obituaries

Jul 17, 2019

Elva Elsie 'Pete' Manley passed away in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the age of 99 years. Pete was the daughter of James Shelton 'Shep' McCoy & Rosa Mae (Campbell) McCoy, right in the middle of their eleven children. She was born on June 27, 1920, in Lamar, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended...

Jul 9, 2019

Michael Lee Martin passed away in Lawton, Oklahoma on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the age of 51 years. Michael was the son of William S. 'Boots' Martin & Janice (Skipworth) Martin, born on April 19, 1968, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up in the Lamar area and attended Moss schools, graduating Moss High School with the Class of...

Jul 4, 2019

Dale Barton passed away in Oklahoma City on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the age of 91 years. Dale was the son of Roy & Irene (Nash) Barton, born on December 22, 1927 in Lamar, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools. He served in the U.S. Army in Japan, at the end of World War II. He...

Jun 30, 2019

Crystal Dawn (Childers) Fulks passed away at her home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday evening, June 30, 2019, at the age of 35 years. Crystal was the daughter of Charles Childers and Yvonne (Merrix) Ayala, born on October 6, 1983, in West Covina, California. She was brought up and attended schools in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. She attended Job Corp in Guthrie,...

Jun 19, 2019

Debra Kay Moore passed away at her home in Horntown, Oklahoma on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the age of 65 years. Debi was the daughter of Walter & Kathryn (Shumard) Burkett, born on November 1, 1953, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up in the Horntown community and attended Moss Schools, graduating Moss High School with the Class of...

Jun 8, 2019

Isabel Tackett passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the age of 70 years. Isabel was the daughter of Charleston Dale Smith & Pauline (Quessonberry) Smith, born on September 1, 1948, in Dallas, Texas. She was brought up and attended schools in Garland, Texas. Isabel married Silas Jones and they were parents of a daughter,...

Jun 4, 2019

Lewis Wayne Woodell passed away at the Sulphur Veterans Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the age of 73 years. Lewis was the son of Robert Woodell Sr. & Freda (Lee) Woodell, born on July 19, 1945, in Clarita, Oklahoma. He was brought up in the communities of Clarita, Coalgate, and Allen, and attended schools at...

Jun 1, 2019

Everlee Ryalyn Marie Payne, infant daughter of Kennith and Caitlyn (Reich) Payne was carried away by angels on June 1, 2019.

Preceding Everlee are her maternal great-great-grandparents, W.E.'Gene' Evans & Helen Evans Epperley, paternal grandfather Kevin Payne, and aunt Cassidy Marie Reich.

She is survived by her parents, Kennith & Caitlyn Payne, of the home;...

May 25, 2019

Lorethia Jean Camp passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the age of 85 years. Jean was the daughter of John Duke Henderson & Icy Corene (Hayes) Henderson, born on November 27, 1933, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools. She was married to T. O. Hignite and lived in Texas for...

May 17, 2019

Artie Mae Carter passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Friday morning, May 17, 2019, at the age of 90 years. Artie was the daughter of Walter Marvin Hill & Mattie Florence (Allen) Hill, born on August 22, 1928, in Spaulding, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended various schools in Hughes County. She raised her own children in Yeager until...

May 17, 2019

Robert Douglas 'Bob' Guffey passed away at his home in Calvin, Oklahoma on Friday, May 17, 2019, at the age of 76 years. Bob was the son of George Dennis Guffey & Edith Naomi (Detrick) Guffey, born on November 5, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools. Following high school, he lived in Shawnee for...

May 12, 2019

Sherry Renee Dilday passed away in Seminole, Oklahoma on Sunday morning, May 12, 2019, at the age of 51 years. Sherry was the daughter of Elza & Mae (Leewright) Rodgers, born on September 25, 1967, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was brought up in the Seminole area, attended Bowlegs and New Lima schools, and was a graduate of New Lima High...

May 10, 2019

Kaden Jovani Briones was born July 6th, 2006 in Oklahoma City to Kimberly Brown and Pedro Briones.  He was a member of the Mvskoke Creek Nation. He was of the Bird Clan and Mexican Heritage.  He was known throughout the community by many names: Bubba, Bub, Jovani, and Big Handsome. Bub was a true fighter since birth. At age 1...

Apr 21, 2019

Baby Maelenna Mayann Wheeler, infant daughter of Jennifer Wheeler and Cody Burnett, was stillborn on Sunday, April 21 st , 2019, at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Okla. Little Maelenna was remembered at a memorial service at the Yeager Oakhill Chapel beginning at 2:00 pm, Friday, April 26 th , 2019 with Pastor Jimsey Harjo and Rev....

Apr 8, 2019

Jeffrie Day passed away in Oklahoma City on Monday, April 8, 2019, at the age of 50 years. Jeffrie was the son of Roy Wendell Day & Connie (Dockery) Day, born on July 13, 1968, in Wetumka, Oklahoma. He was brought up in Holdenville by his mother and stepfather, Richard 'Dickie' Day. He joined the National Guard at age 18....

Apr 2, 2019

Troy 'Bud' McCoy was born on May 10, 1936, in Cloudy, Oklahoma. Most haven't heard of Cloudy, Oklahoma. It's close to Atoka, Oklahoma. Bud's parents, Chester & Senora (Parish) McCoy, had moved there to work in the logging industry, alongside Shep & Rosie McCoy. After one year, Bud and sister Minda Jane were moved to Lamar. Bud quit school in...

Apr 1, 2019

Gage Ethan Ray Smith was born in Ada, Oklahoma on Monday, April 1, 2019, and carried home by angels on that same day. Gage is survived and truly loved by his parents, Taylor Pickett and Jacob Smith; his sister, Genisis Rayne Clois Smith; maternal grandparents Dennis & Katrina Picket, and Michelle & Robby Miller;paternal grandparents, Shana & Joe Reneau and...

Apr 1, 2019

Bobby Lee 'Bob' Loftis passed away in Muskogee, Oklahoma on Monday, April 1, 2019, at the age of 89 years. Bob was the son of Robert B. Loftis & Gertrude Loftis, born on January 1, 1930, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville, and graduated Holdenville High School with the Class of 1948. He attended...

Mar 27, 2019

Annette Michele Baker passed away in an automobile accident in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was 58 years old. Annette was the daughter of Robert & Velda (Cook) Doyle, born on July 28, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was brought up in California, and graduated Downey High School with the class of 1978. She was married...

Mar 20, 2019

Danny Allen Wimberly Jr. passed away at his home in Cromwell, Oklahoma on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the age of 50 years. Danny was the son of Danny Allen Wimberly Sr. & Eva (Fromm) Wimberly, born on April 7, 1968, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was brought up a "military brat", following his father's military service and living in...