Lorene Maxine Smith
Feb 19, 2011
Lorene Maxine Smith, 86 of Collinsville, OK, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 in Collinsville. She was born January 2, 1925 in Attica, KS to Lewis and Vesta (Troyer) Swartzendruber. She had lived in Collinsville for the last 36 years having moved from Bentonville, AR. She was a member of the Meadowcreek United Methodist Church. She married Max J....
Ruth Ann Sossamon
Feb 15, 2011
Ruth Ann Sossamon, 79, of Collinsville, OK passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2010 in Tulsa. She was born June 10, 1931 in Marshall, AR to Fred and Veda (Sanders) Clemons. Ruth met and married Floyd Sossamon and together they raised twins. She has lived in the Collinsville area since 1969 having moved from Sallisaw. She worked for Pat Flanagan...
Betty Joann Murphy
Feb 12, 2011
Betty JoAnn Murphy, 78, formerly of Collinsville, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Mounds, OK. She was born in Collinsville, OK to Ray and Murna (Ridgel) Holmes on January 29, 1933. She grew up in Collinsville and graduated from Collinsville High School. She moved to Sapulpa in 1961. She worked for Prescor for over 30 years as an...
Margaret "Peggy" Ann Shank
Feb 9, 2011
Margaret (Peggy) Ann Shank passed away peacefully on February 9, 2011. Margaret was born on October 14, 1927 to Christian and Margaret Vanderburg, in Faribault, Minnesota. She had 4 brothers and 4 sisters. She grew up near Rochester, Minnesota, where she met the love of her life, Carl Shank. They were married on May 21, 1949. They were partners...
Edward "Buck" Roller
Feb 1, 2011
Edward L. “Buck” Roller, 77, of Collinsville passed away February 1, 2011 in Claremore, OK. Buck was born June 9, 1933 in Yates Center, KS to Clarence and Opal (Blevins) Roller. He served in the Air Force from August of 1951 to May of 1955. During his service he received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct...
Diane Sue Calhoun
Jan 31, 2011
Diane Sue Calhoun, 66, of Collinsville, OK passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 in Collinsville. She was born Tulsa, OK to Mack and Estella McVeigh. She had lived in Collinsville for the last 38 years. She married David Calhoun on June 1, 1981. She is survived by her husband, David of the home. 2 Children: Kathy Osburn and her...
Minnie P. "Tate" Ivey
Jan 31, 2011
Minnie Pearl (Tate) Ivey, 80, of Collinsville, OK passed away January 31, 2011 in Tulsa, OK. She was born December 6, 1930 in Shawnee, OK to Buford and Edna (Cody) Campbell. She had lived all of her life in this area. She owned and operated the Lantern Lounge in Tulsa for many years. She is survived by 4 children:...
Kathern Louise Casey
Jan 29, 2011
Kathern Louise Casey, 86, a lifelong resident of Collinsville, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Claremore, OK. She was born August 30, 1924 to Andrew Monroe and Esther W. (Buxton) Thompson in Collinsville. She married Charles Miron Casey, Sr. and together they had three children. He preceded her in death in 2002. Louise loved her family and enjoyed...
Kathy Jo Starks
Jan 27, 2011
Kathy Jo Starks, 48, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011. She was born in Long Beach, CA. Her parents were Edward and Wanda Goff. She is survived by 3 children: Clinton Allen Brown of Beggs, OK, Nicole Kathleen Bunch of Tulsa, OK and Robert Lucas Starks of Tulsa. 4 Grandchildren, 1 sister: Tina Cotten of Collinsville...
Margie Marie Waters
Jan 27, 2011
Margie Marie Waters, 89, of Collinsville passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Owasso, OK. Margie was born in Leslie, AR on November 7, 1921 to John M. and Dorothy (Mabrey) Sanders. She met and later married Charles Wesley Waters on October 17, 1943 in Tulsa, OK. They moved to the Collinsville area in 1961. Margie and Wesley were...
