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Gene Dan Calame
Gene Dan Calame left us February 1, 2003, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born to Guy and Lillian Calame, on April 4, 1933, Gene grew up in Sulphur, Oklahoma, a hometown he loved and which loved him. Active in a number of sports at an early age, Gene was an outstanding football player for the Sulphur Bulldogs and was named All-State Quarterback in 1950. Upon graduation from Sulphur High School in 1951, Gene was recruited to the University of Oklahoma by "Bud" Wilkinson to play football and was a member of the Sooner squad from 1951-1954. During his tenure at OU, Gene was the Sooner's Quarterback and was a member of the Sooner team that started the 47 straight game winning streak, the longest running successful record in NCAA history. He graduated from the University in 1954 and became a Graduate Assistant football coach for the OU Sooners where he worked his way through law school. Sooner football, and in reality, any Sooner sport, remained one of his fervent passions all his life. It was during law school and his coaching days at OU that he met and married Virginia Davis, the love of his life and best friend. Upon graduation from the OU law school in 1960, Gene worked briefly for the Oklahoma Insurance Department and in 1962 joined the employ of Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company in Oklahoma City, as an attorney. For thirty-seven years, Gene loved his work in the corporate world of Globe Life and Accident where he rose to the position of Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. The quintessential corporate insurance lawyer, Gene served Globe Life until his formal retirement in April of 1999, but continued to assist them occasionally in a legal capacity between his active retirement of tennis, golf and his favorite pastime of teaching his grandsons his tennis and golf swing. Gene is survived by his wife, Virginia, his son, James Calame and daughter-in-law Colette of Oklahoma City, his daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Bart Boatright, two grandsons, Davis and Bryant Boatright, all of Springfield, Missouri, his mother, Lillian Calame of Norman, Oklahoma, two brothers, Alvin Calame of Oklahoma City, Glen Dale Calame of Allen, Texas, three sisters, Johnelle Longoria, of Brownsville, Texas, Lorraine Calame of Vancouver, British Columbia and Guyanne Brannon of Choctaw, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Guy Calame and two sisters, Fontaine Calame and Yolanda Calame Hartzog. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews, countless friends, teammates, and colleagues who feel blessed to have shared Gene's laughter, his love of life and the joy he brought to everyone he met. Visitation was from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at Smith & Kernke, 14624 N. May Ave.
A Celebration of Gene's life took place at the Quail Springs United Methodist Church, 14617 N. Pennsylvania, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials may be sent to the Quail Springs United Methodist Church Memorial Prayer Garden, 14617 N. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134 or to the charity of your choice.
Vera Elsie Walker Akers
Services for Vera Elsie Walker Akers, 89, were held Monday, Feb. 3 at 12:00 p.m. at the Clagg Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Interment
was at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home.
She was born on Wednesday, March 5, 1913 in Teller, Okla. to John Otis Townsend and Carrean Eva Benge Townsend. She died Friday, Jan. 31 in Dallas, Texas.
She grew up in Mill Creek, where she attended school. She was a seamstress and sold Life Insurance and attended the First Baptist Church in Mill Creek. She was active in the community before moving to Dallas in 1968. She was married to Roy Walker who preceded her in death. She later married Timothy Akers who also preceded her in death.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sonja and Jerry Fenske, Dallas, Texas, a daughter-in-law, Karla Walker, Dallas; a brother, Garland Townsend; three sisters, Lucille Lagomarsino, Minia Bates, and Jean Arrlvett; four grandchildren, Rusty Fenske, Katrena Blackerby, Darlene Willford, Bob Walker; seven grandchildren, Sarah, Stephen and Jerry Fenske, Amber Willson, Brittany Blackerby, Carl and Jamie Williford; and one great-great grandchild, Kara Fenske.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Bobby Lee Walker, a granddaughter, Carmela Kay Walker, a sister, Juanita Brodehl, and three brothers, Richard, James E. and Roy O. Townsend.
Richard Phillip Murphy
Services for Richard Phillip Murphy, 58 were held Thursday, Jan. 30 at 2:00 p.m. at the Faith Center Church, Sulphur with Pastor Jerry Lemely officiating. A memorial service was held Friday, Jan. 31 at 1:00 p.m. at the Saint Catholic Church in Saint Paul, Kan. Interment was Green Hill Cemetery, Davis under the direction of Krien Funeral Home.
He was born January 17, 1945 in Wichita, Kan. to Clyde and Mary Elizabeth Merrill Murphy. He died January 27 in Moore.
On June 2, 1989 he married Virginia "Kathy" Woodruff Murphy in Eureka Springs, Ark.
