obituaries

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,...

Oct 14, 2022

Ruth Ellen Billings passed from this life on Friday, October 14, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 80 years.

Ruth was the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Nichol) Peters, born on December 10, 1941.  She grew up in the Ponca City, Oklahoma area and graduated Ponca City High School in 1959.  She later attended...

Oct 7, 2022

Angel Culley was born to Alisha Culley in Ada, Oklahoma on October 7, 2022, and returned to the arms of the angels on that same day.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, 1:00 p.m. at First Indian Baptist Church in Holdenville, with Rev. Ed Bear officiating.

Angel is survived by mother Alisha...

Oct 3, 2022

Edmond Lee 'Sonny' Coker passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, at the age of 80 years.

'Sonny' was the son of Lawrence Charles Coker & Elizabeth Lucille (Dunson) Coker, born on June 11, 1942, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was brought up in the Pecan Grove area and attended Pecan Grove schools through the eighth grade, and...

Sep 25, 2022

Bobby Joe Brittain passed from this world on Sunday, September 25, 2022, in Alma, Arkansas.

Bobby was born March 5, 1933 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Jim Wilcy Brittain & Ona Mae (Edwards) Brittain.

Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, Wilcy & Ona Brittain; four brothers: Harold Brittain, Dan Brittain, Willard Brittain, and Daryl...

Sep 9, 2022

Richard Tiger passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the age of 54 years.

Richard was the son of Kenneth & Virginia 'Butch' (Davis) Tiger, born on May 3, 1968, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up in the Shawnee area and attended North Rock Creek and Meeker schools. He earned his...

Sep 3, 2022

David Leon Irwin passed away September 3, 2022 in Midwest City, OK at the age of 74. David was born to Samuel Leon Irwin and Betty Jo Peebles Irwin.  He was preceded in death by his parents. David is survived by his sister, Sharon Dianne Irwin Schell, Arlington, TX, a nephew, Robbie Shane Moore, San Antonio, TX, a niece,...