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WALTER KIDD
HALLSVILLE, Mo. - Walter Kidd, 60, of Hallsville, Mo., died Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at University Hospital in Columbia after suffering a massive heart attack on October 5th.
A resident of Hallsville since July 2002, formerly of Columbia and Fayette areas since 1999, he was born May 20, 1942 to Roy and Lydia Kidd, and raised in and around Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Kidd was a surviving triplet whose other brothers died shortly after birth. They were the first set of triplets born in Tulsa.
Mr. Kidd had owned his own paint & body shop in Tulsa from 1964-1980, after that moving to Grove and opening an auction barn called The Big Wheel Auction. Mr. Kidd's father, Roy, started the Sand Springs Children's Home in Sand Springs, Okla., a home for troubled children. Walter's dream was to open a children's home similar to what his father and grandfather started because he was "so great with kids." He was a truant officer as well in Tulsa, helping many troubled youth cope with their own individuality as well as learn how to get along with their family members. Mr. Kidd's dream also was to do a 24" x 40" coloring book. He would ask small children wherever he saw them if they could color and would always say, "I'll go get a cartoon from the car." The smiles on the children's faces were all the thanks Walt needed and he felt blessed to do something special for them.
He was a cartoonist, almost going to work for Walt Disney in the 1960's. He could also restore antique cars to showroom quality.
He was a joy to be around, never met a stranger, and could talk to anyone about anything, usually coming out with a little joke as to what he had talked about.
Survivors include: his wife, Louise, of the home; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Shari and John McGriff; four granddaughters and one grandson of Lisbon Falls, Maine; and a stepson and daughter-in-law, Rusty and Jean McCammon of Osage Beach, Mo., who are expecting their first child.
Services were held Thursday, October 17, at the Nilson Funeral Home, Columbia, Mo., officiated by Rev. Jaime Paige. Graveside services
will be held Saturday, October 19, at 1 p.m. at Olympus Cemetery in Grove.
KERRY SCOTT KIDWELL
GROVE - Kerry Scott Kidwell, 39, died Monday, October 28, 2002 at his residence in Tulsa, Okla.
Kerry Scott Kidwell was born on January 8, 1963 in Monett, Mo., to William E. "Bill" and Barbara "Bobbie" (Luther) Kidwell. He graduated from Grove High School and attended NSU in Tahlequah, Okla.
He was preceded in death by one brother, James R. "Jim" Kidwell in 2000.
Survivors include his mother and father of Zena, Okla., and a niece, Sidney Kathryn Kidwell.
Services will be held Thursday, October 31, at 2 p.m. at Elk River Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at the Zena Cemetery.
The services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove.
CLAUDE HOWARD KILLION
MIAMI, Okla. - Claude Howard Killion, age 74, of Miami died Friday, April 5, 2002 at his home after an illness.
Mr. Killion was born November 17, 1927 in Pittsburg, Kan., to Claude (Doc) and Ruth (Elliott) Killion. He has lived in Miami most of his life. He served with the Army during World War II. Mr. Killion worked in Tribal management with the Miami, Shawnee, and Wyandotte tribes. He was a member of the VFW and of the Presbyterian faith.
Mr. Killion married Wanonia Schmidt in 1961.
Survivors include: his wife, Wanonia, of the home; one daughter, Carol Jane Burroughs of Grove; one sister, Martha Simmons of Carolina; and two grandchildren, Amber Michelle Burroughs and Alexas Burroughs.
His parents and one brother, Donnie Killion preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at the Guilford-Thomas Funeral Home of Miami at 2 p.m. Monday, April 8. Rev. Fred Von Moss officiated. The Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail conducted military graveside rites in the Council House Cemetery southeast of Wyandotte, Okla., under the direction of the Guilford-Thomas Funeral Home in Miami.
Pallbearers were Harvey Schmidt, Ty Schmidt, Sam Tyner, Gary Miller, Randy Burroughs, and Marion Spicer. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Burtrum, Paul Booth, Jim Killion, Scott Killion, Brian Killion and Herb Sherrard.
IVAN WALLEY KING
JAY, Okla. - Ivan Walley King, age 56, passed away at Gravette Hospital Friday, May 10, 2002. Ivan was born in Delaware County, Okla., on February 1, 1945 to Ira and Mary Denny King.
Survivors include: his wife, Margie, of the home; and six children, Mike, Terry, and Scott King, Kimberly Bocanegera, Shelly Tillery, and Clark McEntosh.
Family visitation will be Monday, May 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay. Services will be Tuesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. at Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay with interment at Row Cemetery in Colcord, Okla.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay.
