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Edith Evelyn Splawn
Edith Evelyn (Jordan) Splawn, 83, of St. Louis died Thursday, Feb. 10, at home.
She was born July 23, 1921, in St. Louis, to Fain Dexter Jordan and Althea (Patrick) Jordan.
On Nov. 19, 1941, she married L.E. "Newt" Splawn in Shawnee. She was a homemaker.
She also was active in the oil industry in the St. Louis area. She was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Maud.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ray Jordan and Bill Jordan; one sister, Naomi Hampton; one great-grandson, Darryl Paul Splawn; and two nephews, Terry Jordan and Jim Jordan.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Paul E. and Phyllis Splawn of Prague; brother and sister-in-law, Raymond Eston and Ann Jordan of Hugo; sister and brother-in-law, Dorthy and Dale Williams of Maud; grandchildren, Darryl Splawn of St. Louis and Dennis Splawn of McAlester; and four great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Maud, with Glenn Williams and Glen Peck officiating. Burial will be in Cummings Cemetery in Maud. Arrangements are under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home.
Linda Hope Taylor
Chandler resident Linda Hope Taylor, 57, died Saturday, Feb. 12, in Chandler.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Chandler.
Parks Brothers of Chandler is directing arrangements.
Edith Harjo
Edith Harjo, 61, died Thursday, Feb. 10, in Chinle, Ariz.
Wake service will be 7 p.m. Monday at Achena Presbyterian Church. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Achena Presbyterian Church in Maud with the Rev. Gene Wilson and elder Kelly Tiger officiating.
The burial will be at Harjo Family Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Clara Mae Woolsey
Clara Mae Woolsey, 69, died Friday, Feb. 11, in Oklahoma City.
Service will be 9 a.m. Monday at Sunny Lane Funeral Home in Del City. Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Canyon, Texas.
Gurvis Dillon
Former Shawnee resident Gurvis Dillon died Saturday, Feb. 12, in McLoud.
Further information and arrangements are pending with Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Chandler.
Marvin Walker
Shawnee resident Marvin Walker, 85, died Tuesday, March 1, at his home in Shawnee.
He was born Nov. 4, 1919, in Shawnee to Benjamin and Dora (Benson) Walker. He graduated from Shawnee High School.
Walker was an engineering draftsman at Tinker Air Force Base.
On June 6, 1947, he married Beulah E. Puckeshino.
He served in the U.S. Army, Co. H 503D Parachute Infantry Regiment. During World War II, he made three combat jumps: Nadzab, New Guinea, Noemfoor, Dutch New Guinea and Corregidor "The Rock," Philippines.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Evans, Bill, Harry, Williard and Luther; four sisters, Mabel, Frances, Nancy and Edith; wife, Beulah; and sons, Barry, Robert and Billy.
Survivors include five sons, Larry Walker, Elmer Walker, Mike Pequano and David Wakolee all of Shawnee, and Curtis Pequano of Kingston; two daughters, Jeanette Walker and Mary Carter both of Shawnee; numerous nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Tribal rites will be Thursday evening at the Walker family home. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Wakolee Cemetery.
Walker Funeral Service of Shawnee is directing arrangements.
Rosalie Ann Patterson
Choctaw resident Rosalie Ann Patterson died Tuesday, March 1, at the age of 67.
She was born Feb. 20, 1938, in Jacktown to Clyde and Dorothy Maness.
She attended Southeast High School.
On March 21, 1956, she married Johnny Patterson, and they made their home in Choctaw for 40 years.
Her father, Clyde, and brother, Ronald Maness, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Johnny of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Ilene Patterson of Tucson, Ariz; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Frank Hunnicutt of Shawnee; mother, Dorothy Maness of Oklahoma City; sister, Joann Ferrell of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Chad Hunnicutt and Bradley Hunnicutt of Shawnee and Aaron Patterson and Jennifer Patterson of Tucson, Ariz; one great-granddaughter, lifelong friend, Phyllis Jones; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bill Eisenhour NE. Burial will follow at Jones I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Sherri Dennice Greenlee
Sherri Dennice Greenlee, 43, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Midwest City.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, McLoud with the Rev. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow at St. Teresa's Catholic Cemetery, Harrah.
Services under the direction of Smith-Parks Funeral Service of Harrah.
James W. Thompson
Shawnee resident James W. Thompson, 82, died Wednesday, March 2, in Shawnee.
He was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Tribbey to Clint Alexander Thompson and Sarah Jane (Kernaghan) Thompson.
He attended and graduated from Tribbey High School.
Thompson served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
On June 14, 1947, he married Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Beason in Shawnee.
Thompson worked for Welex, a seismograph company, before moving to Shawnee in 1961. He then worked at Tinker Air Force Base in the active reserves doing radio and radar work. He retired from Tinker in 1981. After retirement he became a cabinet maker and was active with Meals-on-Wheels.
He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Cleo Wright and Louise Thompson; one brother, Clarence Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Thompson, of the home; son, Phil Thompson of Shawnee; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Tommy Harmon of Shawnee; two grandchildren and their spouses, Kelli and Eric VanGilder of Tulsa and Brad and Lisa Harmon of Stillwater; one great-grandson; two brothers, Carl Thompson of Wichita, Kan., Dene Thompson of Denton, Texas; sister, Bea Marble of Sacramento, Calif.; many nieces, nephews and other family.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church in Shawnee with the Rev. Bill Matthews and the Rev. Larry Goins officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home of Shawnee.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, 711 E. Federal, Shawnee, OK 74801.
Bivian Vonnie Peery
McLoud resident Bivian Vonnie Peery, 77, died Wednesday, March 2.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel, Harrah. Burial will follow at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Newalla.
Smith-Parks Funeral Service in Harrah is directing arrangements.
Gladys E. Johnson
Lifelong Prague resident Gladys E. Johnson, 86, died Thursday, March 3, in Prague.
Service will be 10 a.m. today at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel in Prague with the Rev. Kevin Wehrli officiating. Burial will follow at Prague Cemetery. Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Prague is directing arrangements.
Allie May Smith
Allie May (DeBoard) Smith, 85, of Chandler died Thursday, March 3, at a Meeker nursing home.
A Chandler native, she graduated from Chandler High School in 1938 and played on a basketball team that went to the All-State tournament. She attended Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City.
She married Albert Freeman Smith, also of Chandler. They lived in California until 1984, when they moved back to Chandler.
She was an auditor for the Bank of America.
Smith was a lifelong member of Chandler First Presbyterian Church, and a charter member of the Lincoln County Arts and Humanities Council and Lincoln County On-Stage. She was an active volunteer for the Lincoln County Historical Society and her church.
She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents, Roley and Lula Fay Key DeBoard.
She is survived by her sisters, Virginia Manning and Corky Bennett; nieces and nephews, Terry and Ron Shaul of Oklahoma, Bob and Linda Deatherage, Kim Maxwell, and Jeff and Elise Bennett, all of California; great-nieces and great-nephews, Krystal Harris of Oklahoma, Karen and Bryan Brazena of Oklahoma, David Bean of Oklahoma, Lindy Sweeny of Oklahoma, Bob and Julie Bean of Nevada, Kelly and Jim Ellis of Utah, Jeff and Caroline Hirssher of Arkansas, Ginny and David Beaver of Oklahoma, David Main of South Carolina, Katrina Harris of Oklahoma and Malinda Harris of Oklahoma; and many more great-great-nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. today at Chandler First Presbyterian Church.
Donations may be made to the Lincoln County Historical Society.
