System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Wayne Key, Jr.
MCALESTER – Former Wewoka area resident Wayne Key Jr. was killed in an accident at McAlester Feed Mill Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001 when his coat got caught in a conveyor belt. He was 32. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Chapel of Memories with Rev. Lee Wayne Fowler officiating. Interment is to follow at Arpelar Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Service. The family will receive friends for visitation at Bishop Funeral Home from 6 – 8 p.m. tonight. He was born March 27, 1969 in Tishomingo to Harold Wayne Sr. and Kathryn Lamoni Key. Key attended school at Dale. While living in Oklahoma City, he married Libby Lavonne Steagman. He later moved to Holdenville and married Leslie Shockley on Dec. 30, 1991 in Wewoka. They owned and operated Wayne’s Auto Shop in Holdenville for five years. Key moved to Arpelar in 1998 where he worked at the McAlester Feed Mill as foreman. He was also involved in the breeding of quarter horses and was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joanna Key; two grandfathers, Roy Key and Joe Allison; and one grandmother, Pearl Hart. He is survived by his wife of the home; five daughters, April Key and Hailey Key both of Oklahoma City, and Bridget Key, Maddy Key, and Bailey Key, all of the home; two sons, Cody and Devin Key, both of the home; his mother, of Arpelar; his father, of Oklahoma City; his step-father, Darrell Byerly of Holdenville; four brothers, Larry Key of Holdenville, Roy Key of Ada, Ronnie Key of Lamar, and Billy Key of Oklahoma City; his former wife, of Oklahoma City; his grandmother, Dorothy Key of Oklahoma City; and grandparents, Bill and Tootsie Byerly of Holdenville. Pallbearers are Marlon Joe Wilson, Brian Crow, David Holder, Gerald Hart, Kent Dalmont, and Billy Bradford. Honorary bearers are Edmond Shropshire, Billy Key, Roy Key, Shane Chapman, Ronnie Key, and William Holder.
Barney Camp Jr.
Funeral services for lifelong Wewoka resident Barney Camp Jr. are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sand Creek Eufaula Indian Baptist Church in Wewoka. Rev. Houston Tiger is set to officiate. Interment is to follow at the Camp family cemetery under the direction of Stout Funeral Home of Wewoka. All night wake services are planned for tonight beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Sand Creek Eufaula Indian Baptist Church. Camp died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001 at the Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 51. He was born April 11, 1950 in Wewoka to Barney Camp Sr. and Irene Fife. He attended Justice and Sequoyah Schools. Camp served as a truck driver and auto mechanic. He met and married Bonita Jane Little in January of 1981 in Wewoka. He was a member of the Wewoka Indian Baptist Church but later moved his letter to Sand Creek Eufaula Indian Baptist Church of Wewoka in 1984 where he remained until his death. Camp was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mary Sue Davis. He is survived by his wife, of the home; four sons, Steven Camp and Keneth Camp both of Stillwell, and Darin and PoJoe Camp of Wewoka; three daughters, Vicki Camp of Cadillac Warren, Mich., Michelle Robison of Holdenville, and Teresa Camp of Wewoka; two sisters, Hariett Davis of Oklahoma City and Joan Wise of Seminole; one brother, Andrew Camp of Lawton; and eight grandchildren.
