Obituaries 5  McClain County, Oklahoma Alden Dewey (Skeeter) Hilterbrand Alden Dewey 'Skeeter' Hilterbrand, 84, of OKC, went to be with the Lord on Fri. April 13, 2007. He was born on Aug. 24, 1922 in Purcell, OK to George R. & Leona Pearl (Treece) Hilterbrand. Skeeter was a veteran of WWII, proudly serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Church of Christ and worked in sales. He was preceded in death by his wife Roberta Boudreau; son, Dewey; brother, David; and sister, Pat. Skeeter leaves cherished memories with his son Jerry & wife, Cynthia Hilterbrand; 4 grandchildren Jerry Wayne, Debby, Holley & Hailey Hilterbrand; great grandchildren, Logan and Brooke; one daughter-in-law Sharon Hilterbrand; brother Carl; three sisters Naomi, Marie and Gloria. Services to celebrate his life will be 2:00 PM Tuesday April 17, 2007 at the South Colonial Chapel with interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell, OK. Published in The Oklahoman from 4/15/2007 - 4/16/2007. Larry Wayne Hooper Larry Wayne Hooper, 57, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 2, 2008, surrounded by his beloved wife & pets, straight into the arms of Jesus where there is no pain or sorrow. He was a member of Graceway Baptist Church and loved the Lord. He is survived by his wife, Mary of the home; Daughters: Teri of the home, Tomi & husband, Roy Mahoney of Hobart, OK, Candice & husband Josh Bailey of Prague, OK, & Amy Hooper of Ada, OK; Brothers: Jerry Hooper & wife Beth of Meeker, OK and Terry Hooper & wife Carolyn of Purcell, OK; Sister, Reni & husband Randy Sparlin of Lexington, OK; 8 Grandchildren: Tori, Zoe, Chloe, Savannah, Bree-Annah, Tyler, Reghan, & Jacob; Best friends, Charles & Kaye Simmons and numerous aunts, uncles, friends and church family from Graceway Baptist Church and friends and co-workers at DDD/DRS/State of Okla.. The family wishes to extend a special 'thanks' to Good Shepherd Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Camp Barnabas, Rt 2 Box 131, Purdy, MO 65734. Services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at Graceway Baptist Church, 1100 SW 104th Street. Committal services will follow at 2:00 PM at Hillside Cem. in Purcell, OK.  Bill Jackson Funeral services and interment for Bill Jackson, 94, were held May 27, 2003 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell with the Rev. Bill Irwin officiating. Mr. Jackson died at Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Purcell. Born 1 of 10 children of J. E. Jackson and Alma Collins Jackson he was reared on a farm near Purcell; attending Johnson country school. At the age of 12, he hauled his first cow to OKC in a Model T Ford. This was the start of his lifelong career of farming and hauling cattle, where he lived his entire life within five miles of where he was born, and never traveled outside of OK. At the age of 19 he married Pete Abernathy in Purcell. In the 1950s and 1960s, they moved families and household furniture. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Carl and Lonazo Jackson and 3 half sisters, Clara, Edna and Dora. Survivors include his wife, Pete Jackson, of the home; daughter, Carolyn Suchy and her husband, Freddie, Purcell; brother, Frank Jackson, Purcell; sisters, Majoe Noblett and Ola Freeman, OKC, and Helena Murphy, Norman; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Johnny and Dustin Oswalt, Jimmy Criswell, Tommy Herell, Perry Nemecek and Rick Trogdon. Honorary pallbearers: Carl Oswalt, Tom McPherson, Frank Conway, Kenneth Murrell, Glen Hill, R.J. Conway and Carl and Ivan Owens.   Gary W.  Jackson Col. (Ret) Gary W. Jackson, age 66, of Purcell, OK, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Norman. He was born on July 14, 1941 in Altus, Oklahoma, the oldest of four children born to James Wood Jackson and Viola Gay Warren. Gary graduated from Altus High School in 1959 and later from Oklahoma City University. He enlisted into the Oklahoma National Guard in 1960 and retired in 1996. He married Joelle Harris Mitchell on June 22, 1982 and they made their home in Purcell. Gary served on the Purcell Hospital Board for 10 years and was a member of the Purcell First Baptist Church. His 36 years in the National Guard gained him numerous friendships and granted him endless cherished memories. For his hard work and dedication to Oklahoma and his country, he received numerous awards and citations. From 1997 to 2007, he worked as an executive assistant to the Oklahoma Adjutant General. Throughout his life, he enjoyed playing golf and working in his yard. His greatest joy, however, was spending time with his wife, his children and his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by father and brother James and Gaylon Jackson. He is survived by mother, Vi Jackson of Altus wife, Joelle of the home 4 children, Tobin Jackson and wife Lanette of Edmond, OK, Kane Jackson and wife Melissa of Collinsville, Kristin Eck and husband Jerod of Lavaca, AR, Kassi Buchanan and husband Ryan of Purcell 2 brothers, Ricky Jackson of Altus, Woody Joe Jackson and wife Debbie of Midland, TX 9 grandchildren, Reid, Blaine, Kale, Barrett, Kennedy, Garrett, Jace, Hannah and Haven. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Purcell. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell. Memorials may be mailed to: Okla. Military Dept., Attn: National Guard Relief Fund, 3501 Military Circle, Okla. City, Okla. 73111-4398. The memorial checks need to be made out to the State of Okla. Military Dept. and on the memo line relief fund. Arrangements by Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell. Published in The Oklahoman on 5/16/2008. Artie Leota "Grisham" Jones Mrs. Jones, age 87, of Purcell, was the youngest of 7 children born to William Asa and Martha Ellen McCarty Grisham. She grew up a farm girl in the Wanette area and graduated from Wanette High School in 1937. On May 12, 1939 she married Paul Francis Jones, and for many years they owned and operated Paul's Dry Goods in Wayne, and 1960 they moved to Purcell to operate Pauls' Variety Store until their retirement in 1983. She began teaching Sunday school at the Wayne First Baptist Church and continued at the Purcell First Baptist Church, where she was a member for 48 years. Preceded in death by her: parents; sisters, Edyth Grisham and Beulah Mann; brothers, Granville, Eulis, 2 infants; and her great-grandson, Marshall Woods. Survivors: her husband; daughter, Marilyn Woods and husband, Harold; 2 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services: June 18, 2008, Purcell First Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Atterberry and Dr. Mike Butler officiating. Pallbearers: Frank Conway, Glen Frankenberg, Jerry Butler, Randy Beck, Ted Idleman, Merle Clark, Charlie Sherman and Jeff Abernathy. Honorary bearers: her Sunday school class. Memorials: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation or the Purcell First Baptist Church Building Fund. Fred D. Jones FRED D. JONES, age 59, a resident of Irving for 35 years, died Monday, August 15, 2005 at his home. Born November 18, 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK, he was the son of O'Dell and Bertha Weeks Jones. He married Judy Doss August 22, 1961 in Oklahoma. He was a painter and was a member of MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church. Preceded in death by his parents, he is survived by his wife, Judy of Irving: daughters, Krista, and husband Roy Love and Sheila, and husband Javier Ybarra all of Grapevine and Tawanna, and husband Bryan Hart of Irving; son, Dr. Marvin, and wife Stacy Jones of Ringgold, Georgia; and seven grandchildren, Marshall Jones, McKenzie Jones, Whitney Love, Courtney Love, Ryan Love, Christian Ybarra and Lolly Ybarra. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2005 at MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church, 8001 Mustang Drive, Irving, TX. Rev. Ron Boswell will officiate. Graveside service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, OK. Rev. Patrick Mead will officiate. The family will receive friends at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. Johnson J. Jones Johnson J. Jones, 72, of Oklahoma City, passed from this life on July 4th, 2006 at Mercy Hospital. He retired from Lucent in 1995 after 35 years. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He had a great love and God given talent for music, through which he brought entertainment and joy into people lives. He was preceded in death by his son Jon Joseph Jones, parents Albert Jones and Minnie Baker Jones and eight Brothers and three Sisters. Survived by the love of his life and best friend of over 50 years, Bonnie Hunt Jones; his son, Daniel Jones and his daughter, Janie Zook; three grandchildren, Jon Justin Jones, Reanna Goodhue and JoDaniel Jessie Johnson; four great-grandchildren, Keona (Bright-Eyes) Goodhue, Kailey Jones, Mikaila Frame and Jace Jaxon Jones, all of Oklahoma City; one brother, Paul Jones of Pauls Valley, OK; many nieces and nephews; and a lifetime of wonderful friends. Services will be held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at 1p.m. at McNeil's Funeral Home in Mustang at 525 W. Hwy 152. Interment following at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, OK. Published in The Oklahoman on 7/7/2006 James Michael (Mike) Keen James Michael "Mike" Keen, 60, of Oklahoma City, Okla., a loving husband, father and papa, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008. Funeral: Was 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Purcell, Okla. Interment: Hillside Cemetery, Purcell. Survivors: Wife, Lori; children, Wendy Dusek (Mike) of Springtown, Josh Keen of Purcell, Okla., and T.J. Keen of Oklahoma City; and granddaughters, Whitney and Chaney Dusek and Maleah Keen. Published in the Star-Telegram