Author: Judy Tracy

Mrs. Florence M. Young of Crawford passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 1963 in the Cheyenne Hospital after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 28, 1963 at the Crawford auditorium with Rev. A.L. Martin officiating. Mrs. Young was born on June 2, 1883 in Ohio. She was married to Claud E.…

Delbert Robertson was born September 29, 1925 at the family home north of Sayre, Oklahoma to Della Nora and Virgil Robertson, Sr. and he lived his entire life in that same house. He passed away September 22, 2015 at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 23 days.Delbert attended and graduated from New Liberty…

Eldon Yates Boswell was born September 23, 1926, to William Thomas and Rosetta Hensley Boswell at their farm near Clifford, Oklahoma. He passed from this world on September 5, 2015, in the Sayre Memorial Hospital, Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 13 days.Eldon grew up in Roger Mills County. He…

Graveside Memorial Services for Donald Johnson will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Fairlawn Cemetery, Pastor Roger Woodson will officiate. Services have been entrusted to the care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home in Elk City. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home, 600 West…

Charlotte K. Sheffield was born November 8, 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Jesse and Carolyn (Fitz) Steele and passed away September 11, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Charlotte attended school in Oklahoma City and graduated in 1982. She attended college and became a licensed Cosmetologist. She moved to Leedey to be closer to her…

Robert William “Bob” Mayfield was born February 6, 1940 and left this earth on August 25, 2015 to be with his Heavenly Father.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Mobeetie with Tom Striblins officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel.He was born in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to…

On Wednesday last, March 25, 1908, at his home about seven miles southwest of Crawford, OK, Culley Gaither, of inflammatory rheumatism. Mr. Gaither was confined to his bed about two weeks ago with lagrippe. This was followed by rheumatism, which caused his death. Crawford Blade, March 27, 908 Source: Obituaries

Lavonda Sue Ray was born August 18, 1959 in Orange County, California to Willetta and Frankie Leroy White, Sr. She passed away August 20, 2015 at Reydon, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years and 2 days.Lavonda was an angel placed here by God. Anyone who had the pleasure to meet Lavonda knew she was…

“Junior” Herbert Vaughan, Jr. was born April 19, 1945 in Torrance, California to Mary Cathern and Herbert Oliver Vaughan, Sr. He passed away August 15, 2015 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, three months and 26 days. Living in numerous states including California, Missouri, Arkansas and his final venture in Oklahoma.…

Fred E. “Tad” Allen was born April 2, 1931 on the family farm near Spring Creek, Oklahoma to Ora and Fred Curtis Allen. He passed away February 19, 2015 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, ten months and seventeen days.Tad grew up in the Spring Creek community and attended school at Ocina…

Nola Marguerite Johnson Potter Hunt, of Elk City, Oklahoma was born on September 9, 1928 in Butler, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of James Peter and Flora Belle (Cogburn) Johnson. Nola passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Nola was eighty-six years old, she lived a full and…

Margie Lembke was born November 8, 1934, in Crawford, Oklahoma to Mattie and Merrlle Sadler. She passed away February 17, 2015 at Weatherford, Oklahoma at the age of eighty years, three months and nine days.Margie grew up in the Durham community and attended school at Crawford and Durham. She was married to Buddy Batchelor at…