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PATRICIA D. BRUNE
GUYMON, Okla. -- Patricia Dolores (Brown) Brune, 70, well-known Guymon resident, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at her home.
She was born Jan. 28, 1930, to Marion Dale and Mary Avis (Hamilton) Brown, in Dallas, Texas.
She grew up in Guymon, graduating from Guymon High School in 1948. She then attended Panhandle A & M (now Oklahoma Panhandle State University) in Goodwell, Okla.
She married Marcus C. Brune May 28, 1949, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Guymon. He survives.
She and her husband made their home and raised their family at the Sherhan-Hansford Plant for 16 years, then moved to their current home north of Guymon. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1999.
She accepted Christ as her personal Savior at the age of 15. She was an active member of the Grace Southern Baptist Church.
She worked for the City National Bank for 22 years and as a vice president in 1992. She owned and operated Pat's Antiques and Collectibles for the past eight years.
She was active in the Beta Tau chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha and the Business and Professional Women's organization.
She enjoyed traveling to visit
family and friends and was especially proud of her daughters and grandchildren.
Other survivors include three daughters, Carla Stewart and husband, Max, Balko, Okla., Donna Brune, Denver, and Marsha Mayer and husband, Karl, Guymon; three sisters, Doris St. Clair, Everett, Wash., Arlys Jacobs, Dillon, Colo., and Mary Lynn O'Hanlon, McAlester, Okla.; two brothers, Colin Brown, Redwood City, Calif., and Jerry Brown, Coronado, Calif.; seven grandsons, Andrew Stewart and wife, Amy, Brett Stewart and wife, Cindy, Scott Stewart and wife, Denice, James Stewart, Jonathan Mayer, Travis Mayer and Robert Mayer; two great-grandsons, Drake Stewart and Jeremy Day.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Dorothy Christensen.
Funeral services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grace Southern Baptist Church in Guymon, with the Revs. Don Taylor and Aaron Summers presiding.
Burial will follow at Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon.
Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today.
A Patricia Brune Memorial has been established for the Grace Southern Baptist Church or the Guymon Home Health and Hospice. Memorials may be sent in care of Henson-Novak Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.
MARIE BUFFALOW STOCKTON
MIDWEST CITY Okla. -- Marie Buffalow Stockton, 53, died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at her home following an extended illness.
She was born Feb. 24, 1947, to Wayne and Ruby Buffalow in Beaver, Okla.
She married Mike Stockton July 24, 1965. He survives.
She graduated from Forgan High School where she played basketball, twirled the baton and played the flute in band.
She was a seamstress.
Her hobbies included painting and crafts.
Other survivors include her parents; one daughter, Dana Klein and husband, Paul, Austin, Texas; one son, Michael "Skip" Stockton, Plantation, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kayla, Paul and Heidi, all of Austin; one sister, Louise Hurst and husband, Larry, Florissant, Mo; and two nieces, Kathy Dunn and husband, Bert, St. Louis; and Trisha Hurst and husband, Jason, Prescott, Ariz.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Forgan Cemetery, Forgan, with the Rev. Leah Jones presiding.
Visitation was held Monday at Barnes & Johnson's Funeral Home in Midwest City.
ARVEL JONES
HOOKER, Okla. -- Arvel Jones, 90, Hooker, Okla., passed away Thursday, July 13, 2000, at the Good Samaritan Home in Liberal, Kansas.
Arvel was born Oct. 27, 1909, in Haviland, Kans., to S.S. and Avanah Jones. In 1914, his family moved to Hooker and settled on a homestead one mile east of Hooker. Arvel graduated from Hooker High School in 1929 as valedictorian of his class, and the next Monday began work at the First National Bank of Hooker.
In 1934 he married his high school sweetheart, Velma Dobbs, and they made their home in Hooker. During World War II, Arvel served in the U.S. Navy and was involved in five European invasions, including North Africa, Salerno, Anzio, Palermo and Normandy.
Arvel and Velma had two children, Anna ArVel and John Arthur. Velma died in 1964 and in 1969 he married Martha St. Clair.
Arvel for many years was in partnership with Elmer Hollman in insurance, farming and cattle. He continued working at the First National Bank where he rose from janitor to president and was named president emeritus. He continued there until January, 1999, and had many long-time customers and friends with whom he enjoyed visiting. He often joked that if he tried really hard, maybe he could "get on steady" at the bank. During his tenure there, the bank was held up twice, built a new facility and installed computers, but when Arvel wrote out a loan, it was always on his manual typewriter with his two forefingers. Scrupulously honest and forthright, Arvel was a man of few words. The bank honored him on several occasions for his longevity and he was also honored by the Oklahoma Banker's Association.
Until his memory began to fail the last few years, Arvel was an encyclopedia for information about local history and people and was a most valuable resource to ArVel in the writing of three local history books. He never forgot a name, how it was spelled or how folks were related.
