Obituaries

Laura Castillo
Mar 2, 2010
Laura Castillo, daughter of Fidencio Castillo and Petra Rodriguez, was born on April 17, 1967 in McAllen, Texas and departed this life on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 42 years, 10 months and 15 days. Laura was a loving, caring mother and grandmother. She was always willing to help others. Laura loved watching...

Lonnie Butler, Jr.
Feb 26, 2010
Lonnie Gerald Butler Jr., son of Lonnie Gerald Butler and Sandra June Keeter was born October 12, 1976 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and departed this life on February 26, 2010 in Park Hill, Oklahoma at the age of 33 years, 4 months and 14 days. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends especially his 3 sons. He...

James Fisher
Feb 22, 2010
James Dale Fisher, infant son of Willie Matt Fisher II and Amber Mae Snyder Fisher, was born on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and took flight with the Angels on Monday, February 22, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the tender age of 25 days. James was preceded in death by his great grandparents: Twila Blevins, Coleen Fisher,...

Joe Chewey
Feb 22, 2010
Joe Chewey, son of Raymond and Josie Blackbird Chewey was born January 21, 1938 in Adair County, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on February 22, 2010 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 1 day. Joe worked at Bairds Farm for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Dorothy Thomson
Feb 18, 2010
Dorothy Marie Thomson, daughter of Joseph C. and Stella Whale Park, was born on January 9, 1919 in Caney, Oklahoma and departed this life on Thursday, February 18, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 9 days. Dorothy attended Durant High School and graduated from Southeastern State University, where she was secretary to...

Zelma Gann
Feb 15, 2010
Zelma Lorene Gann, daughter of Marion Jackson and Addie White was born October 5, 1929 in Sequoyah County, Ok and departed this life to be with our Lord on February 15, 2010 in Stilwell, Ok at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 10 days. Zelma was a member of the Stilwell Church of Christ for over 30...

Sarah Cavazos
Feb 15, 2010
Sarah D. Cavazos, daughter of Henry Manford and Dovie Jane Ritchie LeMaster was born August 8, 1934 in Prairie Grove, Ar, and departed this life to be with our Lord on February 15, 2010 in Stilwell, Ok at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 7 days. One of her favorite things to do was going to yard...

Bobby Smith
Feb 13, 2010
Bobby Charles Smith, son of Charley and Stella Rhine Smith, was born on September 6, 1942 in Westville, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 7 days. Bobby was a 1960 graduate of Westville High School. He was a longtime truck dispatcher for...

Dixie Smith
Feb 11, 2010
Dixie Lee Smith, daughter of Delmar and Georgia Logan Hodges, was born November 2, 1958 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and departed this life on Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 51 years, 3 months and 9 days. She enjoyed the duties that followed her role of being a very loving mother and grandmother to...

Diana Grayson
Feb 11, 2010
Diana June Grayson, daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Lucille Smith Sumka was born October 18, 1948 in Henryetta, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on February 11, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 24 days. Diana loved to go to church she attended Pleasant Valley Holiness Church for...

Robbie Akins
Feb 9, 2010
Robbie Lee Akins was born on November 2, 1930 to Robert Lee Akins and Kate Crozier Akins in the Piney Community of Adair County, Oklahoma. She departed this life on Monday, February 8, 2010 at the age of 79 years. She lived her entire life in Piney and Stilwell. Robbie became Sammie when she was only a few days...

Letha Gatter
Feb 8, 2010
Letha Monola Gatter, daughter of William M. and Sarah Smith nee Bile, was born on April 14, 1921 in Salina, Oklahoma and departed this life on Monday, February 8, 2010 at Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 24 days. Letha was a loving wife, mother and friend. She enjoyed the time she spent with...

John Copeland, Jr.
Feb 3, 2010
John Newton Newt Copeland, son of John and Dovie Dildine Copeland, was born on March 26, 1932 in Baron, Oklahoma and departed this life on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 8 days. John was a lifelong member of the Westville and Summers communities. He also lived and worked...

Adolph Leutsch Jr.
Jan 29, 2010
Adolph Edwin Leutsch, Jr. Ed was born June 15, 1934 to Adolph and Mary Ruth Bunch Leutsch and departed this life on January 29, 2010. Ed graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, lived briefly in his favorite big city, San Francisco, during World War II and worked all his life in Tulsa in the printing industry including with...

Frank Briggs
Jan 24, 2010
Frank Reed Briggs, 84, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born August 16, 1925 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Garve and Ola Briggs. He grew up on his fathers dairy farm northwest of downtown Stilwell, where he met and married Betty Hankins. They owned and operated the Stilwell Lumber Company and various other businesses. He...

Marcus Soap
Jan 23, 2010
MARCUS WAYNE SOAP, SON OF LEON DUNCAN AND ELIZA SOAP WAS BORN APRIL 2, 1982 IN TAHLEQUAH, OK. HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 23, 2010 IN STILWELL, OK AT THE AGE OF 27 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. MARCUS ENJOYED HANGING OUT WITH ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY, MOST OF ALL PICKING ON ALL OF HIS NIECES, NEPHEWS...

Melvin Born
Jan 19, 2010
Melvin Conway Born, son of James R. and Bertha E. Graham Born, was born January 19, 1920 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and departed this life on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years. Melvin married his soul mate, Opal Eden, in 1939. The Lord blessed them with 67 years of marriage. To this...

Diana Leyva
Jan 14, 2010
Diana Sue Leyva, daughter of L.T. and Ruby Woodward Henderson, was born on September 15, 1947 in Fairfax, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 14, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 62 years, 3 months and 29 days. Diana loved life and helping anyone in need. She spent many years as a paramedic, which gave her...

Oliver Smith
Jan 12, 2010
Oliver David Earl Smith, son of Oliver and Myrtle Mae Geyer Smith, was born on October 13, 1948 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and took flight with the angels on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in Park Hill, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, 2 months and 30 days. David was truly a blessing to this earth. He was a very...