Church and a lay minister. He was part of a group of men called volunteers in Correction "V.I.C."

He was preceded in death by his wife Jewell.

Survivors include one daughter, Dixie Hughes and husband Jim of Russellville, Ark.; two sisters, Wilma June Flocks of Gainsville, Fla. and Mary V. Williams of Halton City, Texas; two brothers, Bob of Poteau and Steve of Austin; four grandchildren, Charles Berry, Steve Berry, Teresa Harvey and Sherri Martinez; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 31 at the Heavener First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Heavener, under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Ann Marie Fain

STIGLER - Ann Marie Fain, 80, of Stigler died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in Stigler. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the widow of Obie Fain.

Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Stigler Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by one son, Jerry of Moore, Okla.; one sister, Mary James of Dennison, Texas; one brother, John Hundley of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Kathy Clark, Craig and Kris Fain; and two great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home in Stigler.

John Howard Farley

John Howard Farley, 73, of Talihina passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002.

He was born Sept. 9, 1929 to P.H. and Ruby Mahorney-Farley. He was in the Marine Corps from 1948 to 1954. He was a butcher by trade but also worked for several years in the maintenance department for Talihina Public Schools. He was a member of the Prairie Grove Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his sister, Margaret Halverson of Naehalen, Ore.

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 at the Prairie Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Cecil Holcomb officiating, under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

J.O. Farmer

SALLISAW - J.O. Farmer, 74, of Sallisaw died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, in his home. He was a former owner and operator of Modern Home Appliance of Sallisaw, a Marine and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and a member of the Vian United Methodist Church in Vian. He was a former member and president of the Lion's Club and a former member of the Amateur Ham Operators Club in Fort Smith.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Buffington Cemetery west of Sallisaw under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter, Deborah Edgmon of Sallisaw; four grandchildren, Scott Farmer of Washington, Okla., Michael and Larissa Edgmon, both of Sallisaw, and Travis Farmer with the Navy in Japan; and two great-grandchildren.

Mathew Farmer

MCCURTAIN, Okla. - Mathew "Mack" Farmer, 85, of McCurtain, Okla., died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a member of Keota Masonic Lodge.

Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Old Panther Cemetery in McCurtain under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home in Stigler.

He is survived by one daughter, Norma Sue Stanley of Roanoke, Texas; one son, Harold Farmer of Keota; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Ada G. Farris

POCOLA - Ada G. Farris, 88, of Pocola, formerly of Fort Smith, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, in Pocola. She was a homemaker and a member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church. She was the widow of S.T. Farris.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith.

She is survived by two sons, John of Pocola and Huey of Branson, Mo.; two sisters, Lucilla Jean of Yuba City, Calif., and Mildred Newton of Lake Village; two brothers, Bob Cherry of Fort Smith and Frank Cherry of Havana; nine grandchildren, Terri Staley of Tahlequah, Okla., Tim Farris of Phoenix, Tammy Womack of Norman, Okla., Brian Farris of LeFlore, Okla., Cheryl Rothschild and Jeff Farris, both of Pocola, David and Derek Farris, both of Wichita, Kan., and Sara Schaeffer of Oak Grove, Mo.; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Brian, Jeff, David and Derek Farris, Aaron Rothschild and Dex Womack.

The family will visit with friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Preferred Choice, 2808 N. Broadway, Poteau, OK 74953.

Ella Felice

MULDROW - Ella Fern Felice, 79, of Muldrow died Saturday, May 18, 2002, in Fort Smith. She was born Nov. 4, 1922, in Ratcliff. She was a graduate of Muldrow High School, was in the retail furniture business in California for 25 years and also worked for First National Bank in Fort Smith. She was Most Successful Businesswoman of the Year in Los Angeles in 1980.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Muldrow under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Muldrow.

She is survived by a daughter, Janet Felice of Los Angeles; a son, Richard Felice of Muldrow; three brothers, Denver Fletcher of Tahlequah, Okla., Joe Pat and Bobby Fletcher, both of Muldrow; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Clayton Rhodes, Joe Fate Ransom, Jamie and Rocky Fletcher, Matt Landa and Winston Pratt.

Delmer Few

ENTERPRISE - Delmer Few, 88, of Enterprise died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, in Stigler. He was a farmer.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in Mallory Funeral Home Chapel of Stigler with burial at Mountain Home Cemetery in Whitefield, Okla.

He is survived by his wife, Ida; three daughters, Doris Risenhoover of Oklahoma City, Nola Stockton of Bethany, Okla., and Linda Voss of McAlester; one sister, Tommie Eveland of Stigler; six grandchildren, Kathy Stephensen, Kimberlee Bishop, Eric Stockton, Marshall McDonald, Bryan Ledbetter and John Lassen and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Henry, Johnny, Coy, Adon, Bob, Ronnie and Delmer Eugene Few, Bryan Ledbetter, Eric Stockton, John Lassen, Willard Stephenson and Ted Bishop.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home in Stigler.

Eugene Fields

MULDROW - Eugene L. Fields, 86, of Muldrow died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was a retired employee of U.S. Plywood.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Kingdom Hall in Sallisaw. The body will be cremated under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.

He is survived by his wife, Emma; three daughters, Edie M. Fields of Maryland Heights, Mo., Georgia Perez and Juanita Fields, both of Muldrow; a son, Ronald Fields of Muldrow; three brothers, Wilbur Fields of Ardmore, Okla., Frank Fields of Alaska and Irvin Fields; 14 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Rev. James R. Fields

The Rev. James R. "Bob" Fields, 73, of Spiro, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, in Fort Smith.

He was born March 12, 1929 at Stilwell to Benjamin and Kassie (Spyres) Fields. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God and an ordained minister for 44 1/2 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Nelson, Smokey, Jack and William "Bill" Fields.

Survivors include his wife Alleda of the home; two daughters, Dorothy Simmons and husband, the Rev. George L., and Julie Fields of Spiro; three brothers, Hank Fields of Clovis, Calif., Edward Fields of Fresno and Harry Fields of Sun City, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Robert, Deena and Genalee Simmons; four great-grandchildren, Kylee, Kalee and Kristen Simmons and Rachel Locklear.

Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. Viewing will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at the Mallory Chapel with the Revs. George Simmons and O.M. Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Spiro City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Guffy, the Rev. Clyde Hess, Wes Reeves, David Carson, Art Nally and the Rev. Ed Cunningham. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Simmons, Kylee Simmons, Kalee Simmons. Flower girls will be Deena Simmons, Genalee Simmons, Kristen Simmons and Rachel Locklear.

