2, Okmulgee Daily Times, Wednesday, February 25, 2004 EVERETT POYNER Everett Lawrence Poyner, 67, of Beggs died Wednesday, February 18th, 2004. He was born June 3, 1936 in Shawnee. He was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the United States Air Force in 1975. After his retirement from the military, he opened his own business, German Corner TV. Sales and Service, in 1976.
He retired in 1989 and relocated to Beggs. During his lifetime, he was a Master Mason, a Master Instructor of Electronics in the U. S. A. F.
a Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club International, and a member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. He was a member of a Glorious Church Fellowship. He was preceded in 1 death by his parents, Iva and Everett Poyner; his son, Terry, and his sister, JoAnn. Survivors include his bride of 48 years, Shirley D. Poyner, his three children, Cindy and her husband Steve, Lawrence and James and his wife Paula; seven grandchildren, his sisters Freda, Janice, MELVIN A.
EVANS Melvin A. Evans, 90, a longtime resident of Okmulgee, died Monday, February 23, 2004 in Okmulgee. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Jeff Cranton officiating. Interment will follow in the Beggs Cemetery under the direction of the ShurdenKelley Funeral Home of Okmulgee.
Mr. Evans was born on Thursday, October 30, 1913 to Tom and Ludie (Morrow) Evans in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. On October 20, 1934, he married Myrtle A. (Wiggins) in Okmulgee County. He worked as a carpentry teacher for Oklahoma State Tech for 19 years.
After teaching he formed Evans Construction with his son, Eddie in 1963 which still operates in Okmulgee today. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Morris; Okmulgee Masonic Lodge A.F. A. McAlester Scottish Rite; a life member of the Okmulgee Elks Lodge; and the Carpenters Union for 69 years. He was preceded in death by wife, Myrtle A.
Evans on March 6, 2003, and one son, Melvin Warren Evans in 1939. Survivors include one son, Eddie Evans of Okmulgee; one daughter, Timmie Garis and husband, Dr. John of Okmulgee; one sister, Orila Marchant of Okmulgee; four grandchildren, Terry Mabrey and husband, John of Okmulgee, J.C. Tipton III, and wife, Jennifer of Newhall, California, Eddie Evans, Jr. and wife, Patty of Spring, Texas, and Edie Williamson and husband, Tommy of Tulsa; eleven grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Eddie Evans, Tipton III, Tommy Williamson, John Mabrey, Dr. John Garis, Kenneth Butler. The family requests that memorials be made in his name to the Okmulgee Humane Society, 609 East 13th, Okmulgee, OK, 74447. Paid Obituary We have trained tax professionals who can prepare even the most complex returns. And Is your since annual they tax receive training updates, they're ready tax preparer to handle most any tax situation.
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Family and friends will gather Friday, Feb. 27th at 12:30 p.m, at the Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow to celebrate his life. Pastor Lee Morgans will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to Oklahoma Heart Research and Education Foundation, 1265 South Utica, Ste. 300, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101.
ROCKY L. MARTIN Rocky Lane Martin, 52, a resident of Okmulgee died Feb. 19, 2004 in Okmulgee. He was born August 31, 1951 in Compton, California to Aleen and Lester Martin. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator and attended the Wilson Baptist Church.
Survivors include longtime companion Debbie Miller, one son, Jace Mackey and wife Jessica of Okmulgee; one daughter, Shiloh Martin of Beggs; his mother, Aleen Stekoll of Okmulgee; two brothers, Tom Martin and wife Charlene of Okmulgee and Jerry Martin and wife Donna of Beggs; one sister, Margaret Whittman of Chickasha and several nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Shurden Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. CHARLES E.
LEWIS Charles Edward Lewis, 59, a lifelong resident of Okmulgee died on February 20, 2004 in the local hospital. He was born September 8, 1944, the son of the Cleo (Williams) Lewis and the late Preston Lewis, in Okmulgee. He attended the Okmulgee Public Schools and worked for Randy's Frozen Foods. Mr. Lewis was a member of the First Baptist Church-Central.
