Tom Fritz

Former County Man Killed In Arizona

Tom Fritz, 58, former McClain county farmer, was killed in a mining accident near Globe, Arizona on March 19, it was reported here today. He was the father-in-law of M.T. Hopkins, former Purcell resident, now living at Gelbert, Arizona.

According to the message received here, Fritz was entering the mine just ahead of others when tons of ore suddenly crashed down on him. His body was recovered after several hours of rescue work and funeral services were conducted three days later.

He is survived by his wife, who lived at the home address of Globe, one son, Leo Fritz of Coalgate, Okla.,; three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Hopkins of Gelbert, Ariz., Mrs. Geraldine Wisdom of Hobart; Mrs. Lillian Thurber of Shawnee; and two sisters, Mrs. Lula Harvey and Mrs. Ida Wood, both of Shawnee.

Donnie D. Self

Funeral services for Donnie D. Self,25, of 201 East Prairie St., Odell, Ill. were conducted Tuesday, April 12 (1966) at 2:30 p.m. at the Cole and Maud Chapel in Coolidge. the Rev. James Day of the Boulevard Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Valley Memorial Park.
Mr. Self, the son of Rufus Self of Coolidge, died Thursday April 7th at St. James Hospital in Pontiac, Ill. He was born Dec. 23, 1940 in Snyder, Okla., and served in the Navy from 1958-1961. After his discharge, he worked for the Telephone Company.
Mr. Self is survived by his wife Georgia of Odell, Ill., and a brother and sister, as well as his father, Rufus of Coolidge.

Ruth M. Ellsworth (Daughter of Bill & Fannie Kinnett)

In Memory Of

Ruth M. Ellsworth

Born

March 18, 1915--Rolf, Oklahoma

Entered Into Rest

December 31, 1977--Marysville, California

Age--62 Years, 9 Months, 13 Days

Services

Wednesday, January 4, 1978--2:00 P.M.

Chapel of the Twin Cities

Yuba City, California

Officiating

Rev. Ortiz Weniger, D.D.

First Baptist Church--Yuba City, California

Organist--Mrs. Katherine Loomis

Vocalist--Mrs. Eleanor Maybry

Selections

"Old Rugged Cross"

"Lord's Prayer"

Concluding Services and Interment

Sutter Cemetery--Sutter, California

Pallbearers

Frank Fenech

Kenneth Ellsworth, Jr.

Bill Gonzales

James McGowan

Harold Ellsworth

Larry Ellsworth

Paul Caudle (Husband of Elsie McCarty Caudle)

In Memory of

Paul Caudle

Date of Birth

October 23, 1906

Date of Death

October 23, 1987

Services

Monday, October 26, 1987

2:00 p.m.

Parks Bros. Funeral Chapel

Officiating

Rev. John Davis

Interment

New Hope Cemetery

Meeker, Oklahoma

Funeral Directed By

Parks Brothers Funeral Home

Prague, Oklahoma

William Lloyd Hayter (Husband of Floy McCarty)

William Lloyd Hayter

Birth
April 24, 1904
Jackboro, Texas

Death
July 7, 1984
Chickasha, Oklahoma

Services
Tuesday, July 10, 1984
at 2:00 p.m.
Church of Christ
Minco, Oklahoma

Officiating
Neil Cosgrove
Minco, Oklahoma

Bob Odle
Moore, Oklahoma

Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
Minco, Oklahoma

Elsie Jane Caudle

Elsie Jane Caudle, McLoud, died Sunday, May 9 (1993). She was 85.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Meeker First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Wright officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Prague.
Visitation will be at the Meeker chapel of Parks Brothers Funeral Home beginning 10 a.m. Tuesday.
She was born May 8, 1908, at Hot Springs, Ark. She married Paul Caudle May 7, 1926. and he preceded her in death Oct. 3, 1987. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Earnest Paul Caudle, McLoud and Melvin F. Caudle, Amarillo, Texas; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one sister, Ethel Green, Meeker.
The casket will be open at Curry Parks Chapel in Meeker from 10 a.m. Tuesday until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The casket will not be open at the church.

Larry Melton East

Larry East

Larry Melton East, 32, Moore, died Monday in Tulsa from injuries he received in a truck accident. Services will be 2 p.m. Wenesday at Vondel L. Smith and Sons Mortuary with burial in Resthaven Cemetery.

