Obituaries
Diana Kay Southern
Mar 27, 2017
Diana Kay Southern, a resident of Weleetka, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at her home in rural Weleetka, OK at the age of 57. She was born July 29, 1959 in Oklahoma City, OK to Otis Scull & Oma (Stapleton) Scull. She was a member of the Gentry Street Church of Christ in Henryetta. She was preceded in death...
Kevin Dean Smith
Mar 23, 2017
Kevin Dean Smith, a resident of Henryetta passed away Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 in Henryetta at the age of 42. He was born July 25, 1974 in Okemah to Arlie Dean Smith and Frances L. (Thomas) Smith. Kevin was a graduate of Henryetta High School class of 1993. He had worked for G & H Decoy in Henryetta and...
Junior Lee Smith
Mar 17, 2017
Junior Lee Smith, a resident of Tulsa, formerly of Henryetta passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 79. He was born May 2, 1937 in Ryal, OK to Fred Anderson Smith & Mayola (Huff) Smith. Junior married Jennie Lay on September 13, 1957 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was an avid hunter and liked to...
Vito Zito
Mar 16, 2017
Vito Zito, a resident of rural Weleetka, Oklahoma passed from this life on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Bossier City, Louisiana at the age of 86. He was born to Petro and Anita Zito on June 8, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois. Vito was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife, Wanda Zito. He is survived by his...
Elliott Lee Walker
Mar 16, 2017
Elliott Lee Walker, a resident of Henryetta, passed away March 16, 2017 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 59. He was born January 25, 1958 in Henryetta, OK to Helen Walker. He was a volunteer fire fighter for the Salem Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Walker and by his grandfather, George Walker....
Tony Rivera
Mar 15, 2017
Tony Rivera, 73, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Sharon (Bullard) Rivera; daughter Shelly Rivera; Son-n-Law Tony Rivera; Daughter-n-Law Kari Rivera; granddaughters Rachael (Rivera) Hackler and her husband Brad Hackler; Sharra Rivera and Fiancé Robert Munoz; grandson Tony Ray Rivera; two great-grand children Brooks and Layla Hackler; brother, Frank...
Dearrell Truman Stephens
Mar 13, 2017
Dearrell Truman Stephens, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 in Boise, ID at the age of 79. He was born July 6, 1937 in Henryetta, OK to Henry Clay Stephens & Loy Iva (Pickle) Stephens. Dearrell grew up in Henryetta and attended Henryetta Public Schools, where he played on the varsity football team as a...
Donald Wayne Gaither
Mar 12, 2017
Donald Wayne Gaither, a lifelong resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 70. He was born on October 22, 1946 in Henryetta, OK to James Gaither & Lola (Estes) Gaither. Don was a member of the Tulledega Hills Baptist Church. He was a member of the American Legion. He married the...
Marsha Ann Duncan
Mar 11, 2017
Marsha Ann Duncan, a resident of Allen, Texas, formerly of Henryetta passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Allen, TX at the age of 59. She was born November 24, 1957 in Henryetta, OK to Harley Max Duncan & Madeline Mae (Wade) Duncan. Marsha was preceded in death by her Father, Harly Max Duncan and grandparents, Hubert & Alice Duncan,...
Terry Dewayne Kennedy
Mar 10, 2017
Terry Dewayne Kennedy, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 51. He was born August 20, 1965 in Henryetta, OK to David Dewayne Kennedy & Florence Nadine (Free) Kennedy. He was a member of the Tulledega Lodge as well as a Mason. He was a lieutenant with the Oklahoma State...
Gary Lee Yandle
Mar 8, 2017
Gary Lee Yandle, a lifelong resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 69. Gary was born on April 14, 1947 in Henryetta to Ira Lee Yandle and Margaret (McCombs) Yandle. Gary grew up in Henryetta, attended Henryetta Public Schools, and graduated from Henryetta High School. Following his...
Phyllis Jean (Shoun) Qualls
Mar 8, 2017
Phyllis Jean Qualls, a longtime resident of Dewar passed away Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 in Dewar at the age of 82. She was born January 12, 1935 in Dewar, Oklahoma to Link Fred Shoun and Bertha Louise (Hale) Shoun. She worked for many years at Ball Brothers Glass Company in Okmulgee. She married Matt Floyd Qualls April 21, 1979....
Ollen Isiah Waldroop
Mar 1, 2017
Ollen Isiah Waldroop, age 91, passed peacefully at home in Henryetta on March 1, 2017. Ollen was born in Checotah, OK on December 19, 1925, the son of James and Rhonda Waldroop. As a child born into the Great Depression, Ollen learned early on the value of hard work and personal responsibility. One of ten children, he was expected to...
Jimmy David Kelough
Feb 24, 2017
Jimmy David Kelough, a resident of Weleetka passed away Friday, February 24th, 2017 in Oklahoma City at the age of 65. He was born November 22, 1951 to Eugene Kelough & Louise (Barnett) Kelough. Jimmy was a rider and horse trainer and loved anything to do with rodeo or horses. He was a member of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. He...
Robert Dean Hall
Feb 23, 2017
Robert Dean Hall, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 86. He was born November 24, 1930 in Henryetta, OK to Charles Boone Hall & Ellen (Parrent) Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Rebecca Tarver, sister Wilma Campbell, sister, Betty Moore, and brother, Charles Hall. He...
Reuben Leroy Starr
Feb 22, 2017
Reuben Leroy Starr, a resident of Eufaula, OK, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his home in Eufaula at the age of 65. Reuben was born on April 9, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Wilbur Starr and Mattie Pope Starr. Reuben grew up in the Henryetta/Bryant area. He attended Henryetta Public Schools and graduated from...
Emily Violet Morris
Feb 21, 2017
Emily Violet Morris, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Okemah at the age of 76. Emily was born on September 13, 1940 in Henryetta, OK to Harley Wilford Vancil and Dora Lillian (Boyd) Vancil. Emily grew up in Henryetta, where she attended St. Michael Catholic School, Shortly after high school, Emily...
Ronald Carl Rakestraw
Feb 16, 2017
Ronald Carl Rakestraw, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on Thursday, February 16th, 2017 at his Henryetta home at the age of 73. Ronald was born on January 26, 1944 in Hayward, California to Garvin Rakestraw and Bonnie Blue Rakestraw. At approximately 10 years old, Ronald moved with his family to Oklahoma where his father built and...
Margaret Ann (Walker) Hammack
Feb 13, 2017
Margaret Ann Hammack, a longtime resident of Dewar passed away Monday, February 13th, 2017 in Frederick, Oklahoma at the age of 92. She was born December 29, 1924 in Dewar, Oklahoma to Herbert Walker & Rachel (Guynn) Walker. She married Johnny Orville Hammack January 15, 1943 at Dewar United Pentecostal Church. She received her cosmetology license in 1962 and owned...
Juanita Bullard
Feb 12, 2017
Juanita Bullard, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 91. She was born November 17, 1925 in Hitchita, OK to Charles Ford & Emma (Arnold) Ford. Juanita worked as a nurses aide at Bono Nursing Home in Henryetta for over 27 years until she retired. She was preceded in death...
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