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Services for Seminole County resident, Lena Factor Wright, of Wewoka will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2004, at the Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel in Wewoka, with Rev. Dan Factor officiating. Interment will be in the Factor Family Cemetery.
Wright died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at the Wewoka Nursing Center at the age of 95
She was born Nov.11, 1908, in Wewoka to William and Nancy (Bender) Factor.
She attended Nuyaka Boarding School in Okmulgee.
She married Joseph James Wright in Shawnee.
Of this union, two sons were born.
She was a member of the Little Quarsarty Church, Cromwell.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sisters, Sarah Factor, Cogee Miller, and Nora Factor; and her brothers, Harry Factor and Bill Factor.
She is survived by her sons, Joseph James Wright, Jr. of Temecula, Calif and Terry Wright of Clinton; one granddaughter; one grandson; one sister, Mary Tiger of Wewoka, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Michael Grothaus, Eric Grothaus, Josh Morgan, Ben Harjo, Joe Chupco, and Kevin Marshall.
Robert Wright and family
Robert Wright
Robert Wright looked like a biker and he died a biker’s death, but by all accounts, he wasn’t what most people think bikers are.
"He didn’t drink, didn’t use drugs, didn’t even smoke, " said Wright’s friend, Thomas Russell of Seminole.
"He played guitar, drums and piano, but he gave all that up because of the alcohol and drugs that surrounded it."
But Wright, 55, of Earlsboro, died early Sunday morning, when his Harley Davidson motorcycle struck the car of an allegedly drunk driver, who turned into him.
Travis Earl Baker, 27, Tecumseh, was arrested and booked for negligent homicide.
The investigating officer’s report says Baker was drunk at the scene, 45th and Kickapoo, Shawnee.
Wright was a patch-wearing member of the Banditos, a worldwide motorcycle club.
"The Banditos is one of the biggest motorcycle clubs in the world, " Russell said.
"But the members are misjudged a lot.
"Robert is a working, taxpaying citizen; he has legal custody of his grandchildren.
"His wife has a disability and he is very protective and dedicated to his family."
Wright, an Oregon native, worked at Quality Lube in Shawnee.
"Me and my wife, Renae, we’ll be sitting around the house and if somebody mention’s Robert’s name, we’ll just start laughing, " Russell said.
"He was goofy looking: bald with a goatee that hung down real low.
"And he was a prankster; he’d have people call the house so I wouldn’t recognize his voice to play jokes on me."
Wright was on his way home from a coalition of bikers in Oklahoma City, where club members met to discuss laws for motorcyclists.
Russell, who said he’d been friends with Wright for seven years, mourned his friend’s loss at the hands of an alleged drunk.
"Robert didn’t deserve to die like this, " Russell said.
"I just want people to know he was a good guy
"There have been so many wrecks – this is getting ridiculous.
"There were two members of another club killed by a drunk driver the same day in Oklahoma City, and a member of the Tribes of Judah, a real religious motorcycle club, killed this weekend.
"Something has got to stop the drunk drivers. Bikers need to be so careful."
Russell hoped his comments about drunk driving and biker safety could make something positive come from his friend’s death.
He and members of Wright’s club have joined to pay for his funeral.
"We’ll meet at Swearingen’s about 12 noon Saturday on our motorcycles and pick up Robert’s ashes, " Russell said.
"We’ll take them to an area, probably on Old Moccasin Trail near Shawnee, for a private going-away. It looks like it will be a full-blown bikers’ coalition."
Russell said he expected as many as 300 bikers from all over the US to attend the private memorial.
Wright is survived by his mother, Bernice Wright of Alaska; his wife, Saundra, of the home; and his children, Renae Wright Somers, California, Kristiana, Rhiannon, Alexander, Rhyan and Lita Wright, all of Shawnee.
Survivors also include three brothers, Terry, Kevin and Gary Wright, all of Alaska; three sisters, Linda Wright, Alaska, Patricia Boon, Greenfield, and Nora Mood, Guthrie; and his grandchildren, Tyler Wright and Jessamy Etchison, of the home.
Herman Wylie
Funeral services for Seminole resident Herman Roy Wylie 64, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Services will be held at the Church of Christ in Little, with Rev. Rusty Dawson officiating.
Services will be under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Wylie died Friday, Aug. 6, 2004.
He was born on March 2, 1940 in Corsicana, Texas, to Douglas and Alice (White) Wylie.
He moved to Seminole from Tyler, Texas when he was 10 years old.
He married Myrtle (Coy) Wylie on June 28, 1982 at the Church of Christ in Shawnee.
He served in the Vietnam War as a air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force. He had the rank of Sergeant from 1961-1965.
He was retired administrator for Department of Human Services; he retired in August of 1999.
He was a member of the Church of Christ in Little.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister Mickey Jo Burgess.
He is survived in death by his wife, of the home; one son, William Coley of Stillwater; one daughter and son in-law Ella Denese and Nick Cheatwood, of Wewoka; one brother Phillip Wylie of Dallas; one sister Becky McDaniel of Cheyenne; and two grandchildren, Cole and Jordan Cheatwood.
Any memorial donation can be sent to Mike Synder foundation in care of Seminole Public Schools.
Mary York
Mary Ruth York, a former resident of Wewoka and Cushing, died Thursday, February 26, 2004 in Tulsa at the age of 81 years.
The daughter of the late Wiley Beasley and Gladys (Taylor) Beasley, Mary Ruth was born on March 18, 1922 in Wewoka, OK where she was reared and educated.
