Westville Reporter 1963
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January 4, 1963

WHITMIRE
Funeral services for Bill WHITMIRE, 70 were held Sunday, December 30, in the New Hope church with the Rev. Bud LACIE, officiating.
WHITMIRE died Thursday, December 27, in the Memorial Hospital, Siloam Springs, Ark., following a stroke.
Born in Proctor, September 2, 1892, he lived in the Clearfork and Chance area his entire 70 years. He served in World War 1, with overseas duties.
Pallbearers were Jess MORRIS, Bruce MORRIS, Frank MORRIS, Sam GALYEAN, Gwen MULLIN and Ralph GUTHRIE.  Flower Bearers were Hazel PHIPPS, Opal GALYEAN, Zaida PHARR, Phoebe SNYDER, and Carie THORNTON.
Survivors include his wife, Stella, of the home; one brother, Jack WHITMIRE, Proctor; four step-children, Mae HAMILTON, Clearfork, Ray MARSHALL of Tulsa, Ruby HAMILTON, Westwood, Calif., Otis GRAVES, Sunnyvale, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Burial was in the New Hope Cemetery, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

COON
Mrs. Wanda COON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aron PARRIS of Watts was killed in a car accident, December 30 at Oakland, California. Her small daughter, Cindy, was injured seriously. No details of the accident were learned.
Mr. and Mrs. PARRIS left immediately for California to attend the funeral.
Mrs. COON is survived by her husband, Italy COON and daughter, Cindy and a number of relatives in this area.

DOWNING
Funeral service for Betty Jean DOWNING, 19, was held Friday, December 28 at 2 p.m. in the Baron Community Church. The music was furnished by the Fourkiller Quartet.
Miss DOWNING died in a Tahlequah hospital, of injuries received in a car accident last Monday.
Pallbearers were: Richard SCRAPER, Everett BEAN, Jr., Jeff CHEEK, James FISHINGHAWK, Bill BUTLER, Phillip CLINTON. Flower bearers were Charlene BUTLER, Leora WHITECROW, Bertha ALSENAY, Cindy BUFFINGTON, Carol Ann TERRAPIN, and Judy MORRIS.
Survivors include her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clem DOWNING; a sister, Chirley, two brothers, Leon and Alex, and her grandmothers, Mrs. Mamie BELL and Mrs. Susie DOWNING.
Interment was in the Downing Cemetery, Baron, with the Roberts Funeral Home in charge.

ELLIS
Funeral rites for Mrs. R.Y. (Alta) ELLIS, 79, recently of Baron will be held today, Friday, at 2 p.m. in Roberts Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. ELLIS, who following the death of Mr. ELLIS, November 6, 1962, accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude SLOAN, home in Loveland, Colorado, with whom she was to make her home. After a brief illness, she died December 30.
Mr. and Mrs. ELLIS were pioneer residents of the Westville and Baron communities, Mrs. ELLIS until her failing health, several months ago did not permit, was correspondent for the Westville Record and since for the Westville Reporter.
Interment will be in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of
roberts Funeral Home.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Eula WRIGHT of Tulsa, Mrs. Gertrude SLOAN, Loveland, Colorado, Mrs. Neva COLEBURN, of Labrador; four sons, Robert ELLIS of Stilwell, Reece ELLIS, Stockton, Calif., Bill ELLIS, Albuquerque, N. Mex., Joe ELLIS, with U.S. Navy stationed in Norfolk and 14 grandchildren.

PACK
Funeral service for William Monroe PACK, 79, was conducted in the Proctor Community Church, Monday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Bud LACIE officiating.
Mr. PACK, former resident of Proctor, died in a Sapulpa Nursing Home, Saturday. Born in Arkansas, he was a retired railroader.
Pallbearers were: Virgil KINDLE, Vance DOSS, Claude KINDLE, Watt PROCTOR, Charley CORN, and Harold SKAGGS.
Survivors include his widow, Nancy Jane, Sapulpa; 3 daughters, Mrs. Jewel HAMILTON, of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Katherine HENDRIX, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Mattie DOSS, Tulsa; two sons, Eugene of Tulsa, and Johnny, Philadelphia, Pa.; two step-children, Mrs. Vera NAPIER, of Sapulpa, and Richard PUMPKIN, Seattle, Wash.
Burial was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

January 11, 1963

CHAPMAN
Funeral service for Grover Dennis CHAPMAN, 47, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m., in the Roberts Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Earl ODLE, assisted by Rev. Carl HART, officiating.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy CHAPMAN, Route 1, Westville, he spent his younger years in and around Westville, but lived most of his adult life in Kansas City, Mo., where he was employed as a union brick layer. Interment was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were the six surviving brothers: Clyde, Tulsa; Dean, Roy Jr., Eugene and Herbert, all of Kansas City, Josh with the U.S. Air Force stationed at Altus. Flower bearers were Mrs. Clyde CHAPMAN, Mrs. Dean CHAPMAN, Mrs. Roy CHAPMAN, Mrs. Herbert CHAPMAN, Mrs. Josh CHAPMAN and Mrs. Eugene CHAPMAN, all wives of the brothers.
Other than six brothers, he is survived by his parents, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred SISK of Twin Oaks and Mrs. J.B. WILLIAMS, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

TITTLE
Funeral service for M.R. TITTLE Jr., 64, pioneer citizen, retired pharmacist and cattleman of Westville was held Sunday afternoon at 2 in Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clayton WALTERS, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating.
Mrs. Richard HENDRIX, Mrs. Charles BROOKS, Charles WILLIAMS and Fred ALLISON, accompanied by Mrs. Robert EFFENBERGER, sang "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" and "Rock of Ages."
Mr. TITTLE died suddenly at his home, Thursday, January 3 from a heart attack.
He was born November 14, 1898 at Prairie Grove, Ark., the son of M.H. and Jennie BELEU TITTLE, when four years of age, he moved with his parents to Westville in 1900. (i.e.) Finishing his education in Westville, he attended Business College at Springfield, Mo., later graduating from the U. of A. School of Pharmacy in Little Rock, Ark., where he was owner of a drug store.
In 1921 he and Miss Eleanor DING of Little Rock were married. In 1941, Mr. and Mrs. TITTLE returned to Westville, and moved on their farm 1 1/2 miles northwest of Westville, he having retired as pharmacist, went  into the cattle business, soon owning one of the largest herds of cattle in the area. He was a member of the Methodist church and was a World War 1 veteran and member of the Harley-Barnard American Legion Post in Westville.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers: Troy GIBBONS, Leslie ALDERSON, Grover HOWARD, L.H. JONES, George MURRAY and Doyle MURRAY. Honorary pallbearers were: Sam WILLIS, Tim FREEMAN, John HUNSAKER, L.H. SEARS, Earl WHELCHEL, C.C. SHACKLEFORD, Will COSBY, Jack LOCKHART and M.B. TRAW. Flower bearers: Mrs. John HUNSAKER, Mrs. Tim FREEMAN, Mrs. Troy GIBBONS, Mrs. L.H. SEARS, Mrs. George MURRAY, Mrs. Will COSBY.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Lena CABE, Westville, Mrs. Nelle HALL, Houston, Texas; two nieces Mrs. Duke CARLTON of Westville, Mrs. Virginia LONGMOOR, San Antonio, Texas; one nephew, Earl Homer GRAVES, Muskogee; five great nieces, two great nephews.

Friday, January 18, 1963

BASHAM
Funeral services for Joe BASHAM, 44, were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Palo Pinto, Texas, Baptist church, with the Rev. Robert CAYWOOD officiating.
Mr. BASHAM, born in the Pumpkin Hollow community, near Tahlequah, May 2, 1918, and the brother of Mrs. Frank NEELEY of this city, died suddenly of a heart attack, Saturday, January 5, in the mountainous region near Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was a guide, employed by the U.S. Government Wild Life and Game Service.
He is survived by three children, Mrs. Tommy WRIGHT, Alice, Texas, Mrs. Gerald SMITH, Abilene, Texas, and a son, John Paul, Abilene, Texas; a step-mother, two brothers, and four sisters.
Burial was in the family plot in the Palo Pinto Cemetery.

MUSTEEN
Nannie W. MUSTEEN, 72, died in her home in Springdale, Ark., Tuesday, January 8.
Born in Westville, Indian Territory, April 11, 1890, she was the daughter of John M. and Josie GILSTRAP WILKIE. She was reared on what is now known as the Frank Grooms farm.
 On September 14, 1908 she was married to Albert K. MUSTEEN. To this union was born four sons, Mack, George, Edward and Jimmie; two daughters, Mamie and Mabel; Edward and Mabel preceding her in death.
Spending most of her married life in Springdale, Ark., she was the last survivor of the John M. WILKIE family. Other members of the family were John W., George, Cherokee, Maggie, Laura and Lola.
Survivors other than members of the immediate family are 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Bluff Cemetery in Springdale, Ark.

HARPER
Jewel HARPER, Adair County Court Clerk, died suddenly at his home in Stilwell January 9, following a heart attack. He was beginning his third term as Court Clerk, having been sworn in Monday, January 6.
Funeral service was Friday afternoon in the First Baptist church in Stilwell.
Survivors are his wife and son, Bill HARPER, Adair County Representative.

January 25, 1963

CARRINGTON
Funeral rites for L.A. (Babe) CARRINGTON, 73, well known retired cattleman of Tahlequah and former resident of Westville were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Reed-Culver Funeral Chapel at Tahlequah, with the Rev. WATKINS, pastor of the Steeley Springs Baptist church officiating. Interment was in the Tahlequah Cemetery.
Mr. CARRINGTON was born May 5, 1889 at Cane Hill, Ark., the son of Alfred and Maggie CARRINGTON and died Sunday, January 20 in a Muskogee hospital. He moved to Westville in 1916 and with his brother, the late Carl CARRINGTON owned and operted the Livery Stable. Upon return from service in World War 1, in 1920 he moved to Tahlequah. The first bus line between Tahlequah and Muskogee was established by CARRINGTON, and later he went into the cattle business.
He was a member of the Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Several years ago he gave a plot of ground on his "Steeley Springs" Ranch near Tahlequah and built a church which the members named the Steeley Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Nancy of the home, a daughter, Mrs. Phil NOWLIN, Sallisaw, a step-daughter, Mrs. Fern FARRELL, of Tahlequah; a sister, Mrs. Dan MAPLES, Muskogee; a brother, Thad CARRINGTON, Lincoln, Ark., and three grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther WILLIAMS and Charles, Mrs. C.F. CARRINGTON and Leslie CARRINGTON of Westville attended the funeral service.

GREGORY
Funeral service for Dennis M. GREGORY, 40, of Tulsa, former resident of Watts, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Chapel, with burial in Watts Cemetery.
Mr. GREGORY died suddenly, Monday, January 21, in Tulsa. He was an aircraft machinist at Douglas Aircraft and a veteran of World War 11.
Survivors include: his wife, Barbara, two sons, Rex and Dennis Jr.; two daughters, Katherine and Jennie of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. GREGORY of Watts; two sisters, Mrs. Jewel MAGGARD, of Tulsa, Mrs. Christine ADAMS, Las Vegas, Nevada; one brother Ray GREGORY of Watts.

WRIGHT
A former Adair County resident, Thomas J. WRIGHT, died in a Lancaster, Calif., hospital, Monday, as the result of injuries received in an auto accident, Saturday night.
Mr. WRIGHT was born near Westville January 23, 1921, and lived here until his marriage to Adalah Mae SLOAN, when they moved to California to make their home.
Survivors include his widow and four childrn of the home; his father, A.D. "Doc" WRIGHT, Westville; five brothers, Joe and Bob of Westville, J.B. of Tulsa, George of Arizona and Gene, of NEW YORK.
Funeral service was conducted Friday with burial in Joshua Memorial Park, Lancaster, California.

SMALL
Funeral service for Mrs. Pearl Mae SMALL, 68, was held Monday, 2 p.m. in Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Arthur ESSARY officiating.
Mrs. SMALL was born December 8, 1894, in Westville, and died January 17 in Stilwell hospital. Interment was in Spade Mountain Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, John SMALL of the home; her children, Opal MEDORS of Maupville, Calif., L.D. BRANNON, Areata, Calif., Oleta HENSLEY and Dewey BUTLER, Stilwell, Carl BUTLER, Phoenix, Arizona, and Kenneth BUTLER, Cane Hill, Ark.; four sisters, including Mrs. Bertha NEALE, Westville and Mrs. Mary CARTER, Stilwell; brothers, Bill WHITE and John WHITE of Westville; 25 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

DEES
Funeral service for Mrs. Zona DEES, 79, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Wedington Baptist church, with the Rev. Lonnie BROWN officiating.
Burial was in the Wedington Cemetery. Mrs. DEES, a lifetime resident of Wedington, died in a Bentonville nursing home Wednesday. She was a member of the Baptist Church. He late husband, who died in 1953, and she operated a Wedington store for a number of years.
Survivors include two sons, Hayden DEES, Scappoose, Oregon, and Deward DEES, Globle, Oregon, a former Westville resident; 3 sisters, Mrs. Dallas ASHWORTH, Pine Hill, Ala., Mrs. Retta DRAKE, Coeur D' Alene, Idaho, and Mrs. Bessie FOREMAN, Tahlequah.

February 1, 1963

PARSONS
Funeral service for C.E. "Pop" PARSONS, 85, was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Arthur ESSARY officiating. Mr. PARSONS who died in the Stilwell hospital Sunday was born September 10, 1877 in Illinois.
He was married to Miss Naomi MCCLURE of Cleburn, Texas, May 5, 1929. They moved to Westville from Dallas, Texas, in 1936 and purchased a farm in the Union Hill community, later purchasing a Recreation Parlor in Westville which he was operating at the time of his death.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pall bearers were: Dennis MORRIS, Johnny COX, Milton STALCUP, Thomas BRIGHT, Spencer MORRIS. Flower bearers were: Mrs. D.W. BUSHYHEAD, Mrs. Milton STALCUP, Mrs. Ralph GILL, Mrs. Herman NUNN, Mrs. Bill SHARP and Mrs. Harold MOTEN.
Survivors are his wife Naomi; one daughter, Mrs. Hank (Eugenia) MORRIS and a granddaughter, all of the home.

