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Graveside funeral services for Seminole County native Jack Aldridge were scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today at Sand Creek Cemetery west of Okemah. Rev. Mark Milligan is set to officiate. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home of Okemah. Aldridge died Sunday, June 2, 2002 in Tulsa at the age of 95. He was born July 20, 1906 in Seminole County to Alonzo and Mary Remy Aldridge. He had been a resident of Okfuskee County most of his life. Aldridge was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by two brothers, Alvis Aldridge of Tulsa and Wayne Aldridge of Wewoka.
David Camp
Funeral services for David DeWayne “Buddy” Camp are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Sand Creek Eufaula Church. Rev. Rains and Rev. Houston Tiger are set to officiate. Wake services are set for 6:30 Saturday evening. The body will be taken to Sand Creek Church at 5 p.m. for wake services Sunday evening. Interment is to follow in the Bender Family Center under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home. Camp died Thursday, May 30, 2002 at the age of 39. He was born March 19, 1963 to Johnny Camp and Lillie Bender Wood. He attended school in Konawa and graduated from Norman High School in 1980. Camp was a member of the Concord Baptist Church in Norman. He was employed with Concrete Coring Company. He married Tina Akin Camp on June 28, 1998. Camp was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of the home; five daughter, ShiLynn Camp and Amy GoKey, both of Norman, Mary Camp of Dallas, Texas, and Lotoya Camp and Lagina Camp, both of Florida; one son, Randy Camp of Norman; one brother, Wade Camp of Norman; and five sisters, Christine Fleming, Wilma Cooper, an Darlene Chesser, all of Norman, Stella Culberson of Connerville, and Arlene Warner of Tulsa.
Marcelline Overstreet
Marcelline “Marcy” Teresa Overstreet, aged 35, died May 20, 2002 at the Providence campus of Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, after courageously battling a rare lipid disorder and resultant coronary artery disease. Overstreet was born to Roy and Pauline Overstreet on March 23, 1967, in Seattle. She was well traveled, spending her early childhood in Seattle, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Gaithersburg, Md. In 1985, she graduated from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. Overstreet attended Colorado State University at Fort Collins, but returned to Seattle following the circuitous trail of her parents and siblings. She graduated from the University of Washington’s School of Social Work, earning both Bachelors and Masters Degrees. From an early age, Overstreet knew she was destined to live a short life and she loved and lived with vigor, family members said. She is survived by her father and mother; her sister Frederica Overstreet of Seattle, Wash.; and her brother Roy Overstreet, II of Bellingham, Wash. During her career as a social worker, she was employed at Evergreen Treatment Center, and most recently at Western State Hospital at Steilacoom, Washington. She was loved by many among all walks of life. Her courage, sense of adventure and dedication to others were peerless. Her loss is greatly mourned. A memorial service was held in the chapel of the Providence campus of Swedish Hospital on Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. A mass of the Christian Rite of Burial will be said at Saint Stephen Catholic Church in Holdenville on June 3, 2002.
Jeff Mandrell
Graveside funeral services with full military honors for former Seminole resident Jeff Robert Mandrell were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin. Rev. W.M. Howard of Marlow officiated. Services were under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home. Mandrell died Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at the age of 73. He was born Nov. 1, 1928 in an old farmhouse north of Lawton at the foothills of the Wichita Mountains on the mail route STAR. As a young boy raised during the depression, he hunted, fished, and trapped small animals for their furs. Mandrell sold the furs to get money to buy school supplies. His family said his recollections of the depression were of hard times for lots of the folks, but with cattle, hogs, chickens, and a garden, they had plenty to eat most of the time. In 1945, as World War II was winding down, he enlisted in the Army Air Core. Mandrell was stationed in the S.A.A.C. Unite in San Antonio, Texas and then in the 509th of Roswell, N.M. under the com- mand of Col. Doc Blanchard. He was stationed in Windover, Utah during the atomic bomb testing, and there his M.O.S. was Military Police #677. He learned the skills of aircraft mechanic M.O.S. #747. While of tour in Europe, he flew in the Berlin Air Lift, making flights from Frankfurt to Templehoff. During this time, the military separated the Army from the AirCore, creating the United States Air Force. Mandrell protested the new uniforms, Air Force blue, and since it was close to the time for his discharge, he was not required to wear them. After serving three years, eight months, he was returned to San Antonio, Texas for discharge. He earned his pilot’s license and worked as a helicopter mechanic for the Civil Service in Ft. Sill and Ft. Rucker, Ala. During this time, his family said he invented a device called a “cording joint, which kept the drive shafts in helicopters from uncoupling during flight. Mandrell’s “inventive mind” produced several feasible creations many years before their time, such as a propane fired gas gun and self-opening gate. He worked part time as a cement finisher, and as a farmer he worked in the broomcorn, peanut, and cotton fields. He operated a combine for 16 years while harvesting wheat, soybeans, and sunflower seeds from Texas to Canada. Mandrell spent his last years living in Fletcher. He was preceded in death by his father, Dewey Mandrell; his mother, Annie Mandrell; one brother, Elvie Mandrell; and one sister, Evelyn Samut Taglaferro. He is survived by five sons, Jeff Stanley Mandrell of Duncan, Larry Mandrell and Terry Mandrell, both of Fletcher, and Elvie Mandrell and Frankie Mandrell, both of Chickasha; one daughter, Yolanda of Blanchard; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Thomas of Seminole, Mildred Settels of Cement, and Nell Iuvellea of Elgin; and one brother, Bill Mandrell of Rush Springs.
