Leasle Edwin "L.E." Bristol
Graveside services for Leasle Edwin "L.E." Bristol, Davis, 91, were held Friday, May 24 with Rev. Allen Richardson, officiating. Interment was at the Green Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fox Funeral Home. Mr. Bristol was born on April 14, 1911 in Brawley, Calf. to Gus Bristol and Emelia Wolf. He died May 22 in Sulphur. On October 12, 1935 he married Mabel Sandefur in Purcell. She preceded him in death on March 3, 1989. Mr. Bristol lived in Davis all of his life. He was a farmer and rancher. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Jo Benke, Wynnewood, Wava Scott, Davis; two sons, Edwin Bristol, Kingston, Roy Bristol, Davis; one brother, Cletus Bristol, Frisco, Texas, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Robert Frank Cody
Services for Robert Frank Cody, 80, will be held Thursday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Emery Mason and Tim Moore officiating. Interment will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Cowley - Krien Funeral Home. Mr. Cody was born on November 22, 1921 in Okmulgee to Douglas F. Cody and Melina Wagnor. He died May 26 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. On June 6, 1957 he married Lenora Isabel Purnell in Ardmore. Mr. Cody attended school at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. After graduating from high school he worked in California in the war effort during World War II. He also attended schools in California. He and his family moved to Sulphur in 1971 where he worked at OSD and lived the remainder of his life. He is survived by his wife, Lenora of the home; one son Robert Cody Jr. and his wife, Melanie McKay, Topeka, Kan.; two daughters, Sue Cole and her husband, Brooks, and Sally Beasley and her husband, Mark, all of Sulphur; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandmother. Pallbearers will be Tommy Varner, Lawson Pair, Brooks Cole, Mark Beasley, Matt Beasley, Zac Blackburn. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Billy Gregory, Gerald Bock, Benny Jason, Glenn Kub.

Faith Marie Stevenson
Graveside services for Faith Marie Stevenson were held Monday, May 27, at 10:00 with Pastor Jerry Lemley officiating. Interment was at the Jollyville Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. She was born May 15, 2002 in Sulphur and died Friday, May 24, 2002 in Oklahoma City. She is survived by her mother, Jessica Stevenson, Sulphur; grandparents, Donny and Katherine Stevenson, Sulphur; great grandmothers, Ruby Stevenson, Hennepin and Minnie Allen, New Mexico; two aunts, Monica Fink, Oklahoma City and Juanita Stevenson, Sulphur; one uncle, Donny Stevenson, Sulphur; great uncle, Ricky Stevenson, Ardmore and three great aunts, Teresa Stevenson, Hennepin, Renee Phipps, Lone Grove and Telisa Stevenson, Ardmore.

Billy Joe Edwards, Sr.
Services for Billy Joe Edwards, 63, Dougherty, were held Wednesday, May 29, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Davis with Rev. Willard McCartney, Jr. and Rev. Randy Chapman officiating. Interment was at the Dougherty Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Mr. Edwards was born on Friday, Feb. 3, 1939 in Sulphur to Leonard Edwards and Juanita Montgomery Edwards. He died Saturday, May 25 in Ardmore. On May 28, 1960 he married Lona Kay Saunders in Dougherty. Mr. Edwards lived in Dougherty and graduated from Dougherty High School in 1958. He was a retired personnel supervisor of V.E. Enterprises and was a member of the Arbuckle Bass Club. He is survived by his wife, Lona, of the home; one son, Billy Joe Edwards, Jr., Dougherty; his parents, Leonard and Juanita Edwards, Doughtery; one brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Tammie Edwards, Davis; three grandsons, Jeff and Bradley Burleson and Andrew Edwards, all of Dougherty; one niece, Coree Edwards, Davis; special friends, Paul and Kathy Burleson, Dougherty and many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Ryan "Chuck" Edwards, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Edwards, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ford Montgomery, one brother, Corkey Edwards, aunts and uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wyatt, and Mr. and Mrs. Buck Edwards. Pallbearers were Butch Collins, Clint Shirtum, Edward Busby, Corkey Crabtree, Chad King and Mike Knight. Honorary pallbearers were Arbuckle Bass Club members and V.E. Employees of Ardmore.

