 Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Obituaries
(submitted by Susan West) Angie Lee Jensen, 75, Norman, was born November 7, 1922, to George and Willie West Byrum in Norman. She died Saturday, January 10 in Midwest City. She married Garland D. Jensen on May 21, 1964 in Norman. She is survived by her husband, Garland of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Walter Wayne and Julie Weibersick of Houston; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two aunts, Ollie West and Jane West, both of Norman; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and a brother.
Mrs. R. E. West Taken by Death (submitted by Susan West) Funeral services for Mrs. Rachal E. West, 86, who died at her home, 222 North Peters avenue, Saturday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. James Wilkerson, Lexington, will officiate. Mrs. West, who had been a resident of Cleveland County for 46 years, was born in Illinois in 1862. She had lived in Norman 25 years. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Wynne, Fayetteville, Ark.; four sons, Houston West, Alden West, and Charlie West, all of Norman, and Claude West, Houston, Tex.; 24 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. Bearers will be Fred Church, Grant Murnan, Claude Richardson, Rufus Smith, John Abshier and Luke White. Burial will be at Denver Cemetery under direction of Primrose Funeral Home.
(submitted by Susan West) A. H. West, 82-year-old Norman resident, died this morning at his home, 620 East Acers street, following an illness of one week. Mr. West had been a resident of Norman and Cleveland county for 35 years. Final rites will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Denver Church under the direction of the Jansing-Primrose Funeral Home. Rev. Anson Justice, pastor of the Trinity Baptist church of which Mr. West was a member, will be the minister in charge. Survivors include the widow, four sons, Houston, Alden and Charlie West, all of Norman, and Claud West, Houston, Texas, and two daughters, Mrs. Willie Smith, Norman, and Mrs. Bessie Wynne, Shawnee, and one brother, J. A. West, Walters, Okla.; 25 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
(submitted by Susan West) Betty Jo Adkins, 72, of Oklahoma City, died Sunday, Sept. 15, in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Primrose Chapel in Norman, with the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating. Primrose Funeral Service is handling arrangements. Mrs. Adkins was born Aug. 7, 1930, in Lake Providence, La. to Houston and Jane (Capehart) West. She grew up in Norman and married Kenneth G. Adkins Oct. 14. 1952 in Gainesville, Texas. They traveled and lived in various parts of the United States. Mrs. Adkins was preceded in death by her father; son, Jerry Dale Adkins; two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth of the home; mother, Jane West of Norman; son Jon P. Adkins of Mesquite, Texas; daughters, Janie Adkins of Oklahoma City, Cheryl Anop of Wichita, Kan., Donna Adkins of Norman, and Linda Ragsdale of Tuscon, Ariz.; brother, Howard West of Norman; sister, Pat Dennis of Springdale, Ark., and four grandchildren.
(submitted by Susan West) Bobby Don West, 20, Norman, died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Primrose Chapel with Jack Van Curen, pastor of the Alameda Church of Christ, officiating and assisted by Paul Dennis. Burial will be in the Denver Cemetery. Mr. West was born Aug. 11, 1963 in Tyler, Texas. He has been employed as an electrician. He had moved to Norman in 1983 from Baton Rouge, La. He also had lived here as a child and attended the second through eighth grade in Norman Public Schools. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Kellie of Dallas, Texas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth West of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a son, James Robert of Dallas; two sisters, Susan Kay West of Baton Rouge and Jonesia M. West of Chattanooga; and a brother, Kenneth David of Chattanooga.
(submitted by Susan West)
Mrs. West was born Aug. 27, 1911, in Ashville, Ala., to George and Mary Capehart. She married Charlie West in 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Survivors include one sister, Martha Jane West of Norman and many nieces and nephews.