Judy White
Graveside funeral services for Judy Yvonne White are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Little Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home. White died Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at her home at the age of 60. She was born Dec. 4, 1941 in Redbee, Minn. to Olie Nicholi and Laura (Johnson) Lene. She moved to Oklahoma in 1981 from Minnesota. She had lived in Seminole for the last 11 years. White married Clovis Lewis White on Aug. 2, 1958 in Minneapolis. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Mark Adam White in 1963; and one sister. White is survived by her husband of the home; five sons, George White of Fairfield, Texas, Greg White, Troy White, Trent White, and Nicholas White, all of Seminole; three brothers, Archie, Kenney, and Leroy Lene, all of Minnesota; five sisters, Raney Moore, Glady Walker, Shirley Linburg, and Bobbie Quirt, all of Minnesota, and Min Wright of Illinios; and seven grandchildren.
Sherry McKane
A memorial service for Sherry McKane is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Hudson-Phillips Chapel. Pastor Mickey Keith is set to officiate. Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Chapel. McKane died Tuesday, May 28, 2002 in Oklahoma City at the age of 58. She was born July 13, 1943 in Holdenville to Melvin and Pauline Messinger Avery. She was raised in Holdenville and graduated from Holdenville High School. McKane lived in various locations but returned to Holdenville 15 years ago. She worked for the State of Oklahoma Department of Human Services in Seminole as a caseworker for Child Welfare and retired with 17 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Avery and Pauline Messinger. McKane is survived by one daughter, Brandy Drew of Tulsa; one son, Mark McKane of Bentonville, Ark.; one brother, David Messinger of Holdenville; and four grandchildren.
Tommy Harris
Funeral services for Tommy Dale Harris are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Spring Baptist Church in Sasakwa. Rev. Ed George and Rev. Frank Moppin are set to officiate. Interment is to follow at Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home. Harris died Monday, May 27, 2002 at Valley View Regional Hospital at the age of 64. He was born Feb. 10, 1938 at Concho Indian Hospital in El Reno to Thomas W. and Grace Davis Harris. He graduated from Cully and Sasakwa Schools. Harris married Judith “Judy” Gonyer in Ada on July 5, 1958. They lived in the Sasakwa area throughout their married life. He was employed as a truck driver for J.L. Lewis and retired from Oxy-Cities Service in 1995. Harris was a member of several antique tractor clubs and the Spaulding Vintage Equipment Club. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of the home; two daughters, Sharon Griffith of Holdenville and Karen Herrin of Ada; one son, Dale Harris of Ada; three sisters, Arnetta Harjo of Sasakwa, Sue Giles of Holdenville, and Nancy Conley of Wewoka; four brothers, Larry Harris, Charles Harris, and David Harris, all of Holdenville, and Roy Dean Harris of Wewoka; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers are Larry Crouch, Dale Jesse, Terry Douthit, Grover Taylor, Ray Griffith, and Charles Sisco. Honorary pallbearers are Jesse Blackburn, Buddy George, Calvin Neely, and Leo Kuestersteffen.
Joan Lowe
Funeral services for Joan Bea- trice Lowe are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Hitchitee United Methodist Church. Rev. Stephen Floch and Fred Lowe are set to officiate. Burial is to follow at Hitchitee Church Cemetery under the di- rection of Swearingen Funeral Home. Lowe died Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at St. Anthony Hospital at the age of 74. She moved to Hughes County in 1942 and lived in Yeager the last few years. She was born Nov. 23, 1927 in Cromwell to Jimmie and Nellie (Yeager) Bell. Lowe married Tom Lowe on Dec. 31, 1988. He preceded her in death. She was a retired truck driver and nurse’s aide. She attended Lamar Schools. Lowe was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers and one sister. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Murphy of Shawnee; two sisters, Wanda Bounds of Konawa and Eleanor Waterman of Shawnee; and three grandchildren. Casket bearers are Eddie Leader, James Leader, Raymond Leader, David Jackson, Charlie Bell Jr. and James Nicholson. Honorary bearers are Orville Rose, Harold Rose and Richard Little.
Elmer B. Myrick
DEL CITY – Funeral services for Elmer B. Myrick were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Sooner Road Baptist Church. Burial was to follow in Sunnylane Cemetery under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home. Myrick died Saturday, May 25, 2002 in Midwest City at the age of 73. He was born May 2, 1929 in Milo to John and Geneva (Brown) Myrick. He attended school at Bowlegs High School. Myrick was employed with Tinker Air Force Base for 42 years before retiring in 1993. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Pauline (Myrick) Beach. He is survived by his mother; his wife, Benita; one daughter, Cathy; one son, Michael; three brothers, Dick Myrick and Deairl Myrick, both of Seminole, and Johnny Myrick of Oklahoma City.
