System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Jack Alman Bush
Jack Alman Bush passed away quietly at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla. He was born in Boynton, Okla., to John E. & Helen M. Bush. He served in the United States Navy from October 23, 1942 until April 1, 1946 during WWII. He entered the Navy as Fireman Third Class, attended Machinist School in Great Lakes, IL, and was Storekeeper Third Class when he received an Honorable Discharge from the Service.
He trained as a Plumber under the G.I. Bill of Rights in 1947 and took over management of a plumbing wholesale supply house in Hugo, Okla., in 1952. In 1955, he bought out Kyle Plumbing Company in Wewoka, Okla., and ran it as Bush Plumbing Company until 1974. He worked as a Plumbing Instructor for the Mekusukey Mission in Seminole, Okla., until his retirement.
Jack loved to fish and owned a place on Lake McAlester where he created countless memories of catching, cleaning and frying fish with friends and family. He also loved to stay in his shop and build or work on things constantly. He was quite an inventor.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Raymond Francis Bush killed in WWII; wife, Alice Lucille Bush; and son, Timothy Ray Bush. He is survived by his loving daughters; Cassandra Jean Harnden of Wichita, Kans.; Deborah Ann Johnson & husband Brett of Jones, Okla.; Jackque Lynn Morris & husband Keith of Holdenville, Okla.; 8 Grandchildren; 9 Great-Grandchildren; and one Great-Great Grandson. He is also survived by a brother, Harley Eugene Bush & wife, Emma Jo of Houston, Tex.; and many other relatives and friends.
Services will be held at the Stout-Phillips Funeral Home in Wewoka, Okla., Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 2:00 PM. Interment to follow at the Oakwood Cemetery.
Merle Buss
Merle Roy Buss, 69, resident of Shawnee, Okla. died Monday, April 8, 2013.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Shawnee. Jerry Ball will officiate.
The family will be at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. to visit with friends and family.
Walker Funeral Service is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Merle Buss
Shawnee resident, Merle Roy Buss, 69, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Shawnee with Jerry Ball officiating, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
The family will be at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. to visit with friends and family.
Merle was born April 30, 1943 in Enid, Okla. to Roy and Bernice (Johnson) Buss.
He received his Bachelor's, Master's and PhD in Agricultural Economics from OSU in only six years. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
On July 25, 1970 he married Karen Buss.
Merle was a commodities broker and rancher.
As a rancher, Merle was a founding member of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA), served several terms on the AGA Board of Directors, and was inducted into the AGA's Hall of Fame.
Merle enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with his children and grandchildren, whether it be fishing with them in his backyard pond or taking the grandchildren on 4-wheeler rides.
Merle was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Earl Buss; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis Buss.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Buss; three children and their spouses, Brian Buss and Carrie of Dublin, Ohio, Patrick Buss and Lisa of Oklahoma City, and Kristen Buss of Tulsa; five grandchildren, Josh, Jacob, Emily, Reid and Rylan; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ed and Linda Buss of Shawnee; Dennis and Valorie Buss of Tonkawa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Howard Byerly
Howard J. Byerly, 83, longtime Seminole resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 in Seminole, Okla.
Howard was born July 26, 1930 in Sasakwa, Okla. to William Samuel and Mossie (Sisk) Byerly.
Howard moved to the Little Community in Seminole county from Shawnee 27 years ago.
Howard retired from Shell Oil Company in 1986. While working as a surveyor and permit man for Shell, the family lived and worked in five different states.
Howard was a member of the Church of Christ in Little, Okla., where he served as a elder and deacon in the church. Howard loved to do the Lord’s work.
He enjoyed his family, horses and country music.
Howard was a member of the "Thursday Band" and the "Too Old to Die Young Band".
Howard served in the U.S. Army from 1951-53.
Howard married Dixie Ellis on Jan. 20, 1951 in Earlsboro, Okla.
Howard is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Dixie Byerly of the home in Seminole; his three sons, Michael Byerly of Enid, Okla., David Byerly of Elm City, N.C. and Kirk Byerly of Ft. Worth, Tex.; his three grandsons, Beau Byerly, Brit Byerly and Russell Byerly.
His parents; his brother, Alfred; and sisters, Pearl, Dollye, Alva and Kay preceded him in death.
Funeral services are planned for 3:00 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at Church of Christ in Little, with Rusty Dawson officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery.
Casket bearers will be Trent Tiger. Daniel Ellis, Douglas Morris, Beau Byerly, Brit Byerly, and Russell Byerly.
Honorary bearers will be Brian Ellis, Larry Vickers, Tex Gliechman and Roy Boydstun.
Funeral arrangements are under direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
Richard Byrd
Funeral services for Richard Dale Byrd, 54, of Fairview, Okla., will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at the Fairview Funeral Home Chapel. Hospice Chaplain, Gary Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
Richard Dale Byrd was born April 3, 1959 in Salina, Kans. to Grady Lee and Sandra Jean (Irby) Byrd Atkison and passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at his home in Fairview.
Richard attended school in Konawa, Okla. and graduated from Oklahoma State University Okmulgee with an associate’s degree in Automotive Body repair and Applied Science.
He married Judith (Meier) Valencia on May 10, 2002.
Richard is survived by his wife, Judy of the home; his daughters, Jessica (Byrd) Morgan and husband, Joe of Konawa, and Elizabeth (Byrd) McCormick and husband, Kelly of Mt. Vernon, Ill.; step-daughter, Tiffany (Mayfield) Walton and husband Josh of Enid, Okla.; step-sons, Bryan Valencia of Stillwater, Okla. and Tim Mayfield and wife Amy of Isabella, Okla.; nine grand-children, and one sister, Barbara (Byrd) Lee Reisebech of Oklahoma City, Okla.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Sandra Byrd Atkinson; his grandparents, Delmar and Cleo (Bowerman) Irby; his uncle Jessie Irby; and other family members.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice Circle of Love with the funeral home acting as custodian.
Larry Campbell
Larry David Campbell of Holdenville, passed away on June 9, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
He was born on Oct. 29, 1945 in Hobbs, N.M. to Opal Washington.
Larry was raised in Denver, Colo. by Oscar and Essie Washington who precede him in death.
He was a Superintendent for the Muskogee Bridge Company.
He married Lizznetta Newson on April 19, 1978 in Holdenville.
He attended St. Stephens Baptist Church.
Larry is preceded in death by his mother Opal Washington, and his daughter Sheena Clark Campbell.
He is survived by his wife Liz Campbell of the home, his sister Margarett Hawkins of Tulsa, his children Eddie Campbell of Oklahoma City, Dyanna Campbell of Texas, Stanlei Clark of Holdenville, Latosha Campbell Roger of Lawton, two special friends Lester Conkleton and Earl Dunkleberger, and special child Lori Babb, twelve grandchildren and host of other friends and relatives.
Funeral Services for Larry will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Holdenville First Baptist Church with Rev. John T. Berry as the Master of Ceremonies and Rev. E.G. Bert Officiating. Interment will be at the Shiloh Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Edwards, Leonard Irving, Otis Franklin, Tony Jacene, Kneicko Jacene and Elmer Bruner.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Melvin Hooks, Johnny Gloston, Steve Thompson, James Griffis and Lester Conkleton.
Flower Girls are Edna Phillips, Carolyn Edwards, Mary Olden, Regina Irving, Cinthyia Franklin, Leslie Bruner, Seritta Jacene and Sessalie Jacene.
Funeral Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Okla.
Donald Canfield
Donald Lloyd " Don" Canfield, 84, longtime Seminole resident died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Don was born Nov. 16, 1929 in Spencer, Okla. to Lloyd and Margaret "Muna" (Shadrick) Canfield.
Don married the love of his life, Lula (Hill) Canfield, on May 20, 1950 in Oklahoma City, she preceded him in death on Nov. 17, 2005, and they are together again.
The grandchildren remember Don as one of the strongest men they ever knew.
He was a very hard worker. He definitely taught them to work hard for everything they have, just as he had done.
He loved his farm, cattle and milk business.
He was a self employed Borden’s Milk Distributor from 1956 to 2003.
He took pride in that and made a lot of friends throughout his career.
He seriously knew everybody; many loved him and enjoyed being around him.
A strong handshake was something he expected from all men that he met.
The grandchildren loved to follow him around, ride in his red jeep and his red Ford truck; they still remember the smell.
They will always remember the many trips they made to the Four Mile Grocery for a beer run, chips and bean dip.
He would always let whoever went along for the ride pick out whatever they wanted and always had good country music playing with certain songs that brought back those memories.
They loved riding along to assist him at building fence, check his cows or help him with any work that needed to be done.
All of the grandchildren had their share of working with him and thanked him numerous times for giving each of them a life of growing up on hundreds of acres where they were able to run wild and make memories, because of his hard work in life and sacrifices.
He never raised his voice to his grandchildren.
Don loved sitting in his chair on the back porch during the summer months, and the family loved it, too.
He always bragged about all of his family and loved them all so very much.
The family will cherish all the wonderful memories they had with him.
He lived a long life and loved every second of it.
When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing it will be, and what a day it is for him to see grandma’s sweet face again.
He is survived by his son, Glen Canfield and his wife, Vickie of Bowlegs, Okla.; his daughter, Donna Marley and her husband, Mitch of Seminole; two brothers, Roy Lee Canfield of Oklahoma City, and Tom Canfield and his wife, Mary of Prague, Okla.; three sisters, Delores McAllister and her husband, Vernon of Forest Park, Okla. and Alma Faye Denton and her husband, Dr. Tom Denton of Edmond, Okla., Shirley Wishon of Luther, Okla.; and a sister-in-law, Carol Canfield of Meeker, Okla.
Don was lovingly known as Quacker, by his brothers and sisters.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Justin Canfield of Seminole, Amy Stover and her husband, Eric of Seminole, Travis Canfield and Whisper Peace of Shawnee, Ashley Tucker and her husband, Heath of Wewoka, Okla. and Whitney Canfield of Bowlegs; great grandchildren, Brenna and Brycen Canfield, Alexis Clagg, Paige Clagg and Trinity Stover, Carson Stover, Sailor Canfield and Maggie Tucker.
Graveside services are planned for 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at Little Cemetery with Rev. Tom Newell officiating. Burial will take place at Little Cemetery
Casket bearers will be Mitch Marley, Eric Stover, Heath Tucker, Travis Canfield, Justin Canfield amd Manuel Dugger.
Honorary bearers will be Bob Williams and Charles Carroll.
Preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lula Canfield; his brother, Butch Canfield; and a brother-in-law, Gene Wishon.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
