John Philip (Phil) Edwards
John Philip (Phil) Edwards, 75, of Norman, Oklahoma, died
Thursday, November 20, 2003. Mr. Edwards was born March 22,
1928, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Ora Russell and Audrey Rose
(Stansbury) Edwards. He graduated from Classen High School and
attended the University of Oklahoma. He married Ramona Ruth Keen
on June 25, 1950, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, at the Linden Street
Christian Church. They lived in Oklahoma City for two years before
moving to McAlester, Oklahoma. They moved to Norman in 1955.
Mr. Edwards managed Campus Art Supply on Campus Corner for
twenty-three years before retiring in June 1995. He also held
management positions at Firestone, Sharpes, The Bootery, and
Varsity Book Shop. Mr. Edwards was an active member of Kiwanis
for fifty years, serving as president in 1988-89. He was an active
member of the First Baptist Church in Norman. He enjoyed spending
time with family, photography and gardening. He also enjoyed singing
in church choirs throughout the years.
Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors
include his wife, Ramona; three sons, John P. Edwards Jr. and wife,
Teri, of North Richland Hills, TX; Don R. Edwards and wife, Pam, of
Matthews, N.C.; and Dave L. Edwards and wife, Melissa, of Norman,
OK; sister, Ruth Cross of Woodward, OK; eight grandchildren and
one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 2420 Springer Dr. Suite 215, Norman, Oklahoma 73069 or
Heartland Hospice of Norman at 623 N. Porter Ave, Norman, OK
73071.
Titus (T.J.) Lankford
Titus (T.J.) Lankford, 90, of Oklahoma City, formerly of the
Phillips Plant area near Wetumka, Oklahoma, died Thursday,
November 13, 2003, in Norman, Oklahoma. Graveside Services will
be held at 2:00 P.M, Monday, November 17, 2003 at Holdenville
Cemetery, Holdenville, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction
of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mr. Lankford was born November 15, 1913 in Belzonia,
Oklahoma, to James Matthew and Martha (Rich) Lankford. He was
the youngest of eight children and grew up near Wetumka. He spent
much of his life farming in that area of Oklahoma. Mr. Lankford
married Myrtle Marie Martin in 1937 in Okemah, Oklahoma, she
preceded him in death in March 1970. He later married Buryle Parr,
she preceded him in death in November 2000. He also worked for the
City of Oklahoma City as a supervisor of groundskeeping at the
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.
Mr. Lankford was preceded in death by his parents, two
wives, and seven brothers and sisters. Survivors include his son,
Jimmy Lee Lankford and wife, Betty of Blanchard, Oklahoma; three
grandchildren, Michael Lankford and wife, Jodi of Blanchard, OK;
Justin Lankford and wife, Lynna of Blanchard and Michelle Huck and
husband, Bruce of Edmond, OK; five great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Teresa Ann Coley
Teresa Ann Coley, 65, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December
19, 2002 at Sunny Lane Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoman
with Reverend John L. Roberts officiating. Services are under the
direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Coley was born January 8, 1937 in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, to Herbert Ray and Elva Clovis Ingram Morris. She grew
up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Capitol Hill High School in
1955. During her life, she lived in a number of cities including
Kansas City, Missouri, Dallas, Plano, Sherman, Amarillo, Texas and
Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico prior to returning to
Oklahoma City in 1992. Teresa married Jack W. Coley on February
1, 1957 in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Coley was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters
and two brothers. Survivors include her husband, Jack of the home;
three sons, Michael Wayne Coley of Oklahoma City, OK; Tony Dale
Coley and wife, Cynthia of Plano, TX and Steven Don Coley of
Plano, TX; one sister Iva Terrell and husband, Kenneth of Newalla,
OK; one brother, Herbert Ray Morris and wife, Gayle of Meeker,
Oklahoma; and eight grandchildren.
Mary Theresa Emerson
Mary Theresa Emerson, 69, ofWaukomis,
Oklahoma, formerly of Norman, died Monday,
December 9,2002 in Norman, Oklahoma. Funeral
Services will be held at 11 :00 A.M., Friday,
December 13,2002 at Havenbrook Funeral Home
Chapel in Norman, Oklahoma with Reverend
Paul Traugh officiating. Interment
will follow at the Sunset
Memorial Park Cemetery in Norman, Oklahoma. Pallbearers will
be Fred Emerson, Chris Murdock, Christopher Enfield, Dustin
Daffern, Doyle Daffern, Matthew Daffern and Joe Capps. Services
are under the direction of Haven brook Funeral Home of Norman,
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Emerson was born October 11, 1933 in Gibsonburg,
Ohio, to Gerald and Clara Baur Voorhees. She grew up in
Gibsonburg, Ohio and graduated from Gibsonburg High School.
