In 1972 the Western Oklahoma Historical Society established the Western Oklahoma Hall of Fame to honor citizens from western Oklahoma for bringing attention to, preserving the heritage of, or providing a more prosperous future for western Oklahoma. Inductees are chosen annually and honored with a banquet and a commemorative plaque. A large plaque hangs in the Old Town Museum with the names of all inductees and the year of their induction.
Western Oklahoma Hall of Fame Inductees
1973
- J. Pete Thurmond *
- Klina Casady *
- Dr. H. K. Speed *
1974
- Mary Mabry Savage *
- Donnie Detmar McClain*
- Jake Beutler *
- Elra Beutler *
- Lynn Beutler *
1975
- Mary Wilcox Kelly *
- Glen Kelly *
- E. E. Tabor *
- Etta Musick Ramsey *
1976
- William J. ‘Bill’ Bacon *
- Olice Herring Coates *
- Hope Mccolgin Conrad *
- Elgin Herring Hoover *
- Willett G. Smith *
1977
- Wyatt Chandler *
- Vera A. Gibbs *
- Pat Clark Hodge *
- Edward J. Story *
1978
- William H. ‘Bill’ Ansley *
- LaVern Hodges *
- Juanita Hodges *
- L. L. ‘Red’ Males *
- Victor Wickersham *
1979
- Jimmy Webb
- Dr. L. V. Baker, Jr. *
- Pat Kelly Baker
- Paul Creason *
- Walter Merrick *
1980
- Velma L. Dobler *
- Robert A. Hefner, III *
- Noel Jones *
- Huff Kelly *
- Raymond F. McVeigh *
1981
- Bob F. Allee *
- Ed Berrong *
- Susan Carol Powell
- Otis J. Sanders *
- Larry R. Wade *
1982
- Walter E. Ferguson *
- Coleman Hewlett *
- Cecil M. Hunter *
- C. W. ‘Spec’ Lester *
- Donald Royce, Atty. *
1983
- Paul A. Jones *
- J. A. ‘Jay’ French *
- Thelma Turnbull *
- Gary England
- Thomas C. Miller *
1984
- Helen Lincoln Brown *
- Col. William R. Brown *
- Mary Corwin Fellows *
- Gene Grubitz *
- Frank G. Kliewer *
1985
- Congressman Glen English
- Ruth Hoard *
- Lorena Males *
- Wayne H. Woodman *
1986
- Glen F. Crane *
- Jo Grubitz
- Julia Ann Holmberg *
- William Bois Marable *
- Harold R. Wehrenberg*
1987
- Fern Crispin *
- Walter W. Killough *
- John R. Moorehead *
- Paul E. Peeler, Jr. *
- O. R. Wilhelm *
1988
- Emmajean Barton *
- Arcy Jack Nunley *
- Dee Ann Ray *
1989
- Talton Francis *
- Oris H. ‘Chick’ Lowry *
- William ‘Bill’ Music *
- O. Ronald Savage, Jr.
- J. Cooper West *
1990
- Joe Anna Hibler
- J. Blaine Puckett, Jr. *
- Rev. Roy Rowlan *
1991
- Ruth Blackketter *
- Dr. Leroy Thomas *
- Gov. & Mrs. David Walters
1992
- F. L. Kelley *
- Pauline Miller *
- Martha Musgrove *
1993
- Eugene Blackketter *
- Clara Ruth King Davis *
- Juanita Wham *
1994
- Melba Sue Biggs *
- Kermit Gurley *
- K. C. Perryman *
1995
- Loyd Dean Burch *
- Nelda Patten Burch *
- Hazel Lovett *
- Lucy Stansberry *
1996
- Emma Lou Brewer
- Dr. Milton J. Sugarman *
- Judy Tracy
1997
- Dr. Frank Buster *
- Guy Hylton
- Mary Woodman *
1998
- Leonard Burns *
- Doris Music *
- Tyson Shelton *
1999
- Bennie Beutler
- Billy Ray Gowdy *
- James C. Taylor *
2000
- E. L. Fowler *
- Charlie Joy *
- May King *
2001
- C. E. ‘Chris’ Christian *
- Joe Frank Moad *
- Jim Shirley *
- Sue Shirley Newton *
2002
- Dr. William Featherston *
- Harold Metcalf *
- J. D. Wesner *
2003
- Carlton Cornels *
- Orin Patton
- Teresa Schachle
2004
- Suzanne Hylton
- Herman Seymour *
- Royce Thompson *
2005
- Bill Grissom *
- Lois Wilson Harmon *
- Patricia Sprowls *
2006
- Dean Kent *
- Mike Neff *
- Bunny Neff *
- Purcy Dale Walker
2007
- Linda Ellis Maddux
- James H. ‘Jimmy’ Smith
- Joe Smith *
- Leah Smith *
2008
- Jack Bonny *
- Gertrude Flesher
- Don Nichols
2009
- Mark Stansberry
- Teresa Mullican
- Joe Britton *
2010
- Kevin Black
- Susie Thurmond
- Sandra K-H Werner
2011
- L. M. ‘Doc’ Davis *
- Bob Kennemer *
- Lynn Kennemer
- A. L. Whinery
- Dala Whinery *
2012
- Carla Garrison
- Leroy Jones
- Dr. Fred Rule
2013
- Dennis Friesen, M. D.
- Loretta Hall *
- Bryan Potter, D. Ph.*
2014
- Jerry Dean
- Jimmy Harrel
- Greg Henson
2015
- Randy L. Beutler
- Richard L. ‘Dick’ Dugger
- Ted & Sage Kimsey
2016
- Melvin Curtis Bell*
- Kelli O’Hara Naughton
- Clarence Leland Smith *
2017
- Gail D. Anspaugh
- Charles H. Hargrove
- Larry & Linda Long
2018
- Roy Lee Burson *
- Owenita Proctor Calvert
- Vickie Beutler Shireman
2019
- Doug & Judy Haught
- Glenna Kirk
- Brad & Dayva Spitzer
2020
- (Hall of Fame Postponed)
2021
- Ron Nagle *
- Randy Haggard
- Mareen Hallmark
2022
- Cindy Wood
- Shawn Wilson
- Dale Tracy
2023
- Joan Butcher
- Donnie and Beverly Jordan
- Jimmy Wayne Smith
2024
- Paul Kumpf
- Gail Muncrief
- Sheryl Ponce
* Denotes Deceased