obituaries

Feb 9, 2023

Bentley James Ellis was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 26, 2011, to Marissa Ellis and Adam Foran. Bentley passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, after eleven short years of bringing joy to all who knew him.

Bentley was brought up in Holdenville and was in the fifth grade at Thomas Elementary School, and much...

Feb 3, 2023

Gertie Darlene Brumley passed away at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the age of 83 years.

Gertie was the daughter of Guy & Gertie (Franks) Anderson, born on December 29, 1939, in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in the Okemah area, and graduated Bearden High School with...

Feb 1, 2023

Kristy Lashbrook, 49, of Holdenville Oklahoma, was born on July 9, 1973 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Bill and Charlotte (Hamilton) Nall. She won her final war with pain on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer.

Kristy was raised and graduated from Holdenville High School, Class of...

Jan 31, 2023

Nytosha Pauline 'Tosh' Lester passed away at her home in Holdenville on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the age of 39 years.

Tosh was the daughter of Marvin & Donna (Cole) Hart, born on February 22, 1983, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She grew up moving with her family all around the country. She attended Jenks Beauty College...

Jan 28, 2023

Joseph Gilbert 'Jody Blonde' Bennett passed away at home in Horntown, Oklahoma on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the age of 82.

Joseph was the son of William Herbert Bennett & Orvilla (Sweetin) Bennett, born on September 13, 1940, in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in Calvin, and graduated Calvin High School with...

Jan 4, 2023

Paula Gayle Pickett joined Larry in heaven on January 4, 2023.  She was born to Pauline and Jack Jacobs of Holdenville on February 8, 1956.  She was preceded in death by her mother Pauline, father Jack and husband Larry.  She is survived by her brother Bill and wife Diane of Tecumseh, son Toby and fiancé Angel of Seminole, daughter...

Dec 30, 2022

Maryetta Louise Westbrook passed from this life December 30, 2022 in Shawnee, OK, at the age of 57 years.

Viewing and visitation for Mary was Friday, January 6, 2023 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the funeral home.  Services will be held at a later date and will be posted here.

A full obituary will be...

Dec 27, 2022

Benjamin F. "Ben" Larney of Holdenville, Oklahoma went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was born June 13, 1936, in Holdenville to Louise Lowe and Jimmy Larney. He was raised by his aunt, Sally Lowe, and grandparents, Canuky and Tochee Lowe. He attended Capital Heights Grade School, Central School, and two years at...

Dec 26, 2022

Gerald Eugene Factor Jr passed in Okemah, Oklahoma on Monday, December 26, 2022, at the age of 71 years.

Gerald was the son of Gerald Eugene Factor Sr & Jeanetta (Vaughn) Factor, born on March 14, 1951, in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in both Oklahoma and Texas, and worked as a ranch...

Dec 21, 2022

On December 21, 2022, Cathy June Justice passed away at the age of 77.

"June" was born June 19, 1945 in Long Beach, CA to Wilbur and Selma Baulch. She was adopted at age 5 by James and Jean Garibaldi of Oklahoma City. June attended Harding High School and later completed courses at Oklahoma State University. She...

Dec 13, 2022

Marlin G. Elliott passed away in Thomaston, Georgia on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the age of 97 years.

Marlin was the son of Henry Hawkins Elliott & Ethel (Owensby) Elliott, born on March 24, 1925, in Calvin, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended Calvin schools, graduating Calvin High School in 1943. He joined the U.S....

Dec 2, 2022

Henry Newton Fisher II passed away in Okmulgee, Oklahoma after a long illness on Friday, December 2, 2022, two days before his 52nd birthday.

Henry was the son of Ralph & Clara (Arnold) Fisher, born on December 4, 1970, in Sacramento, California. He was brought up and attended schools in Oregon and Texas, and moved to Oklahoma...

Dec 2, 2022

David Reece Perkins passed away in Seminole, Oklahoma on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the age of 72 years.

David was the son of Edwin Cope Perkins & Dorotha Lee (Dittemore) Perkins, born on October 28, 1950, in Alice, Texas. He was brought up and attended schools in Alice until age 14, when he moved with his...

Nov 28, 2022

Pauline Nowlin passed away in Ada, Oklahoma on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the age of 87 years.

Pauline was the daughter of Wade & Mollie (Gentry) Gentry, born on August 11, 1935 in Centrahoma, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools. She was married to George Franklin 'Frank' Nowlin Jr in Coalgate, Oklahoma on...

Nov 12, 2022

Edwin Melford 'Eddie' Jackson passed away in Oklahoma City on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the age of 52 years.

Eddie was the son of Kenneth Jackson and Shirley Benham, born on September 21, 1970, in Denver, Colorado. He was brought up in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where he attended schools, graduating Holdenville High School with the Class of...

Oct 30, 2022

Ronald Lynn 'Ronnie' Nickell passed away in Oklahoma City on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the age of 69 years.

Ronnie was the son of Freddie B. Nickell & Joy D. (Johnson) Nickell, born on December 30, 1952, in San Pedro, California. He was brought up in Allen, Oklahoma, and graduated Allen High School with the Class...

Oct 25, 2022

Margaret "Maggie" (Esquivel) Sumner of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, age 82, gained her angel wings on October 25, 2022.

Margaret was born on December 16, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas to Rafael Alvarez Esquivel and Antonia (Torres) Santana. She left this world at St John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma after 2 recent accidents.

She was preceded in...

Oct 21, 2022

Michael Ray Scott passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the age of 47 years.

Michael was the son of Wallace King Scott Sr. & Margie Mae (Sewell) Scott, born on February 11, 1975. He was brought up in Holdenville and attended Holdenville schools. Following high school he worked as a pipeline laborer...

Oct 21, 2022

Wanda Ruth Mooney passed away at her home in Holdenville on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the age of 91 years.

Wanda was the daughter of David Chance Weeks and Eva Jane (Simpson) Weeks, the fifth of their ten children. She was born on June 30, 1931, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and was brought up all over...

Oct 19, 2022

Eric Lee Factor passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the age of 34 years.

Eric was born on November 8, 1987, in Ada, Oklahoma. He attended school in Pueblo, Colorado, Holdenville schools, and Riverside Indian School in Anadarko. He obtained his GED in August, 2019. He worked as a laborer doing roofing,...