She moved to Norman in 1972 from Germany where she had
resided for a number of years. She was a retired florist and clerk.
Mrs Emerson was a member of the Four Square Full Gospel
Church, Shekinah Fellowship Church in Moore, Oklahoma. She
loved reading, crocheting and solving crossword puzzles.
Mrs. Emerson was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, Raymond, one son; two daughters, four brothers and
three sisters. Survivors include one son, Fred Emerson and wife,
Julie of Tampa, FL; four daughters, Linda Cobb of Noble, OK,
Lori Daffern and husband, Doyle of Mt. Pleasant, TX, Teresa
Capps and husband, Joe of Kingston, TN and Debra Emerson of
Norman, OK; three sisters, Alice Cavin and husband, Bill of Bella
Vista, AR, Iva Carr of Fremont, OH and Betty Henson of Cody,
WY; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Robert Oliver Goff Sr.
Robert Oliver Goff , Sr., 75, of Noble, Oklahoma died
Saturday, December 14, 2002 in Norman. Private Memorial Services
will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of
Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.
Mr. Goff was born April 5, 1927 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He
attended high school in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He was a U. S. Navy and
U. S. Air Force World War II Veteran. He married Genevieve Jane
Marley in Purcell, Oklahoma. Robert retired from Civil Service at
T.A.F.B., Oklahoma. They moved to Noble, Oklahoma from Arizona
in 1996.
Mr. Goff was preceded in death by his parents; a brother,
Vinton Goff and a grandson, Jason Blankenship. He is survived by
his wife, of the home; four sons, Miles Mulloy and Ritner Goff both
of Watha, North Carolina, Ralph Goff and wife, Gloria of Saudi
Arabia and Ronnie Goff of Pierre, South Dakota; four daughters, Joan
Smedly of Edmond, Oklahoma; Mary Duzan and husband, Ronnie of
Guthrie, Oklahoma, Teresa Denney of Edmond, Oklahoma and
Kathleen Fugate and husband, Ronnie of Noble, Oklahoma; two
brothers, Ben Goff and Chuck Goff both of Guthrie, Oklahoma;
fifteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Audrey Lauren Hatley
Audrey Lauren Hatley, 14, of Norman,
Oklahoma, died Thursday, December 12, 2002, in
Norman, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held
at 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 16, 2002 at
First Freewill Baptist Church in Norman,
Oklahoma, with Reverend Joe Grizzle officiating.
Interment
will follow at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in
Norman, Oklahoma. Services are under the
direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Audrey was born June 2, 1988 in Norman, Oklahoma to
Thomas Patrick and Pandy Hatley. Audrey was a very loving person
who cherished her family and friends. She was the first grandchild
for all the grandparents and was dearly loved. She had a wonderful
sense of humor and cared deeply for those she loved. Audrey went
to Cleveland Elementary, Whittier, and Norman High School North
and enjoyed playing softball in the summer and going to Kamp
Kanakuk. Audrey enjoyed taking friends to her grandparents home
at Lake Eufaula and had very special memories of her trips to
Disneyland and seeing the Grand Canyon and beaches of California
with her Dad.
Audrey was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Ed
Case and one cousin, Drew Crane. Survivors include her mother,
Pandy and stepfather, Jim Siscoe of Norman, OK; father, Tom Hatley
of Norman, OK; paternal grandparents, Pat and Mary Hatley of
Norman, OK; paternal great-grandmother, Arlene Perrin of Norman,
OK; maternal grandparents, L.B. and Stacy Haley of Purcell, OK;
maternal great-grandmother, Viola Case of Shawnee, OK; aunt,
LeAnn Crane of Norman, OK and cousin, Katie Crane of Norman,
OK.
The family has established the Audrey Hatley Scholarship
Camp WOW Fund at Banc First, 1201 West Main, and suggests a
donation in lieu of flowers.
Irene Catherine Hill
Irene Catherine Hill, 82, died Sunday, December 15.
