Author: Judy Tracy

Voncile Pritchard passed from this life on Sunday, November 5th, 2017, at the age of 89. Voncile, or Von as  she preferred was the first of three children born to Ernest and Dixie (Nickels) Lovelace on September 11, 1928 in Hammon, Oklahoma. She grew up attending school at Union Center and graduated from Hammon High…

Tenna Swartwood was born July 18, 1957 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Florence Frankie and Murry Franklin Tidwell.  She passed away November 3, 2017 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 15 days.  Tenna grew up southwest of Cheyenne and attended schools in Cheyenne graduating in 1975. After graduation she …

Charles Oscar Burton was born March 6, 1930 in Durham, Oklahoma to Paul Monroe and Hazel Irene (Calder) Burton. He passed away November 8, 2017 at his home in Colorado Springs, CO. His parents, his sister, Juanita Wilkins, and his  daughter, Karen Kay Burton, preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Suzan…

Our mother, Nellye Anne Cross Meintsma, grew up in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. She was born on March 11, 1924. She was extremely loyal to the town of Cheyenne and the State of Oklahoma until she died on August 12, 2017,  in Salt Lake City, Utah. After graduating from high school in Cheyenne, Nellye Anne moved to…

Vicky Lynn Lady of Leedey, Ok, passed from this life November 20, 2017, at the age of 58 years. She was born on September  14, 1959 in Elk City to Austin and Roberta (Kile) Kauk. She grew up in Leedey area, graduating from Leedey High School with  the Class of 1977. She then attended SWOSU,…

Wanda Marie Allen, 83, of Elk City, Oklahoma was born on April 23, 1934 near Jones, Oklahoma to  George Ira and Bertha Matilda (Belden) Boysdstun. Surrounded by her loving family she went home to be with  her Lord and Savior on Christmas December 25, 2017 at her home in Elk City, Oklahoma. Wanda married her …

Barbara Huskey was born June 21, 1967 in South Carolina to Mary Lucille and Glennard Franklin Owens. She passed away December 10, 2017 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 50 years, 5 months and 19 days.     Barbara grew up in the Rock Hills area of South Carolina. She was married to Roger…

Bernice Colleen Burns of Cheyenne, Oklahoma | 1925 – 2017 | Obituary Bernice Colleen Burns October 22, 1925 – November 30, 2017 Bernice Colleen Burns was born in Kiowa, near Hammon, Oklahoma on October 22, 1925, the third child of Henry and Mabel Hawkins. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on November 30, 2017.Bernice…

Shirley (Orgain) Johnston Funeral Services for Shirley Johnston, 72, Arapaho resident will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 14, 2017 in the Arapaho Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Vann Leonard, Rev. R.B. Mathis and Rev Loyd Hall. Burial will follow in the Strong City Cemetery in Strong City, OK under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee…

 Frank, the 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Kelly of Strong City, died on Friday October 5, 1917.  On Sunday, September 30, Frank was out on a wolf drive and was thrown from his horse,  the horse falling on him, crushing him internally, causing his death. He was taken to  Elk City and…

JUANITA PEARL HUBBARD Juanita Pearl Hubbard was born February 26, 1916 in Hall County, Texas to Belle Donita and John Wesley Nesmith and passed away February 22, 1999 in her home at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 26 days. Juanita moved with her parents to Roger Mills County. She married J.E. “Shorty”…

Emmit Carey Bradshaw November 05, 1959 – July 06, 2017 Emmit Carey Bradshaw was born November 5, 1959 in Tyler, Texas to Mary Mozelle and Raymond Elgin Bradshaw. He passed away July 6, 2017 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 57 years, 8 months and 1 day. He was preceded in death by his…