Obituaries

Sandra Jane (Johnson)  Foley

Sandra Jane (Johnson) Foley

Aug 11, 2017

Sandra Jane "Cvmpe" Foley, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Friday, August 11, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 55. Sandra was born on August 4, 1962 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Jackie Johnson and Geneva Pigeon. Sandra grew up in the rural Henryetta area, attending school at Graham and Ryal Public School Systems. Sandra was...

Edna Mae Mitchell

Edna Mae Mitchell

Aug 10, 2017

Edna Mae "Mehake" Mitchell, a resident of Chouteau passed away Thursday, August 10th, 2017 in Muskogee at the age of 85. She was born May 8, 1932 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Artis Tiger & Sarah (Lindsey) Tiger. She was a member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church in Henryetta. She is preceded in death by her first husband Charlie...

Karen Lay Thompson

Karen Lay Thompson

Aug 1, 2017

Karen Elizabeth (Lay) Thompson, a resident of Henryetta passed away Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 55. She was born September 1, 1961 in Henryetta to Charles D. Lay & Janna S. (Hall) Lay. She was a member of the Dewar United Pentecostal Church. Karen worked in foster care as a foster parent. She is survived...

Kenny Wayne Jones

Kenny Wayne Jones

Jul 27, 2017

Kenny Wayne Jones, a resident of Weleetka passed away in Tulsa at the age of 44. He was born March 26, 1973 in Oklahoma City to Kenny & Linda (Pippin) Jones. He was a graduate of Henryetta High School Class of 1991. He married Jennifer Moore November 19, 2007 in Okemah, Oklahoma. Kenny loved baseball and love trips to...

Linda Rae (Langwell)  Langwell Baker

Linda Rae (Langwell) Langwell Baker

Jul 27, 2017

Linda Rae (Langwell) Baker, a former longtime resident of Henryetta and currently of Bixby, passed from this life on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 66. Linda was born in Henryetta on December 4, 1950 to Thomas Langwell, Sr. and Vena (Alstatt) Langwell. Linda grew up in Henryetta, attended Henryetta Public Schools and graduated from Henryetta...

Rudy Lee Dye

Rudy Lee Dye

Jul 23, 2017

Rudy Lee Dye, a resident of Oklahoma City passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Oklahoma city at the age of 64. Rudy was born December 02, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to J. B. Dye & Marie Heidel. Rudy was owner and president of Roy McClean & Associates food brokerage which merged with Tower Marketing, and also merged with Marketing...

Harry Fernand Poivre

Harry Fernand Poivre

Jul 23, 2017

Harry Fernand Poivre, also know as "Fritz" or "Pepper", passed away, Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 in Henryetta at the age of 86. He was born May 11, 1951 in Lancaster, Ohio to Carl John Poivre and Mary (Motts) Poivre. He was retired from Northrup-Gruman Aircraft assembly & Manufacturing in California which made the F-16, he also worked as a dental...

Andrew Franklin Cockrell

Andrew Franklin Cockrell

Jul 22, 2017

Andrew Franklin Cockrell, a resident of Sapulpa, passed from this life on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Sapulpa at the age of 24. He was born on October 7, 1992 in Sapulpa to Albert F. Cockrell and Mabel Lea Ann Partridge Cockrell. Andrew grew up in Sapulpa, attending Sapulpa Public Schools and he graduated from Sapulpa High School, where he...

Ronald Dean Scott

Ronald Dean Scott

Jul 21, 2017

Ronald Dean Scott, a resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed from this life on July 21, 2017 in Bartlesville at the age of 64. Ron was born on January 1, 1953 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Edward Eugene Scott Sr. and Nettie Wesley. Ron grew up in Weleetka, Oklahoma where he attended school and graduated from Weleetka High School. Ron played football...

Charles Eugene "Chuck" Bryant

Charles Eugene "Chuck" Bryant

Jul 19, 2017

Charles Eugene "Chuck" Bryant, a resident of Henryetta and local owner of Bryant Roofing Company, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 49. Chuck was born in Modesto, California on December 4, 1967 to Charles E. Bryant and Dorothy Moore Bryant. Chuck grew up in California and attended school there. Following his...

