Obituaries

Leonard Holbert

Leonard Holbert

Aug 12, 2011

Leonard Doyle Holbert, 81, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2011 in Pryor. He was born on December 6, 1929 in Arkansas, the son of Morgan Allen Holbert and Dora (Watley) Holbert. Leonard married Charleen Anderson on December 18, 1948 at Van Buren, Arkansas. He worked for the Locust Grove Public Schools in the...

David Budder

David Budder

Aug 4, 2011

David Lee Budder, 65, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011 in Grove, Oklahoma. He was born on April 19, 1946 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Dave Budder and Lula (Davis) Budder. He worked as a welder for Dan Hueser's. David enjoyed working on cars and playing pool. He also enjoyed being outdoors...

Elvira Stites

Elvira Stites

Jul 31, 2011

Elvira Sue Stites, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on June 13, 1925, the daughter of Ossie Meeks and Eliza Ellen (Collier) Meeks. She was a lifelong resident of Pryor. Elvira married William "Bill" Stites and made a home together until he preceded her in death. She later met...

Tina Handlon

Tina Handlon

Jul 29, 2011

Tina Marie Handlon, 83, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 at her home in Pryor. She was born on October 22, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Tony Macco and Grace (Monico) Macco. She was a wonderful seamstress and worked for herself in that trade. She married Jim Handlon in Oakland, California...

Donnie Brown

Donnie Brown

Jul 25, 2011

Donnie Gale Brown, 70, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 in Pryor. He was born on August 3, 1940 in Plainview, Texas, the son of James Marvin Brown and Lillian Louise (Cantrell) Brown. He faithfully served his Country for 13 years in the United States Air Force serving in Vietnam. He served as...

Carol Hodgins

Carol Hodgins

Jul 25, 2011

Carol Jean Hodgins, 71, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home with her family at side. She was born on August 25, 1939 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lee Simmons and Grace (Henderson) Simmons. She married Charles (Chuck) Hodgins on May 2, 1958 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She worked for years...

Ella Redbird

Ella Redbird

Jul 20, 2011

Ella Mae Redbird, 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Salina, Oklahoma. She was born on January 24, 1924 in Delaware County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ned Budder and Nellie (Scott) Budder. She married Zeke Redbird who preceded her in death in 1978. She enjoyed being outdoors gardening. Ella was a quilter. She enjoyed attending...

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson

Jul 19, 2011

Russell "Sarge" Wilson, 62, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sarge was born on January 14, 1949 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of John Wilson and Georgia Lee Pickup. He worked for the Pryor Foundry as a Grinder. He attended Lawrence Kansas Haskell Institute and Northeastern University in Tahlequah. He...

Sue Bowline

Sue Bowline

Jul 14, 2011

Sue Nell Bowline, 68, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Salina, Oklahoma. She was born on May 13, 1943 in Strang, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry "Bean" Thompson and Edna (Horton) Thompson. She worked for The Playhouse Daycare until retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Blue Springs Church. Sue...

Wayne Schneider

Wayne Schneider

Jul 11, 2011

Wayne R. Schneider, 72, of Adair, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home in Adair. He was born on April 30, 1939 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Harry P. Schneider and Velma (VanZant) Schneider. He married Bette Hintermeister on June 17, 1962 at Muscatine. Wayne spent his life doing what he loved,...

Gary Pyle

Gary Pyle

Jul 9, 2011

Gary Dale Pyle, 63 of Chouteau, OK passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011. He was born October 10, 1947 in Guymon, OK. He was the son of Ernie and Doris (Stafford) Pyle and was raised in Hooker, OK. After attending Hooker High School, he worked in Liberal, KS for a couple of years and then moved...

Ola Blaine

Ola Blaine

Jul 8, 2011

Ola Genevia Blaine, 87, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on December 27, 1923 in Eucha, Oklahoma in Delaware, County the daughter of Willie Mitchell and Charlotte (Welch) Mitchell. She married William Blaine on March 17, 1941 at Salina, Oklahoma. They later divorced. She married Joe Patterson...

Dorothy Kenedy

Dorothy Kenedy

Jul 4, 2011

Dorothy Louise Kenedy, 68, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on March 3, 1943 in Jay, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Solomon Morrison and Allie (Partain) Morrison. She married Carl Kenedy on January 17, 1959, a marriage that has stood the test of time for over 50...

Richmond Foreman

Richmond Foreman

Jul 1, 2011

Richmond Eugene Foreman, 43, was born on November 4, 1967 in Jay, Oklahoma, the son of Johnny Lee Foreman and Katharine Maudine (Pickup) Linn. The Lord called him home on July 1, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated May, 1986 at Colcord High School. He married Renee Adair on June 6, 1992 at Stilwell, Oklahoma. They were...

Guy Martin

Guy Martin

Jun 30, 2011

Guy Raymond Martin, 81, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Chouteau, Oklahoma. He was born on March 14, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Guy Raymond Martin Sr. and Alice Joyce (Holton) Martin. He worked for Crete Trucking as a truck driver. Guy faithfully served his Country in the United States...

John Swearengin

John Swearengin

Jun 16, 2011

John Richard Swearengin, 81, of Salina passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011. John was born September 22, 1929, in Boatman, the son of James "Ped" and Laura (Pruett) Swearengin. He was a carpenter by trade and was a member of the Carpenters Local Union #943. In the 1970's John was a member of the Salina School Board...

Donna Weaver

Donna Weaver

Jun 15, 2011

Donna Faye Weaver, 75, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on March 26, 1936, the daughter of Loyd Scott and Margaret Scott. She married Herbert Weaver in Texas on August 2, 1952. Donna enjoyed going to the REC Center to swim. She was a member of the...

Juanita Ray

Juanita Ray

Jun 12, 2011

Juanita Virginia Ray, 90, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011 in Pryor. She was born in Kansas on April 29, 1921, the daughter of James Enyart and Flossie (Ferguson) Enyart. She married Charles Ray on February 14, 1942. Juanita spent her life making a wonderful home for her family. She enjoyed sewing and...

Gary Parks

Gary Parks

Jun 6, 2011

Gary Wayne Parks, 49, of Jennings, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Gary was born on November 28, 1961 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the son of Floyd and Alveta (Anderson) Parks. He was a carpenter by trade, also working for Midwest Portable Buildings for over 20 years. He married Mary Dowty on...

Patty Dobbs

Patty Dobbs

May 31, 2011

Patty Jane Dobbs, 83, of Pryor, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Patty was born on August 25, 1927 in Mansfield, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Kelly and Bess (Young) Kelly. She married Billy R. Dobbs on September 8, 1950 in Rogers, Arkansas. They moved to Pryor in August of 1989...