Langley rites Wednesday
Final rites for Harrison Leon Langley, 67, of Foss Lake Estates, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home in Oklahoma City. Langley married Octava Laverne Willis at Del City. They made their home in Moore where Langley worked for 30 years as a technician for the AM Corporation, retiring in 1991. After his retirement, the couple moved to Foss Lake where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his grandchildren on the lake, and bird watching. Other interests included golf and riding motorcycles. Langley was a member of the Emmanuel Christian Motorcycle Club and the National Rifle Association. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Moore, where he drove a Sunday school bus for many years. He had been baptized at the Butler Baptist Church and also was a member there. Pastors Roy Wilburn of the Lone Oak Baptist Church of Sayre and Jack Pilgrim of the First Baptist Church of Butler will officiate at the funeral. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens. The chapel where the funeral will be held is located at 500 SW 104th St. in Oklahoma City. Langley is survived by his wife of 45 years, Laverne, of the home at the lake; five daughters and their husbands, Belinda Sue and Charles Shobert, Oklahoma City, Celinda Lue and Ed Pearce, Norman, and Karen Kay and Chris Shobert, Sharon Gay and Terry Burr, and Cathy Diana and Bob Duncan, all of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Dennis Ray Langley, Del City, and Olan Dwain Langley, Oklahoma City; and eleven grandchildren: Rebecca Morris, Touia Duncan, Leon Duncan, Kevin Watkins, Elizabeth Pearce, Raquel Duncan, Heather “Little Bit” Duncan, Brandi Burr, James Pearce, Jack Pearce and John Burr. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Edwin Langley; and two grandchildren, Shannon Watkins and Baby Morris.

Friday, April 11, 2003
John Reimer services set
Funeral services for John Arylss Reimer, age 82 of Corn, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev. Ken Gardner officiating. Reimer married Martha Krewall on Jan. 11, 1942 in Hobart. He built their home on the farm, and they were still living on the farm 61 years later at the time of his death. He not only was a carpenter but also farmed with his dad, continuing to work the land after his father retired. He went on to own and operate Reimer Overhead Doors. After 60 years of service, he decided to quit after suffering a stroke in August of last year. After retirement he enjoyed sitting at the co-op and visiting with friends as well as playing with his great grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing and spent a month a year in Rockport, Texas devoted to fishing. Burial will be in the Corn Mennonite Brethren Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Martha Reimer, of the home; a son, Gary Reimer and his wife, Judy, of Corn; a daughter, Sherry Bostian and her husband, Ron, of Perkins; seven grandchildren, Marni Reimer, Lance and Alisa Reimer, Nichole and Kevin Trantham, Traci and Matt Rowland; three great grandchildren, Chase Reimer, Savanna Wingo, Olivia Reimer; sisters, Velina and her husband, E.L. “Penny,” of Bakersfield, Calif, and Lucille Richert and her husband, Abe, of Exeter, Calif.

Wednesday, April 09, 2003
Pauline Welch funeral Friday
Graveside services for Mrs. Vera Pauline Welch, age 95 and a longtime Clinton educator, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Strickland Cemetery south of Cordell with minister Patrick Peters officiating. Mrs. Welch married George Finley, and he preceded her in death that same year. She began her teaching career in Rocky, moving to Clinton in 1940. She died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the Grace Living Center in Clinton. She was born on Jan. 21, 1921 on a farm south of Cordell, the daughter of Jack and Annie (Goucher) Hines. She attended the Schiolah rural school located a mile and a half from where she lived. In 1952 she died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Lawton. She was born on Sept. 15, 1927 in Thomas, the daughter of Jeanette and James Howlingcrane, Sr. Her mother, Jeanette Riggs Howlingcrane was the daughter of Stacy LoneWolf Riggs, a grandson of Black Kettle and a survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre. She grew up in Thomas and graduated from high school there before attending Oklahoma City University. Mrs. Tahah went on to graduate from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. After graduation she continued to work at that Oklahoma City hospital, marrying Curtis G. Onco in 1948. She later Interment will be at the Mt. Scott Kiowa Cemetery north of Lawton. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Tahah, of the home; four daughters, Sharon Komacheet of Lawton, Pamela Lunceford of Richmond, Va., Terri Mack McClung of Dallas, Texas, Anita (Penny) L. Mack White of Prague; four sons, Michael L. Onco, Sr., Curtis Onco, Jr. of New Mexico, Mitchell G. Onco, Sr. of Ada, Michael L. Onco, Jr. of Florida; three sisters, Letha Wahnee of Dallas, Texas, Juanita Heap of Birds of Weatherford, Mary Belle Lone Bear of Clinton; a brother, Alfred Heap of Birds of Clinton; 24 grandchildren; and 31 great grandchildren. A prayer service is planned at the chapel in Lawton from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Fleming rites on Saturday
Graveside services for Mrs. Pairlee Fleming, age 88, former Clinton resident, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hobart Cemetery with Dr. James Woodworth officiating. Mrs. Fleming married Ray Fleming, and they made their home in Hobart. In the early 1940’s they moved to Oklahoma City before later living in Texas. They returned to Hobart in the 1980’s, and Ray preceded her in death in 1984. Mrs. Fleming moved to Clinton in 1986 and then to Lubbock in 1993 to be near family. Preceding her in death, along with her parents and husband, were two sons, Joel Ray and Rickey; and three sisters, Myrtle Sullins, Fannie Mae Hughes and Carrie Lou Turner. Arrangements are under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include three nephews, Bill Sullines, Stacy Nash, James Calmes; and several great nieces and nephews.

