A2 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday April 5 2012
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Abel (Joe) Pradia, Jr.
1938-2012
Mack Payne
1931-2012
Roger Dale Harmon
1950-2012
Roger Dale Harmon, age 61,
passed away unexpectedly on
Match 30, 2012 in Stlllwater,
OK. Visitation
will be at Strode
Funeral Home
in Stillwater on
Wednesday from
6:00 until 8:00
p.m. Funeral ser-
vice Will be at 10:
30 am on Thurs-
day, April 5, 2012
at the Solid Rock Church. B
will follow at Perkins Cemetery.
Strode Fameral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
He was bom to Johnie Junior
Harmon and Mary Alma
(Cathey) Harmon Oli October
19, 1950 in McAlester. OK. He
attended school in McAlester
and graduated from high school
in Wellrnan; Texas.
He married ShanaFaye Collum
of Perkins, OK and she survives
him along with a son, Chad,
wife Nici, and 4 grandchildren,
Natalee, Lauren, Landrey, and
Jett. Also, I sis,PhyUis Breun-
ing and (Carl), 6 brothers, Lrtis
(Lou Ann), Charles (Robina),
JL. (Josh) (Linda), Bob (Spud)
(Pam), Ron (Dede), and Kenney
(Debbie). He is survived by his
in-laws, CJ. and Bessie Collurn,
toer-in-law, Randy (Barbara),
Glenn (Laura), and sister-in-law,
IMe deConlova (Russell). He
leaves behind a
host of nieces,
nephews, and
cousins, too.
Roger attended
West Texas Col-
lege, Western
State College,
and graduated
from Pikes Peak
Community College with a
degree in graphic arts. He was
able to accomplish all of the
above after being injured in a car
accident with head injuries. This
attests to his detennirmfion and
grit to be gainfully employed
He retired from Civil Service in
Colorado Springs and was told
he had one of the few security
clearances to go to the military
bases in Colorado Springs.
He was baptized into the
Church of Christ in Colorado
Springs. He enjoyed the Colo-
rado Mountains, hunting, and
fishing despite hishandicaps.
He certainly will be missed by
his family and friends.
Condolences may be sent
to the family and an online
obituary viewed by visiting
www.strodefla.com
Raymond E. "Doc" Henry
1925-2012
Raymond E. "Doc" Henry
passed away in Stillwater, Okla-
horna, on Tuesday, March 27.
2012 at the age
of 86. Doc was
born in Ralston,
Oklahoma. on
November 24,
1925 to Ray and
Pearl Henry. His
parents, sister
Avis, and brother
Willard preceded
him in death.
Doc graduated from Ralston
High School in 1944. The day
after his graduation; he joined
the U.S. Navy, eventually being
assigned to the 62nd Seabees
Battalion during World War
II. He was stationed on Iwo
Jima where he helped build
airslrips until being transferred
to the 90th Seabees Battalion in
Yokosuka, Japan, where he was
put in charge of monitoring the
area's power station.
After returning home, Doc
married Meldine Boyles, his
high school sweetheart, on June
8, 1946. He entered Oklahoma
A&M College soon after mar-
riage and became a member
of the first class of students to
graduate from the College of
Veterinary Medicine in 1951.
The next year, Doc opened his
first veterinary clinic in Pawnee,
Oklahoma, where he and Mel
ran a successful practice for
35 years.
Doc embodied that rare
combination of encyclopedic
knowledge and down-home
common sense that can only
he described as brilliance. He
worked on a wide variety of ani-
mals, large, small, and exotic,
but had a particular gift for
diagnosing and treating horses,
which held a special place inhis
heart and lead him to serve on
the Oklahoma Horse Racing
Commission for several years.
Though Doc was a beloved
veterinarian, he was also an
accomplished trumpet player
and pianist. His lifelong love
of music began in the second
grade, and he played with
various bands in high school,
in the service, and in his spare
time throughout
his career, only
stopping inhis
early eighties.
Anybody who
knew Doc also
knew what a
great storyteller
he was. In the
last few years
of his life, he wrote down
his amazing stories in a self-
published book called Just
So You'll Know. Many of the
stories illustrate his approach
to veterinary medicine and his
love of the lime he spent on
his ranch west of Ralston. He
wrote much of the book during
the long hours of his dialysis
treatments.
Doc is survived by'his wife of
65 years, Meldine Henry, Ava
(daughter) and Lynn Osbom,
Matthew Henry (son), grand-
children Jason, Jamie, Julie,
John, Lacy, and Tyler, and
great-grandchildren Benjamin,
Samuel, Lilli, Sadie Bea, Drew,
Simon, Laney, Haley, Lawson,
and Penelope. He was a warm
and loving presence in the lives
of his family and friends. He
never missed a chance to hug
and joke with his grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren.
He will be missed greatly, but
his spirit will live on in the
loving memories of all who
knew him.
Services were held Saturday,
March 31 at 11:00 AM at
the First Christian Church of
Pawnee where Doc and Mel
have been members for over
twenty-five years. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be
made to the OSU Founda-
tion, attention Sharon Worrell,
OSU Vet Med, 308 McElmy
Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078;
the First Christian Church of
Pawnee, 900 6th St., Pawnee,
OK 74058: and Judith Karman
Hospice, 915 S. Main, Stillwa-
ter, OK 74074.
Abel (Joe) Pradia, Jr., 73, died
on Saturday, March 31, 2012
in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His
Mass of Christian
Burial was held
at 10:00 a.m.
on Wednesday,
April 4, 2012 at
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
in Sfillwater with
Father Ken Harder
officiating. Inter-
ment followed
at Fairlawn Cemetery. Strode
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Ahel was bominLiberty, Texas
on December 31, 1938 to Abel
and Mary (Sterling) Pradia. He
attended Our Mcc, her of Mercy
School and Church, and on
March 15, 1959 he married
Willie Ann Linzy in Slillwater,
Oklahoma. He worked many
jobs over the years, some of
which included: Brown and
Root Conslruction Company in
Anahuac, Texas; Hull Texaco
Station in Liberty, Texas;
Harley Thomas Ford, Simpson
Pontiac, Weilmuster Service,
HEW Waste, Shakey's Pizza,
Oklahoma State University
Student Union Hotel (retired
after 25 years in 1993), and C &
C Commercial Cleaning, all in
Slillwater, Oklahoma. He was
also a professional bull rider
until 1962.
He is preceded in death by his
parents; brother, Nathan John
Pradia; and sister, Mary Ruth
Pradia.
He is survived by his wife,
Willie Ann (Linzy) Pradia;
two sons, Willie Darryl (BoBo)
and Curds DuWayne Pmdia, of
Sfillwater, OK; four daughters,
Abby Josephine Williams.
Birdie Diane Neal, and Jean
Evelyn Prather (Comelius), all
of Slillwater, OK, and Ella Rose
Knighten (Terry) of Oklahoma
City, OK; thirteen grandchildmx
Joseph James,
William Abel
Pradia, Darryl
DuWayne, Chtrk
Anthony Neal
III, Samathus
Lucas, Quinton
DuWayne Pradia,
Gregg Sims Jr.,
Terrell Eugene,
Isaiah Tryone
Knighten; Hope Moesh,% Bran-
don Cornelius, Maya Angela,
and Mary Rosella Prathe, three
great-grandchildren, Jayden
Anthony, Addylan Elizabeth
Neal, and Jalen Lucas; and two
sisters, Ella Mae Lighffoot and
Rose Mosley (Willie) of Ray-
wood, TX.
Pallbearers will include Mr.
Pradia's nephews, Michael
Ray Lavine, Earl James Lavine,
Paul Wayne Lavine, Marcus
Keith Lavine, nephew-in-laws,
ST Sanders, Chavez Linzy,
Tony Shinault, Tommy Vemer,
Anthony Vemer, Todd Shinault,
Muriel ShinaulL Shinault,
F.a Linzy, Pierre Linzy, Wa-
ked Linzy, Wayne Linzy, F_avis
Linzy, Gary Linzy, Steve Linzy,
Chester Linzy Jr., Leo Tippett,
James Linzy, and Abraham
I.inco Unzy Jr.
Honorary Pallbearers will
include Eugene Lawson; Rich-
ard Trice, Kenneth Murray,
Ernest (Bud) Bramwell, and
Reverend James Manual.
Flowerbearers will be nieces,
Jaqueline Evette Ozan, Mary
Charlotte Coward. and niece-in-
laws, Charlotte Linzy, Barbara
Linzy, and Carlease Carter.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online obitu-
ary may be viewed by visiting
www.strodeth.com.
