Obituaries

Betty Jean Best Weeks

Betty Jean Best Weeks

Apr 28, 2022

Betty Jean Best Weeks, a resident of Schulter, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Schulter, OK at the age of 89. She was born September 25, 1932 in Stidham, OK to Wesley Arvin Best & Anzell (Jones) Best. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her son, Charles Anthony Weeks I,...

Eugene Vester (Webb)  Devore

Eugene Vester (Webb) Devore

Apr 27, 2022

Mr. Eugene Vester DeVore, 82, a resident and retired Assistant Fire Chief of Henryetta, Oklahhoma, passed away Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Eugene was born September 20th, 1939 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Easter Elizabeth (Counts) and William Vester DeVore. Eugene is receded in death by his parents Easter and William DeVore, and younger brother, Melvin Leon "Bud" DeVore....

Johnson Fry

Johnson Fry

Apr 26, 2022

Johnson Fry, a resident of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away April 26, 2022 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 76. He was born Friday, February 1, 1946 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma to Sandy Fry Sr. and Ella (Harjo) Fry. Johnson served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and was a Utility Helicopter Repairer and Infantryman. He married...

Letha Mae Stephenson

Letha Mae Stephenson

Apr 21, 2022

Letha Mae (Brison) Stephenson, a longtime resident of Schulter, Oklahoma, passed peacefully Thursday afternoon, April 21, 2022, in Henryetta, Oklahoma at the age of 78. She was born May 17,1943 at Red Hill, Oklahoma to Joseph Franklin Brison and Vernia Mae (Pierce)Brison. Letha married Jimmie Rae Stephenson in June of 1960 at Schulter, Oklahoma. She is proceeded in death...

Mary Lois Robertson

Mary Lois Robertson

Apr 21, 2022

Mary Lois Robertson was born Mary Lois Patton on September 29th 1939 in Lequire Oklahoma to Albert and Leona Patton. She was the youngest of 6 children. She attended school first at Lequire and later at Dewar never completing. Despite her lack of formal education she loved to read and instilled that love into her daughters. She had...

Arthur Cap Hackney

Arthur Cap Hackney

Apr 21, 2022

Arthur Cap "Big Daddy" Hackney, Jr., was born January 25, 1927, in Ti Valley, Oklahoma, a community in Pittsburg County, to Arthur Cap Hackney, Sr. and Mollie Hackney. He went to his heavenly home on April 21, 2022, at the age of 95 years, 2 months, 27 days. He married the love of his life, Anna Zelnick, on June 9,...

Mary Jane Kelley

Mary Jane Kelley

Apr 19, 2022

Mary Jane Kelley, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 88. She was born January 4, 1934 in Henryetta, OK to David Kelley & Lizzie (Fields) Tiger. She was a full blood Native American and attended Hickory Ground #1 Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, five...

Linda Marie Martindale

Linda Marie Martindale

Apr 19, 2022

Linda Marie Martindale, a resident of Henryetta, passed away April 19, 2022 in Henryetta, Oklahoma at the age of 76. She was born July 10, 1945 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Robert & Pauline (Shepherd) Martin. Linda worked for the Department of Human Services for 23 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Okemah. She is...

Marian Yvonne Nichols

Marian Yvonne Nichols

Apr 17, 2022

Marian Yvonne Nichols, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 78. She was born January 8, 1944 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to Leo Long & Carrie (Heard) Long. She was an ordained minister, graduating from Rhema Bible College in 1988. She worked as an LPN in nursing homes. She was...

Margaret Lenker

Margaret Lenker

Apr 17, 2022

Margaret Lenker, 89 of Henryetta, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Henryetta, Oklahoma. She was born on August 13th, 1932, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to Sara (Miller) and David Long. Margaret was a member of the Church of Christ in Henryetta and loved attending church as well as garage sales, visiting with her children and going out...

