This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams Barrett Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/848 Message Board Post: Ruth W. Williams Services for Ruth W. Williams, 86, will be held Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Clagg Funeral Chapel with Rev. Emery Mason officiating. Interment will be at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Miss Williams was born Tuesday, October 3, 1916 in Oklahoma to Dan Williams and Martha Loretta Barrett Williams. She died on Monday, July 21, 2003 in Sulphur. She had lived in this area all of her life. She had worked at the Dairy Queen and the Big T. in Sulphur as a waitress/cook. She was affiliated with St. Pauls Methodist Church. She is survived by two nephews, Charles Patterson, Tucson, Ariz. and Bert Williams, Jr., Sulphur and one niece, Reva Lynn Parrish, Sacramento, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Bert Williams, Sr., and two sisters, Vera Jordan and Leona Patterson. Pallbearers will be Bob Woodell, Kenneth Woodell, Keith Woodell, Terry Woodell, Charlie Schwake and Jack Beaty.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vannoy Rowe Haley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/847 Message Board Post: Barbara Faye "Snookie" Vannoy Services for Barbara Faye "Snookie" Vannoy, 63, were held Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Fox Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Finis Steelman officiating. Interment was at Green Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fox Funeral Home. Mrs. Vannoy was born on September 8, 1939 at Davis to Frank Sr. and Cora Myrtus (Haley) Rowe. She died on July 20, 2003 in Davis. Barbara "Snookie" lived in Davis all her life and attended the Davis Schools where she graduated. She worked at the First National Bank for 38 years as a bank teller. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by one brother, Frank Jr. Rowe and wife, Billie, Broken Arrow and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Doris Vandever; and one brother, Milton Haley Rowe. Pallbearers were Tom Drake, Bob Drake, Miles Judkins, Dub Moore, Wanda Knapp and Jack Fox. Honorary Pallbearers were Doyal Beckham, Tom Jack Knapp, John Magee, Billy Wilson, Vernon Mitchell, Arthur Herring and John Sill.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rollins Swindle Little Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/846 Message Board Post: Lela Anna Rollins Services for Lela Anna Rollins, 99, were held Monday, July 21, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Dougherty Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Chapman and Rev. Willard McCartney, Jr. officiating. Interment was at Dougherty Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Mrs. Rollins was born Saturday, Dec. 19, 1903 at Drake to James F. Swindle and Annie Little Swindle. She died on Saturday, July 19, 2003. She married Seth Thomas Rollins who preceded her in death in 1962. She grew up in this area and lived in Oklahoma City for several years. She then moved back to this area in 1962 and was affiliated with the Dougherty Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Eva McMillan, Dougherty; four grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and 19 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers and one sister. Pallbearers were Brian Geurin, Chris Giddens, Matthew Busby, Russel Busby, Terry Busby and Donnie Busby.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Washburn McDaniel Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/845 Message Board Post: Ferne Washburn Ferne Washburn was born in Cushing Oklahoma, July 12, 1921 to Joe and Ruth McDaniel. She attended school in Sulphur and attended two years of college, one year at East Central University and one year at Oklahoma State University. She married Harold Washburn in 1943 and moved to Seattle Washington. She passed away on June 25, 2003 in her home. She is survived by her husband, Harold of the home; three daughters Paula and Jim Dimak, Woodinville, Wa., Marilyn and Dean McKee of Woodinville, Wa. and Carol and Doug Duncanson, Radmond, Wa.; one son Bob Washburn, Spokane, Wa.; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two loving brothers Joe McDaniel, Sulphur and Paul McDaniel, Tulsa, one niece Mary Jo McDaniel, Sulphur and Andrew McDaniel, Woodenville, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Ruth McDaniel, and one nephew, Bill McDaniel.