February 15, 1963

ROBERTS
Funeral service for J.F. ROBERTS, 78, a pioneer citizen and well known mortician, was held Thursday in the Roberts Chapel, Stilwell.
ROBERTS, who was born in Washington County, Arkansas, died Sunday in a Tulsa hospital after a month's illness.
He and Mrs. ROBERTS opened Westville's first funeral home in the building now occupied by the Sunset Theater, in 1927, in addition to his funeral home in Stilwell, that was established in 1914.
Active in all civic affairs, in both Stilwell and Westville, he was past master of the First Masonic Lodge, Stilwell, and a member of the Baptist church there.
Pallbearers were Hap BREWER, Julian THOMAS, Dr. Burdge GREEN, Wren FLETCHER, Ray KELLEY and Max BAKER.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. James STEELE, Jr., Denver, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Oscar CROSS, Stilwell and several nieces and nephews.
Interment was in the New Hope Cemetery.

MONROE
Funeral service for Olan J. MONROE, 55, was held Tuesday, February 9 in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. James PENLAND, Big Cedar, Kansas, officiating.
Mr. MONROE, who was born June 11, 1907 in Shawnee, died suddenly in his home in Kansas City, Kansas, Saturday. He was married to Lula HARDAGE, March 7, 1942.
Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL and Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, accompanied by Mrs. Robert EFFENBERGER provided the music.
Pallbearers were Louis HARDAGE, Luther HARDAGE, Lloyd HARDAGE, Pat HARDAGE, Luke HARDAGE and Lee HARDAGE. Honorary pall bearers were Leo BEARD, Gene ERICKSON and Buford JONES.
Flower bearers were Linda HARDAGE, Gayle HARDAGE, Phyllis JONES, and Karen WAGNON.
Survivors include the widow, Lula of the home; one daughter, Joann JONES and one son, James, both of Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers, Carroll of Odessa, Texas and C.R. of Pasadena, Calif.; and one sister, Ruth PRICE, Dennison, Tex.
Burial was in the Westville Cemetery.

PRECHTEL
Charles PRECHTEL, 90, resident of Watts, Okla., passed away in the Memorial Hospital, Friday, February 8. A native of Missouri, hewas born April 27, 1872, and had been a resident of Watts for many years.
He is survived by one son, H.C. PRECHTEL, Santa Monica, Calif., and one niece, Mrs. John A. SAMORAJEZYK of West Hartford, Conn.
Funeral services for Mr. PRECHTEL were held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 11, in the Methodist church at Watts with Rev. L.A. PETERS officiating.
Burial was in the Watts Cemetery under the direction of the Wasson Funeral Home.

February 22, 1963

MAPLES
Funeral service for Mrs. William (Florence) MAPLES, 79, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Luther NELSON, Stilwell, officiating and assisted by the Rev. Eugene BIBY Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON and Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL accompanied by Mrs. Robert EFFENBERGER, sang "Precious Memories," "I'll Meet You in the Morning," and "Farther Along."
Mrs. MAPLES was born July 2, 1883 in Dodge City, Kansas, and died Monday, February 18 in the Elizabeth Hospital, Prairie Grove, Ark.; following several weeks illness.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Neil AKIN, Fred WILT, Marvin CAGLE, Will COSBY, Junior CHOATE and John CRITTENDEN.
Flower bearers were Mrs. W.E. SYLER, Mrs. Minnie MELROSE, Mrs. Joe ROORK, Mrs. Fred WILT, Mrs. Dora BEACH and Mrs. John CRITTENDEN.
Survivors include her husband William MAPLES; six sons, James R. MAPLES, Trona, Calif., Alvis MAPLES, Sacramento, Calif., Frank MAPLES, Amarillo, Tex., Elmer MAPLES, Lubbock, Tex., Daniel MAPLES, St. Louis, Mo., Leonard MAPLES, Orange, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel PARKER, Helens, Oregon, and Mrs. Jim (Edith) BEACH, Westville; two brothers, one sister, twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren.

March 1, 1963

RHINE
Funeral service for Mrs. Belle RHINE, 72, was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bud LACIE assisted by Rev. Haden COLVIN officiating. The Lacie quartet sang, "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be," "I Will Not Be a Stranger," and "Beautiful Garden on High."
Mrs. RHINE was born November 19, 1885 in Coal County, Missouri, and died Thursday, February 21 in the Elizabeth Hospital, Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Interment was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pall bearers were grandsons, Danny SMITH, Larry KENDALL, of Westville; Bob SMITH, Fayetteville, Ark.; Jim SMITH, Abilene, Tex.; Vern RHINE, Miracle, Tex.; William GUTHRIE, Tahlequah. Flower bearers were Misses Jessie Faye and Ella Mae MORRIS, Tulsa; Mrs. Hattie SISK, Twin Oaks; Mrs. Lora DAVIS, Lavonne HAMBLIN and Mrs. Edna JORDAN, Westville.
Survivors include one son, Virgil RHINE, Santa Barbara, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Stella SMITH, Westville; Mrs. Lucile GUTHRIE, Tahlequah; Mrs. Tennie HUNLEY, San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Edith SMITH of St. Helens, Oregon.

GIFFORD
Funeral rites for Abe Lincoln GIFFORD, 60, were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. F.E. LUNSFORD officiating. Music was furnished by the Lacie family. Interment was in the Westville Cemetery.
Mr. GIFFORD was born June 24, 1902, in Westville, the son of Charlie and Hattie WILLIS GIFFORD and died in his home at Benicia, Calif., following a heart attack.
Survivors include his wife, Mary GIFFORD, three daughters, Betty GUTHRIE, Westville; Maxine LOWER, Long Beach, Calif.; Lily REIL, San Pedro, Calif.; 2 sons, Lloyd GIFFORD, Marysville, Calif.; Clifford, GIFFORD, Stockton, Calif.; three brothers, E.B. GIFFORD and Hugh GIFFORD, Westville; Jess GIFFORD, Pawhuska; three sisters,  Mrs. Anna ERICKSON, Westville; Mrs. Minnie CORNISH, Colorado, Springs, Colo.; Mrs. Kay EDGMAN, Amarillo, Texas; and twelve grandchildren.

ALBERTY
Friends and relatives were saddened to learn of the death of George A. (Budge) ALBERTY, 68, of Torrance, Calif., who was fatally injured in an automobile accident on February 12, near Palm Springs, Calif. Funeral services were held in Lomita, Calif., February 16, with interment in that city.
Mr. ALBERTY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake ALBERTY, was born and reared in the Westville community, but for the past several years had made his home in California.
His survivors include his wife Clara of the home; one son, Richard, Tulsa; two daughters, Mrs. Wilma RADKE, Lomita, Calif., and Mrs. Shirley TIMMS, Torrance, Calif.; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren; three brothers, Tom and Dewey, of Tulsa and Fred of Hulbert; two sisters, Mrs. Ella ALBERTY and Mrs. Myrtle GIBSON, Westville, and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to the immediate family, out of town friends and relatives who attended the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Owen ALBERTY and Merle, El Monte, Calif.; Ruth ALBERTY, Bud HOLT and Ruth COMFORT, Los Angeles, Calif.; Dewey ALBERTY, Tulsa; Mr. and Mrs. A.W. SANDERS and Carl WRIGHT, Long Beach, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Frank LANGLEY, Sacramento, Calif.; Mrs. Howard HELDERLEIN, Oxnard, Calif.; Joe KNIGHT and Bill MCEWEN, Torrance, Calif.; Roberta JENKINS, Arizona; Mrs. Dean COMFORT, Lawrence, Kansas; Vern and Marie CLARK, Chula Vista, Calif., and Myrtle BLAIR, San Diego, Calif.

KNUTH
Funeral service for Mrs. Laura Belle KNUTH, 72, was held in Roberts Funeral Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. F.E. LUNSFORD officiating. The Willie PADGETT family of Sallisaw had charge of the music. Interment was in the Westville Cemetery.
Mrs. KNUTH was born July 2, 1890 at Lowgap, Arkansas, and died Saturday, February 24 in Memorial Hospital, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Grandsons served as pall bearers and granddaughtes were flower bearers. Survivors include her husband, John of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Bud LACIE, of Westville; six sons, Charlie ELMORE, Westville, Russell and Roy ELMORE, Portersville, Calif., Troy ELMORE, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Doy Lee ELMORE of Bokeshe.

WATSON
Funeral service for Thomas F. WATSON, 82, former resident of Adair County, and uncle of W.C. BOST of Westville, was held Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the Thornhill-Dillion Funeral Chapel at Joplin, Mo., with the Rev. Thurman D. KELLEY officiating.
Mr. WATSON was born June 18, 1880 at Salem Springs, Arkansas, and died Saturday, February 24 in the Joplin General Hospital. He was a retired railroad employee also a retired farmer and had resided in Joplin since 1909, moving there from Stilwell.
Mr. WATSON was a brother of the late Mrs. Callie BOST of Westville and later of Searcy, Ark.
Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Joplin.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Grace WATSON, and a number of nephews and a niece.

March 8, 1963

BROWN
Funeral service for Melburn H. (Bill) BROWN, 59, of Tulsa, a retired oil drilling superintendent, was held Saturday in the Tulsa-Whisenhunt Funeral Chapel. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa.
Mr. BROWN, former Westville resident, and a brother-in-law of E.D. CARMICHAEL, was born in Springfield, Mo., and suffered a fatal heart attack in his home in Tulsa Thursday, February 28.
He entered the oil business in 1926 as a rotary drilling crew member and formerly worked for the Portable Drilling Corp. and the Parker Drilling Co., of Tulsa. He helped direct Parker's drilling in the United States, South America and Canada.
Mr. BROWN was a member of the Trinity Methodist church in Tulsa. Survivors include his wife, Hazel; two sons, Donald, Lovington, N. Mex., and Raymond, Houston, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Frances HOLLIER, Abbeville, La.; two brothers, a sister and several grandchildren.

TACKETT
Funeral service for Noah Maple TACKETT, 79, retired Sallisaw merchant, was held in the Sallisaw Church of Christ, Monday, March 4 with Ira C. BRACKETT, officiating. Burial was in the Sallisaw City Cemetery under the direction of the Agent Funeral Home.
Mr. TACKET was the father of Herman TACKETT, who with Mrs. TACKETT, formerly operated a restuarant in Westville. He is survived by three other sons, a sister, 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

KENYON
Funeral service for Mrs. Bell KENYON, was held Saturday, March 2 in the Watts Baptist Church. Mrs. KENYON, a Watts resident for 30 years, died in a fire in her trailer home Thursday night.
The Siloam Springs Fire Department call to her home at 10:45 p.m. found all the interior of the trailer home had burned. Her body, badly burned from the waist down, was found a few feet from the bed.
Mrs. KENYON was born in Iowa, April 12, 1876. She is survived by a brother, Clarence LOOMIS, Mankat, Kansas; four sisters, Mrs. Grace  WIERENGE, Cawker City, Kansas; Miss Daisy BROWN, Steamboat, Colo.; Mrs. Allie KENT, Washington, D.C.; and Mrs. Margaret HOFFHINES of Downs, Kansas.
Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Ark., under direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

REED
James N. REED, former resident of Watts, Okla., died February 28 in Morton, Wash. He was born March 12, 1880 in Barnard, Mo., and had been a resident of the west coast for 20 years, moving from Watts. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Raymond MCCOY, Watts, Mrs. Jess MCCOY, Talala, Okla., Mrs. Everett SCHERRER, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; six sons, Charlie, Ray, Paul and Frank of Morton, Wash., Glenn of Oregon, and Marshall, Eureka, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; one brother, Charlie of St. Joseph, Mo.; four sisters, Mrs. Peark KINES of Rosendale, Mo., Mrs. Cecil NELSON, Ravenwood, Mo., Mrs. Flora HALE, Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Charles COLE, St. Joseph, Mo.
Funeral service for Mr. REED were held Wednesday afternoon in the Baptist Mission Church sout of Watts. Burial was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of the Wasson Funeral Home.

March 15, 1963

GROOMS
Funeral service for Mrs. Corda GROOMS, 90, Route 2, Westville, was conducted Monday, March 11 in the Lescher Funeral Chapel, Muskogee, with the Rev. Earl DORFF, pastor of the Muskogee St. Pauls Methodist Church, officiating.
A native of Missouri, born August 14, 1872 she died Saturday morning, March 9, in a Muskogee hospital, following a brief illness. She was a member of the St. Paul Methodist church, Muskogee. Mrs. GROOMS is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. E.R. LAWRENCE, Okla. City, Mrs. Tobe MCINTOSH, Lawton and Mrs. Albert JOHNSON, Muskogee, with whom she had made her home for the past several months; two sons, E.V. GROOMS, Muskogee and R.G. GROOMS of Rt. 2, Westville.
Burial was in the Middleton Chapel Cemetery in Oktaha.

CARTER
Funeral service for Virginia N. CARTER, 62, was held Monday in the Roberts Chapel, with Clifford MOORE and Bob LATTA officiating. Mrs. CARTER died Saturday in a Siloam Springs hospital.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Mrs. Lotus WOOD, Westville, Elizabeth WARD Guymon, Ruby HERRILL, Morenci, Arizona; four sisters, three brothers and five grandchildren.
Burial was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pacomia, Colorado.

WILSON
Funeral service for Evie F. WILSON, 77, was conducted Monday at 2 p.m., from the Assembly of God church with the Rev. H.R. IGO, pastor, officiating.
Mr. WILSON, a native of Morrow, Ark., died Tuesday, March 5, in the Stilwell Municipal Hospital, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Florence, of the home; two sons, Roy, San Diego, Calif., and Captain Troy WILSON, Tokyo, Japan; two daughters, Mrs. Marie CARNEU, Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs. Lucille TUNNELL, Cincinnati, Ark.; four sisters, Mrs. Golda WRIGHT, Tulsa, Mrs. Essie WILLIAMS, El Dorado, Kansas, Mrs. Mamie CROW, Olivehurst, Calif., and Mrs. Mamie SPEAR, Portersville, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. (Both sisters are listed as Mamie.)

