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Obituaries

March 8, 2013

Deaths 03.09.13

LOCAL

LYONS, Larry Donnell Sr., 62, Veterans Administration Medical Center nursing services, died Monday. Services pending, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors.

NUNEZ, Alberto, 36, petroleum industry maintenance, died Monday. Services 3 p.m. today, Believer’s Christian Fellowship, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

WRIGHT, Nancy Graves, 65, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. today, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Foster-Petering Funeral Home.



AREA

CHECOTAH — HESTER, Nita, 58, Walmart deli clerk, died March 1. Services 2 p.m. today, Britton Road Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Checotah.

CHECOTAH — WENCL, Dean, 60, Boeing Aircraft mechanic, died Sunday. Services pending, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Checotah.

EUFAULA — STALCUP, Twylah L., 88, Etna Insurance Company secretary, died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday, North Fork Baptist Church, Eufaula, Hunn Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory, Eufaula.

TAHLEQUAH — COPELAND, David, 77, Sequoyah State Park supervisor, died Friday. Services pending, Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Tahlequah.

TAHLEQUAH — POWERS, Michael, 59, diesel mechanic, died Thursday. Services pending, Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Tahlequah.

WARNER — HINDS, Jennifer Mykal, 26, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

WEBBERS FALLS — SMITH, Richard Edward Jr. “Bird,” 83, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Millsap Funeral Service Chapel, Webbers Falls, Millsap Funeral Service, Webbers Falls.

WEBBERS FALLS — THOMAS, Morgan Chevelle, 18, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Warner Assembly of God, Foster-Petering Funeral Home.



LOCAL TIES

DEL CITY — RAGSDALE, Barbara Ann, 83, died Friday. Services 9 a.m. Monday, Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel, Del City, Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home #7370, Del City.

OKMULGEE — PAPAFRANGOS, Olympia S. (Bia), 88, retired Bishops Restaurant manager, died Friday. Services pending, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home, Okmulgee.

PANAMA — UNDERWOOD, Joe, 76, teacher/coach, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. Monday, First Assembly of God Church, Spiro, Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Spiro.

STILWELL — COCHRAN, Charlie, died Friday. Services pending, Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Stilwell.

TULSA — CRAWLEY, Leon L. Sr., 72, retired waiter Jamil’s Steakhouse, died Friday. Services pending, Dyer Memorial Chapel, Tulsa.

TULSA — JEFFERSON, Lula Pearl, 90, homemaker, died Feb. 23. Services pending, Dyer Memorial Chapel, Tulsa.

TULSA — VINSON, Jim Ernest, 78, Tulsa Public Schools transportation supervisor, died March 2. Services 11 a.m. today, East Virgin Street Church of Christ, Tulsa, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Tulsa Chapel.

WATTS — GHORMLEY, Mark, 90, farmer/rancher, died Thursday. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Roberts & Hart Funeral Home, Westville. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Roberts & Hart Chapel, Westville, Roberts & Hart Funeral Home, Westville.



SERVICES TODAY

DUVALL, Georgetta (Weddle), 1 p.m., Shiloh Assembly of God, Enterprise. (Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Stigler)

FARGO, Elva LaVonne, 10 a.m., Agent Chapel, Muldrow. (Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Muldrow)

HESTER, Nita, 2 p.m., Britton Road Baptist Church, Oklahoma City. (Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Checotah)

NUNEZ, Alberto, 3 p.m., Believer’s Christian Fellowship. (Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory)

RULE, Edna Mae, 2 p.m., Blackgum Baptist Church, Vian. (Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw)

WALLS, Marlowe Gentry, 2 p.m., Eastside First Baptist Church, Checotah. (Ragsdale Funeral Center)

WILLIAMSON, Margaret Sue, 1 p.m., White Chapel Church, Gore. (Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw)

WRIGHT, Nancy Graves, 11 a.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church. (Foster-Petering Funeral Home)

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