(submitted by Susan West) Charlie Aurilous West, 94, died Wednesday, Jan. 1. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Primrose Chapel. Burial will be at the Denver Cemetery, under the direction of Primrose Funeral Service. Mr. West was born Sept. 4, 1900, to Henry A. and Rachel Elizabeth West at Decatur, Texas. He came to East Noble in 1902 and worked for 21 years in the maintenance department at the University of Oklahoma. In 1937 he married Ollie Capehart in Norman. Mr. West kept his own garden and loved to work with wood. His is survived by his wife, Ollie of the home; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Bearers will be Don Capehart, Melvin Vinson, Bill Wynne, Rory West, Kick West, and Chuck West. Honorary bearers will be Marvin Vinson, Sonny West, Howard West and Jon Adkins.
(submitted by Susan West)
Survivors are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Houston West, East Robinson Street; three sisters, Charlene Brattin, Burbank, Cal., Betty Jo and Patsy Ruth West, Norman; three brothers, George West, Kenneth West, and Howard West, all of Norman; and her grandparents, Mrs. R. E. West, and Mr. and Mrs. George Capehart, also of Norman. Miss West was a member of the Church of Christ in Norman. Primrose Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
(submitted by Susan West)
She was born at Steele Station, Ala., Feb. 18, 1876, and moved to Cleveland County in 1914. She had been a member of the Baptist Church for 76 years. Survivors are a son, George Capehart, 518 N. Park Drive; three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Lee Lawson; Fontana, Calif., Mrs. Jane West, Rt. 2, and Mrs. Ollie West, 515 E. Symmes St, ; a step-sister, Mrs. Mattie Self, Birmingham, Ala., 25 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at Primrose Funeral Home.
(submitted by Susan West) George Capehart, retired county farmer, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday at his home, 507 E. Symmes St., after an extended illness. He was 83. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Primrose Funeral Home. Funeral will be in the Denver community cemetery. Capehart, born in Ashville, Ala., came to the Denver community east of Norman in September 19??. A long time farmer, he retired and moved to Norman in 1944. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Belle Capehart, home address; two sons, George W. Capehart, Norman, and W. T. Capehart, Birmingham, Ala.; four daughters, Mrs. Irene Ledford, Stocton, Calif., Mrs. Minnie Lawson, Fontane, Calif., Mrs. Jane West, Tyler, Tex., and Mrs. Ollie West, Norman; 25 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
Retired Farmer Dies in Norman (submitted by Susan West) (Oklahoma Times Norman Bureau) Norman, June 19 - George Capehart, 83, retired farmer, died at his home early Saturday morning following an extended illness. Services will be in Primrose Chapel, 2 p.m. Tuesday, with interment in the Denver community cemetery. A native of Ashville, Ala., where he was born May 18, 1871, Capehart moved from Alabama to the Denver Community east of Norman in September 1914. There he farmed until his retirement 10 years ago. A member of the Baptist Church for 63 years. Capehart is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Belle Capehart of the home, two sons, George W. of Norman, and W. T. of Birmingham, Ala.; four daughters, Mrs. Irene Ladford, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. Minnie Lawson, Fontana, Calif.; Mrs. Jane West, Tyler, Tex.; and Mrs. Ollie West, Norman; 25 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
(submitted by Susan West)
Mr. West died Thursday evening in a Tyler hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born July 29, 1933, in Lake Providence, La. He lived in Tyler for the past 26 years. Mr. West was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a truck driver for Permian Oil Company of Kilgore. He was a member of the Bird Lane Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jettie West, Tyler; His mother, Mrs. Jane West, Norman, Okla.; two brothers, Howard West, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Kenneth L. West, Chattanooga, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. Pat Dennis, Springdale, Ark.; Mrs. Charlene Bratton, Burbank, Calif.; and Mrs. Betty Jo Adkins, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
(submitted by Susan West) Dr. Jack E. Capehart, professor of psychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson, died Tuesday in Tucson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Primrose Chapel and burial will be in the Denver Cemetery. He was born in Norman Dec. 28, 1929, and received bachelor's and master's degrees from OU. He received a doctorate at the University of Texas in 1962. He served as a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army from 1954 - 56. He has been at the University of Arizona for the past five years. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Capehart, 518 N. Park Drive, and a brother, Don W. 425 Sundown Drive.