Survivors include by his wife, Mattie Lyons of Okmulgee; his mother, Cleo Lewis, Okmulgee; his step-son, Steve Mangum wife, Tracy of Okmulgee; stepdaughters, Lois Mitchell and husband, Jim, Rita Murphy husband Jack, Darlene Fisher and husband Willie, Lorraine Hill and husband Roy and Barbara Mangum, all of Okmulgee; his brothers, Rayford Powdrill wife Brenda of Okmulgee, George Lewis wife Veronica, Okmulgee and Tommy Wayne Love, Tulsa; his 7th Morton 756-2270 Our 84th Year' Open Matinees Sat Sun-Holidays NOW THRU FEB. 26 Dolby Digital 450 FIRST DATES" FRI 7:15, 9:05 SAT 1:45, 7:15, 9:05 SUN 1:45, 7:15 MON THRU THURS 7:15 NOW THRU FEB. 241 Dolby Digital "BARBERSHOP FRI 7:15, 9:10 SAT 1:45, 7:15, 9:10 SUN 1:45, 7:15 MON THRU THURS 7:15 Adults 12 Over Seniors Children thru age 11 Matinees-all ages STARTS FEB. 25 "PASSION OF THE CHRIST" SHOWING ON sisters, Rosetta Deckard, Norma Drew husband Dave, Joyce Watkins, Sandra Payne and husband Curtis, all of Okmulgee, Kathy Ellis husband Donnie, Tulsa, Loretta Patton husband Brian, Glenda Wallace and husband Danny, Bobbie Gresham husband. Jerome, Debra Lewis and Charlotte Love, all of Okmulgee, Patricia.
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Burial will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Okmulgee. Funeral services are under direction of the Keith D. Biglow Funeral Director's of Okmulgee. Visitation will be on Friday from 12 noon until 7:00 p.m. a at the funeral home.
CLAY DEAN SADLER Clay Dean Sadler, 79, a resident of Okmulgee, died Saturday, February 21, 2004 in Tulsa. He was born Wednesday, September 10, 1924 to Charlie and Annie (Warren) Sadler in Edna, Oklahoma. On July 5, 1946 he married Betty Jean Davis in Okmulgee. He served during World War 11 with the United States Army. He retired as a glassworker for American Saint Gobain and had served three terms as mayor for the City of Beggs.
He was a member of the Scottish Right Valley of Tulsa, a member of the VFW Post 1189 of Okmulgee; and the Masonic Lodge 319 A.F. A.M. of Beggs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Sadler on October 26, 1980; seven brothers, Glenn, John, Greenie, Alonzo, Rass, Charles and Doff and one sister, Jean Prine. Survivors include four sons, Mike Sadler of Beggs, Charlie Sadler of Henryetta, Bobby Sadler of Okmulgee and Billy Sadler of Preston; one sister, Marie Gunkel of Okmulgee; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty great- grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, at the Kelley Chapel with Reverend Tom Ballard officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Beggs Cemetery under direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home in Okmulgee. Oklahoma City is included in our local calling area. 1000 ANYTIME MINUTES for just 39.95/mo.
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Post, 1189 of JIM BONAT Okmulgee and Post 539 of Jim Bonat, 57, of Moore and Henryetta. formerly of Henryetta died Feb, 2, Visitation will be Tuesday from 2004. 9:00 a.m., until 8:00 p.m. Arrangements are pending with Rogers Funeral Home of CURTIS BEAR WARE Henryetta. Curtis Bear Wade, 61, of State News in Brief Bill would make Oklahoma Rose PORTER, Okla.
