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THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 tlVeteran Don Townsend Bill Bushee June 11, 1944 -Sept 11, 2013 EDMOND A memorial service will be held to honor Bill Bushee on Saturday, September 21 at 11 a.m. at the LifeChurch Chapel, located at 2nd Street and 1-35 in Edmond, OK. In lieu of flowers, you may send donations to ZOO Friends, P.O. Box 18424, Oklahoma City, OK 73154. Anita M.

Rich Feb 11, 1938 Sept 13, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Harvest Assembly, 4019 S. Penn, OKC. Viewing is Today, 12-8 p.m.

and Monday, 4-8 p.m., with family greeting friends 5-7 p.m. at Vondel Smith Mortuary, S. Lakes, 4000 S.W. 119 (405) 692-5503. See Monday's paper for Anita's full obituary or visit vondelsmithmortuary.com OKLAHOMA CITY Don Wayne Townsend, 85, passed away September 8, 2013, in Oklahoma City, OK.

He was born in Robert Allen Jones Jan. 16, 1957 Aug. 30, 2013 MIDWEST CITY Robert Allen Jones (Little Bobby) is survived by wife, Kay; sons, Mark Jones, Brian Christopher Jones, and Stephan Daniel; daughter, Stephanie Nicole; grandson, James; brother, Jeffery Lynn Jones; and sister, Shirley Heath. He served his country proudly during his time in the Air Force. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the charity of your choice in Bobby's name.

To place a paid obituary or anniversary remembrance, call 475-3264. Visit NewsOK.com newsobits for more information. NewsOK.com Jumbo, OK and grew up in Fred- I ffa. Don was Lejeran preceded in death by parents, William Bennie "Ben" Lois Hayes July 31, 1927 Sept 12, 2013 YUKON Bennie "Ben" Lois Hayes, age 86, died on Thursday, September 12, 2013. He was Veteran Vernon V.

Culbert Oct 21, 1930 Sept 12, 2013 NICOMA PARK Vernon "Hoot" Virgil Culbert, 82, of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, passed away September 12, 2013, after a short fight with an aggressive lung cancer. He was born in Levelland, Texas, to Henry and Sarah Culbert. Vernon was preceded in death by his mother and father; his wife, Jimmie Culbert; and three brothers, L.D., Joe, and Roland. He is survived by his son, Virgil Munsell; grandchildren, Brady and Cody; four great-grandchildren; nieces, Juanell, Rita Carol, and Sharon; nephew, Jim Culbert, his children, David and Mike; adopted family, Cathy, Dawn, Mark, and Savannah; and many friends. Vernon served in the U.S.

Army during the Korean War with the 2nd Armored Division, "Hell on Wheels." He was proudly raised as a Master Mason in 1976 and was the Master of Del City 536 Ancient Free Accepted Masons in 1986. He joined Scottish Rite as a 32 Mason in 1997 and also joined as a Shriner. A viewing will be held on Sunday, September 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Paylor Family Funeral Care in Midwest City, OK. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m.

Monday, September 16 at Paylor funeral home, followed by burial at Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler, OK. Vernon's family and friends would like to send a special thanks to the Carter Hospice team and Dr. Dennis Parker for the care and comfort they provided during the last few weeks. PAYLOR FAMILY FUNERAL CARE 412 N. Air Depot MWC, OK 732-4511 born July 31, 1927, in Picher, OK to Doc and Lillie Hayes.

He grew up in Picher and was a graduate of Miami High School, Merline Z. Brock May 19, 1925 Sept 12, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Merline Z. Brock went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 12, 2013, at the age of 88. She was born May 19, 1925, in Paris, AR and was adopted at the age of 2 weeks by Merle and Willie Albertson.

Merline married Stanley Brock on May 1, 1943, and they were married for 60 years. Merline was a sweet and caring mother and loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is survived by four children, Stephen and wife Laveta Brock, Beverly and husband Jim Gideon, Glenda Callaway, and Keith and wife Debra Brock; nine grandchildren, Tim, Stephe-nie, Jeff, Jeremy, Josh, Shannon, Brock, Levi, and Travis; also, 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at South Lindsey Baptist Church, with interment following at Sunny Lane Cemetery. Mose Townsend and Lydia Wayne Townsend; two sisters, Estelle Thornton and Billye Ellis; and a brother, JR Townsend. He is survived by his loving wife, Lois Townsend; and four children, Kelly Baroomand, Don Townsend, Jr, Tracy Garner and her husband John Garner, and Robin Vaughn and her husband Robert Vaughn; nine grandchildren, John Robinson, Jr, Rachael Baroomand, Elizabeth Enyart and her husband Justin Enyart, Jessica Townsend, Jake Townsend, Matthew Garner, MD and his wife Kim Garner, PA-C, Michael Garner, Courtney Vaughn, and Katherine Milam and her husband Casey Milam; seven great-grandchildren, and two great-greatgrandchildren. Don excelled in football, basketball, and baseball.

