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HOLDENVILLE — Services for Shirley Jean Calvert Johnson, 59, Holdenville, are 10 a.m. Saturday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Wewoka, the Rev. Larry Chesser officiating. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Johnson died July 26, 2005, at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born Jan. 2, 1946, at Wewoka, to A.D. Calvert and Gladys Johnson Calvert.
She married Dale Johnson in December 2004, at Holdenville, where she lived until her death.
She attended school in Wewoka and was a certified nurses aid for Heritage Village. She attended Gleaners Pentecostal Holiness Church, Wewoka.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Tommy Calvert; a sister, Phyllis Vance; and a nephew, Larry Calvert.
Survivors include her husband, Dale Johnson, Holdenville; three sons, Ricky Harris, Ada, Johnny Harris, Wewoka, and Michael Pierce, Holdenville; a daughter, Tammy Roy, Wewoka; three brothers, Lloyd Scroggins, David Calvert and Jimmy Calvert; three sisters, Marsha Sawyer, Evelyn Calvert and JoAnn Calvert; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Wewoka.
BESSIE SMITH
LEHIGH — Services for Bessie V. Smith, 90, Lehigh, are pending with Brown’s Funeral Service. She died July 27, 2005, at a Coalgate nursing home.
MICHAEL ALLEN
WEWOKA — Services for Michael Edward Allen, 30, Wewoka, are 10 a.m. Thursday at Hudson-Phillips Chapel, Holdenville. Burial follows at Holdenville Cemetery. Mr. Allen died July 25, 2005.
Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville
FERNANDO LOUIE
ADA — Services for Fernando “Ramon” Louie, 43, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. He died July 26, 2005.
JAKE ZACHARY
UNION VALLEY — Services for Jakan Levi “Jake” Zachary, 22, Union Valley, are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Union Valley Baptist Church, Johnie Fredman and the Rev. Gary Jamar officiating. Burial follows at Highland Cemetery, Stonewall.
Mr. Zachary died July 25, 2005, at his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1982, at Ada, to Jimmy Dale and Deborah Cozette Sullins Zachary. He graduated from Stonewall High School in 2000, where he was active in 4-H, Boy Scouts, was on the National Honor Society, was a member of the Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America and was on the Longhorns Baseball team. He attended East Central University as a hyper education major, where he was active with intramural sports, and the Southwest Church of Christ college group. He was a rancher, employed with Abbott’s Meat Market, and was a softball umpire at Matthews Park and other parks in the state. He attended Southwest Church of Christ.
Survivors include his parents, Dale and Debbie Zachary, of the home; a sister, Katelyn Zachary of the home; and one grandmother, Jessie Zachary, Union Valley.
Bearers are Jerry Ellis, Greg Lovelis, Kyle Young, Sam Caton, Jimmy Truitt and Jared Hudson.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
WILLIAM LITTLE JR.
LINDALE, Texas — Memorial services for William D. Little, Jr., 84, Lindale, are 2 p.m. Friday at the Christian Community Fellowship Church, Lindale. A requiem mass is planned for 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Ada, the Rev. Ernie Maddon officiating.
Mr. Little died July 25, 2005, at Lindale. He was born May 22, 1921, at Ada, to William D. and Willie Faust Little. He grew up at Ada, attending Horace Mann School. He graduated from McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tenn., and was a graduate of East Central University, where he helped form the East Central Alumni Association.
Mr. Little married Mary Louise Osborne Sept. 13, 1942, at Ada. He grew up in the newspaper business, first joining the Ada Evening News as a member of the advertising staff, then becoming business manager, and taking over as publisher in 1966, after the death of his father, W.D. Little, Sr., founder of the newspaper. He retired in 1982. In 1954 he was elected as president of the Ada Chamber of Commerce and maintained close ties with them throughout his career. He later served as president of the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce, served as a board member for Valley View Regional Hospital for 25 years, and was a board member of the O.G.&E. board of directors. He was also a board member and chairman for the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, and a key player in the establishment of the Social Services Center, Ada. He was a board member and one of the founders of the Science and Natural Resources Foundation, a founder of Ada News-Sooner State Tennis Tournament. He was active in the affairs of the Oklahoma Press Association and Associated Press, and was a board member of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Pepper, Lindale; one son, William D. Little, III, Lindale; two daughters, Helen Jane Little, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Linda Brooks Little, Marshall, Texas; one sister, Mary Gurley, Ada; and one grandson, Matthew Steiner, West Palm Beach, Fla.
The family says those who wish may make memorial contributions to the East Central Foundation Scholarship Fund.
RUBY CRONK
ADA — Services for Ruby Ruth Cronk, 79, Ada, are 10 a.m. Saturday at the Worship Center Church of God, Ada, the Rev. Ken Angel officiating. Burial follows at Rosedale Cemetery.
She died Aug. 13, 2005, at Houston, Texas. She was born Jan. 9, 1926, at Skeedee, Okla., to Paul and Nellie Workman Robinson. She married Robert E. “Bob” Cronk Sept. 9, 1943, at Stillwater. He died March 21, 2002.
