Virgil Emery Shaffer
Jan 2, 2021
Virgil Emery Shaffer was born in the Doga community west of Fairfax in Osage County, Oklahoma on May 7, 1921 to Joseph Calvin and Myrtle Mellicca (McGee) Shaffer. He grew up there on his parents' farm with 4 sisters, Ola, Lulu, Alma and Bonnie and 2 brothers, Joe and Bill. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1939. He worked...
Jack Lee Battenfield
Jan 1, 2021
Jack Lee Battenfield was born May 4, 1926, to Jessie and Sibbie Nutt Battenfield in Gore, OK, and passed to his heavenly home on January 1, 2021. At an early age he felt obligated to work to support his mother and siblings. He picked cotton with his mother, worked at a gas station, and in doing so, he quit school...
Robert Wright Mcdowell, Jr.
Jan 1, 2021
McDOWELL, Jr., Robert Wright was born Neil Carson on October 30, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri. On January 29, 1927 he was adopted by Mary E. Cannon McDowell and Robert Wright McDowell, then living in Waterloo, Iowa. In early 1928 the family moved to Tulsa where his parents lived until their deaths in 1989 and 1982 respectively. Mr. McDowell, Jr....
Robert Lee Reynolds
Jan 1, 2021
Robert Lee Reynolds, 71, passed away in Tulsa on January 1, 2021. He was born March 8, 1949 in Tulsa to Lester Lee Reynolds and Vinita (Adair) Reynolds. Robert was a mail sorter for the United States Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Army. The graveside service will be 2:30pm, Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Memorial Park...
Nelson V. Rogers
Dec 31, 2020
Nelson Vern Rogers, age 84 peacefully passed with family by his side in Tulsa on Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was the owner of Tulsa's iconic restaurant, Nelson's Bufferteria. Nelson was a tremendously loved personality, and genuine friend to scores of Tulsans. Nelson was born on October 23, 1936 to Nelson and Joyce Rogers of Tulsa. He grew up downtown...
Rayna Michelle Massie
Dec 31, 2020
Rayna Michelle Massie, 12, passed away from Covid complications on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Rayna was born in Tulsa, OK, on April 24th 2008 to Kimberly and Timothy Massie. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Marilyn Taylor, and her father, Timothy Massie. Rayna is survived by her mother, Kimberly Massie; sister, Emma Massie; maternal grandparents Fred Taylor...
Maurice C. "Vandy" Vanderford
Dec 30, 2020
Maurice C. "Vandy" Vanderford Nov 5, 1919 - Dec 20, 2020 On December 30, 2020. Vandy Vanderford, loving father, World War II Navy veteran, and valued builder of his community, passed peacefully at the age of 101. Vandy was born on November 5, 1919 in Nauvoo, AL to John Arthur and Allie Era Vanderford (Byars). He attended Jones County High...
Louis G. Lopez
Dec 29, 2020
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Hilda D.Smith
Dec 28, 2020
HILDA GRACE SMITH, age 92, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on December 28th, 2020 at The Linden at Stonehaven Square in Tulsa. She was born April 21st, 1928, in Kline, WV to Mary (Greenawalt) and Charles Dahmer. In 1946 Ms. Dahmer married Alan R. Smith in a one room church in Upper Tract, WV. She is survived by her children;...
Ella Chronister
Dec 27, 2020
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Ella Mae Chronister died at her home in Tulsa where she had lived for over 70 years. She was born on July 24, 1927, in Tulsa, OK, to Beulah Edith Cobler Harrell and Augustus Clarence Harrell, Sr. On February 10, 1945, Ella Mae married William L. (Bill) Chronister, the love of her life. It truly...
Betty Lynne Howard
Dec 27, 2020
Betty Lynne Howard was born January 8, 1950 in Austin, Texas, and passed away December 27, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Betty enjoyed country music and traveling. Known as a great cook, she also enjoyed creating beautifully decorated cakes. The one time she entered a cake in a competition at the Oklahoma State Fair, she won three blue ribbons for amateur...
Karen E. Hutchinson
Dec 27, 2020
Karen Elizabeth Hutchinson was born on December 5,1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Martin and Mildred Wyatt. On Sunday morning, December 27, 2020, Karen passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Karen grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her parents and 3 siblings. Karen grew up as the youngest of 4 children. She was known to be spunky and ornery...
Jack Edward Bobek
Dec 26, 2020
Jack E. Bobek, 95 passed away peacefully the morning of December 26, 2020. He was a resident of Prairie House Assisted Living in Broken Arrow since 2017 and had lived in the Tulsa area since 1983. The family appreciates the help, care and friendship he received these past 3 years from the residents and staff of Prairie House. Jack was...
Alice Hillyer
Dec 26, 2020
Alice Lee Hillyer, 95, was born in Omaha, NE, on June 19, 1925. Alice grew up in Knoxville, IA, where she enjoyed roller skating, and playing the clarinet in high school. She died December 26, 2020, in Tulsa, OK. She is preceded in death by her father, Howard Taggart and her mother, Irene Taggart and her husband, Jack L. Hillyer....
William C. Bennett
Dec 26, 2020
William "Bill" C. Bennett Born November 13, 1928 in Tulsa, OK, and joined his wife Emma Jean in Heaven on December 26, 2020, at the age of 92. Survived by his children, Rodney Bennett (wife Jeaneen), Jean Baucom and John Bennett. Grandchildren, Jill Schweikert, Amada Evers, David Bennett, Cassia Bennett, Shayleen Milner, and 7 great grandchildren. Bill has been an...
Ramona Mcclain Smith
Dec 26, 2020
Ramona Clara McClain Smith, born February 19, 1929 in Sapulpa, OK, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Ramona graduated from Gallup, New Mexico High School and attended the University of Tulsa. She had a career in Financial Accounting and was CFO in the Oil & Gas Industry when she retired. She loved traveling around the...
Ronald Lee Hershberger
Dec 26, 2020
Memorial Service for Dr. Ronald Lee Hershberger will be March 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Regency Park Church of the Nazarene, 8707 E. 51st Street South, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145. Ron's three greatest loves are Jesus, Judith and Mom. Little Ronnie and his mom, Shirley, shared an especially close relationship. These two spent many difficult years forging a life together...
Malcom Jamal Williams
Dec 24, 2020
Viewing will be 10AM-1PM, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Sheri West
Dec 24, 2020
Sheri grew up in the Indian Springs area of Broken Arrow and spent many childhood years enjoying time with her parents, sister and brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, many cousins and friends. Sheri was active in so many things growing up; softball, basketball, golf, swim team, life guarding at the pool, playing clarinet. She graduated from BAHS in 1981, then soon...