A native of Hayward, Calif. East came to Oklahoma City in 1949 and graduated from Choctaw High School in 1964. He was a truck driver for United Parcel Service and a member of Regency Park Baptist Church in Moore.

East was also a member of the Teamster's Union Local 886.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Lee, a daughter, Kellie, and two sons, Tracy and Brandon, all of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Teresa Coe of El Reno, Mrs. Lena Francis of Erick, and Mrs. Sharon Gordon, Oklahoma City; two brothers, Bill of Bakersfield, Calif., and Dwayne, Yarba Linda, Calif., his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Melton East of Oklahoma City and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Beria East of Sayre.

Larry Melton East

Moore Truck Driver Killed In Tulsa

Tulsa (UPI)--A tractor-trailer truck with two trailers jackknifed on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44 Monday, killing the driver and blocking traffic for more than three hours.

Larry Melton East, 32, Moore, was pronounced dead at the scene from head and trunk injuries. Authorities said East, a driver for United Parcel Service, apparently fell asleep and his truck slid into a curb on the rain-slick highway and then crashed into an overpass.

workers spent three hours removing the wrecked trailers from the eastbound lanes. For a time, traffic was backed up for five miles, and at least one rear-end collision occurred when a car crrested a hill and came upon the backed up vehicles.

Traffic in the westbound lanes also was slowed by drivers peering at the wreck, resulting in another rear-end collision.

Highway Patrol and Tulsa Police officers were forced to divert traffic to a service road while the interstate lanes were cleared of diesel fuel and minor repairs were made to the Yale Ave. overpass.

Mildred Oleta McCarty East

East

Mildred Oleta East was born April 23, 1922 in rural Pontotoc County to Lee Van and Martha Pearl (Newby) McCarty, died August 5, 2004. She married Herny Melton East in Tologa, Oklahoma on August 22, 1942. She worked several years as a library assistant for the OU Health Science Center and was a longtime member of Southern Hills Baptist Church in southwest Oklahoma City. Oleta was preceded in death by her parents and special step-mother, Lilly Cox, her husband Melton, a son Larry, one brother, Delmer McCarty and her sisters, Irene Elliott, Fay Fitch, Lilly Vee Star and Hazel Robbins. She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Teresa and Van Coe, of Shawnee, Lena and Ron Francis, also of Shawnee, and Sharon and Bill Gordon, of Macomb, two sons, William East and wife Jean of Bakersfield, California, Dwayne East and wife Sherene, of St. George, Utah and daughter in law, Sandra East, of Moore. Three sisters Juanita McGowan of Rockland, California, Bertha Pearl Brady of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Geneva Parsons of Grants, New Mexico. She is survived by sixteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home in Tecumseh with burial in Resthaven Cemetery at SW 104th and Western in Oklahoma City.

Beulah Mae "Boo Boo" McCarty Woodward

Funeral service for Beula Mae "Boo Boo" Woodward, 91, Snyder, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Chaffin and the Rev. Jeff Flowers officiating.
Mrs. Woodward died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004 at her residence.
She was born March 18, 1912, near Sulphur to Mary Jane "Mollie" McDaniel and Samuel Vermont McCarty. She grew up in the Rush Springs area and attended school. She married Roy Woodward on Sept. 6, 1930, in Chickasha. He died Jan. 8, 2004. She and her husband farmed in Cheyenne before moving their family to Snyder on Jan. 1, 1943. She was a homemaker, seamstress, and quilter. She was a member of Snyder First Baptist Church and had been a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star, having held a variety of offices.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law: Charlene and Jackie Larmour, Caledonia, Miss.; and LaWanda Black and Barbara and Bill Miracle, all of Lawton; two sons and daughters-in-law; Roy Wayne and Terri Woodward and Donnie and Johnetta Woodward, all of Snyder; a family friend, John Nunn, Lawton; grandchildren: Jack Larmour, Daina Cade and Kelly Seabrooks, Caledonia; Phil Phillips and Gary Phillips, Lawton; Dennis Woodward, Billy Woodward and Kathy Alton, Las Vegas; Stacy Ortiz, Bentonville, Ark.; Bob Miracle, Lawton; Sky Arthur and Quay Florian, Baltimore, Md.; rod Woodward, San Antonio; Todd Woodward of Aledo, Texas; Chad Woodward of Kingwood, Texas; and Shaun Geiger and Lynsey Woodward both of Snyder; 25 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Randy Clark, San Antonio.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter; a son, Doyle E. Woodward; a grandson, Roy Wayne Woodward Jr.; a sister, Julia Lucas; and a brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children, 3800 N. May, Oklahoma City, 73112-6506.
Sympathy cards may be sent to the family at www. beckerfuneral.com.

