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Fern Bennett Phillips

Fern Bennett Phillips

Jul 24, 2019

Alice (Fern) Bennett Phillips died July 24, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma where her home had been since she graduated from Huntsville HSVS in 1947. She worked for AT&T her entire career, retiring in 1986. Fern was born near Wesley, AR on January 7, 1928 to Charles Allen Bennett and Margie Duncan Bennett. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Patricia Mae Noren

Patricia Mae Noren

Jul 22, 2019

Patricia Mae "Pat" Noren, 88, Tulsa resident, passed away Monday July 22, 2019. She was born February 9, 1931 to Frank Lewis Noren and Bertha Helen (Wells) in Chicago, IL. Pat was a Middle School Art Teacher. Pat is preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary Helen Noren. She is survived by her cousins. Graveside Service: 2:00...

Christine Darnaby Murphy

Christine Darnaby Murphy

Jul 22, 2019

CHRIS' EARLY YEARS Margaret Christine was born on July 12, 1929, to John L. Dunn and Irene Miller in Cushing, OK. The eldest of 4 daughters she grew up in Tulsa where she attended St. Francis Schools and Marquette High School. She was Prefect of St. Francis Sodality and one of 43 seniors to graduate in 1947. She and her...

Ruth Helen "Doode" Blazer

Ruth Helen "Doode" Blazer

Jul 22, 2019

Ruth Helen (Doode) Blazer passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the age of 96. She was born in Shidler, Oklahoma on April 28, 1923 to Harry and Ruth Merle Fischer. She grew up in Pawnee, Oklahoma where her dad owned a bakery. At a very young age, she became an accomplished accordion player and performed in Pawnee Bill's...

Pauline Elizabeth Grimm

Pauline Elizabeth Grimm

Jul 21, 2019

Obituary Pauline Elizabeth Grimm passed peacefully on July 21, 2019, to her heavenly home with the Lord. Born on July 19, 1925, to John Robert and Dora Velma Srader in Independence, Missouri, she was the twin sister to brother Paul and had ten other siblings. After graduation from high school, Pauline worked as a sales clerk at Harzfeld's in Kansas...

Prof. Gilbert Morris Cuthbertson

Prof. Gilbert Morris Cuthbertson

Jul 21, 2019

Gilbert Morris Cuthbertson 1937-2019 Gilbert Morris Cuthbertson, known to thousands of his current and former Rice University students and friends simply as "Doc C," passed away July 21, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by some of his closest friends. He was 81. The only child of Gilbert and Marion (Morris) Cuthbertson, he was born on Nov. 20, 1937 in Warrensburg,...

Tom Benson

Tom Benson

Jul 21, 2019

Ray Thomas Benson passed away on Sunday, July 21st, 2019; he was 85 years old. Tom was born October 20, 1933 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the son of Winnie (Shute) Benson and Wayne Benson. Tom graduated from Oklahoma City Classen High School and obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Forestry from Oklahoma State University. On April 1st, 1959, Tom...

Marie C. Smith

Marie C. Smith

Jul 20, 2019

Daisy "Marie" Olga Christensen Smith was born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922 in Charles City, Iowa to Jacob Theodore Christensen and Kristina Marie (Neilsen) Christensen, both of Denmark. She entered the gates of Heaven on July 20, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 97 years of age. Marie's life journey was a walk of unwavering faith. She fully surrendered her...

Mark Allen Shaw

Mark Allen Shaw

Jul 20, 2019

Mark Allen Shaw passed from this world on July 20, 2019, at the age of 54 years. He was preceded in death by his father, William Don Shaw, in 2015. He leaves behind his mother Patricia Shaw, his brother Michael Shaw, his sister-in-law, Allison "Jill" Shaw, his niece Jessica Shaw, and Chopper, the dog he loved like his child. Mark...

Charles Bookout

Charles Bookout

Jul 19, 2019

Memorial Service will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at the American Legion Post 1, 1120 E 8th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233

Gaines A. Wells, Jr.

Gaines A. Wells, Jr.

Jul 19, 2019

Memorial service will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Redeemer Church, 5410 E. 101st Street, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233

Montfrey Butler

Montfrey Butler

Jul 19, 2019

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, also believe in me. (John 14:1) On June 25, 1959, a baby boy was born to proud parents, Theada (Neal) Butler and Henry Butler. He was given the name Montfrey Butler. Raised in St. Louis, MO, Montfrey accepted Christ at an early age, attending Southern Missionary Baptist Church. Montfrey's primary...

Jack Wynn

Jack Wynn

Jul 18, 2019

E. Jackson Wynn, Jr., born January 14, 1926, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on July 18, 2019 at the age of 93, with family at his side. Jack was born in a First Aid hut on a dairy farm at 51st & Memorial and will come full circle with his interment with military honors at...

Melvin A. Norton

Melvin A. Norton

Jul 18, 2019

Melvin A. Norton, 85, passed away as a result of a long battle with Alzheimer's. His two daughters were by his side as he peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord. Melvin was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He had a servant's heart and was a loyal friend to many. He was an electrical engineer draftsman for Williams...

Roy Clifton Jackson

Roy Clifton Jackson

Jul 18, 2019

OBITUARY FOR ROY C JACKSON Roy Clifton Jackson was born October 24th, 1926 to Cecil Edward Jackson and Esther May Jackson in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Growing up in the Wagoner area, Roy attended Star School and Flat Rock School. At an early age, Roy had various jobs, farming, operating a Ferry Boat and MKT Railroad. In 1945 Roy was inducted into...

Naomi P. Lundy

Naomi P. Lundy

Jul 18, 2019

Naomi P. Lundy departed this life and crossed the river Jordan on July 18, 2019. She was born Naomi Pearl Graham in Rogers, Arkansas on March 4th, 1925 to Joe and Blanche Graham. Naomi is preceded in death by her parents, eleven of her twelve siblings and her husband of 40 years, Roscoe Oliver Lundy. She is survived by a...

Tommy Edgar Lee

Tommy Edgar Lee

Jul 17, 2019

Tommy Edgar Lee was born on October 14, 1929 to Norman and Ethel Lee in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He departed this life on July 17, 2019 at the age of 89 years old. He was a graduate of Moss High School. He then began working at Oklahoma Natural Gas Company before serving in Korea. Upon his return to Oklahoma he went...

Billie Jeane Bates

Billie Jeane Bates

Jul 17, 2019

Billie Bates, 69, of Tulsa, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. She was born May 3, 1950 in Oklahoma City to Ray and Martha Reid. Billie taught at MacArthur Elementary School, and she enjoyed watching OSU sports. Billie is survived by her sons, Pat and Jay Bates, Tulsa; stepmother, Betty Reid, Tulsa; aunt, Nancy Payne Ellis, OKC and several cousins....

Russell Alan Barker

Russell Alan Barker

Jul 17, 2019

Russell Alan Barker, 54, of Tulsa, OK, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. He was born on Tuesday, August 4, 1964, in Tulsa OK, to Thomas Neil Barker and Mary Ellen (Steen) Barker. Russell met the love of his life, JoAnn, in the summer of 1982 at Crowell Heights Baptist Church in Tulsa,...

Linda G. Coble

Linda G. Coble

Jul 15, 2019

LINDA GAYLE COBLE, born August 2, 1945, Died July 15, 2019. She was the Daughter of the late Harry and Gail Coble; and sister of the late Gloria Ford. Survived by her brother-in-law, Louis John Ford and her niece, Lisa Mautino, and nephew, Darren Ford, and their families. She retired from a long career at Blue Cross Blue Shield where...

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