Obituaries

Katherine Fourkiller
Aug 21, 2013
Katherine Madalene Pebworth Fourkiller was the daughter of James Arthur Pebworth and Bertha Pauline McCurtain, both citizens of the Choctaw Nation. She was the oldest of three sisters Geraldine Farra Pebworth Wyatt, and Francis Louise Pebworth Johnson. Katherine known by her family as Kitty, and her sisters were granddaughters of Greenwood McCurtain and Kate Kitty Springs McCurtain and born...

Ivan Hart
Aug 20, 2013
Ivan Eugene Hart, son of Clarence Wilbur and Iva Laura Lewis Hart, was born on July 19, 1935 in Ava, Missouri and passed from this life on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 1 day. Ivan lived most of his life in Adair County. He was honored to serve in the Oklahoma...

Jennings Girdner
Aug 19, 2013
Jennings Bryan Girdner, son of Jennings Bryan and Jewell Stilwell Girdner was born July 20, 1952 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 19, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years and 29 days. Jennings drove a school bus for 23 years working for Cave Springs School and Indian Capital Vo Tech. He was...

Brenda Chance
Aug 18, 2013
Brenda Chance, daughter of Allen and Winnie Hale, was born on March 3, 1954 in East Prairie, Missouri and passed from this life on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 59 years, 5 months and 15 days. Brenda was a loving, considerate woman. She loved her family and friends. She supported her...

Ellouise Hardbarger
Aug 16, 2013
Ellouise Center Hardbarger was born on July 4th, 1926 to Mace Center and Mary Asbill Center. She was of the Holiness Faith. She was married to Albert Hardbarger on June 27, 1946 and to this union was born 4 sons and 1 daughter. They made their home in the Greasy Community until 1978 at which time they moved to...

Owen Snyder
Aug 15, 2013
Owen Junior Snyder, son of Ernest and Phoebe Morris Snyder, was born on June 3, 1929 in Clovis New Mexico and passed from this life on Thursday, August 19, 2013 in Lowell, Arkansas at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 12 days. Owen was a longtime resident of the area. He was known and liked by all...

Odessa Tuttle
Aug 13, 2013
Odessa Faye Tuttle, daughter of Alton and Linnie Parrish Beard, was born on September 15, 1927 in Westville, Oklahoma and departed from this life to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 29 days. Faye married Hurshel Tuttle on August 8, 1946 and they were...

Samantha Ford
Aug 12, 2013
Samantha Dawn Ford, daughter of Trent Ed and Kimberley Dawn Kirk Ford was born October 15, 1988 in Idabel, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 12, 2013 in Alma, Arkansas at the tender age of 24 years, 9 months and 27 days. Samantha attended Zion Elementary School and Cave Springs High School where she graduated. She loved spending...

Sam Trollinger
Aug 6, 2013
Sam Trollinger, son of Calvin Henry and Jo Ann Adams Trollinger was born October 12, 1947 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and departed this life on August 6, 2013 in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 24 days. Sam enjoyed all sports but especially football, baseball and golf. He was the 1 Arkansas Razorback fan. He...

Brandie Thomas
Aug 5, 2013
Brandie Dawn Thomas, daughter of Melvin Dewayne Thomas and Della Deann Morton was born March 5, 1986 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on August 5, 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the tender age of 27 years and 5 months. Brandie loved God. She was a very free spirited young lady who...

Maxine Buffington
Aug 4, 2013
Maxine Buffington was born on a farm in Madison County, Arkansas near the community of Buckeye on July 18, 1918. She was a twin. Her twin sister, Christine, preceded her in death in 2004. She was one of eight children born to N.L. and Ruby Williams. While watching his wife can food one day when they were about to...

Robert Sizemore
Jul 31, 2013
Robert Ben Sizemore, son of Donald Ray and Bonnie Faye Storey Sizemore, was born on May 21, 1975 in Booneville, Arkansas and departed this life on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at the age of 38 years, 2 months and 10 days. Robert loved his family. He lived his life to the fullest. He will be...

Betty Bird
Jul 30, 2013
Betty Smith Bird daughter of Levi Smith and Lydia Hothouse was born February 16, 1921 at home in Sequoyah County, and departed this life to be with our Lord on July 30, 2013 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 92 years, 5 months, and 14 days. She enjoyed her life, spending time with her children and grandchildren also...

Terry Townes
Jul 30, 2013
Terry Neil Townes was born on May 25, 1938 in Amarillo, Texas as the only child of Deloris Stephens and Thomas Townes. He passed from this life on July 30, 2013 at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He joined the Army at the age of 21 years and served for 3 years as an Airborne Ranger. He worked...

Larry Kindle
Jul 20, 2013
Larry Dale Kindle, son of Junior Loyd and Wanda Lee London Kindle, was born on November 24, 1946 at Prairie Grove, Arkansas and went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 20th in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 27 days. Larry met the love of his life, Fern Perkins at Westville...

Alfred Ray
Jul 20, 2013
Tommy Ray, son of James Rube and Gladys Pinkerton Ray was born February 26, 1934 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 20, 2013 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 24 days. Tommy was a rancher for the majority of his life. He also drove a truck, had a crane service...

Ivan Fuson
Jul 18, 2013
Ivan Wayne Fuson, son of Homer Howard and Myrtle May Chaffin Fuson, was born on April 1, 1940 in Bunch, Oklahoma and departed this life on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 17 days. He married Kitty Taylor on May 4, 1963 in Borger, Texas. The Lord blessed them...

Emmott Gonzalis
Jul 16, 2013
Emmott Gonzales was born on July 7, 1948 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to John G. and Betsy M. Cochran Gonzales. On October 11, 1967 Emmott and Hazel Kester formed a union and established their family which included Susie, Steve and Kyron. In March of 1968 Emmott was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he bravely and proudly served in combat...

Karen Sims
Jul 16, 2013
Karen DeLaine Sims, daughter of Stanley and Nadene Byrd Shell was born November 4, 1966 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on July 16, 2013 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 46 years, 8 months and 12 days. Karen was a very dedicated, hard working wife and mother for her family. She...

James Worsham
Jul 16, 2013
James Wallace Worsham, son of James Thomas and Ethel Mae Holt Worsham, was born on May 9, 1949 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 64 years, 2 months and 7 days. Wallace served his country proudly during Vietnam in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in...