March 22, 1963

TYLER
Funeral service for Arthur A. TYLER, 85, was conducted Monday at 10 a.m. in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. Luther NELSON of Stilwell officiating.
A trio composed of Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Kathy and Margie COONS, accompanied by Debra CAGLE, sang several hymns.
Mr. TYLER, a long time Westville resident, was born November 1, 1877 in Lamar, Missouri, and died Saturday, March 16 in the Webster Nursing home at Leach.
He is survived by two daughters, Merle PRESLEY, Nevada, Mo., and Mabel PINSON, Harrison, Ark.
Pall bearers were members of the Masonic Lodge; Sam WYSE, Ragan RATLIFF, Joy Lee POYNOR, Bob WHITE and George GUTHRIE. Interment was in the Lake Cemetery, Tuesday in Lamar, Mo.

CONLIN
Funeral service for James CONLIN, 76, a former Westville resident, was held Monday, March 11 in the Roberts Chapel, with Father Anthony of Hugo, officiating. Music was furnished by the Bill Hunt Quartet.
Burial was in the Westville Cemetery.
Mr. CONLIN was born April 28, 1886 in Bushong, Kansas, and died in Hugo, Wednesday, March 6th.
Survivors include his wife, Mae of Hugo; 11 children, John and Jim, Arcadia, Calif., Pat of Seattle, Wash., Francis with the U.S. Navy, Dennard, Minneapolis, Minn., Dee of Seattle, Wash., Leora NOLL, Siloam Springs, Ark., Lavina CAMP, Redland, Calif., Rose PHILPOTT, Rogers, Ark., Charlotte SPRINKLE, Abilene, Tex., Oralie OVERBY, Snyder, Tex.; four step children; 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

MATTHEWS
Dr. Grady F. MATTHEWS, 73, former Oklahoma State Health Commissioner died in Oklahoma City Monday, March 18.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Oklahoma City of which he was a member. Dr. MATTHEWS was Health Officer for Adair County during the early days of Public Health.

PACK
Funeral service for Mrs. W.M. (Nancy Jane) PACK, 65, a Proctor resident, was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 16 in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. WILSON, Sapulpa, officiating.
Mrs. PACK, who died in a Tulsa hospital, Tuesday, March 12, was born in Proctor, July 23, 1897.
Survivors include five children, Jewel Dean HAMILTON, of Houston, Texas, Catherine HENDRIX, Oklahoma City, Eugene PACK, of Tulsa, Johnny PACK of Pennsylvania and Vern NAPIER of Sapulpa.
Burial was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

HENDRIX
Valen HENDRIX, father of Richard and Jim HENDRIX of Westville, died at his home in Woodbine, Kansas, Wednesday morning, March 20, following an extended illness.
Funeral service will be held Friday at the Methodist church in Woodbine, with burial in the City Cemetery at Randall, Kansas.
Survivors other than his two sons in Westville are his wife of the home and two daughters, Mrs. Mary HILL, Colorado; Mrs. Norma HILL El Dorado, Kansas, and several grandchildren.

MCKINNEY
Funeral service for John MCKINNEY, 78, Fairfzx, former resident of Westville, was held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. ZERY (Essary), of Stilwell officiating.
Mr. MCKINNEY was born July 25, 1884 in Prairieville, Arkansas, and died Tuesday, March 12 in the Bennett Nursing Home in Westville.
Survivors include one son, Sam MCKINNEY, of Pawkhuska; four daughters, Mary CHAMBERS, Ralston, Mrs. Buck (Gladys) WEST, Westville, Lola SOUCIE, Columbus, Ohio, Ruby THOMSON, Captola, Calif.; two sisters, Minnie DEATHRAGE, Tulsa, and Bessie LONG, Sallisaw; one brother, Virgil MCKINNEY, Fairfax; 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

March 29, 1963

HUBBARD
Funeral service for Thomas HUBBARD, 63, was held Friday, March 22 in the Community Church in Proctor with Rev. Jack BOYD, Proctor, officiating. Music was furnished by the Dolly O'Neal Quartet.
Mr. HUBBARD, who was born September 7, 1899, in Proctor, died in his home in Tahlequah, Sunday, March 17.
Survivors include the widow, Mary of the home; ten children, Edna Mae EMBROTH, So. Norfolk, Va., Leatrice BROOKY of Sapulpa, Cherokee CRAIG, Stilwell, Peggy Marie PILKINGTON, Oklahoma City, Charlotte COLLINS of Tahlequah, Gloria Jean MOUSE, Tahlequah, Tommy of Blackwell, Nickie of Coweta, Billy Joe of Tulsa, and Walter Ray of the home; 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

NICHOLAS
Funeral service for Mrs. Lucy Drucilla NICHOLAS, 71, was held Thursday, March 21, in the Roberts Chapel with Rev. Geo. GUTHRIE officiating.
Mrs. NICHOLAS was born in Rockwell, Texas, April 24, 1891 and died March 15 in Modesto, Calif.
She is survived by three sons, Edward and Harold, Modesto, Calif., James, Sacramento, Calif., and one daughter, Mrs. Lee (Grace) FADDIS of Westville, one brother and one sister, both of Modesto, Calif.
Burial was in the Bethsada Cemetery near Lincoln, Ark., under direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

April 3, 1963

SHACKLEFORD
Funeral service for Clarence Clifford SHACKLEFORD, 68, was conducted Tuesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. by Rev. Clayton WALTERS in Roberts Funeral Chapel. Mrs. George MURRAY sang a solo, "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," Mrs. MURRAY and Mrs. Charles BROOKS sang, "Abide With Me" accompanied by Mrs. Duke CARLTON.
Mr. SHACKLEFORD passed away suddenly at his home in Westville, Okla., Saturday morning, March 30 at 6 o'clock, having never fully recovered from a heart attack he had a year ago.
He was born February 26, 1895 at Siloam Spring, Ark. A few years later his parents moved to Prairie Grove, Ark., where he grew to manhood. In 1917 he and Lillie GIBBS were married at Siloam Springs.
Mr. SHACKLEFORD taught school a number of years in Arkansas and Adair County, Oklahoma. For several years he was in the Westville school system as grade school principal. For the past 30 years he had owned and operated the Shackleford Hardware in Westville, Okla.
He was a member of the Methodist Church, Board of Stewards and Board of Trustees of the church, former Sunday School teacher and Sunday Sschool Superintendent, a member of Westville Community Improvement Club, Westville Lodge 186 A.F. & A.M. and the McAlester Consistory.
His survivors are his wife Lillie of the home; a son Lloyd Clarence SHACKLEFORD and wife Lee of Chicago, Ill., and three grandchildren, Larry, Elaine and Jane. Active pallbearers were Clint BIBY, Dan MEEH, Leslie ALDERSON, George MURRAY, Duke CARLTON, and Lee MARTIN. Honorary pallbearers were Lawrence SEARS, Jeff CARTER, Robert PHELAN, John HUNSAKER, Bill TULLIS and Jack LOCKHART. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lawrence SEARS, Mrs. Leslie ALDERSON, Mrs. M.R. TITTLE, Mrs. Clint BIBY, Mrs. Jeff CARTER, Mrs. Marvin TRAW, Mrs. George MURRAY, Mrs. John HUNSAKER. Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

HALL
Mrs. Elmer SNODGRASS HALL, 86, mother of Elmer HALL of Westville, died Monday in Midland, Texas. Funeral and burial was held in Lincoln, Ark., Mrs. HALL's former home.
Survivors other than her son Elmer, are two other sons, Vol of Oklahoma City and Loyd of California; two daughters, Lucile SUTTERS and Ola Marie COPELAND of Midland.

SNYDER
Mattie A. BROWN was born to Henry B. and Sarah BROWN, July 8, 1876, and passed away March 26, 1963, at 1 p.m. at the age of 86 yers, 8 months and 18 days.
She was married to George N. SNYDER November 24, 1898. To this union was born 8 children, six boys, Vollie L., Ernest C., Westville; William H., Lonnie V., Highfill A., Clovis, New Mex.; Eugene K. Albuquerque, New Mex.; and two girls, Bernice and Ruth who preceded her in death. Mr. SNYDER died February 17, 1937.
Mrs. SNYDER was converted in early life and united with the Missionary Baptist Church. She joined the New Hope Church, June 13, 1909 and was an active member for 54 years.
She leaves to mourn her passing six sons: two brothers, Isaac BROWN, Boring, Ore., Benny BROWN, Stilwell; one sister, Minnie SHINE, Costa Mesa, Calif.; 17grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral service was held on Thursday, March 28, in the Roberts Chapel. Her body was sent by train, to Clovis, N. Mex. Burial was in Memory Gardens of Memories by the side of her late husband.

April 12, 1963

HUMPHREY
Funeral service for Ralph H. HUMPHREY, 58, was held Wednesday morning at 10:00, in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. C. J. WALTERS and Rev. Hayes HENRY officiating. Mrs. George MURRAY sang, "In the Garden," and "Beyond the Sunset," accompanied by Mrs. Duke CARLTON A resident of this area for the past 10 years, Mr. HUMPHREY died suddenly at his home, Sunday morning, April 7. He was born January 8, 1905, in Marysville, Tenn. He moved to Bristow as a child and later attended the University of Tulsa where he played football, graduating in 1928.
Married to the former Delphia BROWNING, football queen at TU, he worked as a chemist for Mid-Continent Oil Co., Following his retirement, Mr. and Mrs. HUMPHREY moved to a farm in the Addielee community near Westville. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Westville.
Survivors include his wife, Delphia, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Patricia) MACFARLAND, Texas City, Tex.; four sisters, Mrs. Jim WINFOLY, Mrs. Clem FAULKNER, Mrs. Robert BOYOULY and Mrs. George COKLO; two brothers, Hugh HUMPHREY and Howard HUMPHREY, and his mother, Mrs. Susp HUMPHREY.
Interment was in the Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

TURMAN
Oscar Wallace TURMAN, 66 year old resident of Siloam Springs, died April 3 in Memorial Hospital. He was born at Marble City, Okla., April 23, 1896 and had spent most of his life in this area. He was a retired conductor for the K.C.S. retiring two years ago. He was a World War 1 veteran, a member of the American Legion, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Westville Masonic Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, Consistory and Shrine and a member of the Church of Christ, Siloam Springs.
He is survived by three brothers, James R. of Phoenix, Ariz., Lloyd H. of Miami Springs, Fla., and John R. of Heavener, Okla., two sisters, Mrs. Bertie SANDERS, Redwood, Calif., and Mrs. Della WHITE, Washington.
Funeral services for Mr. TURMAN were held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 5 in the Wasson Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Ted JOHNSON officiating. Interment was in the Westville Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites by Westville Masonic Lodge. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wasson Funeral Home.

April 26, 1963

TUTTLE
Funeral service for Adam TUTTLE, 85, was held Wednesday, April 24, 2 p.m. in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. J.N. SPEARS officiating.
Mr. TUTTLE died at his home near Westville, Sunday. He was born April 14, 1878 in Eastburnstedt, Kentucky, the son of Beth and adam TUTTLE.
Survivors are three sons, Bradley of Brentwood, Calif., Pernon, Westville and Cris of Dewey; five daughters, Maud ABNER, Westville, Flora KING, Farmington, Ark., Nora WOLFENBARGER, Brentwood, Calif., Dora WOLFENBARGER, Antioch, Calif., and Delora SMITH, Enid; two brothers, two sisters, 22 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Bell Cemetery near Watts, under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

FAIN
Mrs. Margaret FAIN, 83, resident of Route 1, Watts, died Thursday night in Memorial Hospital. She was born May 27, 1879, in Crawford County, Ark., and had been a resident of the Watts area since 1927. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors are four sons; Gordon of Muskogee, Okla., Jarva of Los Angeles, Calif., Jim and Ward of Watts; four daughters, Mrs. Mae CARNES, Mrs. Hazel GARRETT, Mrs. Irene WILLIAMS and Mrs. Oneeta HAMPTON all of Watts; one brother, Harry BARKER of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Miss Jewel HARPER and Mrs. Birdie SKEENS, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Services were held at 10 a.m., Sunday in the New Hope Church, with Rev. Ted TURNER and Rev. Clark WILSON officiating. Interment was in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Pyeatte's Funeral Service.

May 3, 1963

HART
Funeral service for Mrs. Carl (Willie Bell) HART, 61, was held in the Roberts Chapel, Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Earl T. ODLE officiating. Music was provided by V.L. SNYDER.
Mrs. HART died Friday morning after a long illness. She was born in Westville, February 13, 1902.
Pallbearers were: Kenneth HART, Bob HART, Gus HART, Leroy HART, Amos WILMOTH and bill BROWN.
Survivors are her husband, Carl; four sons, Kenneth, Tulsa, Bob, Springdale, Ark., Gus, Siloam Springs, Ark., Leroy of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Amos WILMOTH, Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, Johnny PROCTOR, Siloam Springs, Ark., and her mother Mrs. Belle SMITH, Westville.

SMITH
Funeral service for Joe Harrell SMITH, 79, of Summers, Ark., was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Cincinnati church, with burial in the Old Union Cemetery at Cincinnati.
Mr. SMITH was born January 22 (??) at Cincinnati and died Tuesday, April 30 in a Prairie Grove hospital.
Survivors are four sons, Delmar of Summers, Pat of Germany, Carter of Tulsa and Bill of Greece; four daughters, Mrs. Nellie MANKINS of Susanville, Calif., Mrs. Margaret CANTRELL of Oakley, Calif., Mrs. Shirley JOHNSON of Fayetteville, Ark., and Mrs. Sue SMITH, of Prairie Grove; one sister, Kate SMITH, Westville; and 13 grandchildren.

May 10, 1963

PAINTER
Graveside service for Miss Jettie Marie PAINTER, 51, of Watts, who died in a Siloam Springs hospital Saturday, May 4, was held Monday in the Nancy Seabolt Cemetery, with Rev. Howard DANIELS officiating.
Born May 8, 1911 in Uniontown, Ark., she was the daughter of George and Bertha PAINTER.
Survivors are a daughter Jane Marie, Watts; three sisters, Myrtle BOLIN, Bunch, Bessie HAWES, California, Lizzie BOLIN, Watts; two brothers, Lester PAINTER of California and Bon PAINTER, Watts.
Burial was in the Nancy Seabolt Cemetery, near Nicut, Ark., under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

PAINTER
Funeral service for Mrs. Lucy J. PAINTER, 82, long time Watts resident, was held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. Eugene BIBY officiating.
Mrs. PAINTER, who died in a Siloam Springs hospital, Thursday, May 2, was born Oct. 11, 1880 in Waldron, Ark., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. COOK.
Survivors are three sons, Bennie, Tulsa, William, Fontana, Calif., George, Van Buren, Ark.; two daughters, Elsie TAYLOR, Gason, Ore., and Blanch OSBORN, Watts; two brothers, William J. COOK, Fontana, Calif., and Henry L. COOK, Alma, Ark.
Interment was in the Gill Cemetery, Van Buren, Ark., under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

PYEATT
Will H. PYEATT, 86, native of Prairie Grove, Ark., and former resident of Westville communicty, died Monday in Butler, Mo., where he had lived since retirement. Funeral and burial was held Wednesday in Butler.
Survivors include three sons; Jim of Springdale, Ark., Frank of Pryor and Hugh of Tulia, Texas, and three grandsons.

