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The Morrison family is saddened to announce the passing of James B. Morrison on September 24, 2021 due to heart failure at his home in Sperry, Oklahoma. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his sister Patty Lewis, his daughters Bonnie King, Betsy Holden, Bobbie Morrison, Lorrie Fuqua, their spouses and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at Faith Church, 1901 W 171st Street South, Glenpool, OK 74033 at 11am on November 5th. Donations to The National Park Foundation are requested in lieu of flowers.

With profound sadness we announce the passing of E. Eddie Henson, on September 6, 2021. Ed cherished his family and friends, was passionate about his work and community, appreciated a good sense of humor, spicy foods, an energetic atmosphere, and time for a good book! Ed was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on June 7, 1936 to Ernest E. Henson and Ruth S. (Winburn) Henson, and is survived by his wife of 65-years, Erma F. Henson, daughter Elizabeth R. (Henson) Pyke, spouse Edward G. Pyke, son William E. Henson, spouse Lisa M. Henson, grandchildren Sarah M. (Pyke) Austin, Kayden S. Pyke, Nicholas W. Henson, Ryan E. Henson, and sister Barbara A. (Henson) Mayes. Ed stood as a loving and devoted...

Gary Tongier, born July 22, 1937 in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Paul and Esther Tongier, passed away Friday September 3, 2021 in Mansfield, Texas. Gary was a prep tennis star in Southeast Kansas as well as an excellent basketball player. He attended the University of Kansas his freshman year on a basketball scholarship. He loved telling stories of the team waiting on students in the cafeteria as part of the scholarship program at the time. Gary then returned to Coffeyville Junior College and was recognized as All American Honorable mention his sophomore year. He then finished out his college years at the University of Tulsa lettering in both basketball and tennis. Gary was married to Mildred...

Charlotte Bea Lovelace Fitzgerald of Houston, Tulsa, and Port O'Connor passed away on June 29, 2021 in Victoria, TX. She was daughter of Virgil Arthur Lovelace and Troyce Beadez Oller. She graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1955 and attended the University of Oklahoma, where she pledged Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and graduated with a Bachelors' degree in Music Education in 1959. She is survived by her loving husband, Phillip R. Fitzgerald; daughters Charlotte Celia Fitzgerald McFadin and Melissa Fitzgerald Harrell and husband Brent; brother Virgil Perry Lovelace and wife Judith; grandchildren Kinzie Sullivan, Hunt and Lila Harrell; nephews Axel (Crystal), Erik...

In Memoriam, James R. "Jim" Malone, 1942-2021, Founding Partner and Chairman Emeritus, Qorval Partners, LLC. In life and in business, there are a few select individuals where it is not only what they do, but who they are that makes a difference. There will ever only be one Jim Malone. We feel as if we have lost three people: a business partner, a friend, a fatherly mentor. It is with great sadness and loss that we share that the founding partner of QORVAL, James R. "Jim" Malone, passed away April 21, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. A fight which, in true Jim fashion, he fought with fervor and passion, defied all the odds and beat everyone's expectations. Jim was the son of...

Kent Kay McAllister, age 80, of McKinney, Texas passed away on March 14, 2021. For a full obituary, service information and/or sign an online registry, please visit TJMfuneral.com.

John Randall Bart passed away at his home in Moyers, OK on February 25, 2021. John was born September 20, 1954 to John H. Bart and Billie Jean (Knight) Bart. He grew up in Broken Arrow, OK, graduating from Broken Arrow High School. John began his service to his country and communities at age 17 when he joined the United States Navy, and served as a Navy Corpsman assigned to the Marine Corps for eight years. Upon leaving the Navy, he joined the Oceanside, CA Police Department. After serving in Angels' Camp, CA and Corcoran, CA, he retired after 20 years as Chief of Police in Sanger, CA. He was a tenured instructor at West Hill College in Coalinga, CA. John was a lifetime member of the...

Roberta 'Jayne' Puls Steele, 86, of McKinney, Texas and formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on February 23, 2021. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to Bob and Mary (Teeguarden) Puls. Jayne grew up in Dayton until her family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She graduated from Northeast High School in 1952 and shortly after moved to Tulsa with her family. Jayne graduated from Oklahoma College for Women in Chickisha, Oklahoma in 1956 with a degree in Physical Education. She began her teaching career in Duncan, Oklahoma and later taught at Bell and Monroe Junior High Schools in Tulsa. Jayne married her husband of 57 years, Jerry Wilson Steele on August 19, 1958 at Boston Avenue United Methodist...

Joan Marie Hudson Mooney passed peacefully of natural causes on February 8, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was surrounded by her sister and her three sons. Joan was born on October 5, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clarence and Mary Hudson. She and her future husband, Kevin Mooney, attended Holy Family Catholic School in Tulsa from first through twelfth grade. She was the Homecoming Queen. After high school, Joan and Kevin both attended the University of Tulsa where she was President of Chi Omega sorority and earned a B.B.A. in 1952. She married Kevin in 1953. After living in North Carolina and Tulsa, Joan moved with Kevin and their family to Fort Worth, Texas in 1959. She...

Michael Corbett Stovall, Jr. was born August 7, 1951 in Houston, Texas. He passed away in Wilmington, NC surrounded by family at Brookdale Memory Care Center February 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Mary Bellamy Koonce and Michael Corbett Stovall. Michael attended The Choate School, UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest Law School where he was editor of the Law Review. He was the President of Genie Oil and Gas Corporation in Tulsa OK and serviced as the President of the Association of Energy Service Companies. He was an avid sailor and a devoted Carolina Tar Heels basketball fan. He retired to his favorite place, Wrightsville Beach, NC in 2017. He is survived by his wife,...

