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Leon Bryan Richeson

Leon Bryan Richeson, age 76, passed away Friday, May 06, 2005 at his home in Altus, Oklahoma.
He was born on August 3, 1928 to Jacob Elzie Richeson and Eula (Slaten) Richeson in Hollis, Oklahoma.
On June 9, 1957 Leon married Janet Sheppard in Walters, Oklahoma.
Leon was a life time resident of Jackson County, a member of the First Baptist Church. He loved sports, fishing,
and spending time with his grandchildren and coached little league. He worked for many years for Paul Corbin
(Pontiac- Cadillac) and Jim Click Chevrolet.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Leon is survived by his wife, Janet Richeson of the home, three children; LeAnn Drury and husband Mike of
Altus, Oklahoma, Jay Richeson and wife Tammy, of Altus, Oklahoma, Tommy Richeson and wife Karen of Altus,
Oklahoma, two brother-in-laws; Jim Sheppard and wife Barbara of Gallup, New Mexico, Charles Sheppard and
wife Marina of Black Mt., North Carolina, seven grandchildren; Tyler Shelby of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Kirbi
Drury, Jesica Richeson, Spencer Drury, Cameron Richeson, Alyssa Richeson, Sidney Richeson, all of Altus,
Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Services will be held Monday, May 9, 2005 at 10:00 am at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Moore
officiating. Interment will follow at the Altus City Cemetery, under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
**The family will greet friends Sunday, May 8, 2005 from 6:30 until 8:00 pm at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.

Edna Earle Burkhalter Riddle

Edna Earle Burkhalter Riddle was born November 5, 1919 in Greenwood Springs, Miss. to James
Herman Burkhalter and Mary Winnie Seay Burkhalter. She graduated from high school in Columbus,
Miss. in 1937 and attended Mississippi State College for Women there. She married Army Air Corps
Lt. James Ellis Riddle July 1, 1945 in Columbus, Miss. His duties took them to Maxwell Air Force
Base in Alabama, Bunker Hill Air Force Base in Indiana, the Philippines, Morocco and Altus Air Force
Base. Jimmy retired from the Air Force in 1965 and they remained in Altus. After his death, Mrs.
Riddle moved to Columbus, Neb and then to Osceola, Neb until her death September 24, 2003.

A homemaker and a true southerner, Mrs. Riddle was known as an avid reader, a bridge player and
an excellent cook who was always willing to prepare food to share. One of her special talents was
preparing pecan pralines for the holidays. She loved current events and enjoyed discussing them with
her friends. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Altus and several bridge clubs.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy, her parents and a sister. Survivors include her
daughter and husband, Anne and Doug Kallesen of Columbus, Neb. and her son and his wife, Jim and
Debbie Riddle of Anadarko. Grandchildren include Kristen Kallesen of South Africa, Molly and Josh
Hoegh of Salisbury, Md., Brian Riddle of Anadarko, and Tricia and Brent Johnson of Sacramento,
Calif. She also has one great-grandchild, Jibreel Kalifah of Sacramento. Surviving brothers include
Larry Burkhalter and wife Sandy of Ft. Worth, Texas, Carl Burkhalter and wife Joyce of Wilmington,
N.C. and wife Joyce of Wilmington, N.C. and sister Treva Pratt and her husband Jim of Jackson, Tenn.
She is also survived by several of her husband's siblings and their families in S.C.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 in the Lowell-Tims Funeral Home in Altus
with family visitation beginning at 1 p.m. Interment of her ashes will be prior to the visitation in Restlawn
Cemetery, also in Altus. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Edna's honor to
the Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson, Altus, OK 73521.

Allen Chance Ring

Allen Chance Ring, age 28, a lifelong resident of Altus, passed away tragically Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in
Tulsa.

Allen was born in Oklahoma City on May 28, 1980 to Mary Stephanie (Adams) Ring and Dewayne Eugene
Ring Sr. Allen was a member of the Victory Christian Center in Tulsa and worked in construction as a
foreman and forklift operator. He enjoyed listening to music and writing poetry. One of his favorite things
was to wake up early to see the sun rise. Allen was a friendly person and cared about people and would do
anything he could to help anyone. His family was very important to him and his mom was his number one
woman. He enjoyed cooking and really liked having family and friends around him at BBQ’s. Allen loved his
family and friends and he will be missed very much by everyone that loved him.

