All Obituaries

Rickey Evans, son of Robert Dale Evans and Marlene (Vann Chuculate) Evans, was born April 26, 1963, in Tahlequah, OK, and departed this life on March 27, 2023, at the age of 59 years. He liked visiting with friends and telling funny stories. Rickey enjoyed mechanics. He had a knack for repairing things. He loved playing dominoes in his spare time. Rickey had many friends and will be missed. Rickey was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Marlene Evans; sister Linda Kay Evans;...

Daniel (Danny) Catron age 67 went home to be with our Lord on March 26, 2023. Danny was born on July 16, 1955, at Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He graduated from Stilwell High School where he enjoyed playing sports. Danny’s favorite sport was football. Danny was married to Melody Yvonne Goins on October 3, 1976. They were married at Bidding Creek Baptist Church. They were married 32 plus years. On June 2, 2013, he married Louise Murphy. They were married at Bidding Creek...

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Bobby J. (Pete) Spencer, son of James Voyle Spencer and Esther (Keller) Spencer, was born on May 23, 1939 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and passed from this life on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the age of 83 years 10 months following a lengthy illness at his home in Stilwell, Oklahoma surrounded by his loved ones. Bobby grew up in Stilwell and graduated from Stilwell High School in 1957.  Bobby supported his family as a salesman, working mostly in the Automotive industry.  He was a...

Fayola Shell was born on April 17, 1967 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She departed this life to be with our Lord on March 20, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of fifty-five. Fayola was a member at Oakridge Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her two boys and granddaughter. She was always willing to help anyone in any way she could. She will always be in our hearts. Those who went on before her are her parents Ancie Mae Soap-Shell, Mose Shell Sr., one baby brother Billy Wayne...

Joe Vernon Brown Jr. was born on December 16, 1936. Joe would pass from this life on March 19, 2023.  If anyone knew Joe, they knew about his love for chinchillas and how he raised them. Joe would spend his professional life being a manager for TG&Y and would be a contractor for building homes on Grand Lake. Joe has called Stilwell home for the last five years. Those left here to cherish Joe’s memory is his wife Ruby Wallace Brown, his three sons Bill Brown, John Brown, and...

Janice Carole Sawney was born February 14th, 1967, in Stilwell, OK. She passed peacefully, at the age of 56, on March 17, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sallie Marie Sawney and Jim Killer of Stilwell, Oklahoma: her sister Dorena Alexander of Ada, Oklahoma, and her brother, Edward 'Jim Boy' Sawney of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She is survived by her sisters; Willie Mae 'Dolly' Alexander, Christine 'Chris' Hawk and Mary 'Tanay' McDonald of Ada,...

Frank “George” Flynn was born July 31, 1952, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to James Muskrat and Lula Flynn and departed this life on March 15, 2023, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 15 days. George spent a lot of his time outdoors and working many years at Sam Reeds store. George had a big heart willing to help anyone that he could. George could make anyone smile though anything. George loved being with his children and grands. He spent his final days...

Longtime resident of Adair County and the Stilwell area, Lane Jeffery Hunter, 58, died March 10, 2021 near his home in Baron, OK.   Lane Jefferey Hunter was born on this month, day, and year at St. Mary Catholic Church in Aberdeen, Washington, to his parents, Earl Hunter and mother.   As he grew up, Lane attended schools in Hoquiam, Washington, Montesano, Washington and Stilwell High School. He enjoyed running for the track team and numerous sports such as...   As a young...