Imogene Mae Mccullough

Imogene Mae Mccullough

Apr 16, 2022

Imogene Mae McCullough, a resident of rural Henryetta passed away Saturday April 16th, 2022 in Henryetta at the age of 89. She was born August 13th, 1932 in Hartshorne to Howard Otis Wasson and Mae Elizabeth (Hackler) Wasson. Imogene married Billy Dean McCullough April 28th, 1950 in Arkansas. She was a member of Dewar First Baptist Church. She is preceded...

Vivian Renee Evans-Smith

Vivian Renee Evans-Smith

Apr 15, 2022

Vivian Renee Evans passed away on April 15, 2022, in Bethany Oklahoma at the age of 72. Renee was born on July 23, 1949, to Carl Evans and Vivian Stinebuck (Turner) Evans in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Renee Smith is preceded in death by her parents, Carl & Vivian Evans. Husband, Jasper Gene Smith after thirteen years of marriage. She is...

Donald Fred Britt

Donald Fred Britt

Apr 12, 2022

Donald “Duke” Fred Britt, a resident of Dewar, Oklahoma passed away April 12, 2022 in Wewoka, Oklahoma at the age of 77. He was born December 5, 1944 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Charles Britt & Ishmael (Jones) Britt. On March 1, 1965 he married the love of his life, Anna Bell (Hammer) Britt. He was a preacher for most of...

Walker Gibson

Walker Gibson

Apr 9, 2022

Walker Gibson, infant son of Chance Gibson & Adraya McLaud was born Saturday, April 9th, 2022 in Tulsa, and passed away, Saturday, April 9th, 2022 in Tulsa. He is preceded in death by great grandparents, Chester & Roberta Balthrope, Chester & Roberta Balthrope, Valenda Huggins, Corrine & John McLaud & uncle, Drew Gibson. Grandparents are Brittani & Jonathan McClaud; Jacob...

Andrea Ashley Long

Andrea Ashley Long

Apr 6, 2022

Andrea Ashley Long, a resident of Bartlesville, formerly of Henryetta, passed away Wednesday, April 06, 2022 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 32. She was born May 12, 1989 in Bartlesville, OK to Andrew Long & Belinda (Ford) Long. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Long, and her grandparents, Robert Lewis Long, Bobby Curtis Ford Sr.,...

Katie Nicole Powless

Katie Nicole Powless

Apr 2, 2022

Katie Nicole Powless was born in Oklahoma City on April 3, 1990 to Rodney Mark Powless and Lisa Jo Porter. As a teenager Katie played softball and attended NW Classen High School where she created many friendships that would continue throughout her adult life. Katie was known to be a great friend and loved spending time with her friends and...

Raymond Donald Hurn

Raymond Donald Hurn

Apr 2, 2022

Raymond Donald Hurn Jr., a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Okmulgee, OK at the age of 63. He was born April 25, 1958 in Torrance, CA to Raymond Donald Hurn Sr. & Betty Mae (Bozarth) Henley Raymond's best times were with his children and grandchildren. He loved fixing things and could fix anything and...

Joyce Maylen

Joyce Maylen

Apr 2, 2022

Joyce Evelyn Maylen, a resident of Dewar passed away Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 in Henryetta at the age of 85. She was born September 22, 1936 in Holdenville to Ace & Irene (Locke) Mathis. She was the mayor of Dewar for many years and coached softball for many years in Dewar. Joyce was a loving person, but most of all...

Herbert Lue Burney

Herbert Lue Burney

Mar 26, 2022

Herbert Lue (Lue Lue and Coo Coo) Burney, son of Pierce and Beulah Burney, the last of 14 children, born on November 22, 1949 in Henryetta, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lue is preceded in death by his parents, Pierce and Beulah Burney, ten brothers, Mack, Jimmy, C.W., Allen, Mervin, Cecil, Billy, Jack, Dude,...

Christene Tamplen

Christene Tamplen

Mar 25, 2022

Christene Tamplen, a resident of Schulter, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in Schulter, OK at the age of 85. She was born June 5, 1936 in Red Hill, OK to Audie Nuckolls & Annie (Brison) Nuckolls. She was a member of Bald Hill Community Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ralph Tamplen, and two...