Mollie McCarty (Wife of Sam McCarty)

In Loving Memory of

Mollie McCarty

Born March 19, 1892
Died Dec. 25, 1973

Memorial Service

Thursday Dec. 27, at 10 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Snyder

Officiating
Rev. Don Chaffin

Burial
Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder

Pallbearers
Her Grandsons

Persons driving in the procession, please turn lights on for safety.

Walker Funeral Home

Mexie McCarty Self

Mrs. Mexie Self

Special to The Gazette

Coolidge--Funeral services for Mrs. Mexie Self, 55, who died Friday (12/28/1962) in the Pinal General Hopsital in Florence, will be held at Cole and Maud Mortuary at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The Rev. Charles Pollard of the Boulevard Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park.

Mrs. Self was born at Roff, Okla., and had lived in Coolidge 16 years, coming here from Snyder, Okla.

Surviving are her husband, R. B.; two sons, Bernie and Donnie, both of Coolidge; one daughter, Mrs. Wilma Perry, now with her husband at Stevensville, Newfoundland; one brother, C.V. McCarty of Rush Springs, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Kennett of Sentinel, Okla. and Mrs. Alice Newby of Hayward, Calif., and 11 grandchildren.

Mary Frances Alice Carter Fritz

Rites Monday for Mrs. Mary Fritz

Rites will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in Gaskill Chapel for Mrs. Mary Frances Alice Fritz, 68, who died Friday at her home, 322 North Oklahoma.

Mrs. Fritz came to Shawnee about five years ago from Indiana. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Elsie McCarty, of the home, and four stepchildren, L.V. Fritz of Coalgate, Mrs. Lillian Thurber of Shawnee, Mrs. Beatrice Hopkins of Gilbert, Ariz., and Mrs. Geraldine Wisdom of Blackwell, and 15 grandchildren.

Rev. Glenn Crosby will 0fficiate, and burial will be in Mission Cemetery.

Fannie Kinnett (Daughter of Ad & Elsie McCarty)

In Memory Of

Fannie Kinnett

April 1, 1892 September 8, 1970

Services

10:30 A.M.

Saturday, September 12, 1970

First Baptist Church

Officiating

Rev. John Davis

Organist

Debbie Welborn

Quartet

Mary Jane Bowen

Betty Fletcher

Lexie Gouker

Sue Smith

Casket Bearers

Charles Green

Billy Ellsworth

Richard Green

Melvin Caudle

Geary Caudle

Ernest Caudle

Interment

2:30 P.M.

Sentinel Cemetery

Sentinel, Oklahoma

Directed By

Curry Funeral Home

Elsie McCarty

McCarty Rites Held Sunday

Funeral services were held Sunday (2/18/1955) for Elsie McCarty, who died here Friday. Services were held in the Church of Christ with Albert C. Trent in charge. Burial was in the Sentinel Cemetery with the Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Elsie McCarty was born April 10, 1871 in Indiana. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Kinnett of Sentinel, Mrs. Alice Newby of Hayward, California, and Mrs. Dude Self of Coolridge, Arizona, also three sons, J.V. McCarty of Coolidge, Arizona, S.V. McCarty of Snyder and C.V. McCarty of Rush Springs. Also 38 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.

Samuel Vermont McCarty (Son of Elsie McCarty)

In Loving Memory Of

Samuel Vermont McCarty

Born Nov. 6, 1889
in Roth, Okla.

Died Aug. 24, 1962
in Snyder, Okla.

Funeral Services
Methodist Church, Snyder, Okla.
Sunday, Aug. 26, 1962--2 p.m.

Officiating Clergymen
Rev. Boyd Ruffner
Rev. J.V. Lobaugh

Pallbearers
W.E. Orr
Doyle DeWayne Barker
Mott Mills
Hayes Stone
Ted Hand
Elmer Adelman

Organist--Mrs. E. D. Treadwell

Final Resting Place
Fairlawn Cemetary, Snyder, Okla.

Arrangements by
Preston-Leckie Funeral Home
Snyder, Okla.

James Vernon McCarty (Son of Elsie McCarty)

James Vernon McCarty

Born: October 6, 1887

Died: August 23, 1957

Services: August 29, 1957
Brown Funeral Home Chapel
2:30 p.m.

Minister: C. O. Bigbie

Pallbearers
Bill Crump
J.L. Celsor
Carl Celsor
B.C. Meadows
J.E. Heffington
Don Greenhaw

Under Direction Of:
Brown Funeral Home
Charles McClure

Clarence Virgil (Jack) McCarty

Funeral Services Were Held Tuesday For Virgil McCarty

Funeral services for Clarence Virgil McCarty, 71 were held Tuesday, Nov. 25th (1969) at 2 p.m. from the Callaway-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Rush Springs. C.E. Bernard officiated.

McCarty, a retired farmer, had been a resident of the Rush Springs area for 22 years. He was born Jan. 15th, 1898 near Pauls Valley, and died Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at his home 306 W. Comanche following a lengthy illness. He was married Nov. 13th, 1927 to Florence Milliken in the Dare community near Blanchard.

Burial was in the Dibble Cemetery under the direction of the Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.

Pallbearers were Charlie Ferguson, Bill Sweat, R.L. Loyd, James Dennis, T.L. Davis, and M. L. Weyrick.

Survivors include his wife, Florence, of the home; two sons, Verle and Merle McCarty, both of Rush Springs; a daughter, Leatrice Chapman of Blanchard; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Kenett, and 7 grandchildren.

Noah M. Milliken

Funeral Held For Noah M. Milliken

Funeral services for Noah M. Milliken were held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Goodrich Funeral Home with the Rev. W. P. Rowland officiating.

Mr. Milliken died April 24 at the Love County Health Center at the age of 78. He had been in poor health for quite some time.

Mr. Milliken was born February 28, 1895 in Dexter, Texas and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a retired oilfield worker and construction worker. Mr. Milliken was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Leona Hyman of Leon; a stepdaughter, Mrs. G.W. Patty of Marietta; two brothers, Oscar Milliken of Alex and Burt Milliken of Lone Grove; a half-brother, Jake Milliken of Tulsa; four sisters, Mrs. Anita Maytubby of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Emma Willingham of Dallas, Mrs. Euna Miller of Saginaw, Texas, and Mrs. Tillie Ratt of Kansas City, Kansas; one grandchild; and a dear friend, Ruth Townsend of Marietta.

Interment in the Lakeview Cemetery was under the direction of the Goodrich Funeral Home.

Merle Levoy McCarty

Merle McCarty

Merle Levoy McCarty, 59, died Sunday, September 8, 1991, in an Oklahoma City hospital.

Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 11, in the Rush Springs Cemetery. Services were officiated by Alan Eck of the Rush Springs Church of Christ.

McCarty was born March 27, 1932 in Alex. He had lived in Rush Springs most of his life. He was a carpenter, a member of the Marlow American Legion and a veteran of the Korean Conflict where he served with the U.S. Army.

He was married December 31, 1954, in Duncan to Nora Bell Davis.

Survivors are his wife of the home; two daughters, Janet Jones and Debbie Hobbs, both of Rush Springs; 8 grandchildren; mother, Florence McCarty of Rush Springs; one brother, Verle McCarty of Rush Springs; and one sister, Leatrice Chapman of Blanchard.

Pallbearers were Jeff Turner, Bill Sweat, James Sweat. Louis Orr, Clyde Hobbs, and Edward Wayne Caveny.

Clarence Verl McCarty

Clarence Verl McCarty

Clarence Verl McCarty of Marlow died Friday, December 21, 2001 at his home. He was 66.

Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22 at Westview Cemetery in Rush Springs. The Eulogy was delivered by family members. Burial was under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home.

On June 9, 1935 he was born in McLoud to Clarence (Jack) Virgle McCarty and Florence (Milliken) McCarty. He attended school at Acme and Rush Springs.

A Rush Springs resident since 1947 he married the former Emmie Dean Jackson on February 26, 1955 in Chickasha. He was a ceramic tile setter by trade.

Preceding him in death was one brother Merle MCarty.

Survivors include his wife Emmie of the home, one son Clyde McCarty and wife Nelda, and one daughter Verlene Earl and husband Elmo all of Rush Springs.

Survivors also include one sister Leatrice Chapman of Blanchard and four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Survivors also include two nephews and three nieces.

Florence R. Milliken McCarty

Florence R. McCarty

Florence R. McCarty was born September 6, 1907 and she passed away August 9, 1995 after a lengthy illness. She was 86 years of age.

