Published: April 22, 2009 10:40 am      

4-22-09 obituaries

NORMAN PERRY

BROKEN ARROW — Services for Norman Perry, 69, Broken Arrow, was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Foral Haven Funeral Home. The Rev. Tim Drier of Our Savior Lutheran Church officiated the service.

He died April 14, 2099, He was born Sept. 24, 1939, to Sophia Reeder Frye Perry and Robert Johnson Perry.

Mr. Perry was an architect and engineer at Crafton Tull Sparks in Tulsa.

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Sallie, Broken Arrow; six children and one grandson, which includes: son Jon and his wife Lisa of Frisco Texas, daughter Tiffanie and grandson Jace of Wylie Texas, Anthony and his wife Ecaterina of London (UK), son Christopher of Tulsa, son Darrin of Ada and son Brian of Dallas. He is also survived by brothers Robert, Charlie and Kirk Perry.



ESTHER ELLIOTT

ADA — Services for Esther Joe Elliott, 65, McLoud, will be 1 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Rose Assembly Full Gospel Church, 431 W. 7th, Ada.

Viewing will be available before services from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Ms. Elliott died April 18, 2009.



LINDA LAKEY

ADA — Services are pending at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ada, for Linda Faye Lakey, 64, Ada.

Mrs. Lakey died April 19, 2009, in Ada. She was born June 11, 1944, in Louisville, Ky., to Pharol Sylvia Grass and Thomas Alfred Hall.

Mrs. Lakey relocated to Santa Fe, Texas, and worked for Santa Fe School District as a crossing guard for about 15 years. She moved to Ada in September 2007.

Survivors include her brothers Ronald Hall and wife Marty, Ada, Michael DeVore and wife Kathy of Louisville, Ky., a sister, Helen Barnett and husband Carol of Louisville, Ky., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Lakey was preceded in death by her mother and father.



BETTY STANDRIDGE

ADA — Services for Betty Jo Standridge, 79, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. She died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in Ada.

Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada



MARY CURRENT

ADA — Services for Mary Ann Current, 72, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Dr. George Warren will officiate.

Mrs. Current died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at her home. She was born Dec. 28, 1936, at Ada, to Weldon Everett and Alma Frances Bryant Reeves.

She was a lifelong resident of Ada and graduated from Ada High School.

She married Gerald M. Current Nov. 12, 1977, in Ada.

Mrs. Current was associated with W.E. Reeves Packing Company and was also the owner of Feeders Milling Company until her retirement. She was a longtime member of Oak Hills Ladies Golf Association.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald Current, of the home; two sons, John Luke, Weatherford, Texas, and Jeff Luke and wife Julia, Ada; one daughter, Linda Wilson and husband Charles, Norman; two step-daughters, Kathy Gulley and husband John, Norfolk, Ark., and Lynne Chatfield and husband, Bruce, Ada; her grandchildren, Nicole Kohmescher and husband Chad, Edmond, Lance Reeves Luke, Colton Wilson and Claire Wilson, all of Norman, Casey Chatfield and Kelly Chatfield, both of Ada, Ryan Post and Lindsay Post, both of Memphis, Tenn.; and one great-grandchild, Camden "Wick" Kohmescher.

Bearers will be Charles Vest, Jim Robson, Morris Reed, Bob Stick, Monroe Hodges, and Rick Coleman. Honorary bearers will be Harry Turner, Jim Martin, Monk Sanders, C.E. Vest, Jim Herndon, Rick Neal, Billy Neal and Harry Turner III.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada

KENNETH JOLLEY

ALLEN — Services for Kenneth Ward Jolley, 83, Allen, are 2 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Charles Murphy will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mr. Jolley died Monday, April 20, 2009, at a local hospital. He was born July 15, 1925, at Leeds, Utah, to Aaron Ward and Mildred Akins Jolley.

He graduated from Metropolitan High School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a highly decorated veteran, serving in both Atlantic and Pacific Theatres.

He married Patricia Scarborough Oct. 10, 1946, in Elko, Nev.

He and his family moved to New Mexico in 1967 from Ada and back to the Allen area in 2005. While living in Clovis and Roswell, N.M., he was the owner and operator of a carpet business, retiring at the age of 52. Mr. Jolley was a Baptist, a member of the American Legion and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Jolley, of the home; two daughters, Janice Kirby and husband Bill, Allen, and Karen White and husband Robert, Ada; one son, Kenneth Laren Jolley and wife Vickie Lynn, Fitzhugh; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Dale Jolley and wife Donna, St. George, Utah; and one sister, Irene Lewis and husband Lawrence, West Valley, Utah.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Helen Johnson and Hazel Weeks and one brother, Ivan Jolley.

Bearers will be Kenneth Kirby, Matthew Warren, Gary Fox, Brian Fox, Daulton Fox, and Skylar Lofton. Honorary bearers will be Hunter Fox and Cade Stanford.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



MATHEW EPPLER

ADA — Services for Mathew Earl Eppler, 26, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Eppler died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his home.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada