JOANN CANNADY
WEWOKA — Graveside services for JoAnn Bates Cannady, 63, Avenal, Calif., are 3 p.m. Friday at Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka, the Rev. Delbert Akin officiating. Memorial services are Wednesday at Avenal First Baptist Church, the Rev. Ted Woelk officiating.
Mrs. Cannady died April 15, 2005, at Avenal. She was born April 19, 1941, at Bentonville, Ark., to George Laren and Nona Hanson Bates.’
She moved to Avenal, Calif., from Wewoka. She graduated from Wewoak High school and was a seamstress and waitress. She was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Cannady was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nona Bates; a sister, Lucille Bates Bush; a brother, Larry Bates; a son, Toby; and grandson, Christopher.
Survivors include five daughters, April Bravo, Penny Suchanek, Dina Bollinger, Angela Bueno and husband Martin, Sheila Verdago and husband Ricardo, all of Avenal; a son, Eddie Murray, Bakersfield, Calif.; grandchildren Rachel Underwood and husband Derek, Thomas and Victor Kiser, all of Wanette, Craig Bollinger, Fresno, Calif., Amber Suchanek, Brighton, colo, Darick and Brandon Cannady, Kenneth and Stephen Alberty, Johnathon and Kirsten Verdugo, Avenal, Calif; great-grandchildren, Briana and Arianna Caballero and Reyna Palma, Brighton, Colo, Mayson and Brandon Underwood, Wanette; a sister, Margaret Mouser and husband James, Ada; sister-in-law, Virginia Akin and husband Delbert, Midwest City; brother-in-law Jack Bush, McAlester; and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Ford Funeral Home, Oklahoma City
PATRICIA LOU TATUM
FITTSTOWN — Services for Patricia Lou Tatum, 66, Fittstown, are 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Rev. Ray Ackerman will officiate. A Rosary will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall.
Ms. Tatum died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at a local hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1938, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clayton and Mildred Goodman Ackley.
She graduated from Clark High School in South Dakota and received a bachelor’s of arts degree from East Central University. She moved to this area in 1971 from San Diego, California.
Ms. Tatum was employed by the state of Oklahoma with the Court-Related Children Services. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Kim Harris and husband Bill, Fittstown, and Dee Swenson, San Antonio, Texas; three sons, David Hilsabeck and wife Beckey, Kiowa, Oklahoma, Clay Hilsabeck and wife Janet, Victoria, Texas and Darin Hilsabeck and wife Tammy, Ft. Carson, Colorado; one brother, Douglas Goodnow and wife Louise, Bivins, Texas; two sisters, Jo Larson and husband Rick, Plankinton, South Dakota and Janice Henwood, Fittstown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Jay Alexander, one brother, Darrel Ackley, a nephew, Travis Larson and a great grandson, Tyler McCracken.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
MONTIE INEZ MURPHY
HEALDTON — Services for Montie Inez “Bun” Scott Murphy, 94, Healdton, formerly of Stonewall, are 1 p.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, grandson, David L. Daniel will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Stonewall.
Mrs. Murphy died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at a Healdton hospital. She was born Nov. 12, 1910, at Frisco to Joseph Riley and Millie May Beck Scott.
She attended school at Union Valley and Latta High School.
She married Bedford Forrest “Bud” Murphy on December 24, 1930 at Union Valley. He died Aug. 13, 1995, in Healdton.
She and her husband moved to Rush Springs in the summer of 1957 until they relocated to Healdton in the spring of 1993. Mrs. Murphy was a homemaker and an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Stonewall and Rush Springs, singing in the choir and teaching children’s Sunday school and also Sunday school for adults for many years. She served as president of the United Methodist Women for years and was active in missions. Later, she was a member of the Healdton United Methodist Church. Mrs. Murphy was also a cook for the Lions Club luncheons for many years.
Survivors include a son, Bedford E. Murphy and wife Betty Jo, Healdton; one son-in-law, Lloyd Daniel, Healdton; one daughter-in-law, Clara Nell of Ray Wood, Texas; two sisters, Millie Maude “Sis” Scott Chaffin, Oklahoma City, and Drusilla “Dru” Jo Scott Denny, Roswell, N.M.; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews along with an extended family, very special friends and neighbors and church family from both Rush Springs and Healdton.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny Joe Murphy and Norman Franklin “Frank” Murphy, a daughter, Shirley Ann Daniel, one grandson, Kenton Lance Murphy, three brothers, William “Bill” Scott, Ivan “Jerry” Scott, Herman “Mick” Scott, and two sisters, Winnie May Scott and Ruby Goodby.
Bearers will be Bryce E. Murphy, Jim Hill, Freddy Tayar, Carl Ogburn , Frank Murphy, Lloyd Daniel and Lanny Murphy. Honorary bearers will be her great grandsons.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
MICHAEL COLLINGS
OKLAHOMA CITY-Services for Michael Collings, 49, Oklahoma City, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Collings died Thursday, April 7, 2005, at an Oklahoma City hospital.
BERNICE WOOTEN
HOLDENVILLE — Graveside services for Bernice Lawler Wooten, 89, Holdenville, are 2 p.m. today at Holdenville Cemetery.
Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home
DOROTHY BREEDEN
ADA — Services for Dorothy L. Breeden,77, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. She died April 7, 2005.
FRANK FARROW
ADA — Services for Frank Farrow, 84, Stonewall, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. He died April 7, 2005.