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ward Kephard Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/844 Message Board Post: Glenn Eugene Ward Funeral services for Glenn Eugene Ward, 74, Sulphur, will be Thursday, July 24, at 10 a.m. at Cowley-Krien Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Burial will be in Lightening Ridge Cemetery. He died July 20, 2003, at Mercy Memorial in Ardmore. He was born May 3, 1929, in Sulphur to Mary Ella (Kephard) and James Joseph Ward. He graduated from Hickory High School in 1947. He lived and worked in the Sulphur area all his life. He married Angie Martin on May 28, 1983, in Timbo, Ark. Ward loved his yard, garden, cattle, horses and playing dominoes. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Ruth Odom. Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Glenda Kay Mathews, Davis and Mary Frances Hunt, Shawnee; a stepson, Gerald Fender, Sidney, Australia; three sisters, Helen Rutherford, Sulphur, Racheal Beaver, Mountain Home, Ark., and Mary Jo Hill, Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother, James Ward, Rome, Ga.; three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Elmo Shaw, Steve Saunders, Clifford Hughes, Nathan Hicks, Alvin Tidwell and Charlie Tingle. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Roberts, Junior Norton, Tom Carr and Butch Hill.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webb Chaffin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/843 Message Board Post: Exa (Chaffin) Webb Exa (Chaffin) Webb, 88, died July 20, at Manor Care Health Center in Tulsa. Her funeral, which is scheduled with Bixby Funeral Services, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the Vinita Avenue Church of Christ in Sulphur. Exa was born on May 10, 1915, to Jack and Margaret Chaffin, of Murray County. After graduating from Sulphur High School, she later married R.W. Webb on July 5, 1934. She worked as a secretary at the Murray County Courthouse from 1962 until her retirement in 1980. For 71 years, she was a member of the Vinita Avenue Church of Christ in Sulphur, of which her parents had been charter members, and where both her father and husband had served as elders. During most of her adult life, she, herself, was active as a Bible-school teacher and church volunteer. In addition to church work, her favorite hobby was cooking for her family and friends. After her move to Tulsa, she attended the Garnett Church of Christ, where she became a member of the "Daughters of Anna" widow's group. In May 2002, she won the "Mother of the Year" Award at the Manor Care Health Center where she currently resided before her death. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Margaret Chaffin; two brothers, Lloyd and Larry Chaffin; her sister, Avis Wommack; her husband, R.M. Webb; a great-grandson, Chace Deen; and her oldest daughter, Shirley Bennett. She is survived by three children: two sons, Jack Webb and his wife, Pat, El Dorado, Ark. and Mickey Webb and his wife, Donna, Bixby; one daughter, Debbie Steen and her husband, Bill, Broken Arrow; nine grandchildren: Rick Bennet, Edmond; Janie Deen and her husband, Mark, Sulphur; Stan Bennett and his wife, Laura, Sulphur; Jacki Lynn Webb, Magnolia, Ark.; Patrick Webb, El Dorado, Ark.; Jennifer Steen, Augusta, Ga.; Amanda Steen, New York City, N.Y.; and Ashley and Whitney Webb, Bixby; five great-grandchildren: Wendi Poulson, Amber Pletcher, Chantz Deen, Brent Deen and Tori Bennett; and seven great-great grandchildren.

