The McIntosh County Democrat March 10, 2005 Death Notices Checotah- John Paul Edwards, 67Roy Coleman, 63 Eufaula- Marynell Stroud, 77 Mary Elizabeth Whitaker, 84 Lyman Yahola, Jr, 64ObituariesLucille Collins Bateman, 86Junaita Alice Clay, 61Jack L. Caldwell, 89 Shelley D. McBride~LynchP.O. Box 237Checotah, Ok 74426leesh@mytownisp.com

The McIntosh County Democrat Feb 24, 2005 Death Notices Eufaula- Priscilla A. Smith Anderson, 75 Jack Green, 39 Bernice "Cox" Duke, 81 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

John Paul Edwards 1937-2006 John Edwards age 67, of Checotah, Oklahoma Passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2005 at the Muskogee Regional Medical Center in Muskogee. John was born to Millard and Agnes (Pittman) Edwards on September 28, 1937 in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. He was Union Steward and worked for many years for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union, doing pipeline construction. John and his family traveled to many different areas but he always enjoyed returning to his home state of Oklahoma. He was a dedicated family man and he and his family always spent their leisure time together. John was preceded in death by his father, Millard Edwards. He is survived by his wife Iris Ann of the home. Two daughters; Nina Yolande Strader and her husband Ross of Checotah, Ok., and Tina Danette "Dia" Whisenhunt of Fort Gibson, Ok. His mother Agnes Liichow of Muskogee, Ok. Two brothers; Larry Edwards and his wife Becky and Curtis Edwards. Three sisters; Linda Webster and her husband Jerry, Pam Chapman and Twyla Acres. Five grandchildren; Piper Wisenhunt, Sheena Whisenhunt, Sephra Strader, Blake Whisenhunt and Ehan Edwards. Numerous other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held 2:00 pm Monday, March 7, 2005 at the Citizens Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Services and arrangements are under the direction of Muskogee Cremation and Funeral Service 222 so 32nd, Muskogee, Ok 74401. Muskogee Daily Phoenix March 5, 2005 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix Feb 20, 2005 Eufaula-Deaths Priscilla A. Smith Anderson, 75 Jack Green, 39 Services today Bernice Cox Duke 2pm stidham baptist church Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix January 6, 2005 Checotah- Floyd Dabbs, 88 Obituaries Checotah- Elena Lane (1946-2005), 58 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix January 24, 2005 Checotah-Obituaries Charley Marvin Goines (1919-2005), 85 Eufaula-Deaths Hammett Rosie Ann "Hice", 98 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix January 16, 2005 Eufaula- Grady Ingle, 78 Betty Parker, 72 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Hi Shelley, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH !!! It is wonderful people like your self that make this great hobby of genealogy so much fun. Thank You Again, Kathy in CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "LeeSh" <leesh@mytownisp.com> To: <OKMCINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:58 AM Subject: [OKMCINTO] Melissa Oneta Martin (Sept 13, 1913-Feb 6, 2005) > Melissa Oneta Martin > > Melissa Oneta Martin, 91 of Onapa went to be with the Lord Sunday Feb 6, > 2005 in Oklahoma City. > > Funeral services were held at 11:00 am, Thursday Feb 10, 2005 at the Onapa > Baptist Church officiated by Reverend Richard Ford. > > Burial was followed in Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Smith > Funeral Home of Checotah. > > She was born Sept 13, 1913 in Checotah to Lawrence and Abbie (Chapman) > Guinn. > > Oneta was the last of eleven siblings. > She was a member of the Onapa Baptist Church and made Onapa her home, most > of her 91 years. She was very active in her church, a good neighbor, and > a good friend to all. She will be missed. > > She participated in all civic and community activities, but still had time > to enjoy her favorite past time (FISHING). > > She is survived by one daughter Margaret Hammons and her husband, Veryl of > Oklahoma City, four grandchildren; Gary and Doug Hammons of Oklahoma > City, Mike Herron of Tulsa and Lettitia Herron of Glenpool, four > great-grandchildren; Russell Hammons of Oklahoma City, Chris Herron of > Sacramento, CA., Nicole and Melissa Herron of Bartlesville, one > son-in-law, Tom Leake of Tulsa, many nieces and nephews of whom she was > very fond. > > She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Russell, one > daughter Mary Ann Leake, two brothers and eight sisters. > > Note: great niece - Kathy Edwards of California- katlou5@earthlink.net > > Shelley D. McBride~Lynch > P.O. Box 237 > Checotah, Ok 74426 > leesh@mytownisp.com > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Marjorie Sue Harding Marjoire Sue Harding, 60 of Warner, died Sunday, January 2, 2005 in Warner. Memorial services were held at 1:30 pm, Thursday at the Warner Methodist Church officiated by Reverend Gerald Powley, under the direction of Smith Funeral home of Checotah. Marjorie was born in Bloomfield, Okla., May 2, 1944 daughter of Marion and Ava Kelly~ Bryant. She was united in marriage to Gary Harding on Feb 19, 1966 at Camargo, Ok., She was a member of the Warner Methodist Church & Home Economics Instructor, at Connors State College. Marjorie is survived by her husband, Gary of the home, one son; Chad Harding and his wife Octavia of Bury St. Edmonds, U.K. and one daughter; Debra DeeDee Hensley and her husband Mike of Tahlequah, two grandchildren; Katherine Oleta Belle LeMasters of Checotah & Rocky Gary Bige Hensley of Tahlequah. Three brothers and their wives; Garry & Joanne Bryant, Bill & Elin Bryant, of Coldwater, Ks, Family request memorials be made to the Warner Methodist Church Building Fund. The McIntosh County Democrat Jan 13, 2005 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

