Obituaries

Barbara Killion

Sep 14, 2017

Barbara Ann Wilson Killion passed from this life surrounded by family on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the age of 88 years. She was born on August 2, 1929 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Howard F. Wilson and Fern Parks Wilson. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Robert E. Killion. She is survived by her sister...

Brenda Bricker

Jun 29, 2017

Brenda Kay (Samples) Bricker, 68 year old Grove, OK resident, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, in Joplin, MO. She was born on May 13, 1949 in Odessa, Texas. She was the ninth of ten children born to Alfred Williams and Ettie Melinda (Kilmer) Samples. She attended Ector Jr/Sr High School in Odessa, Tx and graduated from Kecoughtan High...

Martha Hilliard

May 18, 2017

Martha "Nadean" Hilliard, 94-year-old resident of Wyandotte, Oklahoma, passed away on May 18, 2017 in Joplin, Missouri. Aunt Dean was born on December 26, 1922 in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James C. and Mamie (Young) Stovall. Martha attended school in Wyandotte, Grove, Miami Junior College and Tahlequah state college. She worked a remedial reading teacher for...

Louis Miller

May 6, 2017

Louis "Butch" Henry Miller, III, age 72, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Seneca, Missouri. Butch was born on April 1, 1945 in St. Louis Missouri. He was the son to Louis and Edith Miller. Butch was the Vice President of both the Atlanta and Missouri Belting Company. Butch was preceded in death by his parents and one...

Alvin Rhodes

Apr 23, 2017

Alvin Junior Rhodes,70-year-old Grove, Oklahoma resident, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017. Private family services will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.

Martha Keesee

Feb 27, 2017

Service Details

Saturday, March 4th, 2017 2:00pm, Ellis Family Funeral Home Chapel

Interment Details

Buzzard Cemetery

William Feken

Dec 24, 2016

William Gaile Feken, 86, of Grove, Oklahoma passed away on December 24, 2016 at the Grove Nursing Center. Bill was born on October 2, 1930 in Perry, Oklahoma to William John and Nellie Ethel (Brigham) Feken. He graduated from Perry High School. He proudly served in the Army 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean War from June 1950 to July...

Katherine Nixon

Dec 17, 2016

Katherine Jane (Gowdy) Nixon, 82, passed away on December 17, 2016 at the Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. Katherine was born December 12, 1934 in Louisiana, Missouri. She was the only child of Walter and Helen (Stamper) Gowdy. Katherine was united in marriage to Ray Eugene Nixon on April 5, 1953 in Kirksville, Missouri. After living in Derby, KS...

Timothy Cunningham

Dec 13, 2016

Timothy "TJ" Cunningham, 43, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 after a long well fought battle with cancer. TJ was born on September 7, 1973 at Mitchel's Clinic in McKinney, Texas. He married his sweetheart on May 18, 2002. TJ spent 23 years of his life volunteering his time at local fire departments; including Eucha...

Marion Spicer

Dec 10, 2016

Marion Francis Spicer, 92, passed away on December 10, 2016 at his home in Grove, Oklahoma. He was born July 2, 1924 in Quapaw, Oklahoma to Reo Alexander and Opal Marie (Meyers) Spicer. He was a wonderful, loving, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and cousin. He loved his family and he loved his country. Marion loved to work on rod...

Velma Stover

Nov 21, 2016

Velma Ruth Stover, age 93, passed away November 21, 2016 in Grove, OK. Velma was born January 5, 1923 in Lindsay, Oklahoma to Theo and May Peterman. She was married to her husband Lonnie Ray Stover for almost 54 wonderful years and they lived together for 27 years in Grove. Velma was a loving, faithful and devoted woman and a...

Ruth Batt

Oct 11, 2016

Ruth Evelyn Batt, 93, passed away on October 11, 2016 at Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Ruth was born on August 22, 1923 in Sarcoxie, MO to Fredrick W. and Euda (Brown) Howell. Ruth attended Pierce City High School. She was married to Vernon Batt on December 26, 1966. Ruth worked for Olathe Hospital as a switchboard receptionist. She...

Eugene Cummins

Sep 12, 2016

Eugene W Cummins passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 at Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Eugene was born on December 6, 1927 in Oxford, Kansas to Eugene Ross and Mary Ellen (Alexander) Cummins. Eugene attended school in Lincoln, Arkansas before joining the Army in 1946. He was honorably discharged in 1947. Prior to moving to Grove, Eugene lived in...

Betty Alexander

Aug 11, 2016

Betty Marie Alexander, passed away on August 11, 2016 at her home in Grove, Oklahoma. Betty was born on June 28, 1936 in International Falls, Minnesota to Fred and Eva (Bird) Grover. She graduated from International Falls High School. On May 26, 1955 Betty was united in marriage to Gordon Alexander. They celebrated 61 years together. Betty was a homemaker...

Allen Tanner

Aug 8, 2016

Allen Robert Tanner was born on February 15, 1980 at Claremore Indian Hospital to Robert and Donna (Wilson) Tanner. He developed Epilepsy at an early age and with each seizure he had we lost part of Allen. He was mentally handicapped and we loved him dearly. Allen lived at home with his family and spent many happy years going on...

Linda Elbert

Aug 1, 2016

Ellis Family Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-5172. Linda Sue Elbert, age 62, of Jay, OK passed away on August 1, 2016 after a short illness. She was born November 13, 1953 to Grover and Hazel (Morgan) Tanner who both preceded her in death. She married Jim Elbert on January 1, 1971 and immediately moved to Germany where he was stationed...

Clyde Tackkett

Jul 11, 2016

Clyde Roland Tackkett, 88, passed away on July 11, 2016 at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma. Clyde was born on October 5, 1927 in Bronson, Kansas. He was the son of Frederick L. and Bessie (Gates) Tackkett. Clyde worked in the air craft sheet metal industry for twenty-two years. He retired from Magc Circle Manufacturing a machinist in 1994, and...

Monte Kitts

May 23, 2016

Monte Myer LaFever-Kitts, 53 year old resident of Bernice Oklahoma, passed away on May 23, 2016 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita, Oklahoma. Monte was born on December 22, 1962 in Boulder, Colorado. "Kitts" worked in steel construction for over thirty years with All State Tank, Wetzel Tank Construction and TC Tank Connections. He worked so that he could hunt...

Ronnie Cunningham

May 14, 2016

Ronnie Allen Cunningham, 77, died May 14, 2016 in Grove, Oklahoma. Ronnie was born in Seminole, OK on February 24, 1939. He was the son of the late Johnny M. Cunningham and Ethel J. (Moore) Cunningham. Ronnie proudly served and retired from the United States Marine Corps. Ronnie moved to Grove, OK in 2014, he previously lived in Higbee, Missouri....

Virginia Hale

Apr 28, 2016

Virginia "Mildred" Hale, 91, passed away on April 28, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Mildred was born on September 24, 1924 in Enid, Oklahoma. She was the only child of Allen Fredrick and Iva Mildred (Wilson) Hoffman. Mildred was united in marriage to Berlie Hale, Sr. on December 26, 1942 in Amarillo, Texas. Berlie was a supervisor...