Category: Obituaries

Florence Merene Damron, 99 ,of Elk City, Oklahoma was born on May 8, 1916 in McKinney, Texas. She is the daughter of Ernest and Clellia (Sullivan) Lowry. Florence went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at her residence in Elk City, Oklahoma. Florence married her best friend and sweetheart, Cecil…

The community east of Cheyenne and Cheyenne was saddened Wednesday to learn that Mrs. W.A. Cronin had passed away Tuesday night, August 19, 1930 at Elk City after having undergone an operation a few days before. Mrs. Cronin had been in poor health for several years and during the past year had grown worse and…

Joe Howard who attempted to commit suicide last Friday at his home in the Dempsey neighborhood, died as a result of the self-inflicted wounds at the Poindexter residence Sunday, June 28, 1915, in this city, where he had been brought to receive surgical treatment. Mr. Howard is a pioneer of Roger Mills County, having lived…

Harrel Dean Kent was born August 28, 1933 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Beulah Mae and Harrel Newcomb Kent. He passed away September 5, 2015 at his home west of Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years and 7 days. Dean grew up and lived just north of the place that was homesteaded…

Cheyenne Star, April 2, 1964 NOTICE: Funeral services for W.H. Pankey, Cheyenne will be Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Baptist Church of this city with Scroggins & Son in charge of arrangements.   William H. Pankey, the second son of John Ed and Alice Pankey, was born in St. Catherine, Missouri on October…

Janice LeGrand Elms was born January 1, 1954 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Juanita and Thomas G. LeGrand. She passed away November 20, 2015 at Sayre, OK at the age of 61 years, ten months and 19 days. Janice grew up in the Sweetwater community were she graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1972. She later…

Orville Barker and Miss Ora Cantrell went out riding last Wednesday evening, March 22, 1922. They had no lights on the car and when going down a steep hill, the car ran off an embankment, turning over on the occupants. It is thought the young lady was killed instantly as the body was cold when…

James William Bonner was born in Lamoni, Iowa, July 15, 1874 and departed this life at his home in Cheyenne, Oklahoma March 13, 1952 at the age of 77 years, seven months and 26 days, after an illness of three weeks. He came to Oklahoma in 1895 and on September 11, 1903, he was united…

The Minor twins never were much trouble for their parents. Their mom told me 18 years ago that if she knew Damon and Ryan would be that easy to raise, she’d have had five more sets. But Dale and Nancy Minor had just the one pair and they hit a home run with Damon and…

Dessie Mae Webb, 96, of Rye, Colorado, formerly of Strong City, Oklahoma was born on November 19, 1918 in Lavon, Texas. She is the daughter of John Moses and Lettie Elizabeth (Lowry) Stewart. Dessie peacefully went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 19, 2015 in Rye, Colorado surrounded by her loving family. She…

Betty Keahey was born May 4, 1947 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Freda and Elmo Kirk. She passed away November 25, 2015 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 68  years, 6 months and 21 days. Betty grew up in the Berlin/Grimes area. After graduating from Berlin High School, she attended Beauty School in Altus,…

Ruby Jewell Duke Sattler was born February 9, 1930 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma to Winnie Fae and Wester W. Duke. She passed away November 18, 2015 at Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 9 days. Ruby moved with her family from the Sandstone community to Midway community where she…