Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walters & Temple in Oklahoma

Theola Marie Nichols

Theola Marie Nichols

Feb 1, 2014

Theola Marie Nichols was born to William Wheeler and Myrtle Sally (McAlister) Pennington near Temple, OK, on March 11, 1917 and departed this life in Duncan, OK on February 1, 2014 at the age of 96 years, 10 months and 21 days. Theola grew up in the Hulen Community northeast of Walters. She married Horace Erwin Nichols on June 24,...

Gary Len Murphy

Gary Len Murphy

Jan 26, 2014

Gary Len Murphy was born to John Paul and Patricia Ann (Kerr) Murphy on January 12, 1961 at Lawton, OK and departed this life at Walters, OK on January 26, 2014 at the age of 53 years and 14 days. Gary grew up at Walters, graduating from WHS in the Class of 1979. He learned how to work hard at...

Lewis Hubbard Rackley

Lewis Hubbard Rackley

Jan 24, 2014

Lewis Hubbard Rackley was born to Lewis Karl and Margaret Emma (Hubbard) Rackley on October 30, 1925 at Anniston, AL and departed this life in Waurika, OK on January 24, 2014 at the age of 88 years, 2 months and 25 days. The second oldest of 10 children, Lewis grew up in the Cookietown area of Cotton County attending Union...

Anita June Sanders

Anita June Sanders

Jan 17, 2014

Anita June Sanders was born to Mildred Louise (Gaines) and Norville Floyd Sanders on February 7, 1936 at Temple, OK, and died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, January 17, 2014, at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 10 days. Ms. Sanders attended Walters High School, graduating in the Class of 1954. She was a...

Kevin Weddle

Kevin Weddle

Jan 14, 2014

Spencer Kevin Weddle was born to Aaron Donald and Ruth Alora (Kelley) Weddle on February 3, 1955 in Walters, OK and departed this life in Denton, TX on January 14, 2014 at the age of 58 years, 11 months and 11 days. Kevin grew up in the Ahpeatone Community southeast of Chattanooga, OK, graduating from Chattanooga High School in 1973....

Vilma Corene Brown

Vilma Corene Brown

Jan 6, 2014

Vilma Corene (Duggan) Brown was born to Willis Quail and Lois Lorene (White) Duggan on January 22, 1929 at Abernathy, TX and departed this life at Walters, OK on January 6, 2014 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 15 days. Vilma grew up at Abernathy, TX, until the age of 15 when the family moved to Hereford,...

Lucille Garison

Lucille Garison

Jan 5, 2014

Bertha Lucille (Moore) Garison was born to Albert Sylvester and Lacy May (McDonald) Moore on April 12, 1923 at Henrietta, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK on January 5, 2014 at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 24 days. Lucille grew up at Hastings where she attended school. She married Dorvin Lee Garison on November 11,...

Robert Keith Hooker

Robert Keith Hooker

Jan 2, 2014

Robert Keith Hooker was born Bob and Lucille Hooker on January 31, 1942 at Walters, OK and departed this life in Norman, OK on January 2, 2014 at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 2 days. On February 29, 1960, Keith and Jewell Dean Roberts were married in Walters. To this union three children were born, Robert, Julie,...

Margaret Bridgers

Margaret Bridgers

Jan 2, 2014

Margaret Bridgers, 90,Walters, OK Margaret (Knight) Bridgers was born to John Bryant and Augusta Belle (Ruffin) Knight on February 7, 1923 at Crowell, TX and departed this life at her home northeast of Walters, OK on January 5, 2014 at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 29 days. Margaret grew up in Cotton and Stephens Counties. She married...

Ruby Jo Villarreal

Ruby Jo Villarreal

Dec 29, 2013

Ruby Jo (Hanes) Villarreal was born to Delbert Houston and Jacqueline Eva (Cook) Hanes on January 9, 1941 at Oklahoma City, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK on December 29, 2013 at the age of 72 years, 11 months and 20 days. Ruby grew up at Grandfield, OK, but finished her last few years of high school in...