JAMES E. 'JIMBO' KING
JOPLIN, Mo. - James King, age 49, of Jay, Okla., died Sunday, September 22, 2002 in the St. John's Hospital in Joplin. The son of Sherman E. and Dorothy M. (Williams) King, he was born on January 9, 1953 in Klamath Falls, Ore. Jimbo married Nancy Sue Sourjohn on September 12, 1977. He lived most of his life in the Jay area, where he owned and operated King Trucking. His father, a brother, Leon, and a sister, Muriel, preceded James in death.
Surviving are: his wife, Sue King, in Zena; two sons, Kenneth King and wife, Patty, in Eucha, Okla., and Shon King in Zena; his mother, Dorothy King, in Zena; 10 brothers and sisters, Leonard, Bob, John, Don, Ernest, Betty, Tom, Sam, Millie and Jerry; two half brothers, Virgil and Arley Johnston; and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, in the Zena Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Zena Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay.
MARJORIE LUCILLE KING
GROVE - Marjorie Lucille King, age 73, died Friday, March 8, 2002 at her home after a lengthy illness.
Marjorie Lucille King was born on January 10, 1929 in Etowah, Tenn., to John Wesley and Jose (Stamper) Monk. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Tulsa University and her Master's Degree from Northeastern Oklahoma State University. She married Oscar Earl King on July 12, 1948 in Santa Monica, Calif. He preceded her in death in 1989. Mrs. King was an elementary school teacher at Limestone and Wayside Elementary Schools in Bartlesville, Okla. She taught for 20 years before retiring in 1990. Mrs. King had lived in the Grove area for 10 years and was a member of the Cornerstone Church.
Survivors include: three sons, David King and wife, Debra, of Chanute, Kan., Greg King and wife, April, of San Diego, Calif., and Paul King and wife, Nikki, of Grove; and 12 grandchildren, Justin Lucas, Minnaret, Jazmine, Noah, Kaleb, Niccohl, Cortney, Kira, Matthew, Nathan, Jonathan, and Natalie King.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Cornerstone Church in Grove with Pastor Bill Lay officiating. Interment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Family visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home.
Services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.
ROBERTA KING
FAIRLAND, Okla. - Roberta King, Fairland resident, died at her home late Friday evening, June 7, 2002 after an extended illness. She was 80. She was born March 15, 1922 at Bernice, Okla., to William and Bertha Dillinger Hood. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by three husbands, Cleo Drake, Clarence A. Brown, and Stanley King. She was of the Baptist faith and had moved to Fairland 19 years ago from Miami, Okla.
Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Judy Drake of Miami; three daughter and husbands, Deloris and Howard Wilson of Seneca, Mo., Shelia and Troy Ragsdale of Miami, and Corky and Tom Cox of Fairland; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, June 10, at Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery, with Chaplain Lonnie Sanders officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Afton First Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements provided by the Adcock Funeral Home.
MINERVA SPIRES KINZEY
MOSELEY, Okla. - Minerva Spires Kinzey, 86-years-old, born on Feb. 5, 1916 in Garland City, Ark., passed away Saturday, July 27, 2002 at her home in the Moseley Community. She had been a resident of this area for the past 72 years and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar, parents, three sisters, and one brother. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include: two sons, Donald "Sonny" Kinzey and wife, Clara, of the Moseley Community, and Rickey Kinzey and wife, Stacy, of Spring Lake, Mich.; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; two sisters-in-law, Marie Kinzey and Mamie Kinzey, both of the Moseley Community; several nieces and nephews, and many friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home.
LINDA RUTH KIRBY
JAY, Okla. - Linda Ruth Kirby of Jay died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa after a battle with cancer. She was 58. Mrs. Kirby was born September 26, 1943 to Herman Barnell and Gladys Ruth (Vanover) Balch at Topsy. She worked as a substitute mail carrier for the Eucha Post Office and attended the Dogwood Chapel. She married Don Kirby August 15, 1960 in Delaware County. She was preceded in death by both of her parents.
She is survived by: her husband, Don, of Eucha; three children, Steve Kirby of Claremore, Okla., Lisa Leppla of Eucha, and Kelli Wilcox of Jay; step-mother, Geneva Barnell McGuire of Disney; four sisters, Judy Sturges of Topsy, Bobby Whitlock of Catoosa, Okla., Mary Foreman of Eucha, and Debbie Balch of Houston, Texas; one brother, James (Jim) Edward Barnell of Springdale, Ark.; five grandchildren, Kayla Kirby, Kirsten Leppla; Kourtney Leppla, Blake Kirby, and Ashley Kirby.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 17, at the First Assemble of God Church in Jay. Rev. Bill Goldner to officiate with Rev. Lennie Martin assisting. Interment will follow at the Mose Ridge Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay.
