Obituary Listings

Obituaries

Susan Mae Kelley

Susan Mae Kelley

May 24, 2020

Susan Mae Kelley, 76, of Checotah, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Stigler. Susan was born on December 2, 1943, in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of Glen Burton and Anna Florence (Hall) Angstead. She grew up in Iowa and lived in California. She moved to Oklahoma to live close to her children. She received her GED on...

Evelyn Arlean Pollard

Evelyn Arlean Pollard

May 23, 2020

Evelyn Arlean Pollard, 72, of Eufaula, passed away on May 23, 2020 at her home. Evelyn was born on February 12, 1948 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Monte and Louella (Rock) Smith. Evelyn lived in Eufaula all her life. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: her sons: Jerry Smith, Toney Pollard, both of Eufaula, OK; and Seth Deerman,...

Loretta Mae Sinclair

Loretta Mae Sinclair

May 20, 2020

Loretta Mae Sinclair, 78, of Longtown, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Loretta was born on May 21, 1941, in Tribbey, Oklahoma, the daughter of Roy and Anna Mae (Cheatwood) Chandler. She worked for the State of Oklahoma for 18 1/2 years working with the disabled. On September 25, 1963, Loretta married Earl...

Jewell Marie Laman

Jewell Marie Laman

May 14, 2020

Jewell Marie Laman, 97, of Eufaula, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Jewell was born on May 13, 1923, in Stidham, Oklahoma the daughter of Robert Arthur and Ethel (Henley) Carey. She graduated from Stidham High School. On May 30, 1942, Jewell married Clarence Grayson Laman in Fame, Oklahoma. They were happily...

Essie Pendley

Essie Pendley

May 13, 2020

Essie Rathine Pendley was born June 11, 1959, in Okemah, Ok. to Warren G. Bogle and Dormilee Guinn Bogle. She went to her home in heaven on May 13, 2020. She was raised in Hanna, OK, and graduated from Hanna High School. She married her forever sweetheart, Terry Michael Pendley (Mike) of Henryetta on June 13, 1977. Mike passed...

Alan Morris Prescott

Alan Morris Prescott

May 7, 2020

Alan Morris Prescott, 71, of Eufaula, passed away on May 7, 2020 at his home. Alan was born on November 9, 1948 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the son of W.D. and Sybil (Barlow) Prescott. He married Karen Prescott and to this union three children were born. They were married for over thirty years. Alan worked as an independent carpenter....

Jan Mcdonald

Jan Mcdonald

May 2, 2020

Mrs. Jan McDonald, 79 year old McIntosh County resident, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, May 2, 2020. She was born February 6, 1941, to Jess Hubert and Edna Margaret (Cates) Hammer. Mrs. Jan grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Putnam High School in 1959. She met the love of...

Elizabeth R Fisher

Elizabeth R Fisher

May 1, 2020

Born February 24, 1931, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, Elizabeth Rixleben Fisher passed quietly on May 1, 2020 at Montereau, Tulsa, surrounded by members of the family she had loved so well throughout her notable life. An honors graduate of Holdenville High School, she attended Monticello College in Illinois, then the University of Oklahoma. She completed her education @...

Fred O. Cooke, Jr.

Fred O. Cooke, Jr.

Apr 25, 2020

Life-long fisherman Fred O. "Freddie" Cooke Jr. after spending the past two and a half years trying to get cancer out of his boat, has traded off that sinking boat and moved on to his new bass boat in the heavens on April 25, 2020. Fred was born April 15, 1941, the middle child to Erma and Fred O....

Ronnie Morgan

Ronnie Morgan

Apr 25, 2020

Ronald Alec Morgan, 68, of Eufaula, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at his home. Ronald was born on August 15, 1951, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Louis and Josephine Morgan. Ronnie was a member of Montesoma Indian Baptist Church. He was baptized at a young age and he always loved going to church and gospel singing. Ronnie graduated...

