Published: January 31, 2006 04:59 pm      

Obituaries January 31, 2006

CLARIE HIGDON

ADA — Clarie Earl “Heavy Duty” Higdon, 51, Ada, died Jan. 30, 2006, at a local hospital. He was born Sept. 9, 1954, at Corpus Christi, Texas, to John Cecil and Margaret Langford Higdon. He lived in this area all his life and attended school at Latta. He was an auto mechanic.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Jimmy Ray Higdon.

Survivors include a brother, Cecil Lee Higdon and wife Viola, Stonewall; half-brother, John Lee Higdon and wife Michelle, Roff; two sisters, Mary Ann Moore and husband Bill, Waco, Texas, and Shelia Christine Hays, Ada; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Criswell Funeral Home



BARBARA FAIR

STONEWALL — Services for Barbara Anne Fair, 50, Wichita, Kan., are 12 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Stonewall. Visitation with family was 6-8 p.m. Monday at Jackson Mortuary, Wichita, Kan.

She died Jan. 25, 2006.

Survivors include sons, Arthur Dwayne of Salina, Kan., Sean of Hinesville, Ga.; daughters, Melissa and Brandi of Wichita, Kan., Sheena of Killeen, Texas; mother, Mrs. Bessie Fair of Stonewall; brothers, Paul Rogers of Wichita, Kan., Willie Fair of Oklahoma City, Kenneth Fair of Stonewal; sisters, Karen Griffis of Oklahoma City, June Fair-Harris and Sharon Fair of Wichita, Beverly Fair of Fort Worth, Texas; grandchildren, Alaysha and Arianna of Salina, Alexis, Jayden and Kadyn of Wichita, Seaniece of Hinesville, Ga.

Jackson Mortuary, Wichita, Kan./Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada



JACK MOBLEY

WAPANUCKA — Services for Jack. J. Mobley, 88, Wapanucka, are pending with Watts Funeral Home, Tishomingo. He died Jan. 26, 2006, at Durant.



LLOYD BIRDWELL

ADA — Services for Lloyd Birdwell, 81, Ada, are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Capt. Jeff Daniel officiating. Burial follows at Oakman Cemetery.

Mr. Birdwell died Jan. 30, 2006, at his home. He was born March 16, 1924, at Sasakwa, to Sidney and Bessey Freeman Birdwell.

He married Ruth Norton in 1977. He was a mechanic and sanitation worker for the city of Konawa until his retirement.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Kenny Birdwell and Donald “Shorty” Birdwell.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Hazel Birdwell, of the home; a daughter, Sharon Bahajak, Meeker; three stepdaughters, Orvetta Quisenberry, Carolyn Jean Glover, both of Mulvane, Kan., and Connie Beam, Ada; a stepson, Stewart Ryan, Ada; four sisters, Helen Ensey, Spencer, Wilma Palmer, Lois Rose, both of Oklahoma City, and Velma Nichols, Shawnee; and five grandchildren.

Bearers are Chris Tomlinson, Neil Burris, Steve Frederick, Zack Frederick, Guy Bartlett and Bobby Flippo.

Criswell Funeral Home



NOMA KELLEY

STONEWALL — Services for Noma Zell Livingston Kelley, 67, Stonewall, are 2 p.m. Thursday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel. Burial follows at Moore Cemetery. She died Jan. 29, 2006, at Stonewall.

Brown’s Funeral Home, Coalgate



DEWEY HUGHES

COALGATE — Services for Dewey W. Hughes, 87, Ada, are pending with Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate. He died Jan. 30, 2006, at an Ada hospital.



MARY HARRIS

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Mary Jo Harris, 86, Bakersville, formerly of Oklahoma, died Jan. 28, 2006, at a Johnson City hospital. Condolences may be sent to info@henline-hughes.com.

Henline Hughes Funeral Home, Bakersville



JOHN BURNS

SULPHUR — Services for John D. Burns, 85, Sulphur, are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial follows at Oaklawn Cemetery. He died Jan. 29, 2006.

Clagg Funeral Home



JAMES HUTCHINS

SULPHUR — Graveside services for James A. Hutchins, 89, Sulphur, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Drake Cemetery. He died Jan. 30, 2006, at Sulphur.

Clagg Funeral Home



JIM ALEXANDER

KINGSTON — Services for Jim Alexander, 54, Kingston, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. He died Jan. 30, 2006, at his home.



GLEN ATTEBERY

ADA — Services for Glen Attebery, 68, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. He died Jan. 31, 2006, at an Oklahoma City hospital.