Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Arthur Allen 'Art Peters' Peters

Arthur Allen 'Art Peters' Peters

Nov 18, 2012

Arthur Allen "Art" Peters was a retired florist from Foster's Flowers and friend of Bill W. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA to John Finley Peters and Ruth Maxine Louis. Art is survived by two brothers, Charles and Gary, both of Pittsburgh; and his Oklahoma family, Ray, Phyllis, Dick, and Janie; several nieces and nephews and great- nieces and nephews,...

Rebecca Cashion Hunzicker

Rebecca Cashion Hunzicker

Nov 14, 2012

Our precious mother and "Gamma," Rebecca Cashion Hunzicker, joined her beloved husband, Walter, at the heavenly banquet on November 14, 2012. A lady to the core, but also deemed "The Queen of Sass" by her great-granddaughter Lizzie, Rebecca was much loved by her large family and many friends. She will be greatly missed by all! The oldest of six children,...

Anita Jusola Jackson

Anita Jusola Jackson

Nov 4, 2012

Anita Jusola Jackson formerly of Tulsa, passed away in OKC on Nov. 4th, 2012. She was born on Nov. 02, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN and her family moved to Tulsa in 1951. Anita met her husband Jack Jackson in Tulsa and they married on Dec. 22, 1957. Anita was active in many local groups including President of Tulsa Cerebral Palsy...

Michael Eagan

Michael Eagan

Nov 1, 2012

Michael Eagan, 60, of Dallas, TX passed away on November 1, 2012. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 26, 1951. Michael graduated from Midwest City High School and received his Bachelor's degree from The University of Oklahoma. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Eagan; his siblings and their spouses Debbie and Stan Moore and Robert and...

Patricia Rayburn

Patricia Rayburn

Oct 31, 2012

Patricia Rayburn passed away on Oct. 31, 2012 after an extended illness. "Grandma Pat" loved holidays- Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, Easter, it didn't matter- so it was appropriate that she choose Halloween to transform into an angel and ascend into Heaven. Born on March 2, 1929, Pat was preceded in death by her mother Florence "Cookie" Eberhardt. She will be remembered...

Sue 'Sue Caston Foltz' Foltz

Sue 'Sue Caston Foltz' Foltz

Oct 29, 2012

Sue Caston Foltz went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was born in OKC to Russell and Roxy Caston and grew up in OKC. She graduated from Classen High School and attended OU where she was an active & loyal Tri-Delta sorority member, and remained active in alum activities for many years. Sue met the love of her life,...

Patsey Ruth 'Patsey Ruth (Davis) Spaeth Spaeth

Patsey Ruth 'Patsey Ruth (Davis) Spaeth Spaeth

Oct 27, 2012

Patsey Ruth (Davis) Spaeth passed away on Oct. 27, 2012 with her family and friends at her side. She was born March 26, 1925, in OKC to James Dee Davis and Ruth Lily (Jones) Davis. She grew up in OKC attending Horace Mann Elementary, Harding Junior High, and Classen High School, graduating in 1943. Patsey was deemed "the most beautiful...

Betty Josephine 'Jo Carroll' Carroll

Betty Josephine 'Jo Carroll' Carroll

Oct 26, 2012

Jo Carroll was born Betty Josephine Taylor in Havana, Arkansas on November 17, 1938 to Arry and Dorothy Taylor. She moved with her family to Fairfax, Oklahoma in 1949 at the age of 11 and stayed there, attending Fairfax High School and marrying her high school sweetheart, R. J. Carroll, in 1955. She and R. J. ran the Fairfax Chevrolet...

Gilbert B. 'Bill Harrison' Harrison

Gilbert B. 'Bill Harrison' Harrison

Oct 22, 2012

A Celebration of Life: Bill Harrison spent his life being in love with life. He was a great anchor and pillar for his family - always offering advice. Bill was born is Dobbs Ferry, NY on April 7, 1939. He passed away 10/22/2012 after complications with surgery getting ready for a battle with esophageal cancer. He attended Hackly Prep School...

Truman Alton 'Cwo4 (Ret.) Truman A. Bil Billingsley

Truman Alton 'Cwo4 (Ret.) Truman A. Bil Billingsley

Oct 19, 2012

Truman A. Billingsley CWO4, USAF (Ret.), age 89, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012 in San Antonio. Truman was the youngest of six children born to Lillian Harvey and Peyton Roy Billingsley on March 31, 1923 in Bee County, Texas. He began his career in 1940 at Camp Normoyle and retired after 26 years from the Office of the...

