Mabel Stacher funeral slated
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Kauley-Stacher, age 55 of Hammon, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Hammon High School Auditorium with Rev. Dolan Ivey and Rev. David Flick officiating. An all-night wake service will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Hammon. Mabel Kauley Stacher was born on Nov. 3, 1947 at Clinton, the daughter of Arthur and Inez (Elk River) Kauley. She married Cameron Stacher in 1965 at Cortez, Colo. They made their homes in Colorado, Hammon, Clinton and Elk City before he preceded her in death in 1969. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Also preceding her in death, along with her husband and parents, were her grandparents, Chief Henry Elk River and Lillie Elk River; and three brothers, Calvin Kauley, Joseph Pewo and Norman Kauley. Burial will follow in the Hammon Indian Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include a daughter, Stefanie Stomps of Spokane, Wash.; a son, Christopher Stacker and his wife, Lori, of Sayre; three grandchildren, Felicia Chasenah, Johnathan Stomps, Christopher J. Stacher; four sisters, Norma Washa of Weatherford, Stella Kauley of Albuquerque, N.M., Lillie Kauley of Ignacio, Colo., Virginia Short Man of Aurora, Colo.; and three brothers, Kenneth Kauley of Hammon, David Kauley of Shawnee and Edwin Pewo of Hammon.

Monday, July 28, 2003
Floye Reimer services set
Funeral services for Floye Mae Reimer, age 76 of Clinton, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Reimer Interment will be in the Arapaho Cemetery. Survivors include her sisters, Peggy McLaughlin and her husband, Ed, of Clinton, Ruby Schoonmaker and her husband, Devert, of Custer City, Dorothy Murphy and her husband, Roland, of Muskogee; brothers, Joe Wilson of Clinton, Clifford Roof and his wife, Phyllis, of Clinton; a special aunt, Clara Bratcher of Elk Cityh; and a number of half brothers and sisters; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husbands, Roland Wilson and George Reimer; brothers, John Henry Wolfe, Jackie Wolfe, William Floyd Wolfe and Lee Roy Wolfe.

Thursday, July 24, 2003
Rites Friday for Burgtorf
Funeral services for Dorothy Alice Burgtorf, age 86 of the Custer City area, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton with Rev. Larry Holder officiating. Burgtorf Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery south of Custer City with arrangements under the direction of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Con Burgtorf of the home; sons, Alan Burgtorf and his wife, Shirley, of Clinton, Neal Samuel Burgtorf and his wife, Carol Lee, of Wichita, Kans.; grandchildren, Chaille Bott and her husband, Jack, Kesia Slagell and her husband, Kevin, Tiffany Burgtorf, Tamara Burgtorf, Tonya Karm, Jim Butcher and his wife, Laura, Jon Butcher and his wife, Jackie; great grandchildren, Kendall, Stacie, Camron, Carly, Olivia, Alexandria, Gage, Sydney, Reid; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests that those who desire may make memorial contributions in Dorothy’s name to the United Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton.

Ralph Stong rites Saturday
Funeral services for longtime Clinton businessman Ralph W. Strong, age 86, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the First Christian Church in Clin-ton with minister Doyle Kinney officiating. Strong cemetery. Patterson died Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at Greenville, Texas. He was born on May 22, 1919 at Butler, the son of Thomas lee and Chloie Jane (McClung) Duncan. A veteran of World War II, he joined the U.S. Army on March 20, 1941 and served in the European Theatre before being honorably discharged on Oct. 26, 1945. On Aug. 26, 1943 he died Monday, July 7, 2003, in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home in Okmulgee. Survivors include her parents, Darren Scott and Ginger Wells of Moore; three sisters, Shalon Wilbanks and her husband, Chris, of Oklahoma City, Amber Lee and Randy White of Okmulgee, Jennifer McFarlin of Oklahoma City; maternal grandparents, Terry and Zilah Murray of Okmulgee, Ray and Marietta Howell of Okmulgee; paternal grandparents, Bill and Ann Kane of Melbourne, Fla., Darrell Wells of Clinton; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Billy Fancher died Tuesday, June 17, 2003. He was born on Oct. 13, 1930 on the family farm west of Stafford, the son of Charlie and Cora (Kidd) Fancher. He graduated from Stafford High School. Following military service he returned to the area to continue his education. He died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at a Charlottesville, Va. hospital. He was born on Aug. 23, 1939 at the home of his parents, Rudolph and Ver-nace Pankratz, near Dill City. Junior, as he was known by his Oklahoma family, graduated from Dill City Public Schools and then attended then Southwestern State College at Weatherford where he obtained a bachelor of science degree. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and earned a master’s degree. He then taught for a year at the University of Southern Arkansas at Magnolia. Pankratz received an offer to work for Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. and accepted. He wrote computer programs for HUD and handled litigation related to federal housing. After 25 years, he retired and bought property in the Shanandoah Valley where he built a home and enjoyed the wildlife as well as sailing, skiing, ice skating and traveling. He enjoyed the Alps as part of his world adventure. Pankratz continued in private law practice and visited most of the continental U.S., even going to Alaska. Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include a sister, Norlyn Joyce Munyon and her husband, Murray, of Yukon; a niece, Cheryl Rowe and her husband, Dennis; a nephew, Michael; and two great nieces, Rachael and Sarah Rowe of Yukon. He also had relatives in the Clinton and Cordell area of Oklahoma as well as California.

Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Services set for Sallaska
Funeral services for longtime Corn area farmer James Francis Sallaska, age 84, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Mennonite Brethren Church at Corn with Rev. Ken Gardner and Rev. John Flaming officiating. Sallaska married Miriam Gossen, and they celebrated both their 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries with all their children. Beginning in the fall of 1942, Sallaska served as a conscientious objector in two different camps in Colorado, working for three and a half years building roads and large dams. After his service the young couple settled on a farm near Fairview and then moved to Balko for 10 years. After a long period of drought they moved to their present home near Corn where they farmed, ran a dairy and reared their family. They were active members of the Mennonite Brethren Church. Preceding him in death, along with his parents, was a sister, Virginia Sutton. Burial will conclude in the Mennonite Brethren Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include his wife of 60½ years Miriam; a daughter, Darlene and her husband, David Privett of Henrietta, Texas; three sons, Aldee and his wife, Linda, of Oklahoma City, Orel and his wife, Jeanne Sallaska of Corn and Keith and his wife, Maggie, of McAlester; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and three brothers, Eugene Sallaska of Fairview, Charlie Sallaska of Denver, Colo. and Vernon Sallaska of Mcoud; and a host of other relatives.

Gainer-Graham rites Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Gainer-Graham, age 93, longtime Clinton resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clinton with church pastor Rev. Dale Nease officiating. Mrs. Graham married to Tip Graham. In her spare time she liked to travel, piece quilts, crochet and garden. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and AARP. Preceding her in death, along with her parents and husband, were three brothers, Lloyd Gainer, Leroy Gainer, Marion Gainer; and four sisters, Marie Musgrave, Zella Crim, Naomi Gainer and Betty Gainer. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Rogers of Oklahoma City; a grandson, Jay Rogers and his wife, Shery, of Oklahoma City; a brother, S.C., and his wife, Alicia Gainer of Lebanon, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

Monday, July 07, 2003
Oscar Torres services set
Mass of Christian Burial for Oscar Torres, age 23 and a former Clinton resident, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clinton with Father Carl Janocha officiating. Torres passed away July 1, 2003. He was born Jan. 21, 1910 in Pauls Valley, OK, to W.J. and Lucy Pearl Boykin Buzbee. Frank graduated from Norman High School and attended OU. He lived in MWC most of his adult life. He owned the first Log Cabin Grill restaurant in MWC, was an electric contractor and owned Buzbee Electric, was the first elected Executive Secretary of the MWC Chamber of Commerce, past president of the MWC Lion's Club, and a member of the MWC Masonic Lodge having been a 32nd degree Mason for over 50 years. Frank loved the game of golf and won numerous championships all over the state. Preceding him in death are his parents, three brothers and a sister. He is survived by Verna, his wife of 67 years; son, Frank Buzbee, Jr. and wife, Lusca of Bella Vista, AR; daughter, Narci Smith of Butler, OK; son, Knox Buzbee of Salt Lake City, Utah; seven grandchildren, Dana and Peter Gray and Darci and Don Russell all of Bellevue, WA, Jill Anderson and Bennett of OKC and Kelli and J.D. Strong of Yukon, OK, Ben Kroum and Lukila Kroum both of Long Beach, CA and Terri Lynn Wiley of Dallas, TX, 6 great grandchildren and several other relatives and many friends. Frank will be greatly missed. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Arlington Memory Gardens.

