Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walters & Temple in Oklahoma

Rudell Estelle Oldham

Rudell Estelle Oldham

Aug 2, 2011

Rudell Estelle (Swanson) Oldham was born June 19, 1919 in rural Stephens County, OK to Minnie and Kyle Swanson and departed this life in rural Walters, OK, on August 2, 2011. She attended Stephens County School at Empire graduating in 1937. She received a Teachers Certificate from the State of Oklahoma and taught elementary grades at Allendale. She married Ernest...

Mildred Mae Whiteley

Mildred Mae Whiteley

Aug 2, 2011

Mildred Mae Whiteley was born to Franklin M. and Alta Mae (Hubbell) Whiteley, April 15, 1918, in Cotton County, OK, and departed this life on August 2, 2011, in Lawton, OK, at the age of 93 years, 3 months and 17 days. Mildred grew up in the Temple area, one of nine children. She graduated from Temple High School in...

Arnold Toquothty

Arnold Toquothty

Aug 1, 2011

Arnold "Tilly" Toquothty was born to Robert and Mary (Kosechata) Toquothty, December 3, 1932, at Walters, OK, and departed this life August 1, 2011, at Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 28 days. Arnold grew up West of Temple, OK, graduating from Temple High School. He married Anna Vay Caraway and they made their...

Vick Nelson Kelly

Vick Nelson Kelly

Jul 26, 2011

Vick Nelson Kelley was born to James William and Jessie Edna (Veal) Kelley on May 9, 1946 at Wichita Falls, TX and departed this life in Oklahoma City, OK on July 26, 2011 at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 17 days. Vick grew up at Walters, graduating from WHS in the Class of 1964. He married Judy...

Jerry Lee Tolliver

Jerry Lee Tolliver

Jul 25, 2011

Jerry Lee Tolliver was born to John Andrew and Laura (Miller) Tolliver on May 31, 1935 at Bedford, Indiana and departed this life in Lawton, Oklahoma on July 25, 2011 at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 25 days. Jerry worked for Fisher Body Coach Works in Lansing, MI, before being drafted into the United States Army in...

Richard Lynn Speir

Richard Lynn Speir

Jul 24, 2011

Richard Lynn "Dick" Speir was born to Joseph Vernon and Bivin Inez (Cooper) Speir at Grandfield, OK on August 31, 1941 at and departed this life at Devol, OK, July 24, 2011, at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 24 days. Richard grew up in Grandfield attending Devol and Grandfield schools. While in Grandfield High School Richard played...

Mary Ann Elizabeth Heacock

Mary Ann Elizabeth Heacock

Jul 23, 2011

Mary Ann Elizabeth Heacock was born to Thesus George and Celia (Townsend) Gasche June 11, 1915, at Marthaville, LA and departed this life July 23, 2011, at Waurika, OK at the age of 96 years, 1 month and 12 days. She grew up in Mississippi and Kansas, graduating from Hartford High School in Hartford, KS. She married Samuel Lewis Heacock...

Wayne Sherman King

Wayne Sherman King

Jul 10, 2011

Wayne Sherman King was born to Sherman and Golda (Mueller) King on September 30, 1944, at Hobart, OK, and departed this life in Lawton, OK, on July 10, 2011, at the age of 66 years, 9 months and 10 days. Wayne grew up on a farm south of Cordell. He graduated from Cordell High School in 1962, and attended Southwestern...

Helen Margaret Thurman

Helen Margaret Thurman

Jul 3, 2011

Helen Margaret Black Thurman was born in Walters, OK, December 10, 1917 to Dee and Besse Wood Black. She passed away July 3, 2011 in Lawton, OK at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 23 days. Helen was a graduate of Walters High School and attended Central State College, Edmond, OK. To a brief marriage during World War...

Doris Mae Crow

Doris Mae Crow

Jul 1, 2011

Doris Mae Rainbolt Crow was born to John Napoleon and Mary Barton Rainbolt on August 17, 1922 in Osage, OK and departed this life in Orlando, FL on July 1, 2011 at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 14 days. Doris grew up attending Boston Pool Grade School. She graduated from Cleveland High School at Cleveland, OK and...

