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Glenn Henderson
Apr 3, 2017
Glenn Edward Henderson passed away at his home in Tulsa, on April 3, 2017. Glenn was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma on November 14, 1935, to Isaac 'John' and Faye Henderson. He spent his early years working the family farm in Eddy and attending school in Tonkawa. He spent summers as a teenager harvesting wheat with his father, John. He graduated...
Ethel W. Knowland
Apr 2, 2017
On Sunday, April 2nd, ETHEL MAE "TEX" TURNER KNOWLAND, at age 91, passed from this earth after a sustained hospitalization. Tex was born the oldest of three sisters in 1925 in Houston, Texas to parents Lena and James Winborn. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in chemistry. Tex was a prominent force in the Republican Party in Oklahoma...
Helen Lorraine Wright
Apr 2, 2017
Helen Lorraine Wright was born in Ness City, Kansas on December 2,1918 and moved to Denver, Colorado at an early age where she attended school. She departed this life on April 2, 2017. In 1953, Helen married L. Harold Wright at First Presbyterian Church with Edwin Miller presiding. Their marriage lasted 50 years, ending with Harold's death in January, 2004....
Paul S. Freeborg
Apr 1, 2017
Graveside service will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, Ft. Gibson, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Helen Thoms
Apr 1, 2017
Helen E. Thoms, 82, of Tulsa, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was born April 26, 1934 in Sapulpa, OK to Pearl Dean and Juanita Coffey. She was executive secretary at Cain's Coffee Co. and was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church, The Red Hat Society, Singles In Agriculture and Eastwood Baptist Church Sunday School. Helen is survived by...
Marilyn Proctor Bartlett
Apr 1, 2017
Marilyn Proctor Bartlett was born on May 22, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Norbert and Mary Proctor. She passed into eternal life on Saturday, April 1st at the age of 68. Marilyn was a graduate of Memorial High School (1966) and Oklahoma State University (1970) where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She received a Bachelor's Degree in...
Marjorie A. Lee
Apr 1, 2017
LEE, Marjorie A., 85, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Born January 22, 1932 in Tulsa, OK to William Monroe and Fern (Baldwin) Anderson. Marjorie was a 1950 graduate of Rogers High School and very active in all reunion activities for 65 years. She was a member of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. Marjorie was a member...
Ollie M. Hinds
Apr 1, 2017
Ollie M. Hinds, 86, passed away Saturday, April 1st, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born to Charles W. and Victoria (Sweat) Sowell on March 9th, 1931 in Jackson, Tennessee. Ollie was preceded in death by her husband, Hildred Cotton Hinds; son: Donald Ray Cave; brothers: Charles, Jr., Frank, Wally, Holly and Lonnie Sowell; sisters: Hazel Carter, Mildred Tiffey and...
Joyce Conner Minchew
Mar 31, 2017
Joyce Conner Minchew passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Joyce was born March 21, 1932 to L. N. and Nola Conner in Everett, Washington. She grew up in Clinton, Arkansas. She attended the University of Arkansas school of medicine in Little Rock and became an x-ray technician. The emergency room is where she met her soon to...
Clarice Smoot
Mar 31, 2017
Clarice (Ledbetter) Smoot was born July 24, 1921 and met the Lord on Friday, March 31, 2017. She was born in Hominy, OK to Jacob and Ruth (Hopkins) Ledbetter. She was predeceased by her spouse Bethel Smoot, her parents and nine siblings. Clarice is survived by her two children, Judy Woodhead and John Smoot, two grandchildren, Aaron Woodhead and Daylene...
Ruth Bonner
Mar 31, 2017
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Karen Kay Carpenter
Mar 31, 2017
Carpenter, Karen Kay, 57, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Born August21, 1959 in Tulsa, OK to Cecil and Sarah (Berry) Carpenter. She was an office manager for Advance Crane Company. Preceded in death by her father, Cecil; brother, Charles Terry Carpenter. Survived by her mother, Sarah Carpenter of Tulsa, OK; brother, Gary Carpenter of Claremore, OK;...
D. Joyce Hester
Mar 31, 2017
Hester, D. Joyce, 89, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Born March 14, 1928 in Sherman, TX to Tim and Ruby (Powell) Overby. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Adam Chronister. Survived by her loving husband, Charles of the home; three daughters, Donna Chronister and husband, Jim of...
Leon Boggs
Mar 30, 2017
Leon Boggs Leon was born August 6, 1951 and went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2017. He grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1969. He graduated from St. John's Lutheran College in Winfield, Kansas and Concordia Seminary in Exile in St. Louis, Missouri. Among the gifts Leon gave to...
Dean Reiss
Mar 30, 2017
Lionael Dean Reiss, age 66, was born October 14th, 1950 in Tulsa, OK to Bueford Reiss and Elsie Marie Gaddis. He departed this life March 30th, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, LaVon and Jimmy. Survived by: Kathi Reiss, wife of 33 years; Children: Frank Hayes and wife, Melini, Susan Fowler and husband, Chris,...
Samuel G. Chissoe
Mar 30, 2017
Samuel G. Chissoe, 37, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born to Sam and Jane (Downing) Chissoe on August 14, 1979 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a really sweet, funny, reliable and trustworthy person. Samuel loved working with food and worked for many years until he began experiencing illness in January of 2012. The illness...
Brenda A Spencer
Mar 30, 2017
Brenda Ann Spencer passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday March 30, 2017. Born in Decatur, Illinois, Jan 29, 1949, to Rev. Gordon and Marilyn Spencer, she was the firstborn of 6 children. Brenda was highly recognized in her graduating class as the Valedictorian, National Merit Scholar, Drum Majorette and Jr. Miss of Dewey High School. Brenda received her Masters...
Charles Bradley Raus
Mar 28, 2017
Charles Bradley Raus, Interior Designer of Tulsa, passed away March 28th, 2017, at the age of 64. Visitation will be held from 8:00 AM til 10:30 AM, Wednesday, April 5,2017 at Moore's Rosewood Chapel, 2570 S. Harvard Graveside Service will be 11:00 am ,Wednesday, April 5, 2017,at Memorial Park Cemetery. Moore's Rosewood Chapel 918-744-1202
Bernice C. Lesher
Mar 28, 2017
Bernice C. Lesher, 95, passed away on March 28, 2017 in Tulsa, OK. Born October 6, 1921 in Shinnston, West Virginia to Clifford C. Clements and Mary Frances McDermont. She was a retired telephone operator who worked for St. John's Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and retired from Braden Steel. Bernice won blue ribbons at the Tulsa State Fair for chocolate...
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