Oct 1, 2022

BJ was a welder from the time he served on the U.S.S. Ajax in 1945 until he retired from Dorchester Gas Company in the late 80’s; yes, a welder at a gas plant, that tells you something of his skill. “Dad could fix anything”, and in his retirement years this ability was a blessing to family and friends when...

Sep 30, 2022

Junior Ward Wallace passed away surrounded by family and love in his home Friday, September 30th, 2022, at the age of 92. Born in Lovelle, MO, on February 28th, 1930, to George and Lula (Simmons) Wallace. Junior and Maggie were married in Las Vegas, NV, on August 5, 1953. They were married for sixty-nine years of endless love. Junior...

Sep 30, 2022

Wahalella Eagle Sigsby, 61, of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Wahalella was born on September 6, 1961, in Wilburton, OK, the daughter of Frank Lee and Leoda (Silmon) Eagle. She graduated from Hartshorne High School in 1979. In 2007, Wahalella earned her Bachelors Degree from Southern Nazarene University. She worked as a social worker for thirty...

Sep 28, 2022

Masae Rice, 78, passed away Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. She was born in Autsugi, Japan on September 7, 1944. Masae spent her young life living in Tokyo, Japan. Her sisters husband introduced her to his military friend, Jerry Rice, in 1968 and after a ten month courtship the two were married. Shortly after the marriage, her...

Sep 28, 2022

Ruby Evelyn Armstrong, 78, of Woodward, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, September 28, 2022, in Tulsa. Ruby was born on February 5, 1944, in Sarasota, Florida, the daughter of Edward Brown and Ruby Lucille (Hickman) Dix. She graduated from Spiro High School in 1962. She received her Masters Degree in Education from Southeastern University. On May 28, 1972, Ruby married...

Sep 27, 2022

Stanley Wayne Guest, 83, of Checotah, passed away on September 27, 2022 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Wayne was born on June 29, 1939 in Dustin, Oklahoma to Stanley August and Flossie (Alstadt) Guest. He graduated from Dustin High School in 1957.The day after he graduated, Wayne enlisted into the United States Army and served three years. On...

Sep 25, 2022

Paulette Carey, 69, of Eufaula, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Paulette was born on June 28, 1953 in Checotah, Oklahoma to Leo and Velma (Hamm) Thomason. She graduated from Checotah High School in 1971.

On April 12, 1972, she married William "Doug" Carey. They were happily married for fifty years, before he...

Sep 20, 2022

Leigh Ann Montgomery, 54, passed away on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022, in Broken Arrow, OK. Leigh Ann was born on August 27, 1968, in Tulsa, OK, to David Shales and Linda Lee. She graduated from East Central High School in Tulsa, OK, in 1986. On October 5, 1991, she married Bryan Dean Montgomery in Eufaula, OK. Leigh Ann worked...

Sep 19, 2022

Larry Gene Stroble, Jr., of Eufaula, passed away on September 19, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. Larry was born on June 28, 1985 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Larry Gene Stroble Sr. and Sandra Annette Collins. He attended Dixie Elementary in Eufaula and McClure Elementary in Tulsa. Larry received his G.E.D in Lexington, Oklahoma. He attended Tulsa Welding School and worked...

Sep 10, 2022

Kendall Wade Williams, 56, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the Cornerstone Hospital. Kendall was born on November 11, 1965, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the son of Kerwin Andrew and Beulah Signora (French) Williams. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1983 and then graduated from Okmulgee Tech as an auto body mechanic. Kendall worked for...

Sep 9, 2022

David "Dave" Alan Brenden, 57, of Checotah, passed away on September 9, 2022 at his home. Dave was born on August 2, 1965 in Watertown, South Dakota to Dick Dale and Barbara Jean (Greenhagen) Brenden. He graduated from Clark High School in Clark, South Dakota. Dave worked at Walgreens for sixteen years. He also worked as the manager at...

Sep 6, 2022

Donna L. Coberly, 90, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the Van Buren House. Donna was born on August 29, 1932, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ralph Etzelmueller and Olivia (Zerull) Etzelmueller. She attended Kenosha High School where she met Jerry Hanak. She graduated in 1950, and she and Jerry were married December 29,...

Sep 4, 2022

Hunter Jehan Mastin, infant child of Karie and Joshua Mastin left this world on September 7th, 2022. He is survived by his parents, sisters, Kolbi and Evelyn; brother, Gunner; grandparents, Shelly and Gary Kay and Gene and Heather Mastin; great-grandparents, Judy and James Buehner, Lonnie and Kathy Kay and Virginia Campbell; aunt, Nina Mastin; and uncle, Brandon Kay. He...

Sep 2, 2022

Linda K. Phillips "Nana", 71, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, at her daughter's home. Linda was born on October 2, 1950, in Checotah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert and Zelma Irene (Leader) Phillips. She attended Checotah Public Schools and lived near Checotah all of her life. She married Charles Don Ward "Indian". He preceded her...

Aug 27, 2022

Anna Estelle Hughes, 101, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Fort Gibson Nursing Home. Estelle was born on December 1, 1920, in Vivian, Oklahoma the daughter of Jonas Dow and Maude Emma (Pollard) Willmon. She graduated from Oak Grove School. Estelle married George Hughes on July 18, 1938. He preceded her in death on...

Aug 24, 2022

Mary Edythe Keenan, 80, passed away Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, in Dequeen, AR. Mary was born on December 4th, 1941, in Guthrie, OK, to Harold Paul and Mary Elsie (Lindsley) Shanahan. After graduating high school she moved to Edmond where she raised her family before settling in Eufaula. Mary married Leo Joseph Keenan on July 2, 1986, in Pagosa...

Aug 18, 2022

Cordell Robert McGirt, 35, passed away August 18th, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. Cordell was born on January 18th, 1987, in Tahlequah, OK, to Chester Eugene and Lilly Hadley (Powell) McGirt. Cordell played football during Junior High and played baseball during the summer time. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 2007. Cordell worked as a Surveillance officer, then went...

Aug 13, 2022

William "Doug" Douglas Carey, 71, of Eufaula, passed away on August 13, 2022 in Checotah, Oklahoma. Doug was born on August 13, 1951 in Checotah, Oklahoma to William "Tootle" Roy and Lois Lanore (Fyffe) Carey. He attended Stidham Public School through his sophomore year and then graduated from Eufaula High School in 1969. In 1971, Doug received his Associate's...

Aug 9, 2022

Gail Delores Hodges passed away August 9th, 2022, in Porum, OK. Gail was born on April 5th, 1957, to Lowell Russell and Reba Delores (Baker) White, in Fresno, CA. In 1975, she graduated from Moore High School in Moore, OK. Gail married Terry Hodges on June 18, 1997, in Oklahoma City, OK. Gail is survived by her husband Terry...

Aug 9, 2022

Tucker Dale Martin, 9, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Tucker was born on February 15, 2013, in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Steven Ray Martin and Lauren Ashley Crump. He attended Eufaula Elementary School. He loved playing football and loved his dogs Chomper and Willie. His favorite group was Jack of All Trades which he...