Oct 21, 2017

George Homer Shackelford, 85, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. George was born on February 29, 1932, in Poteau, Oklahoma the son of William Henry and Margie Louis (McClain) Shackelford. He worked in the coal mine in his youth and then enlisted in the United States Navy. After the military, George...

Oct 16, 2017

Linda Lou McIntosh, 68, of Eufaula passed away on October 16, 2017 at her home. Linda was born on April 6, 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Robert "Bob" and Violet (Hosler) Legg. She graduated from Stidham High School in 1967. On May 27, 1967, Linda married Vann McIntosh at the Big Arbor Baptist Church in Stidham, Oklahoma. They...

Oct 12, 2017

Dorothy Fay (Bedford) Kirkpatrick, 88, of Eufaula, passed away on October 12, 2017 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Dorothy was born on July 14, 1929 in Rockwall, Texas to Lige and Annie (Day) McNew. She attended Canadian Public Schools. On March 25, 1947 Dorothy married T.L. Bedford in Reno, who preceded her in death on September 25, 1991....

Oct 11, 2017

Herschel Doyle Sparks, 85, of Eufaula passed away on October 11, 2017 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Herschel was born on September 18, 1932 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Doyle and Mae (Nichols) Sparks. He graduated from Hanna High School in 1950. On July 2, 1957, he married Marjorie Yandell in Oklmulgee, Oklahoma. They were happily married for over...

Oct 8, 2017

Victoria Salcedo, 18, of Eufaula, passed away on October 8, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Victoria was born on April 3, 1999 to Victor Jr. and Joy (Edwards) Salcedo. She attended Joyful Day Preschool at the First Baptist Church. She then attended Kindergarten and first grade at Indianola. She was currently attending Eufaula Public Schools where she was a senior....

Oct 6, 2017

Luther Boykins was the first child born to Johnnie Boykins and Clara Redman. He attended public schools in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Luther accepted Christ at an early age, attending Walls AME Church as a child and later joined Wayland Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. Luther served in the United States Army during World War II and received...

Oct 4, 2017

Nina Jean Notaro, 85, of Eufaula, passed away on October 4, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nina was born on June 15, 1932 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to David Daniel and Ora Ola (Ewing) Drew. She graduated from Eufaula High School. On August 7, 1954, Nina married Patrick Notaro, Sr., who preceded her in death on July 24, 2005. They were...

Oct 1, 2017

Daniel (Danny) Arnold Honel, 42, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Daniel was born on November 16, 1974, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Brian Eugene and Melissa Leah (Simon) Honel. He attended school at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He worked as a welder on boat docks. He owned and operated Tri - State...

Sep 27, 2017

Kelley Renee Franz, infant daughter of Brandon Koby and Brenda Nicole (Gunter) Franz, passed away on September 27, 2017 in McAlester, Oklahoma. Survivors include: her parents, Koby and Brenda Franz; brothers, Judah and Koda Franz, all of the home; maternal grandparents: Earl Gunter, of Blue Springs, MO; and Vicki Gunter, of Thornton, CO; maternal great grandparents, Shirley and Eugene...

Sep 27, 2017

Sep 26, 2017

Patricia A. Davis, known as Pat, 71, of Eufaula, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at her home. Patricia was born on May 20, 1946, in Salinas, California, the daughter of Ruben and Opal (McCarty) Loman. She attended school in California. On May , 1961, Patricia married Tony Davis. They were happily married for fifty-six years. Patricia loved to...

Sep 13, 2017

Melvin Leroy Wacoche, 62, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his home. Melvin was born on June 10, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, the son of James Melvin and Lena (Davis) Wacoche. He attended school at Huntington Park, California. He graduated from Okmulgee Tech with a degree in auto mechanics. He drove a truck for...

Sep 11, 2017

Richard Donald Casey, Sr., 80, of Eufaula, passed away on September 11, 2017 at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Center in Muskogee. Richard was born on January 26, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona to Wade Claremon and Willie (Duke) Casey. He lived and attended school at Crowder until the age of twelve and then attended Canadian Public Schools. Richard enlisted...

Sep 10, 2017

William Paul King, 82, of Harrah, passed away on September 10, 2017 at the Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. William was born on July 14, 1935 in Vivian, Oklahoma to Fay Oscar and Lois (Hughes) King. He attended school in California and Oklahoma. William worked with his parents at harvest in both California and Oklahoma. He loved...

Sep 8, 2017

Irena Sue Wood, 86, of Eufaula, Oklahoma passed away Friday, September 8, 2017, at her home. She was born on July 26, 1931,in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of RB and Myra Stella (Ewing) Olive. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1949. On September 3, 1949, Irena married Charles Marion Wood in Eufaula. Charles and Irena lived in...

Sep 8, 2017

Virgil Lauritz "Buck" Anderson, 77, of Porum, Oklahoma passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at his home. Buck was born on August 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, California the son of Virgil Lauritz and Minnie Marie (Martz) Anderson. Buck graduated high school from Los Gatos, California. He enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1958-1961. On October...

Sep 5, 2017

Garland W. Curtis, 91, of Eufaula, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Center in Muskogee. Garland was born on October 18, 1925 in Fame, Oklahoma, the son of Marion Franklin and Lona Mae (Asher) Curtis. He attended Shell Creek Elementary, Hanna Public School and later Eufaula High School. Garland received his GED...

Sep 2, 2017

Gerald Carl Hill, 89, of Okemah, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017, at his home. Gerald was born on November 22, 1927, in Apollo, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel and Cora Bell (Clawson) Hill. He graduated high school from Bell Township in Salina, Pennsylvania in 1945. On November 10, 1956, he married Mary Ruth McGovern, in Albuquerque, New...

Aug 31, 2017

Retha Leveta Edwards, 85, of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017, at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Retha was born on April 20, 1932, in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Carl Willard and Dona(Whisenhunt) Brackett. She graduated from Stidham High School in 1950. On December 12, 1953, Retha married June Ray Edwards. They were happily married for fifty-nine years. She...

Aug 28, 2017

Lillie Ann Murrell, 48, of Eufaula, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Cornerstone Hospital in Muskogee. Lillie was born on September 22, 1968, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma the daughter of James Rudolph and Millie Jean Colbert. On February 2, 2001, Lillie married Charles Kenneth "Lil Nick" Murrell, Jr. in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She had several jobs during her...