William Gene Boyd
Jul 24, 2011
William Gene "Bill" Boyd formerly of Blackwell went to be with Jesus on July 24, 2011, at the Waynoka Nursing Center in Waynoka, Oklahoma. William Gene "Bill" Boyd was born July 26, 1962 in Houston, Texas to Walter Emmett and Rosemary (Boyer) Boyd. Bill attended grade schools in Arkansas City, Kansas, Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Blackwell, Oklahoma. He received his GED...
Wanda June True
Jul 12, 2011
Wanda June True of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning, July 12, 2011, at her home in Blackwell at the age of 76 years. Wanda June True was born on June 2, 1935, in Manchester, Oklahoma, to George Albert and Viola Ann (Kendall) Cheney. She grew up attending Manchester Public Schools. Following her education she married Chester DeTar in Anthony, Kansas,...
Charles "Chuck" Cormack
Jul 12, 2011
Charles "Chuck" Andrew Cormack of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday afternoon, July 12, 2011, at his home in Blackwell at the age of 86 years. Charles "Chuck" Andrew Cormack was born on August 8, 1924, in Wakita, Oklahoma, to John Andrew and Harriette Ivy (Mason) Cormack. He grew up in Wakita before moving to Medford, Oklahoma, where he graduated from Medford...
Anna Lee Coleman
Jul 3, 2011
Anna Lee Coleman of Braman, Oklahoma, died Sunday July, 3, 2011, at the O.U. Medical Center Presbyterian Tower in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 57 years. Anna Lee Coleman was born on February 4, 1954, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to William and Jerry (Strader) Coleman. She grew up in Newhall, California, where she attended school until her senior...
Dorothy Jean Thomas
Jul 1, 2011
Dorothy Jean Thomas formerly of Ponca City and Tonkawa, died early Friday morning, July 1, 2011, in the Tuttle Nursing Center in Tuttle, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years. Dorothy Jean Thomas was born on September 16, 1924, in Billings, Oklahoma, to Henry Eugene and Gladys Loretta (Ward) Fairless. She grew up on a farm near Tonkawa and attended...
Gloverine (Hood) Stiger
Jun 19, 2011
Gloverine (Hood) Stiger formerly of Braman, Oklahoma, died Sunday, June 19, 2011, in Destrehan, Louisiana, at the age of 91 years. Gloverine (Hood) Stiger was born on November 18, 1919 in Braman, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Robert and Laura (Orr) Hood. She was a devoted wife to Curtis Stiger, who preceded her in death in 1968, a loving...
Harold Dean Robinson
Jun 14, 2011
Harold Dean Robinson of Blackwell, Oklahoma, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in the St. Francis Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 80 years. Harold Dean Robinson was born on September 20, 1930, in Ulysses, Kansas, to C. Otis and Ruby C....
Leontine E. Oldham
Jun 12, 2011
Leontine Evanda (Hedges) Oldham, known as "Lee" or "Grandma" to her friends, died on June 12, 2011 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Omer G. Oldham, in September of 1979. Surviving family include one son, Mark Randall Oldham and wife Debbie of Dana Point, CA; one daughter, Loita D. Cottle...
Eva Elsie Sawyers
Jun 6, 2011
Eva Elsie Sawyers of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday evening, June 6, 2011, in the Ponca City Nursing Home in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 100 years. Eva Elsie Sawyers was born on October 1, 1910, in Chouteau, Oklahoma, to Abe and Bertha (Barris) Bledsoe. She grew up in Chelsea attending Chelsea Public Schools. She married Robert Lee Sawyers...
Charles Wesley Abbott
Jun 5, 2011
Charles Wesley Abbott, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Sunday morning at the Blackwell Regional Hospital, Blackwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 72 years. Charles Wesley Abbott was born of June 28, 1938, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, to Elmer U. and Grace F. (Betts) Abbott. His family moved from Tishomingo, to Atoka, Oklahoma, when he was six weeks old due to their home...
Bernis C. Ropp
Jun 2, 2011
Bernis C. Ropp of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Thursday afternoon, June 2, 2011, in The Commons in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 79 years. Bernis C. Ropp, youngest of nine children, was born on October 28, 1931, in Hulbert, Oklahoma, to John F. and Carrie (Briggs) Potts. She grew up in Hulbert graduating from Hulbert High School in 1950. She...
James Robert Yunker
May 30, 2011
James Robert Yunker of Braman, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 30, 2011, at his home near Braman at the age of 73 years. James Robert Yunker was born on December 25, 1937, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Robert Aloysius and Martha Vaughn (Craig) Yunker. He grew up in Braman and attended Pleasant Hill School before graduating from Braman High School in 1956....
Olive Opal Ball
May 25, 2011
Olive Opal Ball formerly of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2011, in the Maple Lawn Manor in Hydro, Oklahoma, at the age of 90 years. Olive Opal Ball was born on January 22, 1921, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, to Joe and Resa (Sumner) Siler. She grew up in Tonkawa where she was involved with many school activities and graduated...
Kenneth Martin Boyer
May 21, 2011
Kenneth Martin Boyer, 64, of Sunray, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at his home in Sunray. Kenneth was born on September 14, 1946 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Elijah and Ruth Boyer. Ken grew up in Blackwell along with seven other brothers and sisters. He graduated from Blackwell High School, and then proceeded to Tonkawa...
Brandon James Blay
May 14, 2011
Brandon James Blay of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Blackwell at the age of 30 years. Brandon James Blay was born on February 21, 1981, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Robert Brent and Shelley (Loveall) Blay. He grew up in Blackwell attending Blackwell Public Schools graduating from Blackwell High School in 2000. He furthered his education on...
Virgil Johnnie Tanner
May 6, 2011
Virgil Johnnie Tanner of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday evening, May 6, 2011, in the Bass Integris Medical Center, Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 58 years. Virgil Johnnie Tanner was born on April 27, 1953, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Virgil and Dorothy (Huston) Tanner. He attended grade school in Peckham and graduated from Newkirk High School in 1971. Johnnie also...
James Edward Hill
May 2, 2011
James Edward "Jimmy" Hill of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 2, 2011, at his home in Blackwell at the age of 54 years. James Edward "Jimmy" Hill was born on December 15, 1956, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Eugene and Beulah (Peters) Hill. He was married to Sharron Cantrell and they had three children before separating. Jimmy liked to race motorcycles...
Leah Lillian Dollarhide
Apr 26, 2011
Leah Lillian Dollarhide of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Tuesday morning, April 26, 2011, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital at the age of 92 years. Leah Lillian Dollarhide was born on May 5, 1918, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Lee Erskin and Lillian Leah (Lake) Gaither. As a young girl she moved with her family to a farm near Braman, Oklahoma, before moving...
Jack Winfred Pemberton
Apr 24, 2011
Jack Winfred Pemberton of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Sunday evening, April 24, 2011, in the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 89 years. Jack Winfred Pemberton was born on January 20, 1922, in Fitzhugh, Oklahoma, to Lonnie Winfred and Frances Katherine (McDonald) Pemberton. As a young boy he moved with his family to Blackwell before locating in...
Myrtle Helen Colwell
Apr 23, 2011
Myrtle Helen (Hitzman) Colwell of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Saturday evening, April 23, 2011 in the Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell at the age of 88 years. Myrtle Helen Colwell was born on January 1, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, to Fred and Antonia Hitzman. She married Cletis Colwell on May 1, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, and he preceded her in...