The McIntosh County Democrat January 13, 2005 Checotah- Mary Frances Welch, 69 Elena Lane, 58 Floyd Dabbs, 88 Minnie M. Bates, 45 Eufaula- Boyd Neal Deerinwater, 64 Albert A. Black "AL", 74 Resa Lynn Roberts~Shanks, 41 Lois L. Wilson, 72 Obituary- Marjorie Sue Harding, 60 (wife of Gary Harding) (both instructors at Connors state College) Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix January 13, 2005 Checotah- Nina F. Kilpatrick, 61 Eufaula- Henry "Dave" Davis, 84 Patrick G Diellie, Nellie Fronia George, 80 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix January 15, 2005 Eufaula-Betty Parker, 72 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix July 20, 2004 Checotah-Clay, Ray William, 65 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

The McIntosh County Democrat January 6, 2005 Checotah- Elaina Lane, 58 Mary Frances Welch, 69 Eddie A Fielden, 62 Eufaula- Boyd Neal Deerinwater, 64 Samuel Duddy, 73 Walter Woodson, 66 Viola Broomley, 92 Donald Jenkins, 71 Erlen Penrod, 77 McAlester- Charlie H Carter, (Died December 27, 2004) Obituaries Douglas Edward "Butch" Brown, 57 Millie May Wert, 85 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Buela Dover Buela Dover was born on June 16, 1920, in Hanna Oklahoma living her entire childhood there. She was the only daughter of Jess and Nellie McCullar, who have welcomed her into heaven. Buela has three brothers, OJ McCullar of Hanna, Ok., Norman McCullar of Mesa, AZ., Rarmond (Raymond ?) McCullar who also preceded her in death. In 1937, Buela married Carlos Dover. Buela and Carlos had 4 children. In 1944, they moved their entire family to Clovis, California. After relocating several times in the San Joaquin Valley they eventually settled in Dos Palaos, California, in 1952. where they would remain for the rest of their lives. Buela and Carlos's oldest son Bill, resides in San Jose with his wife, Terri. Their daughter Sue Catrina lives in Dos Palos with her husband Albert. Their youngest son Bud, also lives in Dos Palaos. Jolene Ricci their oldest daughter, and Carlos, himself have embraced their mother and wife in the loving arms of Jesus. Buela as a young wife and mom, worked beside her husband in the fields picking cotton and harvesting prunes. Bulesa's first love and priority was caring for her family. After her children were raised , she started a job as nurse's aide at the Dos Palos Hospital. After her time at the hospital, she started a position with the Dos Palos Schools. She operated the vending machines and cooked for many years at the Dos Palos High School cafeteria. After retiring from the high school, Buela retuned to the Dos Palos Hospital to do all of the cooking. In all of Buela's life it was very plain to see that she loved to serve and care for people. Camping, fishing, playing with her grandkids and great grandkids, and sitting on her front porch visiting with family and friends were her most enjoyable ways of filling her time. Buela leaves behind three children, twelve grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren whom she can't wait to embrace in her mansion in the sky. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 11:00 am at Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church, Pastor Marion Pryfogle officiated. Burial was followed in tile Dos Palos District Cemetery. The Indian Journal, February 17, 2005 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Muskogee Daily Phoenix March 1, 2005 Checotah- Roy Coleman, 63 Eufaula- Mary Elizabeth Whitaker, 84 Marynell Stroud, 77 Lyman Yahola, Jr., 64 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Melissa Oneta Martin Melissa Oneta Martin, 91 of Onapa went to be with the Lord Sunday Feb 6, 2005 in Oklahoma City. Funeral services were held at 11:00 am, Thursday Feb 10, 2005 at the Onapa Baptist Church officiated by Reverend Richard Ford. Burial was followed in Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Checotah. She was born Sept 13, 1913 in Checotah to Lawrence and Abbie (Chapman) Guinn. Oneta was the last of eleven siblings. She was a member of the Onapa Baptist Church and made Onapa her home, most of her 91 years. She was very active in her church, a good neighbor, and a good friend to all. She will be missed. She participated in all civic and community activities, but still had time to enjoy her favorite past time (FISHING). She is survived by one daughter Margaret Hammons and her husband, Veryl of Oklahoma City, four grandchildren; Gary and Doug Hammons of Oklahoma City, Mike Herron of Tulsa and Lettitia Herron of Glenpool, four great-grandchildren; Russell Hammons of Oklahoma City, Chris Herron of Sacramento, CA., Nicole and Melissa Herron of Bartlesville, one son-in-law, Tom Leake of Tulsa, many nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Russell, one daughter Mary Ann Leake, two brothers and eight sisters. Note: great niece - Kathy Edwards of California- katlou5@earthlink.net Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