May 17, 1963

CHURCH
Graveside service for Mrs. O.W. (Gertrude) CHURCH, 55, resident of Liberal, Kansas, was held Monday at 4 p.m. in the Baptist Mission Cemetery, with Rev. Bud LACIE officiating.
Born December 3, 1907 in Westville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee FOLSUM, and reared in Westville, Mrs. CHURCH died in a Liberal hospital, following a brief illness. Funeral service was conducted in Liberal, Sunday.
Pallbearers for the graveside rites were Marvin CAGLE, Jeff CARTER, C.E. PACE, Lee PICKENS, HardyCOMSTOCK and Thomas BRIGHT. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lee PICKENS, Mrs. Hardy COMSTOCK, Mrs. C.E. PACE and Miss Bertha BROWN.
She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Hal (Serena PACE, Westville, Mrs. Homer (Edna) ELLIS, Newcastle, Wyo., Mrs. A.F. (Hattie) FORREST, Woodward and one brother, Elmer FOLSUM, Kansas City, Kansas. Roberts Funeral Home was in charge of the service.

ALEXANDER
Funeral service for Mrs. Pollie ALEXANDER, 78, a former resident of Summers, Ark., was held Thusday afternoon, May 9 in the Summers Baptist Church of which she was a member.
Mrs. ALEXANDER died May 5, in a Springfield, Missouri, hospital. Burial was in the Ganderville Cemetery near Summers.
Survivors are a son, Robert G. ALEXANDER of Orange, Calif.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Maude EDWARDS and Mrs. Myrtle WITT; one brother, J.D. THOMASON, Vinita.

May 24, 1963

GIBSON
Funeral Rites for Harvey Samuel GIBSON, 84, life long resident of Summers, Ark., were held Thursday afternoon, May 16, in the Methodist church at Summers, of which he was a member. Interment was in the Ganderville Cemetery near Summers.
He was born September 21, 1878 at Summers and died in a Fayetteville hospital May 14.
Survivors include his wife, Anna of the home; one son, James, of Summers; one sister, Mrs. Jennie VENABLE, Lincoln, Ark., and four grandchildren.

HOGSHOOTER
Funeral service for Joe HOGSHOOTER, 69, lifetime resident of Watts, was held Tuesday in the Illinois River Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Mr. HOGSHOOTER died at his home Saturday morning, May 17th.
Survivors are a son, Andy HOGSHOOTER, Watts; 2 sisters, Ida HOGSHOOTER and Mrs. Emma ROBBIT, Watts; and 5 grandchildren.
Interment was in the Thomason Cemetery, near Chewey, under the direction of the Pyeatte Funeral Home.

HICKMAN
Frank HICKMAN, 70, Stockton, Calif., former resident of Westville community died Wednesday morning in a Tulsa hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. HICKMAN were enroute to Westville, when on May 9, in a car accident near Tulsa, Mrs. HICKMAN, 70, was killed and Mr. HICKMAN injured which caused his death. Mrs. HICKMAN's body was returned to California for burial. Relatives of Mr. HICKMAN said they had not been notified, but felt sure his body would also be returned to California for burial.
Survivors include eight children: a son, Bob HICKMAN of Colcord, Okla., the other seven in California; a brother, Joe HICKMAN of Westville and E.M. HICKMAN of Watts.

OLIVER
Mrs. Charles FREEMAN was called to Sapulpa last week because of the death of her brother, William OLIVER. Mr. OLIVER, 45, who had lived in Sapulpa for 24 years prior to moving to Leadville, Colorado, in November, was employed by Climax Molydenum Co. He was killed May 10 in a traffic accident in Idaho Springs, Colo. His wife was critically injured and the driver of the other car involved was killed.
Funeral service was held in Sapulpa, Saturday.
Survivors include his widow, Evelyn; three sons, Donald and Michael of the home, Gary with the U.S. Army in Tokyo, Japan; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.M. OLIVER, Sapulpa; two brothers, Roy of Tulsa and Cecil of Sapulpa; one sister, Mrs. FREEMAN, Westville.

May 31, 1963

LAYMAN
Funeral service for Mrs. Martha Grace LAYMAN, 51, was held Monday in the Luginbuel Chapel, Prairie Grove, Ark. Mrs. LAYMAN, a sister of Mrs. Ellie COMSTOCK, Westville, died in Prairie Grove, Friday, May 24. She was a former employee of the Prairie Grove school system and a member of the Holiness Church. She was born September 26, 1911 in Odell, Ark.
Survivors are the husband, Harley, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Rachel DRAIN, Prairie Grove; a son Lenzie, Farmington; six grandchildren; a brother, Floyd L. CUZICK, Tulsa, and two sisters, Mrs. Flora OVERFIELD, Woodland, Mo., and Mrs. COMSTOCK.

June 7, 1963

TAYLOR
Funeral service for Mrs. Martha S. TAYLOR, 67, was held on Thursday in the Roberts Chapel with Rev. E.G. WINFREY of Fayetteville, officiating. Music was furnished by the Lacie family, accompanied by Mrs. Elsie BUNNELL.
Mrs. TAYLOR, former Westville resident, died Friday, May 24, in Sacramento, Calif., following a long illness. Born September 21, 1895 in Seligman, Mo., she was married to Dallas D. HAMBLIN at the age of 18 and moved to the Westville community where she resided until Mr. HAMBLIN's death in 1940, when she moved to California. In 1944 she was married to John TAYLOR.
Survivors include her husband John; three daughters, Mrs. Gwin (Marjorie) MULLIN, Westville, Mrs. Ethel GOODMAN, of Stockton, Calif., Jewelene BAKER, Richfield, Utah; three sons, J.D. HAMBLIN Richmond, Calif., and F.L. HAMBLIN, Sacramento, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Julia MCCONNELL, Orville, Calif.; Flora ROLLER, Seligman, Mo.; Pansy HUNTLY, Pea Ridge, Ark.; four brothers, Charlie ASH of Augusta, Kansas, Elbert ASH, Fresno, Calif., Cleo ASH, Klamath Falls, Ore., and Walter ASH, Seligman, Mo.
Pallbearers were Billy MATTHEWS, Carl WILLIAMS, Wayne MULLIN, Darryl MULLIN, Mark MULLIN and Jimmie MULLIN. Flower bearers were Mrs. Kathleen MATTHEWS, Mrs. Gail WILLIAMS, Mrs. Darlene MULLIN, Mrs. Joan MULLIN, Mrs. Nina June TILLERY and Marilyn RICHARDS.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

EVERSOLL
Funeral service for Henry (Hank) E. EVERSOLL, 51, of near Dutch Mills, Ark., was held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Dutch Mills Baptist Church with Rev. WALL and Dr. Earl C. SMITH officiating.
Mr. EVERSOLL, an uncle of Richard HENDRICKS and Dr. J.V. HENDRICKS of Westville, died in the Stilwell Municipal hospitl, Sunday, following a short illness.
Survivors include his wife, Opal. of the home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest EVERSOLL, Dutch Mills; one son, three daughters, three brothers and one sister, Mrs. Hazel HENDRICKS of Woodland, Texas. Burial was in the Dutch Mill Cemetery.

MAYS
Funeral service for W. S. MAYS, 82, who died in his home in Stilwell, Thursday, was held Monday in the First Baptist Church, Stilwell.
MAYS, who taught school in Stilwell for 30 years, was Adair County Superintendent for 20 years, prior to his retirement in 1961. He held bachelor's and master's degrees in education brom Berea College, Berea, Ky., and Northeastern State College, at Tahlequah.
Survivors include four sons, two daughters, a brother, James T. MAYS of Stilwell and a sister, Mrs. Martha GIRDNER, Stilwell. Burial was in the Bunch Cemetery, under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

June 21, 1963

ELAM
Funeral rites for Richard Marion ELAM, 78, were held Monday 10 a.m. in the Wasson Funeral Chapel at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs.
Mr. ELAM, native of Illinois and former Oklahoma newspaper died Friday morning in the Siloam Springs hospital, following a brief illness. He published newspapers at Enid, Wewoka, Clinton and Pryor, Okla., moving to Arkansas, he was owner and publisher of the Bentonville newspaper and later published the Interstate News in Siloam Springs, Ark. After a few years, retiring from the newspaper publication, he entered the real estate business and established the Two States Realty, which he was operating at the time of his death. He was a member of the Methodist church, a former president of the Oklahoma Press Association, a member of Oklahoma Legislature in the House, 1922-1924, served as chairman of Oklahoma Fourth Congressional District Central Committee 1922-1924; and Secretary of Oklahoma State Democratic Convention 1930. Mr. ELAM was a graduate of Southeastern Normal College, Winfield, Kansas, and McPherson, Kansas College. He taught school for a number of years in Kansas before moving to Oklahoma and entering the publishing business. Organizer of the Barnsdall Bank of Commerce in 1923, he served as first president.
Survivors are his wife, Mabel of the home; a son, Steve ELAM, San Benito, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn HAYS, DeQueen, Ark.; a brother, J.F. ELAM, Richland, Wash.; two sisters, [one of which is] Mrs. William WATKINS, Anthony, Kansas. Six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

June 28, 1963

DANIELS
Mrs. Maymie L. DANIELS, 50 year old resident of Watts, Okla., died suddenly at her home on Tuesday night, June 18. She was born June 3, 1913, in Watts and had spent her entire life there. She was an active member of the Methodist church in Watts and of the Woman's Society there.
She is survived by her husband, C.M. DANIELS; one daughter, Miss Elizabeth DANIELS, of the home; three sons, Buddy Joe, of Santa Marie, Calif., Robert and Bill of the home; her mother, Mrs. J.W. HOLLOWAY, Neosho, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Ruth PHILLIPS, Stockton, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. DANIELS were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Watts Methodist church with Rev. L.A. PETERS and Mrs. Edith SUTTLE officiating. burial was in the Bell Cemetery under the direction of the Wasson Funeral Home.

July 12, 1963

FREEMAN
Funeral service for Haney FREEMAN, 76, Westville, was conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the Lincoln, Ark., Baptist Church with the Rev. J.L. LANKFORD officiating. Mr. FREEMAN, who formerly lived in Lincoln, died in his home Saturday. He was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Survivors are his wife, Dexter Reese FREEMAN of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou WILKIE, Yuba, Calif.; and Mrs. Winnie Mae WHITE, Palestine, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. GLIDEWELL, Mrs. Junie PENNELL, Lincoln, Mrs. Lizzie PROBASCO of Texas; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; one brother, Wesley FREEMAN, of Tahlequah.
Pallbearers were Will SHEPHARD, Frank MOSS, Walter CARLTON, S.E. FARMER, Hayden COLVIN and Calvin PHILLIPS.
Burial was in the Edmiston Cemetery under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Lincoln.

BYNUM
Funeral services for A. H. BYNUM, 83 brother of W. T. BYNUM, Westville was held Monday at the Whisenhunt Funeral Chapel in Tulsa with the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church officiating, of which he was a member.
Mr. BYNUM was born September 17, 1879 at Indianola, Indian Territory, and died June 27, following a long illness. He and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. BYNUM moved to Tulsa in 1886 and had resided there until his death.
Survivors include his wife, Ida of the home; two sons, Ralph and Glenn BYNUM; a sister, Mrs. A.H. WOODARD, Tulsa; his brother, W.T. BYNUM and two grandchildren. Interment was in Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa.

CASSIDY
Funeral service for David E. CASSIDY, 70, was held Sunday in the Smith Funeral Chapel, Kerrville, Texas.
Mr. CASSIDY, father of Mrs. Claude SNIDER of Westville was born December 4, 1892 in Grandburg, Texas, and died in a Kerrville hospital Thursday, July 4, following a brief illness. He was a former resident of Summers, Ark.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude, of the home; one son, H.R. CASSIDY, Perry, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. Jimmie MEYERS, Ramona, Calif.; Mrs. Walter GEE, Grand Isle, La.; and Mrs. SNIDER, Westville; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Interment was in the Memory Lane Cemetery, Kerrville, with graveside services conducted by the Oddfellow Lodge.

HOLLAND
Funeral service for Miss M. Belle HOLLAND, 50, was held Friday in Dewey, with burial in the Dewey Cemetery. A native of Westville, Miss HOLLAND had lived in Dewey for 40 years, moving there from Copan.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Lulu HOLLAND, of the home, and two sisters.

July 19, 1963

WATSON
Funeral service for Lt. Lawrence WATSON, 22 year old Marine Corp Officer, was held on Monday in the Primrose Chapel in Norman, Okla., with Rev. Clayborn DEERING, an uncle of Mrs. WATSON, officiating. Dennis LEDBETTER, soloist, sang "The Lord's Prayer" and "God Be With You."
He died suddenly Wednesday, July 10, at the U.S. Naval Base, Pensacola, Fla., where he was attending the U.S. Naval School of Pre-Flight. Lt. and Mrs. WATSON recently graduated from Oklahoma State University, where he also received his commission in the Marine Corp. He was the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. ROBERSON, 1713 Rowena Lane, Norman. Mrs WATSON is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. ALBERTY, Westville. Survivors include his wife, the former Karen ROBERSON; his parents, Lt. Col. and Mrs. W.K. WATSON, U.S. Air Force Norton A.F.B., Calif., and two brothers, Gordon and Warren.
Pall bearers were John FINGERLIN, Bill FITZGERALD, Bill ROBERSON, his brother-in-law, Bob LESLIE, Gordon and Warren WATSON, his brothers.
Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norman. Presenation of the American flag was by the American Legion Pledger-Allen-Phillips Post No. 88.

