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Delores "Pat" M. BOOKER - Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch

Pat Booker was born Tuesday, July 15, 1930 to Joe Calvin and Clara Elizabeth (Shimp) Sweet in Talala, Oklahoma.  On May 19, 1971, she married  Lawrence (Larry) J. Booker in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Booker in July 1995.
Survivors include: one daughter: Anita Salyer; one son: Joe Lambert; five step-children: Mary Rice, Suzie Booker, John Booker, Larry Booker Jr. and Linda Wyrick; three sisters: Lucy Patterson, Marie Bedingfield and Jo Fox; two granddaughters: Leslie Salyer and Stephanie Fultz; one grandson: Danny Lambert; three grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren and two step-great grandchildren.
Delores M. “Pat” Booker, a former resident of Broken Arrow passed from this life on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 in Webster, Texas. She was 75 years, 5 months and 19 days old.
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BOTTOMS, Lester Lee  -Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch  ~  Published in Muskogee Phoenix on 02/06/2007
Lester Lee Bottoms was born October 4, 1925 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Grover Cleveland and Addie Belle (Tucker) Bottoms. He passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Tulsa at the age of 81 years.
Lester married Verna Lou McCluskey on December 25, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He served with the United States Navy Submarines during WWII where he was a radioman and electronic tech on the U.S.S. Pompon from 1943 to 1945. He attended Seminole Junior College and OSU before working in the oil field for National Supply Company in Healdton, Oklahoma and then Thompson Pump Company in Drumright. While working in the oil field, Lester was called into ministry after which he graduated from seminary at S.M.U. in Dallas, Texas. He began his ministry as pastor in the United Methodist Church in Ft. Gibson-Woodall in 1966. He also served as pastor at Aline-Cleo Springs, Fargo-May, Shidler-Grainola-Foraker, Hydro, Selecman-St.Paul United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, in Alva at Oterbein and Hartshorne-Haileyville. Lester retired in June of 1991. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, an avid genealogist and a member of the WWII Sub Vets serving as both National and State Chaplain. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Verna on February 5, 2006 and one brother.
Lester is survived by his son, Dr. Keith L. Bottoms and wife, Lynne, of Broken Arrow, Carl S. Bottoms and wife, Carol, of Ponca City, Glen E. Bottoms and wife, Aurora, of The Colony, Texas and Leslee Dale Bottoms and wife, Cindy, of Wagoner; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brothers, Garrell Bottoms of The Woodlands, Texas and Loyd Bottoms of Nixa, Missouri; sisters, Naomi Rafferty of Cushing and Julia Fairbanks of Shawnee, Oklahoma and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in the First United Methodist Church in Wagoner with the Reverend Randy Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole at 3:00 p.m.
Funeral arrangements and services are under the direction of Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home, Wagoner 918-485-2213.
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GARROUTTE, Robert Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch   ~   Published in the Muskogee Phoenix on 04/17/2007
Funeral Services for Robert Garroutte of Muskogee, Oklahoma will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Abiding Life Fellowship Church, 1407 Callahan Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma with Pastor Denver Callahan officiating.
Robert was born November 3, 1935 in Porter, Oklahoma to Edwin and Pearl (Brown) Garroutte and he went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at his home while surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Robert was a faithful member of Abiding Life Fellowship and taught bible classes in rest homes for ten years. He was a Lab Foreman for Monsanto Chemical Company in Alvin, Texas. On August 18, 1961, Robert married Nola Gail Bass and they have shared the past 45 years together. In 1986, Robert retired from Monsanto Chemical Company and he and Gail returned to Muskogee where they have made their home for the past 20 years.
Robert loved to fish, golf, go bowling, gardening, watching OU football games and spending time with his family.
On Saturday, Robert entered his Heavenly home and was welcomed by his mother, Pearl (Brown) Daugherty and his father Edwin Garroutte. He will be missed by his wife Nola Gail Garroutte, his brothers; Henry Leon Garroutte and wife Janet from Austin, Texas, Charles Edwin Garroutte and wife Roberta of Nesbit, Mississippi. Sisters Gi Gi Garroutte and Edwina Peterson, both of Amarillo, Texas. Numerous nieces, nephews and his church family.