Glen Killingworth Glen Killingsworth, 86, native of Pierce, Oklahoma, Died Tuesday, February 1, 2005. Glen was born on October 14, 1918, and moved back to the Checotah areain 1990 after retiring from the Lehigh Cement Plant in Techachapi, Ca. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Coleman Killinsworth of home; daughter and her husband, Glenda and Lary Ursua of Tehachapi, Ca., three sons and their wives, Doug and Monica Killingworth of Saginaw, Tx., Ronald and Pat Killingsworth of Powderly, TX., Tony and Peggy Killingsworth of Mequite. TX., 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren; one sister Ruby Loperena of San Jose, Ca.; a nephew and his wife, Gary and Thelma Shields of Eufaula, Ok. Three stepsons and their wives, Jimmy and Karen Coleman of No. Richland Hills, Tx., Billy and Kari Coleman of Checotah, Ok., Gary and Terri Coleman of Checotah,Ok., 7 step-grandchildren and 5 step-great grandchildren, along with a hoset of other relatives and friends. Memorial services for Mr. Killinsworth were held Friday 10:00 am in the First Freewheel Babtist Church, Checotah, Ok. Burial was in the Eastside Cemetery, Tahachapi, Cal. The Killinsworth family has asked that all memorial donations be made in Glen's name to the First Freewill Baptist Church, Checotah, Ok. Arrangements were under the direction of Hampton Mortuary 211 W. Okmulgee, Checotah, Ok. 918/473-6821 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com

I think I have it let me look in the morning. Thelma where do you live..... Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Thelma Shields To: OKMCINTO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [OKMCINTO] TMCD & TIJ-Feb 17, 2005 He was born in Pierce, but he is my husband's Uncle and I did not know the obituary had been in the paper here as his remains were flown to California for burial. I will go by the newspaper office and get a copy of it. Thanks, Thelma LeeSh <leesh@mytownisp.com> wrote: If I remember right he lived around Pierce...... Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Thelma Shields To: OKMCINTO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [OKMCINTO] TMCD & TIJ-Feb 17, 2005 Would you or could you please print the obituary for Glen Killingsworth?? Thanks, Thelma LeeSh wrote: The McIntosh County Democrat Feb 17. 2005 Obituaries Glen Killinsworth, 86 Melissa Oneta Martin ,91 do Lawrence and Abbie Chapman~Guinn Lillian Esther Henneberger, 74 yrs, 10 mths, 23 days Father-Calvin Penrod Mother-Mar Motto Richardson Death Notice Ramona Christine Harjo, 67 Fred McKibbins Obituaries -The Indian Journal Feb 17, 2005 Obituaries Bessie Mae Thompson, 99 Buela McCullar~Dover, born(June 16, 1920) Dr Leola Sayoha Mcgilbra Taylor, 88 Fred T. McKibbins Potts, 82 Glen Darrel Beach, 62 Ramona Christine Harjo, 67 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

If I remember right he lived around Pierce...... Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Thelma Shields To: OKMCINTO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [OKMCINTO] TMCD & TIJ-Feb 17, 2005 Would you or could you please print the obituary for Glen Killingsworth?? Thanks, Thelma LeeSh <leesh@mytownisp.com> wrote: The McIntosh County Democrat Feb 17. 2005 Obituaries Glen Killinsworth, 86 Melissa Oneta Martin ,91 do Lawrence and Abbie Chapman~Guinn Lillian Esther Henneberger, 74 yrs, 10 mths, 23 days Father-Calvin Penrod Mother-Mar Motto Richardson Death Notice Ramona Christine Harjo, 67 Fred McKibbins Obituaries -The Indian Journal Feb 17, 2005 Obituaries Bessie Mae Thompson, 99 Buela McCullar~Dover, born(June 16, 1920) Dr Leola Sayoha Mcgilbra Taylor, 88 Fred T. McKibbins Potts, 82 Glen Darrel Beach, 62 Ramona Christine Harjo, 67 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx