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MARYETTA R. BUZZARD
1913-2007
JAY, Okla. - Mrs. Maryetta Rachel Grandstaff Buzzard the daughter of Sarah M. Bennett and Walter M. Grandstaff was born on Feb. 4, 1913 in Jefferson City, Mo. She died on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at home in rural Delaware County.
She was united in marriage to Franklin F. Buzzard on April 29, 1937. To this union five children were born: four sons, Leon, Daniel, David, and Marvin Wayne; and one daughter, Inez.
Mrs. Buzzard was preceded in death by: her husband, Frank; her eldest son Leon; her son in law Edward Crawford; her daughter-in law Jo Marie; her parents; and three sisters.
She is survived by: her daughter, Inez of Lawrence, Kan.; her sons, Daniel and wife Anna Mae of Tahlequah Okla., David of Claremore Okla., Marvin Wayne of LeCompton Kan., her daughter-in-law Mona Buzzard of Eucha Okla.; 18 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and 8 great-great grandchildren.
She is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces and a host of brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Frank and Mary moved to California in 1939 and returned to rural Delaware County Okla., in 1961. After Frank passed away, Mary spent time with her son Leon and his family, in Arkansas and Georgia and lived with her daughter, Inez in Lawrence, Kan. She was a home maker and enjoyed reading her Bible, going to church, listening to gospel music, writing letters to family members, doing word search and crocheting. Mary also enjoyed traveling with her daughter and granddaughter.
While staying in Lawrence, Mary attended the Calvary Temple Assembly of God Church and while here in Oklahoma she attended the Landmark Free Holiness Church.
To those of us who knew her best, Mom was a very gentle, tender hearted and caring person. She was always looking to our needs before those of her own. So in final farewell, we say from the bottom of our hearts, Mom we love you and we will miss you so very much.
Visitation will be held for family and friends, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Jay Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home chapel.
Services will be held 11 a.m., Friday January 19, at the Landmark Free Holiness Church, five miles west of Jay on Hwy. 20. From there, travel 2 miles north on Hwy. 28. Mathew Buzzard and Floyd Parks will officiate. Interment
will be immediately following at Mose Ridge Cemetery in Topsy, Okla.
Services have been entrusted to Ellis Family Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Grove, Okla.
Family and friends may send online condolences by viewing obituary at www.ellisfuneralhome.com.
JERRY LEE GRASS
1958-2007
JAY, Okla. – Jerry Lee Grass, 48, died Saturday morning, January 13, 2007 at his home near Jay.
Jerry was born April 17, 1958 at Sapulpa, Okla. to Joseph Dale Grass, Sr. and Dora May (Orton) Grass. He grew up in the Tulsa area and was a graduate of Tulsa Webster High School. Jerry had moved to the Langley/Spavinaw area of Grand Lake some 20 years ago, but had recently moved near Jay. During the course of his life, he worked in sandblasting and painting. His passion was computers, as he loved working on them and rebuilding them for friends and family. In 1977, Jerry married Mindy Price and the couple had one daughter, Jill.
Jerry is survived by his ex-wife, Mindy Price of Mesa, Ariz.; his daughter, Jill Marie Woodring and her husband, Scott of Savannah, Ga.; two brothers, Joseph Grass, Jr. of Spavinaw, Okla. and Johnny Grass of Golden, Mo.; and one sister, Kathy Rose of Owasso, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jerry will be cremated and his family will announce service details at a later time. Arrangements are by Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Okla. Family and friends may send online condolences by viewing obituaries at www.honoringmemories.com.
CHARLES “ASEPH” HAMPTON
1948-2007
JAY, Okla. - Charlie died Sunday January 14, 2007 at the Integris Grove General Hospital at the age of 58.
Charlie was born March 16, 1948 to Thomas Chilton and Alice Madeline (Runabout) Hampton at Claremore, Okla. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict receiving the Purple Heart. He worked as a Rock Mason and was a member of the Piney Baptist Church at Jay, Okla.
Survivors include: two brothers, Millard Hampton of Claremore, and Jim Hampton of Sapulpa, Okla.; one sister, Ella Jane Jones of Colcord, Okla.; and long several nephews, and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Thomas Chilton Hampton, Jr.
Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday January 19, at the Piney Baptist Church at Jay. Interment will follow at the Piney Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be 7 at p.m. Thursday at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home at Jay.
CLAUDE RAYMOND KEITHLY
1919-2007
JAY, Okla. - Claude Raymond Keithly, 87 year-old Jay resident, died Monday, January 15, 2007 at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center. He was born July 30, 1919 in Green Forrest, Ark. to Clause and Georgia (Bennett) Keithly. Claude spent his working life as a farmer and rancher, raising beef cattle. He was familiar with hard work, spending his time cutting wood and weed eating his fence rows. Raymond also enjoyed fixing and eating his home-made ice cream.
