Sep 21, 2015

Raymond Gray Duke, Jr., of Porum Landing, passed away on September 21, 2015, at Eufaula Manor in Eufaula, OK, at the age of 69. Ray was the first of three children born to Raymond, Sr. and Thelma Duke. He was born at MacDill Field Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, and the family later settled in Oklahoma City. He...

Sep 18, 2015

Sep 12, 2015

Karen Deanne Gawf, 42, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Muskogee. Karen was born on May 19, 1973, in Muskogee, Oklahoma the daughter of William Charles and Sherlyn Faye (Hoosier) Gawf. She attended Eufaula Public Schools. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include: her mother, Sherlyn Hoosier Gawf of Eufaula; her...

Sep 4, 2015

Walter Kris Hoss, 61, of Broken Bow, passed away on September 4, 2015 at his home. Kris was born on Janyary 12, 1954 in Altus, Oklahoma to Ralph Haland and Fern (Burdine) Hoss. He served in the United States Marine Corp for four years. He worked as an electrician for the United States Army Corp. of Engineers. Kris was...

Sep 3, 2015

Lois was born on January 3, 1929, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the daughter of Andrew Walter and Lotti (Douglas) Burns. She attended Eufaula Public Schools. She worked as a cafeteria cook for the Kerman School District in Kerman, California for over twenty years. On June 26, 1947, Lois married Arthur Hogue in Mendota, California. He preceded her in death in...

Aug 30, 2015

David was born on October 7, 1961 in Bakersfield, California to J.D. and Vernona Faye (Duke) Willmon. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1980 and attended Oklahoma State University. David worked in the coal mines with his dad for several years. On October 7, 1988, he married Pamela Sue Brittain in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. They were happily married for...

Aug 30, 2015

Bobbie was born on January 9, 1931 in Pierce, Oklahoma to Albert and Ethel (Prater) Morgan. Bobbie graduated from Checotah High School, where she played basketball and was on the State Championship Team of 1946-1947. In 1968, she married Berry Solesbee, who preceded her in death in 1998. They were happily married for over thirty years. Bobbie worked as...

Aug 20, 2015

James was born on October 12, 1933 in Mellette, Oklahoma the son of Ambris Lee and Virgie Beulah (Locke) Davis. He attended school at Shell Creek and East Liberty. He worked in Arizona at many cotton gins and later worked for McIntosh County in Oklahoma for six years. James also ran his own custom hay baling business. On November...

Aug 13, 2015

To honor the memory of Jeannette Grider, 61, of McAlester, OK. Jeannette was born in Muskogee, OK to Otis Milford and Dorothea Olene (Owens) Scroggins on February 4, 1954 and passed away on August 13, 2015 in Tulsa, OK. She graduated from McAlester High School and worked in sales/advertising most of her life. "One of a kind, unforgettable, and...

Aug 11, 2015

Dixiemarie Dawn Pollard, infant daughter of Brett Pollard and Amanda Nelson, passed away on August 11, 2015. Dixiemarie was born on February 21, 2015 in Norman, Oklahoma. Survivors include: her father, Brett Pollard, of Newcastle, OK; her mother, Amanda Nelson, of Del City, OK; and three step-sisters: Angel Sue, Daisy and Kandelyn, of the home.

Aug 10, 2015

Ruby "Jane" Palmer Swadley died peacefully in her home on August 10, 2015. She was born on October 23, 1919 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Thomas Henry Palmer and Myrtle Collins Palmer. She graduated from Eufaula High School on May 20, 1938. She married Guy Swadley, Jr. on January 18, 1939 in Okemah, Oklahoma Okfuskee County, Oklahoma by P. Boyd...

Aug 10, 2015

Reginald William Thompson was born on March 19, 1946 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania to Carl Thompson and Hilda (Bixler) Thompson. The family moved to Midwest City, Oklahoma when he was thirteen years old. He graduated from Midwest City High School in 1965, and later that year he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve. He served in the Reserves until 1973...

Jul 21, 2015

Wilburn was born on July 22, 1936 in Mellette, Oklahoma to John Franklin and Garnet Hazel (Campbell) Flud. He attended school at Eufaula. Wilburn loved to farm. His father would even check him out of school for him to help farm. On October 8, 1957, Wilburn married Betty L. McAdoo. They were happily married for fifty-eight years. He worked...

Jul 19, 2015

Arthur was born on June 2, 1933 in Fluvanna, Texas to Raymond and Stella Lois (Morris) Pylant. He attended school at Fluvanna and Clyde Texas High Schools and then two years at Ranger Texas College. He also attended United States Naval Training Center. Arthur served as a Marine from March 17, 1953 to July 1954. While serving, he received...

Jul 18, 2015

David Madison Duke of Canadian, OK was born July 29, 1919 in Agnos Arkansas and passed away, Saturday, July 18, 2015, at his home. After spending his youth on small farms in Arkansas and Oklahoma, he was off to fight in World War II in the European Theater. He entered the Army in April 1943, serving in the gun...

Jul 9, 2015

Bessie was born to Bill and Carila (McCarty) Sorrels on October 31, 1934, at Centrahoma, OK. She graduated from Centrahoma High School in Centrahoma, OK. On May 24, 1952, she was married to Blaine Sizemore in Coalgate, OK. They were happily married for sixty-three years. He preceded her in death on February 16, 2015. Bessie worked in the office...

Jul 4, 2015

Wanda was born on October 3, 1942 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Everette and Jewell (Shepard) Turnbull. She received her Bachelor"s Degree in Nursing. On May 8, 1976 Wanda married Peter Eckhardt in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They were happily married for over thirty-nine years. She moved from Muskogee to the Checotah area in 1994. Wanda worked as an RN in Muskogee...

Jun 28, 2015

Merle "Wayne" Largent, 63, of Tulsa, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa. Wayne was born on June 3, 1952, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Sherman Owen and Helen Ray (Richardson) Largent. He attended Central High School in Tulsa. On June 13, 1969, Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served for...

Jun 23, 2015

Leon Homer Jennings, 86, of Stidham, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his home. Leon was born on November 24, 1928, in Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma, the son of Homer and Gladys (Cox) Jennings. On September 8, 1951, Leon married Mae Acord. They were happily married for sixty-three years. Leon lived in Stidham for over 75 years. He was...

Jun 21, 2015

Jacqueline (Jac) Saunders, 94, of Eufaula passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Broken Arrow. Jacqueline was born on May 17, 1921, in Seminole, Oklahoma the daughter of John Thomas and Clyde Penelope (Thompson) Wilson. She graduated from Konawa High School. On November 23, 1936, Jacqueline married William Eli Saunders. He preceded her in death on January 31, 2002....