Obituaries

Nov 11, 2015

Robert (Bob) Ray Stevens, son of Jess Robert and Clara Ethel (Ray) Stevens, was born on October 23, 1929 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed from this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years. Bob's greatest pleasure in life would be the times he would be the times he would spend with...

Nov 9, 2015

Hubert Lee Duncan, son of Walter, Sr. and Lena Mae (Eli) Duncan was born on September 13, 1943, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and passed from this life to be with his Lord and Savior on November 9, 2015, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 27 days. He was married to Sharon Miller on June...

Nov 7, 2015

Bob Lee West was born on the family farm in Stilwell, Oklahoma on January 4, 1926 to Augustus West and Buena (McCaleb) West (both deceased). He left this world peacefully on November 7th, 2015 surrounded by his beloved family. Bob was one of five children. The oldest brother was Welford and wife Geneva (both deceased); oldest sister Datha Mullins...

Nov 3, 2015

Emett Hopkins, son of Eula Hopkins was born on December 30, 1938, in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 3, 2015, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was an oil field worker and independent truck driver. In his younger years, he enjoyed bull riding and coon hunting. He also enjoyed visiting with friends and spending time with his grandson,...

Nov 3, 2015

Our sweet, sweet Mama has gone away. Our hearts are broken and our lives will never be the same. Dorothy Mae (Sisco) Brady was born February 4, 1927, in Stilwell, OK to James Benton and Zelpha Ellen (Essary) Sisco. She passed from this life on November 3, 2015, in Tulsa, OK at the age of 88 years. She was...

Nov 3, 2015

Ricky Darrell Poindexter, 59, of Westville, OK died on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. He was born to Gerald and Lavone Poindexter of Sallisaw, OK on March 9, 1956. He married Tonya Richards of Stilwell, OK on June 17, 1977. They had one son, Codey Jayde Poindexter. He was preceded in death by...

Nov 2, 2015

Karen Sue Bunch Soap, daughter of Ben and Oleta (Blackbird) Bunch was born November 5, 1958 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 2, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years, 11 months and 27 days. She was a very loving mother and grandmother to her family. She loved picking wild onions, enjoyed sewing,...

Oct 31, 2015

Jimmy Dale Jordan, son of John Wesley Sr. and Wilma (Drain) Jordan was born April 25, 1960 in Oklahoma City, OK and departed this life on October 31, 2015 in Westville, OK at the age of 55 years, 6 months and 6 days. Jimmy enjoyed his years as a truck driver, and working at the tire shop. He had...

Oct 30, 2015

Roger Lee Vann, son of Dirthrower and Winnie Mae (Twist) Vann was born August 17, 1953 in Tahlequah, OK and departed this life to be with our Lord on October 30, 2015 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at the age of 62 years, 2 months and 13 days. Roger was a very loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He...

Oct 20, 2015

Marjorie Eileen Murphy, the daughter of William Dallas and Eva Lee (Cousins) Campbell, was born June 4, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She passed from this life on October 20, 2015, in Tulsa, at the age of 64 years. Marjorie grew up in the Tulsa area and attended Webster High School. She was married to James David Murphy in Denver,...

Oct 20, 2015

Oscar Dan Foster, son of George J.L. and Teatsie Lucille (Dandridge) Foster, was born on October 22, 1939 in Binger, Oklahoma and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 28 days. Oscar was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. His family was very...

Oct 17, 2015

Sammy L Byrd, son of John L. and Betty (Smith) Byrd, was born April 30, 1946 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Proctor, Oklahoma at the age of 69 years. He was a simple family man, who loved life and loved his family. He was a hard working man, who loved being...

Oct 16, 2015

Frank Hays, the son of George Frank Hays, Sr. and Ida Elizabeth (Carter) Hays, was born July 9, 1955, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on October 16, 2015, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas, at the age of 60. Frank was married to JoNell Ramey in Bunch, Oklahoma on August 10, 2011. They were...

Oct 12, 2015

Neal Frederick Riley, son of William Carl and Sally Shirley (Smith) Riley, was born on May 14, 1952 in Denver, Colorado and departed from this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Watts, Oklahoma at the age of 63 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. After his return, Neal married Carolyn Needy and they settled...

Oct 2, 2015

Gladys Pauline Parker was born on March 8, 1915 at Delaney Arkansas and passed from this life on Friday, October 2, 2015 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She moved to Oklahoma with her parents Lon and Daisy Wheeler at a young age. She married Clifford Parker on December 2, 1933. They moved to a small farm in the Titanic (Freewater) community...

Sep 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Juanita Henson, daughter of William and Mary (Waters) Young was born February 2, 1936 in Claremore, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with the Lord on September 28, 2015 at her home in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 26 days. In 1952, she married J.L. Brown and together they had 7 children,...

Sep 28, 2015

Emma Louise Drain, daughter of George and Icie (Taylor) Key, was born March 25, 1936 in Stilwell, OK and passed from this life on Monday, September 28, 2015 in Tahlequah, OK at the age of 79 years. She enjoyed puzzle books, collected porcelain dolls and loved birds. Emma loved to travel and see new places and things. She was...

Sep 26, 2015

Katie Lee Bear Roberts, a longtime Stilwell resident and member of the Cherokee Nation, died Sept. 26 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. She was 82. Katie was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on April 17, 1933 to Oscar and Cherokee Bear. She attended Wyandotte School until 8th grade and then the Chilocco Indian...

Sep 25, 2015

Ben Bush Smith, the son of Rufus Smith and Leona Marie (Bush) Smith, was born March 16, 1963, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on September 25, 2015, at his home in Stilwell surrounded by a loving family, at the age of 52. Ben was a lifelong resident of Adair County, graduating from Cave Springs High School....