Loretta Charlene Simpson

Loretta Charlene Simpson

Jun 30, 2011

Loretta Charlene (Knightstep) Simpson was born to Herbert Reid and Mary Ethel (Sullivan) Knightstep on August 5, 1940 at Sugden, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK, on June 30, 2011, at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 25 days. Loretta grew up in Southwest Oklahoma attending various schools before graduating from Walters High School in 1958....

Jeanine Estelle Collins

Jeanine Estelle Collins

Jun 21, 2011

Jeanine Estelle (Poolaw) Collins was born to Moses Edward Poolaw, Jr. and Kendall Margaret Crow on May 4, 1969, at Chicago, IL and departed this life near Chickasha, OK on June 21, 2011 at the age of 42 years, 1 month and 17 days. Jeanine grew up at Walters, graduating from WHS in 1987. She then attended Cameron College. Early...

Mike E. Fletcher

Mike E. Fletcher

Jun 11, 2011

Michael E. "Mikey" Fletcher was born to Lois Edwin and Helen Beatrice (Taylor) Fletcher on July 5, 1948, at Duncan, OK and departed this life in Walters, OK on June 11, 2011 at the age of 62 years, 11 months and 6 days. Mike grew up at Walters graduating from WHS in 1966 and then went on to attend Cameron...

Ian Andruss Fryer

Ian Andruss Fryer

Jun 10, 2011

Ian Andruss Fryer was born to Arthur Lee "Art" and Kerry Lynne (Andruss) Fryer on June 29, 1967 in Oklahoma City, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK, on June 10, 2011, at the age of 43 years, 11 months and 12 days. Ian grew up in Walters, OK, graduating from Walters High School in the class of 1985....

Marguerite Frances Henderson

Marguerite Frances Henderson

Jun 2, 2011

Marguerite Frances (Whitten) Henderson was born to John William Lindsey and Leonora Birdie "Lena" (Sanders) Whitten on August 28, 1914 in Lawton, OK and departed this life on June 2, 2011 in Colorado Springs, CO, at the age of 96 years, 9 months and 5 days. Marguerite grew up in Lawton, OK and graduated Lawton High School at age 16...

Jerry E. Pinkerton

Jerry E. Pinkerton

May 28, 2011

Jerry E. Pinkerton was born April 11, 1927 in Walters to Leslie Earl and Gladys Hazel Minnich Pinkerton. Jerry graduated from the Walters High School in 1945, and promptly enlisted the US Navy, serving his beloved country in the final year of World War II. He returned to Walters and started his career in journalism with The Herald Publishing Co.,...

Connie Louise Booher

Connie Louise Booher

May 28, 2011

Connie Louise Booher was born to Floyd Levi "Simp" and Etta Mae (Gilliam) Petty on December 21, 1929 at Walters, OK and departed this life in Broken Arrow, OK, on May 28, 2011 at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 7 days. Connie grew up on the farm west of Walters and graduated from Walters High School. She...

Jackie Charles Williams

Jackie Charles Williams

May 26, 2011

Jackie Charles Williams was born to Lloyd Alva "Jack", Jr. and Bertha Mae Welden Williams on January 8, 1943, at Walters, OK and departed this life on May 26, 2011, at Wichita Falls, TX, at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 18 days. Jackie grew up at Walters, graduating from Walters High School in 1961and then attended Decatur...

Jack Wayne Tisdale

Jack Wayne Tisdale

May 25, 2011

Jack Wayne Tisdale was born to Quinzell Unorce and Betty Jo (Long) Tisdale on December 29, 1954, at Lawton, OK, and departed this life on May 25, 2011, at Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 56 years, 4 months and 26 days. Jack Wayne grew up in Temple where he made his home, except for a time in Lawton...

Andy C. Suson

Andy C. Suson

May 21, 2011

Andy C. Suson was born to Andy A. and Mary Helen (Paylor) Suson October 20, 1941, in Arcadia, Fl. And departed this life May 21, 2011, at his home in Walters, OK at the age of 69 years, 7 months and 1day. Andy graduated from Walters High School in 1960. He attended Cameron College, graduating there in 1962. He joined...