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Johnny Dwayne Jett
Tecumseh resident Johnny Dwayne Jett, 56, died Monday, March 28, in Wewoka.
He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Shawnee to James and Winnie (Wall) Jett.
Jett was a lifelong resident of Tecumseh. He attended Tecumseh schools. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He was a barber in the Shawnee and Tecumseh area. He was with Del Plaza at the time of his death.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Dale Jett.
Survivors include his parents, James and Winnie Jett of Tecumseh; sister and brother-in-law, Kay and Dwight Wise of Tecumseh; sister-in-law and spouse, Sally (Jett) and Terry Jackson of Shawnee; several nieces and nephews and other family.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Evangelistic Center Church with Mark McIntosh and the Rev. Robert Rider officiating. Burial will be at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Michael T. Click
Michael T. Click, 57, died Thursday, March 24.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dennis T. and Mary L. (Howard) Click and one brother, Bill Click.
Survivors include daughter, Amy Pennington; son, Jason Click; one grandson; five brothers; and one sister.
A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the community room at St. Benedict Church in Shawnee.
Karen Deneise Richards
Seminole resident Karen Deneise Richards, 46, died Wednesday, March 30, at home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Chris Stinnett officiating. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Dorothy Catherine Smedley
Noble resident Dorothy Catherine (Benson) Smedley, 73, died Tuesday, March 29, at Norman Regional Hospital.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Maud under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home of Maud.
Olus Lee Sparkman
Longtime Shawnee and Tecumseh area resident Olus Lee "Sparky" Sparkman, 84, died Wednesday, March 30, in Tecumseh.
He was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Maud to Clarence and Mary Sparkman.
He was married June 8, 1939, in Chandler to Elsie Jones. She preceded him in death March 8, 1999.
Sparkman has been in the gasoline business more than 60 years. In the late 1960s he purchased Modern Oil Co. and served as president and chairmen of the board since that time. He also was the founder of Kwick Stop convenience stores.
He also was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Elvin and Leonard Sparkman and daughter-in-law, Suzanne Sparkman.
Survivors include two sons, Patrick Olus Sparkman and wife, Sharon, of Tecumseh and Michael Lee Sparkman and wife, Kathy of Chula Vista, Calif.; five grandchildren, Kristie Sparkman Homuth, Sean Sparkman, Summer Moody, Chance Sparkman and Braedan Sparkman and one great-granddaughter, Elliot Moody.
Service will be 3 p.m. today at Resthaven Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mike Craig officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home of Shawnee.
The casket will remain open until the time of the service. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Bessie Newell
Tecumseh resident Bessie Newell, 92, died Wednesday, March 30, in Shawnee.
She was born March 11, 1913, in Joplin, Mo., to Edward R. and Mary A. (Bryson) Cooper.
She moved with her family from Joplin to a farm outside of Wanette at the age of 6.
She was married Sept. 16, 1931, in Konawa to E.W. "Whank" Newell. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 1980.
Newell and her husband farmed and ranched in the Wanette area for many years. She moved to Tecumseh in 2002. She was a Pottawatomie resident for 86 years.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Avoca Church of Christ and the Wanette Senior Citizens Center.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Charles Edward Newell; three brothers, Roy, Dudley and Ralph Cooper; three sisters, Fleta Hickerson, Grace McPherson and Deverna Cooper.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Bob Birks of Asher; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Donna Newell of Jefferson, Texas, and Eddie and Cheryl Newell of Shawnee; one sister, Beulah Snell of Stockton, Calif.; one brother, Richard Cooper of Modesto, Calif.; five grandchildren and their spouses, Teresa and David Selman, Shelley and John Hannegan, Stacey and Paul J. Davis, Bryan and Keri Newell and Derek and Jessie Newell; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
Family will receive friends 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Avoca Church of Christ with the Rev. D.W. "Red" Barnes officiating. Burial will be at Wanette Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Wanda Laverne Gowder
Wanda Laverne Gowder, 86, died Saturday, March 31, from heart complications.
Wanda was born March 20, 1921, in Wanette to Myrtle and George Bean. She graduated from Wanette High School and from East Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education.
She married Charles Gowder on April 4, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Wanda held a Vocational Certification in Data Processing from Oklahoma State University and University of Central Oklahoma. She retired after 30 years of teaching, the last 15 years were at Gordon Cooper Vocational Technical School. She was the Data Processing Coordinator. Wanda was honored as Pottawatomie County Teacher of the year in 1976. In 1995 she was recognized as a VIM (Very Important Member) by Pottawatomie County Retired Educators' Association at the State convention.
Wanda was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Shawnee since 1949, a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, member of Oklahoma Retired Educators' Assocation, AARP Chapter 1527 and a member of Pottawatomie County Genealogy Club.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and a granddaughter.
Survivors include sons, Charles Gowder and wife, Debbie, of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Larry Gowder and wife, Carolyn, of Shawnee; granddaughters, Amy Graban and husband, Mark, of Keller, Texas, and Liz Green and husband, Jerry, of Shawnee; grandson, Larry Gowder of Shawnee; two great-grandsons, Trey and Hunter Green of Shawnee; and three nieces.
Visitation will be Monday with the family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Chapel with the Rev. Rockford Johnson of St. Paul's United Methodist Church officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Resthaven Garden of Eternity Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Shawnee.
Lona Arwood
Springfield, Mo., resident Lona Arwood, 93, died Friday, March 30, at Cox South after a short illness.
She was born Sept. 17, 1913, in Meeker to William and Della White Flowers.
Lona was married March 10, 1935, in Meeker to Howard Arwood.
She was a homemaker and a member of High Street Baptist in Springfield. She delivered Meals on Wheels and volunteered at Primrose Place. She was a skilled seamstress and enjoyed doing needlework.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, William and Effie Arwood of Springfiled, and Jane and Don Hotsenpiller of Virginia; grandchildren, Leslie, Malinda and Bill Arwood all of Texas, Greg and Susan Hotsenpillar and Gina and Scott Hoffman of Virgina; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 at Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield.
Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield. A second service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Morning Star Baptist Church, Meeker. Burial will be at Rossville Cemetery, Lincoln County.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to High Street Baptist Church.
L.D. Gatlin
Newalla resident L.D. Gatlin died Thursday, March 29, in Norman at the age of 78.
Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Newalla, with the Rev. Griff Henderson and the Rev. Bob Willis officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Smith~Parks Funeral Service in Harrah.
Velma Jean Hogue
Hayward, Calif., resident Velma Jean Hogue died Wednesday, March 28, in Hayward at the age of 81.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tecumseh Cemetery.
Other information is pending and will be announced by Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Michael Ray (Mike) Allen
Newalla resident Mike Allen, 44, died Thursday, March 29, in Midwest City.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the first Baptist Church, Choctaw, with Dr. Ray Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at memory Lane Cemetery in Harrah under the direction of Smith-Parks Funeral Service in Harrah.
