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WAPANUCKA — Services for Austin "O'Dell" McCurry, 89, Wapanucka, are 2 p.m. Saturday at Wapanucka Cafetorium. Burial follows at Rosehill Cemetery.
Mr. McCurry died Sept. 15, 2004, at a Durant hospital.
Brown's Funeral Service, Atoka
KATHLEEN WOOD
STRATFORD — Services for Kathleen Wood, 67, Stratford, are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pickard Funeral Home Chapel, Stratford, Bill 
Jones officiating. Burial is 2 p.m. at Condon Grove Cemetery, Milburn.
Mrs. Wood died Sept. 15, 2004, at Stratford. She was born July 21, 1937, in Bromide to Jessie Andrew and Beulah Mae Adams Allen.
She was a cook at Calloway Nursing Home and lived in Stratford for several years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Beulah Allen; two brothers, J.P. and James Benson Allen, and a sister, Mary Kobble.
Survivors include three sons, Andy Teachey and wife and Kim, Jimmy Wood and wife Christi, and John Wood and wife Terri, all of Stratford; a daughter, Donita Hickman and husband Lance, Shawnee; a sister, Georgia Mae Hamersley and husband Doil, Ratliff City; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Bearers are Tom Allen, Gene Allen, Perry Allen, Brian Allen, Ronnie Kobble, Lyle Perryman, Kyle Perryman and Kevin Perryman.
GRACE ALLEN
ADA — Services for Grace Suzanne Allen, 49, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. She died Sept. 17, 2004 in Ada.
MILDRED LANCASTER
OAKMAN — Services for Mildred Lancaster, 85, Oakman, are 10 a.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. David McDougal and nephew, the Rev. Stacy Ross officiating. Burial follows at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Lancaster died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at her home. She was born Dec. 9, 1918, at Sasakwa, to Roy “Babe” Doolen and Ruby Hudson Doolen. She attended school at Rocky Point and Vamoosa. She was the head cook at Willard School and also the Senior Citizens Center. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
She married Marion Albert Lancaster Dec. 30, 1937. He died June 1, 1988.
Survivors include two sons, Roger Lancaster and his wife Jean, Ada; and Chuck Lancaster and his wife Linda, of Ada; one daughter, Connie Tweedy and her husband Bob, Ada; two sisters, JoAnn Rodgers, Ada; and Janice Ross, Fort Gibson; five grandchildren, Thresa Harris, Steve Lancaster, Adrianna Lancaster and her husband R. D. Doyle, Tiffany Frye and her husband Cody Frye, Kyra Lancaster and Katy Lancaster; and four great grandchildren, Jayci Harris, Kase Harris, Alec Lancaster and Colton Lancaster.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Jesse “Son” Doolen, Andrew Jackson “A. J.” Doolen and Roy Dean Doolen, and two sisters, Naomi Davis and Dealtha Stafford.
Bearers are nephews Mike Roddy, Danny Stafford, Mark Doolen, Rob Doolen, Bill Davis and Justin McKeel.
Criswell Funeral Home
AUDREY EPLEY
OKLAHOMA CITY - Graveside services for Audrey E. Epley, 94, Oklahoma City, formerly of Ada, are 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, the Rev. John Haynes officiating.
Mrs. Epley died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born Oct. 6, 1909, at Byng to Joe Dowd Walker and Sarah Lennis Ridge Walker. She attended school at Byng where she played basketball for Bertha Frank Teague. She was employed at Loose-Wile’s Biscuit Company during World War II, and later worked as a waitress and in a cafeteria. She was also a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith.
She married Roy Epley July 10, 1969. He died Feb. 16, 1986. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Edward Rosewitz, in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Bragdon, Oklahoma City; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Thomas Rosewitz, Boston, Mass.; one sister, Mildred Eldora Cheshire, Oklahoma City; one brother, Alvin D. Walker, Corpus Christi, Texas; and four grandchildren, Michael John Douglas, American Canyon, Napa County, Calif.; Andrew Edward Rosewitz, Jessica Ann Rosewitz and Margaret Ellen Rosewitz, all of Boston Mass.; and two great grandchildren, Sarah Noelle Douglas and Erin Michelle Douglas, American Canyon, Napa County, Calif.
Criswell Funeral Home
BOBBY LEWIS
NORMAN - Graveside services for Bobby Dean Lewis, 71, Norman, formerly of Ada, are 10 a.m. Friday at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mr. Lewis died Sept.14, 2004, at a Norman hospital. He was born July 3, 1933. He was a former member of First Free Will Baptist Church.
He married Jerl Dean Malone. She died Dec. 22, 1990.
Survivors include a grandson, Chris Lewis and wife Tara, Dallas, Texas; great-granddaughter, Railey Lewis; and great-grandson, Conner Lewis.
Criswell Funeral Home
JARROD TIDABACK
HENNIPEN — Services for Jarrod Alexander Tidaback, 21, Davis, are Monday at St. Marks Catholic Church, Tuscon, Ariz.
He died Sept. 14, 2004, at Sulphur.
Cowley-Krien Funeral Home
WANDA WALKER
ADA - Services for Wanda Walker, 69, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. She died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004.
