Comanche County Oklahoma Obits

Clarence B. Caon
Grandfield (Special) - Services for Clarence B. Cason, 45, of Lockney, Tex., former, Grandfield and Walters area resident who died last Friday in San Acacio, Colo., as result of accidental asphyxiation, were to be conducted in the First Baptist church here at 3 p.m. today. Rev. Billy Burke, pastor, was to officiate, assisted by Clyde Corner, minister of the Grandfield Church of Christ. Burial was to be in Grandfield cemetery under direction of the Gray Funeral home. Bearers will be Elmer Josefy, Norville Tripp, Bill Potts, Harold Josefy, Norman Foster and George Bowman.
Mr. Carson was born Oct. 19, 1919 at Marietta, Okla. He lived in this area until 1942 when he joined the Army from which he retired after 18 years service.
He is survived by two brothers, A. D. Cason of Grand Junction, Colo., and Tillman Cason of Dallas, Tex., and five sisters, Mrs. Nora McKnight, Lockney, Tex., Mrs. Lolo Pottsra, Carton, Okla., Mrs. Ela Ely, Dallas, Tex., Mrs. Mary Barter, Bethany, Oka., and Mrs. Mildren Suttles, Bell Flower, Calif. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Eva Farley
Funeral Services
Tipton (Special)
Services for Mrs. Eva Pearl Farley, 68, who died Saturday in an Oklahoma City hospital, were held at 2:30 pm Monday in the Tipton Church of Christ. Wilburn Dennis officiated. Burial was in Tipton cemetery under the direction of Pecianosky Funeral home. Bearers were L. A. Todd, Noyce Boyd, Aubrey Wilson, Sam Killebrew, Therman Hanes and Elton Van Scoder. Honorary bearers were Earl Lamox, W. E. Lemmons, Orval Kelly, Ora McCormack, Dawson Staggs, Albert Holcomb, R. H. Dunlap and Earl Todd.
Mrs. Farley, a member of the Church of Christ was born Oct. 5, 1896 in Estelline, Tex. She married Emmitt Earl Farley on Oct. 11, 1914 at Eldorado, Okla. They live in Quanah, Tex., Oklahoma City, Hammon, Altas and Walters but called Tipton home since 1924. Mr. Farley died in 1963. Survivors include one son, Lester, of Tipton; two sisters, Miss Edna Lanning, Tipton, and Mrs. Ester Kelly, Altus and one grandson. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Harry Germaine
Services for Sfc. (Rel.) Harry Russell Germaine, 49 of 1204 S. 27th, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the New Post chapel, Fort Sill.
Chaplain (1st Lt.) Robert S. Fulton will officiate, and burial will be in the Fort Sill cemetery, under the direction of the Becker Funeral home, Military graveside rites are scheduled. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

John Leland Hart
- Funeral services for retired Maj. John L. Hart, 84, Lawton, Okla., will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Lawton, Okla. Major Hart died Thursday in an Oklahoma hospital. Burial with full military honors will be in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Okla. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 at the funeral home. He was born on January 10, 1923 in Carrier Mills to Dr. A. E. and Annie (Hetherington) Hart. He graduated from Western Michigan University with his bachelor's degree and earned his master's degree in 1948 from Drake University. He married Wanda Lee Wilkins on March 14, 1943 in Jackson, Missouri. She died August 19, 2003 in Lawton. He served in the Marine Corps as a second Lieutenant from 1942-1945, participating in the invasion and occupation of Okinawa. He was recalled into the Army in 1948 and served until retiring in 1966. He served as an infantry commander with the 24th Infantry Division in the Korean War and was involved in four major battles. He taught at Eisenhower Junior High School from 1967 until his retirement in 1986. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Suzanne Hart of Columbia, Mo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Ann and Phillip Curtis of Annandale, Va.; four grandchildren, Kirk Hart, Stephanie Hart, Travis Curtis and Sidney Curtis; and two great grandchildren, Frannie Hart and Hannah Hart. His wife, a grandson, John Robert Hart, his parents, three sisters and a brother preceded him in death. [The Daily Register, Harrisburg, IL, 17 Feb 2007 - Submitted by Chris Walters]

Dr. and Mrs. Makemson moved to Lawton, Ok. in 1914. Dr. Makemson died there in 1928. In addition to Mrs. Hopps, survivors include a son, James L. Makemson, Evanston, Ill. and 4 grandchildren. Submitted by: Ann Baughman

Sally Stevens McIntire
The Lawton Constitution
Sept 6, 1927
Page 1
Mrs. J. L. McIntire (Sallie Stevens McIntire), 60, wife of J. I. McIntire, living 12 miles east and one mile south of Lawton, died at her home Monday morning at 11:50 a.m.
Sallie McIntire was born June 8, 1867 at Vicksburg, Mississippi, the daughter of William Wallace Stevens and Cordelia Whitaker Perkins Stevens.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two children, Eugene McIntire and Mrs. Troy Roberson (Lemma Opal McIntire Roberson), both living near the family home.
Mrs. McIntire was a member of the Methodist Church for many years. She has been in failing health for three months.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. today at the Letitia Cemetery with St.Clari and Hatch in charge.
Obituary provided by Charlotte Stevens Schneider, great-niece