Reeford Ray Darter

Reeford Ray Darter

Dec 28, 2013

Reeford Ray Darter was born to O.H. and Faith Elizabeth (Jamison) Darter on December 11, 1929 at Temple, OK and departed this life in Temple on December 28, 2013. Reeford grew up in the Taylor Store Community east of Randlett, OK. He attended Taylor School through the 8th grade then graduated from Temple High School in 1947. He married Peggy...

Frankie Dee Sturdivant

Frankie Dee Sturdivant

Dec 26, 2013

Frankie Dee Sturdivant was born to Dwaine Patrick and Frankie (Townsend) Cole on March 21, 1925 at Drumright, OK and departed this life in Temple, OK on December 26, 2013 at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 5 days. Frankie grew up in Oklahoma and West Virginia. She settled in Oklahoma City 1948 where she was employed at...

Linda Y. Smith

Linda Y. Smith

Dec 25, 2013

Linda Y. (Claxton) Smith was born to Homer Don and Ruby Fern (Davis) Claxton on August 25, 1959 at Salem, OR and departed this life on December 25, 2013 in Walters, OK at the age of 54 years and 4 months. Coming from Oregon with her family at age 11, Linda finished school at Walters with the Class of 1977....

Freddie Jim Houston

Freddie Jim Houston

Dec 19, 2013

Freddie Jim Houston was born to Fred Stewart and Opal Pearl (Lowe) Houston on October 23, 1939 at Ringling, OK and departed this life in Oklahoma City on December 19, 2013 at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 26 days. Freddie grew up at Walters. He married Betty Lou Thompson on May 19, 1959 at First Baptist Church...

Vivian Annie Barbe

Vivian Annie Barbe

Dec 15, 2013

Vivian Annie (Turner) Barbe was born to John Presley and Mary Alice (Thompson) Turner on February 23, 1921 at the Stanfield Ranch, Cashion, TX and departed this life in Temple, OK on December 15, 2013 at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 22 days. Vi grew up west of Walters. She attended Pecan Grove School where she met...

Betty Jo Wilson

Betty Jo Wilson

Dec 12, 2013

Betty Jo (Smith) Sides Wilson was born to William Lawrence and Alma Mae (Foster) Smith on February 28, 1937, in rural Walters, OK and departed this life in Walters on December 12, 2013 at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 14 days. Betty grew up in the Walters area. She married Marvin "Sonny" Sides on May 25, 1957...

Linda Mae Stapp

Linda Mae Stapp

Dec 11, 2013

Linda Mae "Sissy" Stapp was born to Buford Lee and Dora Mae (Walker) Stapp on February 26, 1964 at Lawton, OK and departed this life in Marlow, OK on December 11, 2013 at the age of 49 years, 9 months and 15 days. Sissy grew up at Walters with her parents. She eventually moved to Parkview Manor Nursing Home 1990...

Eva Juanita Youree

Eva Juanita Youree

Dec 10, 2013

Eva Juanita (Phillips) Youree was born on October 27, 1924, to James Floyd Phillips and Amy Eliza (Smith) Phillips and passed from this life on December 10, 2013 in Kentfield, California. Juanita's natural mother, Amy Phillips, passed away in a fire when Juanita was only a few years old. Her father, Floyd, later married Ethel (Batsell) Phillips, and Juanita was...

Connie Kay Glenn

Connie Kay Glenn

Dec 9, 2013

Connie Kay (Roberts) Glenn was born to JW "Dub" and Merila Mae (Rogers) Roberts on November 8, 1946 at Blanchard, OK and departed this life at Comanche, OK on December 9, 2013 at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 1 day. Coming from Blanchard, OK at the age of 3, Connie grew up at Walters, graduating from WHS...

Ivan Tompkins

Ivan Tompkins

Dec 9, 2013

Ivan Tompkins died in Mercy Hospital in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Monday, December 9, 2013, at the age of 94. He was born in EI Reno, Oklahoma, on March 16, 1919, to Mattie and Isaac Winfield Tompkins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Oneda Laverne Tompkins, on November 20, 2002. Ivan and Laverne were married November 20, 1941, at the...