Pearly Fields

Pearly Fields, 103, of Fort Smith, died Friday, May 19, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a member of Church of The Living God.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Living God with burial at Washington Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith.

She is survived by two daughters, Gussie Hogue of Fort Smith and Pearlie Williams of Des Moines, Iowa; two sons, Junior Fields of Fort Smith and L.T. Fields of Landover Hills, Md.; 26 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Leo B. Fields, Kenney Washington, Donald Bray and Glen, Terry, George, Gerald and Ernest Hogue Jr.

Carl Ray Fisk

Carl Ray Fisk, 58, of McCurtain, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002. He was born May 12, 1943 to Calvin and Gertie Arter Fisk.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Ruby Payne; and one brother, Timmy Glyn Fisk.

Survivors include his wife Paulette of the home; two daughters, Debbie Summers and Teresa Ritter; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Carl and Rick Ary of Quinton, Sue and Wayne Mayhall of McCurtain, Gail and James Mayhall of Arkoma and Sandy and Johnny Pemberton of Arkoma; six brothers and four sisters-in-law, Derrell and Bonita Fisk of Quinton, J.C. and Alice Fisk of Fort Smith, Donald and Sue Fisk of Bokoshe, Bobby and Janice Fisk of Cowlington, and Gary Fisk and Keith Fisk, both of Quinton; six grandchildren, Lakisha, Craig, Kegan, Brittany, Jessica and Justin.

Services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 in Wildwood Church with the Rev. Marty Ford officiating. Burial was in Miners Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Steve Baker, Albert Baker, Ronald Summers, Jerry Crase, Dean Bennett and Leroy Summers.

Leamon Flippin

Leamon P. Flippin, 91, of Van Buren died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, in a nursing home. He was born March 31, 1911, in Fort Smith. He was the former owner of Flippin Body Shop, a member of the First United Methodist Church and a 33rd-degree Mason. He received his Masonic 50-year pin and was a member of the Belle Point Lodge No. 20 and a Shriner.

Masonic graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon Flippin of Alma; and a sister, Violet Wickersham of Fort Smith.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 320 N. Greenwood Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72901.

Beulah Wickett Floyd

SALLISAW - Beulah Wickett Floyd, 90, of Sallisaw died Friday Nov. 17, 2000, in Sallisaw. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Sallisaw.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Eastside Baptist Church in Sallisaw with burial at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home in Sallisaw.

She is survived by one daughter, Mary Ellen Rexroat of Ringwood, Okla.; two sons, Dale of Ponca City, Okla., and Dr. Arthur Don Floyd of Hot Springs; three sisters, Oma Howell of Vian, Susie Hendrix of Eufaula and Jerene Taylor of Sallisaw; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Michael Dale, Tad and Mark Floyd, Jackie and Steve Voss and Mike Ball.

The body may be viewed from noon to 8 p.m. today and Sunday noon to 8 p.m.

Honorary pallbearers will be Vian Nursing Home staff. Memorial contributions may be made to the nursing home.

Loyd Folsom

QUINTON, Okla. - Loyd Glendon Folsom, 69, of Quinton died Saturday, July 20, 2002, in an area hospital.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel in Stigler with burial at Quinton Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home in Stigler.

He is survived by his wife, Rosa of Quinton; three daughters, Linda Quinton of Quinton, Brenda Hamlin of Enterprise, Okla., and Lesa Ellis of Kiowa, Okla.; a son, Rodney of Quinton; three sisters, Lola Justice, Velma Ary and Tressie Justice and a brother, David Eisenhower.

The body may be viewed today from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Paul Forwerck

POTEAU - Paul Forwerck, 70, of Poteau died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, in Poteau. He was born June 7, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio. He was retired from a glass factory and employed at the Poteau Daily News as a proofreader. Memorial service was held Monday at Grace Manor Funeral Home Chapel in Poteau. The body will be cremated.

He is survived by two daughters, Paula Lawrence of Poteau and Kathy Forwerck of Saginaw, Mich.; six sons, Paul Forwerck of Dallas, Carl and Michael Forwerck, both of Toledo, Ohio, Robert and James Forwerck, both of Whitehouse, Ohio and Brian Forwerck of Tampa, Fla.; three brothers, Chuck Forwerck of Traverse City, Mich., Bill Forwerck of Freeland, Mich., and Jim Forwerck of Fife Lake, Mich.; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Harold Edward Fox

Harold Edward Fox, 67, of Shady Point, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2002, in Poteau. He was born Oct. 20, 1934 in Bokoshe. He was a carpenter.

Survivors include his children, Jerry Edward Fox, Dana LuAnn Harp, Ricky Lynn Fox, Rhonda June Hunt, Joyce Elaine Turner, Roy Allen Holter, Timothy D. Holter, Wanda Annette Pineda, Karen Jean Perry and Constance Faye Whitsett; other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with the Rev. Billy Adams officiating, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Eugene Foyil

SALLISAW - Eugene Foyil, 78, of Sallisaw died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002. Vieiwing of the body will be for the family only, under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

Darrell Lee Frazier

Services will be held in the Greenlawn Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Monday for Darrell Lee Frazier, 40, 1102 Woodrow Avenue, who died Wednesday August 4,1971 in Bakersfield hospital. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Frazier was born March 8,1931 in Leflore County, Oklahoma. He was a native of Oklahoma and had resided in California 26 years and in Kern County 23 years. He had engaged in farming four years and was last employed by Krocker Farms. Survivors include his parents, William & Leura ( Vaughan) Frazier of Oildale, three sisters, Myrl Ray Steelman of Anaheim, Theda Mae Dozhier of Santa Clara and Donna SueDanile of Palm Springs; three brothers, Leon of Sonora, Jack and Jerry Wayne of Oildale. Pallbearers will be Gary Buckner, Darrell Barnes, Jack Wallace, Ray Sconyers, Jay Allen and Melvin Wood.

Leura Ruth Frazier

Services: Wed., Apr. 30, 1:30 p.m.

Services will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Chapel, 3700 River Blvd., Wednesday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. for Ruth Frazier, 85, who passed away April 28, 1997 in Shafter, California. Rev. Eric West will officiate.

Ruth was born August 31, 1911 in LeFlore County, Oklahoma and resided in Kern County for 49 years. She was preceded in death by her parents Alonzo and Hallie ( Smith) Vaughan and her husband William Frazier and son Darrell Frazier. Survivors include her daughters Merie Momberg of Cameron, Oklahoma, Theda Dozhier of Reedley and Donna Daniel of Oildale; sons Leon Frazier of Lake Isabella, Jack Frazier of Reedley and Jerry Frazier of Oildale; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sister Bonie Keeth of Paradise, California and numerous friends at the Shafter Convalescent Hospital.

