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DAVIS — Graveside services for Theresa Parenti, 69, Davis, were today at Green Hill Cemetery. She died May 28, 2004, at an Oklahoma City hospital.
Krien Funeral Home
DIXIE WILLIAMS
SULPHUR — Services for Dixie M. Williams, 86, Sulphur, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sulphur United Methodist Church. Burial follows at Oaklawn Cemetery. She died May 29, 2004, at Muskogee.
Clagg Funeral Home
STEVEN DAUGHERTY
DOUGHERTY — Services for Steven Daugherty, 42, Dougherty, were 10 a.m. Saturday at Dougherty Baptist Church.
He died May 26, 2004, at Pauls Valley.
Fox Funeral Home, Davis
WILLIAM McKINNEY
COALGATE — Services for William “Kalafa” McKinney, 93, lifelong Coal County resident, are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Bill Weathers officiating. Burial follows at 2 p.m. at High Hill Cemetery, Ada, the Rev. Curt Rogers officiating.
Mr. McKinney died May 27, 2004, at Tulsa. He was born Nov. 14, 1910, at Cairo to John and Dora Amos McKinney. He attended school at Mowdy in Coal County.
Mr. McKinney was a farmer and retired civil service worker, serving as maintenance supervisor at a Lawton hospital. He was longtime member and deacon of the Indian Baptist Church.
He and Ruby Milligan Cooper, were married in June 1966 at Sherman, Texas.
Mr. McKinney was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dora Amos McKinney; two half-brothers, Willie Ott and Sampson McKinney; and three half-sisters, Martha McKinney, Alice McKinney and Esther McKinney.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby McKinney, Ada; a foster son, Francis Cobley, Atoka; two nephews whom he reared, Sammy McKinney, Cottonwood, and James McKinney, Corinth, Miss.; two stepsons, Tom Cooper, Ada, and Dale Cooper, Norman; five stepdaughters, Betty Dodd, Virginia, Paulk Easley, Saundra Easley, both of Ada, Jane Hill, Dibble, and Pat Perry, San Jose, Calif.; 41 step-grandchildren, including Justin Holifield, Jennifer Holifield and Megan Holifield, all of Cottonwood; a nephew, Virgil Ott, Coalgate; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Bearers are Neal Turnbow, Jerrold May, Clark May, Dennis Williams, Bobby Easley and Andrew Wade.
Honorary bearers are Chickasaw Honor Guard.
Brown’s Funeral Service
ROY REED
ADA — Graveside services for Roy Lynn Reed, 73, Ada, are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Reed died Friday, May 28, 2004, at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born Aug. 22, 1930, at Pontotoc County to John and Myrtle Mobley Reed. He had lived in the Ada area all his life, attending school at Ahloso and graduating from Stonewall High School.
He and Doris Ann Mann were married Dec. 17, 1954, at Ada. He was a salesman for Frito Lay Company, retiring in 1985 with 25 years of service. Mr. Reed served in the U. S. Army from 1950-1954. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Reed, of the home; three sons, Jeff Reed and wife Judy, Joe Reed and wife Laura, and Mark Reed and wife Brenda, all of Ada; a daughter, Kim Weddle Fortner, Ada; six grandchildren, Chris Hayes, Amanda Reed, Steven Reed, Bryan Sutterfield, Echo Miller and Cody Weddle; and three great-grandchildren, Aubrey Hayes, Easton Hayes and Garrett Hayes.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
PAT STRICKLAND
BYARS — Services for Edna “Pat” Strickland, 86, Byars, are 1 p.m. Tuesday, at First Baptist Church, Asher. Burial follows at Chisolm-Cooke Family Cemetery.
Mrs. Strickland died May 28, 2004. She was born Aug. 24, 1917, at Asher to Roy and Cleo Bagwell. She attended St. Elizabeth’s in Purcell.
She and Royce Strickland were married Aug. 29, 1934, at the McClain/Pontotoc County line. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Strickland was a member of the Chickasaw Nation and was involved in various tribal activities.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Strickland was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Billy Ray.
