Aug 6, 2023

Irma Lee McCalvey, 100, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023. Irma was born on April 11, 1923, in Ink, Arkansas, the daughter of Jake and Ella Camille (Embry) Edwards. She attended school in Mena, Arkansas up to the 9th grade. Irma worked as a saleswoman in retail for twenty-five years. In 1975, she received her GED....

Aug 6, 2023

Helen Faye Daniel, 84, of Muskogee, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. Faye was born on July 30, 1939, in Stidham, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Thomas and Bessie Lee (Adams) Flud. She married Edward Daniel on September 24, 1961 in Gary, Indiana. Faye gave birth to and raised five children. Faye...

Aug 6, 2023

Zelda Mae Chandler, 89, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Porta Caeli hospice home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Zelda was born on September 23, 1933, in Spring Creek, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oscar J. and Mary Elizabeth (House) Gates. She attended high school in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, and graduated from high school in Encinitas, California,...

Aug 3, 2023

Calvin Dale "Cal" Mendenhall, 69, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, at his home. Cal was born on October 12, 1953, in Hobbs, New Mexico, the son of Jake and Gloria (Furlong) Mendenhall. Cal enlisted in the United States Navy in the early 1970's. He attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a Master's Degree in...

Jul 29, 2023

Rodney Allen Cohn, Jr. 58, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home. Rodney was born on January 10, 1965, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Rodney Allen and Lila Levada (George) Cohn. He attended school in Edmond and graduated from Eufaula High School in 1982. He attended McAlester Vo Tech in carpentry and later...

Jul 27, 2023

Elizabeth Ellen Barnett, 48, passed away on July 27, 2023, at home. Elizabeth was born on February 3, 1975, to Russell and Sherry (Brown) Barnett. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1993. During that time she was drum major her junior and senior year and played the saxophone, bari-sax and the clarinet. Beth was very musically inclined. She...

Jul 23, 2023

Gene Riley Stapp, 80, of Indianola, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, at his home. Gene was born on December 14, 1942, in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Gene Deb and Nancy Marie Fish Stapp. He was raised in Dustin and Lamar. Gene left school during the 8th grade to work the pipeline to help support the family....

Jul 17, 2023

Donald Wayne Cox, 56, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, in Brooken, OK. Don was born on May 25, 1967, to Huey Wayne and Ila Cox, in Midwest City, OK. He grew up in McLoud, OK. Don played on the football team at McLoud High School from 1982 -1985. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1989 with a...

Jul 17, 2023

Junieta June Privette, 77, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, in her home. Junieta was born on April 30, 1946, in McAlester, OK, to Porter James and Edith (Works) Smith. In 1964, She graduated from Quinton High School. Junieta married Henry Privette on June 5, 1974, in Fort Smith, AR. She was a member of the VFW 8798 Ladies...

Jul 11, 2023

Barbara J Wayt, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Oklahoma City, OK. Barbara was born on October 3, 1941, in Long Beach, CA, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Porter) Capps. Barbara was born while her father was stationed at Pearl Harbor. As a Navy daughter, she became accustomed to living in new places and split the majority of...

Jul 6, 2023

Mary Jo Gass, 81, life long resident of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023.Mary was born on July 22, 1941, in Fame, OK, to Phillip and Sarah Virginia (Flud) Van Allen. She was born and raised in Fame, Oklahoma. Mary graduated from Stidham School and attended Connors State College. In May 1959, she married Earl Dean Montgomery in...

Jul 5, 2023

Ellen Ruth Pepiakitah, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Jones, OK. Ellen was born on August 14, 1948, to Rufus Leechar and Janie (Deere) Charles. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1967. She married Tony Allen Pepiakitah Sr. in 1971. Ellen was a homemaker who took care of all her children. She loved to walk, go...

Jul 5, 2023

Theodore (Ted) "Chub" Peter Herber Jr., 67, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his home in Eufaula, OK. Theodore was born on November 27, 1955, to Theodore Peter Herber Sr. and Ellen Viola (Hunt) Durbin, in Orlando, FL. On July 10, 2010, he married Carloise (Carol) Joyce White, in Longtown, OK, at the Prayer House. Theodore enjoyed...

Jul 4, 2023

Betty Eugene Fowler Napier, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Tulsa, OK. Betty was born on March 15, 1942, in Fame, OK, to Charlie and Lillian Mae (Earls) Fowler. She attended school at Fame and Stidham Schools. Betty worked as a CNA for several years. She worked as a bartender for the VFW for over twenty years...

Jul 4, 2023

Yvonne Elizabeth Burwell Sustaire Taylor stepped into paradise on July 4, 2023 at 6:20a.m. to be with our precious Lord and Savior. She fought many battles in her life time, but lung cancer defeated her and Jesus took her home. She will be missed by so many. She was born on March 22, 1933 in Canadian, Oklahoma to Harry...

Jul 3, 2023

Cherry M. Scott, passed away on July 3, 2023, at his home on Lake Eufaula. Cherry was born in Macomb, Oklahoma, on June 16, 1933, to Arie Clement Scott and Melford C. Scott.

He is survived by his sweetheart of sixty-three years, Janetta Moore Scott; his daughter, Lori Scott Dreiling and husband Duane; his son, Reggy Scott;...

Jul 3, 2023

Shirley Ann Pender, 81, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at the St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. Shirley was born on September 11, 1941, in Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Lucille (Garmon) Hawkins. She attended school in Iowa and received her GED in 1970, in Texas. Shirley worked odd jobs, but she was a homemaker...

Jun 25, 2023

Arthur "J.R." Owens III , 74, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. J.R. was born on December 29, 1948, in Stroud, Oklahoma, the son of Arthur "Junior" and Glenda Marie Owens. He graduated from Stroud High School in 1967 and maintained lifelong friendships. He continued to donate to many projects...

Jun 21, 2023

Roberta Lee Tabor, 74, of Eufaula passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at her home. Roberta was born on September 19, 1948 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Robert E. Lee and Bertha (Scott) Langley. She graduated from Drumright High School in 1966. In 67, Roberta married John Tabor in Missouri. They were happily married for thirty-nine years before he...

Jun 21, 2023

Mac Duane Whitson, Muscogee Creek Indian, passed away June 21, 2023, in McKinney, Texas at the age of 82. He was born to Johnnie and Lahoma (McIntosh) Whitson on June 13, 1941, in Fame, Oklahoma.

Mac attended Stidham schools, and finished his Sr. year at McAlester High School, graduating in the Class of 1959. He attended Bacone...