Obituaries

Ida Lary

Aug 29, 2022

On Monday, August 29, 2022, Ida May Lary born December 19, 1930 in Highland California departed this life in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to her new home in heaven at the age of 91. Ida raised her boys, graduated beauty school and cared deeply about anyone that she would come in contact with. She loved everyone and wished well for...

Sherman Etheridge

Aug 26, 2022

Sherman Darrell Etheridge, 89, of Siloam Springs, AR, passed away on August 26, 2022. He was born on April 4, 1933, the son of Sheridan Etheridge and Bessie B. (Eaves) Etheridge in Stilwell, OK. Sherman was a great man who would have helped anyone he could. He did the greatest thing you could do, and served his country in the...

Marie Scott

Aug 24, 2022

Marie Scott was born October 16, 1961, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and she departed this life on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at her home at the age of 60 years, 10 months, and 8 days. Marie was the daughter of Charley and Lizzie Scott.

Marie had many hobbies including crocheting, yard sales, she loved her puppies...

Harvey Williams

Aug 21, 2022

Harvey Williams was born on July 28, 1946, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas to Haskell Williams and Esther McCully. Harvey passed away on August 21, 2022, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years and 24 days.

He was preceded in death by a son; his parents; 2 brothers; and 1 sister.

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Mose Blair, Jr.

Aug 18, 2022

Mose Blair, Jr. 76 of Stilwell, Oklahoma went to be with our Heavenly Father on August 18, 2022. Junior was born on July 15, 1946, in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Mose and Ruby Blair.

He graduated from Stilwell High School in 1964 where he loved to play football. Junior was a hard worker and those who...

Nellie Hart

Aug 17, 2022

On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Nellie Evelyn Hogner Hart, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 95 years, 2 months and 11 days. The daughter of Levi and Cora Belle (Sisco) Hogner, she was born June 6, 1927, in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Evelyn was a hard worker her...

Johnny Vann

Aug 14, 2022

Johnny Ray Vann, Jr., of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away on August 14, 2022, at the age of 58. Johnny was born the son of Johnny Vann, Sr., and Nona (Williams) Vann in Santana, Kansas. Johnny enjoyed life and he loved his family. He was very proud of his Indian Heritage and liked Indian art. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting...

Mary Chewey

Aug 12, 2022

Mary Lou (Owl) Chewey of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away on August 12, 2022, at her home at the age of 86. Mary was born on October 5, 1935, the daughter of Charley Owl, Sr., and Nannie (Ross) Owl. Mary was employed by Cherokee Nation Industries for about 30 years before her retirement. She loved being around her family, especially...

Dennis Workman

Aug 10, 2022

Dennis Dale Workman was born July 26, 1956 to Calvin and Sarah (Unger) Workman. He departed this life to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 10, 2022.

On April 18, 1986 Dennis married Susie Kimble. Over the 36 years they built a life filled with love, memories, and family that includes 5 children, 7 grandchildren, and...

James Blakemore

Aug 7, 2022

James Clinton Blakemore was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma on July 13, 1925 and died August 7, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he lived the majority of his adult life. He was the son of William (Willy) Ray and Una Mae (Ables) Blakemore. After graduation from Stilwell High School, James served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Following honorable discharge...

Joshua Fatherree

Aug 7, 2022

Joshua Fatherree, son of CG and Coleta (Swake) Fatherree was born September 8th,1985 in Tahlequah, OK., and departed this life on August 7, 2022 in Ft. Smith, AR at the age of 36 years, 10 months and 30days.

He graduated Tahlequah High School in 2004 and two years later enlisted in the United States Army where he...

Gerald Coleman

Aug 4, 2022

Gerald Lex Coleman, the son of Joe and Fern (Renfro) Coleman, was born August 15, 1940 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and passed from this life on August 4, 2022 at the age of 81. Gerald was married to Sue Coleman on October 5, 1962, living the majority of their married life in Stilwell. Together, they owned the Christian Family Bookstore...

Emmabel Moten

Aug 4, 2022

Emmabel (Morris) Moten, of Stilwell, OK went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Emmabel was born on September 10, 1936, in Stilwell the daughter of Dennis V. Morris and Mildred Eugena (Lyons) Morris. Emmabel was a fun, loving, sassy, and beautiful, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She...

Nancy Mock

Aug 2, 2022

Nancy Ruth Mock, 75 passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Tahlequah Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, after a brief illness. Nancy was born on July 21, 1947, in Savannah, Georgia, to William Harold Mock, Sr. and Wyleen Cullen Mock. She lived in Savannah most of her life until moving to Oklahoma over 25 years ago.

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Janie Johnson

Jul 31, 2022

Janie Sue (Kimble) Johnson was born on January 18, 1932, to Erb and Mamie Kimble in Bunch, Oklahoma. Janie went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2022, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 6 months, and 13 days.

She married Bobby Merril Johnson on January 18, 1950, and to this...

Anthony Riddle

Jul 30, 2022

Laurinda Woods

Jul 27, 2022

Laurinda Jayne “Duck” Woods

Laurinda Jayne “Duck” Woods passed away on July 27, 2022 in Stilwell, OK after long struggles with her health.  She is remembered for her infectious laugh, generosity of spirit, and a great love for all animals.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 4.  Funeral services are...

Letha Dugger

Jul 26, 2022

Letha Mae Dugger the daughter of Orville and Kahleetah (Seaton) Hill was born September 22, 1943, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 26, 2022, in Colcord, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 4 days. Letha loved life and she loved her family. She was a hard worker, she would mow yards and any...

Kathryn Swafford

Jul 17, 2022

Kathryn Ann (Guest) Swafford was born on October 8th 1954 to Mary Ellen (Chastain) Guest and Jesse Lee Guest in Fontana, Ca. Kathy was a wonderful wife and mother who always put her family's needs above hers. She attended Hawthorne Christian School in California as a youth. She truly loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She served alongside...

Stephanie Smith

Jul 16, 2022

Stephanie Lynn Smith was born December 17th 1974 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Tommy and Sue (Williams) Smith. She departed this life to her heavenly home July 16th 2022 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Steph had an infectious personality & an eccentric laugh that you couldn’t forget. On April 14th 1992 she was blessed with a daughter, Shayna Renee Smith....