Survivors include daughter Leatrice Chapman and husband Neal of Blanchard, Oklahoma; one son Verle McCarty and wife Emmie of Rush Springs, Oklahoma; one brother J.A. Milliken of Blanchard, Oklahoma; sisters Bessie Mason of Blanchard; Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City; Rachel Childress of Midwest City, and daughter-in-law Nora McCarty of Rush Spings; seven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Her husband C.V. McCarty, parents, two brothers and two sisters precededher in death.

Graveside services were held at the Dibble Cemetary. Dale Vanderburg officiated with officated with services under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home, Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Clarence Virgil McCarty

In Memory of
Clarence Virgil McCarty

Date of Birth
January 15, 1898

Date of Death
November 23, 1969

Place and Time of Services
Calloway-Smith Chapel
Rush Springs, Oklahoma
November 25, 1969 at 2 p.m.

Clergyman
Rev. C.E. Bernard

Place of Interment
Dibble Cemetery

Arrangements By
Eisenhour Funeral Home
Blanchard, Oklahoma

Florence R. Milliken McCarty

in memory of

Florence R. McCarty

date of birth

September 6, 1907

date of death

August 9, 1995

place & time of service

10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, 1995

Graveside Dibble Cemetery

clergyman

Bro. Dale Vanderburg

interment

Dibble Cemetery

arrangements by

Eisenhour Funeral Home

Blanchard, Oklahoma

Chester Milliken

Chester Milliken

Funeral services were held for Chester Milliken, 74, of Dibble, Saturday, January 12 (1992) at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Blanchard with Leonard Stewart officiating. Interment followed at Dibble Cemetery.

Mr. Milliken died Thursday, January 9. He was born Sept. 7, 1917.

He served in the Army Medical Corp. during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W.

He worked as a diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator until his retirement in 1980.

Mr. Milliken is survived by his wife, Lillian, of the home; one daughter, Linda Lee of Ninekah; one brother, J.A. Milliken of Alex; four sisters , Florence McCarty of Rush Springs, Bessie Mason of Blanchard, Rachel Childress of Midwest City and Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City; one grandson, Luke Mutz of Alex; one granddaughter, Keturah Lee of Ninekah; five stepchildren, Maxine and Willie Higgins of Tecumseh, Joe Higgins of Eufala, Naomi and Loyd Ellenburg of Guthrie, Kenneth and Linda Higgins of Ardmore and Clifford and Wanda Higgins of Dibble.

He was preceded in death by his former wife, Fannie; one brother, Noah Milliken, and two sisters, Plina Milliken and Mae Montague.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Eisenhour Funeral Home.

Rachel Milliken Childress

Childress

Rachel, 83, of MWC, passed away May 10, 1998. Born Apr. 10, 1915 in Alex, OK to Oscar A. & Will (Drake) Milliken. She is survived by her children, Jimmie N. Childress & wife, Jane, Barbara J. Layman & husband, Cody, Sr., Jerry W. Childress & wife, Naomi & Billie J. Childress & wife Donna; 15 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren & 1 sister, Tina Milliken. Services will be 10:00 AM Wed. at Westminister Rd. Baptist with a 2:00 PM committal service at Dibble Cemetary. Bill Eisenhour Northeast 8805 N.E. 23 769-3362

Rachel Milliken Childress

Rachel Childress

Rachel Childress of Midwest City, Oklahoma passed away May 10, 1998 born April 10, 1915 in Alex, Oklahoma to Oscar and Will Milliken. She is survived by her children: Jimmie N. and wife Jane of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Barbara J. and husband Cody Layman Sr., of Midwest City, Oklahoma; Jerry W. and wife Naomi of Dibble, Oklahoma; and Billie J. and wife Donna of Dibble, Oklahoma; 1 sister: Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Rachel was preceded in death by her beloved husband Grover B.; her parents; 4 sisters: Florence, Mae, Bessie, and Plina; 3 brothers: James A., Chester and Noah.

Bessie Jewel Milliken Mason

Bessie Jewel Milliken Mason

Bessie Jewel Milliken Mason was born in McClain County, Oklahoma, April 3, 1913 to her parents Oscar and Willie Milliken. She passed away at Norman Regional Hospital October 16, 1997 at 84 years of age.

Bessie was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to Senior Citizens and having fellowship with her friends. She loved to quilt, sew and garden. She was a kind, wonderful and caring sister, wife, and friend. She will be missed by her family and friends.

