Obituaries

Frank Briggs

Frank Briggs

Jan 24, 2010

Frank Reed Briggs, 84, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born August 16, 1925 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Garve and Ola Briggs. He grew up on his fathers dairy farm northwest of downtown Stilwell, where he met and married Betty Hankins. They owned and operated the Stilwell Lumber Company and various other businesses. He...

Marcus Soap

Marcus Soap

Jan 23, 2010

MARCUS WAYNE SOAP, SON OF LEON DUNCAN AND ELIZA SOAP WAS BORN APRIL 2, 1982 IN TAHLEQUAH, OK. HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 23, 2010 IN STILWELL, OK AT THE AGE OF 27 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. MARCUS ENJOYED HANGING OUT WITH ALL HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY, MOST OF ALL PICKING ON ALL OF HIS NIECES, NEPHEWS...

Melvin Born

Melvin Born

Jan 19, 2010

Melvin Conway Born, son of James R. and Bertha E. Graham Born, was born January 19, 1920 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and departed this life on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years. Melvin married his soul mate, Opal Eden, in 1939. The Lord blessed them with 67 years of marriage. To this...

Diana Leyva

Diana Leyva

Jan 14, 2010

Diana Sue Leyva, daughter of L.T. and Ruby Woodward Henderson, was born on September 15, 1947 in Fairfax, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 14, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 62 years, 3 months and 29 days. Diana loved life and helping anyone in need. She spent many years as a paramedic, which gave her...

Oliver Smith

Oliver Smith

Jan 12, 2010

Oliver David Earl Smith, son of Oliver and Myrtle Mae Geyer Smith, was born on October 13, 1948 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and took flight with the angels on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in Park Hill, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, 2 months and 30 days. David was truly a blessing to this earth. He was a very...

Florence Terrell

Florence Terrell

Jan 9, 2010

Florence Terrell, daughter of Arthur and Carrie Bell Troupe Drake, was brought into this life on February 8, 1917 in Coffeyville, Kansas and departed this life to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 1 day. Florence was loved by her family and all who...

Alvasta Jones

Alvasta Jones

Jan 7, 2010

Alvasta Jones, daughter of Fletcher A. and Zora Mae Frazier Reed, was born on September 22, 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 7, 2010 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 15 days. Alvasta was a good friend to many in the Stilwell community. She married Robert Biff Jones...

Mollie Cummings

Mollie Cummings

Jan 6, 2010

Mollie Jane Cummings, daughter of Richard and Mary Mocker Coming, was born on August 8, 1907 in Kansas, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 6, 2010 in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 102 years, 4 months and 29 days. She had many hobbies that she enjoyed: gardening, raising Rhode Island chickens, crocheting and seamstress work. Mollie loved...

Ona Hopkins

Ona Hopkins

Jan 3, 2010

Ona Vera Hopkins, daughter of Authur and Evie Turner Lange, was born on November 3, 1914 in Gilmer, Texas and departed this life to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 95 years and 2 months. Ona worked as a Registered Nurse and a Beautician for many years. During WW...

Richard Powers

Richard Powers

Jan 2, 2010

Richard James Powers, son of Richard A. and Leona M. Wikoff Powers, was brought into this world on August 31, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on Saturday, January 2, 2010 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 2 days. Richard was a loving and devoted husband, father and friend. After moving...

Audest Johnson

Audest Johnson

Dec 31, 2009

Audest Dell Bonnie Johnson, daughter of George and Rose Leist Tennison was born October 10, 1930 in Muskogee, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 31, 2009 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 21 days. She was a homemaker who enjoyed the duties of a very loving...

Charles Luethje

Charles Luethje

Dec 21, 2009

Charles William Luethje, son of William Ernest and Nellie Evelyn Miner Luethje was born August 10, 1944 in Independence, Kansas and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 21, 2009 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 11 days. Charles married the love of his life Mary Ruth Carr on November...

Vivian Garrett

Vivian Garrett

Dec 19, 2009

Vivian Lorane Carson Garrett was born July 1, 1923 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Frank and Osie Rogers Carson. She departed this life to be with our Lord on December 21, 2009 in Stilwell at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 20 days. Vivian had two younger brothers, Frank Carson, Jr. and Jack Rogers Carson and 1 older...

Delbert Collins

Delbert Collins

Dec 16, 2009

Delbert Collins, son of Forest Sylvester and Haley Emberton Collins, was born on October 25,1928 in Natural Dam, Arkansas and departed this life on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in Welling, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 23 days. Delbert enjoyed fishing. While he was able, he kept a garden big enough for the whole neighborhood....

Evelyn Woods

Evelyn Woods

Dec 14, 2009

Evelyn Kay Jake Buckner Woods, 60, of Stilwell passed away Dec. 14, 2009 after a battle with cancer. She was born August 21, 1949 to Leland Dow and Evelyn Lois Brown Buckner. She was the widow of Larry K. Lum Woods. Evelyn was a member of the Four Corners church of Christ in Stilwell. She was a 1967 graduate...

Alice Simmons

Alice Simmons

Dec 13, 2009

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Luther Jones

Luther Jones

Dec 7, 2009

Luther Van Jones, son of Charley and Tressie Smith Jones, was born on November 25, 1935 in Westville, Oklahoma and passed from this life on Monday, December 7, 2009 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 74 years and 12 days. Luther enjoyed spending time with his family and was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was...

Larry Barr

Larry Barr

Dec 4, 2009

Larry A. Barr, son of Henry and Hilda Bridges Barr was born April 10, 1938 in Utah and departed this life to be with our Lord on December 4, 2009 in Stilwell, OK at the age of 71 years 8 months and 6 days. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather to his family. He worked as...

Bob Henson

Bob Henson

Dec 3, 2009

Bob Henson, age 85 years, 9 months and 28 days, died on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Bob was born February 4, 1924, at home west of Watts, Oklahoma. He married Annabell Hamilton on August 1, 1960 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He lived most of his life on the family home place...

Regina Bogart

Regina Bogart

Nov 29, 2009

Regina Kay Owl Bogart, daughter of Joseph Robert Junior and Reba Marie Green Kester, was born on April 24, 1953 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 29, 2009 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years, 7 months and 5 days. She was a very loving mother and grandmother to her family and was known...