Frederick Marks

Frederick Marks

Oct 19, 2012

Frederick R. Marks was born on July 8, 1933 in Greenwood, South Carolina and passed away on Oct. 19, 2012 in Oklahoma City. A Korean War veteran, Fred proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1953-1957 as a Fire Control Technician II aboard the U.S.S. The Sullivans with his brother Cecil, a shared experience he treasured, and the U.S.S. Hanson....

Oliver Henry Douberly, Iii

Oliver Henry Douberly, Iii

Oct 18, 2012

Oliver Douberly, a native of Savannah, Georgia, passed away at age 64 on October 18, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He retired in 2011 from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help as the Director of Music and Organist, a position he held for 23 years. Mr. Douberly received the Bachelor of Music degree from Jacksonville University in 1970....

Raymond B. 'Ray' Ackerman

Raymond B. 'Ray' Ackerman

Oct 17, 2012

Ray Ackerman died peacefully early in the morning on October 17, 2012. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on August 7, 1922, and moved to OKC in 1947 after 5 years in the U.S. Navy with last duty as a fighter pilot. Following 5 years as an advertising salesman with the Daily Oklahoman while earning a degree at night at...

Roy W. Jackson, Jr.

Roy W. Jackson, Jr.

Oct 16, 2012

Roy Weeks Jackson Jr. was born June 29, 1928. Parents were Mollie Jewel and Roy Weeks Jackson in Oklahoma City. His Grandparents Lotta T and Ephram Jackson were Oklahoma 89ers that settled in Oklahoma City. Roy graduated from Classen High School, Enlisted in the Army Air Corp during the final days of WWII (Serving in the Philippines and Japan), after...

Eloise G. Stammer

Eloise G. Stammer

Oct 16, 2012

Eloise Stammer was blessed from the day of her birth on February 1, 1921 in Holdenville, Oklahoma as the only child of her loving parents Lewis and Hazel Meadors. Eloise was so very thankful regarding the special relationship that she enjoyed with her parents throughout their lives together. Eloise and her parents moved to Oklahoma City in the 1930's where...

Alfred Darrel 'Al Shanbour' Shanbour

Alfred Darrel 'Al Shanbour' Shanbour

Oct 15, 2012

Al Shanbour, 85, passed away on October 15th 2012 after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. He was married to his beloved wife Lucy for 51 years. He is survived by his son David, wife Emily and grandson Nathan of Oklahoma City, son Darrel of Franklin, TN, daughter Lisa of Oklahoma City, his brother Mitch Shanbour and wife Linda...

Jack Bowen Moncrief

Jack Bowen Moncrief

Oct 15, 2012

Jack B. Moncrief, at the age of 91 and the last remaining Charter Member of the All Sports Association went home to his LORD and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 15th at his summer residence in Ogunquit, Maine. He was born in Muskogee, OK to John Franklin Moncrief and Ida Naomi Gipson. He is survived by his beloved wife of...

Doris Mae Kelly

Doris Mae Kelly

Oct 15, 2012

Doris Mae Kelly passed away October 15, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born January 8, 1927, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Emil and Maude Sides. She attended Capitol Hill High School and graduated from Classen. She was employed with Apco Oil for several years. She later worked and retired from DHS. She enjoyed working in...

Drew Vern Finley, Jr.

Drew Vern Finley, Jr.

Oct 14, 2012

Drew Vern Finley Jr. died peacefully October 14, 2012, after a brief illness. He was born July 10, 1921, in Oklahoma City to Drew Vern Finley Sr. and Rachel Baldwin Finley. The family lived in Chickasha, OK, until 1932 when they moved to Shawnee. He attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1939, then attended Neff's...

Patricia Colleen 'Patricia C. Kunc' Kunc

Patricia Colleen 'Patricia C. Kunc' Kunc

Oct 10, 2012

Patricia C. Kunc was born on Oct. 13, 1928 the daughter of Paul James and Thelma J. (Lambert) Fennessey and died Oct. 10, 2012. She attended John Carroll grade school and high school. After graduating she attended OCU. Patricia was a founding member of St. Eugene Catholic Church and a longtime homeroom mother, supporting church activities in any way she...