Published: June 10, 2009 10:15 am      

6-9-09 obituaries

JERRY HATTON

ADA — Graveside services for Jerry Lee Hatton, 68, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Rosedale Cemetery, Ada. Glendel Hatton will officiate.

Mr. Hatton died Monday, June 8, 2009, at a Norman hospital. He was born Jan. 2, 1941, at Owl Creek, Okla., to Gentry and Gladys Fink Hatton.

He lived in this area since 1946 and was a member of Southwest Church of Christ in Ada.

Survivors include a brother, Glendel and Paula Hatton, Ada; four sisters, Wendyl and Eva Lou Heffington, Cushing, Ron and George Ann Jarman, Antlers, Larry and Bobbie Puckett, Saginaw, Texas, and Karl and Cassie Davidson, Huntsville, Texas; five nephews, seven nieces, 14 great-nephews, 13 great-nieces; and two great-great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Callie Hatton in 1959; his mother, Gladys Hatton in 1995; his father, Gentry Hatton in 2002; a great-nephew, Dustin Riley in 1987; a great-great-niece, Kaylie Crewse in 2007, and a nephew, Matthew Jon Engle in 1971.

Bearers are Garett Hatton, Jeremy Kemper, Cru Riley, Seth Kemper, Robert Johnson, Devin Riley and Caleb Bynum. Honorary bearers will be nephews, Randall Johnson, David Engle, Greg Hatton, Michael Engle and Warren McGalliard.

Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada



MARY BOATMAN

SULPHUR — Services for Mary Sue Boatman, 68, Sulphur, are 10 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2009, at Hale's Krien Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Sulphur. Burial follows at Oaklawn Cemetery, Sulphur.

She died June 8, 2009.

Hale's Krien Funeral Home, Sulphur



WILLIAM PETERS

CALVIN — Services for William Ray Peters, 79, formerly of Calvin, are 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Calvin Free Will Baptist Church. Burial follows at Calvin Cemetery.

Mr. Peters died June 7, 2009.

Hudson Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville



CAREY WALSH

KONAWA — Services for Carey Ann Hays Walsh, 33, Konawa, are 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2009, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, Konawa. Burial follows at Dora Cemetery at Konawa.

Mrs. Walsh died Monday, June 8, 2009, at Oklahoma City.

Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa



WAYNE GRAY

ALLEN — Services for David Wayne Gray, 72, Allen, are 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2009, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Ada, the Rev. Charles Dean will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home, Ada.

Mr. Gray died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at a local hospital. He was born June 18, 1936, at Allen to Johnthan David and Bertha Alice Kerr Gray.

He lived in this area all his life and graduated from Allen High School in 1954. He attended Murray State College in Tishomingo and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in vocational agriculture from Oklahoma A & M. Mr. Gray taught from 1958 until retiring in 1987. He began his teaching career at Atwood, and also taught at Moss and Latta, before retiring from Byng School as the Director of Vocational Programs.

Mr. Gray served on the Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District for many years and the Pontotoc County Career Tech Board for three terms. He was a member of the Pontotoc County Retired Teachers Association.

He married Glenda L. David Coleman on March 9, 1985.

Survivors include his wife, Glenda L. Gray, of the home; his children, Dava Beck and husband Gail, Amarillo, Texas, Debbie Elkouri and husband Paul, Washington, Okla., Duane Gray and wife Dawn, Allen, Dena Gray, Allen, and Deresa Gray, Ada; his stepchildren, Brian Coleman, Norman, and Keri Coleman Prince, Ada; one brother, Bobby Gray and wife Jane, Allen; a sister, Linda Knickmeyer, Ada; eight grandchildren, Robert Stradford and wife Traci, Shannon Stradford, Shaff Elkouri and wife Laura, Chelsie Cannon and husband Nick, Meleaia Gray, Raetchel Gray, Gabrielle and Jacob Coleman and Coleman Prince; four great-grandchildren; and many nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Bertha Gray, and a sister, June Kile.

Bearers will be Ricky Eaton, Tommy Eaton, Ronnie Eaton, Jason Gray, Kevin Gray and Robert Gray.

The family says those who wish may make memorials to the James D. White Trust, OSU Agricultural Education Scholarship Program, c/o Oklahoma State University, 448 Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078; or the charity of choice.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



RICK SMITH

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Services for Rick Alan Smith, 41, Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Ada, Okla., are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James Church of God in Christ, the Rev. Charles Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Athens Cemetery.

Mr. Smith died Friday, June 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



FRANK CRABTREE

ADA — Services for Frank Crabtree, 89, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Crabtree died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at his home.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada