Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walters & Temple in Oklahoma

Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Feb 21, 2012

Helen Taylor, 90, of Randlett, OK Helen (Cooper) Taylor was born to John Walter and Myrtle Ivy (Harris) Cooper west of Temple, OK on October 2, 1921 and departed this life in Randlett, OK on February 21, 2012 at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 19 days. Helen grew up in the South Rose Valley Community west of...

Edna Ruth Rozzell

Edna Ruth Rozzell

Feb 21, 2012

Edna Ruth Rozzell was born to Allen Lee and Bertha Lee (Munshausen) Jones at Stratford, OK on September 4, 1929 and departed this life in Lawton, OK on February 21, 2012 at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 17 days. Ruth grew up in the Duncan and Velma, OK area. She married Orville Davis Rozzell on September 20,...

Roberta Louise Welch

Roberta Louise Welch

Feb 20, 2012

Roberta Louise "Bobbie" Welch was born to Robert Isaac and Maud Elizabeth (Oschman) Allen on March 8, 1920, at Nowata, OK and departed this life February 20, 2012, at Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 12 days. Bobbie grew up at Walters, graduating from Walters High School in 1938. She attended Oklahoma A &...

William Jefferson Welden

William Jefferson Welden

Feb 16, 2012

William Jefferson "Billy Jeff" Welden was born to Homer Prentice and Deed Ann (Miller) Welden on July 12, 1940 at Hobbs, NM and departed this life in Lawton, OK, on February 16, 2012 at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 4 days. Billy Jeff grew up at Walters, graduating from Walters High School in 1958 and going on...

John William Dorton

John William Dorton

Feb 12, 2012

John William "J.W." Dorton was born to Melvin Elbert "Bill" and Betty Opal (Whitehead) Dorton on August 27, 1929, near Cookietown, Oklahoma and departed this life in Burkburnett, Texas on February 12, 2012 at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 16 days. J.W. grew up at Cookietown, attending Union Valley Schools. He married Delores Mae Thomas on August...

Ethel Neoma Horner

Ethel Neoma Horner

Feb 10, 2012

Ethel Neoma (Doran) Phillips Horner was born to Alexander Judd and Lillian Frances (Stroud) Doran on May 9, 1905 at Cherryvale, KS and departed this life in Lawton, OK on February 10, 2012 at the age of 106 years, 9 months and 1 day. Ethel came from Missouri with her family at the age of 2. She grew up southwest...

Michael Glen Good

Michael Glen Good

Feb 2, 2012

Michael Glen "Mike" Good was born to Teddy Glen and Berma (Shawn) Good in Waurika, OK on September 3, 1954 and departed this life in Lawton, OK on February 2, 2012 at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 31 days. Mike grew up in Waurika, OK before marrying Kay Lipscomb in Byers, TX on November 29, 1973 and...

Louise Blair Davis

Louise Blair Davis

Jan 31, 2012

Louise Blair Davis was born to Florence (Durham) and James Theodore Thompson on January 27, 1925 in Waurika, Oklahoma and departed this life in Sulphur, Oklahoma on January 31, 2012 at the age of 87 years and 4 days. Louise grew up and attended school in the Red River Area before marrying George Blair on July 20, 1945 in Waurika,...

Clint Houston Gower

Clint Houston Gower

Jan 27, 2012

Clint Houston "Hippie" Gower was born to Thad and Alsie Louise (Stephens) Gower on October 29, 1953 at Lawton, OK, and departed this life on January 27, 2012 at Wichita Falls, TX at the age of 58 years, 2 months and 29 days. Clint grew up at Temple, OK, graduating from THS in 1972. He married Marina Dolores Greenfield on...

Birdie Ruth Payette

Birdie Ruth Payette

Jan 26, 2012

Birdie Ruth (Rupe) Payette was born the youngest of 10 children to David Andrew and Jessie Mae (Eggleston) Rupe on January 30, 1917 west of Walters, OK and departed this life in Walters on January 26, 2012 at the age of 94 years 11 months and 27 days. Birdie grew in Emerson Community west of Walters. She married Clair Ambrose...

Alexander Ramsey Jarrett, III

Alexander Ramsey Jarrett, III

Jan 23, 2012

Alexander Ramsey Jarrett, III was born to Alexander Ramsey Jarrett, II and Claire (Patterson) Jarrett on May 18, 1919 at DeLeon, Texas and departed this life on January 23, 2012 at Fort Collins, CO at the age of 92 years, 8 months and 5 days. Alex grew up in Temple, Oklahoma and attended Temple Public Schools. Later, he attended Cameron...

Lee Langford

Lee Langford

Jan 20, 2012

Lee Langford was born to Charles Robert and Lou Mabel (Dykes) Langford August 29, 1918 at Summerset, KY. and departed this life January 20, 2012 at Duncan, OK. at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 22 days. Coming from Kentucky at the age of 9, Lee's family settled northwest of Temple, OK and he attended Pleasant Hill rural...

Grace Imogene Rogers

Grace Imogene Rogers

Jan 19, 2012

Grace Imogene (Webb) Rogers was born February 25, 1922 at Meers, OK and departed this life on January 19, 2012 at Wichita Falls, TX at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 25 days. Imogene grew up at Walters, OK. She married Loyd Robert "Bode" Rogers on December 7, 1941at Walters and to the union 3 children were born....

Horace John Poolaw

Horace John Poolaw

Jan 10, 2012

Horace John Poolaw was born to Mose Edward and Jennie (Titchywy) Poolaw on August 21, 1944 in Lawton, Oklahoma and passed from this life on January 10, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 67 years 4 months and 20 days. John or "Slim" as he was known to his family and friends grew up at Walters, OK....

Teresa Lynn Speir

Teresa Lynn Speir

Jan 8, 2012

Teresa Lynn (Gallagher) Speir was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 1959 to Doris L. & William J. Gallagher and went to be with Jesus January 8, 2012 in Devol, OK. Teresa graduated from St. Frances DeSales High School, Columbus, OH, 1977. After becoming a mom, she poured every part of her heart and soul into raising her children...

Billy Jack Lee

Billy Jack Lee

Jan 7, 2012

Jack went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, January 7, 2012, after an extended illness. Private burial, was under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, was at Walters Cemetery with Brother Roger Noland assisting. Billy Jack Lee was born June 12, 1934, east of Walters in the Valley View community, to Henry Clyde and Lena Bell (Fletcher) Lee. The family...

Roy Lee Ressel

Roy Lee Ressel

Jan 6, 2012

Roy grew up at Randlett, graduating from Big Pasture High School and then attending Oklahoma State University receiving a BS in Animal Science. He had a 34 year career with City of Wichita Falls as the Environmental Health Coordinator. Upon retirement he opened a small business in Randlett. He married Debbie Cook Holder in June of 2004 at Clovis, NM....

Charley Leon Underwood

Charley Leon Underwood

Jan 4, 2012

Charley was born April 3, 1922, at Randlett, OK to Raymond "Dutch" and Maude Underwood and was called home on January 4, 2012 from his home near Randlett. He married Nina Mae Countryman on January 30, 1946. He was a member of the Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge. He served in the Army as an MP in WWII, then worked...

Julia Dee Johnson

Julia Dee Johnson

Jan 3, 2012

Julia Dee (Wilson) Hart Johnson was born January 3, 1917 to Lon and Dollie Wilson in Denton Co., TX and departed this life in Lawton, OK on January 3, 2012 at the age of 95 years to the day. Julia Dee attended school at Union Valley School after the family moved to Oklahoma. Through the years she worked for John...

Fern Pauline Gillispie

Fern Pauline Gillispie

Jan 3, 2012

Fern Pauline (Wallace) Gillispie was born November 5, 1923 on a farm outside of Hasting, OK to J.O. "Oll" and Rosie (Nipper) Wallace and went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 3, 2012 at Waurika, OK at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 29 days. She graduated from Temple High School in 1941, helping her...