Obituaries
Jerome Matthews
Jerome Matthews of Pauls Valley, was born September 28, 1919 in Stratford, Oklahoma to William A.N. “WAN” and Della Ann (White) Matthews.
He passed away January 1, 2010 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years.
Jerome and Clara Matthews Pelfrey were married in Purcell, Oklahoma on December 29, 1955. For many years he worked as a farmer. Later, he worked as an Oil Field Floor Hand and for the City of Pauls Valley.
Jerome loved the outdoors. Among many of the things he enjoyed included farming, trapping, picking pecans, but the best of all was fishing. One of the stories that he enjoyed talking about was one of the 96 pound catfish that he had caught while noodling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, WAN and Della Ann Matthews; his wife of over 51 years, Clara Pelfrey Matthews, on September 28, 2007; and son, Floyd J. Matthews in 1976; and six brothers: Ernest, Virgil, Luke, Abe, Ben and Sam; and four sisters: Minnie Loyd, Marie Chandler, Oneta Tucker and Oleta Hollingsworth.
Surviving family include his sisters-in-law: Jewel Palmertree of Wynnewood, Ruth Matthews Smith of Pauls Valley and Fern Matthews of Rush Springs; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Stufflebean Chapel of Remembrance officiated by Bro. Tim Duncan. Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery under the direction of Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. Notes of Remembrance and/or Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stufflebeanfuneralhome.com.
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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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