Casketbearers will be Jerry Frazier, Jerry Ortega, Scott Daniel, Gilbert Ortega, Mike Steelman and Brian Frazier. Honorary casketbearer will be Cathy Jones. Visitation begins today at 1:00 p.m. Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors

Wayne Douglas Franks Jr.

Wayne Douglas Franks Jr., 23, of Talihina, passed away Monday, May 20, 2002, in Fort Smith.

He was born March 14, 1979, to Wayne Douglas Gore and Wanda Franks.

He graduated as an honor student from Talihina High School, was a member of the Nazarene Church and lived in Talihina for the past six years.

He was preceded in death by his aunt, Leola Marie Franks and his grandmother, Effie Gore.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Wanda and Harold Gagnon of the home; his father, Wayne Douglas Gore of California; one brother, Guy Daniel Thornbrue of Talihina; grandparents, Wanda Louise Franks of Talihina and Horace Franklin Franks of Muse; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Mildred Marie (Bledsoe) French

Mildred Marie ( Bledsoe) French age 74 passed away Monday May 23, 1994 in Quail Ridge Living Center, in W. Siloam, Oklahoma from a long illness. She was born August 29, 1919 in Bokoshe Leflore County, Oklahoma. She was a laborer for Libbeys Cannery for 30 years. She was a resident of Colcord, Oklahoma. She maried Clifford French July 3, 1936 at Chickasha, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death February 6, 1979. They moved to Colcord September 1993 from California. She is survied by three sons. Billy French of Santa Clara, California. Bobby French of Colcord, Oklahoma. Bennie French of Grove, Oklahoma. Two Daughters Betty Amaral of San Jose California Barbara Martinussen of Colcord, Oklahoma; Brothers Cecil and Virgil Bledsoe of Shady Point, Oklahoma. A sister Myrtle Marney of Cupertino, California; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren

Service will be held Thursday May 26, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. Service will be under the direction of Sherman-Schrag funeral Home of Grove Oklahoma

Ruth Fullen

POTEAU - Ruth Fullen, 82, of Poteau died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at a Poteau nursing home. She was a homemaker.

Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Summerfield Cemetery in Summerfield, Okla., under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Archey of Wister and Jo Martin of Cameron; three sons, Ronald of Panama, Jack of Phoenix, Ariz., and Larry of Pocola; one brother, Bob Miller of Summerfield; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.

Evelyn Grace Gann

Evelyn Grace Gann, 91, of Houston, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2002. She was born July 18, 1911 at Talihina to Avada and Thomas Howell. She earned her bachelors degree in education and taught at Talihina Schools. She retired in 1976 after 42 years of teaching. She was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church of Talihina where she served on the administrative board, taught Sunday School, was president of the Women's Society of Christian Service and was active in fund raisers.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Elmer Lee Gann; and her sister, Bernice McGuire.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Bernice and Dr. Larry Brown of Houston; two granddaughters, Lori and Bryan Cruises of Allen, Texas and Susan and Brian Zerger of Keller, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Blake Cruises, Emily and Patrick Cruises and Elizabeth Grace Zerger; nieces and nephews, Mrs. Diane Stinger of Owasso, Dr. and Mrs. William E. McGuire of Oklahoma City and Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford T. McGuire of Birmingham, Ala.

Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28 in the First United Methodist Church of Talihina with the Rev. James Ogden officiating. Burial followed at the Old Talihina Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were David King, Don Faulkner, Leon Hanebrink, Gene Kirkes, Bill Stringer and Brad Stringer.

Honorary pallbearers were Lester Doughty, Jim Lester, Floyd Anderson, Reed Taylor, Jon Waggoner, Carl Cheatham, Gilbert Smallwood, Ray Henson, Paul Massey, Keith James and Paul Lawson.

Edgar O. Goines

Funeral services were held for Edgar Overt Goines at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 17, 1990, at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, Oklahoma. He was born June 6, 1923, and passed away on September 14, 1990.

Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Maxey Cemetery in Wister under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; two daughters, Marie and Tammy, both of Eakly, Okla.; five sons, Kevin of Spiro, Donnie of Summerfield, James, Joe and David, all of Eakly, Okla.; two sisters, Evelyn Poor of Weatherford, Okla., and Ruth Cozby of Eufaula, Okla.; 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Ruth Perkins

RYE HILL - Ruth Perkins, 62, of Rye Hill died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in her home. She was retired from Trane after working 32 years and was of the Assembly of God faith.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Memorial Park Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby; her mother, Ophelia Blair of Panama; a sister, Mary Blair of Panama; and a brother, Austin Alvin Blair of Bartlesville, Okla.

The body may be viewed 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Barbara Petersen

STIGLER - Barbara Rene "Holt" "Berry" Petersen, 62, of Stigler died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in Stigler.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Siloam Cemetery in McCurtain under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Jo Holt and Darla Jean McGee, both of Oklahoma City, and Angela Devine Blackwell of Stigler; three sons, Eldon Eugene Holt of Oklahoma City, Frank Joe Berry Jr. of Eufaula, Okla., and Jackie Ray Berry of Stillwater; two sisters, Laura McDonald of California and Mary Ford of Lequire; a brother, Jackie Holt of Quinton, Okla.; and 18 grandchildren.

Kathryn Welton Pettijohn

STIGLER - Kathryn Welton Pettijohn, 83, of Stigler died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in Oklahoma City. She was a longtime member of Women's Federated Clubs and a former state office holder. She was a member of Stigler First United Methodist Church and Methodist Church choir.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stigler First United Methodist Church with burial at Stigler City Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by two daughters, Peggy Patterson of Owasso, Okla., and Janie Moroz of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Mary Summerill of Irving, Texas, and Dorothy Fletcher of Sumner, Wash.; four grandchildren, Roger and Randy Patterson, Katie Overton and Chris Moroz; and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Tony Eastmond, Carl and Larry Godfey, Linus G. Williams, Ray Bond and Larry Bibee.

Viewing will be at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or the Stigler Methodist Church Choir.

Minnie V. Pipkins

Minnie V. Pipkins, 86, of Spiro, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Pocola. She was born May 5, 1916 at Pocola to Manuel and Annie Mae Lane Ridenour. She was a retired salesperson from Cowan Jewelry. She was a member of the Murray Spur Free Will Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph Pipkins; one son, Billy Ralph Pipkins; and four brothers.

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Williams and husband Buddy of Pocola; one brother, Ide Ridenour and wife Hazel of Spiro; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Murry Spur Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. C.L. Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Jack D. Powell, M.D.