He was raised around Saint Paul, Kansas area and lived there until 1994 when he moved to Davis. He was self employed as a railroad demolitionist in Davis. He was a Christian and atteneded the Faith Center Church.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy, of the home; four sons, Phillip Anthony Murphy, of the home, Christopher Lynn Murphy, Ada, Christopher Alan Murphy, Liberty, N.C. and Richard Phillip Murphy, Jr., Stark, Kan; four daughters, Sarah Mae Murphy, of the home, Cynthia Jeanne Marnell, Mayfield, Ky., Cheryl Lynn Smith, Saint Paul, Kan., and Tammy Lynn Marnell, Mesquite, Texas; one brother, Mike Murphy, Old Bridge, N.J.; three sisters, Patty Ast, Wichita, Kan., Marilyn Wooster, Topeka, Kan., and Susan Wetta, Wichita, Kan.; and 12 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charlie Wooster, Clem Ast, Paul Wetta, Ed Copeland, George Woodruff, Randy Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Wools and Steve Clubertson.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Landmark Bank and the First National Bank of Davis for an Education Fund for the children of the home.
Caroline A. Dyer
Services for Caroline A. Dyer, 59, were held Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. James Swain and Rev. Brent Parsons officiating. Interment was at Graham Cemetery, Graham under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home.
She was born on Thursday, Oct. 21, 1943 in Nashville, Tenn. to John Madison and Mary Elizabeth Atchley Madison. She died Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Sulphur.
On January 10, 1964 she married Olen Dyer in Tussy, Okla.
She grew up in Fox and graduated from Fox High School in 1963. She attended Cameron University in Lawton and East Central University in Ada. She was teacher's assistant at OSD for 30 years.
She is survived by her husband, Olen Dryer, Sulphur; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shonda and Corry Flowers, Oklahoma City, Shelly and Rex Stephens, Sulphur; a sister, Patricia Collins, Davis; six grandchildren, Macey, Carson, Derrick, Sean, Ashton and Jordan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Gearldine Palmer and Linda Harris.
Pallbearers were Johnny Shores, Fred Flowers, Terry Flowers, Corry Flowers, Rayford Stephens, Rex Stephens.
Janie Iona Hunt
Graveside services for Janie Iona Hunt, 82, were held January 28 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. J.D. Glover officiating. Interment was at the Harrah Cemetery under the direction of Cowley-Krien Funeral Home.
She was born on March 6, 1920 in Mill Creek to Jess Miller and Elizabeth Burk. She died January 26 in Sulphur.
On April 15, 1939 she married Jeff Hunt in Tishomingo. He preceded her in death on October 5, 1963.
She lived in Harrah before moving to Sulphur in 2000. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by one daughter, Zula Jean McGee, Harrah; three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; one sister, Katie Burns and her husband John, Sulphur.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, W.A. Hunt; one daughter, Edith Evelyn Tanner, two brothers, Jake and Johnnie Miller; and three sisters, Edith Howard, Christell DeShazo and Ruby Babb.
Louise I. DeShazer
Graveside services for Louise I. DeShazer, 68, Lafayetta, La. will be held Thursday, February 6 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Gary Fielding officiating. Interment will be at the Green Hill Cemetery in Davis under the direction of Fox Funeral Home.
She was born on April 24, 1934 in Davis to Ezra and Eva (Bowersox) Edwards. She died Saturday, Feb. 1 in Lafayette, La.
She was married to William "Bill" DeShazer. He preceded her in death.
She was a native of Davis and a resident of Lafayette, La. for 30 years. She was a retired registered nurse for home health and hospitals for 40 years.
She is survived by her three sons, Brian David DeShazer, Anderson, Ind., William Andrew DeShazer, Denham Springs, La., and Mark Dale DeShazer, Lafayette, La.; three grandchildren, William Anthony DeShazer and Heather Sidney-Marie DeShazer, both of Denham Spring, La. and Nathaniel DeShazer, Anderson, Ind.; two sisters, Florence Montgomery and Evelyn Willis; and one brother, Paul Edwards.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mary Beth Woods Heim
Funeral service for Mary Beth Woods Heim, 40, were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Willow View United Methodist Church in Enid. Pastor Rik Marion and Rev. Willard (Chopper) McCartney officiated. Burial was at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid, under the direction of the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Mary Beth Woods Heim was born April 13, 1962, in Garden City, Kansas to Albert A., Jr. and Nancy McGinley Woods, and died March 26, 2003. She attended Hayes Elementary, Enid, Waller Junior High, Enid, and graduated from Enid High School in 1980. She attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She graduated in 1984 with a degree in elementary education.
