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Graveside services for longtime Seminole resident Virgie Naomi (Coker) Foreman, 90, were held Wednesday at Resthaven Cemetery in Shawnee under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home. The services were officiated by Rusty Dawson. Foreman died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001 at Seminole Estates Nursing Home. She was born on March 27, 1910 in Knoxville, Tenn. to Thimothy Otis Coker and Kizzie (Dunn) Coker. She married Thomas J. Foreman on Feb. 6, 1943 in Wewoka. The couple moved from Ada to Seminole in 1946. Foreman owned Virgie’s Koffee Cup in Seminole. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Seminole and the Rebekah Lodge of Seminole. Foreman was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Sept. 21, 1978; and a grandson, Tommy Eugene Manuel on Jan. 22, 1979. She is survived by one son, John R. Fennell of Seminole; four daughters, Mary Ann Manuel of Ada, Naomi Danhaus of Corpus Christi, Texas, Rose Lee Bolen of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Hellen Jo Earl of Lubbock, Texas; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Olin Grizzle
Memorial services for Sasakwa native Olin E. Grizzle are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Antioch Christian Church in Oklahoma City. Grizzle died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 in Independence, Mo. at the age of 57. He was born in Sasakwa on Oct. 21, 1943 to Alfred and Sallie S. Grizzle and attended high school in Moore. Grizzle was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served with the U.S. Air Force. He was a long-haul truck driver by profession. Grizzle is survived by his father of Sherman, Texas; his mother and stepfather, Sallie and Paul Bradley of Oklahoma City; one daughter, Tanya Davis of Grand Prairie, Texas; one son, Devlin (Grizzle) Pierce of Blackhawk, S.D.; four sisters, Mildred Parker of Sherman, Texas, Lynda Parker of Oklahoma City, Lana Williams of Garden Grove, Calif., and Wilma Layne of Oklahoma City; one brother, Melvin Grizzle of Salinas, Calif.; four grandchildren; and numerous relatives and friends.
Jimmie Carter
Funeral services for Seminole County native Jimmie Lee “Fudge” Carter, 78, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Galilee Baptist Church in Shawnee. Burial is to be at Resthaven Cemetery in Shawnee under the direction of Keller Funeral Home of Wewoka. Carter died Monday, Jan 15, 2001 at Shawnee Regional Hospital. He was born April 18, 1922 in Seminole County. Carter was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He worked at Tinker Air Force Base until his retirement. He had also worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Carter was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Mae (Brown) Carter. He is survived by his niece, Glennda Butler of Lawton.
Konawa Resident Dies From Traffic Injuries
Glenn Morrow, 70, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 as a result of injuries he sustained Jan. 10 in a two-vehicle traffic collision. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that the accident occurred west of Asher at the intersection of SH 39 and NS 336. Morrow was eastbound on SH 39 in a 1994 Chevrolet van when a 1988 Freightliner turned westbound from a northbound stop at NS 336. In the van with Morrow was his wife, Imogene M. Morrow, who was also injured in the collision. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow were both transported to Purcell Hospital. Mr. Morrow was then transferred to an Oklahoma City hospital with multiple injuries. It was reported by the OHP that Mrs. Morrow was treated for mulitple injuries and later released from the Purcell facility. According to the OHP, the driver of the Freightliner, Bret S. Taylor, 41, of Blanchard was not injured in the accident. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Konawa High School Auditorium with Richard Winters officiating and Rev. Charlie Henthorne assisting. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Morrow was born on Jan. 3, 1931 in Konawa to Gladys Irene and Frank Elmer Morrow. He married Sue Morrow in Ada on July 22, 1957. She preceded him in death in 1988. He then married Imogene Morrow on Sept. 9, 1993. Morrow served as Postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service and owned a used car sales dealership in Konawa. He lived most of his life in the Konawa area. He was a member of Church of Christ and was a retired volunteer fireman. Morrow was a member of Konawa Chamber of Commerce, and a member of Konawa Lion’s Club. He was preceded in death by his father; his first wife; and one grandchild, Talea Ragon. Morrow is survived by his wife of the home; one daughter, Kara Morrow of Oklahoma City; his mother, Gladys Irene Morrow of Konawa; two stepsons, Dennis Mitchell of Lexington, and Doug Mitchell of Wilson; two stepdaughters, Jan Ragon of Norman and Beth Umel of Chickasha; one sister, Shirley Radford of Konawa; seven grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers will be the Norman Fired Department Honor Guard.
