Frank Stanford Simonton
Aug 30, 1977
Frank Stanford Simonton, 79, of 2017 N. Erie Ave., Tulsa, OK, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 1977, at his residence. He was born on , Monday, June 6, 1898, in Perry County, Troy, IN, to Asbury E. "A. E." Simonton and Edith Simonton. Frank was married to Nellie Belle (Crain) Simonton and was a retired carpenter. He was proud to...
Nora Ellen Henley
Aug 30, 1977
Nora Ellen Henley, 85, of 1815 E. Skelly Dr., Tulsa, OK (Colonial Manor Nursing Home), passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 1977, at Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa, OK, of pneumonia. She was born on April 19, 1892, in Stillwater, Indian Territory, OK, to John Allen and Sarah Allen. She was a housewife and was a widow. Nora was survived by...
Grace Elizabeth Deselms
Aug 29, 1977
Grace Elizabeth DeSelms of Tulsa, OK passed away on Monday, August 29, 1977, in Tulsa, OK. She was married to Bryan DeSelms. She is survived by her husband; son, Don DeSelms of Tulsa, OK; 3 grandchildren; brother, Glenn Baker of Topeka, KS; and a lifetime of friends. Grace will be greatly missed in the days to come, but her spirit...
Heather Yvonne Howard
Aug 27, 1977
Heather Yvonne Howard, precious angel, went straight to Jesus' loving arms on Saturday, August 27, 1977, at her grandmother's residence in Tulsa, OK. She was born on Sunday, August 7, 1977, at Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa, OK, to William Henry Robison, III and Tamorah "Tammy" Jean Howard. Heather is survived by her mother and father, both of Tulsa, OK; maternal...
Edwin Michael Masterson
Aug 26, 1977
Edwin Michael Masterson, 63, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Friday, August 26, 1977, at Doctor's Hospital, Tulsa, OK, of a coronary thrombosis. He was born on April 15, 1914, in Brooklyn, NY, to John G. Masterson and Carrie (Geary) Masterson. Michael was married to Lena (Lore) Masterson, and was a production planner for American Airlines. He is survived by...
Margaret Campbell
Aug 26, 1977
Margaret Campbell, 58, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Friday, August 26, 1977, at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, of breast cancer. She was born on Wednesday, March 26, 1919, in Englevale, KS, to Ray E. Antry and Myrtle (Yarborough) Antry. Margaret is survived by 2 daughters, Linda French of Locust Grove, OK, and Jackie Fleming of Tulsa, OK;...
Fred Nathan Warren
Aug 24, 1977
Fred Nathan Warren, 74, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 1977, at his residence of heart disease. He was born on Friday, September 19, 1902, in Lee County, Paw Paw, IL, to Martin Warren and Jessie (Cornell) Warren. Fred was married to Irma Hazel (Burgdorff) Warren, and was a roofing estimator for Empire Roofing Company. He is survived...
William Kelly Reed
Aug 22, 1977
William Kelly Reed, 74, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Monday, August 22, 1977, at his residence. He was born on Sunday, December 28, 1902, in Catoosa, Indian Territory, Rogers County, OK, to Walter Kelly Reed and Callie (Norris) Reed. William was married to Ethel Viola (Haley) Reed, and worked in maintenance at T.W.A. He is survived by his wife;...
Leonard Daniel Call
Aug 21, 1977
Leonard Daniel Call, 59, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 1977, at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, of a stroke. He was born on Sunday, April 28 1918, in Birmingham, AL, to Horace Eugene Call and Johnnie (Daniels) Call. He was married to Sally M. (McGough) Call and was a vending service repairman for Pepsi Company....
Felix Elmont Altaffer
Aug 20, 1977
Felix Elmont Altaffer, 75, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 1977, at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, of stroke. He was born on Saturday, October 11, 1902, in Aline, Alfalfa County, OK, to Wilbur Altaffer and Jessie (Barrows) Altaffer. Felix was married to Wava Marie (Lawson) Altaffer and was a Detective Sergeant when he retired from...
Jon Charles Petree, Jr.
Aug 20, 1977
Jon Charles Petree, 30, of Broken Arrow, OK, passed away on August 20, 1977 at 2:08 a.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Broken Arrow, OK, of heart disease. He was born on Wednesday, March 5, 1947, in Tulsa, OK, to John Charles Petree and Colleen Mildred (Schmeling) Petree. Jon was proud to have served as a Specialist Technician Fourth Grade in...
Roy Shilling
Aug 20, 1977
Roy Shilling, 79, of Oregon City, Oregon, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 1977, in Milwaukie, Oregon. He was born in Noble County, Ohio on Thursday, June 16, 1898, to Ulysses Shurden Shilling and Clara Belle (Hesson) Shilling. He was a retired baker, and married to Ethel Ray (Ferrel) Shilling. Roy is survived by his wife; son, Donald Shelby Shilling...
James Ray Blevins
Aug 19, 1977
James Ray Blevins, 60, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Friday, August 19, 1977, at his residence of lung cancer. He was born on Thursday, November 9, 1916, in Crowder, OK, to Wesley Blevins and Maynote (Mills) Blevins. James was proud to have served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army in WWII. He was married to Elizabeth Ann...
Susan Augusta Skaggs
Aug 18, 1977
Mrs. Susan "Sue" Augusta Skaggs, 81, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 1977, at Skyline Nursing Home, Tulsa, OK, of a heart attack. She was born on Friday, April 17, 1896, in Harper County, KS, to William Jones and Delilah J. (Givens) Jones. Sue married Willie Alvin Skaggs in 1939, and was retired from working in a...
John Michael Kearby
Aug 17, 1977
John Michael "Mike" Kearby, 36, of Tulsa, OK, died Wednesday, August 3, 1977, in Austin, TX, after suffering a massive heart attack while flying from Corpus Christi, TX, to Tulsa. Mr. Kearby, his wife and their daughter, were returning from a weekend fishing trip when he began having chest pains. Mrs. Kearby, a student pilot, helped land the twin engine...
David Lee Jetton
Aug 17, 1977
David Lee Jetton, 21, of 2201 E. Reading St., Tulsa, OK, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 1977, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK. He was born on Wednesday, October 3, 1955, in Tulsa, OK, to James Robert Jetton, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Plunkett) Jetton. He was a cable repairman for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. David is survived by his son,...
