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Buddy Jameel Hassen
Lifelong Shawnee resident Buddy Jameel Hassen, 68, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Oklahoma City.
He was born Feb. 27, 1936, in Shawnee to Mike and Wahidee (Mahmoud) Hassen.
He was a 1954 graduate of Shawnee High School and a graduate of Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.
Hassen worked as a machinist at Tinker Air Force Base and Eaton Corporation.
He served in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne.
On Dec. 28, 1958, he married Ruth Ann Hackett in Shawnee.
He was a member of Faith Christian Outreach, Shawnee BPO Elks and the Shawnee Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ferris and Yecute Hassen, and an uncle, Happy Hassen.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann Hassen, of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Khristi and Jeff Norris of Tulsa; two sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Kelly Hassen of McLoud and David Kippert and Laurie Hassen of Skiatook; parents, Mike and Wahidee Hassen of Shawnee; two sisters, Zahea Nappa of Austin, Texas, and Gay Donna Ott of Shawnee; brother, Fareed Hassen of Shawnee; five grandchildren, Sommer and Josh Lang, Amber Hassen, Matthew and David Oliver and Erin Matlock; two great-grandchildren; and numerous friends and family.
Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with Travis Hurst officiating. Burial will be at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
There will be a celebration of life for Hassen 7 p.m. today at Faith Christian Outreach in Shawnee.
Memorials may be made to Faith Christian Outreach Building Fund or the Immanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.
Lisa Noel Garrison
Lisa Noel Garrison of McLoud, died Saturday, Aug. 3, at the age of 33.
She was born Dec. 12, 1968, in Newhall, Calif., to Ann and Nolen Garrison. The family moved to McLoud in 1979 and she graduated from McLoud High School in 1987.
She was preceded in death by her son Levi Nolen Boone; her father, Nolen Garrision, and three infant brothers, Caleb, Joel and Michael.
She is survived by two daughters, Heather Boone and Heidi Boone; her fiance, Russell Smith; her mother, Ann Garrison; seven brothers, Jim, Patrick, Dave, Shawn, Aaron, Joey and Gregg; three sisters, Kathleen Clark, Mary Kreps and Holly Cain, and many other relatives.
Mass of Christian burial will be 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in McLoud with the Rev. Eugene Marshall officiating, assisted by the Rev. Augusta Horne. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel.
Leota Forth
Shawnee resident Leota "Toad" Forth died Sunday, June 12, in Shawnee at the age of 81.
She was born Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1923, in Bray, Okla. to Ira S. Vestal and Pearl Mae Vestal. She graduated from Bray High School and lived most of her life in the Marlow area. She lived several years in Elk City and recently moved to Shawnee to be closer to her son. The most important thing in Toad's life was her family. She was of the Baptist Faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wayne Forth on Dec. 30, 1996; her parents; sister, Ruby Fine; and brother, Charlie Vestal.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Dorothy Forth of Prague; two grandsons, Christopher Michael Forth and wife, Sonja, of Edmond, and Mark Allen Forth and wife, Melanie, of Yukon; two granddaughters, Erin Crosby and husband, Greg, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, and Pamela Riley and husband, Trey, of Edmond; eight great-grandchildren, Clayton, Caylee and Snow Forth, James, Nash, Chloe Crosby, Taylor Stonestreet and Thomas Riley IV; five brothers, Donald Vestal of Aztec, N.M., Doltan Vestal of Checotah, Hershel Vestal of Chandler, Texas, Leon Vestal of Kilgore, Texas, and Wade Vestal of Chandler, Texas; two sisters, Juanita "Sug" Howard of Marlow, and Naomi "Biddy" Turpin of Wichita Falls, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Marlow Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Howard officiating.
Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home of Marlow is directing arrangements.
Robert L. "Bob" Kennedy
Cromwell resident Robert Lee "Bob" Kennedy, 61, passed from this life Saturday, Sept. 9, at his home.
He was born Sept. 11, 1944, to Leonard and Hazel Marie (Odom) Kennedy.
His work took him to various places in Oklahoma, Texas and, for a time, the oil fields of Saudi Arabia. He retired from Duke Energy in 2000 and ran B & J Dump Truck Service until November 2005.
Bob was never at a loss for things to do and he chose to surround himself with family and friends. He was respected and well-loved by all who had the pleasure to know him.
Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Peggy Hodges.
Survivors include his wife, Janita (Taber) Kennedy, of the home; son, Rick Kennedy and wife, Jeanette, and their children, Randall Lee and Amy Marie Kennedy; daughter, Cheryl Keesee and husband, Kevin, and their son, Robert Gage Keese, all of Cromwell.