Funeral services and burial arrangements are under the direction of Shipman’s Muskogee Cremation & Funeral Service, 1325 North York, Muskogee, Oklahoma. For additional details call 683-1700.
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HOLBROOK, Jerry - Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch   ~   Published in the Tulsa World on 10/04/2007
HOLBROOK - Jerry, 74, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007. Jerry was born in Elk City, OK, January 23, 1933 to Lonnie and Clara (Hogan) Holbrook, Sr.
Jerry proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. After the service he worked in banking and finance.
Survived by: spouse, Patricia Jane of the home; son, Jeremy C. Holbrook; daughters, Machelle G. Metcalf, Malinda Ann Gray, Malanie Lynn Rubin. Also survived by: brother, Lonnie Holbrook, Jr. Preceded in death by: parents; and son, Mark W. Holbrook.
Service 1 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2007, Moore's Southlawn Chapel with interment following at Park Grove Cemetery, Broken Arrow, OK. Moore's Southlawn, (918) 663-2233.

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HOWE,Imelda Jane (Mac)  Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch   ~   Published in the Tulsa World on 10/23/2007
HOWE - Imelda Jane (Mac), left this life on Thursday, October 18, 2007. She was born to Martin Henry and Mary Agatha McNamara on January 21,1925, in Wagoner, OK. She was the "baby" of six children.
After graduating from Wagoner High School she attended Oklahoma A&M and graduated as an RN from St. John's School of Nursing. She married Elliott (Bill) Howe in 1950 and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage. For many years she was the owner and operator of Penn Messenger Transfer Company.
She had a passion for showing and racing horses, fishing, football, and at least attempting to pull off jokes.
She is survived by: daughter, Sally Howe Smith, son-in-law, Jerry L. Smith, and grandson, Tucker Judson Smith; son, Elliott H. Howe, Jr. and granddaughter, Virginia Katelynn Howe; daughter, Nancy Howe Lassiter, son-in-law, Stephen C. Lassiter; grandsons, Hunter Howe Cates and Dustin Howe Cates; brother, Dan McNamara; as well as many cherished nieces and nephews.

Her warmth, compassion, devotion, loyalty, spirited personality and sense of humor will be greatly missed by those who love her and we are all the better for having her in our lives.
Rosary will be held 7 p.m., Tuesday October 23, 2007 at Ninde's Brookside Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday October 24, 2007 at Calvary Chapel. 742-5556.
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JONES, E. Eugene (Gene) Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch   ~   Published in the Tulsa World on 10/07/2007
JONES - E. Eugene (Gene), died on Thursday, October 4, 2007, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born January 24, 1922, in Miami, OK, to Elbert and Jessie Bynum Jones.
Gene attended school in Miami and graduated from Coweta High School in the Class of 1940. He attended the Oklahoma Military Academy on a football scholarship and Northeastern Oklahoma College. In 1942, he enlisted in the US Navy in 1942 and served in the North Sea on a destroyer escort during World War II.
On March 15, 1942, Gene married Margaret Louise Knox, the love of his life. They lived, worked and enjoyed family and friends in Muskogee, Little Rock and Tulsa all the 65 years of their marriage. Serving as an elder and deacon at First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, he greatly enjoyed the mission work at its Helping Hands Ministry for 15 years. He worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for 30 years. Gene was a member of Coweta and Pilgrim Lodges, Tulsa Scottish Rite Masons and Akdar Shrine of Tulsa. He was a long time contributor to Circus Dads for needy children and wasrecognized as a 50 year member of Coweta Lodge and Tulsa Scottish Rite.