LINVILLE
Funeral service for Mrs. Clarence (Dollie May) LINVILLE of Topeka, Kansas, was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Chapel with Rev. Arthur ESSARY of Stilwell, officiating.
Mrs. LINVILLE who died Wednesday in a Topeka hospital, was born November 21, 1906, in Bartlesville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. GOLDMAN.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence of the home; one son, James E. LINVILLE, Melbure, Fla.; one brother, Fred GOLDMAN, Westville; one sister, Tallala WHITE, Tulsa; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers were Earl HALL, Clyde MORRIS, Sam LANGLEY, George LANGLEY, Lark SELF, Vindle GUTHRIE and Charley SMITH. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lark SELF, Mrs. Deas FOWLER, Mrs. George LANGLEY, Mrs. arley SMITH and Mrs. Ollie CHAPMAN.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

MORGAN
Funeral service for Clifford MORGAN, 54, was held Tuesday July 9, in the Roberts Chapel in Stilwell.
Mr. MORGAN, who was born May 6, 1909, at Tahlequah, died July 6 in Talihina, after an extended illness. He was the son of Jasper MORGAN who preceded him in death and Mrs. Girtie PADEN of Westville.
Survivors include his wife, Harriet; a daughter, Dorothy, both of Watertown, Mass.; his mother Mrs. Girtie PADEN of Westville; two sisters, Mrs. Roy MCCOLLUM, Westville and Mrs. Jewell FULLERTON, Muskogee; 4 half-brothers, Albert PADEN and Kiwa PADEN, Beggs, Kenneth and Bruce MORGAN of the U.S. Army; three half sisters, Mauell ROSS, Freda RYALLS and Florence MORGAN, Muskogee; one step-sister, Mattie COCHRUM, Beggs; two step brothers, Jeff PADEN of Beggs and Cloy PADEN of Stilwell.
Interment was in the Stilwell City Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

July 26, 1963

SHANKEL
Funeral rites for Loren Elsworth (Buck) SHANKEL, 54, City Clerk of Westville and Superintendent of the Water Department, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Chapel; Bro. John BALLARD, Harrison, Ark., officiating, assisted by Leonard MCCALLI of Vinita.
Mr. SHANKEL died early Tuesday morning at his home. He was born May 26, 1909 at Penalosa, Kansas, the son of Rev. and Mrs. Lewis E. SHANKEL. His father being a Methodist minister and serving a number of churches, he received his elementary and high school education in various schools in Kansas. He attended Southwestern University in Winfield, Kansas. On July 28, 1932, he and Miss Dorothy PARKS of Wichita, Kansas, were married and established their home there, where they lived until January, 1946, when they moved to Westville, and were associated with his parents in the mercantile business. In 1950, he was elected City Clerk of Westville, in which position he was serving at the time of his death. He was a member of the Church of Christ, serving as Elder; the Westville Community Improvement Club; the cemetery board; and recently appointed a member of Adair County Health Board. For a number of years he was a member of the Westville School Board, serving as chairman of the board much of the time; had served as a secretary and treasurer of the Lions Club; chairman of many local drives and various committees and organizations.
Interment will be in Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Sandra) ISHMAEL of Tulsa; a grandson, Mike ISHMAEL; his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Lewis E. SHANKEL of Roswell, N. Mex.; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth MCCALL, Newton, Kansas and Mrs. Alta ASCHMAN, Nickerson, Kansas; one brother, Dr. William SHANKEL, Roswell, New Mexico; an uncle Abe SHANKEL of Westville.

August 2, 1963

SNYDER
Graveside service was held Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the New Hope Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George SNYDER. Burial under direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

JOHNSON
Funeral service for Virgil JOHNSON, 76, was held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Chapel with Rev. Joel BLANTON, Stilwell, officiating. Music was provided by Oscar SMITH.
Mr. JOHNSON who was born in Newton County, Ark., April 6, 1886 died Tuesday in the Elizabeth Hospital, Prairie Grove, Ark.
He is survived by his wife, Lossie of the home and a sister, Mrs. Minnie GUTHRIE of Westville.
Burial was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

BOUYEAR
Funeral service for Allison BOUYEAR, 92, Watts resident, was held Wednesday in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. Howard DANIELS officiating and Mrs. Elizabeth WALDEN in charge of the music.
Mr. BOUYEAR, who was born December 25, 1870, died in the Memorial Hospital, Siloam Springs, Ark., Monday.
Survivors include two sons, Troy of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Gordon, Kansas City, Mo.; four daughters Mrs. Don WESTON, Eureka Springs, Ark., Mrs. Lena ROBINSON, Roswell, New Mexico; Mrs. Flonnie WALDEN of Watts and Mrs. Edna DUNCAN, Watts.
Interment was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

WELLS
Graveside service for Richard WELLS, 77, Westville, was held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Westville Cemetery, with Rev. Fred WATSON officiating.
Mr. WELLS died Thursday in a Stilwell Hospital.
Survivors include a nephew, L.G. WELLS, of Lincoln, Ark., and a niece, Mrs. J.C. HARPER, Fayetteville, Ark.

PEAL
Funeral for Charley PEAL was held Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the Watts Baptist church, the Rev. J.G. CHURCH officiating. Interment was in the Bell Cemetery. Mr. PEAL died Tuesday in the Stilwell hospital. Survivors are his wife, Viola; two daughters, Mrs. Flora FLIPPINS of Calif., and Mrs. Ellen WHEELER of Proctor, Okla.; four sons, Charley of Checotah, Bill of Ulysses, Kans., Mack of Stilwell and Houston of Wheeler, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Stella CLEARDY of Wagoner, Okla.

August 16, 1963

HOLLAND
Funeral rites for Grover Cleveland HOLLAND, 44, of Prairie Grove, Ark., were held on Wednesday at the Wedington Baptist Church with burial in the Wedington Cemetery.
Mr. HOLLAND was born June 24, 1919 at Wedington and died Monday, August 12 at his home.
He was a retired shoe store owner in Fayetteville and Lincoln, Ark.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred CUSHING HOLLAND of the home; one daughter, Janet, of the home; two brothers, Lester of Lodi, Calif., Bill of Brentwood Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Reba HALL, Brentwood, Calif., Mrs. Eua HALL, Norwalk, Calif.; and Mrs. Eula COATES, Bryan, Calif.
Mrs. HOLLAND is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil CUSHING of Westville.

August 23, 1963

RHEA
Mrs. Myrtle M. RHEA, 94, Fayetteville, Ark., died in a Springdale convalescent home Tuesday night. She was born at Cane Hill, Ark., November 5, 1868, the daughter of Charles and Anna HAGOOD MCCLELLAN and was married in 1886 to Robert J. RHEA who preceded her in death in 1913. She moved to Fayetteville in 1901 and was a member of the First United Presbyterian church. She was the last and oldest living graduate of Cane Hill College.
Survivors include two sons, Admiral Powell M. RHEA and Harris RHEA, both of Fayetteville; a half sister, Mrs. Sam WARE of Springfield, Mo.; six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Funeral service was at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Watson Mortuary, Fayetteville. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. RHEA, who was a cousin by marriage of the late P.V. CRAIG of Westville, was a frequent guest in the CRAIG home and was well known in the Westville community, as well as Cincinnati and Rhea, Ark.

PURLEE
Funeral service for the Rev. Charles D. PURLEE, 92, Siloam Springs, Ark., a retired minister, was held Tuesday in the First Christian church of Siloam Springs.
Rev. PURLEE died Saturday in a Tahlequah nursing home. He had served the ministry in the Christian church for more than 70 years and was a former pastor of the Westville Christian church.
He is survived by a son Robert M. PURLEE, of Muskogee, Okla.
Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery [Siloam Springs, Ark.] under the direction of Pyeatte Funeral Service.

August 30, 1963

HUBBARD
Funeral service for Mrs. Tom (Mary) HUBBARD, 58, was held in the Proctor Community Church Saturday with Rev. Bud LACIE officiating and music provided by Dolly O'NEAL.
Mrs. HUBBARD who was born August 29, 1904, died Thursday at her home in Tahlequah.
Survivors include four daughters, Peggie Marie PILKINGTON of Oklahoma City, Betty Lou SMALLING, Whitesboro, Texas; Charlotte COLLINS, Hobbs, New Mexico, Glorida Jean HENSON, Tahlequah; three sons, Tommy James HUBBARD, Blackwell, Billy Joe of Proctor, Walter Ray of Tahlequah; a sister, Peggy SOURJOHN, Stilwell; 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of Robert's Funeral Home.

September 6, 1963

GOODMAN
Funeral rites for T.A. GOODMAN, Jr. (Sonny), 28, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Chapel with Glen CLORE, pastor of the Church of Christ at Stilwell officiating. Music was by the youth Choir of Colcord, with Don REEVES as director.
Sonny was born December 30, 1934, at Summers, Ark., and died Saturday afternoon, August 31 in the Veterans Hospital at Kansas City, Mo., following several months, illness.
At the age of seven years, he moved with his parents to Westville and entered the second grade in school, and graduated from the Westville High School in 1954.
He served two years in the Air Force, one of which was in England. Upon returning to the states, he entered Oklahoma State Tech College at Okmulgee and finished in Electronics. He received a B.S. degree from Northeastern State College at Tahlequah.
On May 24, 1956, he and Miss Eileen MURPHY of London, England (whom he met in service in England) were married.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were members of the Archie, Missouri school faculty with whom he was associated and Dr. Carl MAHANEY and Leon LAWSON of Tahlequah. Flower bearers were wives of members of the faculty, Archie, Missouri, and Mrs. Carl MAHANEY, Mrs. Leon LAWSON, Tahlequah; Mrs. Raymond RUST, Mrs. Joy Lee POYNOR, Mrs. Charley SMITH of Westville.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. GOODMAN, Sr., Westville; and three sister, Mrs. Floyd WATERS, Westville, Mrs. Media Mae WELLS, Eltopia, Wash., Mrs. Marie WRIGHT, San Diego, Calif.

DASHIELL
Funeral service for Harry DASHIELL, 72, was held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Roberts Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Joel BLANTON, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating. Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON was in charge of the music.
Mr. DASHIELL was born September 3, 1890 at Parsons, Kansas, and died at his home on U.S. Hwy. 59 north of Westville, following a long illness.
Burial was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Louis BARNARD, Oscar WHILHITE, Lester WHILHITE, Carl FUSSELMAN, Luther WADLEY, Mitchell Dean SHEFFIELD. Flower bearers were Miss Edna WALL, Mrs. Louis BARNARD, Mrs. Lela FENNO, Mrs. Nina TIMPY, Mrs. Elise NORRIS, Mrs. Mitchell Dean SHEFFIELD.
Survivors include his wife, Mollie of the home; a son, George DASHIELL of El Monte, Ill., a daughter, Mrs. Winifred AINSWORTH, Escondido, Calif.; a brother, Jack DASHIELL of Fort Worth, Texas.

September 13, 1963

FLIPPO
Funeral service for Lowell James FLIPPO, 54, was held 2 p.m. Sunday in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. Joel BLANTON officiating. Music was provided by the choir of the Baptist church.
Mr. FLIPPO who was born August 20, 1909 in Blackrock, Ark., and died Friday in the Veterans Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark.
He is survived by his wife, Ina; four daughters, Janie, Marsha, Paula and Phoebe; a son, Bobby and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ragan RATLIFF, Leslie CARRINGTON, Clyde RATHER, Verlin LITTLEJOHN, Lloyd CARSON and Bill GALBRAITH. Flower bearers were Mrs. Lossie JOHNSON, Mrs. Lloyd CARSON, Mrs. J.D. ROSS, Mrs. Milton STALCUP and Mrs. Clyde RATHER.
Burial was in the New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

CLARK
Funeral rites for Herschel W. CLARK, 59, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Luginbuel Funeral Chapel at Lincoln, Ark. The obituary was read by Jimmie SMITH of Prairie Grove, Ark. Music was several violin numbers. Burial was in Ganderville Cemetery, near Summers, Ark.
Mr. CLARK was born December 2, 1903, in Grundy County, Mo., the son of Frank and Minnie CLARK and died at his home in Westville Monday night, following a long illness.
He started in the grocery business in Oregon, when only 19 years of age, later going to Porterville, Calif., where he manufactured and repaired violins.
A talented musician, he won many musical contests, and participated in a number of National Folk Lore programs.
In 1923, he and Miss Ellen MCDONALD of Lincoln, Ark., were married at Jay, Okla.
They immediately established the Jewelry and Watch Repair business as well as a shoe shop in Lincoln. In 1937, they moved to Prairie Grove, Ark., and continued in the Jewelry and Watch Repair business until 1954 when they turned that store to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald REINOLD. They came to Westville during the year 1954 and established their Jewelry business, including a watch repair department.
Mr. CLARK was interested in training young men in the watch repair business, a number of whom are now in business for themselves.
Survivors are his wife, Ellen of the home; one son, Herschel CLARK, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. Ronald REINOLD, both of Prairie Grove; a sister, Mrs. Allie WHITTENBURG of Lincoln, and four grandchildren.
Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were: Detmar CUMMINGS, Texarkana, Texas, Mrs. Charles MCDONALD, Fort Smith, Ark.; Rev. Charles MCDONALD, DeWitt, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. James MCDONALD and Mrs. Alice HAMPTON Fayetteville, Ark.

September 20, 1963

SUMMEY
Funeral rites for Harry Milton SUMMEY, 63, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Roberts Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Clayton WALTERS pastor of the Methodist church and the Rev. Joel BLANTON, pastor of the Baptist church officiating. Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL and Mrs. Harold Ray HART accompanied by Mrs. Grover HOWARD sang, "Haven of Rest," "Saved by Grace" and "Be Still My Soul."
Mr. SUMMEY was born September 2, 1900 in Grandby, Mo., the son of James and Mary Frances SUMMEY, the youngest of nine children, and died at his home Monday morning September 16, after several months illness.
In 1913, he with his parents moved to Westville where he lived until his death. He and Miss Ida PIERCE of Westville were married August 7, 1920. To this union two children were born.
Mr. SUMMEY was a master mechanic, skilled in all crafts. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Interment was in the Foreman Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers were: Jack GREGORY, Marvin CAGLE, W.C. BOST, Ed CARMICHAEL, Leslie CARRINGTON, John BANNISTER, Vance GREEN. Active pallbearers were: Grover HOWARD, Ernest BUFFINGTON, Owen BUFFINGTON, Clyde RATHER, Troy GIBBONS, Calvin PHILLIPS. Flower bearers were Mrs. Roy TENNANT, Mrs. Son JONES, Mrs. Art BLANTON, Mrs. Troy GIBBONS, Mrs. Fred WILTS.
Survivors include his wife, Ida of the home; two sons Jimmy of Kansas City, Kansas, Milton of Atkins, Ark., one sister, Mrs. Nell ALBRECHT, Westville; six grandchildren; one niece, Mrs. Ne.. MILLER, Tulsa; 2 nephews, George SUMMEY of Neosho, Mo., and Nelson SUMMEY, Grandby, Mo.