Myrtle E. ‘Bunny’ Jackson
Funeral services for Seminole resident Myrtle E. “Bunny” Jackson are set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Stout Funeral Home Chapel in Wewoka. Reverend Bill Barnett will officiate the services. Interment is to follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka under the direction of Stout Funeral Home. Wake services are to be held on Friday, Nov. 30, 2001 at 7 p.m. at the First Indian Nations Baptist Church in Seminole. Jackson died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 at Shawnee Regional Hospital at the age of 67. She was born on July 11, 1934 to Hubert Darius and Elsie (Layne) Foreman in Tulsa. On Jan. 27, 1959, she married Travis Jackson in Chouteau. Jackson lived in this area prior to moving to California in 1959 to 1973. In 1988, she then moved to Parker, Ariz. until returning to Seminole in 1997. She was a volunteer counselor in the alcohol and drug abuse field. Jackson’s parents and one grandchild, Baby Girl Miller, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Travis Jackson, of the home; three daughters, Paula Harden and Willa Dean Griffin both of Wewoka, and Billie Jean Miller of Seminole; four sons, Travis Jackson Jr. of Shawnee, Michael Alan Jackson of Wewoka, Brian R. Jackson of Tahlequah, and Bruce C. Davis of Leach; three sisters, Marlene Foreman, Patsy Barnett, and Elouise (Skeeter) Dixon all of Oaks; one brother, Watie Foreman of Twin Oaks; twenty-two grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Travis Jackson Jr., Michael Jackson, Brian Jackson, Phil Miller, Bruce Davis, Ray Griffin and B.C. Harden. Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Mary Swope
Funeral services for Mary Swope, the sister of a Wewoka resident, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at the Mallory Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leonard Karch officiating. Burial is to follow in McMahan Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Stigler. Swope died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 in Stigler. She was born Aug. 21, 1937 in Butner to Clifford Wesley and Annie Mae Barker Shores. She was a specialties clinic director. Swope is survived by her husband, Lee Roy Swope, of the home; two daughters, Carri Abner of Wagoner and Annette Swope of Norman; one son, Keith Swope of Choctaw; five sisters, Leta Mae Smith and Daisy Harper of Wewoka, Trishie Burns of Jasper, Texas, Betty Sharp of Oklahoma City, and Katie Reyes of Eufaula; three brothers, Clifford Shores of Watonga, Frank Shores of Stigler, and Jerry Shores of Porum; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Keith Swope, John Abner, Paul Green, Chris Larkin, Bryan Underwood, and David Howard. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Allen, John Crabtree, and Kenny Medlock.
Odes B. Williams
Funeral services for Seminole resident Odes B. Williams are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Whitfield officiating. Burial is to follow at Little Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home. Williams died Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Shawnee Regional Hospital at the age of 87. He was born June 19, 1914 in Silver Lake, Texas to Jeff W. and Artie (Sayers) Williams. He moved here from Texas 70 years ago. Williams married Winnie L. (Smart) on July 10, 1967 in Canada. His first wife, Ellen (Weeden) Williams, preceded him in death. He was a trucking contractor with Parkhill Trucking company in Tulsa. Williams retired in 1970 and built and operated Circle W. Corral north of Seminole until 1976. He was a member of First Christian Church. He was also preceded in death by his parents; one son, Odes B. Williams, Jr.; one brother and four sisters. Williams is survived by his wife, of the home; one step-son, David Moore, Duncan; one daughter, Neta Sue Anderson, Claremoore; one step-daughter, Deanna Griesler, North Brunswick, N.J.; one brother, Charlie Williams, Hutchinson, Kan.; one sister, Jessie Bruce, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Billie Sharp
Funeral services for former Wewoka resident Billie Keith (Nelms) Sharp are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Wewoka. Rev. Dan Anderson will officiate the services. Interment will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery, under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home. Sharp died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001 in Branson, Mo., at the age of 80. She was born to William Grady and Vivian Nelms on Feb. 21, 1921 in Wewoka. Sharp attended and graduated from Wewoka High School. She married George Eugene Sharp on Dec. 24, 1936 in Wewoka. After the death of her husband, Sharp achieved a GED, attended and graduated from both Seminole Junior College and East Central University. Sharp taught school in Cromwell before moving to Wichita, Kan., in 1972. She retired at the age of 65 from the staff of the Wichita State University Police Department. Sharp was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Hollister, Mo. She is preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Rebecca Drucilla Sharp; and her husband. Sharp is survived by four sons, William George Douglas Sharp, Reeds Spring, Mo., Richard Grady Sharp, McAlester, James Agnew Sharp, Peck, Kan., and David Gene Sharp, Tracy, Calif.; one sister, Jo Nelms, Wewoka; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Douglas Sharp, Grady Sharp, Agnew Sharp, David Sharp, Gene Wallace, Mikel Wallace, and Clint Wallace.
