May 26, 2019

James Smith, Jr., 66, of Eufaula, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the McAlester Regional Health Center in McAlester, Oklahoma. James was born on August 3, 1952 in Clinton, Oklahoma to James Smith Sr. and Rachel (Meeley) Smith. James graduated from Pauls Valley High School in 1970. In 1997, James married Kathy in Fort Smith, Arkansas at...

May 24, 2019

Betty Joyce Dowling, 79, of Stroud, formerly of Checotah, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, in Oklahoma City. Betty was born on September 8, 1939, in Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois the daughter of James and Pearl (Sterling) Mosley. She graduated from Patoka High School in Patoka, Illinois in 1957. On January 27, 1973, Betty married Jesse Curtis...

May 21, 2019

Betty Jean Jefferson, 93, of Eufaula, passed away on May 21, 2019 at the Eufaula Manor. Betty was born on December 20, 1925 in Yale, Oklahoma to Pearl Marshall and Alice Mae (Owen) Bowman. Betty worked as a secretary at the State Capitol in the Parks Division. Survivors include: her son, Richard Whitman, of Eufaula; daughters, Charlotte, Carol Whitman,...

May 20, 2019

Stella Mae Martin, 87, of Eufaula passed away on May 20, 2019 at the Eufaula Manor. Stella was born on October 15, 1931 in Eufaula, OK to Henry Washington Brown II and Thyra (Moffett) Brown. Survivors include: her daughter, Sylvia Cornetta Wright, of Tulsa, OK; brothers, Henry and wife Deborah Brown, of Tulsa, OK, and Roy chester Brown and...

May 16, 2019

Jerry Benjamin Salters, 83, formerly of Eufaula, passed away on May 16, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Jerry was born on February 20, 1936 in Artussee, Oklahoma to Benjamin Lain and Bonnie Jewell (Alley) Salters. He attended Artussee Elementary School and Junior High at Eufaula. In 1955, Jerry graduated from Tranquility High School in California. He received his Associate's...

May 13, 2019

Lorene Louise Starkey, 98, of Eufaula, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Lorene was born on February 9, 1921 in Stidham, Oklahoma to James Arthur and Della Mae (White) Pittman. She graduated from Stidham High School in 1938, where she played on the girl's basketball team. In 1938, Lorene married...

May 8, 2019

Roxanne McElvogue, 56, of Eufaula, passed away on May 8, 2019 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roxanne was born on February 3, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio to Billy Ray and Rosalie Ann (Knickman) Jacobs. She graduated from Wetumka High School in 1981, where she had many friends. Roxanne met and married Timothy McElvogue. They lived in...

May 7, 2019

David Noel Kirk, 64, passed away on May 7, 2019 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. David was born on December 21, 1954 in Oak Hill, West Virginia the son of Ralph ALlen and Hattie Carol (Light) Kirk Sr. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1972. David enlisted in the United States Army and served...

May 6, 2019

May 5, 2019

Sandra Kay Harris, 72, of Stigler, passed away on May 5,2019 at her home. Sandra was born on February 8, 1947 in Oklahoma City to Homer C. and Mamye Lee (Powell) Barton. Sandra graduated from John Marshall in 1964. On February 13, 1971, Sandra married Jack Harris in Oklahoma City. They were happily married for forty-eight years. She owned...

May 3, 2019

Ledessia Fern Effinger, 77, of Eufaula, passed away on May 3, 2019 at the Eufaula Manor. Ledessia was born on June 21, 1941 in Bower, Oklahoma to Luer Grant and Nora Valley (Marshall) French. Ledessia attended grade school in Bower. On May 3, 1960, Ledessia graduated from Canadian High School. She then attended cosmetology school in Tulsa. On September...

May 2, 2019

David L. Roberts, 74, of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. David was born on January 11, 1945, in Dekalb, Texas the son of Lawnie and Faye (Sellars) Roberts. David graduated from Dekalb, Texas in 1965. On October 7, 1985, David married Barbara Evans in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were happily...

Apr 25, 2019

Lassie Lavada Smith was born to Roy and Rosie (Dunegan) Dabbs at Artussee, Oklahoma on September 8,1921. At the age of 97, she joined her heavenly family and her Lord on April 25, 2019. Lassie married Emanuel Smith on August 7,1942. Eleven children were born to this union. She was a life-long member of the First Assembly of God...

Apr 24, 2019

Jeremy David Finley, 30, of Muskogee, passed away on April 24, 2019. Jeremy was born on June 16, 1988 in Muskogee to James Robert Finley and Karen Denice Finley. Jeremy graduated from Morris High School in 2007. He enjoyed fixing computers, reading and spending time with his family and kids. Jeremy was married to Heaven Shandy and to this...

Apr 23, 2019

Doyle was born on June 8, 1938, in Forest, Louisiana the son of Randall and Donia (Creel) Wood. On July 5, 1963, Doyle married Katie Mae Fowler in Hanford, California. They were happily married for fifty-five years. Doyle worked as a truck driver for thirty-five years. He loved to listen to old country music, play pranks on everyone and...

Apr 21, 2019

Noe was born on March 15, 1931, in Decker, Michigan the son of Maurice and Julia (De Pasque) Alonzo. He served in the United States Air Force from April 26, 1951 to April 11, 1955. He was honorably discharged from Parks AFB, California. On July 31, 1960, Noe married Audrey Ann Moe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She preceded him in...

Apr 19, 2019

James Allen Vaughn Sr., 80, of Eufaula passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at the McAlester Regional Medical Center. James was born on September 16, 1938, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Eugene "Gene" Harold and Beulah (Yager) Vaughn. On June 30, 1962, James married Karen Irene Krieger in Kenosha. They were happily married for fifty-six years. In 1978,...

Apr 16, 2019

Brian was born on March 24, 1961, in Checotah, Oklahoma the son of Helen Louise Croswell. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1979 and later attended Connors State College in Warner. While in high school, Brian was active in football, FFA, wrestling and basketball. On May 15, 1983, Brian married Kathryn Corley. They were married for twenty-one years....

Apr 16, 2019

Gary was born on August 20, 1940 in Bakersfield, California to Clifton and Dewilma (Deweber) Adams. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1958. He served in the United States Marine Corp. On March 23, 1963, Gary married Barbara June Smart, who preceded him in death in 2006. They were happily married for forty-three years. He worked as a...

Apr 14, 2019

Charles Howard Gordon, 71, of Eufaula, passed away on April 14, 2019 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Center. Charles was born on April 16, 1947 in Champagne, Illinois to Robert Alexander and Marjorie June (Fedler) Gordon. He graduated from Carl Albert High School in Midwest City in 1965. Charles married Linda (Hopkins) Gonzales and to this union, two children...