Obituaries

Ruby Louise Tate

Ruby Louise Tate

May 7, 2013

Shurden Funeral Home 411 West Division Street Henryetta, OK 74437 (918) 652-4461 Fax (918) 652-4451 Ruby Louise Tate, a longtime resident of Hanna, passed away in Muskogee on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the age of 82. Ruby was born on February 5, 1931 in Amorita, Oklahoma to Berton Sherman and Valinda Carrie Opal Hill Sherman. Ruby grew up and...

Victor Ken Holloway

Victor Ken Holloway

May 4, 2013

Ken Holloway, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Saturday, May 04, 2013 at his home in rural Henryetta, OK at the age of 54. He was born May 22, 1958 in Pauls Valley, OK to Leman & Sue Holloway. Ken loved life and enjoyed the open road on his motorcycle, he also was an avid NASCAR fan. He married the...

Doyal Ray Thomas

Doyal Ray Thomas

May 2, 2013

Doyal Ray Thomas, a longtime resident of Henryetta passed away Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 at his home in Henryetta at the age of 71. He was born December 26, 1941 to David & Florene (Minyard) Thomas in Dustin, Oklahoma. Doyal was a veteran serving with the United States Army. He married Joyce Dudley June 16, 1967 at Immanuel Baptist Church...

Carolyn Sue Tamplen

Carolyn Sue Tamplen

May 2, 2013

Carolyn Sue Tamplen, resident and former Mayor of Schulter, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, May 02, 2013 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 61. She was born September 05, 1951 in Henryetta, OK to Cody & Neva Guthrie. She was a member of the New Hope Church in Hitchita. Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Cody and Neva...

Helen Irene Wade

Helen Irene Wade

May 1, 2013

Helen Irene Wade, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Wednesday, May 01, 2013 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 92. She was born June 02, 1920 in Tuskahoma, OK to Ralph Waldo Thompson & Mae (Carlton) Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Thomas James Wade, daughter, Zenoba Diaz, one grandson, Baby Al, sister, Bonnie...

Dalton Ralph Robertson

Dalton Ralph Robertson

Apr 25, 2013

Shurden Funeral Home 411 West Division Street Henryetta, OK 74437 (918) 652-4461 Fax (918) 652-4451 Dalton Ralph Robertson, a resident of Park Hill, Oklahoma passed from this life on Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 76. Dalton was born on March 13, 1937 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to George Robertson and Willie Mae Coffee Robertson. Dalton...

Nancy Effie Long

Nancy Effie Long

Apr 21, 2013

Nancy Effie Long a resident of Dewar, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 73. She was born July 16, 1939 in Henryetta, to Henry Lee Russell & Mary (Wills). Nancy was married to Gerald "Gene" Long on January 6, 1981 in Dewar. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband,...

Fred Leroy Chastain

Fred Leroy Chastain

Apr 18, 2013

Fred Leroy Chastain, a resident of rural Henryetta, passed away Thursday, April 18th, 2013 at the age 86. He was born September 9th, 1926 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Everette and Pearl (Webb) Chastain. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the United States Army. He married Gladys Holt July 14, 1948 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Fred worked for many years...

Grace White

Grace White

Apr 17, 2013

Grace White, a long-time resident of Henryetta, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Henryetta at the age of 82. Grace was born on June 26, 1930 in Henryetta to Willie A. Hughes and Emma Hughes. Grace worked for a number of years in statuary sales in Henryetta. Grace was a longtime member of the Freewill Baptist Church. She...

Jason Wayne Harjo

Jason Wayne Harjo

Apr 15, 2013

Jason Wayne Harjo, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 40. He was born July 02, 1972 in Claremore, OK to J W Harjo & Naomi Ruth (Simmer). Jason was preceded in death by his parents and by one brother. He married Sharla Lee on August 18, 2003 in Okmulgee,...

William A Johnson

William A Johnson

Apr 9, 2013

William A. "Bill" Johnson, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at his home in Henryetta at the age of 64. Bill was born on November 22, 1948 in Kemp, Oklahoma to Delmer Curtis Johnson and Betty Lou (Waitman) Johnson. Bill grew up in southwest Oklahoma and in Texas. He graduated from Irving, TX High School....

