Jul 30, 2018

Jul 30, 2018

Shelton Crabtree Jr., 84, of Eufaula, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at his home. Shelton was born on February 4, 1934, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the son of Shelton and May Francis (Taylor) Crabtree. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1955. While attending school, Shelton played clarinet in the band, played basketball and baseball. In 1956,...

Jul 30, 2018

George was born on December 15, 1951 in Portersville, California to George Junior and Mozelle Marie (McElroy) Farrar. In 1970, he graduated from Sutter High School in California. George married Glenda Henson in 1971. He was a retired carpenter and loved spending time fishing. George was always helping people in need and checking on his mother to see if...

Jul 30, 2018

Mary Lee Risenhoover, 85, of Eufaula, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 at her home. Mary was born on November 14, 1932 in Maud, Oklahoma to Walter Fenton and Lois (Love) Gibson. She attended school in Maud and Quinton. Mary worked as a seamstress at Stag Sewing Factory in Checotah, Oklahoma. She also worked at the University of...

Jul 29, 2018

Joleta Faye Taylor, 79, of Crowder, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Joleta was born on November 27, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Joseph Frank and Margaret Gwendolyn (Johnson) Nedbalek. She graduated from Putnam City High School. In 1960, Joleta married Walter Randolph Droze. They were married for eleven years. She...

Jul 20, 2018

James "Kent" Callahan, born September 27th, 1935, passed away peacefully at his home, July 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Sue Moon Callahan. Survivors include: 3 children, Cathy Swanson, Ryan Callahan, and Amanda Callahan; 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Kent practiced dentistry for 40 years in Henryetta, Okemah, and Oklahoma City before...

Jul 20, 2018

Margaret Ella Lemons, 73, of Eufaula, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Margaret was born on April 14, 1945, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the daughter of Dale and Reba Ella (Cobb) Shaver. She graduated from Canadian High School in 1963. She married Lawrence Monroe Lemons. Margaret worked as a bookkeeper for McAlester Regional Hospital...

Jul 18, 2018

Benny was born on January 9, 1943 in Newkirk, OK, the son of Elmer and Irene (Skinner) Robinson. He graduated from high school in 1961in Hobbs, New Mexico. Benny worked as a truck driver for over 40 years. He was also a New Mexico Highway Patrolman for 10 years, and a police officer in Hobbs for a short time....

Jul 13, 2018

Louise was born on June 16, 1929, in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Jimmy and Birdie (Abbott) Cain. She attended grade school in Springville, California and graduated from Porterville High School. On February 10, 1951, Louise married Paul George Gaston in Porterville, California, raising two children together. They were happily married for fifty-nine years. Louise and Paul lived...

Jul 12, 2018

Reverend Kenneth Roy Loma, 67, of Muskogee passed away July 12, 2018 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. Kenneth was born on March 20, 1951 in Talihina, OK, the son of Leroy and Sarah Jane (Lewis) Loma. Kenneth attended Broken Bow School. On August 26, 1972, Kenneth married Jena Vayve Phillips at the Little Coweta Indian Baptist Church....

Jul 6, 2018

Amelia Jane Spradley, 71 of Eufaula passed away Friday July 6, 2018 at the Eufaula Manor. Amelia was born February 9, 1947 in Clovis, NM, the daughter of Samuel and Edith (Roberts) Spinks. On July 22, 1975, Amelia married Terry Spradley in Clovis New Mexico. They followed her husbands work on the railroad. In 2002, they moved to Eufaula...

Jul 6, 2018

Carol was born on January 16, 1961, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma the daughter of Frank and Louise (Pitchlyn) Moss. She attended Eufaula Public Schools and later got her L.P.N. License from Bacone University. She lived most of her life in the Eufaula area. Carol loved going to the lake with family and friends. Survivors include: her sons, Joshua Brown and...

Jul 4, 2018

Jimmy was born on October 8, 1937 in Holdenville, OK, the son of Jimmy Walker Sr. and Annie Bear Tiger. Jimmy graduated from Eufaula High School in 1957. He married Janetta Lewis Walker in 1966. Jimmy later married Jackie Sue Francis on December 24, 1978 in Eufaula, OK. He worked at the Eufaula Dormitory as a supervisor for over...

Jul 2, 2018

Jesse was born on August 3, 1947, in Madera, California, the son of Virgil Lee and Opal Serita (Taylor) Cossey. On May 25, 1974, Jesse married June Ann Cavelli in Carson City, Nevada. They were happily married for forty-four years. Jesse was a plumber for fifty years which included retiring after twenty-two years of service as a plumber/pipe fitter...

Jun 29, 2018

Walter Roy McDonald, 88, of Eufaula, passed away on June 29, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Walter was born on November 8, 1929 in Holson Creek Community to Edward Gladwin and Willie May (Gammons) McDonald. He graduated from LeFlore. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Vocational Agriculture from Oklahoma A&M and then his Master's Degree from OSU. On December 31,...

Jun 28, 2018

Lucinda Lou Tiger, 96, of Okmulgee, passed away on June 28, 2018 . Lou was born on March 6, 1922 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Coleman C. and Hepsey (Scott) Lewis. She attended school at Eufaula. On April 10, 1939 Lou married Johnny Tiger, Sr., who preceded her in death on May 15, 1998. They were happily married for fifty-nine...

Jun 25, 2018

Jimmy was born on December 4, 1948 in Muskogee, the son of Jim Ben and Juanita Faye (Trip) Anderson. Jimmy attended school at Choctaw High School. On December 12, 1966 Jimmy married Gaynelle Leatherman in Midwest City. They were happily married for 34 years. Jimmy worked as an EMT for 20 years. He worked for Muskogee and later worked...

Jun 21, 2018

Bessie was born on February 28, 1927, in Kaufman, Texas, the daughter of Claude and Clara C. (Foley) Sisco. She married Edgar E. Dozier in Memphis, Texas on January 17, 1944. Bessie attended the First Apostolic Church of Longtown. She was involved in the Dozier Family Ministry for fifty years serving as a songwriter and minister. Survivors include: her...

Jun 20, 2018

Charley was born on January 6, 1957 in Wewoka, OK, the son of Charles Hugh Bishop II and Idabell (Hendon). He attended school in Wewoka. Charley worked as the owner and operator at Eufaula Automatic Transmission for 20 years. He also owned and operated Bishop Industrial Cleaning in Borger, Texas for over 20 years. Charley loved to fish, hunt,...

Jun 20, 2018

Dale was born on April 30, 1942, in Red Hill, Oklahoma, the son of George Washington and Chloe Bell (Brison) Clayton. He graduated from Dustin High School in 1959. He married Thelma Inez Jones in Arkansas. They were happily married for fifty-nine years before she preceded him in death on June 8, 2018. Dale worked as a truck driver...