Hello All; Some time ago, someone asked me about a poor farm in this area. I knew nothing about it then. There is a new site just up that has that information on a poor farm in 1930 in Ardmore: http://members.cox.net/awise120/A-J.htm Hope this helps someone. Dennis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/842 Message Board Post: HI everyone! I have a new site that list the poor farms, orphanages, sanitariums and state homes and institutions for the State of Oklahoma beginning with the 1930 census and will be adding subsequent years back to 1900. The address is http://members.cox.net/awise120 Thanks, Karen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RINGER, GARREN, GREGORY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/840.1 Message Board Post: >From census, I pieced together that Florence RINGER, was b about 1891 TX. Her parents were born in GA, TX. Marion GARREN's father's name was Henry, b1855 NC. My GREGORYs married into the RINGER family back in MO and was curious if there was a tie here. My RINGERs were really BRUENGERs from Germany. Casper Henry BRUENGER was b 1822 in Germany, came to the US about 1853 and raised his family in the Lewis Co., MO area.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Daniels Young Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/841 Message Board Post: Bill (Monty) Daniels Graveside services for Bill (Monty) Daniels, 53, will be held Thursday at Oaklawn Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Glenn Clary officiating. Services will be under the direction of Cowley-Krien Funeral Home. Mr. Daniels was born November 14, 1949 in Atoka to Bessie Young and Frank Daniels. He died on July 14, 2003 at his residence. He moved to Sulphur in 1972. He was Holiness by faith and enjoyed gardening, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Bill lived the remainder of his life in Sulphur. He is survived by one daughter, Violet Daniels, Shawnee; three grandchildren; three brothers, Star Daniels, Tony Daniels and Butch Daniels, all of Sulphur; and one sister, Wanda Britt, Pauls Valley; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by mother and father and one sister, Lavada Daniels. Honorary pallbearers will be Star Daniels, Tony Daniels, Butch Daniels, Danny Taylor, Eddie Jarman, Don Banks, and Frank.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cagle Garren Ringer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/840 Message Board Post: Linnie M. Cagle Funeral services for longtime resident Linnie M. Cagle, 82, of Davis were July 16 at First Baptist Church, with Pastor James Densman officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. She died July 13, 2003, at Burford Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 9, 1920, in Sunshine Community, northeast of Davis, to Marion A. and Florence (Ringer) Garren. She was a lifetime resident of Murray County and spent the past 58 years residing east of Davis. She married Delbert Lee Cagle on March 3, 1937. Mrs. Cagle was a member of the First Baptist Church since July 3, 1938, and a former member of Rebecca Lodge, Eastern Star and Home Demonstration Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Rosalie Cagle, and a sister, Laoma Grider. She is survived by: her husband; two sons, Gene of Denton, Texas, and Kenneth of Harriet, Ark.; a daughter, Imogene Nichols of Hartville, Mo.; a brother, Marvin Garren of Commerce, Texas; 13 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Services were under the direction of Krien Funeral Home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Staggs Claiborn Bearden Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/839 Message Board Post: Juanita Anna Staggs Services for Juanita Anna Staggs, 89, were held Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Davis with Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Interment was at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Mrs. Staggs was born Sunday, July 13, 1913 in Olney, Texas to Pascal Shaver Claiborne and Hattie Elizabeth Bearden Claiborne. She died on Thursday, July 10, 2003 in Sulphur. On October 22, 1933she married Cecil L. Staggs in Texas. He preceded her in death on November 19, 1981. She grew up in Texas and graduated from Happy High School in Happy, Texas. She moved to this area in 1957. She had been a foster grandmother for several years and was a member of the Red Oak Home Extension Club. She was a housewife and was affiliated with the the First Baptist Church, Davis. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Neta Jo and Larry Palmer, Sulphur, Gail and Mike Hunter, Sulphur and Anna Lee and Bobby Joe Smith, Stratford; one sister Georgia Marie Sambol, Plainview, Texas; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters. Pallbearers were Larry Vinson, Eddie Ray Tomlinson, Ed Best, David Pittman, Allen "Butch" Hill and J.C. Grantham. Honorary Pallbearers were Cole Palmer, Kyle Palmer, Ricky Vinson, Clay Palmer, Eddie Paul Hunter and Justin Vinson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Taylor Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/838 Message Board Post: Archie D. Taylor Funeral services for Archie D. Taylor, 76, Sulphur will be Thursday, July 17, at 2 p.m. at Cowley-Krien Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Willard McCartney officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. He died July 14, 2003, at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital. He was born March 31,1927, in Mauldin, Ark., to Nettie and Archie Taylor Sr. He married Dorothy Frantz on Dec. 24, 1945, in Fresno, Calif. He moved to the Bakersfield, Fresno and Selma, Calif., area where he was in the grocery business for many years. Taylor then worked for the Kern County, Calif., Sheriff's Department before his retirement. In 1992, he moved to Sulphur. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Geary, in 2002. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ronnie, Bakersfield; a sister, Marcelene Collins, Fresno; two grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers are Ken Davis, Dennis Brown, James Coppenhaver, Randall Kirby, Ronald Frantz and Mike Frantz. Honorary pallbearers are Perry Frantz, Charles Frantz, Ron Brown and Jerry Scott.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Gage Nettles Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/837 Message Board Post: Alta "Sally" Maybell Johnson Alta "Sally" Maybell (Gage) Johnson, 61, of Davis died July 12, 2003, at Burford Manor Nursing Home. Private family services were held. She was born Sept. 8, 1941, in Carney to Howard C. and Birdie (Nettles) Gage. She was employed as a nurse's aide with the VA Hospital in California for many years. In 1990, she moved back to Davis. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by two husbands, Joe Payne and Bill Johnson; both parents; a brother, Butch Gage, and two sisters, Thelma Alaniz and Sue Brown. Survivors include: three sons, DeWayne Payne, Davis, Joe Sanford Payne, Tennessee and John Wesley Payne, New Porte, Ark.; two daughters, Vanessa Marsh, Davis and Trina May Payne, Redding, Calif.; a brother, John Gage, Palm Desert, Calif.; a sister, Betty Weaverling, Fort Townsend; 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Krien Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hawkins Davis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/836 Message Board Post: Lester "Hawk" Hawkins Longtime resident Lester "Hawk" Hawkins, 86, Davis died July 12, 2003, at Burford Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services were July 15 at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Finis Steelman officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. He was born May 14, 1917, in Hickory to J.W. and Nora (Davis) Hawkins. He graduated from Davis High School. His wife was Thelma Inez Warren. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and retired after 32 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Thelma Lee Craig, and brother, Sylvester Hawkins. Survivors include: his wife; a daughter, Dixie Diane Tomlinson, Davis; two sons, Warren Lee, Davis and Lester D. of Stratford; two sisters, Margaret Thomas, Davis and Johnnie Mae Beller, Stratford; eight grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Eddie Ray Tomlinson, Brandon Tomlinson, Lester D. Hawkins Jr., Trevor Elliott and Taylor Moore. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Chambless, Dave Winters and Frank Prater. Services were under the direction of Krien Funeral Home.

Hello All; Several weeks ago I posted a new article on the pioneer schools of Murray County along with the location and some of the first teachers. I just discovered that the link was not working. I have corrected this and apologize for the problem. Here is the correct link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmurray/stories/pioneerschools.htm It was 108 degrees here in Murray County today and the humidity was about the same percentage. Hope you all are either in a cooler climate or have really good air conditioning. Take care, Dennis

Hello All, Here is a strange little site where you can find lots of info: http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/index.htm Dennis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green - Layl - Cordell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UaB.2ACI/4.351 Message Board Post: I was looking for a great aunt who was deaf. I knew she lived in OK, so I found The Oklahoma School for the Deaf quite easily in a computer search. OSD has started a school project wherein they are archiving graduation/class pictures since the school's founding. I found a picture of my great aunt. They will continue the project when school begins this year. Maybe you can find something at the website that will help you. Cynthia Fleetwood

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HURD, SPISER, Whitley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/835 Message Board Post: >From the Medford (OR) Mail Tribune 07-14-2003 at www.mailtribune.com Naomi Eureath Hurd, 85, of Central Point, died Saturday (July 12, 2003) at Glass Barn Foster Care in Central Point. A private service is planned. She was born March 23, 1918, in Wirt, Okla., to Oscar and Jennie Spiser. In August 1943, in Eugene, she married Jack G. Hurd. She recently moved to Central Point from San Jose, Calif. She attended the University of Southern California and Loyola University. She retired after working as a special education teacher in California public schools. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include a son, Leiland Spiser Hurd, San Jose; a sister, Betty Whitley; two brothers, Danny and Jimmy Spiser, both Oklahoma; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/834 Message Board Post: Is there someone who would do an obit lookup for Denvel Lee WAY, who died June 8, 1992. He lived in Davis at the time of his death. Help is greatly appreciated.. Thank you. Wilma Arkansas