Claude served his country honorably as a Fireman First Class in the United States Navy during World War II.
Claude shared his life with his wife Betty of the home for over sixty-seven years, and she survives. He will also be missed by: his four children, Virginia Harris and her husband Oliver of Broken Arrow, Okla., Betty Hines and her husband Jim of Jay, Jackie Wolfe and her husband Ron of Jay, and Jim Keithly and his wife Shirley of Jay. Claude is also survived by 10 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be Thursday January 18, at Mount Hermon Church in Jay. Brother James Bryant will officiate. David Harris, Keith Lee Hines, Trent Wolfe, Jimmy Keithly, Jr., Mike Bushyhead, Tim Williamson and Ross Ford will act as pallbearers. Burial will follow immediately at the Mount Hermon Cemetery. Family will receive friends at a visitation at Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Arrangements are entrusted to the Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home of Jay.
DAVID ROSS KETCHER
1928-2007
JAY, Okla. - David Ross Ketcher, 78 year-old Jay resident, died late Thursday evening, January 11, 2007 at the Monroe Manor Nursing Center. He was born July 23, 1928 in Miami, Okla. to Dave and Goldie Juanita (Hicks) Ketcher. David served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. David married Gloria Fae Millard on December 26, 1956 in Ft. Smith, Ark. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Tulsa for 35 years as postal supervisor, postal manager, and station manager. David and Gloria have lived the past 30 years in the Jay area, where he was a member of the Faith Mission Church. David was an activist, for animal rights, rescue, and rehabilitation, our environment and pollution control. He supported the NRA and collected guns and he also enjoyed cooking at many hog fry’s.
The family includes: his wife Gloria of the home; his children, Virginia Lee Duckworth and husband Boyd of Hazelwood, Mo., David Ross Ketcher and wife Mary of Texas, Gary Ketcher of Hominy, Bonnie Fae Ketcher-Knapp of Jay, Krissi Coble and husband Charlie of Jay; four brothers, Jerry Ketcher and his wife Betty of Miami, Kent Ketcher and wife Yvonne of Miami, Larry Ketcher of Columbus, Kan., Sam Ketcher and wife Lisa of Baxter Springs, Kan.; one sister Sharon Housh and husband Tom of Miami; six grandchildren, Nick Duckworth, Ashley Duckworth, Brittney Gull, Jessica Fae Knapp, Kallisse Johnson, Wade Johnson and Chade Coble; and one great-grandchild Tyler Gull, there are also many other relatives surviving.
Friends may give to the animal charity of their choice.
The memorial service will be held Saturday, January 20, at 11 a.m. at the Faith Mission Church in Jay with Pastor Chester Crittenden and Mr. Mike Sperry officiating. Arrangements are by the Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home of Jay.
RICHARD WAYNE STEVENS
1948-2007
JAY, Okla. - Richard Wayne “Ricky” Stevens, 58 year-old Jay resident, died Friday, January 12, 2007 at the Integris Grove Hospital. Ricky was born July 28, 1948 in Tokyo, Japan to Clarence Harding Stevens and Hilda Medlin Stevens. He had worked at a toy factory in Arkansas and also at some local poultry farms.
The family includes: his father C. H. Stevens of Wagoner; his step-mother Velva Stevens of Adair; one sister, Sina Stevens of Rudy, Ark.; and a brother Billy Boyd Stevens of the state of Kansas.
The funeral service will be held, Saturday January 20, at 11 a.m. at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel of Jay. Interment will follow at the Spavinaw-Strang Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home of Jay.
DANIEL PAUL BRADLEY
1939-2007
GROVE, Okla. - Daniel Paul Bradley passed away January 16, 2007, after a 20 year struggle with emphysema. He was born October 23, 1939, in Springfield, Ill. He had one younger brother Michael, who died at the age of 10 months.
Danny grew up in an environment of domestic abuse. He witnessed his mother being beaten many times by his father. Through his first 5 years of life, his mother tried several times to escape the abuse and flee to Wichita, Kan., to her family. Several times he caught them trying to board a bus, and drug them back home. Finally, she managed to get away with Danny and head for family and safety.
Danny grew up in the Wichita area with his mother, maternal grandparents, and relatives. He excelled in sports, mainly wrestling and football. When a young teen, he began living on a farm in Arkansas City during the summer months, and most of his growing up years were spent with his friends in Arkansas City. When the farm chores were finished, he headed to the gravel pit to fish. Fishing was his favorite past time for many years.
During his teen years his Mother re-married. Danny loved Bill Mietchen like the father he never had. He had much respect for Bill and learned all the tricks of fishing from him. He planned to become a forest ranger so he could be outdoors, but then he married his high school sweetheart and that was the end of being a forest ranger.
He graduated from Wichita High School North and attended on year of college at Wichita University. It was during that time that he married Judy Smith on July 31, 1959, and became a father of two--Kerry and Kelly.