Wilford J. Lewis
Services for Wilford J. Lewis, 77, Davis, will be held Thursday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at East Main Church of Christ of Davis with Thomas Thompson, Virgil Trout and Dwight Brown officiating. Interment will be at Green Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fox Funeral Home. Mr. Lewis was born on October 31, 1924 at Okeemah to Johnie Lewis and Madge Lester. He died May 27 in Ardmore. On October 18, 1947 he married Juanita Faye Henderson in Okeemah. He graduated in 1943 from Pharoah High School. He served in the army during WWII and retired from Amoco Oil company in1984. He was an active member and teacher of the East Main Church of Christ where he served as an elder for 23 years. He was a member and past president of Davis Riders. He was also a member of Beefmaster Breeder Universal. He was an active member of the Murray County Cattlemen's Association where he served as director and board member. He was a former mayor of Davis and was active with Murray County Extension Service as pecan superintendent for 10 years. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Nita Lewis, Davis; two daughters, Deborah Turner and her husband, Roy, Davis and Wilda Archer and her husband, Randy, Mountain Park; one sister, Alma Fredman, Shawnee; two grandchildren, Amy Sue Hill and her husband, Ward Will Archer, all of Mountain Park and three great grandchildren, Bryce, Maddie and Wyatt Hill. Pallbearers will be David Cambell, Howard Hanni, Roy Province, Bob Davis, Dub Moore and Jim Pratt. Honorary pallbearers will be Homer Ratchford, Carl Ratchford, John Huggins, Stan Hefley, Richard Digby, Gene Willey, Bill Mumford.

Gladys G. Gordon
Services for Gladys G. Gordon, Davis are pending at this time at Krien Funeral Home. Mrs. Gordon was born on August 20, 1921 and died May 25 at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Ardmore.

William H. Morgan
Services for William H. Morgan, Davis are pending at this time with Krien Funeral Home. Mr. Morgan was born on May 29, 1947 and died May 25.

Mary Elizabeth Carter
Services for Mary Elizabeth Carter, 57, Davis are pending at this time with Cowley-Krien Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Carter was born January 23, 1945 in Pauls Valley to Joseph Thadius Nalley and Rosalee Nalley. She died May 24 in Davis. Mrs. Carter married Randall Batterton and John Carter. Mrs. Carter was born and raised in Whitebead and attended school in Whitebead and Pauls Valley. She moved to Sulphur in 1974 where she lived the remainder of her life. She enjoyed cooking, reading, flowers, animals and loved the Lord. She is survived by three sons, Walter Batterton, Ardmore, Shawn Batterton, Savannah, Ga., and Randy Batterton, Ardmore; one daughter, Merideth Reeves, Sulphur; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, Jake Nalley, Tennessee; two sisters, Virginia Felan, Kansas and Rosalle Glidewell, California; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Pallbearers are her family and honorary pallbearers are Pat Milton, Aaron Milton and Adrian Milton.

Thurice Herbert "Neal" Cornelius
Thurice Herbert "Neal" Cornelius, 73, of Durant died May 19, 2002, at Southeast Medical Center in Durant. Krien Funeral Home of Davis was in charge of arrangements. Cornelius was born Nov. 22, 1928, at Turkey, Texas, to John Luther and Hattie Marie (Mays) Cornelius. He entered the U.S. Armed Services at 14, and his military career spanned three branches of the military - U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army. He saw active duty in three major U.S. wars - World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Among the medals he earned were: WWII Victory Medal, three good conduct medals with three bronze loops, National Defense Service Medal, the Purple Heart and the Presidential Memorial Certificate. He was an ordained chaplain and a life member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. His survivors include: three children, Michael Cornelius, Sitka, Alaska, Linda Stinson, Mill Creek and Teresa McDonald, Roff; a brother, Harvey Joe Cornelius, Amarillo, Texas, and three sisters, Estelle Marie Leonard, Ethel Marion Smith and Marva Nell McCraw. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Horace Fay and Frank Royce, a sister, Wilma Lee, and both parents.

