This information is offered FREE and taken from http://www.okgenweb.net/~okcaddo/ If you have arrived here using a pay site please know that this information has been donated by volunteers in a joint effort to provide FREE genealogy material online. Caddo County Okla. Obits ===================================================== TONY RAY DAUGHERTY, 63, of Apache was born 04-Sep-1938 at Konawa, Seminole county, Ok. and died 14-Dec-2001 at his home in Apache, Caddo county, Ok. Services were held 17-Dec-2001 in the Crews Funeral Home Chapel in Apache with burial in Fairview Cemetery at Apache under the direction of Crews Funeral Home of Apache. He married Betty Gill 11-Feb-1983 at Cordell, Washita county, Ok. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers; survivors include his wife, mother, one daughter, one son, two step- children, two sisters, two brothers and seven grandchildren. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 17, 2001) GERTRUDE IVA ROBERTS, 97, of Apache was born 18-Jul-1904 in Springfield, Mo. to Walter and Rillie Roberts and died 14-Dec- 2001 in Tulsa, Tulsa county, Ok. Services were held 17-Dec-2001 in the Oak Street Church of Christ at Apache, Caddo county, Ok. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Crews Funeral Home of Apache. She married Charlie Luther Roberts 23-Sep-1919 in Mead, Bryan county, Ok. He preceded her in death 19-Jan-1979. She was also preceded in death by a son, J.B. Roberts. Survivors include one daughter, five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 17, 2001) Death Notice ELIZABETH FREEMAN, 87, long time resident of Hydro, Caddo county, Ok. died 16-Dec-2001 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital in Weatherford, Custer county, Ok. Services were held 19-Dec-2001 in Hydro's First Baptist Church with burial in the Hydro Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Hinton-Turner Funeral Home of Hinton. (The Anadarko Daily News - 17-Dec-2001) Death Notice KENNETH CHARLES RHODES, 73, of Alfalfa, Caddo county, Ok. died 15-Dec-2001 in Oklahoma Ctiy, Ok. Services were held 19-Dec-2001 in the Alfalfa Baptist Church with burial in the Sappington Chapel Cemetery located near Cowden, Washita county, Ok. Burial was under the direction of the Pitcher-Hackney Funeral Home of Carnegie. (The Anadarko Daily News - 18-Dec-2001) EDITH CORA GARRISON, 81, of Yukon, Canadian county, Ok. and former resident of Bridgeport, Caddo county, Ok. was born 01-Mar- 1920 in Palacios, Texas to Tom and Nellie Johnson and died 17- Dec-2001 at the Lackey Nursing Home in Oklahoma City, Ok. Services were held 22-Dec-2001 in the Hinton-Turner Funeral Chapel in Hinton with burial in the Bridgeport Cemetery under the direction of Hinton-Turner Funeral Home of Hinton. In 1936 she arried George Garrison who preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. ( The Anadarko Daily News - Dec 18, 2001) Death Notice LORIN LEROY LAKE SR., 81, of Cyril, Caddo county, Ok. died 19- Dec-2001 in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. Graveside services were held 20-Dec-2001 in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. under direction of McRay's Cyril Funeral Home of Cyril, Ok. (The Anadarko Daily News - 19-Dec-2001) CLARA PAULINE HARRIS, 76, of Colony, Washita county, Ok. was born 10-May-1924 in Moore, Cleveland county, Ok. to Thomas and Celia (Russell) Johnson and died 22-Nov-2001. Services were held 25-Nov-2001 in the Fairview Church northeast of Colony. Burial was in the Poage Cemetery, northeast of Colony, under the direction of the Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford, Ok. She was married 09-Jul-1941 to Burton Kidd (deceased) and in 1948 to Mon Harris. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 4, 2001) WALLACE L. BOINTY, 69, of Carnegie, Caddo county, Ok. was born 07-Jan-1932 in Carnegie to William and Sallie (Hokeah) Bointy and died Dec-2001 at the Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital in Carnegie. Services were held 07-Dec-2001 at Carnegie's Cedar Creek United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Carnegie Cemetery. He was a member of the Kiowa Tribe. He served in Korea and Vietnam and was the recipient of the Silver Star, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, plus two Air Medals and a Parachutist Badge. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 04, 2001) GRACE LELA FRANK, 94, of Carnegie was born 17-Sep-1907 at Redstone Mission near Washita, Caddo county, Ok. to John Dee and Nora (Baxter) Williams and died 01-Dec-2001 in Binger, Caddo county, Ok. Services were held in Carnegie's Pitcher-Hackney Chapel. Burial was in the Carnegie Cemetery under the direction of Pitcher-Hackney Funeral Home of Carnegie. Married 16-Jun-1935 Ralph B. Frank in Hebron, Nebraska. She taught school at Riverside Indian School north of Anadarko. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 4, 2001) Death Notice JERRY DON LEE, 46, of Carnegie died 02-Dec-2001 in Carnegie, Caddo county, Ok. Services were held 05-Dec-2001 in the United Methodist Church at Carnegie, Caddo county, Ok. Burial was in the Green Valley Cemetery at Mountain View, Kiowa County, Ok. under the direction of the Pitcher-Hackney Funeral Home of Carnegie. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec 4, 2001) HUNTER NICOLE and ERIC RAY McCORMICK, twin infants, born 04-Dec- 2001 and 05-Dec-2001 in Oklahoma City, Ok. to Mark and Angela (Bare) McCormick of Gracemont, Caddo county, Ok. Graveside services were held 07-Dec-2001 in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. Services were under the direction of the Steverson Funeral Home of Anadarko. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 6, 2001) REUBEN LARRIETT TOPAUM, 78, of Oklahoma City, Ok. was born 23- Mar-1923 in Carnegie, Caddo county, Ok. to John Cyrus Topaum Sr. and Margaret Geionty and died 03-Dec-2001 in Oklahoma City, Ok. Services were held 08-Dec-2001 at the Victory Assembly of God Church in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. Burial was in the Cedar Creek Cemetery at Carnegie under the direction of Smith-Hackney Funeral Home of Anadarko. He served with the 45th Infantry of Oklahoma during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart with Oakleaf Cluster Medal, European Theater Badge, Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge and Good Conduct Medal. He was also in the 179th Infantry, 2nd Battalion, L Company. He was a squad leader and a sniper. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 6, 2001) BILLY WALLACE LUKE was born 06-Sep-1948 in War, McDowell county, W. Va. to Billy A. and Ella (Marlow) Luke and died 06-Dec-2001 in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. Graveside services were held 11- Dec-2001 in the Memory Lane Cemetery at Anadarko under the direction of Smith-Hackney Funeral Home of Anadarko. He married 11-Nov-1983 Julia Nelson in Las Vegas, Nev. He served in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 at Khe Sahn with Co B, 1st Bn, 26th Mar, 3rd Div. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal w/1*, Vietnamese Campaign Medal w/device and the Purple Heart with one Gold Star. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 7, 2001) GENE HENRY FRANCIS was born 27-Oct-1927 in Cordell, Washita county, Ok. to William Matt and Lucile (Minnick) Francis and died 06-Dec-2001 in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. Services were held 08-Dec-2001 in the First Baptist Church of Anadarko. Burial was in Memory Lane Cemetery at Anadarko under the direction of the Steverson Funeral Home of Anadarko. He married 10-Jul-1945 Mary Ann Pittman in Hattiesburg, Miss. He entered the United States Army 30-Jun-1946 and was discharged in 1972 at Ft. Sill, Comanche county, Ok. He was stationed in Germany, Korea, Okinawa, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam and in nine different states. He received the Bronze Star as well as various other medals. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 7, 2001) Death Notice DELLA PATTERSON, 93, of Clinton, Custer county, Ok. died 05-Dec- 2001 at the Clinton Integris Hospital. Services were held 08- Dec-2001 at the Oakdale Baptist Church with burial in the Lookeba Cemetery, Caddo county, Ok. under the direction of the Kiesau Marler Funeral Home of Clinton. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 7, 2001) MARION RUTH 'Bunky' HOWELL-BLACKWOLF was born 14-Jul-1944 in Lawton, Comanche county, Ok. to Melva Jean (Murrow) and Kenneth Beaver and died 08-Dec-2001. Services were held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Anadarko with burial in the Memory Lane Cemetery under the direction of Smith-Hackney Funeral Home of Anadarko. She was a member of the Caddo Tribe and served as treasurer. She enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in June of 1962 and was honorably discharged 24-Jun-1964. She was assigned to the Women's Marine Division Detachment in Quantico, Va. after completing her basic training at Paris Island, S.C. She held the rank of Lance Corporal. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 11, 2001) WALTER OPITZ SR. was born 08-Oct-1913 in Binger, Caddo county, Ok. To Paul and Lina (Lebelt) Opitz and died 09-Dec-2001 at the Carnegie Nursing Home in Carnegie, Caddo county, Ok. Graveside services were held 12-Dec-2001 in the Fort Cobb Cemetery under the direction of Fort Cobb-Hackney Funeral Home of Fort Cobb. He married 25-Jan-1936 Nina Scott who preceded him in death in 1996. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 11, 2001) SANDRA KAY LEE of Oklahoma City, Ok. was born 07-Oct-1943 in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. to Wayne Martin and Nora Elizabeth (Hernandez) Lee and died 10-Dec-2001 in Oklahoma City, Ok. Services were held in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Chickasha, Grady county, Ok. with burial in the Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 12, 2001) ZANE KNAUSS was born 03-Jan-1920 in Seminole, Seminole county, Ok. To Joseph and Myrtle (Biggs) Hughes and died 10-Dec-2001 at the Binger Nursing Home in Binger, Caddo county, Ok. Graveside services were held in the Fort Cobb Cemetery under the direction of the Fort Cobb-Hackney Funeral Home of Fort Cobb. She married 20-Sep-1941 Charley Knauss. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 12, 2001) Death Notice MARGIE ELLEN (Eva) POWELL, 60, of Carnegie, Caddo county, Ok. Died 10-Dec-2001 in Oklahoma City, Ok. Services were held 15- Dec-2001 at the Alfalfa Baptist Church with burial in the Oney Cemetery, located in Caddo county, Ok., under the direction of the Pitcher-Hackney Funeral Home of Carnegie. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 12, 2001) DONNA SUE AGNEW was born 07-Dec-1960 in Fort Cobb, Caddo county, Ok. To Billy Don and Levita (Brinkley) Holdge and died 12-Dec- 2001 in Oklahoma City, Ok. Services were held in the First Baptist Church of Fort Cobb with burial in the Memory Lane Cemetery at Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. under the direction of the Fort-Cobb Hackney Funeral Home of Fort Cobb. She was married to Steve Agnew for 18 years. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 13, 2001) Death Notice OLIVER JOSEPH CHARLES HOBBS, 89, of Norman, Cleveland county, Ok. died 17-Dec-2001 in Arlington, Texas. Funeral services were held 22- Dec-2001 in the Goodrich Memorial Methodist United Church at Norman with burial in Memory Lane Cemetery at Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell, Ok. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 20, 2001) DELBERT HALL, 84, of Wichita Falls, Texas was born 28-Oct-1917 in Cement, Caddo county, Ok. and died 20-Dec-2001 in Wichita Falls. Services were held 22-Dec-2001 in the Smith Funeral Home in Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. Burial was in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko under the direction of Smith-Hackney Funeral Home of Anadarko. Hall served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years. He was in Oklahoma's 45th Division during World War II and Korea. He was a member of the Anadarko Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, one brother, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 21, 2001) MEDA V. HAMILTON, 84, of Sickles, Caddo county, Ok. was born 27-May- 1917 near Alfalfa to Sam E. and Cordelia (Riggins) Smith and died 21-Dec-2001 at the Southwest Hospital in Weatherford, Custer county, Ok. from injuries suffered in an automobile accident south of Hydro, Caddo county, Ok. Services were held 24-Dec-2001 at the Sickles Community Church in Lookeba, Caddo county, Ok. Burial was in the Sickles Cemetery under the direction of Hinton-Turner Funeral Home of Hinton, Caddo county, Ok. She married 12-Jan-1933 Wilson 'Neal' Hamilton who preceded her in death 01-Dec-1991. She is survived by three sons, ten grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and two brothers. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 24, 2001) LELA F. SMITH, 77, of Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. was born in Anadarko 24-Feb-1924 to George and Carrie Ruth (Jones) Seely. She died 21-Dec-2001 at the Anadarko Hospital. Services were held 26- Dec-2001 at Smith-Hackney Funeral Home Chapel in Anadarko with burial in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko. She married 06-May-1941 J.J. Smith in Anadarko and he preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, one brother, four sisters and three grandchildren. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 24, 2001) ELVA EDNA 'Clay' SMITH, 82, of Hinton, Caddo county, Ok. was born 16-Jun-1919 in Sickles, Caddo county, Ok. to Fred and Edna (Hildebrand) Clay and died 22-Dec-2001 at the Parkview Hospital in El Reno, Canadian county, Ok. Services were held 26-Dec-2001 in the First Baptist Church of Hinton. Burial was in the Hinton cemetery under the direction of Hinton-Turner Funeral Home of Hinton. She married 01-Mar-1947 H. Troy Smith in Anadarko. During World War II she worked for Douglas Aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base. Survivors include one son, one daughter, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one twin sister and one brother. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 24, 2001) JANET PETREE LANE, 69, of Chickasha, Grady county, Ok. was born 15- Nov-1932 in Oklahoma City, Ok. to William Dee and Letrice Orr (Wingo) Petree. She died 20-Dec-2001 at the Grace Living Center in Chickasha. Rosary Service was held 26-Dec-2001 at the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Chickasha and Funeral Mass was held 27-Dec- 2001. Burial was in Fort Cobb's Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Steverson Funeral Home of Anadarko. She was married to Ed Lane who preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons and five grandchildren. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 24, 2001) EMMA JEAN BOYDSTON, 74, of Cyril, Caddo county, Ok. was born 17-Apr- 1927 in Iola, Kansas to Bithel and Mary Lorence and died 19-Dec-2001 at Lawton, Comanche county, Ok. Graveside services were held 27-Dec- 2001 in the Fletcher Cemetery in Comanche county, Ok. Services were under the direction of Robbins Funeral Home of Fletcher. She married Norman L. Boydston in Miami, Ottawa county, Ok. Survivors include her husband, three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren, and two sisters. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 24, 2001) ARVELLA Q. MYERS, 52, of Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. was born 10- May-1949 in Anadarko to Dexter O. and Opal (Hildebrand) Crowell and died 24-Dec-2001 in Oklahoma City, Ok. Services were held 27-Dec- 2001 in the Bethel Baptist Church in Anadarko with burial in the Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko under the direction of the Steverson Funeral Home of Anadarko. She married 17-May-1968 Ralph Myers in Anadarko. Survivors include her husband, her parents, one daughter, one son, two grandsons, one brother, one sister and many other loving relatives. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 26, 2001) JERRY J. 'Opie ' TOYEKOYAH, 41, of Anadarko, Caddo county, Ok. was born 24-Dec-1960 in Lawton, Comanche county, Ok. to Bernie Sr. and Helen (Billy) Toyekoyah. He died 24-Dec-2001 in the Southwestern Hospital in Weatherford, Custer county, Ok. Services were held 28- Dec-2001 in the Bethel Baptist Church in Anadarko with burial in the Elk Creek Indian Cemetery located near Hobart, Kiowa county, Ok. under the direction Steverson Funeral Home of Anadarko. Survivors include his mother and father, two sons, one daughter, two brothers, one sister, and many other relatives. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 26, 2001) Death Notice DOVIE MOODY WITTEN, 93, of Ada, formerly of Cyril, Caddo county, Ok. died 25-Dec-2001 in Ada, Pontotoc county, Ok. Funeral services were held 28-Dec-2001 in the Cyril Church of Christ with burial in the Fletcher Cemetery under the direction McRay's Cyril Funeral Home of Cyril. (The Anadarko Daily News - Dec. 26, 2001)