Obituaries

Catherine Riley

Oct 20, 2021

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Catherine Sue (Price) Riley left the earthly world early on October 20, 2021. Catherine was born in Centralia, Oklahoma on October 12, 1935, to Robert Lee Price and Martha Louisa (Thorpe) Price. She attended school in Alluwe, Lenapah and graduated from Nowata High School with the class of 1954. Catherine married...

Cathy Malone

Oct 14, 2021

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Cathy Louise (Campbell) Malone, 71, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, with her children and grandchildren by her side. Cathy was born on July 18, 1950, in Nowata, Oklahoma to James David and Georgia Myrtle (Lewis) Campbell. She graduated from Nowata High School with the Class of...

Joan Whitford

Oct 12, 2021

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Joan Lee Whitford

January 17th, 1932-October 12th, 2021

Joan Lee Cook Whitford, age 89, Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Aunt; died peacefully in her sleep to go home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 12th, 2021, in Nowata, OK.

She was the...

James Denman

Oct 12, 2021

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James “Jimmy” Paul Denman, 54, passed away peacefully in his home on October 12th, 2021. Jimmy was born on March 23, 1967, in White Oak, Oklahoma the son of Earl and Linda (Henson) Denman. He attended White Oak and Nowata High School. On February 27, 2009, he married Lori Lynn Winters,...

Houston Bibby

Oct 7, 2021

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Houston Bibby, 95, of Childers, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Houston was born June 4, 1926, in Mobile, Alabama, to Obliss and Nielen (Brown) Bibby. He graduated from High School and went on to serve in the United States Navy. On August 17, 1946, he married the love of...

Barbara Jones

Oct 5, 2021

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Barbara Ellen (Hutton) Jones, 91, of Bartlesville, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in Bartlesville, OK. She was born September 9, 1930, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Melvin Louis Hutton and Gladys Marion (Barnhill) Hutton.

On June 24, 1948, she married the love of her life Hubert Levere “Hoot” Jones,...

Mavis Jarvis

Oct 2, 2021

Mavis Laverne Jarvis, of Claremore, passed away at her home on October 2, 2021. She was born December, 16, 1934, to Orval Henry Starnes and Nanna Belle (Nichols) Starnes. Mavis was a graduate of Coffeyville, Kansas High School and continued her education at the University of Tulsa where she earned a Bachelor’s in Education and a Masters in School...

Lorena Theys

Sep 30, 2021

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Lorena Jean (Kirby) Theys, 60, lifetime resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2021. Lorena was born May 15, 1961, in Nowata, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ernie and Wanda Kirby.

She attended the Nowata Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1979....

Gwenna Robinson

Sep 22, 2021

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Gwen Robinson of Owasso, Oklahoma, departed this life on 9/22/2021 at the age of 92. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm, Wednesday September 29, 2021.  Funeral Service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday September 30, 2021, at Benjamin Funeral Service in Nowata, OK. with Steve Bear officiating.  Final resting place...

Bertha Harrington

Sep 19, 2021

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Bertha Clyandia (Sanders) Harrington, 91, of Delaware, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, with family at her side.

Clyandia was born on October 31, 1929, to Clyde Adair Sanders and Bertha Mae (Colston) Sanders on Sand Creek in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She came from a large family being...

Neva Hicks

Sep 12, 2021

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Neva Oretta (Highfield) Hicks 93 went home to her Lord, on September 12, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1927, to Carl and Myrtle (McMullin) Hillburn. She attended Nowata High School. She married Otis Mitchell and they shared many years together until he passed away in 1954. They Cherished one...

Paul Ames

Sep 6, 2021

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Paul Eugene Ames, 78, of Lenapah, Oklahoma died September 6, 2021, in Coffeyvlle, Kansas. He was born May 30, 1943, in the Wymer Community of Nowata County, to Alfred Vernon and Maggie Jewell (Howe) Ames. Paul married the love of his life Reta Kathlene Waltrip on July 11, 1962. He was...

Jerry Hundley

Sep 6, 2021

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Jerry Lee Hundley, 81, lifetime resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on September 6, 2021.  Jerry was born on August 26, 1940, in Nowata, Oklahoma to John D. and Winnifred Evelyn (Barnes) Hundley. He attended Nowata Public School where he received his education.

He was employed by Nowata Public...

Ruby Petty

Sep 4, 2021

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Ruby Katherine Petty, 99, of Wann, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born April 17, 1922, in Wann, Oklahoma to John Albert and Bessie Ola (Leatherman) Fitzsimmons. She attended Wann Schools. Ruby drove a school bus for several years and cooked at several restaurants and...

Dan Haugh

Aug 31, 2021

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Dan A. Haugh, 89, of Oologah, Oklahoma passed away August 31, 2021, in Owasso, Oklahoma. He was born in Nowata, Oklahoma September 18, 1931, to Matson H. and Jennie Eula Myrtle (Powell) Haugh. Dan graduated from Nowata High School and continued his education at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater where he earned a degree...

Ruth Schlimm

Aug 29, 2021

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Ruth Mae Schlimm, 63-year-old Bartlesville resident passed away in Bartlesville on August 29, 2021. She was born September 8, 1957, in Nowata, Oklahoma to George and Mary (Bennifill) White. Ruth graduated high school and married Stacy Schlimm. She enjoyed crafting, cooking, playing dominos, and games of chance. Ruth was a very...

Frankie Still

Aug 28, 2021

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Frankie Dale Still, 69, of Afton, Oklahoma passed away at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on August 28, 2021. He was born March 9, 1952, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to John Franklin and Madge (Tannehill) Still. Frankie graduated from Wagoner High School in 1970. In August of 1974...

Donald Bellamy

Aug 22, 2021

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Donald LeRoy Bellamy, 76, of Nowata, passed away on August 22, 2021, in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, on October 15, 1944, to Howard Clinton and Maxine Elizabeth (Camden) Bellamy. Don graduated from Nowata High School with the class of 1963. He traveled on the road as a...

Curtis Morrison Sr.

Aug 16, 2021

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Deut. 31-6

Be Strong and of good courage. Fear not nor be afraid, for the Lord who is your God will not leave you nor forsake you.

Curtis Jay Morrison Sr., of Coffeyville, Ks passed away on August 16th, 2021, at the age of 74.

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Carol Mcclymonds

Aug 13, 2021

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Former Nowata resident, Carol Ann McClymonds, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas, August 13, 2021. She was born November 4, 1958, to Bryson G. and Margaret Martha “Peggy” (McGraw) McClymonds in Wichita, Kansas.  Carol was a 1977 graduate of Nowata High School and then continued her education at the University of...