on 8/1/2008  Blanche A. "Dumas" Killgore A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 for Blanche A. Killgore, 83, lifelong resident of Purcell. She died Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 at Purcell Municipal Hospital. Blanche A. Dumas was born Aug. 7, 1923 in Purcell, the youngest of eight children of Joseph A. Dumas and Rosa A. Bessette Dumas. She attended the old Johnson School through the eighth grade. She met the love of her life, Ronald "Ron" Killgore, and they were married Nov. 20, 1943 in Lexington. They made their first home on the old Dumas place where Blanche grew up. After a fire destroyed the old farmhouse when Donnie and Sharon were small children, Ron and Blanche built a brick home 1/2 mile from the Dumas place in the early 1950s. This was the first brick house built in the area, and their family farm was between Purcell and Washington. Five children were raised at this treasured home, which is still intact. Blanche and Ron were married for 34 years until Ron's sudden death March 3, 1978. In December 2004 she moved next door to her daughter, Sharon, because of failing health and lived there until her death. Blanche was fondly known by her siblings as "Sis," and the nickname was carried on by all of her relatives as "Aunt Sis." She was very proud of her home where she enjoyed feeding hummingbirds and had a bluebird house. Blanche was a caring homemaker who worked hard as the wife of a farmer/rancher. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will always be remembered for her stick-to-your-ribs cooking and especially her homemade cobblers, pecan pie and fresh apple cake. She had an eye for detail and was very precise in everything she did, from the way she dressed to spreading butter on toast. All those who knew her delighted in her wit and spirited sense of humor. She always had the ability to laugh at herself first or right along with everyone else. She dearly loved her children and family, and held a special place in her heart for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her black and white cat, Snickers, brought her much joy and was her faithful pet for many years. She enjoyed playing bingo, and Tri-Ominoes at family get-togethers and poker with her girlfriends. She made many pilgrimage trips with The Golden Agers senior church group, and made several trips to Hawaii where her oldest son, Don, and his family lived. She was a devout Catholic and faithful member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell, a former president of the church's Altar Society, and a former Eucharistic minister. Blanche had also been a breast cancer survivor since 1996. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald O. Killgore, March 3, 1978; her parents, Joseph and Rosa Dumas; one granddaughter, Candace Keiko Killgore, Aug. 20, 1976; three sisters, Marie Cotner, Ella Gullion and Jettie Wallace and four brothers, John, Harvey, Albert and William "Bill" Dumas. She is survived by her children, Donald "Don" Killgore and his wife, Eloise, of Aiea, HI, Sharon Karth and her husband, Bob, of Washington/Purcell, Maria Pope and her husband, Gary, of Norman, T.J. "Tom" Killgore and his wife, Connie, of Owasso and Ronald "Ron" Killgore and his wife, Joy, of Eugene, Ore.; one sister-in-law, Margaret Killgore; ten grandchildren, Meredith Killgore, Jolene Benne and her husband, Robert, Russell Andrews and his wife, Amy, Lisa Watkins and her husband, Paul, Amy Minson, Jacob Andrews and his wife, Gina, Sara Pope, Anna Pope, Megan Pope and Julian Killgore; four great-grandchildren, Alexis Andrews, Evan Andrews, Holly Minson and Michael Watkins and a host of other family and friends. Rosary services were held Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel, led in prayer by Angie Wallace. Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell Dec. 29, 2006 with the Rev. Michael Vaught and the Rev. Bill Ross officiating. Music was provided by Denise Clark, Dr. Bryan Dye, Tom Miller, Tara Keeler, Lisa Carrasco, Tina Madden and Tom Deger. Pallbearers were Joe Wallace, Mark Wallace, Jackie Andrews, Larry McAlister, Eddy Jones and Elton Watkins. Honorary pallbearers were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Dr. Bryan Dye, the Rev. Bill Ross, the Rev. Gerard MacAuley, The Golden Agers and Our Lady of Victory Altar Society. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home. Donations can be made to Our Lady of Victory Altar Society or Our Lady of Victory Building Fund. -Obituary from The Purcell Register, January 4, 2007  Kyle Douglas King AB Kyle Douglas King, 21, of Purcell, passed away Monday September 1, 2008 in Purcell. Kyle was born June 23, 1987, the youngest of two children born to Clifford Eugene King and Vicki Ann (Cheek) King. He spent most of his childhood in Pauls Valley, attending Whitebead School from his Pre K years through his 8th grade graduation. While in school there, he was active in basketball and football. He then attended Pauls Valley schools where he was active in FFA and basketball. The King family moved to Purcell in 2004 and Kyle was a letterman on the Varsity Basketball team. He graduated from Purcell High School in 2006. Kyle attended Oklahoma City Community College for two years before joining the United States Air Force. He graduated from Basic Military Training on April 24-25, 2008 at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He was currently stationed at Keesler Air Force in Biloxi, Miss. where he studied Weather Logistics. Kyle was a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, uncle and friend who especially cherished spending time with his friends and family. One of his greatest joys was spending time with his niece Madalyn. Kyle was preceded in death by his grandfather, Earl D. Cheek. Kyle is survived by his father and mother, Clifford and Vicki King of Purcell; his brother, Derek King of Purcell; two nieces, Madalyn and Olivia, of the home and many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins and other family and friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Purcell with Rev. Rocky Walker officiating and special memories by Tom McCurdy. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow at the Hillside Cemetery under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home. Honorary Bearers will be Jerry Resindez, Ramon Hernandez, Ceasar Arambula and Trevon Snow. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell. Submitted by family Published in The Norman Transcript from 9/3/2008 - 9/4/2008  Gladys Collins Lee Gladys Collins Lee, 100, died Friday, April 11, 2008. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Burial: Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, Okla. Survivors: Daughter, Fiquanda Sue Abshire; son, Bobby Gene Collins; and a host of loving family members. Published in the Star-Telegram on 4/14/2008.  Nelce Martin Lancaster Nelce Martin Lancaster, 79, of Norman, died February 27, 1998, in Norman. He was born December 16, 1918, in Mountain View, Arkansas, the son of Walter C. and Dessie A. Poff Lancaster. He grew up in Rosedale, Oklahoma, and graduated from Rosedale High School in 1936. In 1942 he joined the U. S. Army and served in France and Germany in the Fourteenth Armored Field Artillery Division during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. On February 16, 1944, he married Charlene L. Grant in Purcell. He was a long time resident of Ponca City where he was employed with Cities Service Oil Company. He retired and moved to Norman where he has resided for the past 8 years. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, a disabled veteran and enjoyed sports. Survivors include his wife, Charlene, of the home; sons, Jonathan Lancaster of San Francisco, California and Jeffrey Lancaster of Fairfield, California; daughters, Diana Riddle and her husband, Terry, of Broken Arrow, and Sherri Banks of Norman; sisters, Geneva Watkins of Clairmore, Catherine Peery of Laddonia, Missouri, Jennie Bradshaw of Lebanon, Oklahoma, Ruby Haynes of Bartlesville, Letha Haynes of Bozeman, Montana, and Clara Womack of Norman; brothers, Wayne Lancaster of Redmond, Oregon, John Lancaster of Killeen, Texas, and Dalton Lancaster of Mexico; and grandchildren, Kimberly Banks, Gregory Banks, Matthew Riddle and Megan Riddle. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a grandson, Stephen Riddle, age 6. Claud Douglas Kniffin Claud Douglas Kniffin, age 87, of Oklahoma City, and formerly of Rosedale, OK, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at the Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Claud Douglas Kniffin was born February 15, 1920, in Rosedale, Oklahoma, the youngest of eight children born to Isaac Calvin and Rhoda Elizabeth (Weaver) Kniffin. He grew up on the family farm two miles west of Rosedale. He attended Rosedale First Baptist Church where he learned his moral standards. He attended Rosedale schools, graduating from Rosedale High School in 1936. Claud then attended Oklahoma State University, graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Education degree with a Minor in Business, in 1940. While at OSU, he met an Ardmore girl named Virginia Woerz. They married and together, they raised two children, David and Eliabeth. He joined the United States Army and served in Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington State. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain. From 1944 until 1954, he worked as a high school teacher. He then worked as a loan officer for the Selective Service Co. and taught night Adult Education School Classes. In 1954, Claud began work with the Social Security Administration where he worked in Oklahoma County and the surrounding counties for more than thirty years until retiring in 1984. He served as the Rosedale Community News writer published weekly in the Purcell Register and was instrumental in helping to keep the Rosedale Alumni Association alive. After his retirement, he was active in the Oklahoma State Senior Spelling Bee Contest, winning the contest three of four years. Claud was a supporter of the Rosedale 4-H Club and an avid supporter of Oklahoma State University Academics and Athletics. He served as an advisor and contributor to the OSU Library, and the College of Education. Claud was a member and supporter of the OSU Alumni Association, OSU Foundation, OSU Baptist Collegiate Ministry and a supporter of Falls Creek Baptist Camp. He was an active member and supporter of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Oklahoma City since 1948. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Woerz Kniffin; his parents, Isaac and Rhoda Kniffin; four brothers, George, Ernest, Oran and Carl Kniffin; and three sisters, Myrl Hall, Lela Thomasson and Earle Vilelle. He is survived by his son, David E. Kniffin of Oklahoma City, OK; his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Kniffin Walters of Camano Island, WA; one granddaughter, Jennifer A. Walters of Norman, OK; several nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 5, 2007, at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim White officiating. Pallbearers will be Paul Kniffin, Jack Moore Sr., Jack Moore Jr., Gail Rider, Donald Rider, Paul Kniffin, B. Paul Hall and B. Paul Hall Jr. Honorary Bearers will be Albert Williamson, Carl Croy and H.T. Whitfield. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rosedale 1st Baptist Church.  Melvin Klepper Melvin was the son of Eva and Cleveland Klepper and grew up in Rosedale, McClain Co., OK, graduating from Rosedale High School. He married Mildred Sue Sullivan, July 24, 1943. Drafted to semi-pro baseball play, he returned home to run the family gas station for his newly-widowed mother. He served his country in the U.S. Navy, World War II; and as a member of the Navy semi-pro baseball team. After military service, he served as Commander of the American Legion Post, Lexington. He owned grocery stores in Lexington and Ada; a dairy in Ada; owner-operator semi-truck fleet; Oklahoma Publishing Company truck driver; car salesman, and co-owned M&M Klepper Real Estate in Purcell. His parents, three brothers, Finis, Haskell, and Douglas; and a sister, Movelda Klepper Blackwell, preceded his passing. Survivors are his wife, 2 sons, granddaughter,3 grandsons, and 2 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were James Klepper III, Tommy Klepper Jr., Michael Klepper, Tommy Michael Sullivan, Scott Sullivan and Rob Helleland. Honorary pallbearers were G.D. Peters Jr., Jerry Green, Glen Warner, Tom McCurdy, Dennis Yoakum, Earl Rose and Glen Klepper.   Thelma Oval "Kerr" Mantooth Thelma Mantooth, 89, of Purcell, died Thursday, June 1, at Purcell Municipal Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Purcell with Dr. Dennis Hooper and the Rev. Bob Atterberry officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell. Mrs. Mantooth was born Feb. 22, 1911, in Dibble, the oldest of eight children of Alfred Kerr and Mattie Young. She graduated from Washington High School in 1929, and then attended the University of Oklahoma where she received a lifetime teacher's certificate. In November of 1932, she married Albert Mantooth. After they were married they lived in several different towns before making Purcell their home. During World War II, she followed her husband to New Orleans and New York City, among other cities, until he was sent to Europe and eventually India by the Coast Guard. She began teaching school in Dibble and later taught at Purcell. After teaching school for a number of years, she worked with her husband in their various businesses in Purcell. She enjoyed teaching and taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church in Purcell for nearly 50 years and had been a member since 1941. She enjoyed her family, her Lord and her church, gardening and traveling. She was very active in church committees and visitation programs, served as president of the WMU for many years and helped organize the clothing and food room at the church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Mattie Kerr; her husband, Albert Mantooth in 1988; sisters, Velma Shirley and Awana Walker; and brother. The Norman Transcript June 3, 2000 John Russell Mantooth Funeral services for Russell Mantooth, 86, of Purcell will be held today (Thursday), March 13, 2003 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel with Ray Mayhue and Scott Furniss officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell. Mr. Mantooth died March 10, 2003 at Purcell Municipal Hospital. He was born Aug. 3, 1916 in Peavine, Okla., the son of Albert Berry Mantooth and Ollie (Birch) Mantooth. He was reared in McClain County, graduating from