OLLIE BRADSHAW
ADA — Services for Ollie Dell Bradshaw, 82, Ada, are 1 p.m. Friday at Ada First Baptist Church, the Rev. John Haynes officiating. Burial follows at Rosedale Cemetery.
She died April 3, 2005, at an Ada hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1922, at Ada to John F. and Maud Dew Green.
Ms. Bradshaw graduated from Latta High School in 1941. She worked as a Wrangler inspector for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Ada.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Maud Green, three brothers and four sisters.
Survivors include a son, Don Taylor, Wilie, Texas; a daughter, Karen Madlock, Olive; a sister, Hazel Bennett, Ada; and two grandchildren.
Bearers are Greg Bennett, Clyde W. Bennett, Donald Taylor, Charles S. Green, Mark A. Madlock and Fredric Patrizi.
Smith-Phillips Funeral Home
BARBARA LEHMAN
SEMINOLE COUNTY — Graveside services for Barbara June Lehman, 67, a longtime Seminole County resident, are 2 p.m. Friday at Lone Dove Cemetery.
She died April 6, 2005, at an Oklahoma City hospital.
Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa
FOY PHILLIPS
PICKETT — Services for Foy Phillips, 78, Pickett, are 10 a.m. Saturday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada, Floyd Kaiser and Richard Jones officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Phillips died April 6, 2005, at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1926, at Kansas City, Mo., to William Parker and Ethel Mae Riffe Phillips.
He graduated from Dougherty High School and from Pepperdine University at Los Angeles, Calif. He moved with his family to Ada about 1946.
He was a loan officer for Oklahoma State Bank and Citizens Bank in Ada, and later for Associated Milk Producers at Oklahoma City. He was a member of Southwest Church of Christ and a former Kiwanian. He served in the U.S. Navy.
He married Camille Blevins Oct. 9, 1952.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Camille Phillips; a son, Dale Phillips and his wife Claudia, McLoud; a daughter, Vicki Kelley and her husband Gary, Ada; three grandchildren, Wade Parker Phillips, Lacy Baker and Casey Kelley; two great-grandchildren, Shannon Baker and Jacob Baker; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Criswell Funeral Home
PATRICIA TATUM
FITTSTOWN — Services for Patricia Lou Tatum, 66, Fittstown, are 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ada, the Rev. Ray Ackerman officiating. Burial follows at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall. A rosary begins at 7 p.m. today at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.
She died April 5, 2005, at a local hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1938, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Clayton and Mildred Goodman Ackley. She graduated from Clark High School in South Dakota. She received a bachelor’s of arts from East Central University. She moved to this area in 1971 from San Diego, Calif.
Ms. Tatum was employed by the state of Oklahoma with Court-Related Children Services. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Jay Alexander; a brother, Darrel Ackley; a nephew, Travis Larson; and a great-great-grandson, Tyler McCracken.
Survivors include two daughters, Kim Harris and her husband Bill, Fittstown, and Dee Swenson, San Antonio, Texas; three sons, David Hilsabeck and his wife Beckey, Kiowa, Clay Hilsabeck and his wife Janet, Victoria, Texas, and Darin Hilsabeck and his wife Tammy, Fort Carson, Colo.; a brother, Douglas Goodnow and his wife Louise, Bivins, Texas; two sisters, Jo Larson and her husband Rick, Plankinton, S.D., and Janice Henwood, Fittstown.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
MONTIE MURPHY
HEALDTON — Services for Montie Inez “Bun” Scott Murphy, 94, Healdton, formerly of Stonewall, are 1 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada, grandson David L. Daniel officiating. Burial follows at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall.
Mrs. Murphy died April 5, 2005, at a Healdton hospital. She was born Nov. 12, 1910, at Frisco to Joseph Riley and Millie May Beck Scott. She attended schools at Union Valley and Latta.
She married Bedford Forrest “Bud” Murphy Dec. 24, 1930, at Union Valley. He died Aug. 13, 1995, at Healdton.
Mrs. Murphy moved to Rush Springs in 1957 and then to Healdton in 1993. She was a homemaker and member of Stonewall, Rush Springs and Healdton First United Methodist churches. She was a member of the choir and taught children’s Sunday school for adults for many years.
Mrs. Murphy served as president of United Methodist Women for many years and was active in mission work. She was also a cook for the Lions Club luncheons for many years.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny Joe Murphy and Norman Franklin “Frank” Murphy; a daughter, Shirley Ann Daniel; a grandson, Kenton Lance Murphy; three brothers, William “Bill” Scott, Ivan “Jerry” Scott, and Herman “Mick” Scott; and two sisters, Winnie May Scott and Ruby Goodby.
Survivors include a son, Bedford E. Murphy and his wife Betty Jo, Healdton; a son-in-law, Lloyd Daniel, Healdton; a daughter-in-law, Clara Nell, Ray Wood, Texas; two sisters, Millie Maude “Sis” Scott Chaffin, Oklahoma City, and Drusilla “Dru” Jo Scott Denny, Roswell, N.M.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, extended family members, special friends, neighbors, and church families from Rush Springs and Healdton.
Bearers are Bryce E. Murphy, Jim Hill, Freddy Tayar, Carl Ogburn, Frank Murphy, Lloyd Daniel and Lanny Murphy.
Her great-grandsons are honorary bearers.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