Mrs. Cronk graduated from Pawnee High School. She was a longtime resident of Ada, and attended the Worship Center Church of God. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; five brothers, Edward Robinson, Harold Robinson, Carl Robinson, Ernest Robinson and Noah Robinson.
Survivors include four daughters, Beverly Luper, Alexandria, Va., Donna Murphy, Glencoe, Okla., Janice Alexander, Porter, Texas, and Robin Steele, Ada; one son, Bob Cronk, Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, Kenneth Robinson, Tyrone, Okla.; two sisters, Nancy Tkatch, Oklahoma City, and Betty McDougall, Addison, Ill.; sixteen grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Bearers are Greg Luper, Kelly Murphy, Cody Murphy, Shawn Murphy, Josh Steele, Logan Alexander and Bobby Cronk.
Smith-Phillips Funeral Home
JUANITA INMAN
ADA — Services for Juanita S. Inman, 91, Ada, are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Oak Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. Ray Talbott officiating. Burial ollows at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs. Inman died Aug. 17, 2005, at a local nursing home. She was born Oct. 21, 1913, at Ada, to Byrd and Mable Adams Smith. She lived most of her life in Ada and graduated from Ada High School.
She married Leon Inman Nov. 28, 1938, at Ada. He died Sept. 12, 1990. Mrs. Inman was a homemaker and a longtime active member of Oak Avenue Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, David Inman, June 7, 1969; and a granddaughter, Dana CranfordJuly 29, 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Cranford and husband Weldon, Ada; one grandson, Lee Cranford and Jennifer, Ada; one great-granddaughter, Shaelee Cranford; extended grandchildren, Cristal Wartchow and Cindy Townsend; xtended great-grandchildren, Carley Collings, Chance Graves and Coy Wartchow.
Bearers are Dennis Story, David Eidson, Matthew Eidson, Derick Eidson, Randy Persinger and Jim Stephens.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
HELEN NEWSOM
ADA — Services for Helen L. Newsom, 83, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. She died Aug. 17, 2005, at a local hospital.
Criswell Funeral Home
JO WILSON
ADA — Services for Jo Pauline Wilson, 74, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. She died Aug. 18, 2005, at a local hospital.
Criswell Funeral Home
H. C. JIMENEZ
ADA — Memorial Mass for Higinio “H. C.” Jimenez, 81, is 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Rev. Ray Ackerman officiating.
Mr. Jimenez died Aug. 16, 2005, at Ada. He was born Jan . 11, 1924, at Beeville, Texas, to Benigno Jimenez and Macaria Ysac Jimenez. He came to this area in 1993, from Oklahoma City. He attended Franklin School at Franklin, and Little Flower School at Oklahoma City. He was an auto wholesaler. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church, was a 32nd degree Mason and was also a member of several other fraternal organizations.
He married Mary Ann Engel Gilliam Sept. 13, 1997, at Norman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Wanda Jimenez; two sons, Jack Jimenez and Mickey Curlis; one daughter, Margaret Jimenez Harris; two brothers, Brigido Jimenez and Pete Dominguez; and two sisters, Simona Nicholson and Telesfora Castro.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Jimenez, of the home; six sons, Mike Jimenez, Leroy Vasques, David Jimenez, John Jimenez, Ben Jimenez, and Stephen Jimenez; four daughters, Donna Knott, Debra Osban and husband Don, Sheila Corbin and husband Scott, Sandra Scott and husband Zack; one brother, Frank Jimenez; and three sisters, Carmen Monjaras, Angeline Flores, and Antoinette Baker; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Criswell Funeral Home
BENNY BENCH
KINGSTON — Services for Benny Eli Bench, 64, Kingston, are pending with Watts Funeral Home, Madill. He died Aug. 16, 2005, at Kingston. He was born March 14, 1941, at Stonewall, to Emmitt and Eula Doyle Bench. He was raised in Hinton and graduated from Hinton High School in 1960. He served for four years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
He later moved to Ada where he retired from Solo Cup after 30 years of employment. In 2001 he moved to the Lake Texoma area where he lived the remainder of his life. He married Donna Rippee July 18, 1980 at Durant.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Bench, Kingston; one son, B.J. Bench, College Station, Texas; three brothers; one sister; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Thursday at Watts Funeral Home, Kingston.
PARIS PRICE
DAVIS — Services for Paris M. Price Sr., 94, Davis, were today at First Baptist Church, Sulphur. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery. He died Aug. 13, 2005.
Hale’s Fox Funeral Home
MAYOMA GENTRY
LEHIGH — Graveside services for Mayoma “Mable” Gentry, 92, Lehigh, were today at Coalgate Cemetery, the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. She died Aug. 14, 2005, at Coalgate.
Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate
LEON REID
HOLDENVILLE — Services for Leon Reid, 80, Holdenville, are 1:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Holdenville. Burial follows at Calvin Cemetery. He died Aug. 14, 2005.
Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home
RUBY CRONK
ADA — Services for Ruby Ruth Cronk, 79, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. She died Aug. 13, 2005, at Houston, Texas.
JOHN WARMAN
ADA — Services for John J. Warman, 76, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. He died Aug. 16, 2005, at Ada.
