Category: Obituaries

Leland Burns was born July 7, 1923 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Pearl and C.L. Burns. He passed away January 25, 2017 at Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 18 days. Leland grew up in Cheyenne and graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1942. After graduation he enlisted in the United…

Last Wednesday morning, November 15, 1916, the death angel hovered over the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent of this city and claimed Victoria, their little 14 year old daughter. Victoria had been dangerously ill for some time with typhoid and for some time, little or no hopes for her recovery had been expressed…

Rosetta Ruth “Rose” Sharp, 91, of Hammon, Oklahoma was born on October 28, 1925 in Arnett, Oklahoma to D.I. and Roma (Stevens) McLeran. She passed away peacefully and gently on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She became a Christian at an early age and expressed her beliefs and security in Christ throughout her life. Rose’s early…

Graveside Services Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 2:00 PM   Center Chapel Cemetery, Strong City, OK Geneva (Peterson) Miller August 13, 1926 – December 07, 2016 Geneva Miller was born August 13, 1926 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma to Mary and Walter Peterson.  She passed away December 7, 2016 at Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 3…

Loel E. Briggs ( April 11, 1925 – November 16, 2016 ) Loel E. Briggs, one of twelve children, was born April 11, 1925 in Durham, Oklahoma to Eva Lucille (Sadler) and Thurman Earl Briggs. He passed away November 16, 2016 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years,…

George Bryan Whitehead ( January 01, 1941 – November 06, 2016 ) George Bryan Whitehead was born January 1, 1941 in Cottonwood, Texas to Frances Emma and Sterling Glen Whitehead. He passed away November 6, 2016 in Loveland, Colorado at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 5 days. George’s family moved to various…

Memorial services for Rev. Herman W. Bell were held Tuesday, May 25, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, McLean, Texas where he had served as pastor since 1971. Graveside services were in the Spring Creek Cemetery at 4:30 p.m. Rev. Bell died suddenly Saturday, May 22, 1976 in his home at McLean, Texas.…

RIDGWAY, Ralph F.     Ralph F. Ridgway, age 86 of Durham, died May 24 in the Roger Mills Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Ridgway moved as a child with his parents from eastern Oklahoma to Pie Flat, north of Roll and has lived in Roger Mills County ever since. He was born…

George Bryan Whitehead ( January 01, 1941 – November 06, 2016 ) George Bryan Whitehead was born January 1, 1941 in Cottonwood, Texas to Frances Emma and Sterling Glen Whitehead. He passed away November 6, 2016 in Loveland, Colorado at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 5 days. George’s family moved to various…

Jerry Irvin White ( October 09, 1935 – November 04, 2016 ) Jerry Ervin White was born October 9, 1935 in Dustin, Oklahoma to Opal Stella and Jerry Harvey White. He passed away November 4, 2016 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years and 25 days. Jerry moved with his family to…

Georgia Sue Nix ( April 24, 1946 – November 03, 2016 ) Georgia Sue Nix was born April 24, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Georgia Belva and Homer Newton Ivy. She passed away November 3, 2016 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 6 months and 9 days.    Georgia Sue,…

FORSHEE, Virginia “Jerrie”   Virginia “Jerrie” Forshee was born June 23, 1924 in Brinkman, Oklahoma to Susie Lee and Ira Douglas Hudgens.  She passed away November 3, 2016 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 92 years, 4 months and 10 days. Jerrie was married to Ralph Forshee and moved throughout the United States.…