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James Earl Breedlove
Shawnee resident James Earl Breedlove, 35, died Sunday, March 25, in Shawnee.
James was born Oct. 14, 1971, to Leonard and Connie Breedlove in Dallas, Texas.
He attended Bethel elementary, Liberty Academy, and The University of Oklahoma.
He was married on August 31, 1990, to Connie Renee Blair.
He worked as a General Manager for Direct Colors.
James was a member of many online game communities and was well known in the world of decorative concrete. He owned Lenny B's in Shawnee for five years.
James was proud to have been married for 16 years and received great joy from his nine year old daughter, Gates.
He was preceded in death by his granny, grandpa, and father-in-law.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Breedlove; daughter, Gates, of the home; parents, Len and Connie Breedlove; God-daughter, Ericka Stanley; two sisters, Chris Mayland and Joy DeRaimo; one brother, Ben Breedlove; mother-in-law, Pat Blair; two sisters-in-law, Malynda Yandell and Diane Breedlove; one brother-in-law, Eric Yandell; two nephews, Colton Yandell and Derek Breedlove; two nieces, Lindsey and Sabrina DeRaimo; Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and too many friends to list.
Service will be Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.
Memorial can be made to First National Bank P.O. Box 68 Shawnee, Okla. 74801, Breedlove Family Memorial Fund.
Nellie M. Murphy
Wellston resident Nellie M. Murphy died Saturday, March 24, at the age of 89.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at the Wellston Christian Church, Wellston, under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler.
Vickie Dawn Rhinehart
Jones resident Vickie Dawn Rhinehart, 39, died Saturday, March 24, in Harrah.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel. Burial will follow at the Memory Lane Cemetery under the direction of Bill Eisenhour Funeral in Harrah.
Kenneth Erwin Miller
Tulsa resident Kenneth Erwin Miller, died Monday, March 26, at the age of 89.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Chandler.
Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Chandler.
Berta Elva McRay
Longtime Seminole resident Berta Elva McRay died Monday, March 26, at Holdenville Hospital at the age of 97.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Seminole Church of Christ with Todd McRay and Chris Stinnett officiating. Burial will follow at Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.
Dee R. O'Donnell
Tecumseh resident Dee R. O'Donnell, 79, died Monday, March 26, in Shawnee.
He was born Sept. 5, 1927 to Charlie and Cora (Robinson) O'Donnell in Wewoka.
Dee married June Smith on Feb. 2, 1948, in Wewoka.
Following their marriage, they lived in Tulsa for more than 30 years, moving back to Wewoka following his retirement. Along with his wife, they traveled in their RV for 12 years, and have lived in Tecumseh for the past year.
He was in the Naval Reserves during World War II.
He owned and operated Dee's Uniforms in Tulsa for many years. Dee was a member of Highland Church of Christ. Family and church were a focal point of his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Evelyn Luther.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, June O'Donnell of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Dawn O'Donnell of Holdenville and Kent and Leah O'Donnell of Norman; daughter and son-in-law; Dee Ann and Larry Watson of Georgetown, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Libby O'Donnell of Tulsa; sister, Rita Northcott of Davis; six grandchildren, Mardee and Lindsay O'Donnell, Dirk and Rachael O'Donnell, Kara and Chris Lee, Hayley O'Donnell, Katie Watson and Keeley Watson; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Watson, Daemon Watson and Jayden Lee and many friends and family.
Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Church of Christ in Tecumseh with Kevin Rayner of Highland Church of Christ and David Deffenbaugh of Tahlequah Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka.
Kenneth Edward Lowery
Okemah area resident Kenneth Edward Lowery, 86, passed away Sunday, March 25, at his home in Shawnee.
He was born March 1, 1921, to Dave and Pearl (Latta) Lowery in Paden.
Mr. Lowery was a resident of the Okemah area most of his life.
On Sept. 6, 1949, he married Thurza Darlene Irick in Paden. She preceded him in death October 31, 2005.
Mr. Lowery was a "jack of all trades". He worked many years as a farmer, oil field worker, and caretaker of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Okemah. He also served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Also preceding him were his parents, Dave and Pearl Lowery; and one sister, Jane Harris.
