Obituaries
Billy Joe Rushing
Billy Joe Rushing of Sallisaw was born March 22, 1933, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Earl and Lucy Blanscet Rushing and passed away Nov. 16, 2009, in Sallisaw, Okla., at the age of 76.
He is survived by his wife, Lorene of the home; three daughters: Jeannie Pettis of Wellston, Okla., Yolanda Lee of Blanchard, Okla., and Lois Lightfoot of the home; three sons: Eddie Lightfoot of Sallisaw, Okla., Mike Rushing of El Reno, Okla., and Bradley Rushing of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters: Mary Ann Mullens of Bridgeport, Texas, and Wanda Fuller of Wichita Falls, Texas; one brother; Jerry Rushing and his wife, Rexanne, of Pauls Valley, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sobal, Okla. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw, Okla., with the Rev. Ed Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow in Akins Cemetery under the direction of the Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Mike Phillips, Eric Smith, Frank Lightfoot, Jimmy Lightfoot, Billy Ray Autry and Bradley Rushing.
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Joseph Floyd Bell
Joseph Floyd Bell, 90, of Lindsay passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 at Norman Veteran's Center in Norman.
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Bill Burgess
Bill Burgess, 66, of Pauls Valley was born Jan. 30, 1944 in Tuckerman, Ark., to John T. and Virginia (Hamilton) Burgess and passed away Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010.
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Janice Karen Fisher
Janice Karen Fisher, 59, was born Oct. 2, 1950 in Tecumseh, Okla., and entered into eternal life on Aug. 29, 2010.
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Sondra Shumate Copeland
Sondra Shumate Copeland of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma was born to Carl A. and Juel (Harkreader) Shumate, Jr. on February 11, 1934 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and passed from this life on August 28, 2010 in Pauls Valley at the age of 76 years.
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Tommie Wayne Estes Sr.
Tommie Wayne Estes Sr., a resident of Wynnewood, was born January 15, 1938 in Lula, Oklahoma to Hazel Lucille (Treas) and Joel Estes. He passed away August 28, 2010 at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 7 months and 13 days.
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Craig Jeffery
E.A. Craig Jeffery of Pauls Valley was born January 13, 1924 in Ohio to Edward Archer and Geneva B. (Bush) Jeffery. He passed away August 26, 2010 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years.
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Bernice Patterson
Ardmore resident Bernice Patterson, 77, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. She was born Jan. 15, 1933 in Earlsboro, Okla., to Boone Brooks and Faye Jarie Patterson.
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Robert Emerson Gray
Robert Emerson Gray, 76, of Minco, Okla., passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 at Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
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Roger Mays
Roger Mays, 65, of Maysville
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Tommy “Tompy” Eugene White
Tommy “Tompy” Eugene White, 51, of Lindsay
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