Preceded in death by his grandparents; Lewis and Bessie Adams; and George Lee Ring; Allen is survived
by his wife, Joann Luna-Ring of Altus; mother, Mary S. Ring of Altus; father, Dewayne E. Ring Sr. of Spring
Town, Oklahoma; stepfathers, Jessie Stover of Altus; Felemon Carbahal of Altus; five children, Gavin Lee
Palmer of Altus; Charity Aleen Ring of Altus; Allen Chance Ring II of Altus; Serinity Luna of Altus; Madison
Hill of Stillwater; three brothers, Dewayne Eugene Ring II of Altus; Daniel Franklin Ring of Altus; Paul Lee
Taylor Ring and his wife Erica of Altus; five sisters, Irene M. Anderson and her husband Sean of Ponca City;
JoEllen Hagaden and her husband Keith of Ponca City; Laurie Niaz and her husband Fazal of Tulsa;
Stephanie Felan and her husband Alberto of Lone Wolf; Candy Lillian Martinez and her husband Carlos of
Tulsa; and numerous nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends that Allen loved very much.

Graveside services for Allen Chance Ring will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Restlawn
Cemetery with Paul Gloria officiating. Under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home and Crematory.

The family of Allen Chance Ring will receive friends from 6:30 – 8:00 pm on Monday, August 11, 2008 at
Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.

Online tributes to the family of Allen Chance Ring may be made at www.lowell-tims.com

In lue of flowers the family of Allen Chance Ring asks that donations be made at the Red River Community
Credit Union on behalf of Allen Chance Ring to account number 97671.

Earlene “Beans” Risinger,

Earlene “Beans” Risinger, 81, of Hess, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, July, 29, 2008, at the Plantation
Village Nursing Home in Altus.
Earlene was born March 20, 1927, in Hess, Oklahoma, to Homer Francis and Lizzie Mae (Steen) Risinger. She
grew up during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, where the western plains of Oklahoma proved to be as
harsh and unforgiving as the economic landscape. Earlene received the nickname “Beans” for her favorite
food staple. As a youngster and the first born of five children, Beans often escaped the rigor of working in the
cotton fields by playing baseball with her family and friends. By the time she graduated high school, Beans
had honed her pitching skills. In the spring of 1947, she decided to attend the “tryouts” in Oklahoma City for
the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The leagues formed in 1943, when many
minor league teams disbanded and the future of Major League Baseball was in doubt due to players either
enlisting or were drafted into the armed services. During the “tryouts”, Beans impressed league managers with
her fastball and curve ball, both delivered in overhand motion. She learned her technique when she was very
young from her dad, who was a sandlot first baseman.
The AAGPBL offered her a contract to play in the 1947 season for the Rockford Peaches in Rockford, Illinois.
However, she got as far as Chicago when fear and homesickness overcame her, and she returned to
Oklahoma. One year later, the AAGPBL recruited her again for the 1948 season, and this time Beans
reported to her new club in Springfield, Illinois. She spent one year with the Springfield Sallies, a team that
succumbed to low attendance and little community support. Beans went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, home of
the Grand Rapids Chicks, where she played from 1949 to 1954. She helped her team take the 1953 League
Championship. The trophy is on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
The AAGPBL disbanded in 1954, and Beans remained in Grand Rapids, where she enrolled in college and
became an x-ray technician. She worked in orthopedics and retired from Drs. Bert Korhonen and Richard
Bereza’s office after 25 years of faithful service. She stayed in Grand Rapids until two years ago, when she
returned home to Oklahoma to be with her family.
Beans was a consultant on the movie “A League of Their Own”, based on the AAGPBL. She even had her
photo taken with the movie’s stars, Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna. Her rise to fame never went to her head;
instead, she always wanted to mentor young women to “reach for the stars.” She wrote a one-page
autobiography to send to young women to help them realize that dreams can come true.
Beans is survived by her four brothers, Dale Risinger of Altus, Oklahoma, Bill Risinger and wife Sally of Hess,
Oklahoma, Carl Risinger and wife Shirley of Altus, and Gary Risinger and wife Debbie of Elk City, Oklahoma;
three nieces, three nephews, two great-nieces, two great-nephews, numerous cousins, and many close and
wonderful friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma, 1930 NW Ferris, Suite
5, Lawton, OK 73507 or to the Oklahoma Sports Museum, P.O. Box 1342, Guthrie, OK 73044, Attn: Richard
Hendricks.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 31, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.

Funeral Services for Earlene Risinger will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2008, at Lowell-Tims Funeral
Chapel with Dr. Jeff Moore and Dr. Roy McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow at Hess Cemetery south of
Altus under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.

RISINGER

Imogene Risinger, age 75 of Altus, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2006 at English Village Nursing Home,
following a lengthy illness.

Imogene was born on October 17, 1930 in Duke, Oklahoma to Arthur Houston and Mattie Elizabeth (Pearce)
DeFord. She married W.J. Risinger on September 25, 1948 in Vernon, Texas and they spent fifty-seven
wonderful years together.

