Category: Obituaries

Alexander Falconer, eldest son of Peter and Margaret Cumine Falconer, was born in the Parish of Nigg in the county Vincardine, the twenty fifth day of June 1859. After receiving his diploma from King’s College he entered at the age of sixteen the offices of North of Scotland Banking Co., at Aberdeen where he remained…

E.H. Cates, early day merchant in Leedey, died at Shawnee following a long illness. He was 83 years of age. Mr. Cates purchased the Wey and Fisher hardware store in the early 20’s later adding a stock of groceries. He sold the store to his son, J.D. Cates, who has been in charge since 1934.…

Mrs. Bertie Cates Dillon passed away Tuesday morning at two o’oclock at the home of her father, E.H. Cates, where she had been for about a week. The immediate cause of death was heart trouble. She had been suffering of a complication of diseases for the past four or five years and about two months…

Last Sunday afternoon, September 7, 1913, while on the way home from church together with his family, A.M. Underwood was struck by lightening and was killed instantly. His wife was sitting on the seat by him in a farm wagon, holding a quilt around him to protect him from the rain that was falling when…

Last Saturday, the people of this city were shocked by the report that Shell Caffey of Hammon, was at the hotel in an unconscious condition. He was met in the road about two miles east of town by F.E. Coble who lives in the Square top Community. He told Mr. Coble that he was very…

Funeral services for Connie Bryan were conducted Saturday, November 19, 2011 from the First Baptist Church of Sweetwater with Ed Wrather and Gary McDonald officiating. Interment followed in the Mulberry Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. Connie Lynette Bryan was born January 13, 1968 at Perryton, Texas to Jim and…

Thurman Earl “Ike” Lucas was born April 21, 1931 at home 2 miles south and 1 1/2 miles west of Crawford, Oklahoma. He was the third child of Gertrude Elizabeth and Fred Louis Lucas, Sr. He passed from this life on November 18, 2011 at Clinton, Oklahoma at the age of 80 years, 6 months…

Clarence Wing was born October 28, 1935 in Delhi, Oklahoma to Valena and George Wing. He passed away November 10, 2011 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years and 12 days. Clarence grew up in the Backham and Roger Mills County area. He attended school at Strong City and graduated from Hammon…

Mary Frances Jane “Grandma” Tucker was born at San Felipe, Texas, February 5, 1831, was married to L.T. Tucker on Matagorda Island in 1847, died in our city December 18, 1911. She was united with the Christian Church in the early eighties and has lived a life that credits those nearest her. About 18 years…

Edward Howard Smith, Jr. was born August 26, 1922 to Sarah Yoeting and Edward Howard Smith in Leedy, Oklahoma. He passed awayt July 21, 2010 at the age of 87 in Elk City, Oklahoma. Edward attended Leedey Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1939. He served his country from 1942-1945 where he enlisted in…

Marie Long was born December 4, 1919 in Hammon, Oklahoma to Retta Emily and James Bernice Dean. She passed away December 2, 2011 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 28 days. Marie grew up on a farm and attended school at Hammon, Oklahoma. During her senior year she…

Harmon E. “Shorty” Alexander, age 66 of Clinton died October 6, 1977 in the Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital following an etended illness. Memorial services were held in the Savasge Funeral Home in Elk Citgy, Saturday, October 8, 1977 Rev. Frank Scofield officiating. Mr. Alexander was buried in the Red Hill Cemetery at Hammon, Roger Mills…