John Michael West
Memorial Services for John Michael West of Okla. City, formerly of Sulphur, were held Friday, March 23, 2001 at Church of the Open Arms, Okla. City.
The Rev. Kathy McCallie, officiated.
A Mass of Thanksgiving for the life of Michael was celebrated at St. Alban's In the Ozarks, Episcopal Church, Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at 2:00 p.m, The Right Reverend Barry Howe, Bishop of West Missouri, Celebrant, and Rev. Lawrence Lewis, Homilist.
Michael was a member of St. Alban's.
John Michael West was born January 28, 1955, Paul's Valley, to John and Ruth West, formerly of Sulphur, died March 20, 2001, Okla. City, Ok, age 46.
Michael was raised in the Sulphur area and was a member of the SHS Class of 1973, graduating in Miller, MO.
He attended Southwest Missouri State University, majoring in art.
Survived by his parents, the Reverends John and Ruth West, Bolivar, Missouri.
One son, Shawn Michael West, daughter in law, Tina West, and two grandchildren, Grace Leigh West and John Mason West of Humansville, Missouri.
One sister and brother in law, Monte and Theresa King of Sulphur, Okla.
Two brothers, Christopher West, Kansas City, Missouri; Stephen West, Okla. City, Okla.
One niece, Monica Roundtree, Norman, Okla.
One nephew, Clay Roundtree and wife, Frances, Oxford, England, and many extended family members.
Michael will be remembered and loved for his live for family and friends, as an active community leader, his talented works of art, and love for his many pets.
A memorial fund has been established at St. Alban's In the Ozark, memorials may be sent to P.O. Box 844, Bolivar, MO 65613.
A Michael West RAIN Scholarship Award is to be established at a special service in his memory, April 23, 2001, 6:00 pm Conner Hall, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Okla. City, Okla.
Don Ray Starr
Services for Don Ray Starr, 70, were held Saturday, March 31 at the United Pentecostal Church of Hennepin with Rick Phillips officiating.
Interment was at the Hennepin Cemetery under the direction of Krien Funeral Home.
Mr. Starr was born June 6, 1930 to Louis H. Starr and Augusta Ella (Thorne) Starr at East Gary, Ind.
He died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Starr attended school in Atkin, Minn. He had lived in many states moving to Hennepin, approximately eight years ago.
He worked for Jim Sealy-Lumber and Construction in Graig, Alaska.
He could build and repair most anything. He was known by the family as "jack of all trades."
Also he had invented many things.
Mr. Starr is survived by his mother, Augusta Ella Thorne Starr, Wisconsin; his wife, Charlene Starr, Arizona; five sons, Louis Ray Starr, Hennepin, Brett Lynn Starr, Hennepin, Don Ray Starr, Hennepin, Kevin Lee Starr, Seldon, Ill., Kim Douglas Starr, Seattle, Wash., a daughter, Sherry Ann Krueger, Craig, Alaska; two brothers, Jerry H. Starr, Townsend, Wis., Bud R. Starr, Hennepin; a sister, Kay Elaine Starr, Monticello, Minn.; 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mr. Starr was preceded in by his father, Louis H. Starr in 1986.
Pallbearers were Bud Starr, Brain Starr, Louis Starr, Brett Starr, Don Starr, Kevin Starr.
Sood Kirby
Services for Sood Kirby, 85, were held Saturday, March 31, at 4:00 at Cowley-Krien Chapel with Rev. Jack Eldred and Rev. Butch Fires officiating.
Interment was at Oaklawn under the direction of Cowley-Krien Funeral Home.
Mr. Kirby was born July 26, 1915 to John Wesley Kirby and Carrie Elizabeth Hilliard at Malcoff, Texas and died Thursday, March 29, 2001, at the Artesian Nursing Home.
On December 24, 1931 he married Lena Mozzel Browning in Sulphur.
Mr. Kirby moved to Mill Creek in 1921and then moved to Drake in 1935 then to the Sulphur area in 1939 where he lived the remainder of his life.
Mr. Kirby is survived by three sons, Jack Kirby and David Kirby, Sulphur, Joe Wesley, Ventura, Calf.; seven daughters, Sue Dean Grantham, Stratford, Margaret Dickey, Oklahoma City, Sharon Garrison, Mill Creek, Jana Eldred, Norman, Reta Fires, Retha Cravatt, Karen White, all of Sulphur; 24 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; five step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by four sisters, four brothers, one grandson, one granddaughter, one great granddaughter and two daughters, Betty Lou Kirby and Berva Dawn Wilson.
Pallbearers were George Dean Grantham, Lee Cravatt, Sood Cravatt, Luke White, Charles Wilson, David Wilson, Ty Warden, Timmy Warden, Tony Daniels, Jason Fires and Jake Eldred.
Honorary bearers were Kenneth Dilbeck and Junior Kirby
Lennie Mae Preast
Services for Lennie Mae Preast, 98, were held Thursday, March 29, 10:00 a.m., at Watts Memorial Chapel with Chris Webb officiating.
Interment was at the Buckhorn Cemetery, Sulphur, under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill.
Mrs. Preast was born November 4, 1902 at Russellville, Ala. to Julias Perry Bobo and Lennie King Bobo and died March 26, 2001, in Andrews, Texas.
On May 3, 1919 Mrs. Preast was married to James Thomas Preast in Davis and he preceded her in her in death on July 16, 1982.
Mrs. Preast is survived by five daughters, Lois Conyer, Ardmore, Gladys Castoe, Buras, La., Eva Leleau, Jal, N.M, Faye Mathis, Jal, N.M., Ann Cook, Midland, Texas; 32 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, 35 great-great grandchildren, 10 nieces, nephews and cousins; one sister, Lucille Fish, Vacaville, Calif.
Mrs. Preast was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Charles Thomas Preast, one daughter, Joy Beard, five infant children, two grandsons, Steve Fuller and Lee Nickels and two granddaughters, Velma Lou Conyer and Julia Morrison.
Pallbearers were, George Castoe, Paul Conyer, Elbert Clemens, Tracy Preast, Tim Beard, Philip Nickels.
