Jan 20, 2015

Wanda Nell Vance-West, 81, of Muskogee, passed away on January 20, 2015 surrounded by her family at her home. Wanda was born on April 7, 1933 in Dallas, Texas to Elzie C. and Mattie B. (Williams) Wilson. She attended Muskogee Central High School. On September 2, 1950, Wanda married Everett Leonard Vance, who preceded her in death on March...

Jan 18, 2015

Jan 16, 2015

Geraldine Mae Magreevy, 85, of Eufaula passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at her home. Geraldine was born on August 5, 1929, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the daughter of William A. and Thelma (Harper) English. Geraldine graduated from Harbor High in 1947. On June 15, 1957, she married William David Magreevy Sr. in Ashtabula. They were happily married for 57...

Jan 15, 2015

Judy Jo Shipman, 64, of Eufaula, passed away on January 15, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judy was born on July 23, 1950 in Denton, Texas to Hoyt M. Johnson and Geneva Juanita (Batterton) Johnson. She attended Mesquite High School. She worked as a cosmetologist for over thirty years. On January 5, 2005, Judy married Riley Don Shipman. They were...

Jan 15, 2015

Sylvia Evangelina Freeman was born on June 26, 1939, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Mario and Virginia Moreno. She was raised in southern California and received her cosmetology license there. On January 16, 1962, Sylvia married George Edwin Freeman in Orange County, California. Sylvia worked as a cosmetologist in California and Oklahoma. She lived in LaBrea, Ontario, and...

Jan 7, 2015

Margaret was born on July 23, 1937 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Raymond Farris and Janey Mae (Baldwin) Simpson. She attended Trusty School in Ft. Smith. On October 5, 1957, Margaret married Jesse Edward Barham in Oklahoma City. They were happily married for over thirty-two years. She worked as a beautician and various jobs for over fifty years. Margaret...

Jan 3, 2015

Bobby Wayne Ott, 71, of Eufaula, passed away on January 3, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bobby was born on January 20, 1943 in Muskogee to Romie Wayne and Daisy (Waters) Ott. He served in the United States Army for thirty years. Bobby retired from the military as a Master Sergeant. Survivors include: sons: Michael Ott and wife, Monika of...

Jan 2, 2015

William "Jack" Jackson Polson, 65, of Eufaula, passed away on January 2, 2015 at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Jack was born on June 20, 1949 in Edna, Kansas to Andrew Jessie and Nina Lucille (Balthrope) Polson. He attended grade school at Bartlett, Kansas and middle school and high school in Dustin, Oklahoma. Jack served...

Dec 31, 2014

Roy was born on March 14, 1930 in Lubbock, Texas to Troy Lee and Ivy (Pierce) Logan. He attended school at Lenna. Roy served in the United States Army. He worked for South Pacific Rail Road in California. Roy worked as a switchman on the rail road for over thirty years. He loved to coon hunt with his hunting...

Dec 31, 2014

Bobby was born on March 1, 1944 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Siah McIntosh and Thomas and Mabel (Marshall) Dick. He attended school at Eufaula and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in 1962. Bobby worked in home health until his retirement in 2013. He was a member of the Tuskegee Baptist Church. Bobby enjoyed spending time with his family and...

Dec 31, 2014

Grover L. Burns, 76, of Eufaula, passed away December 31, 2014, at his home. Grover was born on August 7, 1938, in Checotah, Oklahoma the son of Odie Lee and Opal Urquhart Burns. He attended Mellette Schools. On February 26, 1966, Grover married Sharon Kay Smith in Eufaula. He worked in construction on pipelines and was a member of...

Dec 30, 2014

Mike was born on August 13, 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to John and Freda Mae (Lesher) Miskovsky. He graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1964 and attended Central State College. On August 21, 1970, Mike married Susan Lee Stanley. They were happily married for over forty-four years and raised three children together, Joe, Jana, and Susannah. He...

Dec 29, 2014

Lou Jean was born on July 22, 1933 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Henry Washington Jr. and Thyra (Moffett) Brown. She attended school at Booker T. Washington and Eufaula. On June 23, 1951, Lou Jean married Clarence Lee Pierce in Arkansas. They were happily married for over sixty-three years. She worked as a cook for the old Eufaula Manor. Lou...

Dec 26, 2014

Clyde Louis Briggs, 93, of Canadian, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Muskogee Veteran"s Hospital. Clyde was born on September 15, 1921, in Boone, Iowa, the son of Harry O. and Sylvia (William) Briggs. He graduated from Inglewood High School in California. He moved to Canadian, Oklahoma in 1995. Clyde was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and...

Dec 25, 2014

Judy Wren, 62, of Checotah, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. Judy was born on August 18, 1952, in Corinth, Mississippi the daughter of Howard Grady McLain and Annie Louise (Cooper) Morton. She graduated from Tulsa Central High School. She worked at her family"s diner, The Denver Grill, and also City Services in Tulsa. On April 8, 1978, Judy...

Dec 9, 2014

Dec 7, 2014

Queen Ester Chiles, 83, of Eufaula, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the McAlester Regional Medical Center. Queen was born on February 6, 1931 in Eufaula, the daughter of Session and Corine (Stafford) Calamease. She attended school at Nero. On March 1, 1947, Queen married Alfonzo "Babe" Chiles in Eufaula. While her children were...

Dec 5, 2014

Jackie Carlton Sutton, 44, of Eufaula, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. Jackie was born on June 5, 1970 in Sampson Co., North Carolina, the son of William Boyd and Dorothy Lee (Gray) Sutton. He attended Hobbton High School and North Duplin High in North Carolina. On November 22, 2011, Jackie married Lori Beth Beal in Fort Smith, Arkansas....

Dec 4, 2014

Jemima Ann Berry, 59, of Sallisaw, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Sallisaw Memorial Hospital. Jemima was born on May 18, 1955, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the daughter of David and Nettie (Pigeon) Francis. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1972. After high school, Jemima received her Associate"s Degree from Connors State College in Lab Science. She...

Dec 3, 2014

Ben Jr. Shatswell, 91, of Eufaula, Oklahoma took the next step in his life"s journey to rejoin his wife Lois Shatswell and only son Benny Shatswell. Ben Jr. was born February 28, 1923, and passed on December 3, 2014, at 6:05 p.m. in Eufaula, Oklahoma, with his daughter Sue McCarthy and his niece Janice Gray at his bed side....