Survivors include two sisters Rachel Childress of Midwest City; Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City; and sister-in-law Leona Milliken of Blanchard; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers include Ronald Chapman, Billy Childress, Cody Layman, Robbie Doan, and David Williams.

She was preceded in death by her husband John Mason, parents Oscar and Will; three brothers, Noah, Chester, and Boose, three sisters, Plina, Mae and Florence.

Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 18, 1997 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Rev. David Pickard officiated with internment held in the Dibble Cemetary, Dibble, Oklahoma. Arrangements were under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home, Blanchard, Oklahoma.

James A. Milliken

James Alfred (Boose) Milliken

James A. Milliken, born April 3, 1911, to Oscar and Willie Drake Milliken in Alex, died on August 4 (1996) at Norman Regional Hospital. He was 85. Services were held Tuesday, August 6, at the Church of Christ in Blanchard with Dwight Brown officiating. Internment was in the Dibble Cemetary with arrangements under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.

Mr. Milliken was united in marriage to Leona Reed on May 14, 1971 at the Dibble Freewill Baptist Church. They resided south of Blanchard until 1993. They later moved to Blanchard due to health reasons.

Mr. Milliken was a farmer and owned a grocery store until 1973. He was a member of the Church of Christ of Alex. He joined the Masonic Lodge #457 AF and AM of Alex. He was initiated April 18, 1956.

He is survived by his wife Leona of the home; three sisters, Bessie Mason of the Senior Village of Blanchard, Rachel Childress of Midwest City and Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.

Plina Dove Milliken

Plina Milliken Rites Are Today

Plina Milliken will be buried today in services to he held in the Dibble high school auditorium. She died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, following a long illness.

Rev. Clifford Pelton will officiate the rites.

She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Milliken and five sisters: Mrs. Florence McCarty, Rush Springs; Mrs. Mae Montague, Blanchard; Bessie Milliken, star route, Alex; Rachel Childress, Oklahoma City and Tina Milliken, Oklahoma City. Two brothers, J.A. of Lindsay and Chester of Alex.

Burial will be in the Dibble cemetary under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home.

Mae Milliken Montague

Montague

Funeral serices for Mae Montague, 81, of Blanchard were held April 17 (1991) at the Freewill Baptist Church of Blanchard with Rev. J.R. Hale officiating.

Mrs. Montague died April 15. She was born May 12, 1909 and was a longtime resident of the Blanchard community. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Cleveland Montague; her mother and father, Oscar and Willie Milliken; one sister, Plina; and one brother, Noah Milliken.

Mrs. Montague is survived by two brothers, Chester Milliken and J.A. Milliken, both of Alex; four sisters, Bessie Mason of Blanchard, Florence McCarty of Rush Springs, Rachel Childress of Midwest City and Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City.

Interment was in the Dibble Cemetary under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard.

Noah Milliken

Reburial For War Hero Held

Funeral services were conducted in the Missionary Baptist church at Dibble Friday for Noah Milliken, a veteran of World War II, who lost his life on Okinawa, May 21, 1945.

He was serving with the Marines during the Okinawa campaign when he lost his life.

Re-burial for the war hero occurred in the Dibble cemetary.

He leaves to mourn, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Milliken and eight brothers and sisters; Mrs. Florence McCarty, Rush Springs; Mrs. Rachel Childers, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Mae Montague, Blanchard; Chester Milliken, Alex; Alfred, Bessie, Tina and Plina Milliken of the home address.

Casket-bearers were Tom Cleveland, Henry York, Buzz Harmon, Jesse Gregory, Jesse Caldwell and Burnie Trout.

Special music for the service was given by Cecil Gray, Bob Kennedy, Bill Smith, and Maretta Duncan.

Eliza Drake Milliken

E. Milliken Rites Held

Funeral services for Eliza Milliken, Alex, were held at 2 p.m., Jan. 10 in the Dibble Freewill Baptist Church. She died Jan. 8 in the Purcell hospital.

She was born March 19, 1883 in Erath County, Texas to Alford and Florence Drake. She came to Indian Territory with her family in 1902.

She was married Nov. 28, 1906 to Oscar Milliken.

Survivors include her husband of the home; five daughters and two sons, Florence McCarty, Rush Springs; Mae Montague, Blanchard; J.A. Milliken, Lindsay; Bessie of the home and Tina Milliken, Oklahoma City, Chester Milliken of Alex and Rachel Childress of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Also, four sisters, Bessie Trammel and Alma Watkins, both of Alex and Tish Moore and Dorthy Airington, both of Chickasha.