After high school, Don served two years in the U.S. Navy. Upon his return from the U.S. Navy, Don returned to Oklahoma, attending Southeastern State University on a football scholarship, where he met the love of his life, Lois Barrick. They married in the beautiful garden of her sister, Velma Jones, in Burneyville, OK.

Using his BS in Business and PE, Don started teaching and coaching in Portales, NM. They moved to Frederick, OK and on to Oklahoma City, where Don sold Insurance. He started two businesses before retiring. Services will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel, OKC, OK, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 2 p.m., with interment following at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be present and welcome all for viewing on Monday, September 16, 2013, 6-8 p.m.

at the Memorial Park Funeral Home. To view the full obituary, please visit www.memorialparkokc.com MEMORIAL PARK FUNERAL HOME Miami, OK. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served during WWII. Ben worked for BF Goodrich in Miami, OK until 1956, when he moved to California. He then moved to Pol-son, MT, where he owned and operated his own Mexican Restaurant and Quick Stop.

He moved back to Yukon, OK and ran a lawn care business until the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Wayne and Shade Cooper. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty (Robertson); son, Ben Hayes; daughter, DeeAnn DeVore and husband John; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother, Edgar Hayes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Crossroads Church Building Fund, co McNeil's (P.O. Box 1616, Mustang, OK 73064).

Visitation will be at McNeil's Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. The services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Crossroads Church, OKC, OK, with interment to follow at Yukon Cemetery, Yukon, OK.

Online condolences may be made at: www.mcneils mustangfs.com In Loving Memory of You Dad Larry Duane Butler 062453 091612 "We will take this special moment, to turn our thoughts to Dad. Thank him for the life he gave, for all the things we had. We think about the fleeting years, too quickly, gone for good. It seems like only yesterday. We'd go back if we could.

A time when Dad was always there, no matter what the weather. Always strong when things went wrong. He held our lives together. He strived so hard from day to day and never once complained. With steady hands, he worked so hard and built the family name.

He taught us that hard work pays off, you reap just what you sow. He said that if you tend your crops, your field will overflow. Our life has been bountiful, he taught us how to give. In his gentle, loving and funny ways, he taught us how to live. Dad dwells among the angels now, he left us much too soon.

He glides across a golden field above the harvest moon. We see him in the summer rain. He rides his Harley upon the wind, and when the pain has beaten us down, he picks us up again." Every day we hear you in our heads and feel you in our hearts. We will forever. You are the light we follow.

You are our tomorrow. We. Miss. You. Love, Rach and Josh Lee J.

Williams July 29, 1927 Sept 12, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Lee J. Williams, of OKC, passed away 9-12-13 at the age of 86. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a 32-year employee of the city of Oklahoma City, where he served as Director of Finance Risk Management and later as President of The Municipal Employees Credit Union. Preceded in death by his wife, Christine "Chris" Williams; and son, Kevin; Lee is survived by a son, Randall Lee "Randy" Williams, of OKC; and brother, Darrell Williams wife Betty, of Edmond.

Funeral service is at 10 a.m. Monday in the Moore Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Sunday. Moorrfuneral cremation AVICt' Futility n.vf1.'.

I-HImVh 7i'i1I) Lillian Marsh Havens Aug 6, 1915 Sept 12, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY Lillian Beatrice Havens went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2013. Lillian was born to Ollie and Amy Greer, both deceased, on August 6, 1915, in Walters, OK. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, the Rev. J. Louie Marsh; her husband of 12 years, Alvin Havens; her granddaughter, Jamie Marsh; great-grandson, Kyle Marsh; brother, Glen Greer; and sister, Lorraine Lewis.

She is survived by her sons, Dr. Donald Marsh and his wife Martha Jo Marsh, and Dr. James Marsh and his wife Colleen. Also surviving are a sister, Emma Thayer; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Lillian was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

Graveside services will be held in Duncan, OK at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Spanish Cove, Employee Appreciation Fund, 11 Palm Ave, Yukon, OK 73099. Arrangements by Smith Turner Mortuary, Yukon. Friends may sign our online guest book at www.smith-turner-mortuary.com SMITH TURNER I 20 1 E. Main Yukon.