He is survived by one son, Wayne Lowery and wife, Flora, of Shawnee; one daughter, Gwen Keller and husband, Steve, of Mustang; one son-in-law, Robert Nolan Sr., of Shawnee; one brother, Clifford Vance Lowery of Seminole; two sisters, Lillian Landrum of Seminole and Ann Woodard of Shawnee; six grandchildren, Jennifer Nolan, David Lowery, Jamie Armstrong, Heath Lowery, Robert Nolan Jr., and Travis Lowery; and one great-grandchild, Jayden Dibler, of Shawnee.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Prague Cemetery in Prague with the Rev. Brian Matthews officiating.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Nolan Jr., Patrick Lucero, Robert Nolan Sr., and Jeremiah Conway.
Arrangements under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah.
Linda Sue Wiggins
Edmond resident Linda Sue Wiggins, 61, died Saturday, March 24, in Oklahoma City.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Edmond.
Arrangements under the direction of Smith-Gallo Funeral Home, Guthrie.
Jean Sims
Shawnee resident Jean Sims, 76, died Monday, March 26, in Shawnee.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Tecumseh Cemetery with Chris Carter of Corbet Baptist Church officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Lonnie Lee Presley
Lonnie Lee Presley, 56, died Monday, March 28, at his Wewoka home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole with Rick Harrison officiating. Burial will be at Mapel Grove Cemetery.
Vincent H. Nadeau Jr.
Lifelong Earlsboro resident Vincent H. Nadeau Jr., 78, died Tuesday, Mar. 27, at Norman Regional Hospital.
He was born Sept. 29, 1928, south of Earlsboro to Vincent Henry and Leila T. (Hollingsworth) Nadeau. Vincent was known to all as Junior.
He graduated from Harjo schools where he attended for 12 years. During his Junior and Senior years he drove the bus. He loved basketball and baseball where he garnered the nickname "The Harjo Sparkplug"
After graduation he was called into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After basic training he married his childhood sweetheart, Wanda Jean McVay, on Jan. 27, 1951, in Tecumseh. They spent two years stationed in Virginia. Upon discharge they returned to settle in the Earlsboro area where they remained until their Lord called them home.
Junior was a man of integrity and honor who had great faith in God. He was adored by his family and respected by all who knew him. Words can not convey how much he will be missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Leila Nadeau; loving wife, Wanda Jean Nadeau; two brothers Wayne Henry Nadeau and Johnny Barnhart; one sister Stella Barnhart.
Survivors include his children, Deborah Jean Rasure and husband, Steven, of Earlsboro, Vincent Randall Nadeau of Seminole, Leila Annette Dailey and husband, Pete, of the home, and Wanda Carla Hixson and husband, Randall, of Earlsboro; two brothers, Joe Nadeau and wife, Loetta, of Earlsboro, and Gene Nadeau and wife, Twana, of Earlsboro; two sisters-in-law, Patricia Barnhart of Earlsboro, and BernaDean Parrish and husband, Charley, of Wilson, Okla.; one paternal aunt, Nila Locke of Shawnee; grandchildren, Candy and Patrick Rasure, Amanda Rasure and fianc, Joel Wood, Nick and wife, Sallie, Dustin and wife, Christina, Blake and Wanda Nadeau, Vincent Dailey and wife, Sarah, Krystle Terney and husband, Corey, Beau Dailey and wife, Amber, Justin Dailey, and Wade and Preston Gray; great-grandchildren, Beau Jr., Vincent Jr., and Cody Dailey, and Trinity, Rhylee, and Caden Nadeau; a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to noon Friday at Resthaven Funeral Home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Keith Henley officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Joe Hammett Atyia
Odessa Texas resident Joe Hammett Atyia, 51, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 27, after a long illness.
Joe was born Sept. 30, 1955, to Haney Atyia and Deloris H. "Poppy" Pieper in San Antonio.
After moving around the West Texas oilfields with his family as a small child, Joe lived most of his life in Midland. He attended Midland High School and was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church.
He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was a National Guardsman for many years. Before his illness he was employed by Midland County.
Joe was a self taught military historian and an accomplished artist. His paintings and wood reproductions of oilfield scenes were a source of great pride to him and his family. He was a lover of dogs and rescued many a stray, giving them a good home they otherwise would not have had.
He was preceded in death by is mother, Deloris H. "Poppy" Pieper.
Survivors include his father and step-mother, Haney and Sonia Atyia of New Braunfels, Texas; step-father, Travis Pieper of Midland; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Janet Atyia of Shawnee, and many loving cousins, aunts and uncles.
The family request donations be made in Joe's memory to the National Kidney Foundation of South and Central Texas, at www.kidneytx.org. or NKF of South & Central Texas, Inc. 1919 Oakwell Farms Pkwy. Ste. 135 San Antonio, Texas 78218-1725.