Mary Ruth was united in marriage to Howard C. York on March 18, 1939 in Wewoka and to this union four children, Carolyn, Sharon, Don and Roger were born. After 57 years of marriage, Howard preceded her in death on November 25, 1996.
After their marriage, Mary Ruth and Howard lived in Wewoka for several years where they owned and operated Ruth’s Drive Inn, which was the local hang out for all the high school kids. The York’s moved from Wewoka to Cushing in 1960. While living in Cushing, Mary Ruth was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed listening to Christian music and watching Christian programs. Mary Ruth also loved to sing, read, and to cook.
Survivors include her two daughters, Carolyn Gauger and her husband Jim of St. Louis, Missouri and Sharon Knowles and her husband Ronny of Norman; two sons, Don York of Mannford and Roger York of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren, Ricky York, Steven Knowles, Kristy Johnson, Todd Knowles, Greg Fennel, Angela York, and Jesse York; eight great-grandchildren, Halley Dawn York, Amanda Johnson, Michael Johnson, Tyler Knowles, Chase Knowles, Anna Fennel, Jcory Fennel, and John Fennel; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and her husband, one sister, Ruby Nye and two brothers, Bill Morgan and Jimmy Hardwick, preceded Mary Ruth in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 2, 2004 in the Memorial Chapel of the Davis Funeral Home, Cushing, Oklahoma with Pastor Robert Adams officiating.
Burial will follow in the Euchee Valley Memorial Park.
Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home, Cushing, OK.
Glen Young
Funeral services for Glen Bliss Young are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, June 5 at the Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Rev. Chris Meek conducting the services.
Interment will follow at the Little Cemetery, north of Seminole, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole.
Young went to meet his Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, June 3, 2004, at the age of 62, after a long battle with stomach cancer.
He was born Jan. 19, 1942, to Charlie Everett and Lizzie (Snodgrass) Young in Punkin Center near Bowlegs in Seminole County, the youngest of seven children.
He attended Wolf and Bowlegs Schools, graduating in 1961 from Bowlegs.
On Sept. 6, 1966, he married Towanda (Sibley) Dorsett and adopted her daughters, Lou Ann and Jana Gaye.
In Jan. 1970, he went to work for Cornelison Engine and stayed there until it closed June 30, 1988.
He then opened his own business, Young’s Engine Maintenance Company and remained open until Jan. 2002, when he was diagnosed with cancer.
He continued as an oilfield pumper until his retirement Jan. 30, 2004.
Glen loved his Lord and his church, the Northwood Church of the Nazarene, where he had served as trustee and Sunday school secretary.
He was very instrumental in building the church, spending many hours in the construction.
He had a beautiful testimony about what "The Man Upstairs" had done for him.
All who knew him, also knew about his faith and love for the Lord.
Glen enjoyed attending auctions and buying antiques.
He and his wife, Towanda opened the "Forever Antiques & Things" store in 1997.
He love to restore antique furniture and build things in his past time.
He also loved working with his cattle.
He never rested and was always busy.
His grandchildren were his pride and joy.
Glen was well known and well respected in the oil patch.
He was completely honest and worked hard at whatever he did.
For several years the Young’s welcomed foster children into their home.
One special foster son is John Edward Young of Wewoka.
Preceding Glen in death were his parents, Charley Everett and Lizzie (Snodgrass) Young; four siblings that died in infancy; and his parents-in-law, Roy and Mary (Miller) Sibley.
He is survived by his wife, Towanda Young of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lou Ann and Ralph Robinson of Oklahoma City and Jana and Joe Morgan of Seminole; his sister, Neva McGill and husband, Frank of Enid; his brother, Earnest Young and wife, Vada of Durant; grandchildren, Alisha Dawn Emmons and husband, Matt of Prague and John Glen Morgan of Seminole; adopted granddaughter, Kathy Miller of Wichita, Kan.; great granddaughter Tasha Howard and children, Mason and Emily of Calif.
Many special nieces, nephews and several cousins; one brother-in-law, Jack Sibley and wife, Ina of Midwest City; four sisters-in-law, Naomi Oakes of Del City, Deloris Melton of South Carolina, Billie Parks of Indiana and Linda Hughes and husband, Charles of Perryton, Texas also survive him.
His faithful dog, Frisky, known to all that knew Glen also survives him.
Pall bearers are Julius Roppel, John Slater, Fred Simondi, Bill Pogue, Chris Pogue and Rick Mantzke.
Honorary pall bearers are Robert Martin, Myron Emmons, Bill Brewer, Dr. Chayne Fisher, Dr. Randall Kemp and Richard Hickman.
Family asks that all memorial donations be sent to either the Northwood Church of the Nazarene or Eastern Hills Hospice.
Rena Young
A memorial service for Seminole County native, Rena Sue Beaver Young, of Oklahoma City, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at the Seminole Indian Baptist Church in Konawa with Revs. Alex Burgess, Arthur Carpitcher and Dorsey Nero officiating.
Young died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2004. at the age of 33 in Oklahoma City.
She was born May 9, 1970, in Wewoka to Shirley Ann Harrison.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Eugene and Minne Beaver of Holdenville and Joan Burgess of Wolf.
She is survived by her mother, Shirley Ann Harrison of Yeager; two daughters, Alexandria Young of Santa Ana, Calif. and Angela Young of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Stephen Young of Oklahoma City and Timmy Ray Casselman of Yeager; and a host of other relatives and friends.
