Betty Joyce Ritter
Sep 19, 2023
Betty Ritter, a woman of remarkable grace and enduring spirit, passed away on September 19, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and an infectious zest for life.
Betty was born on February 19, 1930 to Austin Ellsworth and Vida Marie (Fuson) Williams.
She was brought to Oklahoma at the age of six. Betty's early...
James Howard Young
Sep 8, 2023
James (Jim) Howard Young was born on March 25, 1953 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Howard Louis Young and Lena Marjorie ( Bowen) Young. They stayed in Pawhuska until 5th grade then moved to Andover, Ks where he started team roping in high school. He graduated high school in 1971.
When he left home he went to work at...
Waunita Mae Cochran
Aug 25, 2023
Waunita was born in Haviland, Kansas to Henry Lewis Clark and Mamie (Johnson) Clark on June 1, 1934 and after 89 beautiful years, was promoted to her Heavenly home August 25, 2023.
Growing up Waunita enjoyed helping her Father on the farm and playing with her 3 siblings. She graduated Haviland Rural High School in May of 1952. Waunita...
Tommy D. Mobley
Aug 18, 2023
Tom Mobley, 82 passed away August 18, 2023 peacefully at his home. He was born Jan 1941 to Joe and Annie May (Lowe) Mobley in Seymour, Texas. He attended several schools in the Texas and Oklahoma area He married Charlene Bowie in 1959. She passed away in 1983. They were blessed with 2 sons and 2 daughters. He married...
Jo Ellen Cranford
Aug 15, 2023
On June 2, 1941, a baby girl, Jo Ellen, was born unto O L Daley and Mary Lee (Hickenbottom) Pickering, residents of Clovis, N.M. Jo quickly grew to be a hazel-eyed beauty with dark hair. One of Jo’s favorite people was her Mamaw in Amarillo, Tx. Jo was also especially fond of her daddy who inspired in her...
Larry Lee Cornelson
Aug 13, 2023
Larry was born August 18, 1945, in Meade, Kansas to Isaac (Ike) Cornelson and Mary Lorene Vann Cornelson of Meade, Kansas. Larry attended Meade schools from first to tenth grade and completed his High School education at Laverne High School in Laverne, Oklahoma. Larry attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma. Larry participated and enjoyed playing football, basketball,...
Terry Lee Sorter
Jul 28, 2023
Terry Sorter, better known as Gumpy, was born to Frank and Florence Sorter on June 3, 1955. He was the baby of the family. He is survived by his wife Rosalinda, son Liaz, daughter Teala, grandchildren Zoe, Hazel, Little Liaz, great granddaughter, Raya, brother Larry and wife Chalice, brother Jerry and wife Donelle, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and...
Averille "Pete" Leroy Pitcock
Jul 27, 2023
Averille (Pete) Leroy Pitcock, was born in Buffalo, Iowa on July 8, 1953.
Pete had a passion for music and cherished his memories of playing guitar and bass. He loved watching westerns and reading about history. He enjoyed the wildlife and just being in nature. Everyone who knew Pete could attest to his words of wisdom that he...
Lynn E. Cross
Jul 16, 2023
Lynn was born on July 17, 1957, to Marshall and Pauline (Dean) Cross in Beaver, OK. Lynn lived in Beaver until he moved to Elmwood, Ok in 1962.
Lynn attended school at Beaver High School where he graduated in 1975. After graduating he started to work in the oil field where he worked up until the...
Rodger Dale Carpenter
Jul 7, 2023
Rodger Dale Carpenter was born on August 27, 1956, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Ollie and Earlene Carpenter. He was the born the youngest of four siblings. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1975, where he played football.
After high school he had a career in the oil and gas industry with Phillips Petroleum. He lived most...
Verna McCulley
Jun 30, 2023
Verna Gail McCulley was born on November 10th, 1954 to Glen and Viola Bryan on the family homestead in rural Beaver County, Oklahoma. She attended all twelve years at Turpin Schools in Turpin, Oklahoma, graduating with the class of 1973. She received many honors and awards, and was in the top tiers of her class. Upon graduation, she willingly...
Karen Uvon Calhoon
Jun 27, 2023
Karen Uvon McCay Calhoon passed away June 27, 2023, at the age of 82. Karen, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, was love personified. She was known for her unassuming beauty that radiated from a heart that had a deep and unstoppable love for children. While raising her own children, it was not unusual to find a child in...
MC James
Jun 25, 2023
Max Clifford (MC) James was born September 12,1933 in Balko, Oklahoma. He was welcomed into the family by parents, Harold and Opal James and sister, Loretta.
After graduating from Bethany High School in 1951 he attended one year of college at Abilene Christian before returning home to help his father with the farm.
MC was a faithful follower...
Davy Junior Brown
Jun 10, 2023
Davy was born August 12, 1975, in Liberal, KS to Junior and Martha (Longoria) Brown. He attended Liberal schools graduating in 1993. While in school he was active in sports and band, but he especially excelled in high school art class. He made beautiful award-winning hand-blown glass.
After high school, he moved to Wichita, KS where he became one...
Newton James McVickers
Jun 8, 2023
Newton James McVickers, aka the Buffalo Man, 77, of Trinidad, CO, died June 8th, 2023, in Beaver, OK. He was born October 15th, 1945, in Lumberton, NC to Ruth Newton Davenport and Neil McVickers. NJ lived a wild and carefree life where he traveled around the country entertaining crowds with his pet buffalo he raised and trained in the...
Gene Robert Grove
May 30, 2023
G.R. Grove, oldest son of Gene R. and Lillie Grove, was born May 9, 1948, at Beaver Memorial Hospital. Growing up in Beaver, G.R. was active in the United Methodist Church as a member of the Children’s Choir, MYF, and Sunday school. He was a talented athlete and graduated from Beaver High School in 1966. G.R. attended Panhandle State...
Mary Alice Payne
May 18, 2023
Mary Alice Parker Payne, 86, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Thursday, May 18th, 2023. Mary was a loving daughter of George William (Bill) Parker II and Alice Amelia Schultz Parker. At a school dance in 1956, Mary met the love of her life, John (Bud) Howard Payne (predeceased), and married him shortly after. Due to Bud’s Naval career,...
Cynthia Elaine Carter
May 15, 2023
Cynthia Elaine Carter (Campbell) lost her fight against cancer and went to Heaven on May 15, 2023. She was born February 2, 1958 in Beaver Oklahoma to Marie and Bobby Campbell where she was raised and graduated in May of 1976 from Beaver High School.
Cindy raised her family in Beaver for many years. She worked at Beaver Public...
Rita Royce Reed
May 9, 2023
Rita Royce Reed, oldest daughter of Roy and Essie Cunningham was born June 23, 1928 in Forgan, Oklahoma. She grew up during the Dust Bowl Era and attended grade school in Forgan. The family moved to Beaver Oklahoma in 1942 where Rita attended high school and graduated In 1946. After graduation she entered St Francis School of Nursing in...
Sherill Irene McLearen
Apr 30, 2023
Sherill Irene McLearen was born on October 27, 1948 to William George and Flora Lucille Revert in Peryton, Texas. Sherill graduated from Perryton High School and continued her education at Richland College in Dallas, Texas and MSU in Wichita Falls, Texas where she received an Associates Degree in General Studies.
Sherill loved life and lived it to the...
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