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Levchik
Sarita Levchik, 49, died April 14, 2000, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Funeral services
were held at 10 a.m. today at Lowell-Tims Chapel with the Rev. Keith Wiginton officiating. Interment followed at Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
Levchik was preceded in death by her mother, Mattie Faucher.
Survivors include: her father, Sam Faucher, Altus; two children, Julie Johnson and husband Scott of Hooker and JoJo Levchik of Goodwell; one granddaughter, Dailee Johnson of Hooker; one brother, John Faucher and wife Sherry of Altus and one niece, Samantha Faucher, also of Altus.
Levchik was a member of the First Baptist Church of Altus and was employed as the cash office supervisor for Wal-Mart. She graduated from Altus High School in 1969.
Long
Floyd Marshall (Pat) Long, 87, longtime Altus resident, died Saturday, April 1, 2000, at his home. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kincannon Funeral Home Chapel with Jack McKeown and Hans Oehlert officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Long was born Aug. 6, 1912, to Roy and Lillie (Barkley) Long at Frederick. He grew up in Texas and southern Oklahoma and attended Porter High School in Jackson County.
He married Katie Gentry on July 23, 1932, in Jackson County. He worked all his life in the automotive business, starting out as a mechanic, and later, serving as service manager at three different dealerships spanning 36 years, from 1941 until his retirement in 1977.
He was a member of the Thomas Street Church of Christ, serving as Elder for 36 years. He had been a member of the Lions Club, and helped with the Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts when his children were young. He especially enjoyed golfing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and one sister.
Survivors include: his wife, Katie; six children, Ruth Thomason and her husband Foy of Altus, Patsy Derr of Harker Heights, Texas, Shirley Casey and her husband Ronald, also of Harker Heights, Wayne Long and his wife Janet of Kansas City, Mo., Kay Long Mentzer of Oklahoma City, C.R. (Buddy) Long and his wife Anna Beth of Orlando, Fla.; two sister, Mary Fredman and her husband C.J. of McCloud and Margie Cox and her husband Jim of Alamogordo, N.M; 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Matthews
Charles Eugene Matthews, 56, Altus, died Saturday, April 8, 2000, at his home. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Altus Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Ortega officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
Matthews was born Dec. 19, 1943, in Pauls Valley, to Virgil Tilson and Jewel Mae (Maxwell) Matthews. He moved from Earlsboro to Altus in 1998 to be near his family. He enjoyed playing dominoes, fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Baptist church.
He was preceded in death by his mother in 1971 and his father in 1969.
Survivors include: eight sisters, Virgie Stayton and her husband Ed of Altus, Carolyn Stewart of Blanchard, Martha Rodriguez and her husband Henry of Altus, Aconia Allen, also of Altus, Rosa Linda Gonzalez of McKinney, Texas, Doretta Fay Wentazal of Sulphur, Norma Dean of Ada and Jamescy Lynn Horton, also of Ada; two brothers, Frankie Borboa of Sulphur and Billy Joe Borboa of Ada; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Norris
Frank Clifton Norris, Mangum, died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in Grand Saline, Texas, following an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the Mangum Church of Christ. Interment was at the Eldorado Cemetery under the direction of Greer Funeral Home.
Norris was born June 11, 1921, in Fannin County, near Wolfe City, Texas, to Parks Norris, Sr. and Boneta Shelton Norris. He married Ruby Marie Fowler of Eldorado on Nov. 19, 1942, at Altus.
He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in France. Following his military service, he worked for Kroehler Furniture Manufacturing Company, and also Executive Aircraft in Dallas. He then jointly owned and operated Gar-Rich Upholstery Shop in Richardson, Texas. He and his family relocated to Mangum in 1969, where he continued the upholstery business and became certified as an instructor and retired from Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite, where he taught upholstery. He served as a deacon in the Church of Christ in Richardson, Texas, and Mangum.
Norris was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Parks Norris, Jr., in 1996.
Survivors include: his wife of 57 years, Ruby Norris; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and James Jacobs of Edgwood, Texas, Judy and Jim Kennedy of Moore; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Nicole Norris of Mangum; daughter, Cheryl Bentley Lazenby of Mangum; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and J.W. Housewright of Greenville, Texas; granddaughters, Debbie Murphy, Keri Davis, Mary Shelby Lazenby, Shayla Norris; grandsons, Don Jacobs, Jayson Kennedy, Michael Bentley, Sean Bentley, Brandon Norris, Thomas Lazenby and seven great grandchildren in addition to many nieces and nephews.
Odom
Georgia Elizabeth Odom, 97, died today at Grace Living Center. Services are pending with Kincannon Funeral Home.
Osburn
Orlean F. Osburn, 74, Altus, died Friday, April 14, 2000, in Greenville, Texas. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Kincannon Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Chittenden and the Rev. Carl McCoy officiating. Burial was at Altus City Cemetery.