Verlie Anderson
Funeral services for the sister of a Seminole resident, Verlie Edith Anderson, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Free Will Baptist Church of Ada with Rev. Cody Freeman officiating. Interment is to be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home of Ada. She died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at an Ada area hospital at the age of 79. Anderson was born on Feb. 3 1921 in Ada to Virgil and Bernice E. (Bandy) Wilson. She attended Byng School and played basketball for Bertha Teague from 1937-38 winning two state championships. She married Leon Anderson in 1939 in Ada and was a homemaker. Anderson was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Ada, and a member and officer of the Rebekah Lodge. She was also a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority and a bridge club. She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec.26, 1968 in North Little Rock, Ark.’ and two sisters, Ruby Brandson and Geraldine Porter. Anderson is survived by one daughter, Paula Stubblefield of Beaumont, Texas; four brothers, Leonard Wilson of Okemah, Herman Wilson of Seminole, Glenn Wilson of Oklahoma City, and Jerry Wilson of Fairbanks, Alaska; one sister, Beaulah Richardson of Bixby; two granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter. Pallbearers are listed as Lloyd Richardson, Marvin Lee, David Wilson, Leon Johnson, Gary Curry, and Earl Collings.
Everett Selby
Everett W. Selby died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at Seminole Medical Center at the age of 87. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Mission Home Baptist Church, north of Wewoka with Rev. Delmar Hume officiating. Interment took place at the Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Stout Funeral Home of Wewoka. He was born on Feb. 24, 1913 in Hughes County to Allen Selby and Lillie C. Baxter. Selby was raised in the Hughes and Seminole County areas. He attended Sam’s School, north of Wewoka. He was a member of the Mission Home Baptist Church and a retired rancher who loved horses and rodeos. Selby married Leronie Singletary on July 30, 1990 in Prague. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Bettye Carol Sandstorm in January of 1970; two brothers, Carl and Roy; and three sisters, Ruby, Ruth, and Betty June. Selby is survived by his wife of the home; one son, Ross Allen of Duncan; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Judge Sawyer, Larry Sawyer, Dan Houser, Butch Houser, Glen Able, and Dwight Gonzales. Honorary pallbearers were Clifford Houser, Olen Neill, Gene McKibbin, and Orvil Shepherd.
Ethel Cook
Funeral services for former Seminole High School English teacher Ethel Alleen (Sims) Cook, 94, were held Tuesday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Dr. Kelvin Moseley officiating. Burial was a Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole. Cook died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at Seminole Estates Nursing Home in Seminole. She was born on Oct. 16, 1906 in Mansville to Williams S. and Carry G. (Stilly) Sims. Cook moved to the Seminole area from Chattanooga in 1937. She was a member of the Seminole First Baptist Church and a Sunday School teacher. Cook taught school for 43 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Organization. She was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Cook, on April 1, 1963. Cook is survived by two grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Casket bearers were Norman Carpenter, Don Raney, Fred Ellison, Bob Lennard, Randy Allison, and Marry McMains. Honorary bearers were deacons of First Baptist Church of Seminole.
Annie Harper
Former Wewoka Daily Times employee Annie Lou Harper died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001 at the age of 76. A celebration of life will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Baggerley Funeral Home, 5708 South Western in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. at Jesse Cemetery in Pontotoc County. She was born July 3,1924 in Drumwright to James and Myrtle (Watson) Lowell. Harper grew up in Asher where she graduated at 16 as valedictorian of her class. She attended East Central State University and the University of Oklahoma. She married Everett Donald Harper in 1946. Harper worked for Tinker AFB during World War II, the Wewoka Daily Times, and Mud Control before helping her husband found and run Merchant’s Bookkeeping and Tax Service in 1956. She was the first president of the Jaycee Janes in the mid 1950s. She also served as a leader for the Campfire Girls from 1959 to 1967. Harper was active with the Cub Scouts and Little League Baseball during her children’s youth. Harper is survived by her son, Thomas Lee Harper of Herdecke, Germany; her daughter, Donna Lou Taylor of the home; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; her grandson, Benjamin; and sister, Alice Evans.
