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On February 10, 2009 three tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma. One touched down in Lone Grove, claiming eight lives.

Lone Grove rebuilds after deadly storm

News | Updated: Sat, Sep 5, 2009

LONE GROVE — Bob Mashore drives twice daily from Ardmore to Lone Grove to faithfully water his wife Cherrille’s hibiscus plants outside what used to be the couple’s home.

Storm of paperwork plagues survivor, 13

News | Updated: Sat, Mar 21, 2009

ARDMORE — Kaylee Fambrough doesn’t have to fall into a deep sleep to experience the greatest nightmare of her young life. The teenager doesn’t even need to close her eyes.

Lone Grove families honor those lost to storm

News | Updated: Mon, Feb 16, 2009

LONE GROVE — Thirteen-year-old Kaylee Fambrough squeezed her mother’s hand in the bathroom of their home Tuesday until a tornado snatched her mom from her grasp and this life.

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Lone Grove: One year later

Feb 9Lone Grove is moving past a tornado that killed eight of...

Tornado shelter proposal

Sep 16Study focuses on ways to increase tornado shelter usage.

Lone Grove: Six Months Later

Sep 4What does Lone Grove look like six months after the tornado?

Still Rebuilding

Mar 20Danna McCord and Kaylee Fambrough talk about the loss of...

Lone Grove tornado victims remembered

Feb 15Danna McCord recalls her mom and stepdad, Susan and...

Brother recalls Lone Grove tornado victim

Feb 14The brother of Lone Grove tornado victim Tim Nevill...

Lone Grove clean up efforts continue

Feb 13Lone Grove residents continue their recovery efforts in...

Oak Tree residents begin recovery

Feb 13Residents of Oak Tree addition begin recovering items in...

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Lone Grove articles from NewsOK and The Oklahoman

In brief: Lone Grove homeowners to obtain aid October 16, 2009 LONE GROVE Homeowners to obtain aid Residents of Lone Grove, a town devastated by a deadly tornado in February, will get help to build storm shelters. Lone Grove City Manager Marianne Elfert said half of a $600,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant will go to the town’s residents, and the rest will go... Read More

Officials agree to Lone Grove tornado cleanup April 05, 2009 LONE GROVE, Okla. (AP) — Local, state and federal officials have reached an agreement that is expected to speed up the process of recovery from a deadly tornado that ravaged this small south-central Oklahoma town in February. Carter County commissioners and Lone Grove City Manager Marianne Elfert met with state... Read More

Storm of paperwork plagues Lone Grove tornado survivor Kaylee Fambrough, 13

March 21, 2009 ARDMORE — Kaylee Fambrough doesn’t have to fall into a deep sleep to experience the greatest nightmare of her young life. The teenager doesn’t even need to close her eyes. Grisly images of her dead parents — Gail and Vincent Fambrough — in the aftermath of the Feb. 10 Lone Grove tornado... Read More

Weather Channel to broadcast from Picher, Oklahoma

February 22, 2009 Storm tracker Jim Cantore was once told that people feel safer when The Weather Channel is in town. So the folks in Picher can take comfort in knowing that Cantore and a crew from The Weather Channel (66 on Cox Cable, 214 on Dish Network, 362 on DirecTV) will be in town Thursday and Friday. They will be doing... Read More

Crews help Lone Grove cope February 21, 2009 LONE GROVE — More than 500 volunteers are expected to converge on Lone Grove this weekend to help with a massive effort to clean up miles of debris from the Feb. 10 tornado. Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. today at the Assembly of God in Lone Grove, 15657 U.S. 70. More volunteers are needed. Paula Buchhllz,... Read More

Aid site set in Lone Grove February 20, 2009 Aid site set in Lone Grove LONE GROVE — State and federal authorities are opening a center Saturday in Lone Grove to help residents affected by last week’s tornado. The center will help victims register for relief, fill out loan applications and provide details and contacts for other aid programs,... Read More

Disaster center opens Saturday in Lone Grove February 19, 2009 State and federal authorities are opening a disaster recovery center Saturday in Lone Grove to help residents who were affected by the tornado that struck Carter County last week, according to an Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management news release. The center will help storm victims register for disaster... Read More

Warnings came in varied forms for Lone Grove

February 15, 2009 LONE GROVE — Wes Pack, a student at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, was at a restaurant Tuesday night in Oklahoma City with his girlfriend Ashley Johnson. She looked at a television and noticed Carter County had a tornado warning. Pack saw the path was aimed at his parent’s home in... Read More

Lone Grove tornado victim: Gary Vaughn Boyd Jr.

February 14, 2009 Age: 39 Residence: Jones Occupation: Truck driver Story: Boyd never liked stationary jobs, his stepfather Bob McCord said. He liked moving. So driving a truck was what he did. Boyd was driving the same route he had taken for two years, delivering USA Today between Dallas and Oklahoma City. Tuesday... Read More

Lone Grove tornado victim: Molly Cheryl Hutchinson

February 14, 2009 Age: 53 Residence: Lone Grove Occupation: Assistant convenience store manager Story: Molly was the proud mother of a son — Michael Duggan of Tennessee — and two beloved grandchildren, said her mother, Bobby Richardson of Ardmore. Molly always provided a smile for friends and strangers alike, and never... Read More

