Peggy Joyce Pope
Jul 20, 2007
Peggy Joyce Pope a lifelong resident of Collinsville, passed away Friday, July 20, 2007 in Claremore. She was 75. Peggy was born on February 8, 1932 to Barto and Mattie Gray in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She married Paul Richard Pope with whom she raised four sons. She worked as a nurse at the Collinsville Nursing Home before retiring. Peggy had...
G.L. Pilkington
Jul 15, 2007
G L Pilkington, 82, of Oologah, passed away at his home Sunday July 15. 2007. He was born September 7, 1924 in Seymour, MO. to Dallas and Myrtle (Kleier) Pilkington. G L retired from American Airlines in 1981 and was a medic in the army in WW2. He is survived by his children; Debra Burchett of Talala, Gary and...
Elizabeth Mae Sweeney
Jul 4, 2007
Elizabeth Mae Sweeney, 89, of Collinsville, OK passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007. She was born September 14, 1917in London, Arkansas to Clarence Walker and the former Bertha Trapp. She had lived most of her life in Collinsville, OK. She was a member St. Therese Catholic Church where she was active in The Legion of Mary, Alter Society and...
Willie Mae Pilkington
Jul 1, 2007
Willie Mae Pilkington, 75, passed away at her home Sunday, July 1, 2007 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born on April 14, 1932 in Okay, Oklahoma. Survivors include her husband, of almost 55 years, G.L. Pilkington. They were married December 25, 1952. Daughter Debra Burchett of Talala, sons Gary and daughter-in-law Gail Pilkington of Oologah, Clay...
Pauline Gaylord
Jun 13, 2007
Pauline Gaylord, 80, of Collinsville, OK passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007 in Claremore, OK. She was born June 4, 1927 in Collinsville, OK to Roy Barker and the former Martha E. Anderson. She was a life long resident of Collinsville and a member of the First Baptist Church in Collinsville where she was active in all the church...
Willie L. Mendell
Jun 10, 2007
William “Willie” L. Mendell of Talala, OK, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007 in Tulsa, OK. He was born October 23, 1930 to his parents Carson and Gladys (Thomason) Mendell in Talala. Willie was a lifetime resident of the area and worked on his ranch until his retirement. He loved the Rodeo way of life and was a former...
Aaron Trave Whitlock
Jun 2, 2007
Aaron Trave Whitlock, 89, of Langley, OK passed away Saturday, June 2, 2007 in Claremore, OK. He was born February 10, 1918 in Sallisaw, OK to Roy Whitlock and the former Ethel Skelton. He was a Marine during World War II surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a Mason in the Adair Lodge and had lived in...
Leo Joseph Sweetman
May 29, 2007
Leo Joseph Sweetman passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007 in Collinsville, OK. He was 88. He was born September 20, 1918 to Nicholas and Anna Sweetman in Edina, MO. Leo served in the Army Air Corp from 1942 to 1946. He then moved to the Collinsville area in the 1950s and worked as an aircraft mechanic at American Airlines...
Edward L Holmes
May 26, 2007
Edward L. “Sonny” Holmes of Collinsville, was born October 6, 1934 in Carrizoso, New Mexico to Ray and Murna Holmes. He died Saturday, May 26th, 2007, in Collinsville after a three year battle with cancer at the age of 72. He graduated from Collinsville High School with the class of 1952. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
Lela Hart
May 15, 2007
Lela Hart, born to Charlie and Esther Brown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Redding, California. Lela was born in Carney, OK on August 2, 1920. She later moved to the Stillwater area where she met Clarence, her husband of 70 years. They moved to Hutchinson KS where Lela became a riveter for Cessna Aircraft Inc....
Robert Edwin Mayfield
May 5, 2007
Robert Edwin Mayfield passed away Saturday, May 5, 2007 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 56. Robert was born May 26, 1950 in San Jose California to his parents James and Beatrice Mayfield. Robert worked in retail throughout the years and was a jack-of-all-trades. He had a great love of Nascar and Dale Earnhardt. He enjoyed unique foods which did...
Frank E. Bourbonnais
Apr 29, 2007
Bourbonnais-Frank Edward Jr., 55, died April 29, 2007. Born June 20, 1951 in Paducah , KY, Frank’s family was most important to him with the Tulsa Fire Department and “extreme fishing” running a close second and third. He retired from the fire department after 25 years to spend more time with his wife of 33 years and to follow...
Jeanne V. Ervin
Apr 23, 2007
Jeanne V. Ervin passed away Monday, April 23, 2007 in Collinsville, OK. She was 75. Jeanne was born December 16, 1931 in Manchester, NH to her parents Arthur and Adeline Lavoie. She worked as a Nurse’s Aid until retirement. She had recently moved from Manchester to the Tulsa/Collinsville area. She will be missed by many. Jeanne is survived by...
Waneta Lee (Sims) Shoup
Apr 11, 2007
Waneta Lee Sims Shoup of Oologah, OK, passed away April 11, 2007 at Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso, OK. She was born November 6, 1918 at the home of her grandparents, Robert Kellus and Rosalee Lynch Wann, southwest of Oologah, who donated the land for the Wann Cemetery ( also referred to as Sunday Cemetery) where she will...
Richard Stephen Freshour
Apr 6, 2007
Richard Stephen “Steve” Freshour, age 60, died suddenly at his home in Claremore, Oklahoma from a massive heart attack. Steve was born October 5, 1946, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Clarence and Jean Freshour. He was a long time resident of Oklahoma where he was in the publishing and printing business. He grew up attending Smithwood Baptist Church, became a...
Alyssa Rose Williams-Farmer
Apr 1, 2007
Alyssa Rose Williams-Farmer, infant daughter of Bethany Williams and Jesse Farmer, entered into and left this world on April 1, 2007 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She is survived by her Parents, Bethany and Jesse; 4 Siblings, Walker Dale Horton, Madison, Shaylea and Eli Farmer; Grandparents, Jim and Melinda Williams of Barnsdall, Teri Farmer of Barnsdall, and Doug and LeAnn Farmer...
Kristi Lee Fulton-Cox
Mar 26, 2007
Kristi Lee Fulton-Cox, 45, of Collinsville, OK passed away Monday, March 26, 2007. She was born May 26, 1961 in Fairfax, OK to Howard Ray and the former Barbara Kyker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Collinsville and attended the Amazing Grace Tabernacle. She had lived most of her life in Collinsville. She is survived...
Welsey Gore Catlett
Mar 23, 2007
Wesley Gore Catlett, 89, of Collinsville, OK passed away Thursday, March 23, 2007 in Collinsville, OK. He was born August 25, 1917 to A.B. Catlett and the former Lzada Hooper in Ft. Polk, MO. He latter married Zella Mae Dennis on February 28, 1948 in Collinsville, OK. He is survived by his wife Zella Mae Catlett of the home,...
Marybelle Gelvin
Mar 7, 2007
Marybelle Gelvin of Sperry, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, March 07, 2007 in Tulsa. She was 73. Marybelle was born March 3, 1934 in Tulsa to her parents Haywood and Clara (Toothman) Beavers. She graduated from Vera High School and lived in this area all of her life. She owned her own restaurant before retiring and was a member of...
Marian Florence Stanley
Feb 27, 2007
Marian Florence Stanley, 75, of Collinsville, OK passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007 in Collinsville, OK. She was born January 2, 1932 in Tulsa, OK to Harry and Anne Saterwhite. She latter married Roy Stanley. She is survived by her husband, Roy Edward Stanley of the home. 2 sons: Chester E. Stanley and his wife Loretta of Florence, South...