Jimmie Eugene Sweaney
Jan 22, 2011
Jimmie Eugene Sweaney, 88, of Collinsville passed away, Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Collinsville, OK. He was born August 19, 1922 in Chanute, KS to Hessel and Maude (Anderson) Sweaney. He retired from the Tulsa International Airport. He was a member of American Legion, V.F.W and D.A.V. He is survived by 3 grandsons: Jack Miller and his wife Karen...
Elmo Lee Wills
Jan 17, 2011
Elmo Lee Wills, 86, went to be with his Lord on January 17, 2011. He was born June 18, 1924 in Pine Top, Missouri to Glen and Ira Belle Wills. Elmo Married Evelyn Catherine Bowen on July 17, 1944 in Independence, Kansas. They were blessed with 5 children. Elmo is survived by wife Evelyn of the home, Sister Reeta...
Elsie M. Higginbotham Easley
Jan 15, 2011
Elsie (Higginbotham) Easley of Owasso, OK passed away January 15, 2011 at Evergreen Care Center. Elsie was born on April 14, 1920 in Parkin, AR. She was the daughter of the late George A. and Ethel Higginbotham of Dyess, AR. She was a member of the Collinsville Church of Christ, but was unable to attend the last few years....
Brad Alan Davis
Jan 2, 2011
Brad Alan Davis was born January 27, 1959 to James Donnell Davis and Patsy Alan (Geerdes) Davis in Woodward, Oklahoma. He left his life here on earth at age 51 for a heavenly reunion with his Lord & Savior on Sunday January 2, 2011. Brad’s school years were in Jenks,OK where he graduated from Jenks High School with the...
Charley Ray Deason
Dec 31, 2010
Charley Ray Deason, 69, formerly of Collinsville, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 in Tulsa, OK. He was born in Tulsa, OK to Cecil and Lois (Berkley) Deason. He was a retired roofer. He is survived by 1 daughter: Shelby Rae Deason and her husband Scott Preston of Tulsa, OK. 1 son: Kelby Deason and his wife Andrea of...
Robert Dale Fain
Dec 25, 2010
Robert Dale Fain, 61, of Vera, Ok passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010 in Vera, OK. He was born October 31, 1949 in Ada, OK to George Washington Fain, Sr. and the former Mary Louise Brown. He was in the Army during the Vietnam War. He had lived in Vera for the last 5 years. He is survived by...
Virginia Caroline Raglin
Dec 24, 2010
Virginia Caroline Raglin, 75, of Collinsville, OK passed away, Friday, December 24, 2010 in Collinsville, OK. She was born January 11, 1935 in Wagoner, OK to Henry Alec Spriggs and the former Rosie Cook. She had lived in the Collinsville area for the last 44 years. She was a member of the Collinsville Round-Up Club. She owned and operated...
William Atlas Gosvener
Dec 19, 2010
William Atlas Gosvener, 88, of Collinsville, OK passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 in Collinsville, OK. He was born October 13, 1922 in Hindsville, AR to WIlliam and Arta (Beach) Gosvener. He married Hattie Helena Clark on January 25, 1941 in Claremore, OK. He was a member of Baptist Tabernacle Church. He moved to California in 1950 and stayed...
Pauline L. Boyd
Dec 16, 2010
Pauline Lucy Boyd, Lucy Pauline (Barkley) Boyd was born on June 8, 1923 to Roy Robert and Gillie Arizona (Berry) Barkley in Greenwood, Ark. She was one of seven daughters born to them and one brother. Growing up on the farm was hard work. That is where her lessons in life concerning “work ethic” were instilled into her. Life...
Freddie Raymond Bauer
Dec 14, 2010
Freddie Raymond Bauer passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010, in Talala, Oklahoma. He was born to Eva and Edward Bauer on July 31, 1934, in Grove. Freddie married Carol June Caudill April 17, 1952. He traveled as a pipeliner throughout the United States. He was talented welder and mechanic. Freddie was a welder for North American Rockwell Boeing and...
