Obituaries

Dec 14, 2022

Johnny Lee Bird was born on March 4, 1945 to John Bird and Betty Smith(Bird) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He departed this life on December 14, 2022 surrounded by those who loved him most at the age of 77 years old.

Johnny loved life and lived it to the fullest. He had a huge heart and would help...

Dec 14, 2022

Drasen Royce Littledeer was born on February 13, 1997, in Gallup, New Mexico to Michael Littledeer and Martina (Begay) Littledeer and passed away on December 14, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 25 years, 10 months, and 1 day.

Drasen enjoyed playing Xbox; he was an avid reader and engaged in learning. He...

Dec 9, 2022

Paul Ray Brundage, the son of John and Bertha (Walker) Brundage, was born May 6, 1939 in Dean, Arkansas and passed from this life on December 9, 2022 at his home in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, 7 months and 3 days. Paul was married to Linda Davidson on January 3, 1969 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. He...

Dec 9, 2022

Erma Sue Emberton the daughter of Allen and Pearl (Rylee) Cameron was born on December 10, 1955, in Little Rock, Arkansas and departed this life on December 9, 2022, in Temple, Texas at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 30 days.

Sue had numerous certificates and degrees in Welding and Business along with...

Dec 6, 2022

Bill Sawney was born May 25, 1932, to Thomas Sawney and Stella (Gonzales) Livers. Bill would take his last breath at home surrounded by loved ones on December 6, 2022.

Bill was a member of the Cherry Tree Baptist Church where he loved teaching the Sunday school Cherokee class.  Until the loss of his vision he read his Bible...

Dec 2, 2022

Vanessa (Duncan) Sawney was born on July 12, 1977, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Louella Duncan. She passed from this life on December 2, 2022, at the age of 45 years.

Vanessa had 7 children: Grant, Wyatt, JaDen, Tyla “T”, Taylor, Luke, and Kaysah; and she was the best Nanny in the world to her granddaughters:...

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30th, 2022 Philip Eldon Engle was called home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 72. Heaven has gained an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, coach and friend. Some would say that Phil was blessed with a life that many men only dream of, and they would be right.

Nov 28, 2022

Marion Glen Loosier, age 88 of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Hill Crest South Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday December 5, 2022 at the Hart Funeral Home with Brother Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery under the...

Nov 27, 2022

James Ervin Martin, commonly known as Jim Martin or J.E. Martin, was born on January 8th 1936 to Aurthor Ray and Martha Grace (Long) Martin inside their Dugout home on his Uncle Spencer's farm in the Panhandle of Oklahoma just south of Elmwood. Jim passed on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years, 10...

Nov 26, 2022

Eugene Harold Rich, the son of Verlin and Beatrice (Neugin) Rich, was born June 20, 1959 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life November 26, 2022 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 63 years, 5 months and 6 days. Eugene enjoyed fishing, hunting artifacts, collecting fishing accessories and taking care of his place. He was quite humorous and...

Nov 23, 2022

Clyde Dale Brooks was born on August 22, 1961 to Sidney Dale Brooks and Patsy Marie (Wyers) Brooks. He passed away on November 23, 2022.

Clyde very much enjoyed fishing. He liked to watch his nieces play soccer and was known to bowl a good game himself every now and then. Clyde could also be found watching...

Nov 19, 2022

Wesley Thomas Bunch was born on March 31, 1972 to Thompson and Judy Bunch in Greenfield, Indiana. He departed this life on November 19, 2022 surrounded by those who loved him most at the age of 50 years, 7 months, and 19 days.

Wesley loved life and lived it to the fullest. He had a huge heart...

Nov 19, 2022

Jessie Lucille (Patterson) Kimble was born on August 11th, 1929 to Clarence & Mary Patterson. Lucille departed this life to her heavenly home on November 19th, 2022, at the age of 93 years, 3 months, and 8 days; at the Quail Ridge Living Center in Colcord, Oklahoma.

Lucille married Lester Kimble on the 10th of May in...

Nov 18, 2022

Jimmy Pack was born on January 1, 1962, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Bob Pack and Freda Noisewater. He departed this life on November 18, 2022 at the age of 60 years old in his home in Stilwell, Oklahoma surrounded by his family. Jimmy worked at Stilwell Foods and then later on he went on to work at Green Leaf...

Nov 14, 2022

Jerry Don Rock was born on July 25,1942 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Alvis and Esther (Thompson) Rock. Jerry went to home be with the Lord on November 14, 2022 in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Alvis and Esther Rock, his wife, Diane Rock; son, John Rock; and daughter, Jerri Ann Stilwell; Brother-in-laws,...

Nov 11, 2022

Lillie Sawney was born on February 12, 1965, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Franklin D. Sawney and Nancy Littledeer Sawney. She passed from this life on November 11, 2022, at the age of 57 years and 9 months. She was preceded in death by her significant other Steve Clinton, both parents, her sister Lula Sawney, her brother Winfred (Rog) Sawney,...

Nov 9, 2022

Lillie Mae Ross, daughter of Levi Ross and Mary Hardbarger Ross, was born on October 10, 1944 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at her home on Ross Mountain.

Lillie was a teachers aide and a cook for Greasy School for several years.  She loved singing Cherokee...

Nov 6, 2022

David Lee Payne, born July 30, 1962 in Woodward, OK, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 due to lung cancer. He was the youngest child of Bob and Charleen Payne. He grew up in Midland, Texas and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1981. Diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult, David struggled with managing this...

Nov 6, 2022

Ronald Edd Goodall entered into this world on February 15, 1947 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and departed it on November 06, 2022 at his Earthly home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them in Paradise with Jesus. His Homecoming was met with open arms by his parents, Jessie Mae (Royster) and William...

Nov 6, 2022

Crystal Sue Berry-Chuculate the daughter of John E. and Virginia Sue Berry was born May 4, 1975, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and departed this life on November 6, 2022, surrounded by family and friends, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 47 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Crystal enjoyed life and she lived it to the...