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Katharina "Kathe" Neal
Nov 26, 2020
Katharina Muller Neal passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the Checotah Nursing Center. Kathe was born on October 29, 1927, to Andreas and Katharina Keller Muller in Wurzburg, Germany. Kathe as everyone called her worked for the U.S. Army doing laundry for the GI's. She met Bill Neal and married him on June 19, 1948, as his...
Edward Earl Patterson
Nov 25, 2020
Edward Earl Patterson, 74, of Longtown passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at his home. Edward was born on September 29,1946, in Hobbs, New Mexico, the son of Robert Rae and Nell (McClelland) Patterson. He graduated from Hobbs High School in 1964. Edward joined the United States Navy and served from 1966-1972 in the Seabees, serving in Vietnam from...
Chad Garnett White
Nov 23, 2020
On November 29, 1972, in Eufaula, Oklahoma a baby boy was born to Elis and Corine White. He was given the name Chad Garnett White. His mother gave him the nickname “Chubby Boy”. Chad attended school in Eufaula from grade school to high school. During his high school years, at some time, he was voted Student Body President. Chad...
Darrell Wayne Cowgill
Nov 23, 2020
Darrell Wayne “The Big Guy” Cowgill, of Eufaula, OK, passed on to be with our Lord Monday, November 23, 2020. Born October 11, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas to John Dee and Opal Lorene (Goodwin) Cowgill; he and his family attended West Race Baptist Church. Darrell attended school in Searcy, Arkansas where he was known by his classmates as...
Darla Jean Engelbrecht
Nov 20, 2020
Darla Jean (Roth) Engelbrecht, a special angel and friend to every person she met, passed on from this life on November 20, 2020 at the age of 56. She was born July 2, 1964 to Alois Joseph and Shirley Roth in Muskogee, OK. She graduated from Muskogee High School in 1982. She married the love of her life, Tom...
D.L. Mckeefer
Nov 17, 2020
D.L. McKeefer Jr., 79, of Eufaula, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home. He was born on October 21, 1941, in Killeen, Texas, the son of D.L., Sr. and Leona Mack (Taylor) McKeefer. He attended Killeen Schools. In 1961, D.L. married Collene Tucker. To this union, three children were born. They were happily married for twenty-five years...
Ila L. Cox
Nov 16, 2020
Ila L. Cox, 79, of Quinton, passed away on November 16, 2020 at the Quinton Manor Nursing Home. Ila was born on January 10, 1941 in Gilbert, Louisiana to Allie Holley Smith. On September 10, 1965, she married Huey Cox. They were happily married for forty-six years, before he preceded her in death in 2011. Ila worked as an...
Marquetia Lea Simpson
Nov 16, 2020
Marquetia Lea Tounwin Simpson, 73, of Checotah, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020, in Tulsa. She was born on July 21, 1947, in Hinton, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lloyd and Bessie (Williams) Tounwin. In 1965, Marquetia graduated from Sequoyah high school. She married John C. Simpson in Chandler, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1999. Marquetia...
Robert Lee Francis
Nov 15, 2020
Robert Lee Francis, 70, of Glenpool, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at the Claremore Indian Hospital. Robert was born on September 8, 1950, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the son of David and Nettie (Pigeon) Francis. He graduated from high school and then attended college. Robert worked as a welder. He was married to Josephine Deo. Survivors include: his wife,...
Stoney Dieon Wilson
Nov 15, 2020
Stoney Dieon Wilson, 56, of Eufaula, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Stoney was born on July 23, 1964, in Eufaula, Oklahoma, to William Jackson and Patricia Marcine (Bedford) Wilson. He graduated from Eufaula High School as a proud member of the "Crew of 82". Stoney never...
Loretta Jean Tunis
Nov 14, 2020
Loretta Jean (Nixon) Tunis, 60, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Henryetta. She was born on April 13, 1960, in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Kenneth Ray and Bobbie Jean (Brown) Nixon. She graduated from Checotah High School in 1978. She received her Computer Science degree from Connors State College in 1991. Loretta worked as...
Judy Fitzer
Nov 12, 2020
Mary Judith “Judy” Fitzer (Née McVeigh) passed away on November 12, 2020. Born on September 26, 1937 in McAlester, Oklahoma to John Arthur and Ruby McVeigh. Judy had one brother Robert “Bob”, who preceded her in death. Judy graduated from Calera High School in 1955. She received her bachelor’s degree from Southeastern State University in Business Education in 1958...
Karen Waldrop
Nov 5, 2020
Karen Waldrop, 71, of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the McAlester Regional Medical Center. Karen was born on January 14, 1949, in Indianola, Oklahoma, the daughter of Otto Frances and Betty Lee (Whitfield) Van Allen. She graduated from Canadian High School in 1967. On August 5, 1979, in Bower, Oklahoma, Karen married Arthur Ray Waldrop. They...
Katherine Phillips
Nov 4, 2020
Katherine Phillips, 69, of Checotah, passed away on November 4, 2020 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Katherine was born on January 17, 1951 in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma to Leslie Willie and Opal (Hunter) Phillips. She loved to watch television and play with her dolls. Survivors include: her two sisters: Clara Tilllman and husband, George, of Porum; and Cherry Justice, of Muskogee....
Deborah Mcallister
Nov 3, 2020
Deborah McAlister, 66, of Stigler, passed away on November 3, 2020 at the McAlester Regional Health Center. Debbie was born on August 9, 1954 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Charles "Bill" S. and Lillian Margaret (Harris) Ogle. She graduated from Kinta High School. Debbie worked in financing. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: her daughter, Jennifer McAlister, of...
Moses Timothy
Nov 3, 2020
Moses Timothy, 68, of Tulsa, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Hillcrest Hospital. Timothy was born on January 5, 1952, in Eufaula, the son of Lewis Timothy Sr. and Mary (Lewis) Timothy. Moses graduated from Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah in 1972. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Moses was a simple man who kept...
Mary Lou Harper
Oct 26, 2020
Mary Lou Harper, 68, of Checotah, passed away on October 26, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mary was born on May 15, 1952 in Porum, Oklahoma to Clinton Dewitt and Sybil Anna (Carson) Brown. On May 23, 1973, she married David Harper in Checotah. They were happily married for twenty-two years before he preceded her in death on December 10,...
William F. Campbell
Oct 26, 2020
William Campbell, 88, of Eufaula, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at home. William was born on November 3, 1931 in Arkansas to Jefferson D. and Maggie M. (Kinnion) Campbell. He attended school in Drumright, Oklahoma. William served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was married to Dorthy Graham for twenty-four years and five children...
Jackie Edward Turpin
Oct 24, 2020
Jackie Edward Turpin, 77, of Checotah, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at his home. He was born on May 7, 1943, in Porum, Oklahoma, the son of James Corbin and Marcillene Margaret (Henderson) Turpin. He attended Checotah Public Schools and Horace Mann Jr. High School. He entered the United States Air Force and served from May 1960 to...
Richard Clell Grider
Oct 20, 2020
Richard Clell Grider, 74, of Eufaula, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at his home. Richard was born on August 14, 1946, in Checotah, Oklahoma, the son of Dallas Clell and Mildred Lucille (French) Grider. He attended Bower School. He then joined the Army National Guard. On April 15, 1967, Richard married Carla Jean Daniel in Eufaula. They were...
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