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Marvin Claude Ledford
Lifelong Shawnee resident Marvin Claude "Pete" Ledford, 70, died Tuesday in his home.
He was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Shawnee, the son of Claude A. and Anna Bell (Johnson) Ledford.
A cemeteryemployee for 22 years, Ledford was retired from the Parks and Recreational Department of Shawnee.
On Nov. 12, 1955, he married Ora Mae Goodnight.
Ledford was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife, parents and two brothers, Ted Ledford and Walter Ledford.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Douglas Marvin Ledford and James Hobson and Lori Ledford, all of Shawnee; a daughter and son-in-law, Twila Faye and Tim Hawkins of Tecumseh; two brothers, Fred Ledford and Harry Ledford, both of Shawnee, and grandchildren, Canbrea Ledford, Brandon Ledford, Oran Ledford, Scott Hawkins, Amanda Hawkins and Christi Hawkins.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery. Dr. Montie Campbell will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Gaskill-Owens Funeral Chapel.
Joe B. Bailey
Former Macomb resident Joe B. Bailey died Saturday in a Long Beach, Calif., hospital He was 77.
Bailey was born in Macomb on Oct. 16, 1924, the son of Bill and Eula (Hamilton) Bailey.
He served in the U.S. Navy on a carrier in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. After he was discharged, he lived in Norman. He attended the University of Oklahoma for one year.
Bailey moved in 1947 to Bell, Calif., where he was a used car salesman with his uncle, Herman Hamilton. Bailey later owned and operated P and J Used Cars in Bell.
Preceding him in death were his parents.
Survivors include his daughters, Judy Morris of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Patti Sigler of Dewey, Ariz.; five grandchildren, and his cousins, Betty Elkins of Tecumseh, Fred Williams of Shawnee, Ferrell Williams of Macomb and Maryana Tate of Shawnee.
o services are planned.
Betty Jean (Walker) Haws
Lifelong Maud area resident Betty Jean (Walker) Haws died Tuesday at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 74.
She was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Punkin Center, east of Maud, the daughter of Robert Lee Walker and Nelia (Rogers) Walker. She graduated from Wolf High School in 1945.
On June 23, 1946, she married Buddy Lewis Haws.
Mrs. Haws, a homemaker, was a member of Maud First Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her husband, her parents, a brother, two sisters and three sons-in-law.
Survivors include her five children and their spouses, Gloria and Grady Stalnaker, James and Becky Haws, Sharon and Don Stewart, Gayla and Jon Cotterman and Debbie Blackwell, all of Maud; 14 grandchildren, Neal Hale, Terry Hale, Brian Haws, Jeff Haws, Jackie Gamble, LaChrisa Gamble, Kevin Stewart, Tracy Johnson, Heather Sweet, Jennifer Ramer, Keith Cotterman, Amanda Blackwell, Buddy Blackwell and Courtney Blackwell; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alma Martin of Seminole and Lois Tucker of Maud; sister-in-law, Marie Walker of Oklahoma City, and many other relatives.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Maud First Baptist Church. The Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate and burial will be in Cummings Cemetery in Maud. Knight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Angela (Obsivac) Jerabek
Angela M. (Obsivac) Jerabek died Wednesday in Oklahoma City. She was 83.
She was born June 10, 1917, in Prague, the daughter of Michael and Cecilia (Kuban) Obsivac. She graduated from Paden High School.
On June 10, 1940, she married Joseph John Jerabek, who preceded her in death Oct. 26, 1998. The couple lived in the Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas, area for 43 years, returning to Prague in 1981.
She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague. Mrs. Jerabek was also a member of the Catholic Daughters, the KJZT Lodge and was active in numerous parishes throughout her life. She worked in alter societies and volunteered at Catholic schools.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Survivors include her daughter, Angela Marguerite Paramore of Prague; two grandchildren, Gregory Kirbie of Prague and Angie Youngblood of New Orleans, La.; one great-granddaughter, and sister, Marie Bartosh of Prague.
A wake service will be 7 p.m. Friday at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Prague. Mass of the Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B., officiating. Burial will follow in the Catholic Cemetery in Prague.
Henry Blanchard
Henry "Butch" Blanchard, Oklahoma City, died Tuesday in Oklahoma City at the age of 54.
He was born Aug. 25, 1946, in Shawnee, the son of John Henry and Pauline Winona (Longhorn) Blanchard.
He grew up in Pink and attended Tecumseh schools, graduating in 1964. He attended Haskell Indian College for two years.
Blanchard worked for Western Electric in the early 1970s. A resident of Oklahoma City for more than 15 years, he was an electronics technician for Lucent Technologies at the time of his death.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68.
Blanchard was a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe.
Survivors include his parents of Tecumseh; three brothers and a sister-in-law, John Michael and Radonna Blanchard of Shawnee, Ervin Lee Blanchard and Reuben Caleb Blanchard, both of Tecumseh; a sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Wesley Perryman of Newalla; five nephews, one niece and many other relatives.
Tribal rites will be held Thursday evening at Little Axe Tribal Community Center with Don White officiating. Burial will be Friday morning at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Madeline Geraldine (Hayes) Conner
Wewoka resident Madeline Geraldine (Hayes) Conner, 76, died Tuesday at Holdenville General Hospital.
She was born June 16, 1924, to William Charlie Hayes and Martha Jane (Ashlock) Hayes in McCawber, Okla. Mrs. Conner attended elementary school in McCawber. She graduated from Paden High School in 1944.
On June 17, 1944, she married George Conner in Okemah.
She moved from Welty, Okla., to Wewoka in 1959. Mrs. Conner was a member of Grant Chapel Methodist Church in Welty.
Preceding her in death were her husband; parents; her sister, Vernia Rice, and two brothers, Leo Hayes and Albert Hayes.
Survivors include two sons, George Conner Jr. of Shawnee and Gary Conner of Wewoka; her grandson, Donald Conner of Shawnee; three sisters, Ancy Isbell of Oklahoma City, Loretta Adams of Oklahoma City and Venita Cresap of Shawnee; brother, Adrian Hayes of Manahands, Texas; two stepchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren and several other relatives.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Stout Funeral Home Chapel, Wewoka. The Rev. Dan Factor will officiate. Burial will be at Grant Chapel Cemetery in Welty, Okla.
Juanita Smith
Juanita Smith, 63, died Wednesday in Prague. She was the wife of Bobby Smith.
Services are pending with Parks Brothers Funeral Service, Prague.
Linda Beth (Mitchell) Lee
Linda Beth (Mitchell) Lee died Monday at the age of 42.
She was born to Kenneth and Betty (Wallace) Mitchell in Holdenville on Feb. 12, 1957, and was reared in Allen. She graduated from Allen High School in 1974 and married Phillip Gene Lee in Holdenville on Aug. 27, 1974. They lived in the Horntown area for 24 years.
She worked as an X-ray technician for Tecumseh Medical Center for eight years and for Holdenville General Hospital for 15 years. She was a member of Banner Baptist Church of Horntown.
Surviving are her husband, Phillip, and three sons, Cory, Chad and Chris Lee, all of the home; sisters, Kathy Battles, Brenda Ashby, both of Holdenville; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Ed Smith, Allen; parents, Kenneth and Betty Mitchell, Allen; grandmothers, Mary Mitchell, Johnnie Wallace, both of Allen, and many other relatives.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Holdenville with the Rev. Mark Sims and P.D. Brown officiating. Burial will be near her home east of Horntown under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville.
Hazel S. Howard
Hazel S. Howard, Edmond, died Tuesday. She was 80.
Mrs. Howard was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Shamrock, Texas, to Alexander and Mae E. (Wood) Harvey. She married Hal Howard on April 28, 1936, in Sayre, Okla., then they lived in Shamrock.
They moved to Nicoma Park in 1943, then lived on a farm in Pittsburgh from 1967 to 1987. Hazel was a homemaker.
She is survived by her daughter, Joan Hagar, Edmond; her son, Lonnie James Howard, Harrah; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Southern Hills Christian Church in Edmond. Burial is at Jones Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Asa Smith Funeral Service.
Ora Crabb
Shawnee resident Ora Crabb died Tuesday in a local nursing home. She was 98.
She was born Nov. 5, 1900, in Custer City, Okla., to James and Martha Williams. She was raised around Leedy and married Albert R. Crabb on Jan. 22, 1919, in Rhea, Okla. She was a homemaker, a member of the Temple Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Union and a Sunday school teacher.
She lived in Shawnee for 44 years.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband in 1954; two infant daughters; one son, Floyd Crabb in 1997; and five brothers.
Surviving include her son and daughter-in-law, Moe and Lori Crabb of Oklahoma City; daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and Wilber Bray of Little Rock, Ark.; daughter-in-law, Helen Crabb of Shawnee; nine grandchildren; 19 great-granchildren; 13 great-great grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Sid and Evelyn Williams and Bill and Helen Williams, all of Pueblo, Colo.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Craig officiating. Burial is at Center Point Cemetery in Aledo, Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m.
Services are under the direction of Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel.
James Patrick Patterson
James Patrick "Rick" Patterson, Tecumseh, died Sunday. He was 47.
Patterson was born March 31, 1951, in Blanchard to Arvil and Juanita (Sasser) Patterson.
He was reared in Blanchard and attended Blanchard Public Schools until the seventh grade. He then attended Tecumseh High School and graduated in 1969.
He was a graduate of Paul's Beauty College in Oklahoma City and Mrs. Wade's Design School in Dallas, Texas.
He married Deborah Dixon on Nov. 2, 1991, in Dallas. He lived in Dallas for 20 years, working as a hairstylist. He returned to Tecumseh in 1995.
Patterson was an artist, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Tecumseh.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arvil Patterson, in 1992.
Surviving include his wife, Deborah Dixon Patterson of the home; his mother, Juanita Patterson, Tecumseh; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Juanvil and Richard Monday, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Judy and Tom Blagg, Denton, Texas; many nieces, nephews and family members.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with Martha Hall officiating.
