Obituaries

Durward Keeter
Dec 25, 2012
Durward Brian Keeter, son of Tom F. and Margaret A. Dale Keeter was born January 31, 1925 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on December 25, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 25 days. After graduating high school he joined the Merchant Marines and spent four years abroad. After returning home...

Jess Christie
Dec 24, 2012
Jess Christie, son of Jess and Florence York Christie was born October 25, 1948 in Tahlequah, OK and departed this life on December 24, 2012 in Bunch, OK at the age of 64 years, 1 month and 29 days. He loved traveling, riding horses and dancing. He enjoyed trading and would trade anything from Horses to cars to pickups....

Bobby Hamilton
Dec 24, 2012
Bobby Gene Hamilton, son of Lawrence and Dorthy Roberson Hamilton was born January 3, 1951 in Abilene, TX and departed this life on December 24, 2012 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 61 years, 11 months and 21 days. He worked in the agriculture industry for many years. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather to...

Mary Hawk
Dec 21, 2012
Mary Edith Hawk, daughter of John and Betty Rooster Wilden was born March 18, 1926 in Dewey, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 21, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 3 days. She was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She loved...

Joseph Arnall
Dec 17, 2012
Joseph William Arnall Joe Bill, son of Page and Lenora Tharp Arnall was born April 20, 1942 in Falls City, Nebraska and departed this life on December 17, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 27 days. Joe served his country proudly during Vietnam in the United States Air Force. He was a...

Erma White
Dec 16, 2012
Eurma Lorene White, daughter of J.T. and Sarah Jane Harlin Dunaway, was born November 11, 1934 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 16, 2012 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 4 days. She loved animals, crafts, her plants and she could grow anything. She...

Kyle Springwater
Dec 15, 2012
Kyle Springwater, son of Stephen Springwater and Diana Filsmyer, was born March 3, 1989 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the age 23 years, 8 months and 12 days. He enjoyed fishing, riding four wheelers, going back roading, swimming, going shopping, and hanging out at the mall. He also enjoyed spending time...

Debra Small
Dec 14, 2012
Debra Lynn Small, daughter of Jack and Betty Lou Lowery Davis, was born on December 31, 1954 in Checotah, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Friday, December 14, 2012 in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 13 days. Debra was a loving, joyful person, who could light up a room and make everyone...

Carol Fitts
Dec 14, 2012
Carol Jean Fitts, daughter of Lawrence Allen and Violet Wolf Sappington was born July 20, 1942 in Longmont, Colorado and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 14, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 24 days. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her duties of being a very loving...

Joanna Foreman
Dec 14, 2012
Joanna Foreman, daughter of Jess and Elsie Ella Hogner Fixin, was born on February 15, 1950 in Adair County, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with her Lord on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the age of 62 years, 9 months and 30 days. She was a very friendly and warm person. Joanna was a member of Mulberry...

Waddie Robison
Dec 13, 2012
Waddie Leon Robison, son of R.T. and Minnie Coombes Robison, was born on February 2, 1928 in Peavine, Oklahoma and departed this life on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 11 days. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After his service, he met and...

Johnny Phillips
Dec 13, 2012
Johnny Henry Phillips, son of John Calvin and Mary Alma Drain Phillips was born May 10, 1934 in Walnut Grove, Arkansas and departed this life on December 13, 2012 in Houston, Texas at the age of 78 years, 7 months and 3 days. He worked for Hiland Dairy Company for 31 years before retirement. After retirement he enjoyed visiting...

George Ross
Dec 9, 2012
George Ross, son of Levi and Mary Hardbarger Ross was born May 11, 1942 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 9, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 6 months and 28 days. George was a Christian and was a member of the Chuculate Baptist Church. He loved...

Judith Allen
Dec 5, 2012
Judith Deanna Allen, daughter of William Grant and Dana May Hastings Roberts, was born on November 19, 1947 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and passed from this life on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 65 years and 17 days. Judy was a fun and loving woman. She enjoyed life to fullest as long as...

Richard Tillery
Dec 3, 2012
Richard Leon Tillery, son of Charles William Tillery, Jr. and Nina June Moss Tillery, was born on August 7, 1951 in Westville, Oklahoma and departed this life on Monday, December 3, 2012 in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 61 Years, 3 months and 27 days. Richard graduated from Westville High School and from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah,...

Ruby Samms
Dec 1, 2012
Ruby Neoma Samms, daughter of Robert L and Mary Elizabeth Faubus Thomas was born October 6, 1920 in Vian, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 1, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 25 days. Ruby enjoyed the duties that followed her role of being a very...

Melvin Fleig
Dec 1, 2012
Melvin Eugene Gene Fleig, son of William Everett Fleig and Ida Louisa Emiline Jones Fleig, was born on March 4, 1929 in Westville, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 25 days. Gene was a beloved member of the Westville Community. He owned...

Thelma Gonzalis
Nov 30, 2012
Thelma L. Hawk Gonzalis was born February 12, 1941 to Thomas Hawk, Sr. and Emma Bird Frogg in Adair County, Oklahoma. She flew home to be with our Lord on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 18 days. Thelma was married to the late Chester Lee Jim Gonzalis on May 13, 1961...

Clarence West
Nov 30, 2012
Clarence Edward West, son of Winborn and Ida White West was born November 23, 1935 in Tyronza, Arkansas and departed this life to be with our Lord on November 30, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years and 7 days. He worked as a truck driver and for many years he drove for Stilwell Foods. He...

Mary Winchester
Nov 29, 2012
Mary Ann Winchester, daughter of Sam and Arlene Capps Poor was born January 20, 1935 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on November 29, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 9 days. She was a homemaker who enjoyed the duties that followed her role of being...