Apr 7, 2023

Patricia C. Gill, 75, of Muskogee, passed away on April 7, 2023, at the Muskogee Nursing Center. Patricia was born on January 15, 1948, in De Pere, Wisconsin. In her younger years, she was a foster parent. Patricia worked as an assistant warden and assistant to the governor while in Alaska. She loved to crochet and rescue cats. Patricia...

Apr 2, 2023

Hailey Elizabeth Taylor, 21, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023. Hailey was born on January 16, 2002, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Douglas Keith Todd and Shannon Marie (Mills) Carrell. She and her family lived in Mid-West City and Moore over a three-year period. They moved to Eufaula for a year, McAlester for ten years...

Mar 21, 2023

Cindy Ann Hampton, 63, of Stigler, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Tulsa. Cindy was born on August 7, 1959, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jerry Wayne Johnson and Phyllis Ann (Collins) Keeley. She attended school in North Carolina, Virginia, Shawnee and Jones. Cindy worked as a contractor specializing in carpet, tile and roofing. On August...

Mar 20, 2023

Leroy Burlston Collums, 94, of Tuttle, former longtime resident of Stidham, passed away on March 20, 2023 at the Tuttle Care Center. Leroy was born on July 14, 1928 in Bennington, Oklahoma to Travis Burlston Collums and Rosa Mae Lucas. He served in the United States Army from October 18, 1950 before being honorably discharged on September 21, 1956....

Mar 14, 2023

Mary Frances Burnside, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Muskogee, OK. Mary was born on August 17, 1941, to William Quitman and Dorothy Mae (Eastman) Cates. In 1959, she graduated from Humes High School in Memphis, TN. Mary was married to Charles "Chuck" Burnside on December 26, 1985. She served in the United States Army for two...

Mar 14, 2023

Shaw Byrd Brandon, 91, breathed his last breath on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Claremore, Oklahoma. Shaw was born on July 18, 1931, to George Washington and Biddie Bertha (James) Brandon, in Pierce, Oklahoma. In 1956, he enlisted in the United States Navy. After the Navy, he was a principal of a rural school in Oklahoma, and taught math...

Mar 13, 2023

Katie Mae Wood, 77, of Checotah, passed away on March 13, 2023 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Katie was born on November 22, 1946 in Stidham, Oklahoma to Charlie and Lillie Mae (Earl) Fowler. She was the baby of seventeen children. On July 5, 1963, Katie married Doyle Wood. They were happily married for fifty-five years...

Mar 9, 2023

Letty Smith, 78, of McAlester, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Belfair of McAlester Nursing Home. Letty was born on March 22, 1944 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to Woodrow Wilson and Pauline A. (Carl) Smith. She loved sewing and cooking. She absolutely adored her one and only grandchild, Liam Hayes. Letty's greatest joy was spending time with...

Mar 8, 2023

James Lee McGuire, 88, of Eufaula, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. James was born on June 8, 1934 in New Albany, Indiana, the son of William Calvin and Lorena (Brown) McGuire. He attended Weleetka High School and graduated from Anadarko High School in 1952. On August 20, 1955, James married Patricia...

Mar 5, 2023

Theresa Ann Akers of Eufaula passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, the 5th of March, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on the 22nd of April in 1954 to Alfred “Bus” and Ida Marie Montgomery. The family, consisting of ten siblings, resided west of Eufaula in McIntosh County.

Theresa married Thomas Frederick Akers on...

Mar 2, 2023

Shryl June Leatherman, 74, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home. Shryl was born on November 2, 1948, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Henry and Hazel Marie (Barnett) Leatherman. She graduated from Carl Albert High School in Midwest City in 1966. Shryl enlisted in the United States Army where she received her...

Mar 1, 2023

Lezle Lavone McGehee Pierce Akers, 61, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at her home. Lezle was born on December 25, 1961, in Seminole, Oklahoma, the daughter of Harold McGehee and Carol Johnson. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1980. Lezle worked all over the state and in Texas as a waitress. She married Don...

Mar 1, 2023

Bertha D. Black, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, in Checotah, OK. Bertha was born on April 30th, 1931, to Dennis and Ruth (Murphy) Thurman in Foss, OK. She attended Bower School in elementary and middle school. In 1948, she graduated from Canadian High School. Bertha married Albert A. Black on January 22, 1949, in Fame, OK and...

Feb 19, 2023

Barbara Joe Martin, 85, of Stigler, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the McAlester Regional Health Center. Barbara was born on January 1, 1938, in Checotah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph Lindsey and Lera Nora (Green) Brinsfield. She attended school in Blair and Prairie View on Texanna Road. Barbara spent her childhood near Texanna, Oklahoma. Her family...

Feb 15, 2023

Annette Stanley, 70, of Quinton, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Annette was born on January 4, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Ivestor Lee and Cymanthia (Jacobs) VanMatre. She graduated from Alma High School in 1971. She raised her two children in Alma until 1983 when she moved to Quinton, Oklahoma....

Feb 15, 2023

Betsy Hill, 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, in Eufaula, OK. Betsy was born on June 30th, 1953, in Hanna, OK, to Siah and Elizabeth (Phillips) Hill. She graduated from Sequoyah Tahlequah School. Betsy married Nathaniel Grayson Sr. and two children were had from this union. She enjoyed beading, sewing, cooking, fishing, gardening, doing puzzle books, playing...

Feb 10, 2023

William "Bill" Antrum Fox Jr., 98, passed away Friday, February 10th, 2023, in Muskogee, OK. Bill was born on October 25, 1924, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William Antrum and Naomi Claire (Barnett) Fox, their only child. He grew up in Tulsa and Enid, Oklahoma, before the family moved to Wichita, Kansas, where his father was foreman in charge of...

Feb 9, 2023

Vickie Rae Allen, 72, of Eufaula, passed away on February 9, 2023 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Vickie was born on February 22, 1950, in San Diego, California, the daughter of Raymond and Juanita Hoffman. On May 1, 1969, she married Robert "Bob" Allen in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. They were happily married for forty-two years. Vickie Allen loved making hand made...

Feb 8, 2023

Annalee Grace Hackett, 93, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, in Muskogee, OK. Annalee was born on October 2nd, 1929, in Avery, OK, to James William and Iona Effie (Dickson) Elder. On November 3, 1948, she married William Hackett in Lucien, OK. She worked at Bipo Inc as a supervisor for over ten years. Annalee was a member of...

Feb 6, 2023

John Howard Marshall, 69, passed away Monday, February 6th, 2023, in Eufaula, OK. John was born on August 27th, 1953, to Samuel Tucker and Polly (Francis) Marshall in Tahlequah, OK. He attended Hartshorne High School and Eufaula High School and graduated in 1971. He also attended OSU Okmulgee Tech for heat and air. John worked for Creek Nation for...