http://www.ardmoreite.com/section/OBITUARIES ardmoreite.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sun, 26 May 2013 9:38:55 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529780/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529780/1031/OBITUARIES James Ernest Perkins, age 69, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Ardmore, Okla. Visitation will begin today, May 26th, through Monday, May 27, 2013, at Griffin~Hillcrest, Ardmore, Okla.
James was born on August 5, 1943, at Ardmore, Okla. James lived with his mother and daddy, Herschell and Betty McNeely until their deaths. James enjoyed reading, listening to gospel and country music, and attending House of Prayer church services.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529781/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529781/1031/OBITUARIES Graveside services for Bessie Vashti Childress, 96, will be Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 11 a.m. in the Garden of Prayer of Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery conducted by Mr. Cody Westbrook, of the McLish Church of Christ.
Born to the late Preston Jones and Alice Geurin Jones on the 16th day of April, 1916, at Graham, Oklahoma, Bessie died in an Ardmore convalescent home May 22, 2013.
A member of the McLish Church [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529782/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529782/1031/OBITUARIES HENRIETTA, Texas — Martha Faye Whatley, 75, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away on May 23, 2013.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Cowboy Church in Henrietta, Texas, with the Rev. Larry Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Dean Cemetery in Dean, Texas, under the direction of Davis Funeral Home in Henrietta, Texas.
Mrs. Whatley was born on May 28, 1937, in [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529783/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529783/1031/OBITUARIES Memorial services for John William Runge, 65, will be held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. in the Harvey-Douglas Centennial Chapel with Pastor Mike Johnston officiating.
The son of the late Otis H. and Estelle Josephine Calley Runge, John was born April 24, 1948, in Ardmore and passed away here, May 24, 2013.
A resident of Ardmore most of his life, John graduated from Ardmore High School in 1966 and operated Broadway [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529784/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529784/1031/OBITUARIES Wilma Maxine Darter, 84, of Manteca, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Graveside services were 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.
Wilma was born in Ardmore, Okla., on December 16, 1928, to Limmie and Mildred Wilson. She was a homemaker for many years. She also owned a beauty salon, which she enjoyed very much. She enjoyed playing bingo 24/7. She even played bingo on May 12, just two days before [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529785/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529785/1031/OBITUARIES LONE GROVE — Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 28th at Lone Grove West Memorial Cemetery at 2 p.m. with the Rev. David Gardner officiating. Visitation will be Monday evening at Craddock Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m.
Shirley Maxine (Nichols) Stoker was born on November 17, 1938, in Enterprise, Okla., to Vester "Red" and Hazel (Howell) Nichols. She passed from this life on May 24, 2013, in Ardmore at the age of 74.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529786/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529786/1031/OBITUARIES Elaine (Keeton) Frank, 62, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in The Chapel at Griffin~Hillcrest Funeral Home with James Moffit, Minister, officiating, assisted by Pastor Rhonda Howard and eulogy by Kari Keeton. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Ardmore.
Elaine was born on July 25, 1950, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Roy Williamson and Earlene (Evans) [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529787/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529787/1031/OBITUARIES March 22, 1947 — May 10, 2013
Barbara was born on March 22, 1947 to Alfred and Veda Whitehurst in Ardmore Oklahoma. Barbara passed away on May 10, 2013.
She was much loved by her sisters, Janie Stevens and Mary Lou Hieronymus. Barbara's biggest gift to this world is her two beautiful and courageous daughters, Elizabeth Miller and Rebecca Moseley.
]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529788/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529788/1031/OBITUARIES PICKENS — Rik Christie, age 53, of Ardmore, Okla., passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Pickens Baptist Church with Pastor Jesse Pacheco officiating. Interment to follow at Pickens Cemetery, Marshall County, Okla.
Rik was born to Leroy Christie and Wonzie (Isaac) Christie on October 27, 1959, at Chicago, Ill. Rik attended Madill High School, where he played football and [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529789/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529789/1031/OBITUARIES LONE GROVE — Graveside services for Dorothy Smith, 79 were Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10 a.m. at the Lone Grove Cemetery.
Dorothy was born May 6, 1934 in Annona, Texas, to Jeff and Syble (Alford) Bradley. She passed this life on May 20, 2013, in Wilson, Okla., at the age of 79. She was a retired nurse.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Lee Phillips; granddaughter, Andrea Knight; [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529790/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Sun, 26 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130526/OBITUARIES/130529790/1031/OBITUARIES Private memorial tributes are planned in Oklahoma and Kentucky for Elizabeth Ann (Wright) Elswick.
