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Jewell Ione (Davis) Burris, age 86, passed away Jan. 28, 2006, at Ada.
She was born March 28, 1919, at Kellyville, to Luther Davis and Ila Mae Brown Davis.
She graduated from Wewoka High School and worked for the Seminole County Senior Citizen’s Center as Sight Manager in Wewoka.
Jewell married Burton B. Burris in Seminole on Nov. 11, 1937, and he preceded her in death in 1991.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Wewoka.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; a daughter, Ina Lynn Henley; brothers, Luther Davis Jr. and Jack Davis; sisters, Ina Mae Dutton, Freda Morris and Eva Taylor.
Burris is survived by a daughter, Nancy Kirk and husband Phillip of Ada; son-in-law Jim Henley; three grandchildren: Bryan Kirk, Keith Henley, and Cindy Hess; two great-grandchildren: Emma Kate Henley and Zachary Henley; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka, with Rev. Jasper Ligon and Rev. David Gray officiating.
Fanny Burrows
Graveside services for former Sasakwa resident, Fanny Laverne Burrows, were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka.
Services were under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home, Ada.
Burrows, 79, of Claremore died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 at her home.
Opal Burtchell
Funeral services for Opal Lucille Burtchell were held today at 2 p.m. at Fuqua-Everett Memorial Chapel, Texarkana, Texas with Rev. Jerry Monholland officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Little Cemetery, Seminole County.
Burtchell, 78, of Texarkana died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at her daughter’s home in Greensboro, N.C.
She was born May 16, 1928 in Mulhall, Okla. and had lived in Texarkana for the past 20 years, having moved from Edmond.
Burtchell was a retired interior designer for Whites Glenwood in Texarkana and a member of Rose Hill Church of Christ.
Her two husbands, Verlin Russell and Edward L. Burtchell, preceded her in death.
Surviving is her daughter, Jody Kerr of Greensboro, N.C.; sister, Stella Kuri of Palm Springs, Calif.; one brother, Elmer Branson of Oklahoma City; one stepson, Roger Burtchell, Texarkana; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and one step great-grandchild.
The family suggests that those wishing to memorialize Burtchell may make contributions to Rose Hill Church of Christ, 1617 West 7th Street, Texarkana, Texas 75501; or to the American Cancer Society.
Violet Merkle Burton
Funeral services for lifelong Maud resident Violet Merkle Burton will be held at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Maud at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with Rev. Carl Whitfield and Rev. Gene Teel officiating.
Interment will follow at Cummings Cemetery in Maud under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home in Maud.
Violet Merkle Burton celebrated her 100th birthday on March 29, 2006. She was born 100 years earlier on that date in the farmhouse where she lived until two years ago, near Maud.
Violet graduated from Maud High School in 1924 and then attended Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant and East Central University in Ada, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education; Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Oklahoma, where she earned her master’s degree.
Violet began teaching in Kenific, where she taught for three years before returning to Maud during the "oil boom", where she taught fifth grade for 44 years.
During the boom, she had 88 fifth graders one year, one of whom was 17 years old.
Violet and William Paul Burton were married Aug. 28, 1929. They lived in Maud when Paul was killed in an oilfield accident on Feb. 22, 1933. Mrs. Burton did not remarry.
Violet loved to travel and visited Europe, Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, islands in the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, and most every state in the Union.
Violet’s dad was Joe Merkle. When Joe was about to finish the eighth grade in Norman, Oklahoma Territory, in 1889-90, Joe’s father, John Merkle, realized there was no additional schooling available for his five children.
John and a group of friends with children the same age formed a group of "Concerned Parents", each one contributing $50 to lobby the senators and representatives of the Oklahoma Territory to start a university.
The University of Oklahoma was started as a preparatory school for these young people.
Violet’s dad, Joe, and his brother, Fred Merkle, went on to play on the first University of Oklahoma football team and, until several years ago, Violet attended all OU home football games.
Violet retired from teaching in May 1973. She was active in community service, serving at St. Mark’s Methodist Church as pianist and recording secretary.
She was also pianist for Eastern Star and had been a member for 75 years (a special 75-year pin was made for her as no one had ever been a member of that organization for so long).
Violet was the recording secretary for Senior Citizens Nutrition Center, delivered meals on wheels for years, was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society of Maud, and the County, State and National Retired Teachers Organizations.
