Sunday, August 19, 2001 Luther "Jack" PERDUE, 76, of Keota, was born March 2, 1925, in McCurtain, to Charles PERDUE and Bertha (BROWN) PERDUE. He died Wednesday, August 15, 2001, in Fort Smith, Ark. PITTMAN, ALEXANDER. Paul D. PHILLIPS, 78, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was born in Star. HOCH, HERRINGTON Teddy L. PRESLEY, 60, of Sallisaw, was born February 21, 1941, in Sallisaw, to Ernest Jack PRESLEY and Winnie Lavada ROGERS PRESLEY. He died Wednesday, August 15, 2001, in Fort Smith, Ark. BRADEN, BENNETT, BOZARTH Jerry ROSS, 63, of Sallisaw, was born October 17, 1937, in Sallisaw, to James Ernest ROSS and Letha Sylvia PIERCE ROSS. He died on Tuesday, August 14, 2001, in Sallisaw. Mr. ROSS married Margaret Ellen KNIGHT on August 7, 1959, in Sallisaw. She preceded him in death on October 3, 1993. PAULK, KUYKENDALL, FARMER, ELLIS Victor Levi SHIPLEY, 62, of Vian, was born April 13, 1939, in Lawrenceville, Ill., to Jarid Shipley and Ethel STONE SHIPLEY. He died on Tuesday, August 14, 2001, in Oklahoma City. . Mr. SHIPLEY married Margie Ruth JONES on April 11, 1969, in Denver, Colo.ECK, LAYMAN Lurahree Eugenna WALDEN, 81, of Poteau,was born February 7, 1920, in Reichert, to Oscar Turner Allison and Clara FORCHAND ALLISON. She died Monday, August 13, 2001, in Poteau.DEERE, DWILLIS,