Born November 11, 1927, in Winchester, Ky., to Albert G. and Florence Abner Wright, she died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Mercy Health Love County hospital in Marietta, Okla.
A 1946 graduate of Winchester High School, she worked in the fashion and clothing industry while in school, assisting her father in his work [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/130529840/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/130529840/1031/OBITUARIES LONE GROVE — Graveside services for Dorothy Smith, 79, of Wilson, Oklahoma, were Thursday, May 23, 2013 10 a.m. at the Lone Grove Cemetery.
Dorothy was born May 5, 1934, in Annona, Texas, to Jeff and Sybil (Vaughn) Bradley. She passed this life on May 20, 2013, in Wilson, Okla., at the age of 79. She was a retired nurse.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Lee Phillips.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/130529842/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/130529842/1031/OBITUARIES WILSON – Funeral services for James Thomas Duncan, 78, of Wilson are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the Alexander Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson, Oklahoma, with Bro. Virgil Ridenhour officiating and Bro. Glynn Baker assisting. Interment will follow at the Hewitt Cemetery. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Funeral Home of Ringling.
Jim was born September 14, 1937, at Cox, Oklahoma, to Ezra Poe and Thelma [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529843/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529843/1031/OBITUARIES Services for David Farris will be Saturday, May 25, 2013, 2 p.m. at the Craddock Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Morgan Ashworth officiating. Interment will be at Green Hill Cemetery in Davis, Okla.
David was born January 10, 1941, at Healdton, Oklahoma, to Elmer D. Farris and Alice Stephenson Farris. He passed from this life on May 22, 2013, in Ardmore at the age of 72.
David graduated from Fox High School. He [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/OBITUARIES/130529887/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/OBITUARIES/130529887/1031/OBITUARIES Wilma Maxine Darter, 84, of Manteca, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Graveside services were 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.
Wilma was born in Ardmore, Okla., on December 16, 1928, to Limmie and Mildred Wilson. She was a homemaker for many years. She also owned a beauty salon, which she enjoyed very much. She enjoyed playing bingo 24/7. She even played bingo on May 12, just two days before [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529929/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529929/1031/OBITUARIES Cynthia Jone "Cindy" (Thurman) Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2013, in The Chapel at Griffin~Hillcrest, Ardmore, with Oscar Miles, minster, officiating. Interment to follow Crinerville Cemetery.
Cindy was born to Norman and Emma Lou ( Rudd ) Thurman on April 28, 1954, in Ardmore, Okla. She was a graduate of Ardmore High School and [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529930/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529930/1031/OBITUARIES WILSON — Becky Susan (Uzzel) Thompson, of Shawnee, Okla., age 53, surrounded by family, peacefully passed away on May 19, 2013, in Tulsa, Okla., at Cancer Treatment Center of America. Services will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Meeker First Baptist Church followed by a memorial graveside service at Hewitt Cemetery in Wilson, Okla., at 3:00 p.m.
Becky was born on Friday, June 12, 1959, in Ardmore, Okla., to parents Carrie Uzzel [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529931/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529931/1031/OBITUARIES RINGLING – Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Mae (Eubanks) Scott, 104, of Ringling are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Ringling United Methodist Church with the Rev. Alex Costea officiating. Interment will follow at the Ringling Memorial Cemetery. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Funeral Home of Ringling.
Thelma was born February 14, 1909, at New Mexico, Territory, to the late Mr. Joseph Pal Eubanks [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/OBITUARIES/130529958/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:35 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/OBITUARIES/130529958/1031/OBITUARIES Wilma Maxine Darter, 84, of Manteca, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.


Wilma was born in Ard­more, Okla., on December 16, 1928, to Limmie and Mildred Wilson. She was a homemaker for many years. She also owned a beauty salon, which she enjoyed very much. She enjoyed [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/OBITUARIES/130529959/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:42 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130521/OBITUARIES/130529959/1031/OBITUARIES Tawana Ann Burton, age 31, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Ardmore, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013, at The Chapel at Griffin~Hillcrest with Reverend Lynn Harris of­ficiating. Interment will be in Concord Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.


Tawana was born on August 27, 1981, in Okla­homa City to Billy Ray Burton and Theresa (Harris) Burton. [...]]]>