Published: May 07, 2008 11:29 am            

5-7-08 obituaries

JACK JOHNSON

Services for Jack Johnson, 85, Casa Grande, Ariz., are 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, at Grace Baptist Church, Casa Grande. Visitation will be -8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Home, Casa Grande.

Mr. Johnson died May 5, 2008. He was born Jan. 30, 1923, in Ada, Okla. to Roy and Stella Johnson.

He was raised in Ada and left home after a year of college to serve in the Army Air Corp during World War II as an aircraft mechanic crew chief. Following his honorable discharge, Mr. Johnson married his wife Betty of Ada. The couple made Casa Grande their home where he was a building contractor from 1947 until his retirement.

Mr. Johnson played a major role in Casa Grande’s economic development by working with others to design and promote the Valley Industrial Park. McNatt Manor and the Palm Parke subdivision was also developed by him. Mr. Johnson was co-founder of O’Odham Tash, served as president of the Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce and assisted in the development of the MulChuTa celebration in Sacaton. He was a member of Elks Club and American Legion.

He is survived by his best friend and companion Katie Finn; a daughter, Donna Villa; two sons, Ron and Randy Johnson all of Casa Grande; a sister Majorie May of California; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Betty.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.adaeveningnews.com



J. Warren Funeral Home, Casa Grande, Ariz.



ELSIE WILLIAMS

DAVIS – Services for Elsie Bernice Williams, 75, Davis, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church of Davis. Burial follows at Green Hill Cemetery, Davis.

Krien Funeral Home, Davis

CHARLES FRANKLIN

TECUMSEH — Services for Charles Lee Franklin, 67, Moore, are 1 p.m. Thursday at Sharon Baptist Church in Moore. burial follows at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Francis.

Mr. Franklin died May 5, 2008, in Shawnee. He was born April 12, 1941, he was one of four children of Clifton and Willie Franklin in Lehigh.

Mr. Franklin married Patsy Price of Ada, in March 1968.

Survivors include three children, Cristi Belshe and husband Farron, Shawnee, and Cody Franklin and Cura Franklin, Los Angeles, Calif.; three grandchildren, Cori, Cade and Cord Belshe; a sister, June Lawson, Ada; a brother, Larry Franklin, Stigler; brother-in-law, Eddie Price, Oklahoma City; and a special aunt, Cora Miller, Sinton, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mildred Agan of Ada and his mother-in-law, Mildred Price of Shawnee.

Mr. Franklin received a bachelor's degree from East Central University, a master's degree from Central State University and a certificate of administration from the University of Oklahoma. He retired as a high school administrator from Bethel High School near Shawnee. He was a member of the US Army Medical Corp from 1963 to 1965 and honorably discharged. He was a member of the Sharon Baptist Church in Moore.

Online condolences may be expressed to www.adaeveningnews.com

Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh.



GIRTHA NORWOOD

WYNNEWOOD — Services for Girtha Norwood, 95, Wynnewood, are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Wynnewood.

Ms. Norwood died Jan. 2, 1913, at Mountain View, Ark.

DeArman Funeral Home, Wynnewood



SHIRLEY DAVIS

ADA — Services for Shirley Davis, 45, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at a local hospital.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



NANCY PHILLIPS

ADA — Services for Nancy Phillips, 87, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Phillips died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at a local nursing home.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



LINDA HOWARD

ALLEN — Services for Linda Rosetta Howard, 58, Allen, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Howard died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada

        

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