Elsie May Sinclair
1927-2012
Elsie May Sinclair, 84, died on
Wednesday, March 28. 2012 in
StiUwater, Oklahoma. A grave-
side service was held at 2:00
p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012
at Sunset Memorial Gardens
with Kathleen Woods officiat-
Sfillwater in 1988. She enjoyed
embroidering, seek & find, and
cooking.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; husband; three brothers,
Roy L., Bobbie Carl and Ray
Rollen Sissons; and son, Ervin
ing. Strode Funeral Home w Eugene Sinclair.
in charge of arrangements. if She is survived by grandson,
Elsie was born on July 24, ,Tony Sinclair; granddaughter,
1927 in Sparks, Oklahoma
to Clarence and Gladys May
(McKnight) Sissons. She
attended schools in Fairview,
Perkins and Stillwater. She
married Charles Henry Sin-
clair in Perry, Oklahoma on
October 14, 1948. Elsie lived
in Jefferson, Indiana for 34
years, before moving back to
Cheri (Sinclair) Haan; great-
grandson, Nathan Haan; great-
granddaughter, Kyla, Sinclair;
daughter-in-law Linda Sinclair;
sister-in-law, Gerry Sissons; and
12 nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online obit-
uary may be viewed by visiting
www.snodefhcorn.
Mack Payne, 80, died
on Monday, April 2, 2012
in Stillwater. Oklahoma.
A visitation is
scheduled for
Wednesday,
April 4, 2012 at
Strode Funeral
Home in Still-
water from 6:00
until 8:00 p.m,
A graveside
service will be
held at 11:00
a.m. on Thursday, April 5,
2012 at Shelton Cemetery in
Stillwater with Dr. Norman
Richmond officiating. Strode
Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Mack was born on Octo-
ber 26, 1931 in Stillwater,
Oklahoma to Lloyd T. and
Ruby L. (Ham) Payne. He
attended school at Cotton-
wood Community Center,
graduated from Stillwater
High School and attended
Oklahoma A&M. He married
Karen Griffin in Stillwater on
December 30. 1960, and they
were later divorced. He was
a member of the Eagles and
American Legion.
He is preceded in death by
his parents; brother, Jay; and
son, Griff.
He is sur-
vived by his
son, Ronnie
Payne, and
wife, Kathy, of
Evanston, WY;
daughter, Dawn
Dees, of Cush-
ing, OK; two
granddaughters,
Brooke (Hooser) Smith, and
husband, Tyson,.of Crosby,
TX, and Samantha Hooser
of Stillwater, OK; great-
grandson, Ty David Smith
of Crosby, TX; brother, Bob
Payne, of Stillwater, OK; and
sister, Aniebel (Payne) Ste-
venson, of Watonga, OK.
Honorary pallbearers will
include Bob Payne, Bruce
Griffin, Doug Griffin, Tom
Majors, Ernie Pickens, and
Gregg Pickens.
Condolences may be
emailed to the family and
an online obituary may
be viewed by visiting
www.strodefh.com.
Monica Taylor, Robin Macy and Jennifer Pettersen
Taylor at The Blue Door
Monica Taylor and Robin Macy will peffoma at the Blue Door
Music Hall in Oklahoma City this Saturday, April 7, at 8 p.nx The
Blue Door is the primo place in Okieland for touring songwriters
and roots bands to play. Tickets are $15 with advance purchase or
$20 at the door. Tickets are available at all Ticketstorm outlets and
Party Galaxy locations and doors will open at 7 p.n'L
Taylor and Macy are part of a Western Swing trio The
Cherokee Maidens & Sycamore Swing along with Jennifer Pet-
tersen. They sing the old Bob Wills songs and great old jazz tunes
in three-part harmony. All three girls are sonvriters and solo artists
and proud of their Cherokee heritage.
l.obin Macy, one of the original Dixie Chicks, sings from her heart
with original compositions impired by the Kansas heartland. She,
along with guitar -slinger husband, Kentucky White, play roots music
that harkens to an earlier lime, influenced by their ongoing work at
historic Bartlett the century-old bountiful patch of nature
just across the Oklahoma Stale Line where they call home.
From the land of gritty people- pioneers, seekers, and her people
of the kee nation; Taylor has Iraveled outward with her guitar
and her salchel of homespun stories in song. Garrison Keillor asked
Monica onto his A Prairie Home Companion radio show (NPR)
because of her songwriting and her unique singing style. They
enjoyed singing the old traditional and counlry songs together that
day, too.
The Blue Door is located at 2805 North McKinley Avenue in
Oklahoma City.
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