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Erryl Lee Potts
TAHLEQUAH -- Services for Erryl Lee Potts, 60, of Tahlequah, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at the Hart Funeral Home Chapel, with Kenneth Adams officiating. Interment
will follow at Tahlequah City Cemetery under the direction of Hart Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers will be Albert Shade, Webb Grayson, Tim Grayson, David Boyd and Tom Maloney, Tom Dunavin. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Vann, Richard Fields, Jesse Grayson, Curt Sewell, Freddie Ferrell, Gene Ferrell, Jim Buckhorn, Bill Fields, Ron Austin, Bonnie Austin, Clint Adams, Buddy McCarty, John Ruff, Terry Birdtail, Jeremiah Birdtail, Bill Bowers and all members of the Cherokee Cornstalk Society.
Erryl Lee Potts was born the only son of Ernest and Dixon (Spencer) Potts on Feb. 10, 1944, in Tahlequah, and passed from this life on Sept. 15, 2004, in Tulsa.
Lee attended school in Tahlequah and later obtained his graphic arts degree from Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee. He taught for a time at OSU, but enjoyed the designing. He went to work for Sun Oil Company then later for Phillip, Knight, Walsh and Associates in Tulsa and retired in 1998. Lee married the love of his life, Anita L. Heter in Tahlequah on Sept. 25, 1965. To this union their only son Gavin was born. When he wasn't designing, Lee loved to study the Cherokee language and it's mechanics. He loved to spend time with his friends at the Cherokee Cornstalk Society, shooting bow and arrow, and enjoying the day. But the time spent with his wife, son and family was what truly made him happy. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Lee is preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, and several aunts and uncles.
Lee is survived by his wife of 38 years, Anita, of the home; one son, Gavin and wife Carla Potts of Tahlequah; and two grandchildren, Devin Potts, and Amber Potts both of Tahlequah; as well as a host of friends and loves ones.
Hart Funeral Home, 1506 N. Grand, 456-8823.
Dustin Keith Rhodes
PEGGS - Funeral services for Dustin Keith Rhodes, 9, of Peggs, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at the Peggs Community Church. Officiating will be Rev. Rex Hendrickson with Rev. Doug Parker assisting. Pallbearers are Robert Bailey, Scott Helton, Bobby Williams, and Virgil Helton. Interment will follow in the New Home Cemetery under the care of Green Country Funeral Home.
Dustin Rhodes was born on July 7, 1995, the son of James Michael and Christa Barnhart Rhodes. He went home to the Lord on Sept. 16, 2004.
Dustin loved trucks and cows; his dogs, Bubba and Sissy; and playing with friends.
He has been predeceased by his great-grandparents.
Cherishing his memory are Mom and Dad, Christa and Mike; maternal grandparents, Jack Barnhart Jr. and Jackie of Briggs; paternal grandparents, Doug and Wilma Rhodes of Peggs; Aunt Sheila Kelly of Tahlequah; Aunt Shelly Parker and her husband Wade of Locust Grove; cousins James Kelly, Megan Parker Willis and Brooke Parker; his many school friends and all who knew him.
Online tributes may be left at www.tahlequahfuneral.com, by clicking on the ultimate tribute icon.
Green Country Funeral Home, 203 S. Commercial Road, 458-5055.
Ivy Lys Dameron
TAHLEQUAH -- Services for Ivy Lys Dameron will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Saint Brigid Catholic Church, with Father Ken Iheanacho leading the mass. Interment will follow in Tahlequah City Cemetery, under the direction of Reed-Culver Funeral Home of Tahlequah.
Ivy Lys (Lehman) Dameron was born April 22, 1927, in Fredrick, Md., to Laurence and Ivy (Dent) Lehman. She passed from this life Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, in Tahlequah at the age of 77 years. Ivy was first a wife and mother, but the community of Tahlequah will remember her for other accomplishments. She earned her bachelor of science in education in 1948, when women were still a minority in the work place. She chose to stay home with her children and supported her husband's teaching and acting careers.
She taught her children the love of creativity, to seek knowledge, to believe in themselves and to be confident in their choices; to challenge limitations and to love life, each other, God and all of God's children. Ivy was loving, faithful, creative and optimistic; she was absolutely fearless and met each of life's challenges head on. Ivy was a doting and faithful daughter, a role model and confidant to her eight siblings.
She was an author, poet, playwright, artist and sculptor. She was a columnist for the Tahlequah Daily Press for 15 years. Each week thousands of readers would turn first to the Sunday edition to read "Smoke Signals." It was a column rich in descriptive details of the community and family life that touched the lives of many Cherokee County families.