Officiating was the Rev. B.T. Neal. Interment was in the Dibble Cemetary.

Oscar A. Milliken

Milliken Rites Held At Dibble

Funeral services for Oscar A. Milliken, 95, were held Feb. 13 in the Dibble High School Auditorium, with Rev. B.T. Neal and Rev. Dale Vanderburg officiating. Interment was in the Dibble cemetary with the Eisenhour Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Born Oct. 6, 1884 in Grayson county, Texas, he moved to Love county as a young man and married Willie Drake on Nov. 28, 1906 at Marietta. He later moved to a farm in McClain County in the Dibble-Blanchard area.

He died Feb. 11 in the Lindsay Municipal Hospital following an illness.

He is survived by two sons, J.A. Milliken of Alex; Chester Milliken of Oklahoma City; five daughters, Florence McCarty of Rush Springs; Mae Montague and Bessie Mason, both of Blanchard; Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City; Rachel Childress of Alex; one brother, J.A. Milliken of Grove; three sisters, Nita Maytubby of Moore; Emma Willingham of Dallas, Tex.; Tillie Ratts of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

His wife preceded him in death in 1973; a daughter, Plina, died in 1968 and a son, Noah, died in 1945 during World War II.

Milliken was a member of the Blanchard Masonic Lodge No. 393. He first joined the Dibble Masonic Lodge in 1916.

Oscar Arnold Milliken

Services for Oscar Milliken Held in Dibble

Funeral services for Oscar A. Milliken were conducted February 13, 1980 at Dibble (Oklahoma) auditorium at 2 p.m. He was born October 6, 1884 in Grayson County, Texas and moved to Love County, Indian Territory when he was a young man. He married Willie Drake November 28, 1906 at Marietta. To this union was born 9 children, 7 of whom survive. Mrs. Milliken preceded him in death on January 8, 1973. A daughter, Plina died in 1968 and a son, Noah died in 1945 during World War II.

He was a retired farmer and a member of the Blanchard Masonic Lodge #393. He first joined the Dibble Masonic Lodge in 1916. Mr. Milliken died February 11, 1980 at the Lindsay Municipal Hospital at the age of 95 years.

Survivors include two sons, J.A. "Boose" Milliken of Alex and Chester Milliken of Oklahoma City; five daughters, Florence McCarty of Rush Springs, Mae Montague and Bessie Mason, both of Blanchard, Tina Milliken of Oklahoma City and Rachel Childress of Alex; a brother, J.A. Milliken of Grove, Oklahoma; three sisters, Nita Tubby of Moore, Emma Willingham of Dallas and Tillie Ratts of Wichita, Kansas; 8 grandchildren 23 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Officiating at services were Rev. B.T. Neal and Rev. Dale Vanderburg. Interment occurred at the Dibble Cemetary under the direction of Eisenhour funeral Home.

Alma Drake Watkins

In Memoriam

Alma Watkins

Birth Date

December 15, 1900

Death Date

March 23, 1993

Funeral Service

Southern Baptist Church of Alex

Thursday

March 25, 1993 10:30 a.m.

Officiating Clergy

Reverand Bill Nunley

Reverand Bobby Ayres

Resting Place

Alex Cemetary

Alex, Oklahoma

Conducted by

Sevier Funeral Home

Jodie Sevier Larry Sevier

Todd Sevier

Bettie Armanda Drake Hess

In Memory of

Bettie Armanda (Drake) Hess

Born

March 16, 1887

Died

April 18, 1966

Service

First Baptist Church

Alex, Oklahoma

4:00 p.m. April 20, 1966

Clergymen

Rev. Elzie Periman

Rev. Stanley Beaird

Interment

Fairlawn Cemetary (Chickasha, Oklahoma)

Conducted by

Sevier Funeral Home

Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Sevier

Dororthy Drake Airington Quillin

Dororthy Airington Quillin

Funeral service for Dorothy Airington Quillin 88, former Chickasha resident, was held Monday, December 10, 1990 in the Chapel of Sevier Funeral Home.

Mrs. Quillan was born October 12, 1902 in Marietta, Oklahoma and died Thursday December 6, 1990 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

She lived in Chickasha most of her life. She married Lon Airington in 1920 at Alex, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1959.