He is survived by: his beloved wife, Margaret Louise Knox Jones; his daughter, Judith Kay Jones Burton, of Edmond; son-in-law, Michael; grandsons, Kristopher of Shelby, MT and Matthew, of Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK; his son, the Rev. Dr. Gregory Knox Jones; daughter-in-law, Camilla Cofer Jones of Wilmington, DE; and 3 grandchildren, Les Russell, his wife, Kristin of Potomac, MD and 2 great-grandchildren, Maddy and Teddy; Grandison Burnside, her husband, Mark of Richmond, VA, and 3 great-grandchildren, Matthew, Lily and Hayes; and Alexia Knox Jones of Boston, MA. He is also survived by: his sister, Marguerite Lane; sister, Margie Sumter and her husband, Troy of Claremore; brother, Gerald Jones of Tulsa; sister, Louise Clark of Claremore; and sister-in-law, Joyce Jones, Claremore.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, October 7, at Moore Southlawn Funeral Home, 9350 E. 51st Street. A family graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Monday, October 8, prior to the Celebration of the Resurrection at First Presbyterian Church, 709 South Boston Avenue, Tulsa.
In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to Helping Hands Ministry at First Presbyterian Church, Tulsa or the Tulsa Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic. Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 663-2233.
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KITCHENS, Joe T. Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch   ~  Published in the Muskogee Phoenix on 10/23/2007
Funeral services for Joe T. Kitchens have been scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow. Rev. Larry McDonald and Rev. Kent Shirley will minister. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Muskogee under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home.
Joe T. Kitchens was born September 8, 1922 in Leflore, Oklahoma the son of Jesse Pete and Ellen (Ferguson) Kitchens. He died at his home in Broken Arrow on Saturday, October 20, 2007. He was 85 years of age.
Joe T. Kitchens was a 1940 Graduate of Leflore High School. He received an associate’s degree in Business from Muskogee Junior College. Joe was married to the former Miss Arline Cundiff on June 29, 1967 in Muskogee,Oklahoma. He was a World War II veterans, have served with the United States Army. He received the Good Conduct Medal and two Bronze Stars for his service in Europe. He worked for the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma for 30 years, retiring in 1976. Joe was a member of Clearview Baptist Church, the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels Program. The family request Memorial to the Oklahoma Baptist Children’s home, 12700 East 76th Street North, Owasso, OK 74055.
He is survived by his wife, Arline Kitchens, of the home. Daughter, Helen Stopp, Anchorage, Alaska. Sons, Perry McKee, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Robin and wife Pat McKee, Rogers, Arkansas. Granddaughter, Aimee and husband Sonny Williams. Grandson, Tyler McKee. Brothers, Marion Kitchens, Rushford, Minnesota, W. C. Kitchens, Wister, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
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LEONARD, Lanette - Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch   ~  Published in the Muskogee Phoenix on 10/06/2007
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church for Lanette Leonard, 87, of Wagoner. She died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Muskogee. Born Feb. 9, 1920, in Dozier, Ala., she graduated from high school in Sarasota, Fla., where she met her husband, E.L. Leonard, who was in the Army Air Corps. They were married Aug. 16, 1943, in Orlando, Fla.
The Leonards and their children moved to Wagoner in May 1956 from Chattahoochee, Fla. He began a medical practice here. Both E.L. and Lanette touched the lives of many youngsters and adults as they got involved in the community. Lanette always said yes when asked to help in community events and organizations. She served as president of the Band Parents Club, taught third and fourth grade Sunday school classes at First Methodist Church for 10 years, was junior choir mother several times and was active with the Boy Scout and Camp Fire activities.
She was a member and served in many officer positions of the Arts and Crafts Literary Club and chapter EU of PEO. She also had been a member of the East Central Medical Auxiliary, president of the American Legion Auxiliary and chairman of the oral polio Vaccine clinic in Wagoner. She was the first treasurer of Oklahoma Historic Fashions Museum and still served as treasurer of the successor organization, Friends of the Wagoner City Historical Museum.
She was very active in the Wagoner bowling leagues, playing on as many as three leagues at one time and continuing her bowling well into her 80s.She served as vice president of the Wagoner Women’s Bowling Association and also as vice president of the Thursday Night Bowling League at Wagoner Bowl. She was voted into the Wagoner Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1989. Throughout her life in Wagoner, Lanette was a member and supporter of First United Methodist Church. While she enjoyed her community work and involvement, Lanette's friends and family always were the focal point of her life.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Tom and Nancy Leonard of San Antonio, Texas, and Lynda and Michael Gardner of New York; a granddaughter, Heather Leonard of San Antonio; a sister, Helen Holland of Fayetteville, Ga.; a brother, Henry Merrill of Lakeland, Fla.; and nine nieces and newphews.