His mother died at the age of 43 with leukemia, and Bill died at the age of 39 with a ruptured aorta. Danny’s family now consisted of his wife, 2 children and relatives.
Without a college education and no training, it was hard during the 50’s to make enough money to raise a family, so he began driving a semi-truck for Safeway Stores. For the next 15 years he drove an 18-wheeler all over the mid-west for Luper, McGills and Graves. When he quit driving on the road, he worked for Scott Rice Office Supply in Wichita, assembling office furniture and head of the delivery warehouse. He loved working with wood and for 5 years built custom order office furniture in his off hours.
He hated being gone from home so long from Kerry and Kelly and was determined that they would not have the kind of growing up that he did, and he treasured each time he spent with them. Weekends became the only time they had together as a family. The minute he came home from being on the road all week, he stepped into his pickup w/ camper and headed out for a weekend of camping, fishing and water skiing. Several of the neighborhood kids always went with them. Danny taught two of their friends how to water ski.
People who knew Danny back in the 70’s and 80’s teasingly called him Steve. With his blond hair, blue eyes and long side burns, he looked exactly like Steve McQueen.
In the mid 80’s, Danny discovered he had emphysema, from smoking. At first, he didn’t notice any difference, but the real difficulty to work began in 1990. For a person so very active, he really struggled with it, not once did he ever complain.
Danny and Judy moved to Grove, Oklahoma in 1987. They had purchased a home there three years earlier thinking it would be a good place to retire, and Danny could fish all the time. Unfortunately, loading and unloading the boat by himself became harder and harder due to his health. Judy never could get “the hang” of backing the boat trailer into the water. He began working for the City of Grove in 1989, first with Building and Grounds, but then later transferred to GMSA to be head operator of the Water Treatment Plant.
The fishing poles and lures were put aside for the expensive golf clubs and golf accessories. He played golf almost daily for the first few years until swinging the club became harder and harder. He played everywhere there was a golf course in the area. When he finally was ready to admit his golfing days were about over, he and Judy decided to build a house on Cherokee Grove Golf Course, with their deck overlooking the golf course. At least he could watch the sport he loved so well. His poker buddies took him to Noel, Mo. to play golf when they went. The golf course there would allow him to drive his golf cart up to the ball, instead of keeping it on the cart path. His days of playing become fewer and fewer between, but he never gave up hope that he could keep on playing.
In 2001 it became necessary for him to go on oxygen 24 hours a day. It was a traumatic day, but he commented that “it’s all my own fault. I knew when I was smoking in high school that it was not good for your health.”
He retired from the City of Grove in 2001, and never was bored. In 2003 he embarked on a huge project, building a water garden in his yard. He spent many days and months lining the stream and pond with rocks. He grumbled that it was taking him so long, as most days he could only move 15-20 rocks in place. The finished project was his pride and joy and he spent many hours sitting on the cement bench alongside the pond, or in the glider in the shade overlooking it all, listening to the birds and sounds of the waterfalls.
In 2004 he began building a lay-out for his model HO trains. From that day until his death, he spent many hours each day in the lower level of his home working with his trains.
He is survived by: his wife, Judy; son Kerry Bradley of Grove; daughter Kelly Barnes and husband Noal of Wichita; three grandchildren, Danielle Winegarner, Jessika Gooding, and Alli Barnes; three great-grandchildren, Jerek Winegarner, Karma Winegarner, and great-grandson due in a few weeks; two nieces, uncles, aunts and several cousins.
Danny was a quiet person with a dry sense of humor. He didn’t blend in well with people he didn’t know, and avoided social parties. He was a hard-worker all his life, always concerned about his responsibility to his family. He was never a complainer about his disability, and always said “each day was a great day.”
Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 18. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 19, both at the Ellis Family Funeral Home Chapel. Services have been entrusted to Ellis Family Funeral Home, Grove.
HARLAND ADDINGTON
1938-2007
JAY, Okla. - Harland Addington, 68 year-old lifetime Jay resident, died Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.
Harland was born December 4, 1938 in Jay to Houston and Thelma (Earp) Addington. He graduated from Jay High School. Harland served in the United States Army. Harland retired from Oklahoma Department of Transportation where he worked for over 25 years, retiring as superintendent. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener, and loved his grandchildren and chickens.
The family includes: two sons, Charles Addington of Jay, and Robert Addington and wife Melody Dawn of Coweta, Okla.; four brothers, Garland, Tony and Larry Addington, all of Tulsa, and Kline Addington of Yukon, Okla.; one sister Leta Martin of Bluejacket, Okla.; five grandchildren, Gregory, Austin, Hunter, Jayden, and Kyliee Addington; and one aunt Maxine Callis of Jay.
The funeral service will be held Friday, January 26, at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Hermon Church in Jay. Interment will follow at the Mt. Hermon Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home of Jay.
