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Tanya Louella Raeburn
Jul 15, 2021
Tanya Louella Raeburn, 85, of Jones, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her home. Tanya was born on October 18, 1935, in Eufaula, Oklahoma, the daughter of Fred and Nancy (Mitchell) Schrimsher. She married Cecil Raeburn. He preceded her in death. Tanya and Cecil had two produce stores in California. She worked at a chicken farm gathering...
Byrl Brackett
Jul 14, 2021
Byrl L Brackett, 87, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on July 14, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones at the Jack C Montgomery VA Hospital. Byrl was born on May 11, 1934, in Stidham, Oklahoma, the son of Carl W. Brackett and Dona (Whisenhunt) Brackett. Byrl attended Stidham High School and served in the Army during the Korean War;...
Oleta Lejoyce Neill
Jul 3, 2021
Oleta LeJoyce Neill, 91, of Canadian, passed away on July 3, 2021 in McAlester, Oklahoma. LeJoyce was born on February 6, 1930 in Indianola, Oklahoma to Homer and Iva Lillian (Bynum) Lusk. She played basketball and graduated from Indianola High School in 1948. On May 13, 1948, LeJoyce married C.P. Neill, who preceded her in death on May 26,...
Wilma Faye Lewis
Jul 3, 2021
Wilma Faye Lewis, 78, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Glenhaven Retirement Village. Wilma was born on January 15, 1943, in Raiford, Oklahoma, the daughter of Alfred J. and Martha Henryetta "Etta" (Parker) Pearce. She attended grade school at Lenna and graduated with the class of 1961, from Stidham High School. Wilma married Stephen...
Ronald Leroy Waggoner
Jul 2, 2021
Ronald Leroy Waggoner, 83, of Porum, passed away on July 2, 2021 at his home. Ronald was born on April 2, 1938, in Oklahoma to Haskell and Reba (Hoffman) Waggoner. He lived in Porum for twenty-three years. Ronald loved golfing, fishing, and bowling. He had one 300 game and bowled professionally for a short time. Ronald owned two trucking...
Russell Theodore Long
Jul 1, 2021
Russell Theodore Long, 88, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Russell was born on March 4, 1933, in Eufaula, Oklahoma, the son of Robert Lee and Verdie Salters Long. He graduated from Eufaula Public Schools and enlisted in the United States Army. On June 21, 1952, Russell married Lois...
Phil Roger Ford
Jun 28, 2021
Phil Ford, 73, of Lenna, passed away on June 28, 2021 at his home. Phil was born on March 25, 1948, in Lenna, OK to Iva (Calvert) and Volnia Ford. He attended Happy Holler School house in Lenna, OK and Stidham School until the 8th grade. He married Debbie McGuire June 15, 1973. Phil worked most of his life...
Edward Benjamin Hemman, Jr.
Jun 25, 2021
Edward Benjamin Hemman, Jr., 83, of Eufaula, passed away on June 25, 2021 at the McAlester Regional Health Center. Edward was born on February 17, 1938 in Westville, Oklahoma to Edward Benjamin and Hazel Belle (Dulap) Hemman. He attended Caruthers Schools in California. Edward received his Associate's Degree from Reedley Junior College. On March 19, 1955, he married Glenda...
Patsy Sue Mcdonald
Jun 22, 2021
Patsy Sue McDonald, 86, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the St. Francis Hospital of Muskogee. Patsy was born on September 18, 1934, in Hanna, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oscar "O.F." and Mattie (Johnson) Campbell. She graduated from Hanna High School and attended Draughon's Business College. On May 28, 1956, Patsy married Dewayne McDonald in...
Wilma Pauline Gawf
Jun 21, 2021
Wilma Pauline Gibson-Gawf, 77, of Eufaula, passed away on June 21, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wilma was born on March 16, 1944 in Oregon to Paul Gelispee and Irene Flora Gibson. She graduated from Keota High School. On January 3, 1970, Wilma married Samuel Madison Gawf in Sperry, Arkansas. They were happily married for forty years before he preceded...
Clarence Wendell Burns
Jun 21, 2021
Clarence Wendell Burns, 74, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away surrounded by family on June 21, 2021, at his home. Wendell was born on April 4, 1947, in Mellette, Oklahoma, the son of Odie Lee and Opal (Urquhart) Burns. He attended Eufaula Public Schools and went on to Barber College. On August 7, 1965, Wendell married Janeane Pratt. They were...
Teresa Joyce Thatcher
Jun 20, 2021
Teresa Joyce Thatcher, 65, of Eufaula, passed away on June 20, 2021 at her home. Teresa was born on December 5, 1955 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Jack Taylor and Helen Ruth (Coker) Hobbs. In 1973, she graduated from Carl Albert High School, where she played basketball and named "Miss Flame" for hair color and fiery personality. While in...
Zyon Soto St Germain
Jun 16, 2021
Zyon Soto St. Germain, 22, of Eufaula, passed away on June 16, 2021. Zyon was born on January 19, 1999 in Lancaster, California to Andrea St. Germain. He graduated from EPIC Charter School in 2017. Zyon served in the United States Army for a short time. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games, and helping his family renovate the house....
Jeanetta Mae Anderson
Jun 12, 2021
Jeanetta Anderson, 95, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at her home. Jeanetta was born on August 16, 1925 in Onapa to Ryder and Etta (Carr) Bear. She attended Onapa High School. Jeanetta was married to Bud Howell for several years and raised four children together. She worked in housekeeping for several years at Fountainhead Lodge...
Barry Dean Pearce Sr.
Jun 11, 2021
Barry Dean Pearce, Sr., 58, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord & Savior Friday, June 11, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital of Muskogee. Barry was born on February 10, 1963, in McAlester, Oklahoma, the son of Arlie Dean Pearce and Avis Marie (Hampton) Pearce. He graduated from Putnam City West High School in 1981. On July...
Edward Eugene Clark
Jun 10, 2021
Edward Eugene Clark, 81, f Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Tulsa. Ed was born on June 26, 1939, in McCune, Kansas, the son of Clint and Carrie Lea (Johnson) Clark. He graduated from Scott City High School in 1957. On July 20, 1958, Ed married Barbara Helen Crouch. They were happily married for 64 years....
Daniel Lee Franklin
Jun 10, 2021
Daniel Lee Franklin, 71, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2021. He was born on September 25, 1949, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of William Joseph and Francis Marie (Workman) Franklin. Daniel graduated from Covina High School in Covina, California. He was drafted and reluctantly joined the Army on July 1, 1971, where he became a...
Paulann Denny
Jun 4, 2021
Paulann Denny, 78, of Quinton, passed away on June 4, 2021 at her home. Paulann was born on October 29, 1942 in Quinton, Oklahoma to Robert Andrew and Pauline (Self) Risenhoover. She graduated from Quinton High School in 1961. On May 4, 1961, Paulann married John Allen Denny. They were happily married for sixty years and raised three children...
Anne Janet Hulsey-Marker
Jun 3, 2021
Anne Janet Hulsey-Marker, 82, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on June 3, 2021 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Jan was born on August 25, 1938 in Manchester, England to Alice and George McGeorge. She lived in Manchester, England where she attended primary school through business college, until at the age of 23, in 1961, she came to the United States. Jan...
Jimmy Wayne Whittington
May 31, 2021
Jimmy Wayne Whittington (Jim or Whit) was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on June 17, 1939 to Melvin and Virginia Whittington. He has two younger brothers, Darrell Whittington, deceased, (wife, Maryann Sparks Whittington) and Mel Whittington (wife, Pat Frank Whittington.) Jim attended and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1957. While in high school, he received several basketball honors including:...
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