Fleeta Hope Horn
Graveside services for Fleeta Hope Horn, 94, were held Monday, May 27 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Interment was at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Mrs. Horn was born on Saturday, Nov. 30, 1907 in Sasakwa to Thomas Barnes and Ora Roupe Barnes. She died Saturday, May 25 in Dallas. On March 31, 1933 she married Austin D. Horn in Pauls Valley. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1974. Mrs. Horn grew up in Mill Creek and graduated from Ada High School. She graduated from East Central University and received her masters from OU. She taught at Cameron Elementary in Sulphur until her retirement. She was a member of the Worthy Matron Eastern Star, O.E.A., N.E. A. and Sewing Club. She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Irvan, Dallas and Susan McDermott, Tyler, Texas; two grandchildren, Debi Brewster and Mary Jane Howes; five great grandchildren, Kristie Howes, Julia Anna Howes, Tori Brewster, Devon Brewster and Keli Brewster. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Harold Glenn "Pete" Hollingsworth
Services for Harold Glenn "Pete" Hollingsworth were held Friday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the Clagg Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Richard Chew officiating with arrangements under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Mr. Hollingsworth was born on Saturday, Feb. 14, 1926 in Wayne to Otis A. Hollingsworth and Lenora Edith Davenport Hollingsworth. He died Wednesday, July 24 in Oklahoma City. He grew up in the Wayne area and attended Capitol Hill High school before joining the Navy. After the Navy he was a firefighter in the Tinker Air Base for 16 years. He was a longtime horse breeder in Norman in the late 70's and 80's. He had lived in Sulphur since 1988. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Twyla and Glenn Taylor, Oklahoma City; a son and daughter-in-law, Otis Glenn and Karen Hollinsgworth, Moore; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bertha; a brother, Charles and a sister, Odessa who was reported missing in action in 1945. Special thanks to Hospice especially Treba and Gina for all their care and support.

Floyd Pope
Services for Floyd Pope, 82, will be held Thursday, August 1, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, Oklahoma City. Interment will be at the Arlington Memory Gardens, Midwest City. He died Sunday, July 28 in Tempe Arizona. He was a WWII veteran and a retiree from Tinker Field Air Force Base after 30 years combined military and civil service. He is survived by his sister, Beulah McCracken, Sulphur and one son, Tony, Tempe Ariz.

David Autry Monroe
Private graveside services were held for David Autry Monroe, 76, Davis, with Rev. Brad Ransom officiating. Interment was at the Greenhill Cemetery under the direction of Cowley-Krien Funeral Home. Mr. Monroe was born on January 28, 1926 in Marietta to Jack Monroe and Ruth Neal. He died July 29 in Pauls Valley. On October 4, 1953 he married Virginia Hinchey in Elsa Brandy, Calif. He served in the Navy during World War II. He lived for a while in Seattle, Wash., then moved to Long Beach, Calf. where he worked in construction. After he retired he moved to Davis in 1991. He loved fishing traveling, spending time with friends and enjoyed living in Murray County. He is survived by his wife, of the home; one step son, Bob Thornton and his wife, Rosemary, Montgomery, Texas; five grandchildren, Scott, Stacie, Stephanie, Bobby Jr. and Diane; two great grandchildren, Katherine and Celeb. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Nancy Sue Monroe.

Allene Rowe Pennybaker Prentice Limb
Davis native Allene (Rowe) Pennybaker Prentice Limb, 91, of Norman died July 27, 2002, at Norman Regional Hospital. Funeral services were July 30 at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Densman officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Limb was born June 13, 1911, in Davis to John W. and Pauline (Sewell) Rowe. She moved with her family as a child to California for a short period of time before moving back to Davis. She attended Davis School through the 12th grade. She married Oliver LeRoy Pennybaker on May 31, 1936, at Elk City, where they established their first home. In 1941, they moved to Seminole and lived there until he entered the military service during World War II. They spent two years in Texarkana, Texas. They returned to Seminole and lived there until his death in 1973. During this time, she was employed for many years as a sales clerk for Sharp's Department Store and Gibson's Discount Center. She married Homer Prentice in 1975 and moved to Allen, where they lived until his death in 1985. She later married Virgil Limb in 1990 and returned to Seminole. After his death in 1996, she moved to Norman to be near her family. Mrs. Limb was a Baptist. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Alma Dora Haynes, and two brothers, Raymond and Ralph Rowe. Survivors include: a son, Anthony "Tony" Pennybaker, Norman, and two sisters, Eva Brown and Ruth Russell, both of Davis. Pallbearers were David L. Pennybaker, Jerry D. Pennybaker, Robert L. Pennybaker, Raymond D. Rowe, Bill E. Russell, Johnny Ross Russell and Dale F. Crowder. Krien Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

AlVera Virginia Johnson
Memorial Services for AlVera Virginia Johnson, 84, Davis, were held Friday, July 26 at 4:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Davis with Rev. John Joughin officiating. Interment is pending for September at Green Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fox Funeral Home. She was born on March 23, 1918 in Wynnewood to Al Jennings and Vera (Burke) Jennings. She died July 23 at Mercy Memorial Health Center at Ardmore. On December 10, 1948 she married Floyd Paul Johnson in Davis. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2001. She attended First United Methodist Church and was in Tuesday Study Club. She had lived in her residence for 54 years and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Al Jennings; and one sister, Jane Jennings Wegener. She is survived by one brother, Roy Jade Jennings and two nephews.