Helen Hill's death listed
Clinton friends have learned of the death on March 24, 2003 of Helen Mildred Hill in Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Hill was born on Aug. 17, 1920 in Hutchinson, Kans., the daughter of George and Mildred Bower. Preceding her in death were her husband, Joseph B. Hill; and a son, Dr. Ronald J. Mill, MD, of Odessa, Texas. The Hills moved from Hutchinson, Kans. to Clinton in 1950 and resided here until 1985 when they moved to Phoenix. She was the first paid director of the hospital auxiliary in Clinton and also was active in the Junior Service League. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Cox, of Tempe, Ariz.; a son, Anthony Rives; a daughter-in-law, Olivia Hill; three grandchildren, Nelson and Auston Hill and Angelia Hively; and four great grandchildren. The family suggests that those who desire may make memorial contributions in her honor to either the Alzheimer Association, 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006; or to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85016.

Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Jim Ridley rites Friday
Funeral services for James H. “Jim” Ridley, age 59 and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatcher at Clinton who was a 40-year law enforcement veteran, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Clinton Church of Christ at 2601 Custer Ave. with minister Patrick Peters officiating. Ridley married Joyce Marie Maynard on Oct. 23, 1969. In 1972 he moved his family to Clinton where he began a career with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Ridley was an avid ham radio operator and had many friends around the world on his radio. Preceding him in death were his father and an infant sister, Billie Jean. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include his wife of the Clinton home; three daughters, Deena Brown of Fort Wayne, Ind., Lisa Schneidereit of Booker, Texas, Janna Ridley of Clinton; his mother, Dorothy Ridley of Clinton; two brothers, Bob Ridley of Bonham, texas, Ferrell Ridley of Azel, Texas; and five grandchildren.

