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In memoriam Margaret Southall, 81, died Aug. 13 at Overland Park, Kan. She was the mother of Rev. Susan Southall, associate pastor of Enid-First UMC. Ina Frisby, 91, of Yukon died Aug. 29. She was the mother of Rev. Dan Frisby, retired elder. Viola Brotherton, 92, of Tulsa died Aug. 17. She was the mother of Rev. Bruce Brotherton, pastor of Idabel-First UMC. ...

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In memoriam Bob North Robert James "Bob" North, 66, of Broken Arrow died July 30, 2010. He was the husband of retired deacon Margaret North, formerly an associate pastor at St. Stephens UMC in Broken Arrow. Bob was born Sept. 11, 1943, in Pryor. He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a buyer for the Engineering Department of Public Service Co. of Oklahoma. Bob and Margaret married on March 6, 1971. ...

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In memoriam George Needham Rev. George L. Needham of Norman, 90, died July 1, 2010. His four-decade ministry career began in 1950. George was born April 24, 1920, in Middletown, Ohio, and grew up in Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1941, he married Ethel Miller, who preceded him in death in 1974. He married Ann Smith Moomau in 1975. He held a degree in music education...

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In memoriam Verlyn Snell Memorial service for Rev. Dr. Verlyn R. Snell will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at Nardin UMC. Rev. Snell, 75, of Overland Park, Kan., died June 18, 2010. He was born Nov. 10, 1934. Verlyn and Sammie Snell married on Aug. 17, 1960. He received his doctorate degree in 1976 from Phillips Theological Seminary, Enid. His ministry career began in 1957. He pastored churches in the Free Methodist...

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In memoriam Charles Puckett Rev. Charles D.W. Puckett, 86, of Broken Arrow died May 30, 2010. He began his ministry career in 1947 and retired in 1994. Charles was born Jan. 31, 1924, in Broken Bow. He was a World War II veteran. He married Oma Lee McClendon on Feb. 14, 1946. He attended East Central State College and Perkins School of Theology. He served the Pickett Circuit and at Loco, Minco,...

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Births Charlotte Elizabeth Smith was born May 18. She is the daughter of Allyson and Rev. Trevor Smith, pastor at Waurika and Temple.  James Matthew Watson was born May 11. He is the son of Melissa and Rev. Kevin Watson, who is studying at Southern Methodist University. In memoriam Rev. Don Miller ...

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In memoriam Reva Mae Hensley Rev. Reva Mae Prine Hensley, 89, of Bremerton, Wash., died April 16, 2010. She was born on March 2, 1921, in Table Rock, Neb. She earned a theological degree from Southern Methodist University. She first served in the California-Nevada Conference and, in 1978, was received as an Associate Member of the Oklahoma Conference. She served as a pastor at Durant-Wesley, Achille, Sulphur-St....

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In memoriam Bruce Stevens and Linda Stevens Retired diaconal minister Bruce Urban Stevens, 62, and his wife, Linda Rasmussen Stevens, age 61, died March 17, 2010, in Texas. They were active members at Mustang United Methodist Church. Bruce was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Yankton, S.D. He had served in the U.S. Air Force. He had worked 24 years as an electrical engineer for Southwestern Bell. As a diaconal, he also...

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In memoriam Billy Cooke Rev. Dr. Bill Howard "Dusty" Cooke, 88, of Cramerton, N.C., died Feb. 6, 2010. He was ordained as an elder in 1986. Billy was born Jan. 20, 1922, in Kannapolis, N.C. He was a World War II veteran. He married Thelma Blackwelder on July 24, 1944. He held two master’s degrees and two doctorates. He served churches at Morning Star, Oologah, and Davis, between 1982 and 1993. He...

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Appointment Doug Burr, retired, to supply OKC-Quail Springs UMC (North OKC District), effective Feb. 21. Birth Emrie Elise Bunn was born Feb. 10 in Enid. She is the daughter of Robin and the Rev. Daniel Bunn Jr., who is the pastor at Waukomis. In memoriam Cora Richardson died Feb. 16. She was the mother of Rev. Kathy Morris, of Bartlesville. Mary Williams died March 1. She was the mother...

