Sunday, October 21, 2001 Josie TAYLOR BARNES, 87, of Gans, was born July 7, 1914, in Gans, to John TAYLOR and Edna (MANKINS) TAYLOR. McLAUGHLIN, HOPKINS, Bettie Lou BECKHAM, 64, of Gore, was born Oct. 17, 1936, in Webbers Falls, to Loy EVANS and Myrtle (WOOTEN) EVANS. She died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001.. She married Robert Lee BECKHAM on Sept. 24, 1958, in Harrison, Ark. Claude L. BOWMAN, 74, of Muldrow, was born June 9, 1927, in Canadian, to Ed BOWMAN and Maude (SUTTON) BOWMAN. He died Tuesday, Oct. 16,2001, in Muskogee. He married Melvina BARTON on Oct. 20, 1956, in McAlester. She preceded him in death on Feb. 19, 1996. ALLEN, CADENHEAD, McCLAIN, McBRIDE, RUTLEDGE, PIPINO. . Bobby L. HOYLE, 76, of Poteau, was born July 19, 1925, in Muskogee. He died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001.. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom HOYLE and Mamie (EGGLESTON) HOYLE. FISHER, FRAZIER, MAYO, MINDYK Florence Irene JONES, 86, of Poteau, was born Oct. 28, 1914, in Poteau. She died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001. TUCKER, GOULD, WHITETAKER, DRAKE, ERB, CHITWOOD. Robert Lee OGDON, 67, of Muldrow, was born March 19, 1934, in Muldrow, to Callis James OGDON and Willie (DOBBS) OGDON. He died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Fort Smith, Ark. . Mr. OGDON married Martha Ann ENNIS on April 9, 1955, in Yuma, Ariz. She preceded him in death on July 7, 1997. WESS, LENINGTON, SOUTHERN, BATTAGLIA, REESE, PEARSON Velta Louise SCHUSTER, 65, of Dora, Ark. died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. VAUGHN, Joe WHITMIRE, 60, of Vian was born Oct. 26, 1940, in Gore, to George W. WHITMIRE and Alma (WELLS) WHITMIRE. He died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in Tulsa.