Violet D. Robbins
Funeral services for Violet D. Robbins are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harvey Road Baptist Church. Rev. Ron Sheppard is set to officiate. Burial is to follow at Little Cemetery under the direction of Gaskill-Owens Funeral Home. The body was in state at Swearingen Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. It will also be in state from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. Robbins died Thursday, May 23, 2002 in Chickasha at the age of 82. She was born Feb. 10, 1920 in Seminole to William P. and Mary Floy (Smyth) Drewry. She retired from Western Electric. Floy married Raymond Rob- bins on March 5, 1939 in Seminole. She was a member of Harvey Road Baptist Church. She attended the Seminole Senior Citizen Heritage House for 20 years. She lived most of her life in Seminole. Robbins is survived by two daughters, Barbara Pennybaker of Norman and Joan Bagby of Kansas City, Mo.; two sons, Raymond Robbins Jr. of Seminole and Gary Robbins of Chickasha; three brothers, Otis Drewry of Pioneer, Calif., Jay Drewry of Lafayette, Calif., and Brice Drewry of Bakersfield, Calif.; four sisters, Alma Thorsen of Chickasha, Mary
Smith of Sallisaw, and Lorene Chandler and Louise Smith, both of Seminole; 10 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers, Carl and Hoot Drewry. The family has requested me- morials be sent to the Heritage House at 210 West College in Seminole.
Charlotte Frye
Graveside funeral services for Charlotte Geraldine Frye are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home. Frye died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 67. Frye was born May 8, 1935 in Wewoka to Eldon and Myrtle Dorothea (Jackson) Hodge. She had been a Stroud resident for the last 10 years. She was a homemaker. Frye was preceded in death by her father and mother. She is survived by her son, Ed P. Frye II of Sandston, Va.; one brother, Stan Hodge; one sister, Jo Wold of Oklahoma City; and four grandchildren.
Madelaine Nuckolls
Funeral services for longtime Maud resident Madelaine Rose Kuckolls are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Baptist Church in Maud. Rev. Wayne Taylor will officiate the services. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery in Ft. Gibson, and will be under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home. Nuckolls died Wednesday May 22, 2002 at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 79. She was born to Ali Gattolliat and Maria (Vasseur) Gattolliat on June 26, 1922 in Lac Le Biche, Alberta, Canada. She married John Winston Nuckolls on Oct. 3, 1947 in San Rafael, Calif. Nuckolls was a homemaker, and moved to Maud from Midwest City in 1967. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church of Maud, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Air Force Women’s Auxiliary, and she delivered Meals on Wheels for Project Heart in Maud. Nuckolls was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Johnny Ross Nuckolls. She is survived by her husband, John, of the home; three sons, Martin Nuckolls and Henry Nuckolls, both of Irving, Texas, and George Nuckolls, Seminole; one sister, Carmon Maki, Rochester, Alberta, Canada; one brother, Roland Gattolliat, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Ethelda Brinker
Graveside funeral services for Ethelda Brinker are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Maple Grove Cemetery. Rev. Quincy Hammons is set to officiate. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home. Ethelda died Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at Seminole Estates Nursing Home at the age of 74. She was a lifelong Seminole resident who grew up east of Seminole. She was born Aug. 8, 1927 in Seminole to T. Everett and Martha Estas (Tigner) Stubbs. Ethelda married Chester Brinker on Nov. 8, 1945 in Seminole. She was a retired schoolteacher. She taught all of her career at the Pleasant Grove School District west of Seminole. She was a member of the Church of the First Born of Shawnee. Ethelda spent the last few years of her life enjoying spending time with and helping raise her great-grandson Nicholas Brinker. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, T.E. “Dick” Stubbs. She is survived by her husband of the home in Seminole; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Edna Brinker; one daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and John Nicholson of Seminole; three brothers, Hilton Stubbs of Ardmore, J.N. Stubbs of Denison, Texas, and George W. Stubbs of Durant; five sisters, Inez Ridings, Clara Streater, Annette Myrick, Mary Cullison, and Jonnie Collins, all of Seminole, and Eva Black of Atwood; grandchildren, Kevin and Jason Brinker, Shelly Nicholson, and Tracy Carroll; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Brinker, Trevor Brinker, John Robert Waldren, Jackie Waldren, Jessica Waldren, Brian Sims and Chandler Carroll.
Rev. Edward Vincent Sr.
Funeral service for Rev. Edward Vincent St. are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Ada. Interment is to follow at Rosedale Cemetery under the direction of Temple and Sons Funeral Directors. Vincent died Sunday, May 1, 2002 at the age of 69. He was born July 26, 1932 in Leader County to George and Jeannette Vincent. He was a resident of Shawnee. Vincent worked at Service Chevrolet in Ada and retired from General Motors as a forklift driver. He pastored several churches including the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Seminole and the Morning Star Baptist Church of Checotah. He was a 32nd degree Mason of the Living Stone Lodge #172 in Wewoka. Vincent received an honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces in 1960. He is survived by his wife, Alice Vincent; two daughters; five sons; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
