Cleveland County,

           Oklahoma

Obituaries

Jack L. Allen

Funeral services for State Trooper Jack L. Allen, 63, of Lexington were held Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Wadley's Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Jeff Pierce and the Reverend Sam Garner officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of Wadley's Funeral Service in Purcell. Mr. Allen died July 24, 2005, at Norman Regional Hospital. He was born March 21, 1942, in Wichita Falls, Texas, the son of Everett Doyle and Anna Caddell Allen. He graduated from Ada High School and attended East Central University in Ada. He had lived in Lexington since 1967, coming from Ada. Mr. Allen married Joye Jay Aug. 7, 1986 in Oklahoma City. He worked for the Ada Police Department for one year, then joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, retiring in 1986. After retiring he worked for the Purcell Police Department as assistant police chief for 3-1/2 years, Lexington Police Department for 2-1/2 years, Joseph Harp Correctional Center for 1-1/2 years and Cedar Creek Nursing Home as maintenance supervisor for 2-1/2 years. Mr. Allen was a member of the Troopers Associaton and the National Rifle Association. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Paul Allen and a stepdaughter, Glenda Marie. Survivors include his wife, Joye Allen, of the home; two sons, Carl Allen and his wife, Renee, and Joe Allen and his fiance, Tina Gregory, both of Ada; one daughter, Bobbie Jean Wyatt and her husband, Terry, of Luther; three sisters, Gail Hammond and her husband, Don, of Shawnee, Judy Dooley and her husband, Bob, of Cushing and Carolyn Carwell and her husband, Mark, of New Hampshire; a sister-in-law, Della C. Allen of Bloomingdale, Ill., and four grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Edna Alene McGee Barnes, 91, Rosedale, OK, were held Sept. 17, 2007 at Rosedale Baptist Church with the Rev. Kent Wooster officiating. Interment was under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home, Purcell. Mrs. Barnes died at the Lexington Nursing Home.

One of 13 children of Samuel Thomas McGee and Sarah Ellison McGee, early Oklahoma pioneers, she was reared in Okemah where she graduated from high school in 1934. A graduate of East Central College, Ada, OK, she received her degree in elementary education and began teaching at Rosedale Elementary School, Rosedale, McClain Co., OK. It was there that she met her husband, Orel Clarence Barnes, and they were married Aug. 30, 1940 in Ada.

Her teaching career spanned 33 years, including 15 years in Rosedale, Blanchard, Middleburg, Noble, Pauls Valley and Lindsay, OK. In 1957, Mr. Barnes's job moved them to Baytown, TX, where she taught 18 years at Stephen F. Austin Elementary School.

A member of Rosedale Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Orel Sept. 5, 2003 and 12 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include sons, Joe Barnes, Rosedale, and James Barnes and his wife, Betty, Angel Fire, N.M.; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Tommy Barnes, Brent Holt, James Swain, David Osborne, Tracy Boles and Justin Boles.

Memorial contributions: a favorite charity or OK Baptist Children's Home, 3800 N. May, OKC, OK 73112.

Funeral services for Gary R. Bebout, 54, of Norman were held Aug. 19, 2006 at Union Hill Baptist Church in Purcell with the Rev. Barry McConathy officiating. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
Mr. Bebout died Aug. 16, 2006 following a boating accident at Lake Thunderbird.
He was born Feb. 16, 1952 in Blythe, Calif., a twin, and the 11th of 12 children of John Howard Bebout and Nina Lee Roten Bebout. He was reared on a dairy farm in the Fairview community southwest of Purcell, attending Wayne Public Schools, graduating in the class of 1970.
Mr. Bebout worked as a mechanic most of his life. For the past 20 years he participated in boat racing and was a member of the OKC Jet Boat Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ken Bebout; one sister, Joyce Murray; two nephews, Tim and Jeff and one great-nephew, Austin VanWinkle.
Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Glenna Bebout, of the home in Norman; two sons, Brandon Bebout and his wife, Lindsay, and Bobby Bebout and his wife, Jackie, all of Tulsa; two daughters, Kim Lemons and her husband, Jerry, of Lawton and Kelli Stanfield and her husband, Wendell, of Moore; six brothers, John Bebout and his wife, Edna, of Payson, Ariz., Boyd Bebout and his wife, Lawana, Dennis Bebout and Larry Bebout, all of Purcell, Don Bebout and his wife, Peggy, of Wayne and Dale Bebout and his wife, Marilyn, of Washington; three sisters, Martha George and her husband, Lowell, and Linda Womack, all of Purcell, and Diane Garrett and her husband, Carl, of Bartlesville and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Joe Farrell and Boyd, Don, Dale, Dennis and Larry Bebout.
Honorary pallbearers were Brian Andrews, Lowell George, Jimmy Hill, Tim Case, Tim Lovin, Joe Spencer, Steve Yeager, Brian Geist, Wayne Kokendoffer, Bruce Hunter and Kevin Helm.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the giver's choice.
Wilson-Little Funeral Home • 127 S. Canadian • Purcell • 527-6543 

Published: June 29, 2006 12:00 am

Bennie Charles Bell

The Norman Transcript

Bennie Charles Bell, 69, of Moore died Monday, June 26. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell. Services are under the direction of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home -- Chapel, Moore.

