Local Obituaries for Walters & Temple in Oklahoma
Kathy Mae Tolliver
Aug 2, 2012
Kathy Mae (Stapp) Tolliver was born April 22, 1968 at Lawton, OK and departed this life in Walters, OK on August 2, 2012 at the age of 44 years, 3 months and 11 days. Kathy grew up in the Temple and Walters area, graduating from Walters High School as Valedictorian the Class of 1986. She went on to receive her...
Irene Phillips
Aug 1, 2012
Uda Irene (Watson) Phillips was born to Ephram A. and Mary Etta Frances (Hawkins) Watson on June 26, 1912 at Eagletown, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK on August 1, 2012. Irene and her family came from Eastern Oklahoma and made their home south of Walters. She attended Soldier Creek School and eventually Walters High, graduating in 1931....
Flora Bowles
Jul 17, 2012
Flora Gladys (Eschler) Bowles was born to Gottlieb and Anna Margaret (Steinkoenig) Eschler on February 8, 1922, in the Union Valley Community of Cotton County and departed this life in Temple, OK on July 17, 2012 at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 9 days. Flora grew up in the Union Valley Community near Cookietown. She embraced her...
Mary Loretta Griffin
Jul 14, 2012
Mary Loretta (McKee) Griffin was born August 27, 1920, near Walters, OK to Walter C. and Maggie (Allen) McKee and departed this life at Stonewall, OK on July 14, 2012 at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 17 days. Mary grew up in Cotton County. She married Alvis I. "Shorty" Griffin on June 4, 1938 at St. Joe,...
Billie Overton Driskill
Jul 12, 2012
Billie Overton Driskill was born southwest of Temple, OK on April 28, 1928 and departed this life in Lawton, OK on July 12, 2012 at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 14 days. Billie, the daughter of Margaret Marie "Maggie" Overton, grew up at Temple in the home of her grandparents. After graduating from THS she married James...
Maria Juanita Arzola
Jul 11, 2012
Born June 17, 1942, La Quemada, GTO, Mexico Died July 11, 2012, Temple, OK, U.S.A. Age 70 Years and 24 days
Verna Mae Cain
Jul 6, 2012
Verna Mae (Copeland) Cain was born to Sidney Richard and Maggie Rachel (Pack) Cain on August 16, 1918 west of Walters, OK and departed this life in Walters on July 6, 2012 at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 20 days. Verna Mae grew up in the oilfields of Oklahoma. She attended school at Capitol Hill in Oklahoma...
Virgie King Young
Jun 27, 2012
Virgie Lucille (Doake) King Young was born to George Washington and Alice Myrtle (Perryman) Doake on November 25, 1931 at Wilson, OK and departed this life in Temple, OK on June 27, 2012 at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 2 days. Virgie grew up in the Ahpeatone Community west of Walters. She has mainly made her home...
Robert L. Carroll, Jr.
Jun 18, 2012
Robert Leonard Carroll, Jr. was born June 12, 1946 at Lewisville, TX to Robert Leonard and Betty Lou (Hill) Carroll and departed this life in Walters, OK on June 18, 2012 at the age of 66 years and 6 days. Robert grew up at Temple, graduating from THS in 1964. While in school he worked at a grocery store and...
Patricia Ann Tolliver
Jun 13, 2012
Patricia Ann (Williams) Tolliver was born to Joseph M. (Hoss) and Helen G. (Pelzer) Williams on October 22, 1946 in Comanche County, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK on June 13, 2012 at the age of 65 years, 8 months and 22 days. Pat, as she preferred to be called, grew up at Elgin, OK. She married Jerry...
J. T. Wyatt
May 27, 2012
Justice Tillman "J.T." Wyatt was born December 16, 1925 at Lawton, OK and departed this life May 27, 2012 in Pharr, Texas at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 11 days. J.T. lived most of his life in Walters, Oklahoma. As a teenager he began working at Pearson's Funeral Home. In 1969 he became the sole owner and...
Betty White
May 27, 2012
Betty Louise "Mamaw" White was born to Henry Albert and Mattie Bell (Arles) Williams on February 24, 1936 at Stratford, OK and departed this life in Burkburnett, TX on May 27, 2012, at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 3 days. She grew up in Cotton County around Temple and Randlett. She married Everett Donald White on December...
Effie Lois James
May 27, 2012
Effie Lois (McGee) James was born to George Lester "Les" and Meta Kathleen (Chambers) McGee on March 26, 1924 east of Temple, OK and departed this life in Decatur, TX on May 27, 2012 at the age of 88 years, 2 months and 1 day. Effie Lois grew up at Temple. She married Harold James on October 31, 1940 at...
Jamie D'Wayne Rhoads
May 25, 2012
Jamie D'Wayne Rhoads was born to Clifford William and Terry Dianne (Percell) Rhoads on January 1, 1978 at Denison, TX and departed this life in Oklahoma City, OK on May 25, 2012 at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 24 days. Jamie grew up at Achille, OK, graduating from high school in 1996. He entered the U.S. Army...
Alvin Dearl Adams
May 24, 2012
Alvin Dearl Adams was born to A. J. and Lula Elizabeth (Burchett) Adams on January 25, 1930 at Manitou, OK and departed this life in Burkburnett, TX on May 24, 2012 at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 29 days. Dearl grew up in the Devol, OK area. He married Wanda Lavada Bridges on July 7, 1951 at...
Sis Wilson
May 24, 2012
Maudie Mae "Sis" (Davis) Wilson was born to Maude Mae (McKee) and David Isaac Davis on May 17, 1917 in Temple, OK and departed this life in Norman, OK on May 24, 2012 at the age of 95 years and 7 days. Sis married Arthur Wilson at Walters and to the union 4 sons were born. She was a homemaker...
Virgie Leona Taylor
May 18, 2012
Virgie Leona (Cox) Taylor was born to Romie Morgan and Charity Ethel (Haragan) Cox at Hastings, OK on April 9, 1918 and departed this life in Temple, OK on May 18, 2001, at the age of 94 years, 1 month and 9 days. Virgie grew up around Duncan, Temple and Walters. She married Floyd Marshall Taylor on May 23, 1936...
Winnie Jean Thompson
May 18, 2012
Winnie Jean Thompson, age 99, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2012 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but lives on in the hearts of her family and friends. She was born in Walters on November 15, 1912 to pioneer Oklahomans William Henry Krisher and Hannah C. (Rilla) Krisher. Winnie and Don together built a successful construction...
Bertha Delpha Bessemer
May 13, 2012
Bertha Delpha (Taylor) Bessemer was born to Ernest and Cora (Stone) Taylor on March 27, 1923 in the Ahpeatone Community west of Walters, OK and departed this life at Valley View, TX on May 13, 2012 at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 16 days. Bertha grew up in the Ahpeatone Community graduating from AHS. She married Ernest...
RJ Kidd
May 11, 2012
RJ Kidd was born to Earl Tim and Minnie Mae (Youngblood) Kidd on July 1, 1917 near Altus, OK and departed this life in Temple, OK on May 11, 2012 at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 10 days. RJ grew up in the Ft. Worth area for 10 years. The family then moved to Tulia, TX and...