Services will be held Friday, December 20 at 2:00 p.m. at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Albany, Texas, with the Rev. Art
Hill and the Rev. Donald Loeschen officiating. Burial will be
in the Albany Cemetery. Havenbrook Funeral Home is
handling arrangements.
Mrs. Hill was born July 12, 1920, in Albany, the daughter of
Arthur and Esther Handrick. She graduated from Albany
High School in 1938. Irene married Lonnie Leo Hill on
December 9, 1939. He preceded her in death in 1987. She
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Albany.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Hill and husband,
Jim, of Norman, Oklahoma, and Sharon Poole and husband,
Mike, of Balch Springs, Texas; two sons, Lonnie Hill, Jr. and
wife Fran of Odessa, Texas, Reverend Art Hill and wife, Kim,
of Tyler, Texas; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. She
was preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Morgan of
Abilene, and granddaughter, Theresa Hill-Witt of Odessa.
Delbert Raymond Kimrey
Delbert Raymond Kimrey, 88, of Norman, Oklahoma, died
Tuesday, December 10, 2002 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 13,
2002 at Norman I.O.O.F. Cemetery with full military honors .
Reverend David Spain, pastor of The First Christian Church will
officiate. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral
Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mr. Kimrey was born May 16, 1914 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to
Louis Napolean and Nancy Collette Kimrey. He grew up in Pawnee,
Oklahoma and graduated from Pawnee High School. He graduated
from Central State University with a Degree in Marketing. He retired
from the U.S. Navy as a Commander after serving four years active
duty and twenty six years in the Reserve. Mr. Kimrey moved to
Norman in 1946, where he worked as the Director of Purchasing for
the University of Oklahoma until 1976, retiring as Director Emeritus.
He served as Deacon at The First Christian Church in Norman. He
was a past president of the Kiwanis and a member of the National
Association of Educational Buyers.
Mr. Kimrey was preceded in death by his parents and his wife,
Jill in 1976. Survivors include three sons, Larry Kimrey and wife,
Mike of Tulsa, OK, Lynn Kimrey of Louisville, KY and Lance
Kimrey and wife, Michelle of Rockwall, TX; one daughter, Lisa
Kimrey of Norman, OK; twelve grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Alyce Clifton Kinney
Alyce Clifton Kinney, 84, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died
Sunday, December 8, 2002 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Memorial
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 12, 2002
at Central Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City, OK with Reverend
Janet Ruark officiating. Services are under the direction of
Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Kinney was born June 17, 1918 in Luling, Texas, to
Harvey Wade and Alyce Belle Clifton Whittington. She grew up in
Ardmore, Oklahoma and graduated from high school there. She
married Stanley Michael Kinney in 1940, he preceded her in death in
1992. They moved to Norman in 1950 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She
was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Kinney was active in Meals on Wheels and also volunteered at
the church.
Mrs. Kinney was preceded in death by her parents, husband
and one sister, Marjorie Gatewood. Survivors include one daughter,
Barbara Aleman and husband, Edward of Oklahoma City, OK; one
sister, Francell Hohl of Benton, AR; and one grandchild, Kristin
Aleman of Oklahoma City, OK.
Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund at
Central Presbyterian Church, 5101 N. May, OKC, OK 73112.
Helen A. Lambert
Helen A. Lambert was born February 9, 1908, near Martha,
Oklahoma to Claude and Mary Scott. She had two brothers, Bee
Scott and Melvin Scott, who preceded her in death, and one sister,
Eva Mae Pruett of Purcell, Oklahoma, who survives her.
Helen married Brad A. Lambert on her birthday, February
9, 1925, in Norman, Oklahoma. To that union were born 6
children: Betty Brann of Norman, Billye Diehm of Norman, Earl
Lambert (who preceded her in death in 1984), Norma Ruth
Winegeart of Houma, Louisiana, Jerry D. Lambert of Overland
Park, Kansas, and Gary Lambert of Norman.
Helen and Brad Lambert became members of the Norman
First Church of the Nazarene in 1936, where she remained a
member until her death. She had 18 grandchildren, and numerous
great- and great-great-grandchildren. Helen was widowed in 1965,
and spent over 20 years doing volunteer work for agencies in
Norman.
Helen passed away at Norman Regional Hospital on
December 27, 2002. There will be a private family funeral service
at Havenbrook Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:
Compassionate Ministries, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, Missouri
64131.