Clements rites set for Monday
Funeral services for Lorraine Clements, 65 of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Kiseau Memorial Chapel in Clinton where Ridge LaMar will officiate. She married Russell E. Clements on Sept. 3, 1958 in Tiawana, Mexico and moved to Clinton in 1966. She was a longtime restaurant cook working at Pop Hicks, Cherokee and Fowler's Cafe. She enjoyed writing children's mystery stories, drawing, working puzzles and quilting. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son Rusty; a grandson Mikie and a brother, Richard. She is survived by seven daughters, Melody and Clark Bowen of Cordell, Melissa and Victor Allison of Clinton, Chris and Vince Bond of Shawnee, Maxine and James Allison of Clinton, Tracy and Mike Carnahan of Sayre, Sabrina Semkoff of Clinton; two brothers, Bill and Jo McBride of Wichita, Kan., Charles McBride of Clinton; 11 grandchildren, Brandy Barrera, Tim Tuck, Amber O'Neale, John Tuck, Mandy Booth, Ricky Woodward, Justin Clements, Joshua, Cody, Tyler and Zachery Carnahan; three great-grandchildren, Alexia Tuck, Blake O'Neal, Hannah Barrera; nine step-grandchildren and 10 step-great grandchildren. Burial will follow the services at the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Marler Funeral Home.

Ringo services will be Monday
Funeral services for Claude James Ringo, age 89 and longtime Dill City resident, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2003 at the Plains Avenue Church of Christ in Dill City with Truman Teel and Gary Teel officiating. He married Airlene Walters July 2, 1949 at Dill City. He owned and operated a service station in Dill City for many years. He was a member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed farming, checking cattle and fishing. Survivors include his wife of the home; five children, Joyce Ann Williams and friend Joe of El Reno, Vaudie and Jane Ringo of Clinton, Von Joe Ringo of Weatherford, Nova and Jimmie Johnson of Burns Flat, LeVoy and Sheila Ringo of Dill City; a sister, Naomi and Bud Fletcher of Elk City; a sister-in-law, Dovie Ringo of Dill City; 13 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Burial will follow the services in the South Burns Cemetery under the direction of McClure Funeral Home of Cordell.

Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Private burial for Penick set
A private burial for James Orr Penick, age 76 of Coconut Creek, Fla., will be held Thursday at the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Penick died Tuesday, July 1, 2003. She was born on Sept. 5, 1915 at Custer City, the daughter of E.T. and Berintha Hill. Her marriage on Nov. 3, 1940 to Vern Shepard resulted in 56 years of marriage until his death in 1996. She was a farm wife, homemaker and employee as well as being a charter member of the Newcastle Christian Church. Next to the youngest of seven siblings, three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death, including Orville, Earl, Harold “Bunker” Hill, Arlene Smith and Virgalene Ball. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Vernell and Lynn Jones of Oklahoma City, Norma and Joe Stewart of Childers; three grandchildren, Christi Imes of Jamestown, Ind., Mark Jones of Bartlesville, Jeff Stewart of Childers; five great grandchildren, Holly, Ashley and Jeremy Imes, Dawson and Carys Jones; and a sister, Marjorie Nelson of Garfield, Ark.

Saturday, June 28, 2003
Keeton rites held Saturday
Funeral services for Dollie Emma Keeton, 91, of Fowler, Kan., were held Saturday at the First Assembly of God Church in Cordell. Mrs. Keeton was a native of Colony who had lived for many years in Cordell before moving to Kansas. She married Lee Keeton at Cordell, and they made their home there. Mrs. Keeton was a charter member of the First Assembly of God Church in Cordell. She also held membership in the VFW Women’s Auxiliary of Cordell and worked as a volunteer at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Clin-ton. Survivors include six daughters, Geneva Wray of Cordell, Lawan “Lee” Keeton and Treova Zortman, both of Fowler, Kan., Lela Hamil (and husband Roy), Skiatook, Maxine Morgan, Oklahoma City, and Darlene Perdue (and husband Garry), Lubbock, Texas; three sons, Truman Keeton (and wife Kay), Oklahoma City, Glenn Keeton (and wife Karen), Liberal, Kan., and Ronnie Keeton, Cordell; three sisters, Mildred “Dot” Kinder, Clinton, Opal Keeton, Menifee, Ark., and Marie Newcomb, Kathleen, Ga.; 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Keeton was preceded in death by her husband, Lee; two sons, Harvey and Melvin; two daughters, Kadie and Violet; and two sisters, two brothers and two sons-in-law. Rev. Doyle Roark officiated at the funeral. Burial was in the Russell Cemetery at Cordell under direction of Jack Loftiss Funeral Home of Cordell.

