Oct 11, 2016

Ernest Roscoe Hayes, Jr., 90, passed away on October 11, 2016 at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Ernest was born on December 8, 1925 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Ernest Roscoe Sr. and Edna Marie (Tillman) Hayes. In 1944, he graduated from Hoisington High School in Hoisington, Kansas. Immediately after, Ernie served in the United...

Oct 4, 2016

Carl was born on June 24, 1937, in Lurton, Arkansas the son of Lester and Gertie (Shelton) Gregory. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on July 20, 1954. During his service he received the National Defense Service Medal, the China Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged on June 18, 1958. Carl worked as a...

Sep 30, 2016

Sep 30, 2016

Fletcher was born on December 24, 1928 in Eufaula, Oklahoma the son of James Monroe and Lula (Chitwood) Greene. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1949. On May 14, 1955, Fletcher married Cherry Alene Nelson in Eufaula. They were happily married for 61 years. Fletcher worked for the Army Ammunition plant for twenty-nine years. In his free time,...

Sep 26, 2016

Don was born on September 25, 1974 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Donald Lee and Pamela Gayle (Hicks) Edgerton. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1992 and attended Tulsa Junior College. Don worked at Webco, Sheffield Steel, and Boeing. On May 5, 2005, he married Trinity Lane Jones, who preceded him in death on March 31, 2010. They were...

Sep 26, 2016

Ronnie was born on October 21, 1956 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Andrew, Sr. and Francis Elizabeth (Bean) Hawkins. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1974. Ronnie received his Associate"s Degree from Oklahoma State School of Technology in Okmulgee majoring in Commercial Art and Design. He was an accomplished sign painter and art designer. He worked as a Graphic...

Sep 25, 2016

James was born on February 5, 1934 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Joe and Leah (Barnett) Colbert. He worked as a barber for fifteen years. On April 25, 1963, James married Millie Jean Walker, who preceded him in death on April 10, 2011. They were happily married for forty-eight years. From 1975 to 1985, he worked as a prison guard....

Sep 25, 2016

She was born August 2, 1917 in Clarksville, Arkansas to William Carroll and Lou Ada (Ogden) Jacobs. Her family moved to Vivian, Oklahoma in 1929. She married William W. H. Hopkins on December 23, 1935 in Vivian. They lived on a farm in the Raiford area for 41 years. After having raised their four children there, she and William...

Sep 24, 2016

Troy Hubert Jones, 83 and lifelong resident of Eufaula, OK, passed away on September 24, 2016 at his home. Troy was born on September 6, 1933, in Muskogee County north of Checotah, OK, to Claude Nelson Jones and Mable Lee (McElroy) Jones-Wilson. Troy graduated from Eufaula High School in 1952 where he proudly served as the team football captain...

Sep 20, 2016

Janice was born on November 5, 1955, in Altus, Oklahoma the daughter of Tracy Lee and Sue (Dunegan) Morgan. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1974. She received her Licensed Practical Nurse"s license from the Kiamichi Vo-Tech Nursing program in 1980. She worked as an LPN for thirty-four years. On May 25, 1973, Janice married Gene Ray Cook...

Sep 18, 2016

Susie Lee Rankin, 85, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Susie was born on June 30, 1931, in Bauxite, Arkansas the daughter of Lawrence Edward and Pearl Tatum. She graduated from Bauxite High School. On March 5, 1949, Susie married J.B. Rankin at the Saline County Court House in Arkansas. They were happily...

Sep 12, 2016

Ruby was born on November 5, 1939 in Quinton, Oklahoma to George Edward and Florine Beulah (Stephens) Morris. She attended Quinton Public Schools. On October 13, 1958 Ruby married Bob Elmore Colston, who preceded her in death on February 27, 2010. They were happily married for fifty-two years. She earned a certificate as a non-technical medical care aide from...

Sep 12, 2016

Sep 11, 2016

On Sunday, September 11, 2016, Ruby Jean Freeman, age 78, of Eufaula, went home to be with the Lord. Ruby Jean was born June 28, 1938, to Guy and Ruby (Baker) Phillips, at Mellette, Oklahoma. She grew up in the Eufaula area, attending Oak Grove and Eufaula Schools. She was a graduate of Eufaula High School in 1955. She...

Sep 10, 2016

Carol Jo McKay was born on November 30, 1948, to Joe W. and Marie Henry in Lindsay, Oklahoma and died September 10, 2016 at the age of 67. Carol graduated from Capitol Hill H.S. in Oklahoma City in 1967 and attended Central State, Rose State and OSU Tech universities. In 1968, she began work with Lucent Technologies (formerly Western...

Sep 5, 2016

Deborah Sue Baird, 57, of Eufaula, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016 at the Eastar Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Deborah was born on September 9, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey to Albert Gary and Pat (Anderson) Aber. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1975. On December 4, 1975, Deborah married Timothy Lee Baird at the Temple Baptist...

Aug 29, 2016

Calvin was born on April 8, 1957, the son of Roy Curtis and Sally Ruth (Hunnicutt) Logan. He graduated from high school in California. Calvin worked as a homebuilder all of his life. He liked to fish, go horseback riding and hunting. He loved animals and was an avid outdoorsman. On June 22, 2016, Calvin married Gretchen Ann Heiss....

Aug 29, 2016

Aug 28, 2016

Paul was born on November 23, 1939, in Hanna, Oklahoma the son of Robert Henry and Ina Jane (Dowling) Skinner. He graduated from Hanna High School in 1958. On August 14, 1965, Paul married Julie Ann Rogers in Camdenton, Missouri. He worked as a coalminer for twenty years. He later worked for thirty years as a farmer growing watermelons,...

Aug 21, 2016