Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Claude Ira Douglas, 93, Lawton were held Friday, January 6, 2012 in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dennis Dawson, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, officiating. Mr. Douglas died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Lawton. Burial followed in the Veterans Field of Honor at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction…

Word was received here Tuesday morning that Mrs. Briggs’ husband had died Monday night. Mrs. Briggs is the Home Economics instructor in the Cheyenne High School and had been at the bedside of her husband since the beginning of the holiday vacation period. The sympathy of her many friends in Cheyenne goes out to her…

Jimmie Joe Clifft was born March 8, 1934 in Hammon, Oklahoma to Grace Alice and Edward A. Clifft. He passed away December 23, 2011 at Hammon, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 15 days. Jimmie grew up in the Hammon community graduating from Hammon high school in 1952. He remained in…

Levi “Lee” Moses Cantrell was born July 24, 1925 in Strong City, Oklahoma to Lura Mae and Hubert Lester Cantrell. He passed away December 27, 2011 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 3 days. Lee grew up in and around the Cheyenne and Sweetwater communities. He attended school…

Bob Hoover was born October 17, 1943, in Portland, Oregon to Fern Virginia Churchman and Herbert Adam Hoover. He passed away on October 14, 2010, in his home at Sayre at the age of 66. Services were held today, Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Rose Chapel officiated by Andy Taylor. Condolences can be made online…

Funeral services for Melvin Pinkston were held Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Community Fellowship Church of Hammon with Dolan Ivey officiating. Interment was in the Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. An online registry is available at www.martinfh.com. The family requests memorials in Melvin’s name made…

Funeral services for Merle Orgain were counducted Tuesdazy, January 10, 2012 from the A.G. Creach Auditorium of Hammon with Richard Hughes and Dolan Ivey officiating. Interment in the Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Elk City, Oklahoma. Essie Merle Orgain was born March 2, 1926 at Cloud Chief, OK to…

Reginal Eugene “Gene” Eakins was born April 26, 1943, in Shattuck, Oklahoma, to J.B. Eakins and Peggy Eakins-Derry. He passed away October 24, 2010, in Cheyenne after a courageous battle with cancer, with his family at his side. Services were held today, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Magnolia Baptist Church officiated by Greg Keith. Burial…

Loreta Ruth James was born January 17, 1946 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Josephine Ruth and Clarence Edgar Addington. She passed away October 15, 2010 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 28 days. She was preceded in death by her parents and a niece, Tammy Addington. Loreta grew up…

John Cires Purdy, first son of George and Emileson Clark Purdy, was born February 28, 1885 in Hobart Township in Kansas. His folks made their home in Hobart Township until John was sixteen years old at which time they moved to Phillips County where he resided with his folks. In 1910 he went to Woodward,…

D.A. Malson was born on August 23, 1938 in Roger Mills County, OK to Doyle and Virginia Malson. He moved to Amarillo as a child where he attended University Church of Christ in Canyon. D.A. married Betty Battenfield on September 2, 1955 in Amarillo. He was a contractor building over 300 fine homes throughout Amarillo.…

Graveside services for Dorothy Wheeler were held Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from the Fairlawn Cemetery with Rev. Billy Gene Wheeler officiating. Interment was under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. Dorothy Helen Wheeler was born March 9, 1930 at Lake City, Arkansas to Dave and Mary Crockett and passed away Friday,…