Dora Blake
Konawa native Dora Lorene Blake died at her home in Norman on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001 at the age of 84. Graveside services are to be at Wolf Cemetery at 11 am Monday with Harry Smith officiating. Services will be under the direction of Mayes Funeral Directors of Norman. Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Blake was born Nov. 17, 1916 in Konawa to William Marion and Lola Ann Barton. She grew up in the Seminole ? Konawa area where she lived until she was united in marriage to William H. Blake on Dec. 2, 1935 in Snomac. Blake lived in Oklahoma City for 50 years where she was a member of Crossroads Cathedral. She had lived in Norman since 1992. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; and a son, William W. Blake. Blake is survived by one daughter, Nancy Coggin; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two step-great-granddaughters; three sisters, Bertha Blake, Elva Grandstaff and Vera Lacefield; and a brother, Bill Barton.
Frank Bennett
Funeral services for Frank Dalton Bennett, 84, were held Friday at Criswell Chapel in Ada with Rev. Curt Bartmess officiating. Interment followed at Rosedale Cemetery under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home. Bennett died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001 at a Seminole nursing home. He was born May 16, 1916 in Holdenville to Frank Bennett and Delia (Parker) Bennett. Bennett lived in the Ada area most of his life before moving to Seminole. He attended Center grade and high school and was a certified welder and building contractor. Bennett married Rosie Henry on Dec. 23, 1938 in Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Center Free Will Baptist Church. Bennett is survived by his wife; four sons, Richard Bennett of Seminole, Johnny Bennett of Ada, Danny Bennett of Miami, and Mike Bennett of Argyle, Texas; one daughter, Bonnie Bennett of Seminole; one sister, Imogene Lantz of Pryor; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Bennett on Aug. 1, 1998; and a brother. Bearers are listed as Mitch Deaton, Wes Bennett, Patrick Bennett, and Kevin Gore.
Pete Duncan
Pete B. Duncan, 98, of Seminole, went to heaven on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001. He was born in Stratford, Okla. on Dec. 20, 1902, the son of Bertie and Dave Duncan. Pete was a long-time resident of Bowlegs. He was a teacher and coach at Bowlegs High School from 1928 to 1944. Mr. Duncan also worked as a high school referee and a chemist for Sinclair Oil Co. until his retirement in 1967. Often described as the “Angel of Bowlegs,” he was the first and only Oklahoman to receive the Jefferson Award, a national award for community service. He was honored in 1989 by the Bowlegs Alumni with the establishment of the Pete Duncan Award of Merit Scholarship, awarded annually to a Bowlegs High School senior. He is survived by his wife, Octavia; his son, Ben and wife Alice of Edmond; and daughter, Lynda Talkington and husband Jim of Oklahoma City; his grandchildren; David and Sabrina Duncan of Scottsdale, Ariz., Sara Duncan of Edmond and her fiance Jay Smith of Oklahoma City, Brian and Lynette Talkington of Tulsa, Amy and Brett Key of Edmond, Amber and Trent Neaves of Oklahoma City, and Leslie Hubbard of New York City; great-grandchildren, Ellie Duncan of Scottsdale, and Hayden Bryant Key of Edmond; sister, Reva Melton of Maysville; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 N. Kelly, Oklahoma City under the direction of Baggerley Funeral Home of Edmond. Celebration of Life service will follow at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium in Bowlegs. Memorial donations may be sent to the Pete Duncan Award, c/o Colleen Adams, 3633 NW 70th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73116.
Ed Sifford
Funeral services for the father of a Seminole resident Rev. Ed Sifford, 85, were held Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 at First United Methodists Church in Hollis with Dr. Clem Dozer officiating. Sifford died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 at Harmon County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 4, 1915 to Rev. Staling and Lodie (Foster) Sifford in Godley, Texas. He attended McMurry College in Abilene, Texas as well as Oklahoma City University and Southern Methodist University. Sifford married Ella Carter on March 9, 12974 at the United Methodists Church in Olustee. He served as a full time Methodist minister for over 46 years in over 20 towns in Oklahoma and Texas. Sifford retired in 1981. He was a member of the Lions Club, a Boy Scout leader and preached at the nursing home in Hollis for many years following his retirement. Sifford loved his family, music, and was an outdoorsman who enjoyed working in his yard and garden. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Grace Hill. Sifford is survived by his wife, Ella, of Hollis; two sons, Edward of Adams, and Kenny of Seminole; two daughters, Dana Zerger of Oklahoma City, and Jessie Feather of Tulsa; one stepdaughter, Sue Robinson of Hollis; one sister, Lula Mae Ridlehuber of Temple, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and eight step great-grandchildren.