Karen Kay Thompson

Karen Kay Thompson

Apr 23, 2020

Karen Kay Thompson, 68, of Eufaula, passed away on April 23, 2020 at the St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma after a short and fierce battle with MDS. Karen was born on March 8, 1952 in Pueblo, Colorado to Howard Glenn and Theda Irene (Jennings) Dennis. She graduated from Pueblo High School in Pueblo, Colorado. Karen married Norm Keator...

Kim Patrice Hearn

Kim Patrice Hearn

Apr 21, 2020

Kim Patrice Hearn, 57, of Quinton, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at the Quinton Manor Nursing Home. Kim was born on October 20, 1962, in Grand Prairie, Texas, the daughter of Richard Henry and Wanda Geraldene (Rhynes) Weathersby. She graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, Texas. Survivors include: her mother, Wanda of Quinton, OK; her daughter,...

Sherri Lynn Henson Peacock

Sherri Lynn Henson Peacock

Apr 20, 2020

Sherri Lynn Henson Peacock, 52, of Eufaula, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Cornerstone Hospital in Muskogee. Sherri was born on November 8, 1967, in Muskogee, Oklahoma the daughter of Russell Wayne Henson and Martha Marie (Davis) Deerinwater. She was married to Buck Peacock for ten years. She loved flowers and gardening. Survivors include: her step mother,...

Lois Mae French

Lois Mae French

Apr 18, 2020

Lois M. French, 77, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Pleasant Valley Health Care Center in Muskogee. Lois was born on February 18, 1943, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lester and Bessie Mae (Hallum) Roach. She graduated from Porter High School in 1961. When her children were young she was an active parent...

Ross Neal

Ross Neal

Apr 14, 2020

Orvis Ross Neal, 84, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at his home. Ross was born on April 7, 1936, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the son of Isom "Bill" Slaughter and Lourina (Creekmore) Neal. He attended Artusee School and also attended a heating and air trade school in Wichita, Kansas. On June 27, 1955, Ross married Wanda...

Chebon Abernathy

Chebon Abernathy

Apr 11, 2020

Chebon passed away on Saturday morning April 11, 2020. He would have been 38 years old on April 25, 2020. He was an avid Major League Baseball and OKC Thunder fan. He was a member of the Tuskegee Indian Baptist Church. Chebon graduated from Muskogee High School in 2000 where he played baseball all 4 years and was listed...

Larry Chad Rea

Larry Chad Rea

Apr 9, 2020

Larry Chad Rea, 49, of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at his home. Larry was born on November 6, 1970, in McAlester, Oklahoma the son of Kenneth Lawrence and Norma Lea (Smith) Rea. He grew up on Brooken Mountain and graduated from Stigler High School in 1989. On May 13, 1990, Larry married Alicia Smith. To this...

Faye Simpson

Faye Simpson

Apr 8, 2020

Edna Faye Simpson, 89, of Shawnee, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the Belfair Memory Care Center in Shawnee. Faye was born on September 12, 1930, in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Leo and Lizzie Beth (Reynolds) Tankersley. She graduated, as president of the senior class, from Hanna High School in 1949. On May 30, 1955, Faye...

Shawlene Doran Duke

Shawlene Doran Duke

Apr 8, 2020

Shawlene Duke, 68, of Eufaula, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shawlene was born on November 5, 1951 in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas to Otto William and Patty Jacqueline (Crain) Schoen. She graduated from Saint Ann High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Shawlene worked as a bookkeeper. On December 16, 2001,...

Polly Ann Shepherd

Polly Ann Shepherd

Apr 7, 2020

Polly Ann Shepherd, 83, of Tulsa, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at her home. Polly was born on June 13, 1936, in Eufaula, Oklahoma the daughter of Wiley and Stella May (Boone) Byrd. She attended Eufaula Public Schools. On September 22, 1956, Polly married Gerald Lee Shepherd. They were happily married thirty-eight years. Polly worked for ten years...