Jo Winnie Waldon

Jo Winnie Waldon

Apr 8, 2013

Shurden Funeral Home 411 West Division Street Henryetta, OK 74437 (918) 652-4461 Fax (918) 652-4451 Jo W. Waldon, a former resident Hanna, Okmulgee, and Tulsa, passed from this life on Monday, April 8, 2013 in Chouteau, Oklahoma at the age of 89. Jo was born on May 8, 1923 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Theo Bradford and Rosa Westfall Bradford. Jo...

Bonnie Joyce Verde

Bonnie Joyce Verde

Apr 5, 2013

Bonnie (Johnson) Verde passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 in Tahlequah at the age of 53. She was born January 6, 1960 to Helen and Wilton Johnson of Schulter,OK. She was preceded in death by her mother and father and her brother Wilton Frederick Johnson and her daughter Crystal Gayle Calvert. She is survived by her daughters: Shonna Earnest of...

Helen Joann Best

Helen Joann Best

Apr 4, 2013

Shurden Funeral Home 411 West Division Street Henryetta, OK 74437 (918) 652-4461 Fax (918) 652-4451 JoAnn Best a resident of Checotah, passed away Thursday, April 04, 2013 in Muskogee, OK at the age of 74. She was born August 16, 1938 in Okmulgee, OK to Luther Randolph & Viola (Johnson). She married Lowell Dean Best on July 4, 1957...

Charlene Nell Freeman

Charlene Nell Freeman

Apr 3, 2013

Charlene Nell Freeman, a resident of rural Weleetka, passed away Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at her home at the age of 78. She was born March 19, 1935 in Hoffman, OK to Charles Lackey & Beatrice (Howk). Charlene was a member of Dewar United Pentecostal Church. She married James Vernon Freeman on January 27, 1978 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Charlene is...

Charlene Nell (Lackey)  Freeman

Charlene Nell (Lackey) Freeman

Apr 3, 2013

Charlene Nell Freeman, a resident of rural Weleetka, passed away Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at her home at the age of 78. She was born March 19, 1935 in Hoffman, OK to Charles Lackey & Beatrice (Howk). Charlene was a member of Dewar United Pentecostal Church. She married James Vernon Freeman on January 27, 1978 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Charlene is...

Myrtle Lee Herriage

Myrtle Lee Herriage

Apr 1, 2013

Myrtle Lee Herriage, a resident of Eufaula, Oklahoma, formerly of Dustin passed away on Friday, April 1, 2013. Myrtle was born on February 14, 1923 in Mulberry, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Herriage, and by her son, Clifford Herriage. Myrtle enjoyed her kids and grandkids, loved feeding birds and squirrels, loved growing flowers, and she...

Sydna Jean Miller

Sydna Jean Miller

Mar 31, 2013

Sydna Jean Miller, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, March 31st, 2013 in Henryetta at the age of 83. She was born to Sidney S. Fronabarger and Etta (Cash) Fronabarger July 1, 1929 in Henryetta. Sydna was a member of the First Christian Church in Henryetta, The Eastern Star and CWI. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Sydna Jean (Fronabarger)  Miller

Sydna Jean (Fronabarger) Miller

Mar 31, 2013

Integrity Funeral Service 410 E. Trudgeon Street Henryetta, OK 74437 (918) 652-6600 Fax (918) 652-6602 Sydna Jean Miller, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, March 31st, 2013 in Henryetta at the age of 83. She was born to Sidney S. Fronabarger and Etta (Cash) Fronabarger July 1, 1929 in Henryetta. Sydna was a member of the First Christian Church...

Louise Fish

Louise Fish

Mar 20, 2013

Louise Fish, a resident of Dustin passed away March 20, 2013 in Ada, Oklahoma at the age of 82. She was born June 21st, 1930 to Buddy Harjo, Sr. and Hattie (Brown) Harjo. Louise grew up in Graham and attended Graham School. In addition to her work in her home she worked in the peanut and cotton fields, at the...