Lewis C. Batson
Services for Lewis C. Batson, 93, of Norman, were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at the Primrose Chapel, Norman with John Coker officiating. Interment was at Oaklawn Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Mr. Batson died Sunday, October 6 in Norman. He was born September 20, 1909, to John and Lena Batson in Sulphur. He was the eldest of seven children. He married Gertie (Penny) Batson in Sulphur on May 27, 1928. Mr. Batson served as deacon at Freewill Baptist Church for 30 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II from November 16, 1943 to December 28, 1945. He served in the Pacific Theater and was cited with a Good Conduct Medal and Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one star. Mr. Batson worked many years for the Civil Service at Tinker Air Force Base retiring in 1971. He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, two sisters, a daughter and a son. Mr. Batson is survived by one son, Calvin Batson, Norman; two daughters, Frankie Mowdy and husband, Jack, Oklahoma City, Janice Majors of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Troy Batson, Midwest City, Roy Batson, Ardmore; 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Bearers were Mr. Batson's grandsons.

Lloyd Allen Harper
Services for Lloyd Allen Harper, 52, Davis, were held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the Krien Funeral Home Chapel in Davis with Rev. James Densman officiating. Interment was at the Green Hill Cemetery, Davis under the direction of Krien Funeral Home. He was born on February 19, 1950 in Snyder to Robert Leroy and Rosa Bell Wells Harper. He died Sunday, Oct. 6 at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital. On August 25, 1969 he married Sandra Diane Redmond in Gainesville, Texas. He attended high school in Sulphur and lived in this area all of his life. He was employed as a mechanic for Joe Brown Company for several years and also Sulphur Manufacturing Company. He is survived by his wife, Diane, of the home; one son, Lloyd Allen Harper, Jr., Davis; two daughters, Belinda Ann Lenard and Melanie Lynn Miller, both of Mill Creek; three sisters, Arlena Love, Colorado, Alpha Hunt, Ada, and Mattie Kirby, Arizona; two brothers, Tom Harper, Texas and Bob Harper, Wyoming and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Jim "Jimbo" Pitmon
Graveside services for Jim Pitmon, 55, Ardmore, were held Monday, Oct. 7, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jerry George officiating. Interment was at the Mill Creek Cemetery, Mill Creek, under the direction of Campbell-Watts Funeral Home, Tishomingo. He was born on July 5, 1947 in Mill Creek to LeRoy Pitmon and Leota Bell Garrison Pitmon. He died Friday, Oct. 4 in Tulsa. On June 26, 1969 he married Judy Lee Harbert in Tishomingo. He attended the Mill Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a lifetime member of DAV. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the Army. He received a Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device 1960. He was a sharpshooter. He was a past member of the Plainview Booster Club and was a very dedicated hard worker with the Plainview Track program. He is survived by his wife, Judy Pitmon, of the home; one daughter, Stephanie Meiler, Calera; one grandson, his father, LeRoy Pitmon, Sulphur; three brothers, Jack Pitmon, Davis, James Richard Pitmon, Wynnewood, and Mike Pitmon, Mill Creek and one sister, Mildred Clifton, Tishomingo. He was preceded in death by his mother. Honorary pallbearers were Jack Pitmon, James Richard Pitmon and Mike Pitmon.