A life-long resident of Jackson County, Imogene worked in the home and cared for everyone around her. When
Imogene’s mother became ill she stayed with and cared for her. Imogene loved her family and took care of her
children and grandchildren and tried to meet their every need.

Imogene was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Billy DeFord and Delbert DeFord, and one sister;
Frances Graham.

Imogene is survived by her husband W.J. Risinger, two daughters; Donna Kirouac and husband Roger of Altus
and Doris Stebbens and husband Rick of Altus, four grandchildren; Kim Gray of Altus, Melissa Gaulden and
husband Ted of Altus, Todd Kirouac of Altus, and Jeffery Stebbens of Oklahoma City, one sister; Pauline Moore
of Altus, four brothers; Houston DeFord and wife Mollie of Austin, Texas, Harvey DeFord and wife Dorothy of
Altus, Buddy DeFord and wife Carolyn of Amarillo, Texas, and Jerry DeFord of Oklahoma City, three great
grandchildren; Devan Gray of Russellville, Arkansas, Jason Gray of Altus, and Joshua Gaulden of Altus,

Funeral services for Imogene Risinger will be held Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at Lowell-Tims
Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mike Trachman officiating. Interment will be at the Altus City Cemetery
under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.

The family of Imogene Risinger will greet friends at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, January 4, 2006.

RISINGER

W.J. Risinger, age 87, of Altus, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2008, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital
in Lawton.

Mr. Risinger was born on January 12, 1921, at Altus to Walter Jackson and Texie Ann (Elkins) Risinger. Living
in Jackson Country all of his life, he worked on the farm with his parents for the first several years of his life.
Being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, he served in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. On
December 3, 1945, Mr. Risinger was honorably discharged and returned to Altus where he met Imogene
DeFord. On September 25, 1948, they were married in Vernon, Texas and they were married fifty-seven
wonderful years before her death on January 1, 2006. At the beginning of their marriage, they worked
together picking cotton to make a living. In 1954, W.J. attended a trade school where he learned the art of
bricklaying and worked on many projects in Southwest Oklahoma until his retirement. Fishing, boating, water
skiing, working in the yard and raising tomatoes were some of his hobbies, but spending time with his family
and friends were the important things in his life.

Preceded in death by his parents, his wife, five sisters and six brothers, W.J. is survived by two daughters,
Donna Kirouac and husband Roger of Altus and Doris Stebbens and husband Rick of Altus; four
grandchildren, Kim Gray of Altus, Melissa Gaulden of Altus, Todd Kirouac of Altus and Jeffery Stebbens of
Oklahoma City; three great grandchildren, Devan Gray of Russelville, Arkansas, Jason Gray of Altus and
Joshua Gaulden of Altus along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Graveside services for W.J. Risinger will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at the Altus City Cemetery with
Rev. John Webb officiating. Services are under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home of Altus.

The family will greet friends from 6 until 7 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2008, at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.

Herbert “Hub” R. Roach

Herbert “Hub” R. Roach, age 91, a life-long resident of Port, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, February 10,
2007 in Elk City, Oklahoma.

Herbert was born on March 25, 1915 in Birksville, Kentucky to John and Martilla (Dullsworth) Roach. On June
5, 1937 Herbert married Vollie Mae Evans in Cordell and they were married over 53 years before her death in
1991. Herbert was a member of the First Baptist Church of Port. He was a farmer and rancher and really
enjoyed working with his farms and livestock. Herbert liked to spend time with his grandchildren and followed all
of their school activities. He also enjoyed playing cards. Herbert was a hard worker and devoted to his family
and will be missed greatly.

Preceding Herbert in death was his wife, Vollie Mae Roach; parents, John and Martilla Roach; three children,
Hal Dean Roach; Rex Roach; Wanda Jean Roach; two brothers, Marshall Roach; Weldon Roach; two sisters,
Verdie Early and Daisy Martin.

Herbert is survived by two children, Gary Roach and wife Judy of Midwest City; Nancy Weaver and husband
Steve of Sentinel; one sister, Georgia Kuhn of Hobbs, New Mexico; six grandchildren, Brad Roach and wife Lori
of Shawnee; Lora Williams of Midwest City; Jason Roach and wife Jimmi of Midwest City; Garrett Roach of
Midwest City; Curt Ellis and wife Audrey of Yukon; Tamika Carrillo and husband Rufino of Weatherford; twenty
great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives; and many friends.

Services for Herbert “Hub” R. Roach will be held at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the First Baptist
Church of Sentinel with Keith Gillham and Kelly Smith officiating. Interment will follow at the Port Cemetery
under the direction of our funeral home in Sentinel, McClure Funeral Home of Sentinel.

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