Obituaries

Norma Willis

Norma Willis

Aug 2, 2012

Norma Gaildean Willis, daughter of Otis and Jessie Morris Brittingham, was born on February 14, 1936 in Henryetta, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 19 days. Norma was a registered nurse for many years and enjoyed helping her patients and their...

Michael Shell, Sr.

Michael Shell, Sr.

Jul 31, 2012

Michael Wayne Shell Sr, known to many as Jersey was the son of Sam Shell and Anna Belle Teehee Duck and was born January 23, 1967 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life on July 31, 2012 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 45 years, 6 months and 8 days. He was a very loving guy who loved...

Jerry Ahart

Jerry Ahart

Jul 29, 2012

Jerry Michael Ahart, son of O.E. Jack Ahart and Golda Maxine Mooney Ahart, was born on September 11, 1942 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and passed from this life on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 69 years, 10 months and 18 days. Jerry graduated from Stilwell High School and will be remembered fondly by...

Oleta Reed

Oleta Reed

Jul 28, 2012

OLETA WHITENER REED PASSED FROM THIS LIFE ON SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2012 AFTER A LENGTHY ILLNESS. BORN IN STILWELL, OKLAHOMA TO JIM AND MAUDE WHITMIRE NEFF ON OCTOBER 12, 1914. SHE WAS THE ONLY DAUGHTER AND OLDEST CHILD OF HER PARENTS. HER BROTHERS ALWAYS REGARDED HER AS THE GRANDEST LADY EVER. THEY TRULY LOVED THEIR SIS. SHE MET AND...

Brazen Richards

Brazen Richards

Jul 26, 2012

Brazen Lee Richards, son of Gary Eugene Brown and Shantrece Richards, was born on November 7, 1985 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 26 years, 8 months and 19 days. Brazen was a fun loving, warm person. He always had a smile and his...

Conrad Young

Conrad Young

Jul 26, 2012

Conrad Wendell Young, son of Clarence and Thelma Gibson Young was born June 27, 1936 in Phoenix, Arizona and departed this life to be with our Lord with his wife by his side on July 26, 2012 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years and 29 days. Conrad graduated from St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas...

Mary Roberts

Mary Roberts

Jul 24, 2012

Paulette Cockman Roberts entered this world on May 17, 1943 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. She departed for heaven on July 24, 2012 at the age of 69 years and 2 months. During her time here on this earth, she touched many lives as she taught more than one generation of children about God and Salvation through Jesus Christ in...

Ruth Rather

Ruth Rather

Jul 21, 2012

Ruth Glea Rather, daughter of Clinton Luther and Sylvia Hattie Lee Spencer, was born on January 26, 1934 in Custer City, Oklahoma and departed this life on Saturday, July 21, 2012 in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 26 days. Glea married James Rather in October of 1978 and they were blessed with 5...

Vadia Ross

Vadia Ross

Jul 20, 2012

Vadia Ross, daughter of Day Jefferson Cox and Gladys Johnson Cox was born May 9, 1930 in Gore, OK and departed this life to be with our Lord on July 20, 2012 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 11 days. She married Luther Ross on November 8, 1947 and to this union 8...

Maggie Sullins

Maggie Sullins

Jul 20, 2012

Maggie Ann Peggy Sullins, daughter of Harrison Taylor and Maudie Cherokee Littlejohn Brown was born August 9, 1943 in Stilwell, OK and departed this life to be with our Lord on July 20, 2012 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 11 days. Peggy loved to babysit, enjoyed cooking at senior citizens and making...

Deborah Wilson

Deborah Wilson

Jul 17, 2012

Deborah Kay Benham Wilson, daughter of David and Edna Patterson Benham, was born on December 22, 1954, in Stilwell, OK, and received her heavenly wings on July 17, 2012, at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 25 days. Deb married the love of her life, Larry Craig Wilson, on June 4, 1976, in Stilwell, OK, and to...

Janice Cheromiah

Janice Cheromiah

Jul 17, 2012

Janice Renee Duncan Cheromiah, daughter of Felix and Nellie Canoe Duncan, was born on March 26, 1965 in Tahlequah, OK, and departed this life July 17, 2012 in Stilwell, OK, at the age of 47 years, 3 months, and 21 days. She enjoyed visiting with everyone and never met a stranger, she loved making people laugh, smile and was...

Ben Merchant

Ben Merchant

Jul 17, 2012

Ben James Merchant, son of James Woodrow Merchant and Rachel Nicole Craig, was born on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Angels flew him home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the tender age of 29 days. The little one we longed for was swiftly here and gone....

Lucille Hummingbird

Lucille Hummingbird

Jul 13, 2012

Lucille Cochran Hummingbird, daughter of Joe and Emma Killer Cochran, was born on October 27, 1932 in Adair County, OK and departed this life to be with her Lord on Friday, July 13, 2012 in Stilwell, OK at the age 79 years, 8 months and 13 days. Lucille married Jake Hummingbird and to this union 4 sons and 1...

David Benham

David Benham

Jul 8, 2012

David Ralph Benham, son of Dave and Julia Edgmon Benham, was born April 11, 1921, in Westville, OK, and left this life to be with his Lord on July 8, 2012, in Stilwell, OK, at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 27 days. David married Myrtle Edna Patterson on December 23, 1940, in Stilwell, OK, and to...

Wanda Maggard

Wanda Maggard

Jul 8, 2012

Wanda Larue Maggard was born April 1, 1922 near Westville, OK, to Otto E. Wood and Bertha A. Foreman Wood. She departed this life on July 8, 2012 at Quail Ridge Living Center at West Siloam Springs, OK at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 8 days. Wanda was born in the part of Hern school district,...

Janice Smith

Janice Smith

Jul 8, 2012

Janice Sue Ross Smith, daughter of Luther and Vadia Cox Ross, was born on May 22, 1948 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on Sunday, July 8, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 64 years, 1 month and 16 days. Janice was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and friend. She loved life and lived it to...

Emma Nakedhead

Emma Nakedhead

Jul 7, 2012

Emma Lena Nakedhead, daughter of Riley and Linda Bell Lowrey Starr was born February 15, 1928 in Stilwell, Ok and departed this life to be with our Lord on July 7, 2012 in Stilwell, Ok at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 20 days. Emma Lena received the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior on June 20,...

Ervil Thomas

Ervil Thomas

Jul 7, 2012

Ervil Kenneth Thomas was born to James and Sylvia Thomas on August 19, 1923 in Ozark, AR. He went home to be with our Lord on July 7, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 18 days. He grew up and lived in the Westville area most all of his life, and...

John Cummens

John Cummens

Jul 2, 2012

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