Genevieve Greer Kagen
Genevieve Greer Kagen, born on Jan. 23, 1910, and raised in Davis, the daughter of Beatrice and Thomas Greer, died at Burford Manor on Sept. 3, 2002. A versatile, artistic woman of Choctaw Indian descent who possessed many gifts in music, writing, theater and art, Genevieve Greer attended Oklahoma City University where she majored in drama and music. Her performing career began when she entered Oklahoma City University where she majored in drama and music. Her performing career baegan when she entered Horner Conservatory of Music, Kansas City, Mo., where she met Acee Blue Eagle, who later became a renowned American Indian artist in Oklahoma. Under his guidance, she learned native American Indian songs and dance, which she performed on many tours not only throughout Oklahoma, but also throughout the country. She received rave reviews for her performances as Annichihoyo, the Indian name of her great-grandmother which she adopted for her programs. She was innovative and revolutionary by creating American Indian cultural programs that emphasized the beauty of American Indian values decades before the acceptance of cultural diversity became mainstream. Genevieve Greer also studied drama at Rollins College, where she successfully performed in a number of theater productions. She appeared regularly in 1936-37 on the National Broadcasting Company's Magic Hour of Speech and was selected for the American Hall of Fame by Major Edward S. Bowes. After studying at Rollins College, Genevieve Greer Kagen traveled to New York City to acquire a more extensive classical music education. She studied voice under Marcella Sembrich, a renowned voice teacher at the Juilliard School of Music. It was there that she met and fell in love with her future husband, Sergius Kagen, who was the accompanist and coach for Marcella Sembrich's students and later became a famous voice teacher, composer and pianist. After their marriage in 1937, the couple continued their artistic pursuits. Mrs. Kagen became the director of the Little Theater group for the New York City central branch of the Young Women's Christian Association. Sergius Kagen performed at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall in numerous concerts for the well-known Metropolitan Opera Singers whom he coached and taught at Juilliard. He later published two books on studying singing, which his wife encouraged him to write and helped to edit. Likewise, he encouraged her to write and paint. She successfully completed her novel, "The Aristocrat," in 1946, which was published by Vanguard Press. She also enjoyed taking lessons at the Art Student's League in New York and painting many water colors and oils. They raised two daughters in whom they imparted their love for learning, music and the arts. After her husband's untimely death in 1964, Genevieve Greer Kagen meticulously devoted herself to editing the second edition of his well-known book, "Music for the Voice." She successfully contracted Indiana University press to publish the newer edition. A pioneer in spirit, very independent and resourceful, Genevieve Greer Kagen decided to leave behind her former life in New York and return to her land in Oklahoma that she loved and cherished. She was 64 years old at the time. She had a trailer put down on her land outside of town because she always enjoyed the peace and quiet of nature from which she gained strength and energy. On her own, she set up a successful cattle business, which she ran single-handedly until illness and disease forced her to give it up and move to town when she was in her eighties. Her last three years were spent at Burford Manor. Genevieve will be remembered for her zest and versatility, her great love for nature, for gardens, flowers, dogs, birds; her passion for learning and the arts; her generous spirit, her inquisitive mind, her wit, her grace and charm; and her deep devotion to and love for her husband and children. She is survived by two daughters, Annalee Kagen, who still resides in New York, and Ruth Kagen Staley, who lives in Idaho. A private memorial service will be held at the Methodist Church in Davis on Thursday, Oct. 10, under the direction of Krien Funeral Home.

Freddie Freeman, Jr.
Graveside services for Freddie Freeman, Jr., 56, Tulsa, where held Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Interment was at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. He was born on Saturday, Dec. 29, 1945 in Sulphur to Robert Frederick Freeman and Thelma Bennett Freeman. He died Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Rogers, Ark. On August 4, 1970 he married Crucina Lansford in Muskogee. He grew up in Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High School and East Central University. He taught and coached in Fort Worth and Broken Arrow. He taught geography at Tulsa Community College. After his retirement they established an antique store in Tulsa and were in the process of moving it to Rogers, Ark. He is survived by his wife, Crucina Freeman, Tulsa and one daughter, Lynnlee Ann Freeman, Tulsa. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Rocky Jess Stone
Memorial services for Rocky Jess Stone, 43, were held Friday, Dec. 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the Clagg Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Leveridge officiating. He was born on Thursday, March 19, 1959 in Mathis, Texas to Kenneth Stone and Billie Easley Stone. He died Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Sulphur. He grew up in Texas and Sulphur, and graduated from Sulphur High School. He worked in the oil field. He is survived by his two brothers, Joe Stone, Corpus Christi, Texas and Toby Richards, Temecula, Calif.; one sister, Shelia Richards, Sulphur and his step-father, Frank Richards, Fort Davis, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jewell DeVaughan
Graveside services for Jewell DeVaughan, 81, were held Friday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Betty Stone officiating. Interment was at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Cowley-Krien Funeral Home. She was born on December 27, 1920 in Lookeba, Okla. to Wilburn DeVaughan and Charity Durrough. She died December 11 in Sulphur. She lived in Binger, Anadarko and Lawton before coming to Sulphur. She was a piano teacher in this area for almost 50 years. She is survived by her sister, Evaline Harris and her husband, Paul, Sulphur; one niece, Linda Estlack and her husband, Mark, Sulphur; one nephew, Les O. White, Henryetta; three great nieces and nephews, Skip Seeley, Schelle Seeley and Shawn Seeley; one great-great nephew; three great-great nieces and host of former students and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Carl Clark
Services for Carl Clark, Idabel, were held on November 12 with Rev. Oscar Wilkie officiating. He was born December 31, 1918 in the Koller community to DE and Willie Louise Clark. He died November 8 in Dallas, Texas. He graduated high school at Hickory, then attended Murray State College in Tishomingo. He signed up for duty during WWII and flew 30 missions as a B-17 Pilot in Europe. He was the last B-17 pilot still active and continued to fly air shows for the Collings Foundation. After the war, Carl began his business in the Idabel area where he operated the Rocket Roller Rink until his death. He is survived by his wife, Maudie Clark, of the home; a sister, Lorene Landers, Lavaca, Ark.; a brother, Dr. Don Clark, Shawnee; two sons, Ronnie Clark, Dallas, Texas and Jeff Flowers, Sulphur. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Elma Clark-Norwood and his son Gene.

