obituaries

Mar 19, 2011

Delphie Mae Barksdale passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Batesville, Arkansas, at the age of 70 years.

Delphie was the daughter of Leo & Ruby (Merriman) Abercrombie, born on October 16, 1940, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Lancaster, California. She was married to Jimmie C. Barksdale on September 28,...

Mar 15, 2011

Tommy Boren passed away at his home in Atwood on Tuesday, March 15, 2011.  Services are pending and will be posted as quickly as possible.

Mar 15, 2011

Joseph Walter Barksdale, beloved son of Michael & Cathy and cherished brother of Angel, Jonathan and Matthew, was born on August 10, 1981, at Valley View Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma, and after a couple of days made the 40-mile trip with his mom and dad to the family home in Holdenville, where he would spend the formative years of...

Mar 15, 2011

Tommy Joe 'Tom' Boren passed away at his home in Atwood, Oklahoma on Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011, at the age of 72 years.

Tom was the son of Stacy & Viola Boren, born on October 19, 1938, in Atwood, Oklahoma. He was brought up in the Atwood area and graduated Calvin High School in 1955. He...

Mar 13, 2011

John Gerald Lucas passed away on Sunday evening, March 13, 2011, at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, at the age of 47 years. John was the son of Ted & Geneva (Maddox) Lucas, born on June 2, 1963, in Bakersfield, California. The family moved to Oklahoma when he was a young child, and John was brought up and attended...

Mar 12, 2011

Lucretia Juanita 'Pat' Earnest passed away at Heritage Village Nursing Center in Holdenville on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the age of 89 years. Pat was the daughter of Ben & Phoebe Austin, born on May 5, 1921, in McAlester, Oklahoma. She was brought up in the Holdenville area and was a graduate of Holdenville High School. She was married...

Mar 12, 2011

Lizzie Harjo Bruner was born on August 8, 1915 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Reverend Lilla and Eliza (Long) Harjo. She went to be with the Lord, at the age of 95, on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the last living sibling of eight children. She was of the Bird Clan and a member...

Mar 8, 2011

Roman Yahola passed away at Holdenville General Hospital on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at the age of 81 years. Roman was the son of Barney & Ruth Yahola, born on October 17, 1929, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in the Holdenville area, and also attended the Bacone School in Muskogee. He served two years in...

Feb 22, 2011

Rodney Lysander Hamilton passed away at his home in Holdenville on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at the age of 62 years. Rodney is preceded in death by his grandparents, L. D. Hamilton, Sr. & Ella Mae Hamilton, Toy Reeves, and Ruby Farrell; his father, L. D. Hamilton, Jr.; one brother, Michael Hamilton. He is survived by his wife, Diana, of...

Feb 19, 2011

Adolphus C. 'A. C.' Redwine passed away in McAlester, Oklahoma on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the age of 91 years. A. C. was the son of Alphus M. 'Bud' Redwine & Artmissis (Grahm) Redwine, born on January 27, 1920 in Wilburton, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools. He served four years in the U.S. Army. He...

Feb 19, 2011

Kim Stanley Spencer was born August 2, 1955 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Mildred and Marvin Spencer. He left this life February 19, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Dianna Spencer, of the home; his mother, Millie Gentry of Shawnee, and his father, Marvin Spencer of Okemah; his son, Andrew Moudy of Shawnee, and his brother, Mark Spencer of Seminole;...

Feb 17, 2011

Rhonda Delores Wilbourn passed away at her home near Holdenville on Thursday evening, February 17, 2011, at the age of 56 years. Rhonda was the daughter of Robert Wilbourn & Wanda Louise (Stacy) Wilbourn, born on January 4, 1955, in Hughes County, Oklahoma. She was brought up in northern Hughes County and attended schools at Bearden and Wetumka. She dropped...

Jan 27, 2011

John Thomas Tatum Sr. passed away in Ardmore, Oklahoma on Friday, January 27, 2012, at the age of 78 years. John was the son of Emmett & Rachel (James) Tatum, born on August 15, 1933, in Valliant, Oklahoma. In his younger years, he lived in Oklahoma, Oregon, and California. He married Joella Wilson on his 19th birthday, August 15, 1952,...

Jan 19, 2011

Dalilah DeAnn Carter left the arms of the angels for a brief time and then returned there, on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. She precedes her parents, Kenneth & Crystal Carter of Holdenville; maternal grandparents Toni & Cleyopho Cody of Antlers, Oklahoma; paternal grandfather, Donald Carter and wife June of Spaulding, and paternal grandmother, Dolly Williams and husband Smitty of Antlers;...

Jan 17, 2011

Paul Dean Crowell passed away in Warner, Oklahoma on January 17, 2011, at the age of 64 years. Paul was the son of Earl Allen Crowell & Irene (Moore) Crowell, born on August 24, 1946, in Midway, Arkansas. He was brought up and attended schools in Paris, Arkansas, and worked there for many years as a car detailer for Rogers...

Jan 13, 2011

Marilee Jones passed away in Alva, Oklahoma on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the age of 49 years. Marilee was the daughter of Leslie Harrison & Joammie (Carpitcher) Harrison, born on August 3, 1961 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in Wewoka. She played clarinet and was a Flag Girl in the Wewoka High School Band,...

Jan 9, 2011

John Paul 'Mose' George passed away, surrounded by his family, at his home in Holdenville on Sunday morning, January 9, 2011. He was 78 years old. Mose was the son of Sarney & Emma (Brunner) George, born on February 8, 1932, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up in the Holdenville area and attended Hulsey schools. He married Pauline Joan...

Dec 28, 2010

Helen Mearl Clift Mearl, a lifelong Holdenville resident, passed away December 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Earl "Rob" Robertson (d 1944), her second husband Cecil Walter Clift (d 1999), her only child, Robby "Robb" Brent Clift (d 2000); and four of five siblings (Everett, Harmon, Loise and Ray). Mearl leaves behind her loving...

Dec 16, 2010

Loretta Marylou York passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 74. Loretta was the daughter of Mabel York, born on June 8, 1936, in Oklahoma City. She was brought up in the Holdenville area and attended Moss schools, graduating Moss High School in 1955. She worked for Charles Komar & Sons at...

Dec 14, 2010

Gregory George passed from this life at his home in Holdenville, Thursday, December 10, 2010 at the age of 45 years. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Fisher Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 PM. A complete obituary will added soon.