Norman V Roberts, 98, of Ocala, FL, died February 2, 2021. Norman was a long time Tulsa, OK resident where he attended Central High School and later graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He served in the south Pacific as a Marine Air Corps F4U Corsair pilot and later during the Korean Conflict trained cadets to fly at the Pensacola Naval Air Station where he achieved the rank of Major. Norman culminated a varied career by returning to Tulsa to serve as an administrator for the State of Oklahoma overseeing job training programs for the disadvantaged. Norman loved all living things and enjoyed his retirement gardening, tinkering, reading, writing, laughing, making music, and...

Lawrence Nelson Mower, Jr., a devoted husband, father, son, and brother, passed away peacefully in his sleep beside his wife in their Atlanta home on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Nelson, who also responded to Nels, "honey," "pappy," and "the man," was 63. He was a consummate family man, hard worker, and mild prankster who instilled love and kindness ? and a dry sense of humor ? in his three children. His family and friends will deeply miss his laughter, generosity, conversations over cigars and good wine, his elaborate fist bumps, and his biscuits, ribs, and brisket. He leaves behind his wife and best friend, Charlene, and their proud children: Lawrence Mower III and wife Alexandra Glorioso of...

Stephen "Steve" Wallace Thomas, 72, passed away January 6, 2021 surrounded by family at home in Colleyville, Texas. Steve was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on February 28, 1948 to Howard and Vernell Thomas. Steve attended Pawnee High School, was very involved in sports and liked to tell people he was named "All City". He went on to follow in his big brother's footsteps attending the University of Oklahoma and as a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, earning his BBA in 1970. It was also at a Sigma Chi rush party held in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he met the love of his life, Judith "Judy" Kaderli. Upon their first meeting, and unbeknownst to his actual date at the time, he tells Judy that "I would like to...

John Eugene Cody of Denver, Colorado passed away on Dec 13, 2020. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 10am at St. Pius X Church, 1727 S. 75th E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74112. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery, 9101 S. Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74137 on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:30am.

Ora Anna Kilpatrick, known to family and friends as Anne, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 13th, 2020 at her residence in Shannondale of Maryville, Tennessee. Anne was born in Frogville, Choctaw County, Oklahoma on October 8th, 1922. She graduated from Fort Towson High School in 1941. Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, her parents Charlie and Harriet Eliza Cross, four brothers, Renza, Bo, Ben, and Polk Cross and two sisters, Nita Cross and Mary Baxter. She is survived by her daughter Debbie Kilpatrick (Jason), son Danny (Diane), granddaughters Denise Kilpatrick and Danielle Paprocki (Craig), sister Sue Wilson, and many nieces and nephews. Anne moved extensively...

John A. Hennage JR.,68 locksmith,died Friday Nov,27 in Dallas,TX.Graveside Service 2:pm Tuesday,Dec.8, Calvary Cemetery,Tulsa

Peggy Northcutt Sewell passed away on November 22, 2020, in Boerne, Texas, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born January 3, 1940, in Amarillo, Texas, to Thomas Dean and Tula Elnora (Owens) Northcutt. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Dick" Hubert Sewell; her sister, Darlene Newby; and son-in-law, Jim Coale. She is survived by her children: Parker Sewell and wife Kathryn of Wylie, TX, Amy Coale Nicholls and husband Gary of Boerne, TX; her grandchildren: Collin Coale (Sydney) of Dallas, TX, Callie Coale Foster (John) of Spicewood, TX, Claire Coale Kaspar (Dennis) of Shiner, TX, Camille Coale Holden (Stephen) of Comfort, TX, Caroline Coale Travis...

Beverly Brand Blumenthal, mental health advocate and social worker, lover and patron of the arts, mother and grandmother, died Saturday at her home in Dallas. She was 88. She was born in Tulsa, Okla., in 1931, the only child of Abe and Zola Brand. She majored in psychology at the University of Texas, where she met her husband, Robert "Bob" Blumenthal, and several of her lifelong friends. Although she considered pursuing psychology research professionally after she graduated in 1953, marriage and children took precedence. In 1958, Beverly and Bob settled in Dallas, where they raised three children: Pam, Karen and Brad. In the 1960s, Beverly became involved with mental health organizations as...

Cindy K. Duensing, 58, of Tulsa, died July 3. Visitation is Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville, KS. Graveside service at 10:00 a.m., Sat. July 11 at Marysville. www.kinsleymortuary.com

Faye Parsons was called home on June 30, 2020. This feisty and independent woman was born March 10, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to Arthur and Nellie Faulkner. Her devotion to family and firm belief in God supported her throughout her beautiful life. Faye married Henry Parsons on December 18, 1949, remaining happily married for over 57 years until his passing in 2006. Together, they lived in Tulsa, OK later moving to Knoxville, TN in 1998. She worked at American Airlines for many years. As a devout Lutheran, Faye loved her church and its community. Faye always loved spending time with her extended family and took pride in being a great grandmother. She was especially close to her...

Cynthia Tucker Jamieson, of Frisco, Texas, passed away on May 31, 2020. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all that knew and loved her. She was born on November 29, 1941 in McPherson, Kansas to Henry Vee Tucker and Irene Eldridge. Cindy graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. After raising young children, she led a successful career in outside sales and real estate. A consummate hostess, she loved entertaining and making spaces beautiful by decorating. Cindy had exquisite taste in jewelry and eventually created a prolific collection of her own design to both wear and sell. Cindy's career took her to Santa Fe, Denver and...