EVERETT (PICKETT) PICKENS KIRBY
JAY, Okla. - Everett Pickens (Pickett) Kirby, 88, passed away at his home October 19, 2002. Pickett was born September 18, 1914 at Rowe, near Colcord, Okla., to John and Rebecca (Cooper) Kirby. Pickett attended school at Minnehaha, Okla., and later married Hazel Hughes, August 30, 1934. Together they had six sons and four daughters, and lived and raised cattle in the Gray Community area since 1957. Pickett loved to raise cattle, fish and play cards, especially Pitch. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Hazel, in 1988. He later married Ruby Morrow in 1990, who also preceded him in death, along with one brother, O.V. Kirby, and one grandson, Little Delbert Kirby.
Pickett is survived by: his wife, Betty, of the home; children, Joe Kirby, of Spavinaw, Gene Kirby, Don Kirby, Jim Kirby, Randy Kirby and Donna Caywood, all of Eucha, Okla., Delbert Kirby of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Wanda Page of Rosharon, Texas, Mary Stewart of Jay, and Ann Poindexter of Grove; three brothers, Melvin Kirby of Baton Rouge, La., Chester Kirby of Magee, Miss., and Walter Kirby of Texas; one sister, Pearl Kirby of New Iberia, Iowa; 29 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Family visitation will be held October 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Chapel, Jay. Services for Pickett will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, at the Assembly of God Church, Jay. Pickett will be laid to rest at the Yellow Tree Cemetery, Jay. Services are entrusted to Turner Funeral Chapel, Jay.
ERMA DEE KIRBY-WRIGHT
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. - Erma Dee Kirby-Wright, age 52, a former life-long resident of Colcord, Okla., died Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at her home in Siloam Springs, Ark. She was born on October 15, 1949 in Colcord to Albert (An) Anderson Kirby and Velma Elizabeth Sisson. She was a special education teacher at Kenwood School and various other schools for 21 years. Mrs. Kirby-Wright was a member of the Oklahoma Teachers Association and the National Teachers Association.
Survivors include: one son, Carlos Wright of the home; two sisters, Mayce Larmon and husband, Danny, of Colcord, and Annavee Kirby-Denny of Colcord; one niece, Danessa Larmon Moonan and husband, Pieter, of Tulsa, Okla.; two nephews, LeJay Larmon of Miami, and Tyrell Denny and fiancé, Dr. Petie Hyde, of Colcord; four brother-in-laws, Barney, Billy Ray, Kenneth Wilkerson and Buz Larmon, all of Colcord; two sister-in-laws, Maxine Larmon and Barbara Whitmire; and special friends, Charles and Betty Ann Smoke of Kenwood. She was preceded in death by her previous husband, Evert Jay Wilkerson; two father-in-laws, Jay Wilkerson, and Doyle Wright; and a sister, Myrtle Jewel Kirby.
A funeral service will be held Friday, June 7, at 2 p.m. at the Draper Community Center in Colcord with Mr. Larry Ellis officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs. .
JEWELL HELEN KISER
GROVE - Jewell Helen Kiser, age 79, died Saturday, May 4, 2002 at Grove General Hospital.
Jewell Helen Kiser was born on March 10, 1923 in Erie, Kan., to Clifford and Cora (McKinley) Edwards. She married Floyd Kiser on July 2, 1940 and he preceded her in death on June 22, 1980. She married Dave Phifer on February 12, 1987 and he preceded her in death on February 6, 1995. She married Jim Hicks in December 1999, he survives. Mrs. Kiser worked as a Nurse's Aid at Arkhaven Rest Home in Erie for 30 years before her retirement. She moved to the Grand Lake area in 1988 from Erie. She was a member of the Dogwood Chapel and Lakemont Property Owners Association.
Survivors include: her husband, Jim Hicks, of Jay; two sons, Rick Kiser and wife, Gail, and Terry Kiser and wife, Cindy, all of Erie; one daughter, Gloria Bozone and husband, Charles, of Haysville, Kan.; nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Randy Kiser, one brother, Don Edwards, and one sister, Neva Webber.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Dogwood Chapel, Lakemont Shores with Pastor Lennie Martin officiating. Services will also be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Temple Baptist Church in Erie. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery. Visitations will be held at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove on Tuesday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and at the Temple Baptist Church in Erie on Thursday, May 9, from 10 a.m. until service time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dogwood Chapel, P.O. Box 325, Disney, OK 74340.
Services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.