Jack D. Powell, M.D., 65, of West Monroe, La. passed away Friday, May 3, 2002. He was born May 8, 1936 in Hominy.

He served as Associate Professor of Medicine at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine of Shreveport. He served in the Oklahoma National Guard from 1963 to 1971 and practiced medicine in Poteau from 1963 to 1971. He was also an active member in the United Methodist Church serving as a trustee for the First United Methodist Church of Poteau and St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Broken Arrow. Most recently he was a member of the McGuire United Methodist Church in West Monroe, La. He was an avid sportsman, especially enjoying fishing, hunting and skeet shooting.

He was a loyal alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, a fan of both its academic and athletic programs.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Ida Ma Powell.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Judy; three daughters, Lorrie Hayes and her husband Jim Hayes of Southlake, Texas, Terri Powell of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mary Susan Powell of Washington, D.C.; three grandchildren, Arrington, Ansley and Madison Hayes; three brothers, Terry Powell and his wife Joan of Claremore, Gale Powell and his wife Kay of Cleveland and John Powell of Tulsa; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 7. A memorial services will be held at a later date in West Monroe, La. at the McGuire United Methodist Church.

Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the McGuire United Methodist Church Building Fund, The Glenwood Regional Medical Center Hospice of West Monroe, La. or a charity of one's choice.

Charles Vincent Powell Jr.

Charles Vincent Powell Jr., 31, of Oklahoma City, died Monday, Sept. 2, at Norman Regional Hospital. Services were Tuesday at Memorial Chapel Funeral Chapel in Noble with the Rev. Mike Garner officiating. Burial will be at Blackburn Cemetery in Norman.

Mr. Powell was born July 15, 1971, in Oklahoma City, to Charles and Rita Ann (Willingham) Powell Sr. He lived at the Cerebral Palsy Center for Adults in Oklahoma City. He enjoyed listening to country and western music, especially Elvis Presley, watching movies and visiting with family and friends.

Mr. Powell was preceded in death by his mother; maternal grandfather, Ernest Willingham; and paternal grandparents, Charles and Faye Powell.

Mr. Powell is survived by his father, of Oklahoma City; sisters, Donna Willmon, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Carla Powell of Moore; maternal grandparents, Leroy Louise Clinkenbeard of Norman; and many other family members.

Bearers will be Darrell and Harold Standridge, Steve Clinkenbeard, Justin Niedell, Richard Gholson and Don Conn.

Clyde Price

TULSA - Clyde Price, 89, of Tulsa died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000. He worked as a bookkeeper for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tulsa.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel of Broken Arrow, Okla.

He is survived by his wife, Bridget; two daughters, Martha McGinnis of Tulsa and Maryn Goodson of Bethesda, Md.; one son, Larry C. Price of Fort Smith; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army.

Harold Pulis Sr

POTEAU - Harold H. Pulis Sr., 89, of Poteau died Sunday, June 18, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Presbyterian church.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Free Will Cemetery in Red Star. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; four sons, Bobby of Alma, Bill of Fayetteville, Roy of Athens, Texas and Harold Jr. of Winfield, Kan.; one brother, John of Grove, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Christine Ramsey

Christine Ramsey, 70, of Whitesboro, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2002. She was born Feb. 4, 1932 at Lodi to Walter and Clara Solomon Southard. She attended Cameron High School. She worked at Nu Beauty Shoppe in 1957 to 1978 and then worked in home health. She married Jimmy Gordon Ramsey on March 17, 1960 in McAlester. They celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2000. She enjoyed hunting fishing, crafts and reading, she deeply loved her husband and children. She was a member of the Whitesboro Baptist Church and the WMU. She was a devoted Christian who loved her Lord.

She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John W. "Bill" and Pearl Ramsey; two sisters, Beatrice Cates and Ruby Lardi; and a foster daughter, Irene Godsby.

Survivors include her husband of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Jack Davis of Talihina; one son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Norman "Chuck" and Charlene Shilling of Maysville; two grandchildren and their spouses, Norman Charles and Andrea Shilling Jr. of Indianapolis, and Robin and Will Grimes of Fort Worth; three great-grandchildren, Autumn an Stephen Shilling and Madelyn Grimes; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gene and Bobby Southard of Oak Dale Calif. and Jack and Lois Southard of Red Oak; brothers-in-law, Bobbie Cates of Kerman, Calif. and Joe Lardi of Hartshorne; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Stanley Lynn and Billy Sue Ramsey of Oglesby, Texas; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins; and her many friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 at the Whitesboro Baptist Church with the Revs. Darrow Sanders, Mark O. Shelton and Norman "Chuck" Shilling officiating. Burial will follow at the Whitesboro Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be her nephews, David Morgan, Jackie Lee Lewis, Sherman Southard, Don Southard, Charlie Southard, Gerald Ramsey, Kenneth Campbell and Kenny Ramsey.

Anthony Raunikar

Anthony Christopher Raunikar, 38, of Poteau, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002. He was born Aug. 24, 1964 at Hartshorne to Paul and Patsy Raunikar. He married Kasondra Battershell on May 10, 1997 in Marshall, Ark. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wilburton, a member of the Lions Club in Poteau, a member of the Oklahoma Optomeric Association and a graduate of the College of Optometry at Northeastern State College in Tahlequah. He had a practice in both Wilburton and Poteau.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather and maternal grandfather.

Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Madeline Rose Raunikar and Amelia Grace Raunikar, both of the home; his parents of Wilburton; paternal grandmother, Mary Raunikar of Wilburton, maternal grandmother, Della Christopher of Adamson; two brothers, Ronald Raunikar of Madison, Wis. and Laurence Raunikar of Wilburton; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Tammy and Mark Roye of Wilburton and Theresa Raunikar of Los Angeles, Calif.; one nephew, Jared Roye of Wilburton and two nieces, April Roye and Jill Roye, both of Wilburton.

Rosary/Wake service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Waldrop Funeral Home Chapel with Father Chris Daigle officiating.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wilburton. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery in Hartshorne under the direction of Waldrop Funeral Home of Wilburton.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Kelly Watkins, Dr. Randy Ennen, Dr. Lance Brown, Michael Berryhill, Dr. John Rauniker and Nils Raunikar.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Raunikar, Laurence Rauniker and Mark Roye.