Mr. Bell was born June 9, 1937, in Purcell, to James and Stella Bell. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked at Tinker Air Force Base for over 30 years. He enjoyed working on computers and doing genealogy, but his first love was his family.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Twila Bell; sons Michael Bell of Moore and Steven Bell and fiance' Karen Babcock of Norman; eight grandchildren, Brandon Babcock, Tyler, Twyla, William and Steven Jr. Bell, Sophie and Reva Wooters and William Taylor; two sisters, Chessteen Olsen and husband Alvin of Lexington and Wanda Ward of Purcell.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
 

Donnie Lee, son of A. E. and Jewell Black, died on June 6th, 1958 as the result of a drowning accident while fishing. He had just graduated Lindsay Highschool and was of the Methodist faith.

In addition to his parents, Donnie leaves to mourn his passing his grandfather, Sam S. Black, of Lexington, and other relatives and friends. 

Lavona Brown-Hutton of Purcell passed away in Norman April 2, 2009. She was 73. Lavona was born to Howard McCall and Lorene Berry in Wanette, OK on November 23, 1935. She graduated from Washington High School in May 1953. She married the late Elmer Roy Brown January 24, 1956 they had one son, Rodney Wayne Brown. As a family they enjoyed many summer trips to Colorado, camping and fishing. She loved the outdoors, gardening and decorating her home. Lavona touched many people with her sweet demeanor. Virtually everyone who knew her says she's the sweetest woman they have ever met. Several years after the death of her husband she married the late Buster Bill Hutton of Frederick, OK. She is preceded in death by her parents, Howard & Lorene McCall and her husband, Elmer Roy Brown. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Pam Brown of Norman brother, Dr. Jerry Don McCall and wife Vicki of Purcell grandchildren: Lindsay Brown, Nicholas Brown, Jordan Brown and great-granddaughter, Kellie Le'Ann McCracken, all of Norman niece, Rhonda Lovett of Tulsa nephews: Bryan McCall of New York, Scott Brown of Sulphur, OK and Dale Brown of Dallas TX. Services are Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 2pm, Wadley's Funeral Chapel, 303 West Washington, Purcell OK. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell, OK.

Published in The Oklahoman on 4/5/2009

Jewel Margaret Guess Cardinal

Jewell Cardinal, 93, of Lexington died Thursday, July 10, at the Carl Albert Indian Hospital in Ada. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell.

Jewell Margaret Guess was born July 13, 1914, in Kingston, to Emmet Guess and Willie May (Crabtree) Guess.

She is survived by son Leo Cardinal Jr.; daughters Carmen Bishop and Delores Mitchell; sister Jean Duvall; brothers Ernest Guess and Merle Guess; 10 grandchildren,19 great-grandchildren and many great-greats; and other family and friends.

William Carl "Bill" Crane
Funeral services for William Carl "Bill" Crane, 59, of Shawnee will be held today (Thursday), Feb. 13, 2003 at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim McGoo officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery with Navy honors under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
Mr. Crane died Feb. 9, 2003 at the O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
He was born Nov. 26, 1943 in Davis, the third of four children born to Noah Crane and Viola (Stribling) Crane. He was reared in Davis, graduating from Davis High School.
Mr. Crane joined the United States Navy Nov. 28, 1960 and was honorably discharged July 15, 1966. He then returned to Oklahoma and lived in Ardmore and Davis.
He worked as a welder for a trailer company in Springer for several years.
Mr. Crane married Ladascode "Lou" Collins Dec. 28, 1989 in Lexington.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Billy Crane and a sister, Marie Mediola.
Survivors include his wife, Ladascode "Lou" Crane, of the home; two sons, Christopher Bryant Crane of Tahlequah and Alfred C. Medina of Baltimore, Md.; one brother, Bobby Joe Crane of Phoeniz, Ariz.; one sister, Dorothy Jones and her husband, Billy Ray, of Wynnewood and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to C.I.T.G. c/o Diana Givens, P.O. Box 548, Lexington, OK 73051.