A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
MIAMI, Okla. —
Kenneth Gene Kemp Sr., 74, retired corporate director of human resources for TAMKO, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Miami. Burial will be in All Saints’ Good Shepherd Garden. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the church.
John H.R. Meyer III, 72, a former PET Milk employee, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Robin R. Smith, 45, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.
Jeanne Lingle, 89, a homemaker, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.
Minnie Hughes, 101, retired owner of a dairy farm, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.
William C. (Bud) Green, 90, a retired principal of Central Elementary, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Christy Lynn (Huckins) Whittington, 52, a deli manager for Akins Health Food Store, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Steve Wright, 57, a plant manager at J&M Foods, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013.
Jessie Ann Bates, 100, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.
Helen "Imogene" Caywood, 78, a homemaker, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.
Dorothy Jewell Taylor, 87, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.
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