Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

Troy Goldman
Jun 30, 2012
Troy Roy Goldman, son of W.E. and Stella Hopkins Lovejoy and adopted son of Walter and Dora Goldman, was born on October 10, 1928 in Crawford County, Arkansas and passed from this life on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 20 days. At the age of 5 years and...

Lana Hawkins
Jun 28, 2012
Lana Sue Hawkins, daughter of George and Alice Scraper Blackwood was born January 5, 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the youngest of 10 children. She departed this life on June 28, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 23 days. Lana Sue was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She...

John Teel
Jun 26, 2012
John Nathan Teel, son of Jess Cleveland and Ola Beatrice Grizzle Teel, was born on January 13, 1935 in Noble, Oklahoma and departed from this life on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 13 days. John was a good father, husband and friend. He was a veteran of the...

Lydia Baldridge
Jun 23, 2012
Lydia Baldridge daughter of Robert and Nancy Beaver McLemore and raised by her step father Dick Weaver was born April 24, 1924 in Bunch, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on June 23, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 29 days. Lydia met Calvin Baldridge when she was...

Dean Olson
Jun 17, 2012
Dean Allen Olson, son of Charles and Barbara Latta Olson, was born on October 5, 1960 in Orange County, California and departed this life on Sunday, June 17, 2012 in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 51 years, 8 months and 12 days. Dean was a loving father, who worked hard at providing a good life for...

Carl Hooper
Jun 17, 2012
Carl Hooper, son of Sam and Leona Duncan Hooper, was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma on January 24, 1927 and passed from this life on Sunday, June 17, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 85 years. He served his country proudly in World War II. Carl worked in farming. He was a wonderful man and good friend. He...