Obituaries

Opal Dunaway
Apr 29, 2012
Opal Elizabeth Chastain Dunaway was born May 11, 1925 to Grace Hall and Dave Chastain in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She lived her early childhood surrounded by many aunts, uncles and cousins that gave her the solid foundation of faith and family. The center of their lives was First Christian Church. She attended school in Stilwell and graduated in the class...

Lillie Turn
Apr 28, 2012
Lillie Beatrice Turn daughter of Clarence Newton and Elsie Stump Williams was born February 5, 1920 in Eldorado, Kansas and departed this life to be with our Lord on April 28, 2012 in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma at the age of 92 years, 2 months and 23 days. She was a very loving mother and grandmother to her family....

Kevin Collins
Apr 28, 2012
Kevin Brian Collins son of Bill and Wanda Sue Hogner Collins was born May 8, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on April 28, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 49 years, 11 months and 20 days. Kevin earned a Masters Degree in Education and used his degree to teach at several schools over the...

Willard Cantrell
Apr 21, 2012
Willard Ray Cantrell, son of T.J. and Mary Weinburg Cantrell, was born on February 24, 1942 in Van Buren, Arkansas and departed this life on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Farmington, Arkansas at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 25 days. Willard was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved spending...

Carol Hothouse
Apr 19, 2012
Carol Jeannean Hothouse, daughter of James and Betty Barnes Smith was born December 21, 1950 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and departed this life to be with our Lord on April 19, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 28 days. Carol was a devoted wife, mother and Christian. She was a very giving...

Katherine Denton
Apr 19, 2012
Katherine Gerrie Denton, daughter of Leonard and Margaret Nakedhead Kirk, was born on July 17, 1953 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 58 years, 9 months and 2 days. Gerrie had a Masters Degree in Education and was a teacher for most of her life....

Michael Walden
Apr 19, 2012
Michael Lawrence Walden was born in Morenci, Arizona on August 16, 1946 to Garland Walden and Alberta Stewart Walden. He passed from this life on April 19, 2012 as a result of a massive heart attack. Mike was just one of those Good Ole Boys who loved to work on old cars and tell jokes with other Stilwell Good...

Margaret Vann
Apr 17, 2012
Margaret Lea Vann, daughter of Dexter Rider and Jennie Pettit Canoe, was born on July 31, 1939 in Bunch, Oklahoma and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 17 days. Margaret loved her family and friends. Her favorite times were sitting at...

Wilma Mathews
Apr 16, 2012
Wilma Gene Mathews, daughter of James Monroe and Ola Mae Parker Workman, was born on March 10, 1940 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on Monday, April 16, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 6 days. Wilma was a graduate of Stilwell High School. She married her love, David Mathews, on...

Juanita Philpott
Apr 9, 2012
Juanita Philpott, daughter of Anderson and Edna Scott McClain was born September 30, 1930 in Barber, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on April 9, 2012 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 26 days. She enjoyed going to church and making her frequent visits to the Stilwell Senior Citizen...

Maudie Hern
Apr 7, 2012
Maudie Beatrice Hern, daughter of Bill and Hazel Bessie Lou Anderson White was born June 6, 1918 in Christie, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on April 7, 2012 in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was married to Cecil Hern and to this union 5 children...

Calvin Baldridge
Apr 6, 2012
Calvin Lee Baldridge, son of Albert and Bessie Micco Baldridge was born December 4, 1924 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on April 6, 2012 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 2 days. Calvin met Lydia McLemore when they were 18, shortly after this they were married...

Watie Brewer
Apr 6, 2012
Watie Wayne Brewer, son of John and Thirza Still Brewer was born June 15, 1919 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on April 6, 2012 in Warren, Michigan at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 21 days. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy. He worked at the Chrysler Corporation for 30 years...

Edward Baird
Apr 1, 2012
Edward Lee Baird was born on December 29th, 1930 in Stilwell, Ok to James and Flora Reed Baird. He departed this life to be with his Lord on April 1st, 2012 at the age of 81. He lived in Spade Mountain most of his life. He fought in Korean War 19521954. Became a member of the Church of Christ...

William Ross
Mar 29, 2012
William S. Bill Ross, son of Kennie and Lectie Brown Ross was born September 22, 1946 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on March 29, 2012 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 65 years, 6 months and 7 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister Wilma Buckner....

Nellie Meeh
Mar 27, 2012
Nellie Elizabeth Meeh, daughter of Edward Cline and Emma Jane Ramey Bigby, was born on December 20, 1917 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 94 years, 3 months and 7 days. Nellie Elizabeth loved gardening, flowers and shrubs. She always had a beautiful yard. Nellie Elizabeth...

Donald Flynn
Mar 27, 2012
Donald Gene Flynn, son of Tom Flynn and Lizzie Mae Daugherty, was born August 15, 1958 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 53 years, 7 months and 12 days. Donald was a blessing to his family and friends. He was always there for them and they...

Donald Delaney
Mar 26, 2012
Donald Ray Delaney son of Doy Lee Doc and Wilma Trolinger Delaney was born January 21, 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and departed this life on March 26, 2012 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas at the age of 59 years, 2 months and 5 days. Donald served his country proudly in the United States Army and the Unites States Marine Corp...

Violet Black
Mar 24, 2012
Violet Marie Black, daughter of Columbus and Delia Mae Sixkiller Brown was born July 15, 1925 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on March 24, 2012 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 9 days. She was saved and baptized in 1959. One of her favorite things to...

Oneta Hampton
Mar 23, 2012
Oneta Madge Hampton was born on September 2, 1917 in Watts, OK to John Fain and Margret Bertha Barker Fain. She passed away on March 23, 2012 in West Siloam Springs, OK at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 21 days. She married Chester Hampton of Chewey, Ok on September 21, 1938. She was a very loving...