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Appointments Joe Robinson to retirement from Ponca City-Albright (Stillwater District), effective Feb. 1. Scott Spencer to Ponca City-Albright from Acts II (North OKC), effective Feb. 1. Nancy Adler to incapacity leave from Tahlequah associate (Muskogee), effective Feb. 1. Wedding Rev. Sandra Reeves and Mark Shepherd married on Jan. 9 at Pond Creek. She is...

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Appointments Bill Todd to retirement from Lawton-Centenary (Lawton District), effective Dec. 31, 2009. Philis Griffin to leave of absence from Lawton-Centenary, effective Jan. 1. Norma Gravely-Quinn to Lawton-Centenary from Putnam City (North OKC), effective Jan. 1. Jonathan Bates to supply Sycamore Chapel/Wyandotte (Bartlesville), effective Jan. 1. Barbara Plank to...

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In memoriam Rev. Victor Cohlmia Rev. Victor Fouad "Vic" Cohlmia, 90, of Tulsa died Dec. 2, 2009. He served churches for 28 years, retiring in 1983. Vic was born May 29, 1919, in Keifer. Before answering the call to ministry, he worked in the grocery business and managed a shoe store. He served churches at Big Cabin, Pensacola, Oologah, Wyandotte, Lenapah, South Coffeyville, Braman, Afton, Blue Jacket,...

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In memoriam Rev. Dr. Cecil Bolding Rev. Dr. Cecil L. Bolding, 88, of Duncan, died Nov. 9, 2009. Across four decades, he served churches in Oklahoma, retiring in 1985. Cecil was born March 2, 1921, at Floyada, Texas. He was a World War II veteran. He held a doctorate in Counseling, from Oklahoma State University. He was pastor for the Pickett Circuit, Sasakwa, Wapanucka, Muldrow, Jenks,...

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Appointments Judi Brown, new, to Manitou UMC (Lawton District), effective Oct. 1. Jerrell Heath to incapacity leave from Luther/Nicoma Park (North OKC), effective Nov. 1. David Cressman to Luther/Nicoma Park from VA Hospital chaplain (South OKC), effective Nov. 1. David Gordon, new, to Forgan/Gate (Woodward), effective Nov. 15. ...

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In memoriam Mildred Wolff Mildred Naomi Kathleen Atkins Wolff, 91, of Wilburton died Oct. 9, 2009. She was the widow of Rev. Walter Richard Wolff Sr., who died in 1996. Mildred was born on Sept. 23, 1918, in Chelsea. She was an active church volunteer. She was involved at the local and district levels of United Methodist Women, and she led the lay speaking program, including training, in Bartlesville District. She was a member...

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Interim appointments Michael Potts to retirement from Associates in Psychotherapy (North OKC District), effective Oct. 1. Wilbur Hathaway to Oilton UMC (Stillwater) from retirement, effective Sept. 1. Lory Fahle to Fletcher UMC (Lawton) from Manitou, effective Oct. 1. Birth Micah Reilly Noah Tiger was born Oct. 5, 2009. He is the son of Heather and Rev. Aaron Tiger, a commissioned elder...

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In memoriam Rev. Dr. Philip B. Wahl, 103, of Duncan died Sept. 20, 2009. Phil was born Aug. 17, 1906, in Oklahoma City. He married Thelma Lucille Elliott in 1944 at Lee’s Summit, Mo. His career began in 1924 in Kansas, and his service in Oklahoma began in 1930. He also pastored in Missouri. He retired in 1973. Beginning in 1968, he held...

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Birth Natalie Cassidy Araujo was born Sept. 5, 2009. She is the daughter of Laura and Rev. Josue Araujo, associate pastor at Tulsa-St. James UMC....

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In memoriam Rev. Leonard Dean Cullop Sr., 79, of Woodward died Aug. 30, 2009. Leonard Dean was born on Nov. 6, 1929, at Manchester. He served in the U.S. Army in the 1950s. Before entering formal ministry, he was a carpenter and mason and worked as a custom harvester. He graduated from Northeastern Oklahoma State University in 1976. He married Selma Lee Robinson on June 28, 1957, in Edmond. She predeceased him....