(submitted by Susan West)
He was born July 13, 1938, at Little Axe, to Houston Frederick and Martha Jane West. he had been a contracts manager for Cooper Heat. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. Mr. West was preceded in death by his father and a son. He is survived by his mother, Martha Jane West of Norman; a son, David West of Norman; two daughters, Susan West of Oklahoma City, and Jonesia West of Norman; two sister, Betty Jo Adkins, of Oklahoma City, and Patsy Dennis of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, Howard West of Oklahoma City; an aunt, Ollie West of Norman; and a grandson, James Robert West of Baton Rouge, La. Bearers will be Tony Soto, Venny Vrong, Don Capehart, Jon Adkins, Cliff Stricklin, Max Long, DeWayne Long, Rory West, and Kirk West.
(submitted by Susan West) Minnie Lee Capehart, 82, Norman, died Thursday, Feb. 15, at Norman. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, at Denver Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Dennis and Glen Vaught officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Primrose Funeral Service. She was born April 25, 1913, at Norman, to William and Mollie Stewart. She attended Norman Schools. She married George Capehart on Dec. 2, 1928, at Carnegie. She was retired from Norman Regional Hospital where she had been employed as a cashier. Mrs. Capehart was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a son, Jack Capehart. She is survived by a son, Don W. Capehart of Norman; a sister, Opal Wynne of Norman; a grandson, Clint Capehart of Tucson, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
(submitted by Susan West) George Capehart, 90, Norman, was born September 24, 1904 to George and Mary Belle Capehart at Asheville, Alabama. He died Thursday, March 16 at Norman. Mr. Capehart moved to Norman in 1914 from Ashville. He married Minnie on December 2, 1928 at Carnegie. Mr. Capehart was retired from the University of Oklahoma. He was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church. Mr. Capehart is survived by his wife, Minnie of the home; a son, Don Capehart of Norman; two sisters, Jane West and Ollie West, both of Norman; and a grandson, Clint Capehart. Mr. Capehart was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jack Capehart; a brother, William "Dub" Capehart; two sisters, Minnie Lee Lawson and Irene Tedford.
(submitted by Susan West) Don Willie Capehart, 63, Norman, was born October 29, 1932, to George and Minnie Lee Stewart Capehart in Cleveland County. He died Tuesday, May 7 at Oklahoma City. Mr. Capehart was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1963 with a degree in geology. A geologist and petroleum landman, Mr Capehart was owner and operator of Don W. Capehart Oil Properties from 1963 to the present. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landman since 1965 and was a 32 degree Mason. Mr. Capehart had been a lifelong resident of Norman. He is survived by a dear friend and companion of 15 years, Daisy A. Vaughan of Norman; a son, Clint Capehart of Chine; three aunts, Opal Wynne, Ollie West, and Jane West, all of Norman; and numerous cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jack Capehart.
(submitted by Susan West)
He died in a car-train accident Sunday. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Belle Capehart, 515 E. Symmes St.; a brother, George, Noble; four sisters, Mrs. Irene Ledford, San Jose Calif., Mrs. Minnie Lee Lawson, Fontana, Calif., Mrs. Jane West, Alpine, Tex., and Mrs. Ollie West, 515 E. Symmes. St.
(submitted by Susan West) Mrs. Willie Byrum, 62-year-old longtime Norman resident, died at her home, 222 North Peters Avenue Saturday. A resident of Oklahoma since 1902, Mrs. Byrum had been a resident of Norman for the past 43 years. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. James Wilkerson and Rev. T. D. Foster officiating. Burial will be at Denver Cemetery. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. R.E. West, Norman; one son, Gordon Swin, Riverside, Cal.; one daughter, Mrs. Angie Lee Wiebersick, Canton, S. C.; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Wynn, Cleveland, Tex., and four brothers, Houston West, Alden West and Charlie West, all of Norman, and Claud West, Houston, Tex.
