Author: LeAnn Brewster

C.W. Atha was born December 23, 1924 northeast of Sweetwater, Oklahoma on the family homestead to Eddie Lee and Calvin William Atha. He passed away November 7, 2011 at Clinton, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 14 days. C.W. was raised in the Cotton Store community and attended school at Brookside…

Funeal services for Oden Henson were held Saturday July 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. from the Martin Funeral Chapel in Elk City, OK. Family will gather at the Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Elk City under the diretionb of the Marti Fueral Home. Oden Lee Heson was born October 24, 1937…

Word was received in this city last Thursday of the death of John M. Salyer of San Bendino, Califonia.John Salyer was an early resident of this city and was a very colorful character. He served this city as city Marshall for a number of years and drove a jerk line mule team of 12 mules…

J.K. Reed a pioneer citizen of Chyenne and Roger Mills County, died at his home in this city, Monday, Nov. 28th of pneumonia fever, his sicknes being of short duration.Mr. Reed was 51 years old, dying on his birthday. He came from Texas about 19 years ago. He was the father of four childrn one…

Crawford Cleo Inhoff, 94, was born August 17, 1917 in Leedey, Oklahoma the son of Mike and Ethel (Phipps) Imhoff. He passed away July 22, 2012 at his home.On July 29, 1942, Crawford Cleo married Hazel Marie Harrel. They started their lives farming in Leedey then Crawford joined the Army and served in World War…

C.B. Crook, Jr. was born February 27, 1926 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Ima Pearl and Charlie Brookover Crook. He passed away July 3, 2012 at Amarillo, Texas at the age of 86 years, 4 months and 6 days. C.B. grew up in the Mayfield community and during high school years he was drafted and served…

Funral services for Veda Mildred Evans, 75 years-old Thomas resident, will be held on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 2;00 pm in the First Christian Church of Thomas wih Pastor Dan Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Valley Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas Veda was born on May 19,…

Kaye Torgerson was born September 7, 1944 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Flora Mae and William Homer Herring. She passed away July 18, 2012 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 11 days. Kaye grew up in Simi, California where she attended school. After her schooling, she started her family…

Sonja Beaird, 58 passed away on July 31, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. from the Martin Funeral Home Chapel of Elk City, Oklahoma. Sonja was born April 2, 1954 in Kingsville, Texas. She was married 28 years to…

John T. McClure was born in Richlen County, Ohio, April 10, 1834 and died at the home of his son, Curtis McClure at the ripe old age of seventy nine. He was the oldest of a family of seven boys and one girl, four of whom are still living. Mrs. Sarah Porter, of Kiel, Okla,…

John William Law was born in Indiana, September 14, 1956 and died in Mineral Wells, Texas December 23, 1913. Age 57 years, 3 months and 10 days. In 1890 he was married to Miss Ruth Baker of Phelps, Missouri. To this union seven children were born. All of whom were with their parents except G.T.…

Ralph Duward Mayfield passed away Juy 24, 2012 in Amrillo, Texas at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 1 day. Ralph was born the son of Dora R. and Joseph (Bill) Mayfield. He was raised in the Cheyenne, Oklahoma area and joined th U.S. Army in December of 1946. He served his country…