Mrs. Almira Ramser
Apache (Special) - Services for Mrs. Almira Gilbreath Ramser, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Cache Creek Mission. She died about 8 p.m. Monday at her farm home, west of Apache, where she had lived for the past 50 years. Rev. Jerry Hayenga, pastor of the Cache Creek Mission, will officiate at the Services, assisted by Pastor of the Apache First Methodist church. Burial will be in Cache Creek cemetery, west of Apache, under the direction of the Crews Funeral home.
Mrs. Ramser was born March 26, 1887, at Idana, Kan. After her graduation from Kansas State college, Mahattan, in 1908, she taught school one year in Charleston, S. C. She came to Apache in September, 1909, and taught at Cache Creek Mission, southwest of Apache.
She married John Gilbeath, at Olathe, Kan., Oct. 21, 1914. They farmed west of Apache until he died in 1927. She married B. C. Ramser on June 7, 1942. He died in 1959. Mrs. Ramser was a member of the Cache Creek Mission Reformed Presbyterian church and its missionary society. She was a charter member of the Apache Study club and also belonged to the Boone Home Demonstration club and the Tarry Awhile club.
Survivors include two sons, Walter Gilbreath and Wiley Gilbreath, both of Apache; a daughter Mis Margaret Gilbreath, Oklahoma City and five grandchildren. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Elzy F. Ratcliffe
Services for Elzy Floyd Ratcliffe, 86, former Lawtonian who died Sunday in a Weatherford hospital, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the Assembly of God church Weatherford. Rev. Maynard Hopkins, pastor, and Rev. Claude Davis, pastor of Bethel Assembly of God church, Lawton, were to officiate, with burial in Greenwood cemetery, Weatherford.
Mr. Ratcliffe was born Sept. 19, 1878 in Hardin, Ky. He came to Oklahoma in 1905, settling in Ardmore. He married Miss Vada Glance in Straford in 1910(?), and they moved to Ada the next year. They lived in Ada until 1945, when they moved to Lawton. In 1958, they moved from Lawton to Weatherford, where they had lived since. He was a retired merchant and a member of the Assembly of God church.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; one son, Lee of Weatherford; one daughter, Mrs. Leone Pressley, Long Bearch, Calif.; one brother, Van of Hardin, Ky.; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Sledd and Miss Bonnie Ratcliffe, both of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Opal Shields, Ada, and Mrs. Maisie Morphew, Kemit, Tex., six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

William D. Robine
William D. Robine, 55, of 910 E. died about 3:30 a.m. today in the Fort Sill hospital after an illness of several years. Services and burial will be in Lilly, Pa., later this week.
Mr. Robine was born March 5, 1909 in Lilly, Pa. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1948 and retired in 1960 with the rank of T-Sgt. He married Alice Mock in 1945 at Ebersburg, Pa. They came to Lawten about four months ago. He was a member of the Roman Catholic church.
Survivors include his wife, of the home, eight sisters and three brothers. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

MRS. NANCY RUSHING
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Rushing, 65, of 1008 Cold Springs Rd, were held in Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Rushing died at her home Tuesday. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, four sons and three brothers. Ft. Worth Star Telegram, December 1949

Mrs. E. C. Shelly
Walters (Staff) - Services for Mrs. E. C. Shelly, 76, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesdy in the Pearson Funeral home chapel. She died about 10 a.m. Monday at her Walters home. Dan Reddick, minister of the Walters Church of Christ, of which she was a member will officiate. Burial will be in the Walters cemetery.
Mrs. Shelly was born Feb. 24, 1888 in Leak County, Miss. She married Ed Shelly at Duncan, Aug. 6 1907. He had lived in the Walters area for over 40 years. Survivors include her husband of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Lois Racy, Mrs. Thelma Brown and Mrs. Bonnie Clingan, all of Lawton, and Mrs. Wanda Valle, Wichita Falls, Tex., one son, Alvin of Walters; three sisters, Mrs. Mittie Mullins, Archer City, Tex.; Mrs. Viola Cash, Gainesville, Tex., and Mrs. Myrtle Senett, Kansas City, Kns., 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Julia Tieyah
Services for Mrs. Julia Tieyah, 48, of Rt. 1, Elgin, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Comanche Reformed church. She died about 11 a.m. Monday in a (?) hospital after a lengthy illness. Rev. Robert Chaat, pastor, will officiate at the services, with burial in Highland cemetery, under the direction of the Becker Funeral home. Prayer services will be at 7:30 p.m. today in the family home at Richards Spur.
Mrs. Tieyah was born July 21, 1916 in Lawton. She was a member of the Petarsy Methodist church. Survivors include five sone, Raymon Laurenzana, George Laurenzana, and Larry Laurenzana, all of Irving, Tex.; Chester Laurenzana, Rt. 1, Elgin, and Tim Lauranzana, Dallas, Tax.; four daughters, Mrs. Valoris Stroup, Kansas City, Kans.; Lavenia Laurenzana, Jewel Laurenzana and Arza Lee Laurenzana, all of Rt 1, Elgin; one sister, Mrs. Marie Carr, Fort Meade, Md.; one brother, Melford Tieyah, Junction City, Kans., and 11 grandchildren. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Effie L. Tyler
Snyder (Special) - Services were to be at 2 p.m. today in the First Baptist church for Mrs. Effie Lee Tyler, 84, who died Sunday night in a Snyder nursing home. Rev. Don Chaffin, pastor, was to officiate, and burial was to be in Fairlawn cemetery under the direction of Preston-Leckie Funeral home.
Mrs. Tyler, a member of the Baptist church, was born Nov. 27, 1879 in North Carolina. She married E. A. Tyler on June 19, 1898 in Pope, Miss. She and her husband moved to the Snyder, Bill Park are in 1918.
Mr. Tyler died in 1843.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. E. L. Bymam and Mrs. Edgar Adams, both of Big Springs, Tex.; Mrs. Charlie Brown, Snyder, and Mrs. Arlis Adams, Tucson, Ariz.; five sons, Earl of Levelland, Tex.; Ralph and Gerald, both of Snyder, Murray of Tulsa, and Paul of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Alvin and Carl Williford, both of Pope, Miss.; 33 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild. [Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma) October 10, 1964 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]