The family prefers memorials to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation or the First United Methodist Church of Wagoner. Services are under direction of Shipman Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
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McCARTHY,Kelly Renee  Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch
Kelly Renee McCarthy, 36, a resident of Tulsa, died Friday, August 10, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born December 21, 1970 in Tulsa to Mike and Donna (Robinson) McCarthy.
She graduated from Jenks High School and was a phlebotomist at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa. Kelly lived in Beggs for several years before recently returning to Tulsa. She enjoyed swimming and dancing.
Survivors include her parents, Mike and Donna McCarthy, her children, Thomas Kristopher McMillen, Alyssa Renee McMillen and Samantha Lane McMillen, all of Beggs, a sister, Misty McVey of Hanau, Germany and her husband Stf. Srg. John C. McVey, stationed in Iraq, two nephews, Zander James Michael McVey and Cason Blakely McVey, of Hanua, Germany, paternal grandparents, Betty McCarthy and the late Charles McCarthy, God parents, Lawrence and Virginia Rexroat of Eufaula and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the Crossroads Baptist Church in Beggs with Pastor Travis Markes officiating. Interment will be at 12:00 noon at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in Broken Arrow. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday evening at the funeral home chapel.
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McDANIEL, Leo - Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shelley Lynch
Leo was the third child born to Jasper Lee and Lydia Mae (Goad) McDaniel on January 22, 1920 at Porter, OK. He was called to his eternal home on Wednesday, October 3, 2007.  He was a life long resident of the Muskogee area. His profession was in dry cleaning business. He owned and operated Non Parrell Dry Cleaning for many years and then later retired from Teel Dry Cleaning.
Leo enjoyed his retirement years visiting with family and friends; stopping at Braum’s for breakfast and visiting with the employees. He had a dry sense of humor and a mischievous gleam in his eye. We will miss his presence.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Maureen (Booker) McDaniel; brothers, Alfred and Edward; sister, Lorene (McDaniel) Tyner and his second wife, Granola Deane (Rippman) McDaniel.
He is survived by his daughter, Martha Jane Overstreet of Arlington, TX; three grandsons, Jeffrey, Nicholas and Christopher and one great granddaughter, Lauren Leigh.; four brothers, Louie & wife, Georgia of Ft. Smith, AR; Junior & wife, Juanita of Muskogee, OK; Doyl and wife, Helen of Colbert, OK and Alvie & wife, Ruby of Muskogee, OK; sister-in-law, Cecile McDaniel of Coweta, OK and a host of nieces, nephews and friends to cherish his memory.
A funeral service for Leo will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the Bradley Belltower Chapel with Pastor Denver Callahan officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery with Billy Applegate, Jr., Alvie Clark, Brandon Haney, Gary Rogers, Jim Tyner, Sam McDaniel and Brad McDaniel serving as pallbearers.
The family has entrusted Bradley Family Funeral Service of Muskogee with the arrangements.
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MERRELL,America Kanazada (Young)  Compiled, Transcribed, & Submitted by Shellie Neighbors  ~  Published in Wagoner Tribune in November 1972
MERRELL SERVICES ARE HELD MONDAY 
Funeral services for Mrs. Meck Merrell, 80, were held Monday at 2 P.M. in Mallett Funeral Chapel with Ben Adams officiating. 
Burial will be in New Home Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Danny Merrell, Mike Merrell, Dale Merrell, Mike Merrell, Larry Isley and Tommy Copp. 
Born September 29, 1891 in Indian Territory, Mrs. Merrell died Friday in a Local nursing home here.  A life-long resident of Oklahoma, she lived most of her life at Yonkers.  She was a member of the Church of Christ. 
Survivors include three sons, Raymond and Floyd, both of Wagoner and Orval of Tulsa; four daughters, Ruby Isley of Wagoner, Dollie Joice of Locust Grove, Ida Copp of Tulsa and Iva Wheeler of Owasso; three step-daughters, Birda Simpson of Joplin, Mo, America Hankins of Jasper, Missouri, and Lea Parr of Pittsburg, Kansas; a brother, Joe Young, of Wagoner; 23 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.