Arvel loved the land and driving around to look at the crops. He was a bundle of nerves until his faithful friend, Ernest Herald, got the wheat into the elevator, but he also knew Ernest gave his very best care to Arvel's farming concerns.
He was a regular sight at First Baptist Church, where for years he served as usher and trustee. Recently he was named as trustee Emeritus. He served the local American Legion for 43 years as financial officer and was long-time treasurer for the Lions Club, of which he was a charter member. Until the last few years he managed the ticket sales and money receipts at the local Lions Club carnival and once he even embarrassed his children by appearing as an end man in the local Lions Minstrel Show. ArVel remembers being mortified that he would forget his jokes, but they were securely placed inside his top hat which he would consult each time he came to the mike.
He thoroughly enjoyed his family as it expanded to include stepchildren, children-in-law and grandchildren, and his favorite times were when they would all gather around the piano and play and sing his old favorite songs. He especially enjoyed barbershop harmony and loved to hear the Chords of Joy sing.
Arvel was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church, in addition to American Legion and Lions Club.
He loved Hooker and its people and could hardly be persuaded to leave town at all once he returned from the war.
Arvel was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Johnny and Floyd Jones; and his first wife, Velma.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Jones, of the home; daughter ArVel White of Hooker; son, John Jones and his wife Janie of Houston, Texas; three step-daughters, Susan Thomson and husband Jim of Dallas, Texas, Drue Washburn and her husband Kirk of Alva, Okla., and Debbie St. Clair of Hooker; 10 grandchildren, Ed and Gina White of Oklahoma City, Okla., Wes and Shanna Jones of Austin, Texas, Sean and Jennifer White of Moss Bluff, La., Kerri Jones Gupta and her husband, Jason, of Dallas, Texas, Kami Washburn of Medford and Cory Washburn of Stillwater, Okla., Dane and Chris Thomson of Dallas, Texas and Samantha Thomson of Dallas, Texas and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2000, at the First Baptist Church in Hooker, Okla., with Brother Ron Mimms officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker.
Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church-Building Fund or the Hooker Swimming Pool Fund and may be left at the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Okla. 73945.
ROBERT C. DAVIS
HOOKER, Okla. -- Robert C. "Bob" Davis, 74, died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at his home near Hooker.
He was born Dec. 28, 1925, to Harry and Nellie (Parkes) Davis near Hooker.
He attended Hooker schools.
He married Sally Stephens Dec. 28, 1973. She survives.
He enlisted in the United States Navy 1943, where he served during World War II. He served aboard the USS Augusta in the African and European Theaters as a fireman first class. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to Hooker.
He worked for Texas County on the road crew. He worked most of his life on a ranch for his uncle, Frank Parkes.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Hooker.
He enjoyed animals and raised goats and geese. He had a great interest in antiques.
Other survivors include two sons, John Davis, Aurora, Colo., and Stephen Davis and wife, Sheila, Denver; three grandchildren, Laura, Ginger and Greg; one great-grandchild; and two nieces, Sandra Streitburger and Janet Davis.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Buster Davis.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Hooker, with the Rev. Phillip Shull presiding. Burial will follow at the Hooker Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker.
Memorials may be given to the donors charity of choice.
MOUZON WEATHERBY
HARDESTY, Okla. -- Mouzon Weatherby, 88, died Thursday, July 6, 2000, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.
He was born May 9, 1912, to
Wade H. and Carrie E. (Jenkins) Weatherby in Bethany, La.
He married Lucille Faye Polf May 3, 1949, in New Mexico. She died in July 1996.
He graduated from the Drummon, Okla., High School.
He had been a Liberal resident since 1933. He had been a Hardesty resident since 1973.
He was a lifelong auto mechanic and farmer. He worked for A.B. Hunt Ford in Liberal as a mechanic from 1933 to 1973. He worked for one year at Trentham Motors in Hugoton and retired in 1974.
He owned and operated a repair shop after his retirement with his son, Mike, in Hardesty until 1990.
Survivors include two sons, Jim Weatherby and Mike Weatherby, both of Hardesty; one daughter, Miogene Alexander, Denton, Texas; two brothers, Wade Weatherby, Liberal, and Cecil Weatherby, Turpin, Okla.; and eight grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; one daughter; one brother, Lewis and one sister, Lila Ross.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Liberal, with the Rev. Warren Gillian presiding. Miller Mortuary in Liberal is in charge of local arrangements.
FRANCIS M. PARKER
BEAVER, Okla. -- Francis Marion Parker, 89, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.
He was born Nov. 7, 1910, to Bruce and Lo Etta (Plain) Parker in Beaver County.
He attended school and graduated from school in Elmwood, Okla. He never married.
He was a farmer and an electrician.
He served in the United States Army in World War II. He was very proud of his service time to his country.
Survivors include a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Clark Funeral Service with Dennis Warren presiding. Burial will follow at the Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Clark Funeral Service in Beaver.