She later married John Quillin who preceded her in death in 1989.
She worked in the Chickasha Laundry for a number of years. She moved to Coleman, Oklahoma four years ago.

She was preceded in death by nine sisters.

Survivors include: one daughter Doretha Stephens of Coleman, Oklahoma. One sister Alma Watkins of Chickasha. Three grandchildren: Andrea Stephens of Coleman, Oklahoma and Rodney Stephens of Chickasha. and Charles Wayne Stephens of Norman and two great grandchildren.

Interment was in the Dibble Cemetary under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.

Tish Lou Drake Moore

Tish Lou Moore

Funeral service for Mrs. Tish Lou Moore, 92, of 1402 South 11th (Chickasha, Oklahoma) was held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of Sevier Funeral Home, with Rev. Jesse Simon, pastor of the Bible Baptist Church, officiating.

She was born February 8, 1885 in Stephenville, Texas and passed away in a local nursing home Saturday September 10, 1977.

She had lived in and around Alex and had lived in Chickasha for the last 30 years. She had lived in the state of Oklahoma for 73 years.

Mrs. Moore had been seriously ill for the past 2 months. She was a member of the Michigan Avenue Baptish Church.

Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Ina Elmore of Redding California, three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Airington of Chickasha, Mrs. Bessie Tramel and Mrs. Alma Watkins, both of Alex; seven grandchildren, one great great grandchild.

Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetary under the direction...

Bessie Jane Drake Tramel

Bessie Jane Tramel

Funeral services for Bessie Jane Tramel, 86, are at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21 in the First Baptish Church, Alex (Oklahoma). She died August 18 (1979) in the Lindsay Municipal Hospital.

She was born March 9, 1893 in Stephenville, Texas and came to Grady county in 1906. She had resided in the Hawkins community 47 years and in Alex the past 66 years.

She was married to Silas Tramel, December 3, 1916 in Alex. He preceded...

Ruby Dove Drake Wilkerson

Mrs. Ruby Dove Wilkerson

Funeral service for Mrs. Ruby Dove Wilkerson, 72, Alex (Oklahoma) was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (1971) in the First Missionary Baptist Church of Alex. Dr. Elzie Periman and Rev. Charles Hall officiated.

Music was provided by Mrs. Charles Hall, Mrs. Peggy Gosnell, Mrs. Anna Gage, Jess Spencer, Frank Hess, Jack Bryant, and Jody Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. Kathy Marcum.

Pallbearers were Jakie Horn, Johnny Foster, Loyd Gosnell, Dial Baker, Reford Gage, and Virgil Hamilton.

Interment was in the Alex Cemetary under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home (Chickasha).

Florence Johnson Drake

Mrs. Florence Drake Succumbs Wednesday

After courageously battling the ravages of ill health for a number of years, Mrs. Florence Drake, 79, passed on quietly from her home here this (Wednesday) morning. (1938)
A true pioneer, she came to the community with her husband in 1902, and the family engaged in farming until 1926, when AlfredDrake succumbed to the Grim Reaper. Mrs. Drake has since made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Birdie Watkins.
Florence Johnson was born on June 27, 1859, in Alabama, and later moved with her parents to Texas where she met and married Alfred Drake. Eleven children were born to this union, two passing on in infancy. She was a member of the Baptist church.
She leaves to mourn her loss nine daughters, Mrs. Fannie Bryant of Littlefield, Texas, Mrs. Willie Milliken, Mrs. Tish Moore, Mrs. Betty Hess, Mrs. Birdie Watkins, Mrs. Silas Tramel, Mrs. Dovey Wilkerson, Mrs. Alma Watkins, and Mrs. Dorothy Airington.
Funeral arrangements are to hold the services Thursday afternoon at the Baptist church with Rev. N. N. Ivans officiating. The burial will be in Laflin cemetary.
Mrs. Drake was exceptionally kind and bore her illness with patience and fortitude. She will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her.
The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family.

Alfred Abernathy Drake

Alfred Abernathy Drake, a pioneer citizen of the Alex (Oklahoma) community died at the family home north east of Alex Wednesday March 13 (1929) after an illness of several months due to paralysis.
He was born in Falls county Texas in 1850 being 79 years of age. He was twice married. The last time to Miss Florence Johnson of Falls County, Texas. To the union were born 9 daughters, all living and all but one who lives in Littlefield, Texas, reside in the Alex and Lindsay communities.
The funeral services were held at the family home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. I. E. Ward of Dibble and burial was made in the cemetary at Ireton.