Survivors include a son, Larry Strickland and wife Phyllis, Arcadia; a daughter, Raedean McGruder, Asher; 12 grandchildren, Nealon Adams, Denise Strickland, Kim Wells, Larry Adams, Darrell Strickland, Kellie Dunn, David Strickland, Anthony Florow, Debbie Quintela, Ginger Middleton, Cara Upchurch and Mari Heffington; 25 great-grandchildren; friend, Glenda Galvin; and other extended family members.
Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh
DIXIE WILLIAMS
SULPHUR — Services for Dixie Williams, 86, Sulphur, are pending with Clagg Funeral Home.
She died May 28, 2004, at Muskogee.
FRANCES BENNETT
OKLAHOMA CITY — Services for Frances Brown Bennett, 85, Oklahoma City, formerly of Wewoka, are 2 p.m. today at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel, Wewoka, the Rev. Frank Moppin officiating. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka.
Mrs. Bennett died May 26, 2004, at Oklahoma City. She was born Oct. 19, 1918, at Sasakwa, to Louis C. and Golda Donaghey Brown. She was raised in Sasakwa and began her college education at Bacon College, in Fort Gibson, later attending East Central State University, Ada, and graduating from Central State College, Edmond, with a teaching degree.
She lived in numerous places and taught school at Chilocco Indian School, near the Kansas border, for 10 years until it closed. She then moved to Oklahoma City and taught until her retirement at the age of 69. She moved back to Sasakwa until 2001 when she returned to Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Bennett was the last surviving granddaughter of Gov. John F. Brown, the last absolute Chief of the Seminole Tribe.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons, Joe Brown Bennett, and John F. Bennett.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Judith Bennett, Oklahoma City; and three granddaughters, Jaa’ Soos, Jennifer Morrell and Lisa Bennett.
Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka
DENNIS BEAVERT
SULPHUR — Services for Gary Dennis Beavert, 57, Sulphur, are 3 p.m. Saturday, at Vinita Avenue Church of Christ, Tom Byrd officiating. Burial follows at Box X Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Vinita Avenue Church of Christ.
Mr. Beavert died May 27, 2004, at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born Mar. 10, 1947, at Benton, Ark., to Carlos Chastain and Marie McClane Beavert. He graduated from Benton High School in 1965 and attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Oklahoma Christian University.
He worked in the security department at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf and was a member of Vinita Avenue Church of Christ..
He and Linda Cantrell were married Sept. 30, 1967, at Benton.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dwight Beavert and Phil Beavert.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Beavert, of the home; two sons, Richard Dan Beavert and wife Frances, Houston, Texas, and Don Andrew Beavert, Midwest City; a sister, Gail Bieber, Morristown, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
Bearers are Gary Mink, Gary Allmon, Rick Kesler, Larry Gay, Mike McCracken, Les Claggett and Louis Coberly.
The family says those who wish may make memorials to World Bible School, c/o Vinita Avenue Church of Christ, 12th and Vinita, Sulphur, OK 73086.
Criswell Funeral Home
BOBBY JETER
DAVIS — Services for Bobby E. Jeter, 46, Davis, are 10 a.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Chapel. Burial follows at Green Hill Cemetery.
He died May 26, 2004, at Davis.
Fox Funeral Home
MARGARET STILWELL
COALGATE — Memorial services for Margaret Irma Hoffman Stilwell, 72, Coalgate, are 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church.
She died May 27, 2004, at an Atoka hospital.
Brown’s Funeral Service
NORMA WILEY
CHICKASHA — Services for Norma Lou Wright Wiley, 73, Chickasha, are 10 a.m. Friday at Epworth United Methodist Church. She died May 24, 2004, in Chickasha.
Burial follows at Fairlawn Cemetery.
Sevier Funeral Home, Chickasha
GARY BEAVERT
SULPHUR — Services for Gary Beavert, 57, Sulphur, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Beavert died May 27, 2004 at an Oklahoma City hospital.
BERNIECE BROWNLIE
ALLEN — Graveside services for Berniece Brownlie, 86, are 2 p.m. Friday at Lehigh Cemetery. Mrs. Brownlie died May 26, 2004 at an Allen nursing home.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
