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Fairfax City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fairfax City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Harold Gamble

Harold Gamble

Oct 11, 2009

Harold Earl Gamble, longtime resident of Fairfax, passed Sunday morning, October 11, 2009 at his home. He was 88 years of age. Harold was born August 29, 1921 in Blue Mountain, Arkansas, the son of Herbert Earl Gamble and Ola Florence Yarbrough Gamble. He was a 1939 graduate of Fairfax High School. He was married to Carolyn Elizabeth Thornburg...

Hazel Gamble

Hazel Gamble

Oct 10, 2009

On October 5, 1931, Jim and Anna Danner Wood of rural Hominy, OK welcomed the 5th of their 6 children with the assistance of a midwife She passed away surrounded by her family and closest friends on the evening of Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Fairfax, OK . Hazel grew up in the Hominy area and attended Hominy schools,...

Elizabeth Summers

Elizabeth Summers

Oct 7, 2009

Elizabeth Jane Betty Summers, resident of Fairfax, passed Wednesday morning, October 7, 2009 at her home. She was 68 years of age. Betty was born August 27, 1941 at Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Vern Evan Williams and Ruby Amelia Weir Williams. After high school Betty entered the United States Navy. After her tour of service she attended college...

Marie Dobbs

Marie Dobbs

Oct 6, 2009

Marie L. Dobbs, longtime resident of Fairfax, passed Tuesday morning, October 6, 2009 at the Fairfax Manor Nursing Center. She was 93 years of age. Marie was born May 14, 1916 at Mounds, Oklahoma, the daughter of Rex J. Harbeson and Laura Mae Shelton Harbeson. She attended schools in Shidler, Oklahoma, graduating from Shidler High School in 1935. She...

Johnie Looney

Johnie Looney

Sep 16, 2009

Johnie Ray Looney Johnie Ray Looney, resident of Fairfax, passed on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at his home. He was 56 years of age. Johnie was born August 21, 1953 near Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Coe Looney and Viola June Moton Looney. He received his formal education in the Ralston Public Schools. In earlier years...

A.P Wiehle

A.P Wiehle

Sep 5, 2009

A.P. Al Wiehle, longtime resident of the Ralston Big Bend community, passed on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Stillwater Medical Center. He was 87 years of age. Mr. Wiehle was born January 8, 1922 on the Isle of Pines, U.S. Territory. His parents were Elizabeth Heilman Wiehle and Paul Wiehle. He served his country in the United States...

Harold Chapman

Harold Chapman

Aug 25, 2009

Harold Howard Chapman Harold Howard Chapman, longtime resident of Fairfax, passed Tuesday morning, August 25, 2009 at the Fairfax Hospital. He was 93 years of age. Harold was born April 28, 1916 at Castleton, Kansas, the son of Avery Henry Chapman and Emma Rebecca Dunn Chapman. He attended the Waukomis, Oklahoma Schools. Work was hard to find in that...

Marvin Brandt

Marvin Brandt

Aug 18, 2009

Marvin Douglas Brandt Marvin Douglas Brandt, resident of Fairfax, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009 near Fairfax. He was 38 years of age. Marvin was born April 3, 1971 at Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Jerald Vern Brandt and LaVerne Lambdin Brandt. His early education was received in the Tulsa and Prue, Oklahoma schools. He had moved to...

Ottaway Stroud

Ottaway Stroud

Aug 17, 2009

Ottaway Stroud, longtime Fairfax resident, passed Monday, August 17, 2009 at the Fairfax Manor Nursing Home. She was 88. Mrs. Stroud was born June 21, 1921 at Booneville, Arkansas, the daughter of Arthur Thomas Cooper and Ozella Brooks Cooper. She graduated from the Fairfax High School and then earned her teaching certificate. She taught school for a short time...

Doil Harp

Doil Harp

Aug 3, 2009

Doil Gene Harp, longtime resident of both Ponca City and Fairfax, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, August 3, 2009. He was 72. Doil was born the son of Clarence Richard Harp and Gleta Lavada Wolf Harp on December 7, 1936 in Okemah, Oklahoma. He grew up in the Shidler area and graduated from Shidler Public Schools. After high school,...

Thomas Dilbeck

Thomas Dilbeck

Jul 17, 2009

Thomas Eugene Dilbeck, resident of Hominy, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. He was 69. Thomas was born on August 4, 1939 in Pawnee, Oklahoma the son of Eugene Rosco Dilbeck and Audrey Ellen Trent Dilbeck. Thomas grew up in both Fairfax and Grayhorse and graduated from Fairfax Public Schools....

Mildred Thompson

Mildred Thompson

Jul 5, 2009

Mildred Louise Hightower Thompson, longtime resident of the Fairfax area, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 87. Mildred was born February 16, 1922 in Quinton, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh County. She was the daughter of Arch Cleveland Hightower and Beulah Christina Fisher Hightower. She was married to Joe J. Thompson on...

Opal Dilbeck

Opal Dilbeck

Jul 5, 2009

Graveside Service - 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Fairfax Cemetery

Earnie Williams

Earnie Williams

Jul 1, 2009

It was two thirty, early morning, on July 1, 2009, that God chose to call home His beloved, Earnie Lee Williams. With a host of loved ones gathered at his side, he took that one way journey home. We who gathered felt comforted in knowing that he had loved and given his life to God. In fact, it was...

Kevin Covill

Kevin Covill

Jun 27, 2009

Kevin Walter Covill, resident of Ponca City, passed from this earth on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 42. Kevin was born on March 16, 1967 to Ronald and Wilma Covill in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Kevin graduated from Parkview School for the Blind in Muskogee, Oklahoma and also the Lions World Training...

Kara Potter

Kara Potter

May 31, 2009

Kara Lynete Yandell Potter Kara Lynete Yandell Potter, resident of Ponca City and former resident of Fairfax, passed Sunday, May 31, 2009 at her home. She was 39. Kara was born December 11, 1969 at Pawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Eugene and Madeline Yandell. She was a 1988 graduate of Fairfax High School. She had resided in Ponca City...

Raymond Lasley Sr.

Raymond Lasley Sr.

May 29, 2009

Raymond Anthony Lasley Sr. Raymond Anthony Lasley Sr., resident of Pawhuska and former resident of Grayhorse, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at his home. He was 82. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle. Raymond was a man of few words but had a kind and giving heart. Raymond was born July 13, 1926 at...

John Lockett

John Lockett

May 25, 2009

John Allen Lockett, longtime Fairfax OK resident, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at his home. He was 57. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, May 27, at Fairfax Cemetery with Rev. George Weston officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, Fairfax. Born February 4, 1952 in Victorville, CA, he was the son...

Marvin Lunsford

Marvin Lunsford

May 16, 2009

Marvin Creamy Lunsford, resident of Fairfax passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at his home. He was 75. Marvin was born the son of Charlie Lunsford and Susie Bigpond Lunsford on August 2, 1933 at his home in Bristow, Oklahoma. He grew up in various Indian boarding schools in Oklahoma. He graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Chilocco,...

Michael Cornelison

Michael Cornelison

May 7, 2009

Michael Dennis Corny Cornelison Michael Dennis Corny Cornelison, resident of Fairfax, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at his home. He was 55. Mike was born September 11, 1953 in Cheverly, Maryland, the son of Jewell Mashino Cornelison. He was a graduate of Fairfax High School. Mike was employed as an oil field worker for most of his life...