Okmulgee Times OBITUARIES Friday, January 22, 2021
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Two found in stolen vehicle HPD makes arrests Wednesday PATRICK FORD identification, which was NEWS EDITOR provided to the officer. Two county residents However, Driver did not were arrested Wednes- have the insurance verifi- day after the vehicle they cation, stating she would were in was found to be have to call a family stolen. member to obtain it. A Henryetta police of- After placing the fe- ficer was sitting at a stop male in his vehicle to run sign at 2nd and Main a check, the officer noted when he observed the the odor of marijuana, PATRICK FORD | NEWS EDITOR Jeep Compass with a the affidavit stated. She Missouri tag make a traf- Cassie Driver turned over a bag con- Celebrating MLK Jr. fic infraction. taining marijuana along After stopping the ve- Brandon Riddlespurger, with a pipe containing a Monica Cross performs as a special guest musician at the Martin Luther King Jr. program held Wednesday at hicle, he came in contact 35. crystal-like substance. Okmulgee Dunbar School. She was accompanied by her husband on the piano. Looking on are Dunbar staff Dianna Humphrey, who coordinated the two programs, along with Josh Norton. Other staff, including Patricia Harris, with Cassie Driver, 27, According to the court A search of the vehicle Brad Brown and Bill Williams, joined students in commemorating the life of the civil rights activist. A Powerpoint who was operating the document, the pair were yielded another small presentation by Courtney Norton was also shown to the students. See additional photos on page A4. SUV and a passenger, asked for license and SEE STOLEN, PAGE A5 Providing Baldridge appointed to Affordable Housing Advisory Council needed help Christie Baldridge of Okmul- Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. gee has been appointed as a new New members appointed: member of the Affordable Hous- Christie Baldridge of Okmulgee Registration open for virtual ing Advisory Council. has been the Executive Director FHLBank Topeka and its board for Deep Fork Community Action Family Mental Health Night of directors made the announce- Foundation, Inc. (Community ment recently of the four mem- Action Foundation), since March Parents and guardians of Family Mental Health bers to the AHAC. The 12 AHAC 2013. Her responsibilities include Okmulgee School students Night, will be held Jan. members advise FHLBank Topeka direction, development, and im- are invited to register for 25, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. on the administration of its hous- plementation of all phases of a to- an upcoming virtual ses- It is provided by the Cook ing and community development tal Community Action Program. sion that will address and Center for Human Con- programs. The AHAC is made up In addition, she provides over- support mental health. SEE HELP, PAGE A5 of representatives of housing and sight of a HOME rental program community development orga- as well as three tax credit proper- Christie Baldridge nizations throughout Colorado, SEE BALDRIDGE, PAGE A3 Oklahoma Career Exposure Week Chamber welcomes new staff Malorie Brasier eager to serve the community OHS seeks assistance from alumni ANTHONY NIETO Commerce at the begin- in Early Childhood De- Okmulgee Public Schools is participating in the Okla- GENERAL MANAGER ning of the year. velopment. homa Career Exposure Week as a way to help students Glenpool native Mal- Brasier is a graduate Upon graduation, Bra- relate the courses they take now to their future career. orie Brasier began her of Tulsa Community sier moved to Okmulgee All events will help them learn more about potential role as the new Admin- College (TCC). While with her husband, Col- career interests while also allowing them to meet and de- istrative Assistant for the attending college, she lin. SEE CAREER, PAGE A5 Okmulgee Chamber of obtained an Associates SEE CHAMBER, PAGE A5 Malorie Brasier City employees honored for 25 years of service Council awards demolition bid PATRICK FORD proved a resolution amending the 2021 NEWS EDITOR budget by increasing revenues and ex- Three city employees were honored penses in the General Fund. The adjust- for 25 years of service during Tuesday’s ment was made due to the receipt of a Okmulgee council meeting. Safe Oklahoma Grant through the Of- Mayor Richard Larabee, on behalf of fice of the Attorney General to the Ok- the Oklahoma Municipal League, rec- mulgee Police Department for the pur- ognized Public Works Director Ricky chase of additional radios compatible Pearson and Okmulgee Fire Depart- with the new radio system. The grant ment Battalion Chief Dewayne Hurt for was for $25,369.54. their service to the city and community. After a brief discussion, the members Also honored, but not at the meeting, awarded Contract No. 10-20 for Dem- ANTHONY NIETO | GENERAL MANAGER was OFD Lieutenant John Nicholson. olition and Site Clearance to Five