Mayme Louise Hargis Norris
Louise Norris, known as Mamalou, passed away on Nov. 27, 2001. She was born to Clarence and Mayme Hargis on May 4, 1936. On Feb. 14, 1955, she married the love of her life, Jim Norris. To this union, four children were born, Mary Louise, Deborah Ann, Jimmy Jr., and Sandra Lea Norris. Jim and Louise Norris owned and operated Jim Norris Tank Truck Service in Seminole. Mayme, Louise, Mamalou, Mom, she went by all, will be missed dearly. Louise is survived by her husband, Jim Norris of the home in Seminole; her children, Mary and Jack Francis of Okmulgee, Debbie Norris of Renton, Wash., Jimmy Jr. and Brandi Norris of Tulsa, and Sandy Norris Johnson of Frankfort, Ky. Grandchildren are Tonya Lynn and Lee Breshears of Woodward, Jennypher Norris of Oklahoma City, Trey Norris of Anton, Texas, Cody Jack Francis of Okmulgee, Tyler Norris,of Tulsa, Jeremy Todd Norris-Bates and Nikki Bates of Maud, and Jessie Norris of Renton, Wash. Great-grandchildren are Christopher Breshears, Erica Breshears, Jr. Breshears, Dexter Breshears, and Hunter Breshears all of Woodward, and Taylor Bates of Maud. Mayme Louise Norris is also survived by her brothers and sisters, John Hargis of Tulsa, Melvin Hargis, of Seminole, Virginia Abbot, of New Braunsels, Texas, Charles Hargis, of Colony, Texas, and Nettie Zella VanAlstine, of Kentucky. Mamalou was loves and respected by many, many friends. She will be greatly missed by friends and her family. Mamalou loved the outdoors and going places. She loved to talk and meet new people and see new faces. She was into collecting old and new music boxes and she liked to watch her grandchildren play. Mamalou has been ill for many, many years and, due to her illness, it left her in area nursing homes, where she passed away in Shawnee Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Shawnee on Nov. 27, 2001. Mamalou, Louise, Mom, was known for her sly sense of humor. She loved to paint art and draw. Mamalou was very crafty and loved to make things for her children and grandchildren. Louise was a member of the First Prsbyterian Church in Seminole and later became a member of Trinity Baptist Church where she was very active in the baby nursery for years. Louise is preceded in death by her parents, Mayme and Clarence Hargis, her sister-inlaw, Nancy Hargis, and her mother-in-law, Anna Norris Adams Heath, also known as Buzzsaw. Mamalou has left us, but in our hearts she will live forever. There will always be lots of memories and stories for all of us to share and remember and she will always be our Mamalou. Mamalou was not only a special mom, she was very extra-special grandma and great-grandma. Mamalou always looked forward to seeing her grandkids. It always brightened her day. Funeral services are pending. We will miss her.
Clyde Foster
Clyde E. Foster, 73, of Bottineau, N.D. died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001 in Butte, Mont. of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on Sept. 12, 1928 in Cromwell to James and Flonnie (Hall) Foster, Clyde proudly served as a member of the U.S. navy following World War II and in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He started a career in the newspaper
business in Holdenville as a sports editor, and that career spanned over 45 years in all phases of news writing, editing and newsroom supervision. He retired in 1995, but was drawn back several times by his love of the newspaper business. Clyde’s last position was as a staff writer at the Minot Daily News. His other interests included golf, sports cars, orchidgrowing, youth hockey, and internet broadcasts of Cubs baseball games. Clyde was also associated with Gustin Flowers in Wewoka. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James Leslie Foster. Clyde is survived by his sister, Arnitas Copeland of Oklahoma City; sons Leslie of Chesapeake, Va., and Kirt of Missoula, Mont.; daughter Vicki L. Johnson of Bottineau, N.D.; grandsons James L. Foster of Chesapeake, Va. a junior at Oklahoma State University, and Gary S. Hinton of Bottineau, N.D.; and one niece, Beverly Malone of Oklahoma City. Sharing in this loss are daughters-in-law Mary and Teresa, son-in-law Dalmar, and Patricia Feagin, of Holdenville, with whom he shared thirty years and the love of their children, among so many others. A funeral will be held at Stout Funeral Home in Wewoka at 10 a.m. Friday. Rev. Henry Bell will officiate the service. Pallbearers will be James Foster, James Malone, Dalmar Johnson, Gary Hinton, Paul Gustin and Tony Gustin. Burial will take place at Holdenville Cemetery in Holdenville following the service.