GREGORY
Funeral service for John C. GREGORY, 82, was held Friday in the Watts Baptist church.
Mr. GREGORY was born May 7, 1881 in Pigeon Roost, Kentucky, and died Monday in Siloam Springs Ark.
He is survived by his wife, Lucy; two sons, Marshall GREGORY, Gardena, Calif., and W.E. GREGORY, Tulsa; one daughter, Mrs. Bill SPOUSE, Sallisaw; three brothers, Dave GREGORY, Fresno, Calif., Sam GREGORY, Pettigrew, Ark., and Rosco GREGORY, of Huntsville, Ark.; three grandchildren.
Burial was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

JONES
Funeral service for Mrs. Jimmie Lou JONES, 82, was held Friday in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joel BLANTON officiating, and music provided by Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON.
Mrs. JONES, who was born June 18, 1881 in Dalton, Ga., died Monday in Talihina.
Survivors include three sons, John C. JONES, Watts, Bill JONES, Sacramento, Calif., Barney JONES, Stockton, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Bernice FURLONG of Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Sally LANGFORD and Mrs. Lucy THOMPSON, both of Dalton, Ga.
Pallbearers were Oliver SELF, Roy CHAPMAN, Tommy SELF, Elbert SHEFFIELD, Carl MORRIS and Perry HUDSON. Flower bearers were Mrs. Roy CHAPMAN and Mrs. Oliver SELF.
Interment was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

September 27, 1963

COMFORT
Mrs. Cora KERNS received a letter Wednesday from Miss Ruth COMFORT, Los Angeles, Calif., notifying her of the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. K.G. COMFORT, Saturday evening following a heart attack. Burial was in Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles.
Mr. COMFORT, who preceded her in death, came to Westville in 1901 and purchased the "New Era," weekly newspaper changing the name to "Westville Wigwam."
In 1902, he and Mrs. COMFORT (the former Miss Laura VANCE of Carthage, Mo.) were married. They established their home in Westville where their four children, Kenneth, Clifford (who died later), Ruth and Price, were born and reared.
The family was active in the business, civic, social and church life of the community.
Mr. COMFORT and T.A. CATES established the first telephone system in Westville in 1902. He organized the Peoples Bank in 1903 and was elected to the State Legislature in 1922.
Following the death of her husband, Mrs. COMFORT moved to Stillwater, in order that her two younger children, Ruth and Prince could enter Oklahoma A. & M. College (now Oklahoma State University). Later she moved to Los Angeles.
She is survived by her daughter, Ruth COMFORT of the home 514 South New Hampshire in Los Angeles; two sons, Prince of Los Angeles and Kenneth of Fort Worth, Texas.

MCCRITE
Funeral service for J.W. MCCRITE, 89, was held Monday at Carnegie.
Mr. MCCRITE died at his home Friday following a long illness. A resident of Carnegie for 20 years, he had lived in Westville for the past four years.
He is survived by his wife and grandson, Ricky HENDERSON, of the home; three sons, Irvin, of Muldrow, Eual and J.C., Oklahoma City; five daughters, Mrs. Lucy HESSLIN and Mrs. Gladys BOYD of Fort Smith, Ark., and Mrs. Ruth TRUITT, Ozark, Ark., Mrs. Cleta GEE and Mrs. Jimmie LEE, Reed, Calif.; 23 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

ADAMS
Funeral rites for John R. ADAMS, 73, were held Wednesday in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Bro. George GUTHRIE officiating. Music was furnished by the Bud LACIE family.
Mr. ADAMS was born October 11, 1889 at Batesville, Ark., and died September 22 at his home in Watts after a long illness. He had been a resident of Oklahoma for 28 years.
Burial was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Roy CHAPMAN, Claud JORDAN, Bert JORDAN, Henry JORDAN, Evan HAMBLIN and Marvin CLAYTON.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie of the home; five daughters, Beulah MANNING, Bakersfield Calif., Gertrude BARCIA of Santa Barbara, Calif., Helen LANCASTER, Tulsa, Ruth HARRIS, Oklahoma City, Darrellene MCGUIRE, Watts.

PARKS
Funeral service for John Van PARKS, 79, was held Sunday afternoon in Roberts Chapel at 3 p.m. with Don REEVES, Minister of the Church of Christ at Colcord, officiating.
The Fayetteville Ark., Church of Christ chorus sang, "Rock of Ages," "Where the Soul of Man Never Dies," "Above the Bright Blue," " Why Did My Savior Come to Earth."
Mr. PARKS was born December 26, 1883 at Oxford, Miss. The son of David and Fannie PARKS, and died September 20, in the Tahlequah hospital.
He was married to Miss Allie Myrtle LOWRY, July 7, 1907, at Zion Chapel in Weatherford, Oklahoma, who preceded him in death in 1940. To this union, five daughters were born.
February 7, 1942, he was married to Mary Louella ROGERS in Medford, Okla. They made their home in Wichita, and at Clearwater, Kansas before moving to Westville in 1957.
In 1948 they moved to Blythe, Calif., living there two years, returning to Westville and living here at the time of his death.
He was a member of the Church of Christ. For thirty-five years he was a member of the Wichita, Kansas, school system and a member of the Kansas Teachers Association.
He was a member of the Buster Brown Masonic Lodge No. 433, Wichita Consistory, and Midian Shrine, Wichita, Kansas, and a member of the Colorado State Shrine, Blythe, Calif.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Ray STANFILL, Junior CHOATE, Joy Lee POYNOR, Raymond RUST, Floyd WATERS, Carl ISHMAEL. Flower bearers were Mrs. Ray STANFILL, Mrs. John HENDERSON, Mrs. Floyd WATERS, Mrs. Raymond RUST, Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL, Mrs. G.A. RICHMOND, Mrs. Lawrence SEARS.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of the home; his five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy SHANKEL, Westville, Mrs. Louwa MARTIN, Sacramento, Calif., Mrs. Thelma OGDEN, Blythe, Calif., Mrs. Rosalie BRYAN Santa Ana, Calif., Mrs. Pauline KANE, Anaheim, Calif.; two brothers, Alton PARKS of Henderson, Nev., and Everett PARKS of Sentinel, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Lula ROBINSON, Grosse Point, Texas; ten grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

October 4, 1963

RAUCH
Johnny RAUCH died Wednesday morning at his home in Lincoln, Ark., following a short illness. Funeral arrangements were pending Thursday.
Survivors are his wife and daughter of the home. Mrs. Lloyd WOODS of Westville and Mrs. Joe REED of Summers, Ark., are cousins.

DEVRIES
Funeral service for Harold William DEVRIES, 49, was held Saturday in the Watts Methodist church with Rev. Leonard PETERS of Siloam Springs, Ark., officiating. Music was presented by the Watts Methodist Church choir.
Mr. DEVRIES was born June 6, 1914 in Truman, Minnesota, and died Wednesday in Tulsa.
Survivors include his wife, Cleo of Tulsa; three brothers, Ben DEVRIES, Los Angeles, Calif., Bill DEVRIES, Minneapolis, Minn., and Jack DEVRIES, also of Minneapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Kate RICE, Wilcox, Nebr., Miss Norma DEVRIES, Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Loretta DIANE, of Huntington Park, Calif., and Mrs. Selma HEINE, Los Angeles, Calif.
Interment was in the Bell Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

STEVENS
Fletcher STEVENS, 71, a former resident of this community, died Thursday at his home in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. STEVENS was born March 21, 1892.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning, September 28 in Overland Park with Rev. Gail HOWARD officiating. Graveside services were held in the Westville Cemetery Saturday afternoon with Rev. Morris MORGAN of the Pentecostal Holiness Church officiating.
Mr. STEVENS is survived by his wife, May of the home; one sister, Mrs. John ALLISON, Overland Park, Kansas; three daughters, Mrs. Vera KADLETZ, Overland Park, Mrs. Thelma SWINNEY and Mrs. Alma DRASKOVICH, Kansas City, Kansas; one son, Bennie STEVENS, Overland Park; seven grandcahildren and eight great grandchildren.
The immediate family accompanied the body to Westville for burial. A grandson, DeWayne GIFFORD, Grandview, Mo., other relatives and friends from Westville and surrounding communities attended the graveside services here Saturday afternoon.

MCFARLAND
Funeral service for George Washington MCFARLAND, 73, was held Tuesday in the Watts Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Larry JONES and Darryl ZWINK of Heavener officiating and music provided by the Baptist church choir.
Mr. MCFARLAND who was born September 19, 1890, in Evansville, Ark., the son of Robert and May MCFARLAND, died Saturday, September 28 in a Poteau hospital.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ruth QUICK, Bronson (i.e.) Mo., Mrs. Lotta Mae BROWN, Enfield, Mrs. Vera DUNCAN, of Heavener; three sons, Harold MCFARLAND, Heavener; Floyd MCFARLAND, U.S. Navy, Donald MCFARLAND, Fort Benning, Ga.; and two brothers, Ulysses MCFARLAND, Muskogee and Joe MCFARLAND, Earlsboro.
Burial was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

October 11, 1963

MALONEY
Mrs. Edith ALLEN MALONEY, mother of Dexter ALLEN of Lakewood, Calif., formerly of Westville died suddenly Monday night at her home in Joplin, Missouri.
Funeral services were held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Jordan Funeral Home in Columbus, Kansas, with interment in the Columbus Cemetery.
Mr. ALLEN will be remembered by many in Westville, as a member of the high school faculty and football coach for several years.
Mrs. ALLEN is the former Miss Velma CARRINGTON, daughter of Mrs. CP. CARRINGTON, and the late Mr. CARRINGTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Mr. and Mrs. Luther WILLIAMS and Leslie CARRINGTON attended the funeral Thursday.

October 18, 1963

SMITH
Funeral service for Mrs. Lettie SMITH, 71, of Muskogee, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Lescher Funeral Home in Muskogee, with the Rev. Sam COX, pastor of Northside Baptist church officiating.
A twin sister of Mrs. Charley (Bess) CAGLE of Westville, Mrs. SMITH died Saturday in a Muskogee hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Born October 10, 1892, in Christie the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LITTLE, Mrs. SMITH had made her home in Muskogee since 1943 where she was a member of the Northside Baptist church. Her husband, Bill SMITH, preceded her in death by several years.
Survivors include seven sons, Robert, Joe, Carl, Bill, Edgar and Sherman, all of Muskogee and Lloyd of Harvey, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. R.M. PERRY, of Muskogee; 28 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; four sisters, including Mrs. CAGLE, Westville, Mrs. Jennie SMITH, Muskogee, Mrs. Susie BARTON, Kilgore, Texas, Mrs. Mary VANBEBER, Kansas, and a brother, Charley LITTLE of River Bank, Calif.
Interment was in the Proctor Cemetery.
Those from Westville who attended the funeral service and burial were Mr. and Mrs. Charley CAGLE, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin CAGLE and Deborah, Mr. and Mrs. Don CAGLE, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd MORRIS, Mrs. Lois RECTOR, Mr. and Mrs. John KIRBY.

WINN
Funeral service for E.W. WINN, 66, was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Blackburn, Ark., Community Church.
Born July 27, 1897 in Blackburn, the son of Miles and Nellie WINN, he died Tuesday, October 8 in a Houston, Texas, hospital, where he was a patient for the past four weeks. A veteran of World War 1, a minister and farmer, he had lived near Westville in the Addielee community for 18 years.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel of the home; two sons, Troy of Catoosa and Harley of Lincoln Ark.; three daughters, Mrs. Vivian TINDALL, Spring Valley, Calif., Mrs. Norma Ruth WATSON, Siloam Springs, Ark., Mrs. Virginia RISLEY, Lincoln, Ark.; 15 grandchildren and five sisters.
Interment was in te Blackburn Cemetery under the direction of the Nelson-Savage Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ark.

October 25, 1963

SCISM
Funeral service for Juston William SCISM, 51, Fort Worth, Texas, who died Saturday, October 19, was held Wednesday in the Petering Funeral Home in Muskogee.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, four sisters and four brothers, including James SCISM of Westville, and his father George SCISM of Tulsa.
Interment was in the Park Hill Cemetery near Tahlequah.

WALTERS
Funeral service for Dave WALTERS, 89, Blackwell, was held October 10 in the Assembly of God Church in Blackwell with the Rev. Cecil THOMAS officiating.
Mr. WALTERS died at his home in Blackwell on October 8, after a long illness. Born in Coyville (i.e.), Kansas, October 8, 1879, he was a former Westville resident. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Parzetta and five daughters, Mrs. Walter BARNETT, Mrs. C.E. LOCKHART, Mrs. Thomas BRADFORD and Mrs. Earl ROBINSON, all of Blackwell and Mrs. Bill DEESE of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons, Jesse WALTERS, Westville and Billy WALTERS, Humbolt, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and a brother, Chriss WALTERS, Stilwell.
Pallbearers were James BRADFORD, Cleo BRADFORD, Jack BRADFORD, Floyd COX, Alton HALLMARK and Millard KELLY.
Burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Blackwell, under the direction of Roberts and Sons Funeral Home, Balckwell.

MAY
Dolorita PASLEY MAY, 75, resident of Hobbs, N. Mex., and former resident of Siloam Springs died Sunday, October 20 in a Hobbs hospital. She was born April 1, 1888 in Washington Co., Ark., and had been a long time resident of this area.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Geroge MOONEY, Hobbs; two brothers, J.R. PASLEY, Dallas, Texas, R.H. PASLEY, Summers, Ark.; three sisters, Mrs. J.L. HARRIS, Weatherford, Texas, Mrs. A.A. LASSISTER, Beaumont, Texas, Mrs. J.F. NEEDHAM, Texarkana, Texas, and two grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death, March 4, 1953.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 23 in the Cincinnati Methodist Church. Interment was in the Union Cemetery at Cincinnati under the direction of the Pyeatte Funeral Service.

