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2+ SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 The Elk City News OBITUARIES Corene (White) Purtee ‘The world became brighter on April 25, 1934, the day Corene (White) Purtee was born in Clinton, OK. Her sur- viving children, David, James, and Daniel Purtee and Susan (Purtee) Walker are sad to an- nounce her passing on Janu- ary 30, 2024. She was the daughter of Cleo and Emmet White, sister to Earl, James, and Woodrow Elk City FFA Front row: State FFA Degree Recipients Newt Reynolds and Tayte Shelton. Not pictured Alonzo Geno and State FFA Degree cipient White and Lorene (White) Kamdyn Walt iddle row: Aubry Shelton, Brooklyn Mayfield, Brylee Pritchard, Ciara Johnson, Hope Metcalf, Luke Thomas, Morrigan Linker, and Mikles and Loretta (White) Ava McCollum.Back row: Dillinger, Cl Morrissey, Lexi Varnell, Austin Meador, Evan Wiersema, Cade Ellis, Jacob Carpenter and Karie Di Plumb. Corene passed away We invite anyone who knew peacefully surrounded by her to attend and remember Elk City FFA Go to State Convention family after a long Christ-cen- her wonderful life on Satur- tered life. day, June 8th at 10:00 at Prairie She was a beautiful person View Baptist Church. who spread joy and happiness Light refreshments will be Fifteen Elk City FFA mem- contributor which is $7500. ma Hunger Challenge which ‘Tuesday night members en- wherever she went. She and bers and their advisors at- Aubrie Ault, Brynlee Bustin provides meat sticks for joyed a concert by Oklahoma her husband, Charles (Chuck) served in the adjacent hall tended the State FFA Con- and Backston Thompson (all school backpack programs. FFA alum Wyatt Flores and Purtee, were married for 61 prior to continuing on to Fair vention in Tulsa May 7-8. seniors) received their Career During their first year com- on Wednesday the keynote years. In later years, they en- Lawn Cemetery fora 1:00 p.m. On Tuesday, the chapter was Passports for passing one or pleting the Masters of Beef speaker was Craig Groeschel joyed spending spring and graveside remembrance. We honored at a luncheon and ‘Advocacy curriculum, the of Life.Church before Newt more competency tests dur- summer months at the fam- invite you to make a donation ‘on stage during general ses- ing the school year. The chap- chapter won $250 for having Reynolds, Tayte Shelton and ily home off of Route 66, near to World Vision in her honor sion by the FFA Foundation ter was also recognized for over 8 students complete the Kamdyn Walter received Elk City, OK. Corene will be in lieu of sending flowers. for being one star Silver Plus donating pigs to the Oklaho- online certification process. their State FFA Degree. interred at the Fairlawn Cem- We have a website for you to view more details about etery between her husband Corene or to make a donation Charles and her twin sister, at https://everloved.com/life- Weatherly said. Lorene, following her celebra- WEATHERLY called “High Time? Weath- erly quoted Bing Crosby’ Weatherly was inducted tion of life. of/corene-purtee/obituary/ Continued from page 1 valedictorian speech because with three other distin- he felt that it paralleled how guished alumni, Katrina he feels about the award and Avers, Mike Brown, and Bry- Weatherly spoke to the group of alumni, friends and family his own education. an Evans. They were all hon- Janice Ohmart who came to see him hon- “Every working day, a ored at the banquet, as well as ored. lifetime is reborn each the graduation ceremony by Janice M. (Francis) Ohmart, al career , she became vital to In his acceptance speech, morning, What I found SWOSU president Dr. Diana the youngest of ten siblings, the Kerr-Mcgee Oil company he credited SWOSU for giv- on these hills wrapped in Lovell. was born June 27 , 1946 to as a CPA in the finance de- ing him the tools to get start- friendship and the depth of Weatherly has been a dis- Brook and Leona Francis of partment. ed in business, to know about Pictured are Susan Powell with understanding that I didn’t tinguished member of Rotary Erick, OK. Janice wasa lifelong core cen- business, and how business Basil Weatherly. She introduced know existed. I was led gen- since 1976, in which he has She passed away on March tral caregiver to multiple gener- operates. He gave the Elk him at the induction banquet. tly through the exhaustive won numerous honors and 12, 2024 in Amarillo, TX. ations of family members. City Jaycees credit for teach- He looks at selling appli- world of thought, science achievements. He has served She is survived by a number A memorial service will ing him leadership. Weath- ances as solving someones and theory for 1438 days. I on the Elk City Commission, of nieces, nephews, cousins be held May 18th at Boxwell erly loved business, and he problems, When someone waited for this day, gradu- the Airport Commission, the and brother Charles Francis of Brothers Funeral Home, 2800 still does. comes in to buy a refrigerator, ation. It is a miracle made Cemetery Commission, and Williamsburg, VA. Paramount, Amarillo, TX. “There has never been a it is usually because they have up of faith, will, hope, and has received a 25-year service Her husbands Jay Wood The service will be per- day that I hated to go to work, a problem. Weatherly sees imagination, not to men- award from the Oklahoma and Frank Ohmart preceded formed at 1:00 PM with fol- really never, even today. it as his job to help solve the tion sweat and hard work,’ Municipal League. her in passing. lowing. ‘There were days that I knew customer's problem, and it is Janice graduated from the Further details can be found were going to be challeng- usually immediate help. University of Oklahoma, on the website of Boxwell ing to deal with, some awful As he concluded his where she earned a BS degree Brothers Funeral Home in things. I never hated going to speech, he referenced one in business. In her profession- Amarillo, TX. work, ever” Weatherly said. of his favorite 1960 movies James Beaty The McAlester News-Cap- MISDEMEANORS ital sadly reports the loss of State of Okla vs Tara L Rodriguez Child not in school their Managing Editor James State of Okla vs April D Walker Disturbing the peace Beaty. State of Okla vs Emma N Jacobs DUI. Leaving the scene of Beaty, a Hartshorne native, an accident died unexpectedly May 12. He State of Okla vs Megan D Region DUI was 72. State of Okla vs AshleyA Nunez Public intoxication. Dis- Beaty was inducted into the turbing the peace Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 2017. During the SWOSU commencement President Dr. Diane Lovell present- Funeral arrangements are FELONIES ed Basil Weatherly with the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Award. State of Okla vs Joey L Acuna Failure to register as a sex still pending. We will share the offender information when we know (HEART OF EUROPE State of Okla vs Cody J Taylor Possession of CS & para- more. phernalia. 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