Obituaries

Betty Barnes
Sep 9, 2009
Betty Jean Barnes, daughter of Henry and Ollie Battenfield Hill was born September 5, 1928 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on September 9, 2009 in San Angelo, Texas at the age of 81 years and 4 days. She worked as a lineman in the agriculture industry. She was a very loving mother and grandmother to her family....

Clarence Hummingbird Jr.
Sep 6, 2009
Clarence Jr. Hummingbird known to many as Mack, son of Dick and Flora McKenzie Hummingbird was born July 24, 1937 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life September 6, 2009 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 12 days. Mack worked for Fred Jones Ford Paint and Body shop in Tulsa for many years....

Charley Cornsilk
Sep 5, 2009
Charley Cornsilk, son of Jesse and Sissy Bark Cornsilk was born August 1, 1936 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life September 5, 2009 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 4 days. Charley was a carpenter by trade for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Charley was preceded...

Myrtle Blackburn
Sep 1, 2009
Myrtle Lorene Blackburn, daughter of John and Cynthia Steen Burnett, was born on April 16, 1934 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the age of 75 years, 4 months and 15 days. Lorene attended Sanders Independent School District, Northwest of Stilwell. She was united in marriage with Marion Blackburn on June...

Connie Smith
Aug 31, 2009
God has called another one of his children home. Connie Sue Brown Smith was born on July 27, 1952 in Ulysses, Kansas to H.T. and Maudie Brown. She departed this life on August 31, 2009 after a battle with cancer. She put up a hard fight even when the outlook was glum. She was 57 years, and 1 month...

Lonnie Chumley, Jr.
Aug 23, 2009
Lonnie Chumley Jr., son of Lonnie and Nelda Whitehurst Chumley, was born January 27, 1983 in Galveston, Texas and passed from this life on August 23, 2009 in Springdale, Arkansas at the young age of 26 years, 6 months and 27 days. Lonnie loved life, family and friends. He especially enjoyed any and all time spent with his wife...

Walter Kaiser
Aug 18, 2009
Walter James Kaiser, Jr., son of Walter Kaiser, Sr. and Jessie Beatrice Scott Kaiser, was born December 10, 1946 in Oakland, California and passed from this life on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 62 years, 8 months and 8 days. Walter graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with a Bachelors...

Eva Maggard
Aug 15, 2009
Eva Mae Maggard, daughter of Alton Clifton and Linnie Parrish Beard was born August 1, 1922 in El Reno, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord August 15, 2009 at the age 87 years and 14 days. Eva married the love of her life: Edgar Maggard on June 24, 1938 and to this union 5 children...

Kyrai Howard
Aug 13, 2009
Kyrai Hope Howard, daughter of Jasper Howard and Amber Dawn Bird, was born and departed this life on Thursday, August 13, 2009. She took flight with the Angels after only 1 hour and 25 minutes on this earth. The little one we longed for Was swiftly here and gone. But the love that was then planted Is a light...

Edmond Guthrie
Aug 9, 2009
Edmond Victor Vic Guthrie, Son of George B. and Josie Sherfield Guthrie, was born on February 24, 1918 in Boxley, Arkansas and departed this life on Sunday, August 9, 2009 in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 13 days. Vic worked as a carpenter for most of his life. He worked in...

Irene Tate
Aug 6, 2009
Irene Fern Tate, daughter of Christopher Charles and Nellie Mae Coats, was born on August 12, 1919 in Harrison, Arkansas and departed this life to be with our Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 24 days. Irene married the love of her life, Herbert J. Tate on May 9, 1940...

Nancy Wonderly
Aug 5, 2009
Nancy Ruth Wonderly, daughter of Frank and Audrey Hancock Kelly, was born May 15, 1943 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and departed this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2009 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 66 years. Nancy is survived by her husband: Jim Wonderly of Stilwell, her brother: John Ralph Kelly of Alma, AR, her nephew: David Stephen...

Nettie Raleigh
Aug 5, 2009
Nettie Mae Raleigh, daughter of John E. and Alice Watkins Beanstick was born December 23, 1919 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on August 5, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 12 days. Nettie enjoyed attending church while her health permitted. She was a member of the Stilwell Church...

Harold Anderson
Jul 29, 2009
Harold Eugene Anderson, son of Reverend Jewel P. and Alameda Coleman Anderson, was born May 5, 1948 in Jay, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 29, 2009 in Watts, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, 2 months and 24 days. Harold was a graduate of Westville High School. By profession he was a truck driver and a...

Marie Flynn
Jul 29, 2009
Marie Hooper Flynn, daughter of George and Annie Bendabout Hooper, was born March 13, 1936 in Claremore, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Westville, Oklahoma. Marie worked as a home health provider for 17 years until she became ill. She was loving, caring and liked to help others. She was a strong believer...

Charles Proctor
Jul 27, 2009
Charles Wayne Proctor, son of Felix Proctor and Louella Gonzales Proctor, was born on July 15, 1954 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He passed from this life to be with the Lord and family on Monday, July 27, 2009 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 55 years and 12 days. Charles loved and enjoyed being with his family and friends,...

Mary Dooley
Jul 23, 2009
Mary Deloris Dooley, daughter of Walter Wallace and Elzie Palmer Webb was born December 4, 1930 in Spiro, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 23, 2009 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas at the age of 78 years, 7 months and 19 days. Mary had several different retail businesses during her working career. She was also a very loving mother,...

Otis Gore
Jul 23, 2009
Otis Richard Gore, Son of Jess Jackson and Bertha Velma Hunt Gore, was born in the Rock Springs Community of Adair County, Oklahoma on November 24, 1938 and departed this life on July 23, 2009 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 29 days. Otis was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and friend....

Laura West
Jul 19, 2009
Laura Lorine West, daughter of Fred and Liza Watkins, was born September 26, 1921 in Adair County, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Laura was devoted to her family and friends. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend. She enjoyed the time spent with her family. Laura touched so...

Johnnie Johnson
Jul 18, 2009
Johnnie Reid Johnson, son of Samuel and Gertrude Whitworth Johnson, was born October 22, 1932 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and passed from this life on July 18, 2009 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Johnnie served his country proudly for 23 years. His career in the Military started with the Thunderbird Unit of the National Guard, he then joined the United States Air...