OK 354-2533 Veteran 0 5 A James T. Coulson Larry Duane Butler June 24, 1953 Sept 16, 2012 Our hearts were broken a year ago, but we know our loss is heaven's gain you left us with beautiful memories Love you forever, Maw family Betty L. Welt Phillips May 13, 1927 Sept 11, 2013 SPENCER Betty L. Welt Phillips, 86, of Spencer, passed away on Sept. 11, 2013, in Del City.

i. William A. Clement 1947 2013 EDMOND William A. Clement, known affectionately to his friends and family as Bill or Buzz, passed away on September 8th at age 66, surrounded by his family. A brilliant geologist, avid outdoorsman, and dedicated family man, he will be greatly missed by his wide circle of family, friends, and colleagues.

Born in 1947 in Sa-gaponack, Long Island, New York, Bill attended Sagaponack School, Bridgehampton Elementary, and Southampton High School before graduating from the State University of New York at Oneonta. It was there that he met the love of his life, Marilyn. After their marriage, the couple traveled to Corpus Christi, Texas for Bill's first position as a Geologist at Conoco. Bill later served as Vice President and Exploration Manager for An-Son Corporation in Oklahoma City. Most recently Bill was Manager of Clement Resources, LLC, President of Stone Canyon Exploration and a consulting geosci-entist for Range Resources Corporation.

He belonged to, and published articles for, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Oklahoma City Geological Society. Bill practiced his profession as a geoscientist with passion and persistence. He infused his work with an optimism that was both boundless and uplifting to those around him. For forty years, Bill constantly honed his skills in both geology and geophysics in an unending quest for discovery. He relished his life's work and was greatly respected by his many friends and colleagues.

Although he was dedicated to his profession, Bill's greatest love was reserved for his wife and family and he always let them know they came first. His absence is deeply felt by his wife, Marilyn; children, Adrienne, Jessica, and James; sons-in-law, Joe and Jeff; daughter-in-law, Jessica; grandchildren, Hunter, Aaron, Dashel and Cooper; sisters, Penny and Marcia; and brothers, John and Chris. A memorial service will be held in late September at the family farm, Bill's sacred place of refuge and where he felt most at peace. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Charcot-Marie Tooth Association (CMTA). Please visit http:www.cm tausa.orgurlBillClement to fund research on causes and possible cures for CMT and patient education and support.

She was born May 13, 1927, in Luther, OK to Luther Claus and Cleta Maude (Cofer) As- Joe Dell Coffee Jan. 6, 1950 Sept. 15, 2003 Remembered Today Loved, Tomorrow, Always Love, Your Family Austin Barragree Dec. 6, 1917 Aug. 22, 2013 ENID Friends and family will gather to remember Austin Barragree and celebrate his life on Saturday, September 21, at 1:00 p.m.

at the First United Methodist Church, 401 W. Randolph in Enid. Austin was born December 6, 1917, at his parents' homesteader cabin on the north bank of the Cimarron River where it flows from Kansas into the Oklahoma Panhandle. The youngest of Tom and Stella Mae Barra-gree's six children, he was preceded in death by all five of his siblings Murriel, Orville, Dennis, Alice and Dean. Austin died peacefully at the Norman Veterans Center on August 22, 2013.

He was 95. Austin endured The Great Depression and the heart of The Dust Bowl. He graduated from high school at Meade, Kansas, and began college at Fort Hayes. Austin later transferred to Northwestern at Alva, where he met and married Betty Halstead, Northwestern's Ranger Queen. Betty passed away in 1991.

Austin and Betty had two children: son, Jack Barragree and wife Marilyn, of Oklahoma City; and daughter, Jan Robinson, of Enid. Austin was a member of the Methodist Church at all stops in life. At the First United Methodist Church in Enid, he met Edna Kneeland Specie in his Sunday School class. One evening Edna invited him over for pot roast and a new chapter of Austin's life began. Finding a second chance at love and life, Austin and Edna married in 1994 and had 16 golden years together before she passed away in 2010.

Austin's service in the Navy during WWII entitled him to residence in the Norman Veterans Center, where he lived, was well cared for, and much loved for the last three years of his life. Throughout his career and retirement, Austin was a great supporter and advocate for public education. A scholarship fund has been established in his name to continue this legacy. Memorial donations may be made to: The Alva Fairview Northwest Technology Center Foundation, 1801 11th Street, Alva, Oklahoma 73717. Condolences may be made at: ladusauevans.com BETHANY James T.

