All Obituaries

102 years ago, on September 22, 1918 in Stilwell, Oklahoma, Clemmie Marie (Tucker) Buckner came into this world with a playmate, Cletus Mae. This set of twins were born to Aldophus Lewallen and Sarah Cyrena (Kelly) Tucker. Clemmie was the 8th child of 10 children.   She attended school in the Horn Community and the City of Stilwell. One of the high lights of Clemmie’s high school years was playing basketball. She was the only freshman on the varsity team. During her sophomore...

Richard Poindexter, son of Earl and Francies (Mitchell) Poindexter was born December 27, 1957 in Vivian Louisiana and departed this life April 8, 2021 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 63years 3months and 19days. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Francies Poindexter, his sister's Sylvia Poindexter, Connie Poindexter, and Kathy Brown(Poindexter), and two brothers, Buddy Poindexter and Norman Poindexter. He is survived by a loving family that includes his wife Eva...

Rev. Gaines Neal  Elms was  born May 18, 1941 in Lincoln, AR and passed from this life on March 14, 2021 surrounded by family. Neal resided in Stillwell, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by parents Walter & Gertrude Elms, Sister Dean Simpson of Benton, AR. He is survived by the love of his life for 59 years Lucretia Yvonne Elms of the home, brother Woody Elms of Taglequah, OK daughter Valerie & husband Rev. Duane Muncy of Council Grove, Ks son Vincent Elms & fiance...

On Thursday night, March 11, 2021, William Jefferson Childers, Jr. (Jeff), a loving husband to Tonya (Vann) Childers, a father of three, William Childers, Amber Childers, and Jamie Childers, passed away at the age of 63. William was born on January 14, 1958 in Exeter, California to William and Annetta (Glenn) Childers. On Feb. 14th, 1990, William married Tonya Kay Vann. They raised two sons, William and Jamie Childers, and one daughter, Amber (Childers) Rill. William had a passion for...

Larry Lee Roberts, 66, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born November 25, 1954 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Carl Lee Roberts and Alma Elizabeth (Cassady) Roberts.  He was an avid outdoorsman, loved hunting, fishing and raising coonhounds. Larry was preceded in death by his parents: Carl and Alma Roberts, sisters: Sheila Bannister, Rena Lester and Peggy Fox. He is survived by his sons; Shannon Roberts and wife Hayli of Rogers, AR, Travis Roberts of...

Harold Lee Brannon of Stilwell, OK, passed away on March 9, 2021, at the age of 79. Mr. Brannon was a lifetime resident of the Rocky Mountain Community, and was born on April 22, 1941 to the late Carlis Denton Brannon and Ellen Frances (Latta) Brannon. Harold married Patricia Faye (Wells) Brannon, and together, they had two Children, Harold Thomas Brannon and Andrea Lee Brannon. Harold’s passion for farming and agriculture led him to spend his lifetime working on his farm in Rocky...

Christie Dawn Sanders, daughter of Leroy Sanders and Barbara Vance, was born on June 10, 1975 in Tahlequah, OK. and departed this life on March 7, 2021 at her home in Stilwell, OK. Christie was a devoted mother whose world revolved around her kids and grandkids, whom she loved dearly. Christie enjoyed planting flowers; she had multiple places all over the yard filled with her flowers, and roses were her favorite. She also liked to collect rocks, you could find her walking the creek beds...

Dallas Harvey Smith was born November 1st, 1957 to Rufus and Leona Bush Smith in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on March 02, 2021 at the age of 63 years old.   He married Connie Sue Brown on Feb 29, 1980.  He had two girls, Clarissa and Jackie and to this family was added two more girls, Misty and Julia.   Dallas enjoyed being a father, du-da (pa-pa), brother, and uncle.  He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.  He looked forward to...

Mamie Alpha Claphan, peacefully slipped into the arms of Jesus, the morning of Sunday, February 28, 2021, with the love of her family surrounding her. Mamie was born in Akins, OK to Pinckney Ann Emberton and Walter Edward Green on March 5, 1925. She married Clarence Dudley “Dud” Claphan, in August of 1950 and little did she know, how many would know her as "Granny"; she was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, and aunt. She is survived by her two daughters, Linda...