Dec 16, 2011

George Eugene Burkham, 82, of Eufaula, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. George was born on April 18, 1929, in Talco, Texas. On November 1, 1950, George married Geneva Camp in Carlsbad, New Mexico. George worked as a miner, farmer and a rancher. In 1995, George and Geneva moved to Checotah and then to Longtown. Survivors...

Dec 8, 2011

Geneva was born on October 4, 1927 to Jacob and Bessie Sullivan. She attended Eufaula Schools. Geneva married Joseph Colbert on April 12, 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Geneva worked at Muskogee Dry Cleaners until she retired. She worked at Stidham Public Schools as a Grandmother Helper. She also worked and attended the Tuskegee Baptist Church for over seventy-seven...

Dec 4, 2011

Marjorie Laveda Price, 73, of Eufaula, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marjorie was born on July 22, 1938, in Clebit, Oklahoma the daughter of Earnest Stevins and Mary Etta (Harvey) Ray. On April 26, 1977, Marjorie married Clifton James Price in Gainesville, Texas. She worked for Western Electric and later for First National Bank in...

Dec 1, 2011

Nov 30, 2011

Kenneth Wayne Andrews, 79, of Checotah, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Muskogee Veteran’s Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1932 in Sayre, Oklahoma the son of Ernest Lee and Ella Mae Andrews. He graduated from Sayre High School in Sayre, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the United States Army on April 17, 1953 and was honorably...

Nov 28, 2011

Clara was born on December 5, 1935 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Lonzo Berten and Velma Revell (Baker) Felsinger. She attended school at Artussee. On January 3, 1952, Clara married Thomas Burns, who preceded her in death on July 28, 1986. She worked for At&T for over 25 years. Survivors include: one son, Tommy Burns and wife, Luna, of Eufaula,...

Nov 23, 2011

Betty was born on July 23, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Irvin Clifford and Erma (Curry) Hamby. She attended school in Western Heights in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On June 22, 1963, Betty married Willie “Ray” Standifer, who preceded her in death on May 11, 2001. Betty was a member of the Faith Community Church in Whitefield. Survivors include:...

Nov 22, 2011

Miss Pauline Louise Palmer was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma on April 23, 1917 and called home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2011. Her parents were T.H. and Myrtle Palmer who lived at 314 S. Main in Eufaula. The Palmer family included Willie, Arthur, T.H., Jim, Allen, Ruby and Marguerite. The family all lived in Eufaula attending...

Nov 18, 2011

Brandon Jon Basden, 35, of Tulsa formerly of Crowder, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Brandon was born on August 20, 1976, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Johnnie Edward and Brenda Kay (Work) Basden. He graduated from Crowder High School in 1994 and attended Eastern Oklahoma State College from 1994-1996. Brandon...

Nov 12, 2011

Jackey Lyle Bedford was born on April 20, 1944, in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Thomas A. and Bertha L. (Guinn) Bedford. He was baptized at an early age at Fame, Oklahoma. He attended Fame and Stidham Schools graduating from Stidham High School in May 1962. While attending Connors College, he played baseball and played baseball in Muskogee with the American...

Nov 11, 2011

Estelle was born on October 14, 1922 in Konawa, Oklahoma to John Hobart and Lora Mae (Cloud) Smith. She attended and graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1940. Estelle received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Oklahoma University in 1944. On March 11, 1944, she married Alva Glenn Horner, raising four children together before he...

Nov 10, 2011

Winnie Lee (Willmon) Smithee, 83, of Eufaula passed away Thursday, November 11, 2011 at the Muskogee Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 29, 1927, in Eufaula, the daughter of Jonas C. and Maud (Pollard) Willmon. Winnie graduated from Eufaula High School. On July 6, 1943, Winnie married Troy Smithee in Muskogee. She worked at the Worthen Department...

Nov 10, 2011

Nathan Loyd Haley passed away on November 10, 2011 at the Muskogee Regional Medical Center surrounded by family members. He was born in Hanna, Oklahoma on July 1, 1925 to Nancy and Charlie Haley. He attended school at Mellette until he had to quit and help his dad on the farm. While growing up he worked on other farms...

Nov 9, 2011

Franklin Irvin Makinson, 67, of Checotah, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Frank was born on February 12, 1944 in Beaver Mountain, Oklahoma to Vernon Victor and Myrtle Josephine (Ballard) Makinson. He attended and graduated from Morris High School in 1963. Frank received his Associate’s Degree in Science from Connors State College in 1965. In...

Nov 6, 2011

Mike was born on February 10, 1945 in Huron, South Dakota to Robert Charles and Ida R. (Kross) Irvin. He attended Horace Mann Jr. High School in Wichita, Kansas. Mike served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on June 24, 1964. He worked as a Transmission Mechanic for over twenty years. Mike retired as a Truck...

Oct 30, 2011

Edwin was born on February 4, 1953, in Fresno, California, the son of Elbert Lee and Barbara Ann (Rouw) Arter. He attended CALWA Grade School in Fresno, California. The family moved and he attended Van Buren Jr. High in Van Buren, Arkansas. Edwin worked for Coleman in Wichita for three years and the Coca Cola Industry for two years....

Oct 29, 2011

Oct 29, 2011

Michael E. Burns, 63, of Eufaula, passed away on October 29, 2011 at his home. Mike was born January 13, 1948 in Checotah; the son of D.E. “Bullet” and Evelyn Lackey Burns. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 in the Kelley Memorial Chapel of Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Simmons officiating. Masonic...

Oct 29, 2011

Della Alene Brown Kirby passed away October 29, 2011 at Muskogee, Oklahoma. Services were held November 4, at 2:00 p.m. at the North Fork Baptist Church in Eufaula, officiating was Reverend Walter Mullican of Oklahoma City. Internment followed in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory. Pallbearers were Karl Rivers of Eufaula,...

Oct 25, 2011

Earl was born on August 6, 1945, in Carlinville, Illinois, the son of Ralph Emmerson Sr. and Cleo Alberta (Champion) Downs. He attended Hettick Elementary School in Hettick, Illinois and then attended Northwestern High School in Palmyra, Illinois. On August 6, 1962, Earl enlisted in the United States Air Force in St. Louis, Missouri. He was honorably discharged in...