Mary worked at Neurological Surgery Associates in Enid for 12 years. She then worked as a teacher at Garfield Elementary School in Enid.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Kayla and son, Ryan, of the home, parents, Al and Nancy Woods of Sun City West, Arizona, her sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Lanny Neal, Sulphur, her brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Karrie Woods, Stillwater, her aunt, Carolyn Dovel, Washington, D.C., and numerous other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made through the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home in Enid, to the Mary Beth Heim Memorial Fund at Garfield Elementary School in Enid.
Verle Wayne 'Fred' Byars
Services for Verle Wayne 'Fred' Byars, 80, Merkel, Texas, were held Tuesday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel with Karl King officiating. Interment was at the Stith Cemetery, under the direction of North's Funeral Home.
He was born to James Edgar and Ethel Ivy Byars in Sulphur. He died Saturday, March 15 in Merkel, TX.
In April, 1942 he married Lucille Clark.
Mr. Byars was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was in the Army and stationed at Camp Barkley with the 45th Division. He was the youngest master sargeant in the service at 19 years old. While waiting to go overseas, he joined the Army Air Force. He spent two and a half years as bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, N.M., followed by four months combat service on Tinian Island. He was a Captain when discharged January 14, 1946. Before entering the service, Mr. Byars was a proofreader and reporter on the Sulphur, Oklahoma Daily News. He attended Hardin-Simmons University and worked towards a Masters Degree in accounting. He was senior accountant for the Harte Hanks Newspapers for 22 years. He retired in 1984. He was a member of the Baker Heights Church of Christ and the Merkel Historical Society. He was in several public, civic and religious organizations.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Lucille Byars, Merkel, Texas; one son, Dennis Michael Byars and his wife, Barbara, Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Sylvia Karen Davis and her husband, Hank, Abilene, Texas; four grandchildren, Darren Davis and his wife, Mandy, Damon Byars and his wife, Terrie, Marlee Davis White, and Dow Davis; 10 great-grandchildren, Joshua Byars, Kylie Byars, Garett Byars, Devyn Byars, Drew Byars, Dayton and Daylee White, Rachel and Zoe Davis, Callie Peterson; one brother, James Edgar Byars, Mabank, Texas; one sister, Ruth Mildred Tabor, Dallas, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the Stith Cemetery (Cannon) Memorial, Stith, Texas 79536 or Keys of the Kingdom (Merkel Church of Christ), Merkel, Texas 79536.
Flossie Williams
Services for Flossie Williams, 91, Hennepin, will be held Thursday, April 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of the Living God in Hennepin with Pastor Dalton Cook and Pastor Herbert Jenkins officiating. Interment will be at the Five Mile Cemetery, west of Davis, under the direction of Fox Funeral Home, Davis.
She was born on June 9, 1911 in Milo to Wilkes and Mabel Stevenson Martin. She died March 30 in Ardmore.
On December 10, 1941 she married Elder Frank James Williams in Hennepin. He preceded her in death on October 21, 1995.
She grew up in Milo and attended school there. She had lived in Hennepin since 1941. She worked in Home Health Care and was a homemaker. She belonged to the Church of the Living God in Hennepin.
She is survived by four daughters, Romaine Williams, Onita Williams, Loretta Caldwell, all of Hennepin and Christine Lewis, Chickasha; five sons, Ivory Williams and his wife, Juanita, Ellis Ray Williams and his wife, Yvonne, Frank Williams Jr. and his wife, Shirley, all of Hennepin, Richard Paul Williams and his wife, Gloria, Milo, and Robert Knowles, Spencer; two sisters, Lillie Brown and Carrie Knight, both of Milo; 23 grandchildren and 54 great and great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers are grandsons and flower girls will be her granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Francis and Hazel and one son, Frankie Lee, brothers and sisters.
Arthur "John" A. Carter
Longtime Davis resident Arthur "John" A. Carter, 82, died March 25, 2003, at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital in Sulphur. Funeral services were March 29 at Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, with the Rev. Donald Carter officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery.
He was born June 13, 1920, in Katie to Milburn R. and Jessie (Stone) Carter. He grew up in the Katie and Hennepin areas. He married Mallinee "Molly" Sadler on Nov. 28, 1938, and she preceded him in death Feb. 17, 2003. They lived in California for several years before moving to Davis in 1947. Carter worked for Trigg Drilling Company and later for Mobil Oil Company until his retirement. He was a member of the Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by: two sons, Donald of Davis and Ted of Sparta, Mo.; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Cecil. Pallbearers were Jackie Don Sadler, Lloyd Stapp, Keith Brott, Steve Stevens, John Litke and Frank Heaton. Krien Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