Friday, June 20, 2003
Burt services set Monday
Graveside services for Noble Henry Burt, 81 of Clinton, will beheld at 1 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2003 at the Mountain Park Cemetery in Mountain Park. He married Sylvia Irene Pineaul and made his living as a motel owner and operator. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion and the DAV. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; three brothers, George, Walter, Mack and a sister, Jeraldine. He is survived by his daughter Michelle Sasse of Clinton; two brothers, Deroy Burt of Sacramento, Calif., Donald Gene Burt of Oklahoma City; one sister, Loretta Gowndy of Portland, Ore.; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial arrangements are under the direction of the Kiseau-Marler Funeral Home.

Thursday, June 19, 2003
Sawatzky rites set for Friday
Funeral services for Neva Sawatzky, age 83 of rural Clinton, will be held 10 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2003 in the Herold Mennonite Church east of Bessie with Chaplain Dan Day and Rev. Arlee Johnson officiating. She married Elmer Sawatzky Sept. 1, 1940 and they made their home on a farm east of Cordell. In 1944, they moved to their present farm southeast of Clinton. In addition to working on the farm, she worked as a cook in the Clinton schools for more than 20 years. She was a member of AARP, the retired cooks group, the quilting groups of her church and the Senior Citizens Center and she volunteered at the Etc. Shop in Weatherford. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Frances Anders and two brothers, Irving and Albert Smith. She is survived by her husband Elmer of the home; two sons, Kenneth and Donna Sawatzky of Oklahoma City, Bill and Cynthia Sawatzky of Custer City; two daughters, Betty and Dan Day of Clinton, Kay and Ross Mapson of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Edd Schmidt of Cordell; a sister-in-law, Linda Schmidt of Clinton; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Burial will conclude in the Herold Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home. The family is asking that memorials may be made in Neva's honor to the Herold Mennonite Church Building Fund where she served as head of the Kitchen Planning Committee.

Monday, June 16, 2003
Rahhal rites at 10 Wednesday
S. Leonard “Len” Rahhal, longtime local retailer and owner of Len’s Men’s Shop and The Vogue, married Genea Martha Martin in Las Vegas, Nev. They made their home in Clinton, and she joined him as a partner in the clothing stores. Rahhal was a member of the First Baptist Church. He also held memberships in the Clinton Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Business Association. At last year’s annual Chamber of Commerce banquet  held several months before his cancer was diagnosed  he was presented the Rotary Club’s Business Man of the Year Award. A sports enthusiast, Rahhal was an avid fan of the Clinton Red Tornadoes and the Oklahoma Sooners. He is survived by his wife, Genea, of the home; one daughter, Lenley Rahhal, Oklahoma City; one son, Michael Smith, and his wife, Paige, of Amarillo, Texas; three sisters, Sameera Nelson (and husband Orville), Columbus, Ohio, and Jacquie Wilmeth and Patricia Rahhal, both of Oklahoma City; one brother, Dr. Donald Rahhal (and wife Susan), Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren. Rev. Bryan Gilbert, Rev. James Robinson and Doyle Kinney will officiate at the funeral with burial follow-ing in the Clinton Cemetery. Stanley-Lee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rahhal had a deep affection for the Clinton schools and their students. When he heard that budget cutbacks this year might limit supplies for the students, he wanted to help. Therefore, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Clinton Public Schools.