WEST
Funeral service for Thomas Andrew WEST, 79, was held Friday in the Proctor Community Church with Rev. Herman ISAACS officiating with music provided by the Bud LACIE family.
Mr. WEST was born May 9, 1884 in Camdon County, Mo., the son of James and Marjorie WEST, and died Tuesday in a Vinita hospital.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lilly WEST, Proctor, Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON, Fort Gibson and Mrs. Norma GREY, Lowell, Ark.; one son, Jim WEST, Lowell, Ark.; and a stepson, Wattie WHALER, Proctor.
Pallbearers were Allen YOUNGBLOOD, Bill FAIN, Art HINES, Gene COBURN, Barton HICKS and Floyd WHEELER. Flower bearers were Debbie REEVES, Lillian WEST, Kathryn JOHNSON and Althana GUY.
Interment was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

November 8, 1963

WATERS
Funeral service for Mrs. Charles (Maude) WATERS, 80, was held Tuesday afternoon in Roberts Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Billy Joe POOL, Pastor of the Bible Baptist church of Ottumwa, Iowa. Rev. POOL is the grandson of Mrs. WATERS.
Mrs. WATERS died Friday morning, November 1 at her home following a long illness. She was born October 6, 1883 the daughter of Matthew and Barbara PALONE CONDREAY in Indian Territory, near Old Baptist Mission, and had lived all of her life in Westville and community.
Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Mrs. Harold Ray HART, Oscar SMITH and Fred ALLISON sang, "Close to Thee" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," accompanied by Mrs. Grover HOWARD. She also accompanied Rev. POOL who sang, "Will the Circle be Unbroken."
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Owen BUFFINGTON, Luther SIMMONS, Jeff CARTER, Son JONES, Bill TULLIS and Regan RATLIFF. Flower bearers were Mrs. Luther WADLEY, Mrs. Fred ALLISON, Mrs. Polly MYERS, Mrs. Lou Ann CROWDER, Mrs. Daisy DEVINE, Mrs. Grace JONES, Mrs. Mishie SHELTON.
Survivors include her husband, Charles of the home and nine children, Mrs. Cora CRITTENDEN, Westville, Eva WATERS, Seminole, John WATERS, Westville, Dennis WATERS, Roseville, Calif., Charles W. (Tom) WATERS, Jr., Huntington Beach, Calif., Mrs. Marie STILL, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Mrs. Mary Frances WALLING of Compton, Calif., Warren G. WATERS, Santa Ana, Calif., Betty Lou SMITHWICK, Fayetteville, N.C.; a brother, Charles CONDREAY, of Westville; five sisters, Mrs. Mary LANGLEY, Siloam Springs, Ark., Mrs. Minnie MITCHELL, Lamont, Okla., Mrs. Fannie RHINES, Oregon, Mrs. Hattie GIBSON, Westville and Miss Sadie CONDREAY, Westville; 20 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

WILHITE
Funeral service for Mrs. Berttha N. WILHITE, 77, was held Sunday in the Roberts Chapel with Rev. Clayton WALTERS officiating and music provided by Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL and Mrs. Grover HOWARD.
Mrs. WILHITE was born November 23, 1885 in Cane Hill, Ark., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. LOFLIN and died in her home in Westville Friday, following an extended illness.
Pallbearers were Luther Simmons, Ragan RATLIFF, E.H. CABE, Owen BUFFINGTON, Calvin PHILLIPS, and Cecil COLLEGE. Flower bearers were Mrs. Luther SIMMONS, Mrs. Ragan RATLIFF, Mrs. E.H. CABE, Mrs. Owen BUFFINGTON and Mrs. Calvin PHILLIPS.
She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Margaret HIX and Mrs. Bernice HICKMAN, Inglewood, Calif., and Mrs. Noreen GITHENA, Ft. Smith, Ark.; one son, Dyke WILLIAMS, Quincy, Ill,; two step-daughters, Mrs. Lois WASHINGTON, Ft. Smith, Ark., Miss Ruth WILLIAMS, Los Angeles, Calif.; one step-son, Ralph WILLIAMS, Flint, Michigan.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

DUKE
Mrs. Fannie DUKE, 101, formerly of Tulsa, but for the past 11 years has lived in the home of her longtime frineds, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. MAUPINS northwest of Westville, died Sunday in a Stilwell Nursing Home.
Graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulsa.
Mrs. DUKE, who would have been 102, November 21, was born at Pleasant Hill, Georgia, the daughter of a large plantation owner. She was a graduate of the Woman's College, Macon, Georgia. During her later years, she enjoyed reminiscing, relating many interesting incidents of the earlier years of her life especially in her native state.
Mrs. DUKE had been a semi-invalid since the birth of her first child when she was 20, but never complained of her condition, according to her friends.
She was the widow of J.W. DUKE. The last remaining son of her four children, Lee DUKE of Tulsa died in 1947.

COLEMAN
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Tom COLEMAN were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Devoe WHITELY of Springdale, Ark., officiating.
Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL, Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Rev. Joe BLANTON, and Fred ALLISON accompanied by Mrs. Duke CARLTON at the organ and Mrs. Grover HOWARD at the piano, sang, "When the Saints go Marching In" and "The Old Rugged Cross."
Mr. and Mrs. COLEMAN were killed in a traffic accident, November 5, near Needles, Calif., when their car went out of control as they were returning home from a visit with relatives in California.
Mr. COLEMAN was born September 26, 1896 at Guthrie, Okla. [O.T.], the son of George ad Mary COLEMAN.
Mrs. COLEMAN was born January 15, 1901 at Argo, Okla. [O.T.], the daughter of Walter and Katie HORSCHER.
On October 23, 1926 they were married in Chandler, Okla., and immediately established their home at Avery, Okla., where their three children were born.
They moved to Westville February 14, 1939, where they resided on their farm south of Westville.
They were active members of the First Baptist church in Westville. Mr. COLEMAN was a member of the board of Deacons and teacher of the Men's Bible class in Sunday school.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.
Pallbearers, members of Mr. COLEMAN's Sunday school class were: Claud TILLERY, Farris CABE, Marvin CAGLE, Paul CARRINGTON, Carl ISHMAEL, Bill GALBRAITH, Charles FREEMAN, Lee WILLIAMS, Oscar SMITH, Ernest HARMON, and John CRITTENDEN. Flower berers, member of Mrs. COLEMAN's Sunday school class were: Mrs. Neil AKIN, Mrs. Bill POWELL, Mrs. Arnold MOHENG, Mrs. Owen BUFFINGTON, Mrs. Cecil SISK, Mrs. Joel BLANTON, Mrs. Jimmy BEACH, Mrs. Billy Jack SMITH, Mrs. Charles FREEMAN, Mrs. I.H. HERBERT, Mrs. Marvin TRAW, Mrs. Anna Bill CUSHING.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Katie WHITELY, Westville; Mrs. Susie JARRETT, Pinola, Calif.; one son, Tom COLEMAN Jr., Richmond, Calif.; Mrs. COLEMAN's two sisters, Ora Jane SKEEN of St. Louis, Missouri and Betty Jo ROSSON, Clovis, N. Mex.; two brothers, Bill HORSCHER, Concord, Calif., John HORSCHER, Castle Springs, Arizona; Mr. COLEMAN's George COLEMAN, Grand Junction, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Laura PARKER, Oakland, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.

PROCK
Funeral service for Karen Sue PROCK, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill PROCK, Tulsa, was held tuesday in the Roberts Funeral Chapel in Stilwell, with Rev. Luther NELSON, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating.
Karen Sue, who died in Tulsa, Sunday, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles DOWNING of Westville.

CARNEY
Annie Jennie LOVRIEN was born near Bloomfield, Iowa, August 27, 1874. Her parents were Andrew Jackson LOVRIEN and Nancy PALMER LOVRIEN. Most of her early life was spent in eastern Colorado, where she met her first husband, William G. WHITE of Kansas. They were married July 16, 1899 in Pueblo, Colo. Three children were born to this union; Arthur, who died January 23, 1930, Harold and Nancy now Mrs. Titus CHINN.
Mr. WHITE died at Watts, Okla., July 3, 1931. Mrs. WHITE later married John E. CARNEY, October 24, 1937 at Watts. Mr. CARNEY died in Watts September 27, 1948.
She is survived by one half brother, John THOMAS, Happy Camp, Calif.; one son Mr. WHITE of Stilwell, Okla.; one daughter Mrs. Titus CHINN of Siloam Springs; one step son, John H. CARNEY, McPherson, Kansas; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The grandchildren include Bill, John and Larry WHITE of Stilwell, Joe WHITE of Lamar, Colo., and Jerry WHITE of Fort Polk, La., Nancy (Mrs. Charles) LOCK of Siloam Springs, Carol CHINN of Tulsa, Mary Jane (Mrs. Jerry) HARROD of Houston and Alvin CHINN of Russellville, Ark.
Mrs. CARNEY died November 7 and was buried in Bell Cemetery, Saturday mornig after the services in the Watts Methodist church. Rev. L.A. PETERS conducted the services, assisted by Rev. Lee WHEELER, pastor of the Pentecostal Holiness church of Stilwell. W.F. (Buddy) MCCLESKY of Siloam was soloist and a special number was brought a quartet of young people of the Watts church. These young people were former members of a Sunday School class taught by Mrs. CARNEY. Her five grandsons and grandson-in-law, were pallbearers: Bill, Joe, Joh, and Jerry WHITE, Alvin CHINN and Charles LOCK.

BURROWS
Funeral service for Judy Diane BURROWS, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland BURROWS, was held Monday in the Roberts Chapel, with Rev. Luther NELSON pastor of the First Baptist church in Stilwell, officiating.
Judy was born March 30, 1950, and died Wednesday in a Stilwell hospital.
She is survived by her parents, one sister, Ruth Ann; four brothers, Thomas, Charles, Earl and Ralph, all of the home; and a nephew, Rollie Dean BURROWS.
Pallbearers were Tommy IGO, George MCCOLLUM Jr., Donald LANGLEY, Richard LANGLEY, Kenny MCCOLLUM. Flower bearers were Barbara HILL, Deanne HILL, Janice VAUGHN and Lana MOSS.
Interment was in the Downing Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

November 22, 1963

MURRIE
Funeral service for Grandville MURRIE, 83, resident of Canyon City, Colo., was held Tuesday in Canyon City.
Mr. MURRIE died Sunday in a Canyon City hospital. He was born March 14, 1880, in Cincinnati, Ark., and lived in the vicinity of Westville until 1937, when he moved to Canyon City.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. J.A. (Avis) BUTLER and Mrs. Marion (Pearl) HOWARD of Westville and Mrs. Cecil (Juanita) HODSON, Canyon city; two sons, Amos MURRIE, Westville, and Ruben MURRIE, with the U. S. air Force; one sister, Mrs. E.H. WILSON, Cincinnati, Ark.; three brothers, Wesley MURRIE, Vinita; Albert MURRIE, los Angeles, Calif., ruben MURRIE, of Westville; and 13 grandchildren.
Interment was in the Canyon City Cemetery.

November 29, 1963

ROSS
Funeral service for Wosker R. ROSS, 67 year old resident of Watts, was held Sunday, 2:00 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Howard DANIELS and the Rev. Ted TURNER, of Watts, officiating. The LACIE family, accompanied by Mrs. Hazel LADD, provided the music.
ROSS was born May 29, 1896 in Dallas, Texas, and died Thursday in the Beterans Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark.
In 1900 he oved with his parents to Oklahoma and was a resident of the Westville-Watts vicinity for the past 63 years.
He was a veteran of World War 1, having served four years with the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Lee; six sons, J.W. of Houston, Texas, Jerry of Eugene, Oregon, Sheridan of Linden, Texas, Darrel of Corvallis, Oregon, Dale and Eugene of the home; five daughters, Mrs. Zella HIPLEY, Odessa, Texas, Mrs. Willodene HCAKNEYof San Jose, Calif., Mrs. Madeline FAIN of Tulsa, Mrs. JoAnn MULLIN of Shawnee, Kansas, and Mrs. Caroline YOUNGER of Eugene, Oregon; 24 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Also seven brothers, Alvie ROSS of Spavinaw, Floyd ROSS of Wagoner, alvin and Jess ROSS of Stockton, Calif., Hollis WEAVER of Westville, Paul and Doyle of Montana; three sisters, Mrs. Willie DANIELS of Wagoner, Mrs. Paulean HUDDLESTON of Peggs, Mrs. Emma WILSON of San Jose, Calif.
Burial was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

EDDS
Funeral service for Earl Glenn EDDS, 52, was held Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. in Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clayton WALTERS, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
Mrs. Harold Ray HART, accompanied by Mrs. Robert EFFENBERGER, sang "Beyond the Sunset," and "The End of the Road."
Mr. EDDS who died suddenly Friday at his home, of a heart attack, was born November 11, 1911 in Josplin, Missouri.
He and Miss Mary Ann HEISLER were married December 29, 1941 in Chula Vista, Calif., It was there that they established their home and lived until they came to Westville in the summer of 1948.
Mr. EDDS immediately went into the broiler business and was one of the largest chicken producers in this area at the time of his death.
He was president of the Westville Community Improvement Club; vice president of the Westville Medical Center, Board of Trustees; was a past commander Harley-Barnard Post, American Legion, was a member of the Methodist church; the Westville Lodge No. 186, A.F. & A.M. and Eastern Star and Adair County Draft Board. He was one of the Cub Scout organizers in Westville.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery with Masonic Rites under the direction of the Roberts Fueral Hoe.
Pallbearers were Haskell PICKETT and Sam WILLIS, Tahlequah; Joe DOBBINS, Stilwell; Bill FAIN, Bill TULLIS and Joy Lee POYNOR. Flower bearers were Mrs. Phllips HINES, Mrs. Joe DOBBINS, Mrs. Susie HAGEN, Mrs. Phyllis Ann HAGEN, Mrs. Soneeta MILLER and Mrs. Betty MILLER.
Survivors include his wife Mary Ann; a son, Steven EDDS; and a daughter Earline EDDS, all of the home.
Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Mr. EDDS' sister, Mrs. E.L. MESSER, Atascadera, Calif.; a cousin, W.O. ELLIOTT, Cassville, Mo.; Mrs. EDDS' sisters, Mrs. Earl SIMON and Mr. SIMON, La Moure, Minn., Mrs. A.J. CAREY, Mrs. Rose Marie BUTLER, Sacramento, Calif.; two brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Nick A. HEISLER, Sabin, N. Dakota and Martin HEISLER, Chula Vista, Calif.

