Obituaries

Verna "Sue" Rich

Verna "Sue" Rich

May 16, 2023

Verna Sue Rich age 87 of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas.

 

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Hart Funeral Home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in the Westville City Cemetery under the direction of the Hart Funeral...

Ronnie Trentham

Ronnie Trentham

May 15, 2023

Ronnie Trentham was born on August 1st, 1964, in New Orleans, Louisiana and entered his eternal home in heaven on May 15th, 2023, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Ronnie encountered many challenges early in his life, from the age of 5 to age 14, he lived in the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home after being removed from his childhood home. But even as...

Lou Ann Collins

Lou Ann Collins

May 13, 2023

Lou Ann (Christie) Collins, daughter of Jack Christie and Mae Ruth Hammer, was born on June 16, 1941, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She went to her eternal home in Heaven on May 13, 2023, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, at the age of 81 years.

She enjoyed traveling, going for rides, and stopping at yard sales. She loved having lots of flowers in...

Jason Wayne Freeman

Jason Wayne Freeman

May 9, 2023

Jason Wayne Freeman, son of John and Joanna (Bird) Jones, was born May 22, 1981, at Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and departed this life to be with his lord and Savior surrounded by his family on May 09, 2023, at the age of 41 years.

Jason loved the Lord with all his heart. He loved to play music and...

JoAnn Eubanks

JoAnn Eubanks

May 6, 2023

Joann Eubanks, age 70, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, passed from this life into heaven on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Joann was born on August 23, 1952 to Lloyd and Helen Eubanks in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She attended grade school at Rocky Mountain. She graduated from Cave Springs High School and furthered her education at Ruth’s Beauty School. After earning her cosmetology license,...

Melvin Edward Boyd

Melvin Edward Boyd

May 5, 2023

 

Melvin (Shorty) Edward Boyd passed away peacefully at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and  days, at his home in Stilwell, OK, on May 5th, 2023. He was born to Melvin R Boyd and Minnie F (Gasche) Boyd, on June 26, 1944 in Ritchie, Missouri. Melvin worked in poultry for many years. He retired when he moved to...

Rhonda Burke

Rhonda Burke

May 4, 2023

Rhonda Jean Burke, the daughter of Randy Burke and Frances Hignite , was born on December 18,1977 in Stilwell, OK and passed away on May 4, 2023 in Jay, Ok at the age of 45 years 6 months and 14 days.Proceeded in death by her father Randy Burke, sister Kristen Burke, paternal grandparents TJ and Patsy Burke, maternal grandparents Ernie...

Billy Sawney

Billy Sawney

May 2, 2023

Billy George Sawney, age 69, passed away on May 2nd, 2023 in Bunch, OK. He was born on August 17th, 1953 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to John Henry Sawney and Pauline (Long) Sawney. Bill loved his family, friends and life.

He was a devoted member of the United Baptist Church in Metalton, Arkansas. He was an active member of the church...

Kimberly Ward

Kimberly Ward

Apr 30, 2023

Kimberly Gayle Ward, daughter of William and Mildred (Hammer) Ward, was born on March 28, 1990 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on Sunday, April 30, 2023 in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 33 years.

She enjoyed listening to music and spending time with her son, Landen. She worked at Braum’s, where she was a hard worker.

She...

Glenn Yell

Glenn Yell

Apr 29, 2023

  Glenn Douglas Yell, age 80, passed from his earthly home on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Peavine, Oklahoma on Spring Valley Dairy.

 

Glenn was born on August 26, 1942 to Ernest Noble Yell and Jewell Mae (Norris) Yell in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He attended high school in West Fork, Arkansas, graduating in 1960 as class president. After graduation,...

John Henson

John Henson

Apr 28, 2023

John Isaac Henson Jr., age 75, of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville, Arkansas.



Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Hart Funeral Home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Burial will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery under the direction of the...

Cynthia Hummingbird

Cynthia Hummingbird

Apr 23, 2023

Cynthia Alice Hummingbird passed from this life at the age of 58 years at Hillcrest South in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born September 23, 1964 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Alex and Eliza (Tidwell) Hummingbird. Cynthia was a lifelong resident of the Stilwell area and Rocky Mountain Community and attended grade school there and later graduated from Cave Springs High School....

Betty Keeter

Betty Keeter

Apr 22, 2023

Betty Lou Stevens Keeter of Stilwell, Oklahoma entered into God’s Kingdom on April 22, 2023 at 95 years of age. She was born March 11, 1928 to Minnie Ann Hatfield Stevens and Alfred Earl Stevens and was the youngest of eight children (seven boys and two girls). Her father worked for the Kansas City Southern Railroad and her mother...

Nellie Green

Nellie Green

Apr 21, 2023

Nellie Sue (Daugherty) Green was born on September 13, 1949 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Hooley and Don (Bird) Daugherty and later adopted by Nancy Pritchett.  She departed this life on April 21, 2023 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years.

She and Charles Green made a home in Sally Bull and later married on May...

Rufus Glass

Rufus Glass

Apr 21, 2023

Rufus Paul Glass, son of George and Fanny Glass, was born on September 14, 1958, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He would depart from this life on April 21, 2023, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the age of 64 years old.

Rufus was beyond loving, caring, friendly, helpful, and a hard-working man with a heart of gold. He loved watching...

Charles Burks

Charles Burks

Apr 20, 2023

Charles Dean Burks On April 20, 2023 Charles Dean Burks departed his life and entered his heavenly home at the age of 83. He was a resident of the Titanic community in Adair county. He was of the Baptist faith and attended the Welling General Baptist Church. He was affectionately known to his family as Charlie.

Charlie...

Norval Hancock

Norval Hancock

Apr 20, 2023

No services are planned at this time.

Audrey Gass

Audrey Gass

Apr 19, 2023

Born on October 17, 1932, to Alfred and Ida Broad, in Franklin County Illinois. Alfred was a coal miner and Ida a devoted mother and homemaker. She had three siblings Edith (Becky), Joseph and Ronald. She married Bill Gene Gass on September 15, 1948, at fifteen years old. Together they had three children, Debra, Pamela, and Kevin.

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Nona Burris

Nona Burris

Apr 18, 2023

Nona Lou Burris, age 85 of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at her home in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

Nona Lou Burris was born May 4, 1937 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Nola and Ada (Gonzalis) Glass. She grew up in Chalk Bluff and Piney and attended the Piney School. Nona married Paul Burris in Tahlequah, Oklahoma...

Janet Handle

Janet Handle

Apr 15, 2023

Janet C Handle was born in Rocky Mountain on August 21, 1946 to Levi and Maggie Handle.  She passed from this life on April 15th 2023 at the age of 76 years,7 months and 25 days. She was preceded in death by both parents; brother Ellis Handle and other loved ones.. Janet was a daughter, a big sister, an...