Osburn was born July 29, 1925, in Paris, Texas, to Roy L. and Frances (Whitlock) Landers. She married James F. Osburn on June 24, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas.
She graduated from Martha Schools and worked at F.W. Woolworth for 20 years. Her hobbies included sewing, cooking and gardening. She also enjoyed traveling.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Mary Scott; a brother, Kenneth Landers and two sisters, Janelle Sarrett and Katherine Sanderson.
Survivors include: her husband, James F. Osburn; sisters, Floma Harguess of Salem, Ore., Evelyn Meeks, also of Salem, Barbara Curths of Albany, ORe. and Jan Landers, also of Salem; brothers, R.L. Landers of Mineral Wells, Texas and Rodger Landers of Salem, Ore.; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Powers
Lola M. Powers, 73, Altus, died Monday, April 3, 2000, at the home of her son Mike in San Diego, Calif. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Kincannon Funeral Home with Margie VanOostrom officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Powers was born May 20, 1926, in Duke, to Carl W. and Lurline (Atherton) Middleton. She had lived in the Altus and Duke areas all her life. She married Gale Powers on March 6, 1943. He preceded her in death in June of 1966.
She worked in an abstract office, was assistant county school superintendent, worked in a mental health center as a certified alcoholism and drug counselor and social worker. She retired in August of 1987 and maintained an apartment in San Diego, near her son for the past several years.
She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling and going to OU football games with her son. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Altus.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers and a nephew.
Survivors include: her son Mike of San Diego; two sisters, Naomi McCarty of Altus and Nowana Durrett and husband Hugh of Tulsa; sister-in-law, Lota Middleton of Oklahoma City and several other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Kincannon Funeral Home.
Prewitt
A granddaughter of pioneer settlers of Jackson County, Oklahoma, Mrs. Ira C. Prewitt was born Jan. 1, 1906, in Eldorado. Her grandparents homesteaded land there during the 1890's. Her father, Roland Woolsey Summers, was associated with his father in the hardware store business. Her mother was Pearl Elizabeth (Tucker) Summers of Victoria County, Texas.
Familiarly known as "Dede," Prewitt was named for her uncle, Dr. DeWitt C. Buck, who lived in the first house built in Eldorado.
After attending Oklahoma College for Women and Oklahoma City University, Dede was married on June 28, 1925, to Ira Clement Prewitt, son of M.J. and Ada Prewitt of Eldorado.
Following their marriage, the couple moved to Altus, where he was a pharmacist for the Royal Drug Store. After serving in the Army during World War II, he purchased and operated the South Main Drug Store in Altus until his death on July 28, 1962.
Mrs. Prewitt found time to operate her own beauty shop for 20 years while raising the couple's two children. She also helped in her husband's drug store both before and after the years when she ran her beauty shop.
The Prewitts also owned a two-section ranch located between Altus and Eldorado on which the first commercial copper mine in Oklahoma was operated during the 1960s and 70s.
She was an active and devoted member of the First United Methodist Church of Altus for 60 years. She was a Sunday School teacher and superintendent for more than 30 years. She also organized the Intermediate Youth Fellowship and worked with it for about 15 years.
Additionally, she was a member of the Chancel Choir for more than 40 years. She also served as president and held other offices for her Methodist Women's organization, as well as served on the administrative board and several commissions of her church.
Some of her other activities included volunteer work with the American Cancer Society for 20 years, the Infantile Paralysis Association for 10 years, and the Jackson County Hospital Authority for four years.
A charming hostess and entertaining conversationalist with many interests, Mrs. Prewitt was elected the Altus Kiwanis Club Mother of the Year for 1976-77. She was also a member of the Clionian Study Club for 33 years and its president for four years, as well as member of the American Association of China Painters.
An excellent bridge player, Dede also enjoyed reading, china painting and traveling. A list of her travels indicated a sense of adventure, for besides the Holy Lands and most of Europe, she visited the Far East, Africa, South America, Hawaii, the Caribbean and the Canary Islands.
Very outgoing, friendly and congenial, Dede's delightful personality attracted people as she was a very understanding, warm and loving human being.
Mrs. Werta Reid, Dede's next door neighbor in Altus for 21 years, said of Dede when she moved to Denver, "I consider her a loyal friend and a kind and helpful neighbor, as well as a joy to be with and to know. I shall miss her."
Mrs. Prewitt moved from Altus in 1983 to be with her daughter in Denver. She moved again in 1994 with her daughter to Missoula, Mont.
She had two children, Joan Eger of Missoula, Mont. and Robert C. Prewitt of Aurora, Colo. She had six grandchildren and two great grandsons.
A devoted Christian and a loyal, supportive member of the Methodist Church, Dede had a high moral character. Throughout her life, she reflected God's beauty and was a wonderful example of what it is to have a close walk with the Lord.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center.
She died Friday. A memorial service will be held in the future.
