KEITH D. CORNELIUS
Funeral services for former Thomas resident Keith D. Cornelius, 84, of Cunningham, Kan., will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church of Cunningham under the direction of Larrison Mortuary of Pratt, Kan. Burial will follow at Cairo Cemetery.
MARY ELVERDA RICHARDSON
Funeral services for Mary Elverda Richardson, 92, of Thomas were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2000, at the First Baptist Church in Thomas with Rev. Monte Moran, Rev. Lloyd Sweat and Charlie Blount officiating. Burial will follow at the Mound Valley Cemetery in Thomas under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas.
DON KEITH RISINGER
Funeral services for Don Keith Risinger, 63, of Weatherford will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at the Church of Christ in Weatherford with Brother Bruce Lewis and Brother Bryan Jarvis officiating. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford.
CHARLES MARION GILLILAND
Charles Marion Gilliland, 68, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, following a short illness.
CONNIE B. HIX
Funeral services for Connie B. Hix, 86, of Weatherford will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2000, at the First Baptist Church in Weatherford with Jon Hix officiating and Mark Becton officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford.
CHARLES J. "CHUCK" COLE
Funeral services for Charles J. "Chuck" Cole, 87, of Hydro were at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2000, at St. Eugene’s Catholic Church in Weatherford with Father Michael Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in the Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery in Hydro under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. Rosary services were at 9 a.m. Friday morning in the Chapel of Lockstone Funeral Home.
BARBARA MARZELL (FRAZIER) ARNEY
Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Marzell (Frazier) Arney, 75, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2000, at St. Eugene’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford.
ROBERT EARL KOGAN
A memorial service for Robert Earl Kogan, 64, of Norman will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2000, at the Unitarian Church Fellowship Center in Norman under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home of Oklahoma City.
O.H. "HERB" FERGASON
Graveside services for O.H. "Herb" Fergason, 89, of Custer City will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2000, at the Masonic Cemetery in Custer City under the direction of Kiesau Funeral Home of Clinton.
LUCILLE IONE (ARTHURS) HAMONS
Funeral services for Lucille Ione (Arthurs) Hamons, 85, of Hydro will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, at "The Chapel" of the Lockstone Funeral Home in Weatherford with Roger Parker officiating. Burial will follow at the Hydro Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Lucille was born April 13, 1915, in Abingdon, Ill., to Charles and Myrtle (Jackson) Arthurs and died at her home on Route 66 in Hydro Friday, Aug. 18.
She moved with her folks to Binger when she was a baby and attended grade school in Binger. At age 12, Lucille moved with her folks to Hinton where she graduated high school in 1934.
On June 20, 1934, Lucille married Carl Hamons of Hydro. In 1941, Carl and Lucille bought the gas staion and courts built by Carl Ditmore on Route 66 one mile southwest of Hydro. Lucille ran this business until the day she died.
She was a member of the Methodist Church of Hydro. Lucille belonged to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and to associations in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico and California.
On June 3, 1997, Lucille’s biography, "Mother of the Mother Road", was published. In October of 1997, Lucille’s was named to the National Historic Register. On Sept. 18, 1999, Lucille received the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame Award. In 1999, her song, "Lucille, Mother of the Mother Road", written by Lou Morra with music by Ron Dunivan, was recorded.
Memorials can be made to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association or Lucille Hamons’ Memorial Insurance Fund.
Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Hamons on Jan. 31, 1971; her son, Carl Robert Hamons Jr. on Aug. 29, 1962; her parents, three sisters, Glennie Phipps, Charlesa Henshaw and Marie Brents; three brothers, Leroy Arthurs, Frank Arthurs and Bill Arthurs; and a grandson, Randy Hamons.
Lucille is survived by two daughters, Delpha Dene Martin and husband Carl of Grants, N.M., and Cheryl Nowka and husband Paul of Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Zoren (Whitey) Arthurs of Clinton and Warren Arthurs of Hinton; a sister, Carol Coterill of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
LLOYD SCOTT
Funeral services for Lloyd Scott, 87, of Thomas will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at the First Baptist Church of Thomas under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas.
M. LOLA THOMPSON
Funeral services for M. Lola Thompson, 76, of Butler, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, in the First Baptist Church of Butler under the direction of Kiesau Funeral Home of Clinton. Burial will follow in Butler.
TOMMY GERALD GREEN
Funeral services for Tommy Gerald Green, 69, of Hot Springs, Ark., were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at the First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Ken Carney officiating. Arrangements for cremation of the body were by Gross Funeral Home.
ANNA KATHARINE SAYRE
Funeral services for Anna Katharine Sayre, 100, of Hydro will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, in the First United Methodist Church of Hydro with Rev. Roger Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Hydro Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford.
RUBY RUTH CALDWELL
Services for Ruby Ruth Caldwell, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000, at Hinton First Baptist Church in Hinton with Rev. Scott Lenaburg officiating. Burial will follow in Lookeba Cemetery under the direction of Hinton-Turner Funeral Home of Hinton.
CLARIS (CLARK) ROBINSON
Memorial services for Claris (Clark) Robinson, 94, of Weatherford will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, in Emmanuel Baptist Church with Gerald Lunsford officiating under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford.
DORIS WITT MULLER
Funeral services for Doris Witt Muller, 85, of Butler will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at First Baptist Church of Butler. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery under the direction of Kiesau Funeral Home of Clinton.
William Letcher Slemp
Funeral services for William Letcher Slemp, 83, of Gracemont, brother of Mildred Leonard of Weatherford, were Saturday in Gracemont High School. Mr. Slemp died suddenly Thursday at his home.
Emil S. Mueller
Funeral services for Emil S. Mueller, 92, of Clinton will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton under the direction of Kiesau Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery.
WARREN GENE COTNER
Graveside services for Warren Gene Cotner, 67, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City under the direction of Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors of Oklahoma City.
HENRY HENDRIX
Funeral services for Henry Hendrix, 89, of Thomas will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at First Baptist Church of Thomas under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas.