MORRIS
Funeral service for Charlie G. MORRIS, 57, was held Monday, at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Howard DANIELS of Watts officiating and music provided by Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON.
Mr. MORRIS was born December 22, 1905 in Westville and died Saturday in a Siloam Springs, Ark., hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Sally; and a step daughter Sandra, both of the home; his mother Mrs. Nettie MORRIS, and a sister Mrs. Hattie LESTER.
Pallbearers were Ernest SNYDER, Claud JORDAN, D.G. PARKHURST, Ernest MOLTHAN, John CRITTENDEN and Jack GREGORY. Flower bearers were Mrs. Ernest SNYDER, Mrs. Claud JORDAN, Mrs. Jack GREGORY and Mrs. E.G. PARKHURST.
Burial was in the Baptist Mission Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

LANGLEY
Funeral service for Mrs. Clarence (Nancy) LANGLEY, 60, who died November 21, after a week's illness in the Pryor hospital, following a heart attaack, was conducted Sunday in the First Baptist church in Pryor. Burial was in the Pryor City Cemetery.
Mrs. LANGLEY, a native of Tennessee, had been a teacher in the Pryor School system for a number of years. At the time of her death she was teaching the third grade. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pryor and the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence, of the home; a daughter, Jeannie, of Texas; and a son, Joe Mack LANGLEY of Wisconsin; five grandchildren and a number of brothers and sisters.
Mr. LANGLEY is a nephew of Joe H. LANGLEY and Mrs. Alice SIMPSON of Westville and the late W.F. LANGLEY.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe LANGLEY, Mrs. Alice SIMPSON Mrs. Maudie JEFFERIES, Mrs. W.F. LANGLEY, and Mr. and Mrs. Charley RUSSELL, all of Westville, attended the funeral.

HILL
Funeral service for Johnny Keith HILL, 4 year old son of Mrs. Cora Fay HILL of Wagoner, was held Friday 2:00 p.m. in the Roberts Chapel with the Rev. Howard DANIELS officiating. Mrs. Harold Ray HART, accompanied gy Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, sang, "In the Garden," and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."
Johnny was born October 31, 1959 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and died Friday in a Tahlequah hospital.
Pallbearers were Jack GREGORY, Sam SIXKILLER, Bob ROBERTSON, Luke CRITTENDEN, Noble WINGFIELD and Luther SIMMONS. Flower bearers were Mrs. Betha ASHWOOD, Mrs. Ruby SEAGRAVE, Mrs. Betty WINGFIELD, Mrs. Dean MORRIS and Mrs. Margaret BAGBY.
Survivors include his mother, Cora Fay HILL, Wagoner, his father, Keith HILL, Tulsa; two brothers, Billy and Raymond; three sisters, Karon, Cindy and Diane, all of the home; his grandmother, Mrs. Charles HILL, Summers, Ark., and great grandmother, Mrs. Nettie MORRIS.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

CLINTON
Funeral service for Barbara Jean CLINTON, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis CLINTON, was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Proctor Community church with music provided by the O'NEAL family.
Barbara Jean was born September 16, 1958 in Siloam Springs, Ark., and died Friday in Siloam hospital.
She is survived by her parents, five brothers, Bobby, Roger, Larry, Darrell and Johnny; one sister, Wilma, all of the home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis CLINTON of Stilwell and Mrs. Hattie VANBIBBER.
Interment was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

December 6, 1963

MCCLELLAN
Funeral service for Mrs. Harry (Henry Irwin) MCCLELLAN, 79, was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian church with the Rev. Lewis BURNS officiating.
Mrs. MCCLELLAN was born November 7, 1884 at Clyde (just south of Cane Hill) the daughter of pioneer parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie IRWIN and here and at Cane Hill she lived her entire life. She was a member of the Presbyterian church at Cane Hill.
Turly to the manner born, she was a gentle lady of the old South, a gracious hostess. Many guests were entertained in the MCCLELLAN ancestral home at Cane Hill where she and Mr. MCCLELLAN with their son, Charles Getty MCCLELLAN, lived. Mr. MCCLELLAN preceded her in death several years ago.
She is survived by her son of Cane Hill; two grandchildren, a niece and several nephews.
Burial was in the McClellan Cemetery.
(From Cane Hill, Ark.)

KINDLE
Funeral service for Mrs. E.W. (Floy) KINDLE, 70, was held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Proctor Community Church with Rev. Berniel ROGERS of Muskogee and Rev. Jack BOYD of Tahlequah officiating and music provided by Mrs. Dolly O'NEAL.
Mrs. KINDLE, who died Friday in Tahlequah, was born March 27, 1893 in Strickler, Ark.
Pallbearers were Jack MCCOLLUM, George MCCOLLUM, John JACKSON, Billy Joe JACKSON, Bert MCCOLLUM and Cambern PANNELL.
Survivors include her husband of Proctor; three sons, Noel and George, Tahlequah; Herbert, of Proctor; six daughters Mrs. Elva YEAGER, Westville, Mrs Mildred HUBBARD, Blackwell, Mrs. Edna SMITH, Houston, Texas, Mrs. Autherine RICHARDS, Whittier Calif., Mrs. Wanda COLLINS and Mrs. Jean GUESS, both of Tulsa.
Her mother and father, Jemina and George MCCOLLUM, preceded her in death.
Interment was in the Proctor Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

MEEH
Funeral service for Charles Edward MEEH, 68 year old resident of Heavener, was held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian church in Heavener.
Mr. MEEH, a former Westville resident, was a retired Kansas City Southern railway engineer, and had lived in Heavener since 1922. He was a veteran of World War 1, a member of the American Legion and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
He is survived by his wife, Sannie, of the home; six sons, including Dan MEEH of Westville; three daughters, a brother, George MEEH and a sister, Mrs. Nelle PIERCE, both of Heavener; and 19 grandchildren.
Burial was in the Hill Cemetery in Heavener.

MULLIN
Funeral service for Jim M. MULLIN, 84, was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. George GUTHRIE officiating. The LACIE family, accompanied by Mrs. Hazel LADD, sang, "I'll Not Be a Stranger," "Life's Setting Sun," and "Beautiful Garden on High."
Mr. MULLIN was born October 9, 1879 in Berry County, Mo., and died Thursday in Siloam Springs, Ark. Interment was in the Westville Cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, Gerald and Gwin of Westville, Gordon and Lonuel of Kansas City, Kansas; four daughters, Mrs. Ben GUTHRIE, Mrs. Zaida DEESE, Mrs. Evelyn MOSS and Mrs. Lana RICHARDS, all of Westville.

HOLLAND
Funeral service for J.L. HOLLAND, 79, was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. George GUTHRIE officiating. The LACIE family, accompanied by Mrs. Hazel LADD, sang, "I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone." "I'll Meet You in the Morning" and " "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
Mr. HOLLAND, who died Thursday, was born October 17, 1884 in Westville and had spent most of his life here.
Pallbearers were Joe LANGLEY, Charles WOLFE, Clayton HOLLAND, Lloyd WILKIE, Elbert SHEFFIELD, and Fred HOLLAND. Flower bearers were Grace PERRY, Effie MCHARGUE, Geraldine GOODMAN, Una HOLLAND, Mrs. Elbert SHEFFIELD and George Ann LAWLEY.
Survivors include his wife, Ola of the home; one brother, Bob HOLLAND, Bartlesville; four sisters, Maggie GOODMAN and Carrie MCHARGUE, Copan, Dora FOLLENSBEE, Dewey and Nancy FREEEMAN, Westville; a nephew, Fred HOLLAND and a niece, Grace PERRY, both of Dewey and an aunt, Mrs. Helen BUSHYHEAD of Westville.
Burial was in the Stilwell Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

BIBY
Funeral service for James Thomas BIBY, 80, resident of Summers, Ark., was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church in Lincoln, Ark.
Mr. BIBY, who was born March 4, 1883 in Summers, the son of Dave and Lou WILSON BIBY, died Thursday. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Cincinnati Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include one son, Clint of Summers; three sisters, Mary WALKER, Callie PAYTON and Dula OXFORD, all of Tulsa.
Burial was in the Union Cemetery with graveside Masonic services.

December 13, 1963

HAMMOND
Funeral service for Graves HAMMOND, 59, was held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eugene BIBY officiating. Mrs. Carl ISHMAEL and Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, accompanied by Mrs Joel BLANTON, provided the music.
Mr. HAMMOND was born May 2, 1904 in Milburn and died Saturday in the Stilwell hospital.
Pallbearers were Ben PERKINS, Leo BEARD, Charles DEWART, Buford HAMMOND, Bill MOSS and Carl ISHMAEL. Flowerbearers were Yvonne OXFORD, Faye PILCHER, Ruth PILCHER, Fern PERKINS, Delena PERKINS and Laura DODD.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie; a son, Eddie Michael and a daughter, Linda Kay, all of the home; two other daughters, Mrs. Betty Jean FOSTER, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Joyce FEATHERREE of Bunch; two brothers, Sihon Thomas HAMMOND, of Childress, Texas, and Dalton HAMMOND of Ada; one sister, Mrs. Nora GOOD of Hollis; and 8 grandchildren.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

BASSHAM
Funeral service for Elmer Leonard BASSHAM, 81, of Prairie Grove, Ark., was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the First Christian church in Prairie Grove.
Mr. BASSHAM, who died Sunday, was a brother of Mrs. Amos ROLLER of Westville. He was injured last May when he was trapped for five hours under his farm tractor. Suffering from deep shock, a fractured hip, broken hand and internal injuries, he never recovered.
He is survived by his wife, Mattie Oldham of the home (i.e.); one son, Frank of Hulbert; a daughter, Mrs. A.C. PURSELY, Prairie Grove; four sisters, Mrs. Rose BENTON, Stilwell, Mrs. Lois SMITH of Lincoln, Ark., Mrs. Ona BIRCHFIELD, Bartlesville, and Mrs. Roller.
Interment was in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

December 20, 1963

BRANCHCOMB
Funeral service for Mrs. Florence BRANCHCOMB, 85, was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. Clayton WALTERS officiating. Mrs. George MURRAY and Mrs. Bert BLEDSOE, accompanied by Mrs. Duke CARLTON, sang "Beyond the Sunset," and "Never Grow Old."
Mrs. BRANCHCOMB, who died Thursday in the Stilwell Hospital was born September 19, 1878 in Altus, Ark. She was a long time resident of Westville and a member of the Methodist church.
Pallbearers were L.H. JONES, Joy Lee POYNOR, Luther SIMMONS and Gilbert PICKENS. Flower bearers were Mrs. Ragan RATLIFF, Mrs. Clyde RATHER, Mrs. Luther SIMMONS and Mrs. Gilbert PICKENS.
Survivors include two sons, Vester BRANCHCOMB of Jenks and Leverett BRANCHCOMB of Anderson, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Bessie NORWOOD of Muskogee.
Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

HARRIS
A.E. HARRIS, Tahlequah trucker, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon of an apparent heart attack while unloading grain from a Kansas City Southern railroad box car, near the Farmers Cooperative Association building.
A Roberts ambulance was dispatched to the scene taking him to the Westville Medical Center, where he was declared dead on arrival.
The body was later removed to the Reed-Culver Funeral Home in Tahlequah where arrangements are pending.

PHARR
Funeral service for Mrs. Mary PHARR, 93, of Tahlequah, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Reed-Culver Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Joe HARDEGREE, pastor of the Tahlequah First Christian church officiating.
Mrs. PHARR, who died Sunday at her home, following a long illness, was the mother of the late J.R. GRAVES, and having visited in the Graves home frequently, had many friends in Westville.
She moved to Tahlequah from Arkansas in 1919 and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers were W.O. BYRD, Jack ABBOTT, J.R. GRAVES Jr., Lee STEED, Bill JOHNSON and Art TOWERY. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. D.R. BEDWELL, George OGLE and O.E. CRANE.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ethel STEED of the home and Mrs. Elsie HUMAN of Muskogee; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
Interment was in the Tahlequah City Cemetery.

WILLIAMS
Funeral service for Roy Clifton WILLIAMS, 45, was held Saturday in the Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arthur ESSARY and Rev. George GUTHRIE officiating. The Wrights Chapel Choir, accompanied by Miss Carolyn STEPHENS, sang "I'll Meet You in the Morning," "I'll Not Be a Stranger" and "Nationalized for Heaven."
Mr. WILLIAMS was born July 30, 1918 in Christie and died Wednesday. He was a member of the Wrights Chapel Free Holiness Church.
Pallbearers were Carl CHOATE, Wayne FADDIS, Neal TATUM, Leslie FADDIS, Nookie SANDERS and Walter KINDLE. Flower bearers were Mrs. Carl CHOATE, Mrs. Ida GOODMAN, Mrs. Junior CHOATE, Mrs. Grace FADDIS, Mrs. Bob CHOATE and Mrs. Walter KINDLE.
Survivors include his wife and four daughters Nancy, Judy and Kathy, all of the home and Mrs. Oma Leta SMITH of Fayetteville, Ark., two sons, Carl of Kansas City, Mo., and Donald of the home; one brother, Grady WILLIAMS of Stilwell; one sister, Mrs. Delma HADDOCK of Watts, and six grandchildren.
Burial was in the Piney Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.

December 27, 1963

GIFFORD
Funeral service for Jesse G. GIFFORD, 64, was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. Haden COLVIN officiating. Music was provided by the LACIE family.
Mr. GIFFORD was born November 9, 1899 in Westville, [Indian Territory], the son of Charles and Hattie GIFFORD, and died Saturday in Muskogee.
Pallbearers were Jess GIFFORD, Lloyd GIFFORD, Claude JORDAN, Roy BLACK, Tommie MAUPIN and Calvin PHILLIPS.
Survivors include two sons; Johnnie Guy GIFFORD of Pryor; Billy Doyle GIFFORD; one daughter, Norma Jean GIFFORD; two brothers, Hugh and Evert GIFFORD and three sisters, Ethel CARRISH, Anna ERICKSON and Kay EDGMON.
Burial was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of the Roberts Funeral Home.