(AP) The state official state flower medical examiner's office on Tuesday OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The was investigating the cause of death for Oklahoma Rose would become the a man whose body was found this official state flower under a bill headed weekend in a northeast Oklahoma to the state House. field. The state Senate approved the Jerrod Kennedy, 21, was found in Senate Bill 7 unanimously on Monday. the woods near Porter by a man walkThe author of the bill, Sen. Gilmer ing his dog, Wagoner County Sheriff Capps, D- Snyder, said many think Rudy Briggs said.
mistletoe is the state flower, but it is The dog stopped running and started actually the official state floral emblem. whimpering when it found Kennedy Dottie Weissenberger was among around 10 a.m. Saturday, Briggs said. workers who planted 500 Oklahoma Kennedy's body was covered with Roses on the state Capitol grounds 40 scratches that appeared to be made by years ago this month. She has been try- briars, Briggs said.
No shoes or clothing to make the rose the state flower ing were found nearby. ever since. 'There were no signs of foul play at Weissenberger said the flower's the scene or on the body," said deep crimson represents the blood that Oklahoma State Bureau of was shed when the Five Civilized Investigation Deputy Inspector Roger Tribes were moved to Oklahoma. Lee. The Oklahoma Rose is a hybrid Kennedy had been reported missing developed by the late Herbert Swim, by his mother, Diana Kennedy, on who went to Oklahoma State Friday.
His car was involved in a oneUniversity, Weissenberger said. car accident around 6 a.m. Thursday. The Senate vote was 44-0. Diana Kennedy said she reported Authorities investigating cause of her son missing after he didn't come man's death home Thursday night.
ARGUS HAMILTON HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how's everybody? The Passion by Mel Gibson gets released today. It was a lowbudget film with no distributor until it was attacked as antiSemitic and now it's a hit. Pat Buchanan never got nominated for president but he might still have a shot at Best Screenplay. The Academy Awards said Monday there will be no tasteless commercials Sunday night. That means no ads for potency pills or feminine hygiene.
And to further accommodate the national mood, Billy Crystal has been replaced by Henry Kissinger. The Los Angeles Open was won by Mike Weir Sunday at the Riviera Country Club in Brentwood. He follows a strict exercise regimen. John Daly walked out into the parking lot wearing a Malcolm tee-shirt and a helicopter tried to land on him. Mardi Gras was held in the French Quarter in New Orleans Tuesday.
The fracas ended when the King of the Carnival sang Dixie. This would have been the proper time for Colorado coach Gary Barnett to say not only was she a girl, she was terrible. Colorado Buffaloes coach Gary Barnett got a vote of support from his players' parents Sunday. They feel perfectly safe about their boys playing football in Boulder. All the other sports in Colorado have ambulances at the bottom of the Okmulgee Daily Times Okmulgee Area's Largest Home Newspaper (USPS 407-280) The Okmulgee Daily Times, The Okmulgee Democrat published daily except Monday and Saturday, New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, by Sumner Newspapers 114 East 7th, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 74447.
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President Bush said Monday he must watch what he eats now that a knee injury won't let him jog. Presentation is everything. A president is never sitting on the couch with the remote, he is exercising his options and broadening his base. President Bush gave a rousing speech on Monday night to Republican governors in Washington D.C. He must have received a dozen standing ovations.
That's what happens when thirty-five guys still think they have a chance at the vice presidency. John Edwards was granted Secret Service protection out on the campaign trail Monday. The agents arrived in the nick of time. If there's one thing Democrats have emphasized over and over this past year it's that John Kerry has killed before. John Edwards comforted laidoff New York garment workers Monday.
They loved it when he cited his own tough times when the old mill was shut down where his father worked. John Edwards was born in 1953 in a little log cabin he built in 1998. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an atheist's attempt to abolish any mention of God at presidential inaugurations. It wouldn't be practical.
You can't arrest every American who watches the next inauguration and says God help us. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed a constitutional amendment to let foreigners become president. It would allow a movie star son of a Nazi with breast groping issues in the Oval Office. The amendment is called the Comedians Full Employment Act. Japan said Monday North Korea is willing to abandon its underground nuclear weapons program.
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