Brenda Ann Brown
Services for Brenda Ann Brown, 54, were held Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Richmond Adams officiating. Interment was at the Drake Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. She was born on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1948 in Sulphur to Guy Elmer Kennedy and Lois Ann Turner Kennedy. She died Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Sulphur. On October 29, 1966 she married Jerry Brown in Sulphur. She had lived in Murray County all of her life, graduating from Sulphur High school in 1966. She was salutatorian for the 1977 graduating class of Southern Okla. Technology Center's licensed practical nurse's program. She was AMPI Ladies Auxiliary, first female delegate to National Convention for the Association of Milk Producers. She is survived by her husband, Jerry, of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Tricia Brown, Sulphur; her mother, Lois Frost, Sulphur; two sisters, Janet Brewer and her husband, Russell, Sulphur; Marsha Kennedy, Pauls Valley; two grandchildren, Joesie and Tucker Brown; nieces and nephews, Jason and Josh Brewer, Becky Nevels, Glenda Kahlor, Tim and Tom Kahlor and Judy Kahlor. She was preceded in death by her father, Guy Kennedy, infant son, and her step-father, Leon Frost. Pallbearers were, Todd Curry, Daniel Stephens, Steve Nevels, Jimmy Wayne Rackley, Ron Kelly, Jay Standifer, and Billy Frank Lance. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Freeman, Tim Stinson, W.R. "Bill" Fulton, Jerry Wade, Bob Birch, Don Goodnight, Joe Green, Ralph Watson, and Harold Winyard.

James Gilbert
Graveside services for James Gilbert, 77, Ada, formerly of Davis, were held Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. John Joughin officiating. Interment was at the Green Hill Cemetery, Davis, under the direction of Fox Funeral Home. He was born November 2, 1925 in California to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Gilbert. He died December 14 in Ada. He was married to Gertrude Gilbert. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2002. He had worked as a handyman most of his life. He had lived in Davis for several years and had lived in an Ada nursing center since 1998. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Dempsey Weston Eakin
Graveside services for Dempsey Weston Eakin, 66, where held Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1:30 p.m. with Chaplain Steve Mahan officiating. Interment was at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. He was born on Monday, June 22, 1936 in Rising Star, Texas to Roland Eakin and Claresa Marie Calvin Eakin. He died Thursday, Dec. 12 in Sulphur. He lived in this area since early 1960's. He worked as a welder for the Dolese Company and he had worked for the highway maintenance crew for Murray County District 1. He is survived by three daughters, Brenda Smelser, Odessa, Texas, Anita Tucker, Port Naches, Texas, and Ellie Eakin, Sulphur; one son, Bobby Glenn Eakin, Odessa, Texas; one brother, Doug Eakin, Rising Star, Texas; two sisters, Grace "Sammy" Hamilton, Odessa, Texas and Sheila Coffey, Brownwood, Texas; step children, Scotty, Vance, Marcell; eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Kenneth Eakin.