Tuesday, April 01, 2003
Glasscock rites slated
Funeral services for Lowell F. Glasscock, age 63 of Bessie, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Antioch Church northwest of Clinton with Rev. Sandy Shepherd and Rev. Alvis Merrill officiating. Lowell Franklin Glasscock died early Saturday, March 29, 2003, at Winsor Hills Nursing Center in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Blurton was reared in the Roll community and graduated from Crawford High School in 1938. She died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born on Nov. 15, 1950 at Clinton, the daughter of Stanley and Angie (Blackwolf) Old Bear. Reared in Clinton, she attended school here before graduating from the Fort Sill Indian School in Lawton in 1969. She continued her education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Rose State College in Midwest City. Mrs. DeLaCruz worked for several years for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in the enrollment office and as an administrator’s assistant until her health failed. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were two sisters, Regina and Woxie; and a brother, Stanley, Jr. She died at her home Thursday, March 27, 2003. By her request, there will be no formal funeral service. Mrs. Presley was born on July 22, 1903 at Fayetteville, Ark., the daughter of Alvin and Clara (Kitch) Garrison. She was reared in Fayetteville, graduating from high school there in 1922. She taught for a short time in a rural school and later attended a business college in Fayetteville. Mrs. Presley then took a position as a secretary in the Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas before moving to Tulsa where she was a librarian for seven years. She died Thursday, March 20, 2003, at Alexandria, La. She was born on Feb. 22, 1939 in Clinton, the fourth child born to Willie and Roberta Henderson). She grew up and attended school in Clinton, later meeting and marrying Billy Bob Carr in 1985. They made their home in Clinton where she worked as a home care aide and a cook aide until she retired and moved to Alexandria, La. in 2001 after her husband’s death. She was a member of the Herian-Glenn Smith Court 37 and the Bethany Mass Choir. She also was a volunteer at the Bethany Baptist Mission. Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother, Homer Henderson. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include six brothers, Willie and Wiley Henderson of Alexandria, La., and Donald Ray Brown of Chicago, Ill., G.C. Jones of Oklahoma City, Larry Jones and Peter Paul Jones of Sacramento, Calif.; four sisters, Dorothy Jean Sherron and Gloria Jones of Sacramento, Calif., Gennie Vee Berry of Detroit, Mich., Josephine O’Neal of Gary, Ind.; a great aunt, Cora Belle Williams of Louisville, Texas; cousin, Juanita Anderson of Clinton, Norma Jean Lee of Lawton; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Thursday, March 27, 2003
Irene Jones rites Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Letha “Irene” (Brame) Jones, age 59 of Custer City, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Custer City with Rev. Ed Lockwood officiating. Mrs. Jones married Orvie “Pad” Jones at Borger, Texas. The young couple made their home in Fritch where he was employed by Natural Gas Pipeline. They transferred to Arapaho in 1965. In the late 1970’s they operated the Sunset Gas Station. They had lived in Custer City for the past 38 years. Mrs. Jones was a bus driver for the Thomas-Fay-Custer City School District, retiring in 2000. In her spare time Mrs. Jones enjoyed crafts, needlepoint and designing flowers for weddings. She was a member of the Baptist Church and Wheathearts Club. Preceding her in death, along with her parents, was her husband, Pad, last November; and a granddaughter, Crystal Marie Jones. Burial will conclude in the Custer City Masonic Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include two daughters, Jana Carter of Perryton, Texas, Leslie Jean Gaskill of Borger, Texas; a son, Johnny Jones of Custer City; a step-daughter, Reann File of Perryton, Texas; a step-son, Claude Lee Jones of Hockley, Texas; two sisters, Verna Lee Montgomery of Norman, Janelle Harvill of Stinnet, Texas; and eight grandchildren.

Don Heimer rites Friday
Graveside services for Donald Earl Heimer, age 65 of Fort Worth, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Clinton Cemetery. Heimer interment in the Lawnview Cemetery in Cordell. Mrs. Hughes died Saturday, March 22, 2003, at Integris Clinton Regional Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1948, the son of C.R. and Wilma Smith. No funeral services are planned. Arrangements are with the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. The family has requested no flowers. He died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at Oklahoma City. He was born on April 15, 1930 at Clinton, the son of Arthur Leon and Ruth Ellen Kinney Choate. He grew up in Clinton and was a graduate of Clinton High School, going on to complete his Bachelor of Arts at Oklahoma City University. Choate served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and worked for many years at the Oklahoma Transportation bus company before it closed operations. He then worked at many other jobs after retiring. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Verna, of the home in Duncan; a son, Wesley Choat and his wife, Kim, of Mustang; three daughters, Debbie Guy and her husband, Mike, of Marlow, Cindy Kennedy and her husband, Roger, of Quitman, Texas, Marie McCuller and her husband, Larry, of Mustang; 18 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Briggs of Cedar Lake and Val Gene Harrelson of Weatherford. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, was a sister, Virginia.

Saturday, March 15, 2003
Fite rites held
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jo Fite, age 74 of Rocky, were held Thursday at the Church of the First Born in Rocky with burial in the Lone Star Cemetery. Mrs. Fite was born on Dec. 24, 1928 on a farm northeast of Rocky, the oldest of five daughters and a son born to Lucius and Willie Holman.

Minnie Jones dies
Graveside services for former area school teacher Mrs. Minnie Lee Jones, age 84 of Dill City, were held Saturday at the Lone Star Cemetery at Rocky. She and her husband, T.M., lived on a horse farm near Dill City, and she taught a total of 39 years. She was born on June 14, 1918 in Rocky, the daughter of Johnny and Zona (Galloway) McKee.