MuskogeePhoenix.com, Muskogee, OK

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March 30, 2011

Deaths 03.31.11

LOCAL

CROWDER, Billie Jean, 84, homemaker, died March 20. Graveside services 1 p.m. Saturday, Agnew Cemetery, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

HUGHES, Paul A., 92, retired from the Brockway Glass Company, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, Salvation Army Church, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

LEDINGTON, Thomas C., 60, road master driving instructor, died Saturday. Services 11 a.m. today, Central Assembly of God, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

SHORES, Jonathan Paul “Wompy,” 37, died Wednesday. Services pending, Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home.

SMITH, Nell H., 62, cake decorator, died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday, Cornerstone Chapel, Cornerstone Funeral Home & Crematory.

WOODARD, Roena M., 78, teacher, died Tuesday. Visitation 5-7 p.m. today. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday, Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Dowdy Funeral Home.



AREA

BOYNTON — WOOD, Jean L., 90, homemaker, died Monday. Memorial services 1 p.m. Friday, Boynton Christian Church, Dowdy Funeral Home.

BRAGGS — HAMBY, Inez Thomas, 90, homemaker, died Tuesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Saturday, South Bethel Cemetery, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory, Muskogee.

CHECOTAH — COX, Gary Dean, 56, blastcrete operator, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Hampton Memorial Chapel, Hampton Mortuary, Checotah.

CHECOTAH — IRVIN, William Troy, 76, died Sunday. Services pending, Hampton Mortuary, Checotah.

COUNCIL HILL — HOBBS, Ulala Belle, 92, secretary, died Friday. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Shipman’s Muskogee Cremation & Funeral Service.

FORT GIBSON — HANNA, John C., 38, sales representative, died Saturday. Services 11 a.m. today, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Muskogee, Bradley Funeral Service of Fort Gibson.

HULBERT — ROBBINS, Rev. Albert, 76, Baptist minister, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Reed-Culver Chapel, Reed-Culver Funeral Home.

PORUM — MANN, Charles “Lindy,” 82, retired plumber and pipefitter, died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Starr Cemetery, Briartown, Mallory-Martin Funeral Home & Crematory, Stigler.

TAFT — SIMMONS, Johnny Lee, 76, retired teacher, died Monday. Services pending, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors Inc.

TAHLEQUAH — McLANAHAN-ANTWINE, Madison Leigh, died Monday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Barber Cemetery, Hart Funeral Home of Tahlequah.

TULLAHASSEE — GAINES, Walter Mae, 49, Muskogee Phoenix accounting clerk, died Sunday. Services pending, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors Inc.

WAGONER — WEBB, Franklin Roberts, 70, petroleum land man, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Shipman Chapel, Shipman Funeral Home & Crematory, Wagoner.



LOCAL TIES

Chouteau — RAY, Dorothy Mae, 72, homemaker, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Shipman Chapel, Shipman Funeral Home & Crematory, Wagoner.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas — GREEN, Peggy Lee, 56, died March 23. Visitation 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Chapel of Peace, Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors Inc.

STILWELL — HARRISON, Laura B., 69, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services pending, Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home.

TULSA — McDANIEL, Eva L., 92, homemaker, died Sunday. Memorial services 1 p.m. Friday, Stanley’s Memorial Chapel, Stanley’s Funeral Services, Tulsa.



SERVICES TODAY

CRAGAR, Valena, 10 a.m., Hart Chapel. (Hart Funeral Home of Tahlequah)

HANNA, John C., 11 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Muskogee. (Bradley Funeral Service of Fort Gibson)

HARPER, Benjamin E., 2:30 p.m., Reed-Culver Chapel. (Reed-Culver Funeral Home)

HOBBS, Ulala Belle, 10 a.m., Fort Gibson National Cemetery. (Shipman’s Muskogee Cremation & Funeral Service)

HOLT, Stephen Todd, 10 a.m., Muldrow First Assembly of God Church. (Agent Funeral Home, Muldrow)

HUGHES, Paul A., 10 a.m., Salvation Army Church, Muskogee. (Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory)

LEDINGTON, Thomas C., 11 a.m., Central Assembly of God. (Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory)

VANN, Nona K., 11 a.m., Hart Chapel. (Hart Funeral Home, Stilwell)

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