When he and Janita married, he made a point to include her family as his own. These include Robert and Rhonda Moneypenny and their children, Chelsea Jolley of Runaway Bay, Texas, and Lance Jolley of Ada; Russell and Robin Moneypenny and sons, Zane and Riley, of Owasso; Randy and Jan Moneypenny and sons, Reese and Andrew, of Sauk Rapids, Minn.
Also surviving Bob are his brother, Sam Williamson, and wife, Lois, of Henryetta; two sisters, Ann Williams and her husband, Burt, of Manford, and Helen Tate of Seminole; one brother-in-law, Virgil Hodges of St. Petersburg, Fla.; numerous nieces and nephews who know they have always held a special place in his heart; and a host of other family and friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Okemah, with the Rev. Dennis Yeubanks officiating.
Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Okemah.
Serving as pallbearers are Tommy Factor, Pat Curry, Jack Schultz, Bobby Whisnant and Jeff Sjoberg.
Honorary bearers include Kenneth Edgemon, Doyle Cook, Leonard Sjoberg, Richard Robinson, Lloyd Sanders, Damon Sanders, Terry Sanders, Johnny Manos, Paul Bourque, Bernie Allensworth, Bruce Finney and Tommy Bogus.
Patricia Rodgers
Tecumseh resident Patricia Rodgers, 79, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Oklahoma City.
She loved fishing, bowling, swimming, traveling, playing card's with friends and family and especially her husbands' racing with MAR-CAR. She loved teaching the kids to bowl at Firelake Bowling Alley.
She had a great love for all of her family and will be greatly missed by all of us. Her memory will be in our hearts forever.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin B. Rodgers.
Survivors include her daughter, Teresa Rodgers and grandson, Cheyenne Longacre of Oklahoma City.
Her body was donated to medical science for research purposes.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated noon Wednesday at St. Benedict Church, 632 N. Kickapoo, Shawnee, with the Rev. Maurus P. Jaeb officiating. Private Burial will take place at later time at Resurrection Cemetery in Oklahoma City.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Benedict Church Youth Fund, 632 N. Kickapoo, Shawnee, Okla. 74801 or American Heart Association.
Quentin F. Coker
Oklahoma City resident Quentin F. Coker, 84, formerly of Shawnee died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, in Oklahoma City.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Blackburn Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Arthur Eugene Crumm
Meeker resident Arthur Eugene Crumm died Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, in Shawnee at the age of 68.
Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Meeker Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Charles Pearcy officiating. Burial will follow at Rossville Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
Jerry "Keith" Shaw
Shawnee resident Jerry "Keith" Shaw, 65, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Services are pending and will be announced by Resthaven Funeral Home.
Jack Gates
Sulphur resident Jack Gates died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 in Norman at the age of 86.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at First Baptist Church in Sulphur with the Rev. Bill Leveridge officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur, under the direction of De'Arman's Clagg Funeral Home of Sulphur.
Joyce May (Cole) Brumley
Longtime Cushing resident Joyce May (Cole) Brumley passed away Monday evening, Jan. 14, 2008, in Ardmore at the age of 68.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1939, in Asher, Pottawatomie County, to the late Roy Edward Cole and Agnes Levada Baker of Tecumseh.
She was united in marriage to Clifford Ray Brumley on Aug. 2, 1958. The couple moved from Asher to Cushing in August 1958 and lived there for more than 40 years. Ray preceded her in death on May 27, 1999.
Joyce was a mother first and foremost, raising her two sons, but was later employed by Cushing Public Schools from 1972 thru 1994. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Cushing, where she was a youth Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School volunteer, and Widows Support group co-founder and member. She recently transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church of Ardmore. She loved to be with family, whether of the home, church, school, or community. She was a caregiver to many and was abundantly blessed with a full life.
Survivors include her two sons, Victor Ray and wife Leann (Stroud) Brumley of Ardmore, and Chad Alan and wife Marianne (Judy) Brumley of Keller, Texas; two special grandchildren, Leah Rae and Brayden Kyle Brumley, both of Ardmore; her mother, Agnes Baker of Tecumseh; one sister, Naoma (Cole) Wotipka of Tecumseh; two brothers, John Edward Cole of Konawa and Elmer Louis Cole of Tecumseh; two sisters-in-law LaVerne (Brumley) Kirby of Oklahoma City and Imogene (Brumley) Cleveland of Glenpool; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, her father; her stepfather, Ray Baker; one sister-in-law, Meveline (Brumley) Carroll; four brothers-in-law, James Carroll, Everett Wotipka, Fred Loman and Leon Brumley.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend George Brock, III, officiating. Burial will follow in the Euchee Valley Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Ray Brumley Scholarship Fund, benefiting graduating Cushing High School students.
The family will greet friends on Friday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Floyd Family Center, east of the funeral home.
You may share your condolences with the Brumley family at www.davisfh.net.
Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home.
