HAROLD I. “BOB” SURRIDGE
Harold I. “Bob” Surridge, 84, a long-time resident of rural Oologah, passed away Friday. July 18h, 2008. He was born Nov. 1, 1923 in rural Neosho, Jefferson County, MO. to Thomas James and Emma Rilla “Murphy’ Surridge. He moved to Oologah in 1963, and purchased a beautiful pecan grove property and raised registered Polled Hereford cattle. He is survived by his wife, Wanda, of their home in Oologah; his children, Mark Surridge of Oologah, Marti Woody and husband, Jarett, of Claremore, Lori Chapman and husband, Chip, of Tulsa, and Erin Ashworth and husband Trey, of Claremore; grandchildren Bryan Woody, Justin Surridge, Joshua Woody, Logan Woody, Danielle Ashworth and Taylor Ashworth; brothers Jerry Surridge and wife, Phyllis, of Springfield, MO and Roy Surridge and wife, Eileen, of Pittsburg, KS; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were to be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, at the Chapel of the Garden at Rice Funeral Service. Burial is in Wann Cemetery under the direction of Rice Funeral Service.
WILLIAM C. WHITFORD
William Charles Whitford, 81, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Claremore Regional Medical Veterans Retirement Facility. He was born Dec. 30, 1926 in Nowata to Charles A. Whitford and Esther Holt Whitford. He retired in 1988 from Nowata Machine Works. He is survived by his wife, Joan of the home; three sons, Bill A. Whitford and his wife, Jan, of Nowata, John C. Whitford and his wife, Julie, of Owasso and Michael L. Whitford of Nowata; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Charolett Kincaide of Sand Springs and one sister-in-law Judy Nutting of Siloam Springs, AR. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in Nowata. Rev. Jim Perkins officiated. Burial was in Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Benjamin Funeral Service. A memorial has been established with the Nowata City Library, 224 S. Pine, Nowata, Oklahoma 74048.
BARBARA “SUE” DICKEY
Barbara “Sue” Dickey, 75, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008. She was born April 12, 1933 in Vera to Roy and Ada Peace. She’s been married to her childhood sweetheart, James Dickey, for 58 years. She is survived by her husband, James Dickey; two children, Dianna Newton and Roy and wife, Lisa Dickey; grandchildren, Jamie and Scott Bryan, Steve and Petra Coldwell, Cheryl and Jeremiah Williams, Carrie and Red Warren, Cody Dickey and Daryl and B.J. Newton; great-grandchildren, Jessica, Lindsey, Daniel and Riley Bryan, Monique Hicks, Baylee and Hunter Jones, Amber, Colton and Jake Newton, Leo James Williams and Jodi Warren. Graveside services were to be held at 10 a.m. July 16 at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.
WILLIAM JACK “BILL” EWTON
William Jack “Bill” Ewton, 81, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008. He was born April 5, 1927 in Dardanelle, AK to Andrew “Jack” Jackson and Emma Jane (Heffley) Ewton. He served in the Army during WWII. He married Bonnie Lavern Golden on Sept. 14, 1950 in Claremore. He was employed as a machinist and welder and retired from Centrilift in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, of the home in Oologah; children, Jerry Ewton and wife, Linda, of Claremore, Bobby Ewton of Oologah, Joyce Brown and husband, Jess, of Pryor, Brenda Alhalabi and husband, Mike, of St. Louis, Missouri, Cindy Fletcher and husband, Chris, and Paul Ewton, all of Oologah; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents and two sisters, Vanna Jo Earl and Dora Allene Brown. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church in Oologah. Eldie Abel shared words of comfort. Burial followed in Wann Cemetery under the direction of Rice Funeral Service.
JOANNE HEFNER
JoAnne Hefner, 66, of Land O’Lakes, FL, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at Hernando Pasco Hospice. She was born Nov. 17, 1941 in Pryor to Albert Russell Jackson and Jolora Irene (Cutshall) Jackson. She grew up in Bartlesville.
She is survived by her husband, Ron of the home; two sons, Rusty Hefner and his wife, Vickie, of Talala and Ron Hefner and his wife, Annette Marie, of Westfield, MA; one daughter, Lydia “Dawn” Jordan; nine grandchildren; eight sisters and two brothers. She is preceded death by her parents and one brother.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. July 18 at Hodges Funeral home and burial will be in Florida National Cemetery.
SACELIEN MOUA
Sacelien Ntshiab Li Dej Moua, 2, of Oologah passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born Aug. 10, 2005 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, to Xai and Yia Moua. She is survived by her parents, Xai and Yia V. Moua; sisters, Kia Moua of Wausau, WI, Ci Moua and Pahoua Moua; brothers, Chong L. Moua and Kong C. Moua, all of Oologah. Funeral services will be Friday, July 18 from 8 a.m. till 10 p.m. and resume Saturday, July 19 at 7 a.m. at Mowery Funeral Service Chapel in Owasso with burial at 11 a.m. in Graceland Memorial Park Cemetery in Owasso under the direction of Mowery Funeral Service.
GALEN WALTER BERRY
Galen Walter Berry, 58, of Sedona, AZ, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008 of a heart attack while on his regular Sunday morning bike ride with friends.
He was born June 19, 1950, in Hoisington, Kansas to Lester Maxwell and Neva Ethel Grace Bridenstine Berry. He was owner of Sedona Hearing Center.
He is survived by his mother, Neva Berry of Norman; two brothers, Stuart Berry and his wife, Pauline of Talala and David Berry and his wife, Martha of Tyler, TX.; two sisters, Maryl Berry of Prairie Village, KS and Cindy Pennington and her husband, Jim of Norman; four nephews; two nieces and numerous cousins. Also surviving are his beloved companion, Jana Curtis of Sedona, KS; her children, Chase Kohler, Katelyn Kohler, and Casey Kohler; and the children he helped raise from a previous marriage to Jody Berry, Stephanie Johnson and her son Roshaun, Nathanial Johnson, Raeanna Johnson and Levi Johnson.
Services were at 1 p.m., July 3 through Greer’s Mortuary in Sedona.
ARTHUR WAYNE WHORTON JR.
Arthur Wayne Whorton Jr., 74, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008 at his home.
He was born in Verdigris Dec. 14, 1933 to Arthur Whorton Sr. and Lucile Starks Whorton. He was a 1952 graduate of Oologah Schools.
He is survived by his wife, Doris; two sisters, Vivian Elliot and husband Bill and Carolyn McBeath and husband Doug; brother-in-laws, Jim Rogers, Bob Cowan and Dale Cowan; nieces, Shelley Rogers, Holly, Hannah, Rachel, Julie; niece and nephews, David Jennifer, and Brian Cowan; extended family, Edward and Jay Lawson and family, Tricia Gow and family, and Gene and Stephanie Lawson and family.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. July 7 at Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel with Rev. Ray Crawford officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Musgrove-Merriott-Smith.
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