AUDREY EPLEY
OKLAHOMA CITY - Graveside services for Audrey E. Epley, 94, Oklahoma City, formerly of Ada, are 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, the Rev. John Haynes officiating.
Mrs. Epley died Friday, Sept.10, 2004, at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born Oct. 6, 1909, at Byng to Joe Dowd Walker and Sarah Lennis Ridge Walker. She attended school at Byng where she played basketball for Bertha Frank Teague. She was employed at Loose-Wile’s Biscuit Company during World War II, and later worked as a waitress and in a cafeteria. She was also a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith.
She married Roy Epley July 10, 1969. He died Feb. 6, 1986. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Edward Rosewitz, in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Bragdon, Oklahoma City; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Thomas Rosewitz, Boston, Mass.; one sister, Mildred Eldora Cheshire, Oklahoma City; one brother, Alvin D. Walker, Corpus Christi, Texas; and four grandchildren, Michael John Douglas, American Canyon, Napa County, Calif.; Andrew Edward Rosewitz, Jessica Ann Rosewitz and Margaret Ellen Rosewitz, all of Boston, Mass.; and two great-grandchildren, Sarah Noelle Douglas and Erin Michelle Douglas, American Canyon, Napa County, Calif.
Criswell Funeral Home
CHRISTINE HILLIGOSS
HOLDENVILLE — Services for Christine Opal Hilligoss, 88, Holdenville, are 11 a.m. Friday at Green Hills Cemetery, Sapulpa.
Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville
ROBERT WHITING
PONCA CITY — A memorial service for Robert Perry “Bob” Whiting, 77, Ponca City, was Sept. 11, at Trout Funeral Home Chapel, Ponca City, the Rev. Doug Thatcher officiated.
Mr. Whiting died Sept. 8, 2004. He was born Dec. 5, 1926, in Ponca City to Perry and Liska Hunter Whiting.
He attended Ponca City schools and graduated in 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to the end of World War II in 1945. He later attended Oklahoma State University where he earned an engineering degree and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
He married Barbara Jeanne Rose Oct. 24, 1954.
Mr. Whiting lived in Ponca City and owned and operated Whiting Furniture with his father, Perry Whiting, for more than 40 years. He was a member of Ponca City PrimeTimers, Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1201 and American Legion-Huff Minor Post 14. He served as an usher for St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, where he was a longtime member.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara, of the home; four sons, Michael and wife Patty Whiting of Fort Smith, Ark., Randy Whiting of Springdale, Ark.; Dan Whiting of Brea, Calif.; Rick “Bubba” Whiting and wife Dianne of Nashville, Tenn.; a sister, Kathryn Whiting Pepper and nephew Garner Lee Pepper of Arizona; a sister-in-law, Paula Kay Green and husband Tim Green of Ada; a niece, Kelly Maloy and husband Jeff and children Patrick, Molly, Christian and Matt Maloy of Ada; and many friends and associates.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.
QUANITA DAVIS
ANADARKO — Services for Quanita Davis, 81, Anadarko, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Springs Baptist Church, Sasakwa. She died Sept. 12, 2004, at Lawton.
Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa
DODIE SNYDER
HOLDENVILLE — Graveside services for Dorena “Dodie” Snyder, 43, Holdenville, are 10 a.m. Thursday at Yeager Cemetery, Yeager. She died Sept. 12, 2004.
Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville
LEIGHTON BABY BOY
ADA - Graveside services for infant son of Bo and Shawnita McDonald Leighton are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rosedale Cemetery.
MARQUITTA JOHNSON
ADA — Services for Marquitta Johnson, 22, Ada, are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Miss Johnson died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004.
MARGUERITE ALLEN
ADA — Services for Marguerite L. Allen, 83, Ada, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Carl Hayes officiating. Interment follows at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at her home. She was born Nov. 4, 1920, in Ada, to Henry and Audrey Bray Sweeney. She lived in Ada all her life. She attended grade school at Irving and high school at Ada High School. She was a homemaker and affiliated with the Pentecostal Holiness church.
She married J.C. Allen in Haskell, Texas. He died Nov. 13, 1983.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home.
Survivors include two daughters, Jerry Lynn Moore and husband Jerry, Ada, and Ruthie Barrett and husband Donnie, Ada; three sons, Dr. Frederick Earnest Lamport Jr., Tulsa; J.C. Allen Jr. and wife Marcia, of the home; and Kevin Don Allen, Ada; one sister, Betty Ruth Wininger, California; one brother, Jimmy Ray Sweeney, Sullivan, Indiana; 17 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Rita McIntosh on March 20, 1984, and Martha Allen on Jan. 29, 1969; one brother, Henry “Buzz” Sweeney Jr. and one sister, Helen Bohannan.
Bearers are Steven Guinn, Frederick Earnest Lamport III, Ben McIntosh Jr., Shannon Barrett, Jay Carl Allen III and Carl Guinn. Honorary bearers are Michael Guinn, Scott Moore, Chris Barrett, Danny Barrett and Jimmy Allen.
Criswell Funeral Home