Vern Nelson Turner

Vern Nelson Turner

Jul 19, 2017

Vern Nelson "Butch" Turner,II., a resident of Dewar, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Oklahoma City at the age of 65. He was born October 23, 1951 in Waterville, Maine to Vern Nelson Turner, Sr. and Pauline B. (Reddick) Turner. Butch was a graduate of Dewar High School class of 1969. He married Brenda Taber...

Robert H Roland

Robert H Roland

Jul 17, 2017

Coach Robert Henry Roland, 76, of Okmulgee, stepped off the court for the last time, passing away from this life after his long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease on July 17, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by his family. Henry was born in Henryetta on March 19, 1941 to Marceau and Louise Roland. He grew...

Tina Ann Bibby

Tina Ann Bibby

Jul 17, 2017

Tina Ann Bibby, a resident of Beggs, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 in Beggs, OK at the age of 64. She was born April 10, 1953 in Waterville, ME to Vern Nelson Turner & Pauline Belle (Reddick) Turner. She married Jerry Bibby on May 30, 1972 in Greenville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, and...

Reckie Dwayne Tarkington

Reckie Dwayne Tarkington

Jul 17, 2017

Reckie Dwayne Tarkington a resident of Dewar passed away Monday, July 17th, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 60. He was born September 15, 1956 in Heber Springs, Arkansas To Chester Tarkington and Tennie (Davis) Tarkington. Rick attended school at Dewar Public Schools with the Class of 1976. He was a jack of all trades, working in a nursing...

Joyce Francina (Davis)  Thompson

Joyce Francina (Davis) Thompson

Jul 16, 2017

Joyce Francina Thompson, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 72. She was born May 3, 1945 in Laguna, NM to Husky Davis & Marcellena (Jones) Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Kendall Thompson, and son, Orlando Lance Benally. Joyce is survived by her husband,...

Joyce Lee (Morrow)  Yates

Joyce Lee (Morrow) Yates

Jul 14, 2017

Joyce Lee Yates, a longtime resident of Henryetta passed away Friday, July 14th, 2017 in Broken Arrow at the age of 86. She was born September 3rd, 1930 in Clearview, Oklahoma to William Lester Morrow & Lillie Bell (Dennis) Morrow. She married Tommie Joe Yates April 2, 1949 in Okemah, Oklahoma. To this union four children were born, Thomas, Janna,...

Mohammed Zahid Shaikh

Mohammed Zahid Shaikh

Jul 13, 2017

Mohammed Zahid Shaikh, a resident of Edmond, Oklahoma passed from this life on July 13, 2017 in Oklahoma City. He was born May 11, 1945 in Bombay, India to Rafiuddin Shaikh and Zubieda (Khatoon) Shaikh. Mohammed moved to Oklahoma in 1972 where he attended school in Okmulgee. He married the love of his life, Susie Smith May 4, 1974 in...

Mary Ruth (Briscoe)  Williams

Mary Ruth (Briscoe) Williams

Jul 11, 2017

Mary Ruth Williams, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 86. She was born September 10, 1930 in Dewar, OK to Frank Briscoe & Bessie (White) Briscoe. Mary lived many places throughout her life working in different service related fields, but returned home for the last 25 years to be...

Mary Francis Reid

Mary Francis Reid

Jul 11, 2017

Mary Frances Reid, a resident of Lexington, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Oklahoma City at the age of 80. Mary was born on October 18, 1936 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to Vernon and Lillie Corbin. Mary grew up in the Tecumseh area and attended Tecumseh Public Schools, graduating from Tecumseh High School. She married Earl...

Izora Carter

Izora Carter

Jul 9, 2017

Izora (Beaver) Carter, a resident of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 70. Izora was born on April 30, 1947 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Thomas Beaver and Abbie Cummings Beaver. Izora grew up in Hanna and attended school at the Eufaula Boarding School from the first through seventh grade....