Bito (so named by her toddler nephew who couldn’t pronounce "Violet") is survived by her nephew Joe B. Merkle, and his wife Barbara, her niece Patricia Baggett, and her children, Alice Baggett Strouse and Molly Baggett Kaplan, and her niece Sally Mock, and her husband Randall, and their children, Adam and Caroline Mock.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful people at Heartland Hospice in Shawnee and the staffs of Sunset Estates in Tecumseh and Maud, and especially, Violet’s special caretaker, Emral Guinn, for looking after this wonderful woman who left us on Sept. 26, 2006.
Ramon Bussey
A memorial service for Maud native Ramon Bussey is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh, with viewing on Wednesday from 12 – 8 p.m.
The family will be receiving friends and family from 4 –7 p.m. Wednesday.
Services are under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home.
Bussey, 76, of Shawnee died Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Shawnee. He was born in Maud on March 30, 1930 to Oliver Lawrence and Bessie Orlenia (Riddle) Bussey.
He was reared in Maud and Seminole and was a longtime Pottawatomie County area resident, having lived in Shawnee for over 45 years.
Bussey attended school in Allen, Bowlegs, Maud and Seminole and enjoyed playing cards and dominoes.
His parents and two brothers, Loyal Eugene Bussey and Donald Ray Bussey preceded him in death.
Surviving is his one brother, Lawrence Bussey of Ardmore and one sister, Barbara Ann Irwin of Portales, N.M.
Albert Buswell Jr.
Funeral services for former Wewoka High School band director Albert Currier Buswell Jr. were held Monday in Oklahoma City.
Buswell died Friday at his home at the age of 82.
He was born July 11, 1923, in Chickasha to Albert C. and Enid May Buswell.
He was reared in Kingfisher, graduating from high school in 1941.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1949.
He was band director at Marlow High School for three years and Wewoka High School for six years, where he inspired his students by marching along with them, despite injuries received during his military service during World War II.
Buswell finished up his career with 28 years at Del City High School.
He served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma.
He performed as a tubist with the Oklahoma City Symphony.
He was a member of Sunny Lane United Methodist Church, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Band Masters Association and National Rifle Association Legion of Honor.
During World War II he served in the European Theater in the 104th Infantry Division, where he was wounded twice.
He married his wife, Margaret on Aug. 10, 1947.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Margaret; two daughters, Alison Cox and Marian Pendell; one son, Albert Buswell III; three brothers, Dr. Arthur Buswell, Ted Buswell and Sidney Buswell; one sister, Enid Buswell Bates; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at Sunny Lane United Methodist Church.
The family requested memorial contributions be sent to the church’s youth department.
Florence Calder
Florence Mae Calder, 86, passed in her Oklahoma City home Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Florence was born on March 9, 1919 in Irwin, Pa. to Earl and Laura (Blanser) English.
Florence then moved to Covington, Okla. where she attended school. After high school she then moved to Enid where she attended Business College.
She worked at Long Bell Lumber Company doing office work during the war. Florence then went to Fort Knox, Ky. To work before she moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked for Stewart Title Company.
On April 23, 1960 she married Jim Rhoades Calder and they lived in Duncanville, Texas until 1981. The couple then moved to the Seminole area and lived until 1999 when Jim and Florence moved to Oklahoma City.
They remained in Oklahoma City for the rest of their lives.
Her parents, husband Jim Calder, two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Surviving is two sisters-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews.
"Aunt Florence you will always be in our hearts. We love you."
Lola Calhoun
Funeral services for Lola J. Calhoun are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel.
Services are under the direction of Moore’s Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa.
Calhoun, 81, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2006 in Tulsa. She was born Oct. 18, 1924 in Wetumka to Dempsey and Lula White.
She is a member of Victory Christian Center and is a beloved mother and grandmother.
Her parents, one sister and three brothers preceded her in death.
She is survived by her children, Brinda Ross and husband, David of Oklahoma City, Betty Quisenberry of Oklahoma City, Charles Calhoun and wife, Janette of Oklahoma City, Ginger Calhoun of Broken Arrow, Regina Downing of Bartlesville, Ava Aery and husband, Bob of Tulsa, Randy Calhoun of Houston, Texas, Byron Calhoun and wife, Laura of Broken Arrow and Noel Calhoun of Tulsa.
In addition, she is survived by grandchildren, Jimmy, Noah, Danny, Danna, Gwendolyn, Timothy, Angela, Robert, Amanda, Kurt, Travis and Candice and great-grandchildren, Bradley, Andrew, Taylor, Destiny and Daniel.