Lone Grove tornado victim: Timothy David Nevill

February 14, 2009 Age: 36 Residence: Lone Grove Occupation: U.S. Postal carrier Story: Tim dreamed of one day farming his family's small acreage in Lone Grove, and was looking forward to clearing the land Wednesday morning. Family members said Tim loved to work with his hands and was a master at raising beautiful roses. He... Read More

Lone Grove tornado victim: Trevor William Kelii Morgan February 14, 2009 Age: 30 Residence: Lone Grove Occupation: Fork lift driver Story: Born in Hawaii, Trevor was given the Hawaiian name of Kelii. He lived most of his life in Oklahoma and worked as a forklift driver at the Dollar General Store distribution plant in Ardmore. Trevor graduated in 1996 from Lone Grove High School,... Read More

Lone Grove tornado victim: Donna Lee McGarvey February 14, 2009 Age: 54 Residence: Lone Grove Occupation: Retired from pharmaceutical company Story: Everyone called her “Granny” despite her relatively young age, said her friend Steve Sparks of Ardmore. Donna, a Rapid City, S.D., native, was known for being generous to a fault and regularly cared for the homeless and... Read More

Lone Grove tornado victim: William Clinton Wheat Sr.

February 14, 2009 Age: 78 Residence: Lone Grove Occupation: Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant and tire factory worker Story: Retired from the military in 1970 after 22 years, including tours in Vietnam, Korea, and Germany. “Bill” worked another 22 years for the Uniroyal tire factory in Ardmore. He loved to travel... Read More

Lone Grove families honor those lost to storm

February 15, 2009 LONE GROVE — Thirteen-year-old Kaylee Fambrough squeezed her mother’s hand in the bathroom of their home Tuesday until a tornado snatched her mom from her grasp and this life. Fambrough’s parents – Susan "Gail” and William "Vincent” Fambrough — were found within 20... Read More

Lone Grove check sent by nature’s own air mail February 16, 2009 BROKEN ARROW — A personal check with a Lone Grove address was discovered about 150 miles away in Broken Arrow, and experts believe the lightweight item was delivered by last week’s tornado. To solve the mystery of traveling lightweight debris, the National Weather Service in Tulsa used the same computer... Read More

Federal officials OK assistance in Oklahoma storms February 16, 2009 Federal officials approved disaster assistance for people in three Oklahoma counties devastated by last week’s deadly tornadoes, the governor’s office said Sunday evening. The approval for individual assistance is for people in Carter, Logan and Oklahoma counties, the governor’s office said. The... Read More

Lone Grove: The Victims

February 15, 2009 THE VICTIMS Susan Gail Fambrough Age: 54 Residence: Lone Grove Occupation: Homemaker Story: "Gail” was known as a caring, independent woman who spent 15 years lovingly raising dogs. She adored her three daughters and five grandchildren and liked to entertain. A trust fund has been established in her name... Read More

Oklahoma officials aim to get federal assistance February 15, 2009 LONE GROVE — While individual assistance for tornado victims now rests with the federal government, state and local officials in Lone Grove are documenting damage and expenses to help get federal aid for the city, county and other public entities. Gov. Brad Henry asked President Barack Obama on Friday to... Read More

Owner of the Echo Canyon Resort and Spa outside Sulphur suspects debris is from tornado February 14, 2009 SULPHUR — Joe Van Horn thought the crashing noise he heard about 8 p.m. Tuesday was a car accident. Try tornado debris falling from the sky. Joe and his wife, Carol Van Horn, own and operate Echo Canyon Resort and Spa on 27 acres near Sulphur. He was working in the office at the resort’s mansion. What... Read More

Each Oklahoma tornado victim had a story

February 14, 2009 Living in today's 24-hour news cycle, where disaster strikes and lives are lost daily, human nature dictates that it's sometimes easier to view the victims in terms of statistics. But for those who knew them, the eight souls lost Tuesday night when a deadly tornado struck the Lone Grove/Ardmore area were much more... Read More

Damage estimates from the Feb. 10, 2009 tornadoes February 14, 2009 County says damage to cost $10M There is no damage estimate on the Carter County tornado that ripped through Lone Grove and the Majestic Hills subdivision north of Ardmore, but Oklahoma County officials estimate that two tornadoes in the metro caused more than $10 million in damage to commercial and residential... Read More

Lone Grove church drives relief effort February 14, 2009 LONE GROVE — In times of disaster, local churches are generally one of the first points of assistance, a place where clothing and other items can get to people in need. But structural damage at the Assembly of God in Lone Grove has complicated matters, outreach minister Teri Beane said. "But we still... Read More

Lone Grove families share memories of loved ones

February 13, 2009 LONE GROVE — The roll call of tornado fatalities is short — eight souls now forever bonded by a moment in time. One by one their names were released to The Oklahoman on Thursday through various sources until the portrait was complete. Together, they are collection of Oklahomans who will be remembered for... Read More

Cleanup, mourning continue in Oklahoma

February 13, 2009 ARDMORE — The killer tornado that swept through Lone Grove on Tuesday also caused extensive damage in a north Ardmore neighborhood. Officials said eight to 10 homes in the upscale Majestic Hills subdivision and one private school were destroyed by the storm, with 10 homes suffering about a 50 percent loss and... Read More

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The victims

Eight Oklahomans lost their lives when a tornado blitzed Lone Grove the night of Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2009. Each of the victims had individual passions and quirks that made them unique. Each had a family that loved them and now misses them dearly. And each of them had a story.