obituaries
James David Lawson
Sep 27, 2016
James David 'Jimmy' Lawson passed away at his home in Allen, Oklahoma on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the age of 69 years. Jimmy was the son of Bert & Mary (Marco) Lawson, born on July 23, 1947, in McAlester, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended Blue Community School. He worked as a carpenter for many years until...
Iva Lois King
Sep 15, 2016
Iva Lois King passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the age of 97 years. Lois was the daughter of Albert & Goldie (Stonboyer) Epperley, born on June 28, 1919 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools. She was married to Orville Amos King in Bowlegs, Oklahoma on September 10, 1938. After...
Bennie Lloyd Fish
Sep 11, 2016
Bennie Lloyd Fish passed away at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday evening, September 11, 2016, at the age of 59 years. Bennie was the son of Solomon 'Sonny' Fish & Josephine (Factor) Fish, born on May 6, 1957, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He attended Bowlegs and Konawa schools, and later earned his GED. He joined the U.S. Navy and...
Pattie Joyce Pack
Sep 9, 2016
Pattie Joyce Pack passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday, September 9, 2016, at the age of 77 years. Pattie was the daughter of Obed & Dollie (Camp) Luna, born on April 24, 1939 in Lamar, Oklahoma. She was brought up in Lamar and attended Lamar and Shady Grove schools. She was married to Bill Pack in Van Buren, Arkansas...
Betty June Stafford
Jul 27, 2016
Betty June Stafford passed away in Okemah, Oklahoma on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the age of 85 years. Betty was the daughter of Orville W. Jones & Daisy M. (Fitz) Jones, born on September 3, 1930, in Yuba City, California. She was brought up and attended schools in California, and graduated Marysville Union High School with the Class of...
Robert Burke Riddle
Jul 23, 2016
Robert Burke Riddle passed away in Holdenville on Saturday morning, July 23, 2016, at the age of 95 years. Robert was the son of Luther D. Riddle & Gladys (Stillwell) Riddle, born on January 20, 1921, in Dustin, Oklahoma. He was brought up in various parts of Oklahoma as the family followed his father's work in the oil business. Following...
Wayne Leroy 'Bolo' Lewis
Jul 21, 2016
Wayne Leroy 'Bolo' Lewis passed away in Holdenville on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the age of 57 years. Bolo was born on May 14,1959, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He spent most of his younger years in Oklahoma City before later moving to Okemah, Oklahoma and Holdenville, Oklahoma, where he raised his four kids, Wayne Ramsey Jr., Waynetta Ramsey, Tyrone...
Elmer J. Haley
Jul 9, 2016
Elmer J. Haley passed away in Talihina, Oklahoma on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the age of 87 years. Elmer was the son of Elmer & Ora Lee (Arthur) Haley, born on June 10, 1929, in McAlester, Oklahoma. He served his country during the Korean War, in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines. He met Evelyn Stephens in...
Charlotte Rose Johnson
Jul 8, 2016
Charlotte Rose Johnson passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday evening, July 8, 2016, at the age of 72 years. Charlotte was the daughter of Winford & Mildred (Stiffler) Dilbeck, born on June 22, 1944, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville, and also in Garland, Texas and Manteca, California. She was married to Richard...
Samuel Franklin Harkey
Jun 24, 2016
Samuel Franklin "Sam" Harkey passed from this life at his home on Friday, June 24, 2016, at the age of 80 years. He was the son of Samuel Wilson Harkey and Maurine (Evans) Harkey, born on February 25, 1936, in Holdenville, Ok. Sam was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville. He served his country in the US Navy. After...
Grace Helen Lankford
Jun 21, 2016
Grace Helen Lankford passed away in Seminole, Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the age of 86 years. Grace was the daughter of Jesse & Grace (Bryant) McKee, born on September 21, 1929, in Quinton, Oklahoma. Her family moved to Seminole when Grace was seven years old. She attended Pleasant Grove Schools, and graduated Pleasant Grove High School with...
Jerry Neal Hodges
Jun 15, 2016
Jerry Neal Hodges passed away at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Friday, July 15, 2016, at the age of forty-five years. Jerry was the son of Jerry Neal Hodges Sr. & Janet (Smith) Hodges, born on May 17, 1971, in Granada Hills, California. He was reared and attended schools in Simi Valley. A traumatic bicycle accident when he was...
Darl Eugene Wheeler
Jun 12, 2016
DARL EUGENE WHEELER passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday morning, June 12, 2016,at the age of 82 years. Darl was the son of John Washington Wheeler & Ruth (Bowman) Wheeler, born on May 21, 1934, in Rackett, Missouri. His mother passed away at age 26, and he was brought up from early childhood by his stepmother, Irene (Hodges) Wheeler....
Sarah Ann Ward
Jun 5, 2016
Sarah Ann Ward passed away at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the age of 72 years. Sarah was the daughter of Elliott Leitka & Cora (Buck) Leitka, born on May 11, 1944, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. As a young girl she was brought up and attended schools in Wewoka, Stillwell, and Vian, before the family...
Kathryn (Shumard) Burkett
Jun 1, 2016
Kathryn (Shumard) Burkett passed away at her home on June 1, 2016, and joined her Lord Jesus. The birds and angels are singing a little louder today when Jesus took her by the hand and led her to her eternal home. A reunion she has longed for, for many years. Kathryn, or Katy as known by her family and close...
Tonya Latice Roberts-Smothers
May 24, 2016
Tonya Latice Roberts-Smothers passed away in Holdenville on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at the age of 43 years. Tonya was the daughter of Jimmie Dean Roberts & Audrey (Blaze) Roberts, born on August 7, 1972, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Oklahoma City, until the family moved to Holdenville in 1983 when Tonya was...
Tanya Sue Moore
May 22, 2016
Tanya Sue (Moore) Sams passed away at her home in Holdenville on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the age of 46 years. Tanya was the daughter of Lee Moore Jr. & Hudalia (Adkerson) Moore, born on September 23, 1969, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools, graduating Holdenville High School with the Class of 1989. She...
Kevin W. 'Bear' King Jr.
May 12, 2016
Kevin W. 'Bear' King Jr. passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the age of 31 years. Bear was the son of Kevin W. King Sr. & Katherine Tilley, born on September 17, 1984, in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville, where he was active in sports. He loved to fish and play video...
Jimmy Scott 'Scottie' Wingo
Apr 24, 2016
Jimmy Scott 'Scottie' passed away at his home in Holdenville on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the age of 61 years. Scottie was the son of J. B. & Johnnie (Moore) Wingo, born on June 29, 1954, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools through his Junior year at Holdenville High School. The family moved that...
James Allen Montgomery
Apr 9, 2016
Beloved father and devoted husband James Allen Montgomery passed away in Oklahoma City on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the age of 75 years. James was the son of Luther Allen Montgomery and Loy Melissa (Pangle) Montgomery, born on March 26, 1941, in Greasy Creek, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in the Wetumka area, and graduated Moss...
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