Coulson, 85, of Bethany, OK, passed away July 2, 2013. A native of Tulsa, OK, Mr. Coulson was the son of the late Herbert Millard Coulson and Elma Verona Brunk Coulson. He was preceded in death by his brothers Herbert Murray Coulson, Jack Leonard Coulson and William Robert Coulson. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1946.

He attended Oklahoma State University. He worked on the ground crew for Continental Airlines in Tulsa. He married Kathryn Chapman from Corinth, ME in 1949. Mr. Coulson lived in Oklahoma City and worked for Sinclair Oil Company as a Landman from 1950 to 1968.

He developed his own oil and gas land services company upon leaving Sinclair. He resided in Denver, CO from 1968 until 1988 at which time he moved to Bethany. Over the years Mr. Coulson enjoyed raising hunting dogs, quail hunting, coaching little league baseball, building and flying remote control model airplanes. He was a member of Council Road Baptist Church.

Mr. Coulson is survived by his wife Peggy, children Deborah Coulson Crowe (Tim) of Bogart, GA, James T. Coulson, Jr. (Linda) of Highlands Ranch, CO, Car-la Coulson Stewart (David) of Tulsa, OK, 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, 3 nieces, 2 nephews, and many friends and neighbors he was blessed to know. The family would like to extend a thank you to Care Plus Home Care and the caregivers that devotedly cared for him.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 21, at Council Road Baptist Church in the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Council Road Baptist Church, 2900 North Council Road, Bethany, OK 73008. Louise Currie Gunter Good April 7, 1913 Sept 8, 2013 BEVERLY HILLS, CA Louise Currie Gunter Good was born in Oklahoma City on April 7, 1913. She attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY and then married Robert Hefner, Jr. upon returning to Oklahoma City.

Louise left her hometown for southern California with her baby, Robert Hefner III, and her Buick, ultimately becoming an actress. She worked in more than fifty films and serials, 1939-1949. Among those, the Captain Marvel and Masked Marvel serials, Charlie Chan Mysteries, Bela Lugosi films, "Lum and Abner" comedies, and numerous westerns working with such luminaries as Gene Autry, John Wayne and Tom Tyler. She was the last living person to have appeared in the classic "Citizen Kane." During her time at the Max Reinhardt Studio, she married John M. Haffen, later giving birth to her daughter, Sharon Haffen Becket.

A few years later, she married John V. Good, 1948, becoming an Interior Decorator and began an Italian Antique Import Business. She decorated more than 38 homes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and her last decorating job, at the age of 91, for the Wa-terville Bed and Breakfast in Cork County, Ireland. Later in life, she married Colonel Grover Asmus, who passed away soon after their marriage. Louise was a pioneer, as her mother and grandmother before her.

With her passion and spirit, she was an inspiration not only to her family and friends but anyone that crossed her path. We will always remember her keen sense of style, elegance, strong will, determination and her artistic eye. She was truly the matriarch of the family. Louise is survived by her son, Robert Hefner III; her daughter, Sharon Becket; her stepson, Allen Good; and her stepdaughter, Chris Abel. She also leaves behind many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

We miss you Papa LARRY DUANE BUTLER 062453 0916-12 We miss our sleepovers, our Sand trips, our donut picnics, our time spent at the parks. We.Miss.You. Thank you for being the best Papa ever. We carry you in us every day and will see you again. Love, Mia and JJ AFFORDABLE CREMATION SERVICE FREE LITERATURE 405-521-8777 www.cremation-okc.com BUCHANAN Family Owned Operated 8712 Council Rd, OKC 722-5262 buchananfuneralservice.com bury.

She retired from T.G.&Y. She was a member of Fun Timers Square Dance Club, Garden Club, and Historical Society of Spencer. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, traveling, elephants, playing cards, and playing Bunko. Most of all, she loved her family, "The Thundering Herd." She was preceded in death by both her husbands, Warren Welt and Alden Phillips; son, Dick Welt; sister, Shirley Mosley; and niece, Sherry Rawls. Survivors include daughters, Vickie (Danny) Dilbeck, Rita (Ed) Miller, Debbie Wood, and Penny (Jimmy) Dickinson; daughter-in-law, Annette Welt; eleven grandchildren and eighteen greatgrandchildren; cousin, lla-dine Richardson; and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at 10 a.m., with burial to follow at the Arlington Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice Quality Care of Del City or the Alzheimer's Foundation. Vondel L. Smith Son Family Owned Operated Since 1957 634-1439 www.vondelsmithmortuary.com John M. Ireland Funeral Home Chapel.

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