Washington High School. He then went to Hills Business School in Oklahoma City. Mr. Mantooth married Roberta Yeary in Purcell in May 1937. Together they lived and reared their family in Purcell. He worked as a truck driver, raised chickens and owned and operated the Mantooth Mobile Home Park. Mr. Mantooth was a member of the 9th & Pierce Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Betty Ozment and her husband, Jack, and Sharon Anderson; a grandson, Terry Ozment; three sisters, Bea Estep, Clara Miller and Joan Thomas and two brothers, Laurence and Albert Mantooth. Survivors include his wife, Roberta Mantooth, of the home; three daughters, Rose McCurdy, Dorothy Anderson and her husband, Lloyd, and Connie Wells and her husband, Dudley, all of Purcell; a brother, Willard Mantooth of Wayne; a sister, Lois Doughty of Purcell adn 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Tommy Ozment, Jay and Paul Anderson, Jim Yeary, Jeff Wells and Tom McCurdy. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Haley, Gerald Hayes, Ed Johnson, Bill Neal and Harold Lockhart. The Purcell Register March 13, 2003 Ida Lee "Duffy" Mantooth Funeral services for Ida Lee Mantooth, 72, of Wayne will be held today (Thursday), June 30, 2005 at 2 p.m. at wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J. L. Tramel officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell. Mrs. Mantooth died June 27, 2005 at Kindred Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born March 28, 1933 in Lexington, the fourth of eight children of Homer Duffy and Lola Mae Claunch. She was reared on a farm north of Lexington, attending Lone Star Country School and later Lexington schools. On Sept. 14, 1964, she married Willard Mantooth and they made their home in Purcell. After living in Purcell for 20 years, they made their home in Wayne for the next 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willard Lee Mantooth, April 1, 2003; one brother, Charles Edward Duffy and one sister, Delores Diane Parrish. Survivors include one son, Carroll Price of Wayne; three stepchildren, Willard B. Mantooth and his wife, Rena, of Wayne, Carolyn Wall and her husband, Dale, of Purcell and Brenda Mantooth of Norman; two brothers, Robert Duffy and his wife, Jimmy, of Norman and Richard Duffy and his wife, Karol, of Purcell; three sisters, Virginia Morris of Oklahoma City, Joan Laughlin and her husband, James, of Lexington and Margaret Womack and her husband, Don, of Moore; nine step-grandchildren and 12 step-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Randy Willingham, Allen Laughlin, Jeff Laughlin, Don Womack Jr., Chris Womack, Terry Lawson and Terry Wilhoit. Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. Bartholomew, Charlie Sherman, Ray Sharp, Weldon Cranford, James Laughlin, Monk and Phyllis Pritchett and Dr. Ed Lee. The Purcell Register June 30, 2005 Barbara Clyde Luper Services for Mrs. Barbara Clyde Luper, 83, of Wayne, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wayne Methodist Church, with burial at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell. Rites for Mrs. Luper, who died Thursday in Oklahoma City, will be by Yoakum Funeral Home, Purcell, with local arrangements by Sherman Funeral Home. Mrs. Luper was an early-day school teacher and one-time candidate for Pioneer Mother of Oklahoma. She was born in Stures, Ark., was brought into Indian Territory by her father, G. T. Greer, a Presbyterian minister, and later taught school at Okra. She was a member of Rosedale Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three daughters,  Mrs. D. D. Chandler, Purcell; Mrs. Ed Baker Billingsley, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. V. M. Reavis, Evergreen Colo., and two sons, Earnest H., Wayne, and Jim P., San Marcos, Calif. Addie Bell "Robinson" Loftin From McClain Co. Historical Society, 203 Washington St., Purcell, OK 73080 Purcell Register, Thursday, August 7, 1969 ADDIE LOFTIN BURIED TUESDAY Addie Loftin, 88, prominent Purcell businesswoman for many years, died Sunday in the Broadlawn Manor nursing home. She had been in failing health for several months. Born on Nov. 18, 1880 at Hannibal, Mo., she came to Purcell in 1913 and operated the McClain County Abstract until her retirement about 10 years ago. She had been a member of the Purcell Business and Professional Women's club for many years and was honored by that organization as the oldest member in years of service as a business woman. She was also a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in the Conner-Roberts chapel, with Rev. Bill Steele officiating. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Mullins, Dallas, Tex.; Merry Cross; a grandson, Paul Mullins Jr., Dallas, Tex.; and two great-grandchildren. Casket bearers were: Bethel Cobb, A. L. Ellison, H. H. Montgomery, Earl Sherman, Herbert Wilson and Purman Wilson.      Next Email Home Back Obituary List