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Obituaries

August 18, 2012

Deaths 08.19.12

LOCAL

BELCHER, Nancy L., 67, homemaker, died Friday. Services pending, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

FEE, Krystal Danielle, 19, cosmetologist, died Aug. 13. Services 11 a.m. Monday, New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc. — Muskogee.

LAWSON, Betty L., 90, licensed practical nurse, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Memorial Park Mausoleum, Foster-Petering Funeral Home.

MAY, Gladys Leona, 89, retired Sunco Awnings, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. Monday, Bradley Belltower Chapel, Bradley Funeral Service of Muskogee.

MURPHY, Izell, 77, retired truck driver, died Thursday. Services pending, Bradley Funeral Service of Muskogee.

SALLIS, Chylene, 60, school teacher, died Aug. 13. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Praise Center Family Church, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc. — Muskogee.



AREA

BRAGGS —BENNETT, Harlan P., 79, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Braggs Church of Christ, Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home.

EUFAULA — WILSON, Tommy L. “Tom,” 72, retired OG&E, died Friday. Visitation 4-6 p.m. today, Checotah Funeral Service. Services 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church of Checotah, Checotah Funeral & Cremation Service.

PARK HILL — RITCHIE, Freddie, 69, clerk at Union Metal in Muskogee, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Reed-Culver Funeral Chapel, Reed-Culver Funeral Home.

TAHLEQUAH — BOTKIN, Billie Faye, 73, homemaker, died Friday. Services pending, Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Tahlequah.

TAHLEQUAH — DOBSON, Blake E., 80, city of Tahlequah sanitation department, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, Reed-Culver Chapel, Tahlequah, Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Tahlequah.

TAHLEQUAH — SANDERS, Jerry “Leroy,” 71, city of Muskogee mechanic, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Reed-Culver Chapel, Tahlequah, Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Tahlequah.

WAGONER — WHITE, Marie Annette, 63, farmer, died Wednesday. Rosary, Malloy Funeral Home, 9 a.m. today. Services 10 a.m. Monday, St.Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Coweta, Mallett Funeral Home, Wagoner.



LOCAL TIES

OKLAHOMA CITY (formerly of Fort Gibson) — HIXSON, Jerry C., 86, died Wednesday. Services noon Monday, Millsap Funeral Service Chapel, Fort Gibson, Millsap Funeral Service, Fort Gibson.

TULSA (formerly of Muskogee) — BRAGGS, Donalde “Dee” Eugene, 30, died Wednesday. Services pending. Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc. — Muskogee.

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