(submitted by Susan West) Virgil Randolph Wynne, 83, 521 E. Frank St., died Wednesday at Norman Municipal Hospital after an extended illness. Born Nov. 7, 1885, in Texas, Wynne moved to Norman in 1903. He was a retired farmer and oil field worker and a member of the Baptist Church. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the First Free Will Baptist Church with Rev O. T. Dixon officiating. Burial will be in Denver Cemetery under the direction of the Mayes Funeral Directors. Survivors include three sons, Henry, 512 E. Symmes St., Loman, 102 E. Himes St., and Eugene, Springfield, Ark.; a daughter, Mrs. Dorthea Mae Dagado, 521 E. Frank St.; a brother, Malachi, Oklahoma City; 25 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
(submitted by Susan West) Bessie Lillian Wynne, 604 Rancho Drive, died Friday in Norman Municipal Hospital. She was born Aug. 5, 1888, and came to Cleveland County from Paducah, Tex. at an early age. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. O. T. Dixon officiating. Burial will be in the Denver Cemetery. Primrose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Virgil, 501 E. Robinson St.; four sons, Henry, 615 E. Main St.; Loman, 604 Ranch Drive, Gene, Springdale, Ark., and Harold; a daughter, Mrs. Darotha Delgado of Oklahoma City; four brothers, Houston West and Alden West, both of Rt. 2, Charles West, 515 Symmes St., and Claud West of Houston; 46 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
(submitted by Susan West)
Mrs. West was born Oct. 1, 1902, to George William and Mary Belle (Murray) Capehart at Ashville, Ala. She moved to Oklahoma at the age of 8. On April 15, 1917, she married Houston West in Norman. She was a homemaker and worked with Houston on their farm. Mrs. West enjoyed quilting and gardening and was a longtime member of Alameda Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 60 years; sons, George "Pete" West and Kenneth West; daughters, Charlen Brattin, Jo Adkins, and Eulene West; brothers, George and W. T. Capehart and her sisters, Irene Ledford, Minnie Lawson, and Ollie West. She is survived by her son, Howard West of Norman; her daughter, Patsy Dennis of Springdale, Ark; 16 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made in Jane's name to the Alameda Church of Christ, 801 E. Alameda St. Norman, Okla. 73071.
(submitted by Susan West)
Services with be Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Primrose Chapel with the Rev. Buddy White officiating. Burial will be in the Denver Cemetery. He was born in Dallas, Tex., Feb. 28, 1892, moved to Cleveland County with his parents in 1902, and had been a resident since. He was a retired farmer. Survivors are his wife, Jane of the home; three sons, George of Tyler, Tex., Kenneth of 414 E. Apache St. and Howard of Oklahoma City; three daughters, Charlene Brattin of Northridge, Calif., Betty Jo Adkins of Houston, Tex., and Patsy Dennis of Springdale, Ark.; two brothers, Alden of east of Norman and Charlie of 515 E. Symmes St., 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Ollie C. West, 87, of Norman, died Dec. 14 in
Norman. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Primrose Chapel
with Ken Huddleston and Paul Dennis officiating. Interment will
follow at Denver Cemetery under the direction of Primrose Funeral
Service.
Funeral services are pending for Miss Eulene
West, 19, who died at 5:45 a.m. today at Municipal Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Belle Capehart, 515 E. Symmes St.,
died today at Norman Municipal Hospital after and extended illness.
She was 93 years old.
Services for George Henry West, 51, Tyler, are
pending with Lloyd James Funeral Home of Tyler. 
Kenneth Leonard West, 57, Norman, died
Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Norman. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m.
Friday at Primrose Chapel, with Don Bouchell officiating. Burial
will be at Denver Cemetery, under the direction of Primrose Funeral
Service.
Services for William T. (Dub) Capehart, 58,
Tuscaloosa, Ala., will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Primrose Chapel
with burial in the Denver Cemetery.
Martha
"Jane" West, 101, of Norman, died Friday, Oct. 10. Services will be
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Primrose Funeral Service
Chapel. Burial will follow at Denver Cemetery under the direction of
Primrose Funeral Service.
Houston
Frederick West, 85, 507 E. Symmes St., died Sunday in Norman
Municipal Hospital. 