Haskell Lee Streater
Haskell Lee Streater a kind and generous man and a wonderful dad, passed from this earth Nov. 24, 2001 at 2:05 p.m. at Holdenville General Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1932 to Thomas Albert Streater and Rachel Claire Coley. Haskell was a veteran of the army, serving in the Korean War. He was in the military from 1948 to 1962. He was born and raised in the Wewoka area. Haskell was preceded in death by his parents; one brother Albert Jay “Bud” Streater; and two sisters Betty Kilyon and Theresa Moon. He is survived by two brothers Larry Streater of Wewoka and Jerry Streater of Kellyville; three sisters; Sue Bell of San Antonio, Texas, Tommie Joe Finch of San Antonio, Texas, and Saundra Anderson of Wewoka. After his service years he worked in real estate, oilfield, and for the city of Wewoka. He is father to Haskell Ray Streater and wife Sharon Streater of Seminole, Tommy Joe Streater and wife Regina Streater of Wewoka, Daniel Edwards and wife Cheryl Edwards of Wewoka. Haskell has one daughter Elizabeth E. Cordoni of Wewoka. He had 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild He was a resident of Elmwood Manor Nursing Home from December 15, 1998 to November 24, 2001, where he had a visitor daily, his brother Larry. Haskell was a kind and generous man who will leave a vacancy in the family never to be filled, but we know he’s earned his rest and is in a better place. He will be in the hearts of family and friends forever more. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Nov. 28, 2001, Wednesday at the Stout Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Russell Ryker will be officiating. Pallbearers are VFW members. Cremation will take place following the funeral service, per request of the family.
Woodrow Peery
Funeral services for Woodrow Wilson Peery, the stepfather of a Seminole resident, were scheduled for today at the SmithPhillips Chapel in Ada with Rev. Keith Strain officiating. Burial was to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada under the direction of Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. Peery died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001 at Valley View Hospital in Ada at the age of 85. He was born Nov. 11, 1916 in Greenville to Dave Martin and Nettie Pearl Estes Peery. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1938. Peery served in the United States Navy during World War II and then moved to Ada in 1946. He was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and retired after 43 years of service. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, charter member of Ada Rifle & Pistol Club, and served as treasurer of Mature Fellowship Group. Peery was also a Silver Beaver of Boy Scouts of America, scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 4, and was chosen to accompany Scout groups to the National Jamboree in 1957. He was inducted into the Harry Miller District Scouters Hall of Fame in 1998. He was a member of First Christian Church for 53 years where he had served as deacon. Peery married Oleta Pearl Davis in 1938. She preceded him in death in 1980. He then married Margaret Evelyn Hutchins. She preceded him in death in 1990. He then married Fern Bishop on July 11, 1992. She survives him of the home. Peery is also survived by two sons, Don Peery, of Pescadero, Calif., and Larry Perry, of Shawnee; one daughter, Janet Peery Jordan, of Ada; one stepson, John Bishop, of Seminole; one stepdaughter, Mary Bishop, of Broken Arrow; seven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Audrey Peery Case, of Waynoka. Pallbearers are Paul West, Joe Farmer, Carmen Murray, Bob Somerholder, Johnny Ray, John Bishop, Walter Mayes, and Angus McFarland. Honorary bearers are Vernon Archer, Murray Collings, and Stanley Horne.
Jack Harris
Funeral services for Konawa resident Jack Willard Harris were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Chapel. Rev. Pam Shirk was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Konawa City Cemetery under the direction of Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Harris died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001 at Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada at the age of 83. He was born June 4, 1918 in Picher to Lee Hall and Maggie Rita (Brashier) Harris. He married Earline (Sullens) on Aug. 18, 1946 in Guymon. Harris was a truck driver for HJ Jeffries Truck Line before he retired in 1975. He served in the United States Army during World War II, completing a tour in the South Pacific. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the American Legion. Harris was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister. He is survived by his wife, of the home; one daughter, Sue Dasbach, of Houston, Texas; two sons, Jimmie Don “J.D.” Harris, and Willard Harris, both of Oklahoma City; one sister, Thelma Haines, of Hot Springs, Ark.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