Ivy was involved in many organizations, clubs and activities. Among those include, The Tale Bears Writers Group, The Fortnightly Study Club, We Care Cancer Support Group, Tahlequah Community Playhouse and Take Off Pounds Sensibly.
Ivy enjoyed singing in operas while in her prime, she wrote many poems and plays, including the play "Shades of Death" which won Best Play of the Year for the 1991-'92 season. She loved to cook, hated housework, liked to take walks, drink coffee with her friends and share luncheons with her lady friends at the newest restaurants and then let the rest of us know how it was.
Ivy leaves all who knew her enriched by her memory. She will truly be missed.
Ivy was preceded in death by her son, John Starr Dameron, age 6.
Survivors include her loving husband John Dameron of the home; her daughters, Gigi Westfall of Claremore, Fleur May and husband Kerry of Stafford, Va., and Valerie Rakes and husband Randy of Atlanta, Ga.; her sons, John Dameron Jr. of Anadarko and Paul Dameron and wife Robin of Tishomingo; three sisters, Barbra Ayames, Dianne Barrette and Jackie Davidson; five brothers, Lowell Lehman, Stretch Head, Larry Lehman, Lyle Lehman and Leslie Lehman; grandchildren, Michael Sean May, Kristy Michelle May, Katherine Dianne May, John Alexander Westfall, Jenna Westfall Scott, Matthew Randolf Rakes, Joel Starr Dameron, Samantha Dameron, Danielle Darie Dameron, Stephanie Jacqueline Dameron and Timothy Caleb Dameron; seven great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Samantha, Mollie, Zachariah, Cheyene, Chloe and Jonna; and many friends, neighbors and loved ones.
Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551.
Clara Barbara Jean Long
FORT GIBSON -- Graveside services for Clara Barbara Jean Long were held Monday, Sept. 13, 2004, at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, with Pastor Roger Jones and Pastor Perry Fletcher officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Reed-Culver Funeral Home
Clara Barbara Jean Long was born Sept. 25, 1942, in Oologah, Rogers County, to Alanzo Andrew (Lonnie) and Opal Pearl (Martin) Rogers. She passed from this life Saturday, Sept.11, 2004, in Tahlequah, at the age of 61.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Linda Pearl Long; a sister, Eva People; a brother, Richard Rogers; and a great-granddaughter, Liberty Dallas Faith Butler.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Sherrill Boyd Long; daughters, Patricia A. Bonifant, Nancy S. Smith and Deborah R. James; sisters, Ima Jean Swartz, Wanda Cooley and Susan Hughes; brothers, Ralph Rogers, James Rogers, Walter Rogers, Andrew Rogers, Lee Rogers, Paul Hughes and Mitchell Rogers; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551.
Theodore Edgar Vinyard
PARK HILL - Services for Theodore Edgar Vinyard will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at Park Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. John Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Tahlequah City Cemetery under the arrangement of Reed-Culver Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will include Chris Teague, David Underwood, Larry Hayes, John Rogers, Bill Kirk and Neal Vinyard.
Theodore Edgar Vinyard passed from this life to meet Jesus, Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, in Tahlequah, at the age of 71. He was born Aug. 31, 1933, in Springfield, Colo., to Val and Dorothy (Leak) Vinyard. Ted'sf family moved from Colorado to Oklahoma when he was 4 years old. He married Norma Gean Carr Nov. 25, 1970.
Ted served his country for four years in the United States Air Force. He served most of his time in Goose Bay Labador and Lake Charles, La. Ted earned a master's degree in mathematics and science. He attended Northeastern State University, where he received his bachelor's degree, then attended Highland University in New Mexico, where he received his master's degree. He taught mathematics for 30 years at Webster High School in Tulsa before retiring to his farm in Tahlequah, where he raised cattle for 20 years. Ted was also a member of Park Hill Baptist Church.
Ted was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Norma, of the home; two daughters, Jennifer Suzette (Rick) Rose of Tahlequah, and Deanna Kay (Jack) Clark of Tulsa; one grandson, Jonathon Allen Rose; three granddaughters, Ashlie Kay Hayes, Amy Krystal (David) Underwood and Angela Kristine (Chris) Teague; one great-granddaughter, Kaitlan Orion Teague, all of Tulsa; two brothers, Val Gene Vinyard of Tahlequah and Neil Vinyard of Hot Springs, Ark.; and two sisters, Billie Shores of Tahlequah and Daisy Roiniotis of Hollywood, Fla.
Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551.