Robert E. "Butch" Ray

Robert E. "Butch" Ray, 51, of Wister, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002. He was born July 6, 1951 in Wister. He was a small engine mechanic, and an avid hunter and fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Buddy and Bertha Ray; and one brother, Junior Ray.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Christy and Jason Curtis of Ponca City; one step daughter, Shyla Williams of Ponca City; one grandson, Chandler Curtis of Ponca City; two step grandsons, Trent and Jayse of Ponca City; one step granddaughter, Ciara of Ponca City; one sister and brother-in-law, Ayline and Junior Welch of Oklahoma City; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Leon and Audrey Ray of Texarkana, Texas; Cecil and Bonna Ray, Jerry and Annette Ray and Cotton and Marilyn Ray, all of Wister; numerous nieces, nephews; other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Ellis Chapel Church in Wister with the Rev. Jack Covey officiating. Burial will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wister under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Elbert Rayford Sr

SPIRO - Elbert Rayford Sr., 59, of Spiro died Thursday, July 25, 2002, in a local nursing home. He was a retired steel mill worker in Chicago. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Smith with burial at Fort Coffee Cemetery in Fort Coffee under the direction of Rowell-Parish Mortuary of Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife, Pearl of Chicago; his companion, Ernestine Phillips of Fort Smith; three daughters, Latasha and Jacqueline Rayford, both of Chicago, and Clara Owens of Maywood, Ill.; two sons, Freeman and Elbert Jr., both of Chicago; his father, Walter Jones of Spiro; six sisters, Odella Crudup of Heavener, Gwen Blocker of Poteau, Roberta Douglas of Illinois, Petra Long of Spiro and Rena and Madora Rayford, both of California; four brothers, John, Sidney and Frank Rayford, all of Illinois, and Henry Jones of Fort Smith; and several grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Frederick and Eddie Cobb, Johnny Sparks, Tyronzo Blocker, Isaac Poole and Michael Kelly.

Madelene L. Remer

CARLILE COMMUNITY, Okla. - Madelene L. Remer, 81, of the Carlile Community, Okla., died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, in Okmulgee, Okla. She was a homemaker, attended Round Mountain Community Church west of Vian and was the widow of Ed Remer.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gore Cemtery in Gore under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

She is survived by six daughters, Pearl LuAnne Bennett and Jewell Jean Turner, both of Inola, Okla., Sandra Kay Brockman of Vian, Marie Annette (Susie) Remer of Tulsa, Virgie Chandler of Muskogee, Okla., and Sue Carlile of Tahlequah, Okla.; four sons, James Edward Remer and Neal Allyn Remer, both of Vian, Charles Edwin Remer of Okmulgee and Woody David Remer of Kellyville, Okla.; one sister, Geneva Remer of Vian; two brothers, Paul Ingle of Granbury, Texas, and Mike Ingle of Sacramento, Calif.; one half-brother, Alec Ingle of Wichita Falls, Texas; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Joseph and Clayton Bennett, Wade, Bradley and Joshua Remer and Shannon and Christopher Barnes.

Donnie Ray Riggs II

Donnie Ray Riggs II, 22, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2002. He was born Feb. 26, 1980, in Indio, Calif. He was a cook at Mona Lisa Restaurant. He loved life and was a free spirit, living life to its fullest.

He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Frank and Dorothy Dellamedaglia and Cratus and Fern Riggs.

Survivors include his parents, Donnie and Phyllis Riggs of the home; two sisters, Katrina Casados of Westville and Danielle Riggs-Johnson of Meadville, Pa.; four nephews, David and Kruz Casados, Griffin Johnson and MahrKi Johnson; five aunts, Hazel Woods of Monroe, Mildred Conaway of Witcherville, Ark., Mrs. Jack (Sue) Murphy of Guys Mills, Pa., Karen Dellamedaglia of Meadville, Pa. and Shirley Pryor of Pocola; four uncles, Kenneth Riggs of Sallisaw, Dean Riggs of Disney, Charles Hurley of Spiro and Keith Dellamedaglia of Meadville, Pa.; numerous other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with Dennis Conaway and the Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Monroe Cemetery under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Mary Lois (Loisy) Risenhoover

SALLISAW - Mary Lois (Loisy) Risenhoover, 68, of Sallisaw died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in Muskogee, Okla. She was a sales clerk and a 1950 graduate of Sallisaw High School.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Agent Funeral Home Chapel in Sallisaw with burial at Sallisaw City Cemtery in Sallisaw.

She is survived by two daughters, Edwina Earlene Smith and Lisa Jo Nimmo, both of Sallisaw; one son, Edwain Earl Risenhoover of Glencoe, Okla.; her mother, Minnie Elsie Reed of Sallisaw; three sisters, Marian Doris Goodwin of Cherokee, Okla., Erma Merrill of Sallisaw and Margaret Annward of Broken Arrow, Okla.; one brother, George Doyle Reed of Sallisaw; three grandchildren, Stacy LaRae Sweeney and Lindsey Jo Nimmo, both of Sallisaw, and Steven Keith Tubbs of Phoenix; and one great-grandchild.

Rachel Risenhoover

Rachel Risenhoover, 16, of Quinton, Oklahoma, died Saturday, October 16, 1999, in McAlester, Oklahoma. She was born July 24, 1983, in Poteau, Oklahoma. She was a Stigler High School junior and a member of the FFA.

She is survived by her father, Kenneth Risenhoover, of Stigler; her mother, Kathy (Cox) Spradley, of Stigler; one brother, Travis Risenhoover, of Stigler; her maternal grand-father, Carrol Cox, of Blair; and her great-grandmother, Louise Card, of Greenville, Mississippi.

Services will be at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 19, in the Stigler High School gym with burial in Antioch Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Brock Smith, Matt Simpson, Brandon Powell, Trey Jonson, Tony Colwell, Chad Hvamsted, Roland Johnson, Brian Bell, Scotty Colwell, Robert Adams, and Jared Thompson.

Reverend Odes Faries and Reverend Bill Fitzer will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home, Stigler, Oklahoma.

Harry Ray Rogers

Harry Ray Rogers, 79, of Grand Junction, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2002.

He was born Sept. 11, 1922 at Fort Smith to Harry Carl and Allie Mae Rogers.

He spent his childhood in Poteau and graduated from Poteau High School in 1942. He retired from the postal service in 1976. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge since 1953. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and progressed to Royal Arch Masons of California. He met Evelyn Barron on a blind date and married her four years later on July 1, 1950. They were married for 52 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Blanche.

Survivors include his wife of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Sandra Rogers of Grand Junction; one daughter, Beth Rogers of Erie, Colo.; three grandchildren, Kristen Toll of Erie and Jared and Carsyn Rogers of Grand Junction.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society of Colorado.

Kenneth Edwin Rogers

Kenneth Edwin Rogers, 79, of Heavener, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11 2002, in Fort Smith. He was a longtime resident of Heavener, a member of the First Baptist Church, a member of the United Transportation Union, a veteran of World War II and a retired brakeman from the Kansas City Southern Railroad.

