Obituaries

Nov 15, 2015

Richard Shannon "Chooge" Fourkiller son of Richard Lee and Shirley (Bird) Fourkiller was born July 13, 1981 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on November 15, 2015 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 34 years, 4 months and 2 days. He was preceded in death by his father Richard Lee Fourkiller, paternal grandparents; Daniel and Virginia Fourkiller,...

Nov 14, 2015

Tommy Garrison "Gary" Horn son of Thomas Milton and Mary Lois (Garrison) Horn was born July 17, 1931 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on November 14, 2015 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 84 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather to his family. He worked for the...

Nov 12, 2015

Franklin Morton son of A.J. and Dona F. (McMurtrey) Morton was born February 27, 1959 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on November 12, 2015 in Ft. Smith, AR, at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 16 days. He worked for Stilwell Public Schools for several years as a bus driver. He also worked for Facet...

Nov 11, 2015

Roger Duncan, son of Flynn and Lydia (Eli) Duncan, was born March 20, 1935 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 11, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 80 years. He was a loving father. Roger was a great dad, DaDa "Grandfather" and Great Grandfather. He worked hard to provide for his family. Roger was...

Nov 11, 2015

Robert (Bob) Ray Stevens, son of Jess Robert and Clara Ethel (Ray) Stevens, was born on October 23, 1929 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed from this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years. Bob's greatest pleasure in life would be the times he would be the times he would spend with...

Nov 7, 2015

Bob Lee West was born on the family farm in Stilwell, Oklahoma on January 4, 1926 to Augustus West and Buena (McCaleb) West (both deceased). He left this world peacefully on November 7th, 2015 surrounded by his beloved family. Bob was one of five children. The oldest brother was Welford and wife Geneva (both deceased); oldest sister Datha Mullins...

Nov 3, 2015

Ricky Darrell Poindexter, 59, of Westville, OK died on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. He was born to Gerald and Lavone Poindexter of Sallisaw, OK on March 9, 1956. He married Tonya Richards of Stilwell, OK on June 17, 1977. They had one son, Codey Jayde Poindexter. He was preceded in death by...

Nov 2, 2015

Karen Sue Bunch Soap, daughter of Ben and Oleta (Blackbird) Bunch was born November 5, 1958 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 2, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years, 11 months and 27 days. She was a very loving mother and grandmother to her family. She loved picking wild onions, enjoyed sewing,...

Oct 31, 2015

Jimmy Dale Jordan, son of John Wesley Sr. and Wilma (Drain) Jordan was born April 25, 1960 in Oklahoma City, OK and departed this life on October 31, 2015 in Westville, OK at the age of 55 years, 6 months and 6 days. Jimmy enjoyed his years as a truck driver, and working at the tire shop. He had...

Oct 30, 2015

Roger Lee Vann, son of Dirthrower and Winnie Mae (Twist) Vann was born August 17, 1953 in Tahlequah, OK and departed this life to be with our Lord on October 30, 2015 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at the age of 62 years, 2 months and 13 days. Roger was a very loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He...

Oct 20, 2015

Oscar Dan Foster, son of George J.L. and Teatsie Lucille (Dandridge) Foster, was born on October 22, 1939 in Binger, Oklahoma and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 28 days. Oscar was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. His family was very...

Oct 17, 2015

Sammy L Byrd, son of John L. and Betty (Smith) Byrd, was born April 30, 1946 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Proctor, Oklahoma at the age of 69 years. He was a simple family man, who loved life and loved his family. He was a hard working man, who loved being...

Oct 12, 2015

Neal Frederick Riley, son of William Carl and Sally Shirley (Smith) Riley, was born on May 14, 1952 in Denver, Colorado and departed from this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Watts, Oklahoma at the age of 63 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. After his return, Neal married Carolyn Needy and they settled...

Oct 2, 2015

Gladys Pauline Parker was born on March 8, 1915 at Delaney Arkansas and passed from this life on Friday, October 2, 2015 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She moved to Oklahoma with her parents Lon and Daisy Wheeler at a young age. She married Clifford Parker on December 2, 1933. They moved to a small farm in the Titanic (Freewater) community...

Sep 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Emma Louise Drain, daughter of George and Icie (Taylor) Key, was born March 25, 1936 in Stilwell, OK and passed from this life on Monday, September 28, 2015 in Tahlequah, OK at the age of 79 years. She enjoyed puzzle books, collected porcelain dolls and loved birds. Emma loved to travel and see new places and things. She was...

Sep 26, 2015

Katie Lee Bear Roberts, a longtime Stilwell resident and member of the Cherokee Nation, died Sept. 26 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. She was 82. Katie was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on April 17, 1933 to Oscar and Cherokee Bear. She attended Wyandotte School until 8th grade and then the Chilocco Indian...

Sep 24, 2015

Ora Owl, daughter of Charley Teehee and Polly Sawney was born May 30, 1934 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on September 24, 2015 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 25 days. Ora married Daylight Owl on April 16, 1955. She was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family....

Sep 21, 2015

Stephen Wayne Harrison, son of Alfred Enoly and Pauline Jewell (Winkler) Harrison was born February 2, 1955 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on September 21, 2015 in Tahlequah, OK at the age of 60 years, 7 months and 19 days. Stephen loved playing backgammon, watching westerns and reading Louis L'Amour books, was a craftsman when his health...

Sep 18, 2015

George Bill Kimble son of Erb and Mamie (Cochran) Kindle was born October 3, 1928 in Bunch, OK, and departed this life on September 18, 2015 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 12 days. George married the love of his life Jewell Asbill on October 20, 1948 and to this union 2 sons...