Star Mayor Richard Larabee recognizes City of Okmulgee employees Ricky Pearson (Public Works) and Dewayne Hurt During the session, the council ap- SEE CITY, PAGE A5 (Okmulgee Fire Department) for 25 years of service. Not pictured is John Nicholson, also of OFD. A2 • Okmulgee Times OBITUARIES Friday, January 22, 2021 Betty Mae Hankins Ronald Factor Gladys Dodge August 30, 1932 - January 20, 2021 January 15, 1964 - January 19, 2021 May 7, 1930 - January 19, 2021 Betty Mae Hankins Ronald Factor passed away in Tulsa, Tuesday, Services are pending for Gladys Dodge, 90, of Hen- made her journey home- January 19, 2021, at the age of 57. Ronald was ryetta with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away ward to Heaven at 88 born on January 15, 1964. Services will be an- on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Henryetta. years young. She passed nounced and published in the following days. peacefully onward Janu- Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt’s Ok- ary 20, 2021, at her resi- mulgee Funeral Service. Eddie Lowe dence in Sapulpa. Family and friends may leave kind words of August 3, 1964 - January 9, 2021 Betty, a long time comfort, special memories and condolences to breast cancer survivor the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice. Eddie Lowe Jr., a resident of Okmulgee, left this and worlds best Grand- com. earthly world on January 9, 2021, at the age of 56. He mother, was born on Au- was born August 3, 1964, in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., gust 30, 1932, in Hugo, to Edmond Lowe and Martha (McNac) Lowe. Wake to Robert Yates and Vio- Florence Pierce service 6 p.m. Thursday at the Tallahassee Indian la Mae Shackleford. She was the 4th of nine siblings. July 1, 1927 - January 18, 2021 Methodist Church. Betty spent her youngest years living in Hugo, before Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, January 22, moving to Carnegie, with her family at age 3. There Virginia Florene Pierce, a longtime resident of 2021, at the Tallahassee Indian Baptist Church. Inter- she grew up working on cotton farms with her parents rural Henryetta died Monday, January 18, 2021, ment will follow at the Proctor & Lowe Family Cem- and tending to her younger siblings whom she loved in Henryetta at the age of 93. She was born July etery west of Hanna. Services are under the direction dearly. She met her husband Robert Frank Hankins 1, 1927, in Glenpool to William Michael Robert- of the Rogers Funeral Home. (Bob) at a soda shop while he was working construc- son and Lucille (Kelley) Robertson. tion. She said when he finally got up the nerve to ask Funeral Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Fri- day, January 22, 2021, at Integrity Chapel with Joseph Wells her on a date she had already decided they would be September 13, 1936 - January 17, 2021 married! That they did, on November 12, 1949. They Rev. Rodney George officiating. Interment will started their life together in Carnegie before moving follow in Westlawn Cemetery under direction of Integrity Funeral Service. Joseph “Jay” Wells, a resident of Henryetta, died Jan- to Roswell, N.M. after Bob came home from his time uary 17, 2021, in Henryetta at the age of 84. He was in the service. Together they welcomed a daughter, born September 13, 1936, in Okfuskee County to Dick Donna Gayle and son, Steven Edward. They resided Rico Robertson and Daisy (Hamilton) Wells. in Oklahoma until a tragedy took Betty’s oldest broth- January 9, 1972 - January 12, 2021 Graveside service were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan- er and they moved to Gridley, Calif. to be with her uary 21, 2021, at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Weleetka, family. They stayed there for 20 years, before moving Rico Robertson, age 49, resident of Okmulgee, with Rev. Ryan Wells officiating. Services are under to Okmulgee. As much moving as Betty has done in died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Muscogee the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home. her lifetime, she has always considered Okmulgee to Creek Nation Medical Center. be her “true” home. She has been so loved by so many Arrangements are pending with House of in our community. Winn Funeral Home-Okmulgee. Geraldine Mordecai Betty served many, many years at the formally September 13, 1936 - January 17, 2021 known “Okmulgee Memorial Hospital” as a hospital volunteer. She donned her Pink Jacket with pride and Meghana Ellissee Samples Services are pending for Geraldine Mordecai, 93, ran the snack kitchen with humor and an immense August 3, 1984 - January 14, 2021 of Dewar, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed amount of respect for those she served. She made sev- away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Henryetta. eral friends in her time there and was always grateful Meghann Ellisse Samples, 36, of Broken Ar- for the time she spent behind the counter.