Survivors include his wife Mary of the home; one son, Lowell Rogers and wife Sandra of Owasso; a good friend, Hazel Evans; one sister, Sue Edmunds of Heavener; one brother, Allan Rogers of Tulsa; and two grandchildren, Ashley and Kimberle.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at First Baptist Church of Heavener. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers, 59, of Poteau, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, in Hodgen. He was born April 27, 1943 in Bokoshe. He was a member of the Spiro Assembly of God, and had worked 17 years of Spider Webb Motor Company, driving a wrecker.

Survivors include his wife Joyce of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Sandra Rogers of Poteau; one daughter, Shauna Rogers of Poteau; three brothers, Fred Loftis of Great Bend, Kan., Gene Loftis of Golden, Mo. and Jack Rogers of Poteau; two grandsons, Jeffrey and Justin; four stepsons, Jim Knobelsdorff of Spiro, Bobby Knobelsdorff of Poteau, Jerry Hiff of Dallas, Texas and Stanley Hiff of Middlesboro, Ky.; six step grandchildren, Jesse, Dana, Daniel, Jessica, Vallerie and Cristi; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with the Rev. Robert Hill officiating. Burial followed at Vaughn Cemetery in Gilmore under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Peggy Jo Roop

Peggy Jo "Stine" Roop, 76, of Heavener, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, in Poteau. She was a longtime resident of Heavener, and a member and past Sunday School teacher of Loving Baptist church. She was awarded Chart Room Hostess, Anchorage, Alaska of the Year in 1961, Heavener Kiwanis Club President in 1996, Kiwanis Lt. Governor District 31 in 1998 and 1999, a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivor Association, served as councilwoman for the city of Heavener from 1997 to 2001, and was Honorary Citizen of Fort Smith in 1997.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry E. Roop; and one son, Gary E. Roop.

Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Wiles and husband Raymond and Lynne Pitchford and husband Bill, all of Heavener, and Donna Miller and husband Loyce of Mustang; one son, Donald Ray Roop and wife Joy of Heavener; one cousin, Juanita McMahan of Henderson, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Kim Hall, Kevin Wiles, Kellie Sanders, Jerry W. Pitchford, Gwen Pitchford, Amy Green, Gary Don Wiles, Deon Roop, Angel Frank and Sasha Gilbert; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Loving Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Loving Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Ethel Jiles Ross

Ethel Jiles Ross, 93, of Vian died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, in Vian. She was a homemaker and a member of Vian Baptist Church for more than 60 years. She was active in Women's Missionary Union and taught Sunday school. She was the widow of Mr. Alvin James Ross.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Vian Baptist Church with burial at Maple Cemetery northeast of Sallisaw under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Smith of Vian; two sons, Waymon and Bernard Ross, both of Vian; two sisters, Opal Dustman of Muldrow and Manervia Potts of Muskogee, Okla.; nine grandchildren, Michael Wayne Ross of Mustang, Okla., Jim and Steve Ross, both of Texhoma, Okla., Rick Smith, Debbie Anderson, Jimmie Lou Eubanks, Martin Ross and Shana Eppler, all of Vian and Kim Russell of Fort Gibson, Okla.; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Mike, Lance, Martin, Jim and Steve Ross, Rick Smith, Kenny Anderson, Michael Ross Anderson, Jason Isreal, K.C. and Heath Eubanks and Scott Eppler.

The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home

Pallbearers will be Jack Cecil, Jess Thompson, Mike Jacobs, David Turner, Randy Riddell and Herb Shockley.

Dorothy Rowe

BLACKGUM, Okla. - Dorothy Priscilla Rowe, 86, of Blackgum died Aug. 15, 2002, in Sallisaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Blackgum Christian Union Church. She was the widow of Robert F. "Frank" Rowe.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Blackgum Christian Union Church with burial at Box Cemetery north of Vian under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary Jumper of Sallisaw and Alice Stahl of Vian; nine sons, James Rowe of Gore, Robert Rowe of Garland, Texas, Norman Rowe of Van Buren, Earl, Merel and Paul Rowe, all of Sallisaw, Charles Rowe of Fort Smith, David Rowe of Webbers Falls, Okla., and Edwin Rowe of Harrah, Okla.; a sister, Virgie Wiles of Huntsville; a brother, J.T. Pruitt of Sallisaw; 40 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Michael J. Rowe, Sean, Shawn, Brian, Johnathan and Ryan Rowe. Michael D. Rowe, John Jumper and Christopher Kelley.

The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today.

Claryene Martin Rowzee

Claryene "Renie" Martin Rowzee, 64, of Wister, passed away Monday, June 10, 2002. She was born July 4, 1937 in Wister. She taught school in Tucson, Ariz., was director of the Housing Authority in Wister and Heavener for the past 20 years, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wister and the Order of the Eastern Star. She loved her grandchildren dearly and supported them in all their activities.

Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Cory and Philip Hopcraft and Paula Sebo, all of Tulsa; one son and daughter-in-law, James Kyle (J.K.) and Margie Rowzee of Corpus Christi, Texas; two brothers, Robert (Buddy) Martin of Kimberly City, Mo. and Bockey Martin of Wister; two sisters, Billye Caudell and Ina Ruth Vaughn, both of Wister; eight grandchildren, Joshua Sebo, Jonathan Sebo, Samuel Sebo, Taylor Hopcraft, Erin Hopcraft, Colin Hopcraft, Kyle Hopcraft and Shyla Rowzee; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

The family will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 13 to visit with relatives and friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 14 at First United Methodist Church of Wister with the Revs. Bob Thompson and James Ogden officiating. Burial will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wister under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Pallbearers will be Joshua Sebo, Jonathan Sebo, Samuel Sebo, Mark Caudell, Clay Caudell and Jon Martin Vaughn.

Debra Russell

SPIRO - Debra Kay Russell, 39, of Spiro died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in Holly Grove. She was employed by Ralston Foods in Poteau. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Brickell Funeral Home in Marvell with burial at Turner Cemetery in Turner. Information was submitted by Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

She is survived by her father, Glenn Russell of Turner, her mother and stepfather, Martha Sue and Alton Black of Spiro; and three brothers, Chris, Darrell and Dan Russell, all of Spiro.

Betty May Russell

OAKHURST, Okla. - Betty May Russell, 68, of Oakhurst died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, in a Tulsa hospital. She was born April 10, 1933, in Panama, Okla., lived in Oakhurst for the past 28 years and was a homemaker and a member of Ray of Light Tabernacle in Sand Springs, Okla. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shady Point Assembly of God with burial at Shady Point Cemetery under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home in Poteau.

She is survived by her husband, Lorne; two daughters, Carol McDonald of Charleston and Shirley Barnett of Tulsa; three sons, Rudy Bledsoe of Santa Maria, Calif., James of Tulsa and Michael of Tulsa; two sisters, Margie Wiles and Lois Smith, both of Shady Point; two brothers, Robert I. Barnes of Spiro and Olen Porter Barnes of Poteau; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Joann Davis Willingham Russell

Funeral services for Joann Davis Russell, 70, of Shelbyville, who died Wednesday in Bakersfield, Calif., were to be held this afternoon at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Pastor Jonathan Simms of Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church will officiate with burial to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. A native of Bradley, Okla., she was the wife of the late Gaylord A. Russell and the daughter of the late Lansford S. and Osie Mae Biddy Davis. She was a homemaker and attended Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Carla Hardin of Shelbyville, and Vicki Sutton of Wasco, Calif.; three sons, Roger Willingham of San Luis Obispo, Calif., John and Jamie Willingham of Bakersfield, Calif.; two brothers, Bill Davis of Delano, Calif., and Ray Davis of Rifle, Colorado; two sisters, Jean Barham of Shelbyville, and Ann Ewers of Bakersfield, Calif.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Willingham.

Rena Samuels

Rena Samuels, 95, of Poteau, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002. She was born Oct. 31, 1906 and was a homemaker.

Survivors include two daughters, Rubye Hack and Ruth Samuels, both of Poteau; two stepdaughters, Flora Cusher of Smithville and Mary Jane Harjo of Oklahoma City; one sister, Lorene Jonico of Oklahoma City; 23 grandchildren, Stephen, Daniel, Justin, Bobby, Doyle, Leon, Phillip, Charlie, Henry, Dwight, Cornell, Stanley, Julie, Mary L., Rose, Samantha, Renee, Betty, Verdean, Doris, Marcella, Mary M. and Delores; a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; numerous other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 at Springhill Presbyterian Church in Ludlow with the Revs. Harold Starbucks and Leroy Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Springhill Cemetery in Ludlow under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Pallbearers will be Steven Samuels, Daniel Hack, Justin Samuels, John Samuels, Bobby Samuels and Dustin Samuels.

Thelma M. Sanders

Thelma M. Sanders, 82, of Heavener, passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002. She was a longtime resident of the area.

Survivors include one son, Jeffrey Lemon of Tallahassee, Fla.; one sister, Blanch Kronsberg of Baltimore, Md.; one brother, Neal Henshaw of Clarksburg, W.V.; three grandchildren, Chris, Scott and Amanda; and one great-grandchild, Abby; and five special friends, Kathy Edwards, Martha Lemmon, Betty Livengood, Teresa Benson and Maida Ray.

Cremation was under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home of Heavener.

Euen Savage

Euen Groves Savage, age 71, of Talihina, Oklahoma, was born July 7, 1925, at Casper, Wyoming. He passed away February 16, 1997, at his residence in Talihina. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged. He was a member of the Protestant faith and had worked for Rockwell International for thirty-two years as a machinist.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Michiko T. Savage, on January 29, 1984. He married Mary Burton on April 26, 1986, at Las Vegas, Nevada. Survivors include his wife Mary; two sons, James and John of Simi Valley, California; five step-children, Billy Fletcher, Mary Brown, and Duane Chandler of Simi Valley, Mark Fletcher of Palm Springs, California, Deborah Strojak of Goleta; two sisters, Cordell Carden and Sylvia Lawrence of Talihina; three grandchildren. Graveside services were Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at New Talihina Cemetery in Talihina with Rev. Carrol Redwine officiating.

Barbara Schroeder

SPIRO - Barbara Karen Schroeder, 54, of Spiro died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, in Fort Smith.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mallory Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro with burial at Spiro City Cemetery.

She is survived by two daughters, Rachelle De Anne Bowles of Pocola and Tonya Jeanette Schroeder of Spiro; her parents, James E. and Mildred P. Alexander of Spiro; two sisters, Judith Ann Jenkins of Terre Haute, Ind., and Linda Jimeia Hernandez of Spiro; a brother, James Edward Alexander Jr. of Van Buren; and three grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Ora Christine Seeley

Ora Christine Seeley, 50, of Oklahoma City, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002. She was born Aug. 9, 1942 in Poteau. She graduated from Poteau High School in 1960 and received her BA degree from Southeastern University in Durant and her masters from Missouri State University at Warrensburg, Mo. She was an art teacher for over 30 years in the Butler, Mo. public school system and was a member of First Baptist Church in Butler, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Oliver Henson; one son, John Michael McLaughlin.

Survivors include her mother, Gladys Henson of Shawnee; five sisters, Sammye Crawford and husband James of Venezuela, Mary Firestone and husband Fred of Broken Arrow, Nancy Mihura and husband Jim of Shawnee, Betty Brown and husband Oren of Oklahoma City and Linda Sexton and husband Raleigh of Oklahoma City; beloved friend Michael Violett; and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Mercer-Adams Funeral Chapel in Bethany. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Oklahoma City under the direction of Mercer-Adams Funeral Home of Bethany.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.

Velma Shelton

SALLISAW - Velma Payne Shelton, 90, of Sallisaw died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in Sallisaw. She was born Oct. 3, 1911, in Bluff Community, Okla. She was a homemaker and attended Assembly of God in Vian. She was the widow of Forest Lovely "Bart" Shelton.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God in Sallisaw with burial at Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.

She is survived by a daughter, Ruby Pendergraft of Sallisaw; five sisters, K.T. Pruitt, Molene Hearn, Edna Powell and Frankie Snow, all of Sallisaw, and June Andrews of Vian; a brother, Jay Payne of Gore; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be David and Dale Snow, Herb Dennis, John Wright, Lyle Booth and Kenneth Dickens.

The body may be viewed 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will visit with friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sarah Shobert

McCURTAIN, Okla. - Sarah Margaret Shobert, 80, of McCurtain died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Fort Smith. She was a member of the Assembly of God in McCurtain.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Assembly of God Church in McCurtain with burial at Miners Cemetery in McCurtain under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home in Stigler.

She is survived by six daughters, Billie Nix, Grace Dill, Janice Lovell , Marilyn Addington and Betty Bowden, all of McCurtain, and Mae Little of Keefeton, Okla.; two sisters, Ethel Dexter of Muskogee and Billie Reynolds of Hulbert; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Ken Nix, James Dill, Willie Lovell, Leroy Addington, Frank Little and Ronald Bowden.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

Reo Orren Simpson

Reverend Steve Hughes officiated at graveside services on Monday, June 22, 1998, for Reo Orren Simpson. Evans and Miller Funeral Homes of Poteau, Oklahoma, and Pocola, Oklahoma, were in charge of interment at Miners Cemetery at McCurtain, Oklahoma.

Mr. Simpson was born on December 2, 1912, and passed away June 18, 1998.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara J. Simpson; sons, Brett, David, George, and James Simpson; daughters,Jane Carr, Judi Bessire, Treza Wilson, and Sherry Foster; sisters, Wynola Wingfield and Patricia Byias; twenty grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

Willa Dean Simpson

Willa Dean Simpson, 56, of Poteau, passed away Monday, June 10, 2002, in Fort Smith. She was born Sept. 17, 1945. She worked at Bremner's.

Survivors include six nieces and nephews, Bobbie Weaver, Olen Hollan and Mark Hollan, all of Summerfield, Linda McGee of Albion, Karen Parks of LeFlore and Darla Hamilton of Fort Smith; one sister-in-law, Maudie Hollan of Summerfield; other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at Summerfield Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Covert officiating, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Clinton Singleterry

Clinton "Doc" Singleterry, 73, of Summerfield, passed away Friday, April 12, 2002, in Fort Smith. He was born Aug. 8, 1928 in Summerfield.

He was a member and deacon of the Summerfield Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He taught school at Summerfield and LeFlore High Schools for approximately 30 years. He also coached basketball and baseball and was the first coach to take the LeFlore High School baseball team to the state playoffs. Doc loved golfing hunting, fishing, wood working, painting and poetry.

Survivors include his wife Bobbie Singleterry of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Pat Singleterry of Pocahontas, Ark. and Kelly and Marenda Singleterry of Summerfield; one brother and sister-in-law, Kent and Margaret Singleterry of Poteau; six grandchildren, Nathan and Shellie Singleterry, Josh Singleterry, Shayna and Blake Duncan, Seth Singleterry, Garrett Singleterry and Abree Singleterry; five great-grandchildren, Tyler and Shae Singletery, Kearson, Kristian and Taylor Duncan; one aunt, Verla Sanders, of Poteau; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Summerfield Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Caughern officiating, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Bunk Sloan

LEQUIRE, Okla. - Bunk Sloan, 90, of Lequire, Okla., died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, in Tulsa. He was a longtime resident of the Lequire area and an active member of the Lequire Baptist Church.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lequire Baptist Church with burial at San Bois Cemetery in Kinta, Okla., under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

He is survived by two sons, Don of Stigler and Wayne of Lequire; nine grandchildren, Allen, Donnie and Tommy Sloan all of Stigler, Ricky Watts of Cameron, Brenda May of Cleveland, Becky Coble of Tulsa and Nora Lee, Julie Finney and Sheila Forster all of Stigler; and 22 great-grandchildren.

The body may be viewed at Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

Christa Baker Smith

QUINTON - Christa Baker Smith, 90, of Quinton died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, in Quinton. She was the widow of Leman Smith.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Quinton United Methodist Church with burial at Quinton Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by one daughter, Susan Bone of McAlester; one son, Dan Frank Smith of the home; two grandchildren, Kristy and Jeff Montgomery; and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jim Wimberly, Jerry Fowler, Jeff Miller, Roy Stockton, Leon Brazil and Buddy Pearson.

Viewing will be at the funeral home.

Dean Edward Smith

Dean Edward Smith, 62, of Panama, passed away Friday, June 14, 2002. He was born March 27, 1940 in Jet to Herman George and Jessie Lusiele Smith. He loved to fish and work in his garden.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one nephew, Gilford Thompson Jr.

Survivors include his companion, Willa Fisher of the home; one daughter, Shirley Smith of Detroit, Mich.; one son, Dewayne Smith of Denver, Colo.; one stepson, Ronald Fisher of Panama; one sister, Iva Griffith of Forth Worth, Texas; and two brothers, Norris Smith of Guymon and Lewis Smith of Fort Worth.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro.

Ella Smith = OLD BOKOSHE

BOKOSHE - Ella Mae Smith, 93, Bokoshe died Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, in Poteau. She was a member of Bokoshe Assembly of God and the widow of Albert Smith.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Assembly of God in Bokoshe with burial at Old Bokoshe Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by three daughters, Billie Jones of Oklahoma City, Betty Donner of McMinnville, Oregon and Lenota Trower of Folkston, Ga.; two sons, Ed and Earl Smith, both of Bokoshe; 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Charles and Joe Henderson, W.T. Crutchfield, Bill Sockey, James Shockley and Jack Blackwell.

Frank Smith

Frank Smith, 94, of Cameron died Sunday, March 4, 2001, in Poteau. He was born Sept. 28, 1906 in Arkansas. He was a farmer.

Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Catherine Smith; two sons, Billy Jack Smith Sr. and Elmer Ray Smith; and two daughters, Cora Lee Cook and Nora Inez Perkins

Survivors include one daughter, Viola Connelly of Pocola; one son, W.R. "Babe" Smith of Poteau; one sister, Mae Potter of Poteau; 17 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; numerous other relatives and loved ones; a host of beloved friends.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with the Rev. Jimmy D. Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Fairhill (Knothole) Cemetery in Cameron under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau

Homer Smith

SMITHVILLE, Okla. - Homer D. Smith, 83, of Smithville, Okla., died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, in Mena. He was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Speer, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a 32nd degree Mason for 62 years, a logger and truck driver and a member of Zafra Church of Christ. He was the widower of Josephine Bohanan Smith.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Zafra Church of Christ with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hatfield under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

He is survived by two daughters, Kathryn Ellen Pruitt of Smithville, Okla., and Kathleen Helen Sparks of Talihina, Okla.; four sisters, Martha Appleby of Boston, Lillie Papazian of Helendale, Calif., Mary Urbanek of Tampa, Fla., and Minnie Thornell of Texarkana; a brother, Elvis Oscar "Jack" Smith of Smithville, Okla.; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Lila Smith

ENTERPRISE, Okla. - Lila M. Smith, 85, of Enterprise, Okla., died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, in Stigler, Okla. She was the widow of James T. Smith.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Sandridge United Pentecostal Church with burial at Brooken Cemetery in the Brooken community under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler.

She is survived by two sons, Don W. Smith and Bill T. Smith, both of Enterprise; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Neil, Mike, Jerel and D.J. Smith, Steven Lane, Ronnie Brinsfield, Jim Barbee and Bob Few.