Category: Obituaries

Todd Skaggs was born December 5, 1971 in Altus, Oklahoma to Larinda Joy and James Bob Skaggs. He passed away January 28, 2012 at Apache Junction, Arizona at the age of 40 years, 1 month and 23 days. Todd spent his early years in the Dallas, Texas, Sayre, Oklahoma and Elk City, Oklahoma areas. He…

Funeral services for Wanda Pearl Broadbent-Gas were conducted Monday, February 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the Martin Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Ringer officiating. Interment followed in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, OK under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home in Elk City. Wanda Pearl Broadbent-Gass, 87, went to be with our Heavenly…

Lela Joan Sprowls was born April 24, 1933 in Weatherford, Oklahoma, to Zada Golden. She passed away at her home in Leedey, Oklahoma on November 1, 2011 at the age of 78. Joan attended grade school at Center Point and then attended Leedey High School. Before she was married, she lived in Leedey, Oklahoma, Clinton,…

Funeral services for Laurence R. Hocker were held Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel of Elk City. Interment was in the Berlin Cemetery under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. An online registry available at www.martinfhok.com Laurence Raymond Hocker was born February 9, 1925, at Berlin, Oklahoma to…

Mass of Christian Burial for Clarence Joseph Schmiz, 86 year-old Thomas, OK resident, was held on Monday, October 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Thomas, OK with Father Rex Arnold officiating and Deacon Joe Dubey assisting. Burial followed in the Mound Valley Cemetery in Thomas, OK under the direction…

Graveside services for Claytobn Millington will be conducted Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012 art 2:00 p.m. from the Berlin Cemetery of Berlin, Oklahoma under the direction of the Martin Funeral of Elk City. The family will be receiving visitors at the Martin Funeral Home before the Graveside service from 9:30 to noon. A memorial service will…

A.F. “Chink” Beaty was born May 17, 1920 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Carey Mildred and Leo David Beaty. He passed away February 21, 2012 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 4 days. Chink graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1939 and was married to Lila Muriel (Davidson) at…

Rena Gene Moore was born February 11, 1964 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Hazel Ann and Johnny Wayne Moore. She passed away February 17, 2012 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 48 years and 6 days. Rena grew up in Cheynne where she attended school. She later attended a culinary arts school and Carl Albert…

Lynda Fern York was born September 1, 1944 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Leah Irene and Sammie Darrow Burckhalter. She passed away My 21, 2012 at Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 10 days. Lynda grew up in the Sunny Point community and attended school at Sweetwater. She was married…

Gerald “Buster” Keith Gamble 58 years old Sahron, Oklahoma resident, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his home. Buster was born on December 27, 1953 in Ek City, Oklahoma to Lee Roy and Cathern Rose (Fields) Gamble The family lived near Rhea, Oklahoma until Buster was sixteen when they moved to Leedey, Oklahoma. Buster attended…

Graveside services for Lillie Darby will be conducted Friday, March 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. from the Red Hill Cemetery with Kenneth Gamble and Winston Curtis officiating. Interment will be under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. Lillie L. Darby was born July 11, 1933 at Hammon, OK to Lavell and…

Dr. Frank Kendrick Buster was born September 20, 1927 in Dallas, Texas to Chloe and Karl Buster. He passed away November 27, 2011 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 7days. Dr. Buster grew up in Dallas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He did his undergraduate work at…