Thursday, June 12, 2003
Bobby Thilsted rites Saturday
Robert James “Bobby” Thilsted went to be with the Lord and beloved grandmothers on Monday, June 9, 2003. Bobby was born on April 4, 1976, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 27 years old. His parents are Jim Thilsted of Newton, Kansas, and Dennis and Carolyn Harris-Gray of Ponca City, Oklahoma. Bobby grew up in Blackwell and Ponca City. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1994, attended Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa and then completed his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Healthcare Administration at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Okla-homa, in 1999. He was a member of the Phi Delta Chi Professional Fraternity, Alpha Omega Chapter where he held the offices of Worthy Master at Arms and Worthy Master Prelate. He also was listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll while attending Southwestern. His life long dream was to become a pharmacist and in the fall of 2000 he was accepted into the University of Oklahoma School of Pharmacy Doctorate Program. He would have graduated in May 2004. While attending the O.U. School of Pharmacy he was a member of the Oklahoma Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy (OHSP), where he was elected vice-president of his P1 class of 2000 and secretary of the P2 class of 2001. He went on to hold the offices of president-elect and president of OHSP. Bobby was employed with Eckerd Pharmacy in Oklahoma City. He was passionate for the game of golf, enjoyed spending time with Gladi, friends and family. He enjoyed going to movies, dinner and his weekly “must see TV” on Thursday nights. Bobby was to marry his sole-mate Gladiola Perez next month. She was the love of his life and made his world light up. Bobby and Gladi were members of the St. John’s Catholic Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Bobby was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Virginia Cannon Cronin and Lois Thilsted. Also his great grandparents, Lawrence and Jennie Cannon, Oral and Lois Hensley, Freda and Pete Thilsted, and Louise and John Cronin. Bobby is survived by his parents; brothers, Craig Thilsted of Moore, Oklahoma, and Garrett Harris of Ponca City, Oklahoma; grandparents, Bob Cronin of Blackwell, James Thilsted of Blackwell, and Clifton and Jean Gray of Peckham. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who deeply loved, respected and will never forget the joy he brought to all their lives. Services for Bobby will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Blackwell, Oklahoma, with the Rev. Jeff Koch of the First Christian Church and Father Louis Van Ley of St. John’s Catholic Church officiating. died Tuesday, June 10, 2003. She was born on July 23, 1917 in Pauls Valley, the daughter of Obid and Willie Mae Laurence. She spent all of her childhood years in Pauls Valley. In 1936 she died early today, June 12, 2003, at the Grace Living Center in Clinton. She was born on May 19, 1916 on a farm east of Cordell, the daughter of Wesley and Edna (Hutton) Goucher. She grew up and attended school at Shilo School near Cloud Chief, marrying Dave “Doc” Schapansky on Dec. 9, 1944. They made their home on a farm north of Corn before moving to Arapaho in the early 1950’s and to Clinton in 1958. Mrs. Schapansky was a cook for the Clinton School System for 28 years, working at Nance, the junior high and high school. She was famous for her cinnamon and hot rolls. She retired in the 1980’s and enjoyed fishing and traveling. Mrs. Schapansky was a member of the Church of Christ and the AARP quilters. She loved gardening and had a large flower and vegetable garden. She also enjoyed quilting and raised funds for the Corn Bible Academy with her quilts. Preceding her in death, along with her parents and her husband in 1991, were a son, Floyd Wayne, in 1984; and three brothers, Dewey, Charley and Arlie Goucher. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include two sons, Randy and his wife, Dorothy, of Sentinel, Larry and his wife, Bunny, of Arapaho; two sisters, Juanita Igo of Clinton, Eva Igo of Bessie; two brothers, Lee Goucher of Clinton, Alfred Goucher of Peoria, Ariz.; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. The family suggests that those who desire may make memorial contributions in Mrs. Schapansky’s honor to the Clinton AARP.

Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Joyce Lenard services set
Funeral services for Joyce Marie Lenard, age 56 of Clinton, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Bethany Baptist Church with Elder Lawrence Smoot, Rev. Billy Mucker and Rev. Jealden Carr officiating. Ms. Lenard died Monday afternoon, June 9, 2003, at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born on Aug. 22, 1946 in Clinton, the daughter of A.Y. and Corine (Woods) Williams. She graduated from high school in 1964 and was employed at the Clinton Veterans Center for 11 years as a nurse’s aide. Ms. Lenard was an active member of the True Gospel Tabernacle and was very involved in community affairs, working with South Western Oklahoma Development Authority, Clinton Association for Rights and Equality, Volunteers In Service To America and Concerned Black Parents. Preceding her in death were her parents; a son, Raymond Lenard; and a sister, Brenda Williams. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home in Clinton. Survivors include two daughters, Elaine Williams of Clinton, Leaster (Lenard) Salaheddine and her husband, Nabil, of Edmond; a son, Gary Lenard of Clinton; six sisters, Mozela Richardson, Jean and Sherman Brown, Martha and Larry Parker, Luzella Williams, all of Clinton, Mary and Edward Coleman of Wichita, Kans., Susan Williams of Houston, Texas; four brothers, Andy and Gayle Williams of Clinton, A.Y. and Ethel Williams of Louisiana, James and Debra Williams of Tulsa, Ted and Fatina Hogan of Oklahoma City; six grandchildren, Gary Smith Jr. of Pittsburg, Kans., Kierra and Sierra Lenard, both of Tacoma, Wash., A’shira Barnes, Garehtte Casper, Micah Jackson, all of Clinton, Katherine Jackson of Elk City; and two uncles, George and Maude Williams of Clinton and Amos and Rose Johnson of Oklahoma City.