Lyndal "Bill" Harris Spicer
Services for Lyndal "Bill" Harris Spicer, 83, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cowley-Krien Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Malphrus and the Rev. Danny Alexander officiating.
Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery, Davis.
Born June 22, 1920, in Ada to Cecil Leonis and Iola Jeff McCurty Spicer, he died September 28, 2003, at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital in Sulphur.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father and a sister, Betty Francis Anderson.
He married Betty Fields on January 5, 1960, at Davis.
Born in Ada, he lived in Fairfax and Stillwell before moving to Sulphur in 1939.
He was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Iceland and served in World War II.
He was a dairyman, farmer and worked summers at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; a son, James Fields Spicer and his wife, Jenny Rebecca, Davis; and a sister, Pat Lawson, Wagoner.
Bearers were Richard Mize, Phillip Arms, Butch Hill, Alan Frazier, Jason Keck and Don Keck.
Honorary bearers were Noel Peebler, Jimmy Frazier, Leon Blagg, Don Mize, Steve Freeman and Kenneth Binderim.
Gretna Kaye (Mann) Mills
Services for Gretna Mills, 55, Tulsa, were held Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at Mobley -Dodson Funeral Chapel in Sand Springs with the Rev. Edward Zickefoose officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Mobley-Dodson Funeral Services.
Gretna was the daughter of Billie Mann and the late Roy Mann and was born January 21, 1948 in McAlester.
She died in her home Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003.
She grew up in Sulphur and graduated from Sulphur High School where she was a cheerleader and class officer.
She moved to Tulsa in 1981 from Mannford.
She attended cosmetology school in Ardmore and then opened her own beauty shop in Sulphur.
She later married Mike Copenhaver and moved to Oklahoma City and then on to Tulsa.
She married Gaylon Mills on September 23, 1983.
She had just celebrated her 20th year anniversary.
Gretna had been employed with Tonis Flower Shop in Tulsa for the past eight years.
She loved gardening, painting, music and writing.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her husband, Gaylon Mills, Tulsa; her mother, Billie Mann, Sulphur; her brother, Keith Mann and sister-in-law, Jana Mann, Sulphur; two daughters, Staci Copenhaver, Sand Springs and DeLinda "Pebbles" Minyen and her husband, Joe Minyen, Sulphur; two step daughters, Jodi Mays and husband, Mike, Bartlesville and Maggie Mills, Smayrna, Georgia and a step-son, Dale Mills and wife, Amy, Mannford; seven grandchildren including Sarah and Kevin Minyen, Sulphur and many nieces and nephews.
Lovie Irene Petty
Services for Lovie Irene Petty, 93, Davis, were held Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003 at 10:00 AM at the East Main Church of Christ of Davis with Dwight Brown officiating.
Interment was at Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas at 3:00 p.m. under the direction of Fox Funeral Home.
Lovie was born to Steven Henry and Susie Verina (Wooley) Kirk on January 23, 1910 in Elmer.
She died October 5, 2003 at Burford Manor Nursing Home, Davis.
Lovie lived her early life and attended schools in western Oklahoma.
She married Luther Samuel Church.
He preceded her in death.
She later married Clifton Jim Petty who also preceded her in death.
Lovie lived in White Settlement, Texas for over 20 years before moving to Davis in 1999.
She was a member of the East Main Church of Christ.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Luther Church and Clifton Petty; one daughter, Doyce Wilson in 1990 and three brothers, Elmo, Grady and Jerry Kirk.
Survivors are one son, Terry Church and wife, Linda, Davis; step-daughter, Tonya Kaye Seale and husband, Don; two brothers, Steve Kirk and wife, Mavis, Center and Lawrence Kirk and wife, Susan, Ft. Gibson; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kevin Johnson, Wayne Webb, Thurman Ratchford and Gene Willey.
Bonnie Sullivan Crusenberry and Harry E. "Bud" Crusenberry, Jr.
Services for Bonnie Sullivan Crusenberry, 76, and her husband, Harry E. "Bud" Crusenberry Jr., 83, Saltville, Virginia were held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003 at D.R. Henderson Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Bangle officiating.
Graveside services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday morning at Mount Rose Cemetery with military rites performed by Saltville VFW Post #7328.
Services were under the direction of D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville, Va.
Bonnie and Harry died September 23, 2003 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Bonnie was born and raised in Sulphur.
She and Harry met during World War II when he was stationed at the Ardmore Air Base.
They were married by the Calvary Baptist Pastor in January, 1946.
They had one daughter, Sherry, who was born in Sulphur.
Later, they moved to Harry's home in Saltville, Va.
Bonnie was a devoted wife and mother.
Harry was a member of Saltville VFW "Hardy Roberts" Post #7328.
He was an avid fisherman.
They were preceded in death by their daughter, Sherry Nipper, Bonnie's parents, Ramona Ashton Sullivan Albright and Harrol Sullivan; Bonnie's sister, Marjorie Sullivan Skidmore; Harry's parents and his two sisters.
They are survived by their son-in-law, Roger Nipper, Marion, Va.; granddaughter, Laura and husband, Jeff Peck, Derby Kan.; two great grandchildren, Sheldon and Allison Peck; cousins, David and Melva McClure and family; Lucretia McClure Thompson and her husband, Francis Thompson; several other cousins and two nieces, Martha Moore, Saltville, Va. and Melinda Haynes, Meadowview, Va.
Pallbearers were Phillip Holmes, Jeff Peck, Al Carter, Eddie Morand, Douglas Heffinger, Jerry Forrester, Jerry Catron and Harry Haynes.
Honorary Pallbearers were members of the VFW Post 7328.
Allen John Oliver
Services for Allen John Oliver, 88, Wynnewood were held Monday, April 5, at 10:00 a.m. at the DeArman Funeral Home chapel in with Bro. Jason Bentley officiating.
Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood with DeArman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Born May 24, 1915 in Shannon Mississippi to Elvin and Nannie Oliver, he died Friday, April 2, 2004 at his home.
He came to Wynnewood with his family at an early age.
He married Avanell Earnhart in August, 1951.
He was a World War II veteran and lived and worked in San Francisco, retiring in 1978 and moving back to Wynnewood.
He enjoyed working and taking care of his home and fishing in his pond.
He also enjoyed traveling to Mexico where his nephew, Granville Young, had a fishing resort.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; two grandsons, Kevin and David Marsh, Australia; one great grandson; five great granddaughters and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Dorena Young and Rosie Machette and four brothers, Thurston, Bill, E. G. and Coyt Oliver.
Pallbearers were Charlie Pope, Winfred Knighten, Rich Oliver, Jimmy Cobb, Johnnie Mack Grimes and Don Young.
