Obituary Listings
Obituaries
Susan Elaine Hendren
Oct 28, 2014
Susan Elaine Hendren. 66, of Eufaula, passed away on October 28, 2014 at her home. Susan was born on October 14, 1948 in Lynwood, California to William and Gloria Buchanan. She attended school at Paramount High School in Paramount, California. On June 25, 1966, Susan married Don H. Hendren in Bellflower, California. They were happily married for forty-eight years....
Juanita Helen Bess
Oct 27, 2014
Juanita Helen Bess, 93, of Eufaula passed away Monday, October 27, 2014, at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Juanita was born on September 18, 1921, in Enid, Oklahoma the daughter of C.B. Charles Britton and Ella (Baker) Birkes. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1940. On April 6, 1940, Juanita married Claude Bess in Canadian. She worked...

Leta Wynona Blankenship
Oct 25, 2014
Leta Wynona Blankenship, 94, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Eufaula Manor. Leta was born on June 4, 1920, in Altus, Oklahoma the daughter of Ivan E. and Annie (Box) Tabb. On June 13, 1936, Leta married Herbert Ray Blankenship. He preceded her in death on November 27, 2000. Leta worked as a hair stylist....
Margie Eileen House
Oct 18, 2014
Margie Eileen House, 91, of Eufaula, passed away on October 18, 2014 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Margie was born on November 8, 1922 near Sperry, Oklahoma to Emmett Lee and Dora Ann (Parker) Wilson. After living in several oil boom towns during the 1920"s, the Wilson family settled near Oklahoma City. She graduated from Crooked Oak High...

Vernon Allen Clawson
Oct 18, 2014
Vernon was born on October 4, 1924 in Arapaho, Oklahoma the son of Aaron Clarence and Winnie (Wallis) Clawson. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for two years and three months during World War II. He later was in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and then activated where he served in during the Korean Conflict for twenty-one...
James Lee Poindexter
Oct 11, 2014
James Lee Poindexter, 49, of Eufaula, passed away on October 11, 2014 at the Eastar Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. James was born on June 21, 1965 in Van Nuys, California to Jimmie Lee and Ella Mae (Self) Poindexter. He served for over four years as a United States Marine Reserve. James received his Associate"s Degree and his Bachelor"s...

Denise Ann Edwards
Oct 10, 2014
Denise Ann Edwards, 61, of Eufaula, passed away on October 10, 2014 at the Wellington Hills Nursing Home. Denise was born on December 30, 1952 in Checotah, Oklahoma to Carl and JoAnn (Eckelkamp) Edwards. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1970. Denise worked as a LPN at the Eufaula Hospital, Wellington Hills Nursing Home, Eufaula Manor Nursing Home,...

Ronald Wayne Dillman
Oct 1, 2014
Ronald was born on June 15, 1955 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Cortis Clauzine and Anna Mae (Merchant) Dillman. He graduated from Hominy High School in 1973. On April 15, 1978, Ronald married Lynn Shepherd in Chanute, Kansas. They were happily married for over thirty-six years. He worked as a lease operator for the oil & gas field. Ronald also...

Jenna Skye Walker Prince
Sep 29, 2014
Jenna was born on August 12, 1985 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Jimmy Jr. and Jackie Sue (Francis) Walker. She attended school at Eufaula Public Schools. Jenna worked as a clerk at the Sinclair Convenient Store and also at Boom A Rang Diner and Taco Mayo. She was a member of the Faith Community Church in Whitefield, Oklahoma. Survivors include:...

Jonathan Thomas Bell
Sep 28, 2014
Jonathan was born on May 10, 1995 to Joseph Clyde and Kathy Marie (Ogle) Bell. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 2014. Jonathan worked at the McAlester Braum"s for over a year and a half and then at Braum"s in Woodward. He attended church at North Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include: his father, Joseph Bell, of Columbus, IN;...

Debbie Marie Clark
Sep 28, 2014
Debbie was born on February 17, 1954 in Pomona, California to Earline Long. She attended school in Tecumseh. In 1972, Debbie married William Webster. She was a mother and military wife for ten years. Debbie worked as a legal secretary for Russ B. Haskins in Shawnee as well as other attorneys for over twenty-five years. On June 6, 1986,...

Rickie Wayne Ford
Sep 26, 2014
Rickie was born on September 23, 1953 in Lompoc, California to Jessie Andrew and Katherine Lorene (Hunter) Ford. He attended school in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma. Rickie worked as a rancher and carpenter for over thirty years. He loved to pick up aluminum cans, ride four wheelers, and fish. Survivors include: his mother, Kathren Beach, of Lenna, OK; son, Shaw...
Phyllis Nadine O'Brien
Sep 22, 2014
Phyllis Nadine O"Brien, 83, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Cumbernauld Village. Phyllis was born on October 1, 1930, in Carthage, Missouri, the daughter of Clarence Leslie and Lottie Esther (Hedworth) Farthing. She graduated from Wapato High School in Washington in 1949. On May 27, 1952, Phyllis married Bob O"Brien. He preceded her in...

Van Martin Foust
Sep 21, 2014
Van was born on June 21, 1968, in San Gabriel, California, the son of Martin James and Sharon Ann (Broyles) Foust. He graduated from Valley Lindo High School in El Monte, California. On September 16, 1987, Van married Tamatha Raynette Blood in California. He worked as a chef. Survivors include: his wife, Tamatha, of the home; his mother, Sharon;...

Pamela Kay Davis
Sep 21, 2014
Pam was born on December 22, 1954 in Bakersfield, California to Robert Lee and Josephine Grace (Schrimsher) Baker. She attended school at Jones High School in Jones, Oklahoma. Pam worked as a nurse for over thirty years in nursing homes and with home health agencies. She loved her family, football, dancing, and playing pool. Pam was a member of...
Raymond Elwood Merrick
Sep 16, 2014
Raymond Elwood Merrick, 89, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at the VA Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Ray was born March 7, 1925, in Henryetta, OK, to Joseph Edward Merrick and Allene Saynes Merrick. The oldest of 4 children, he is survived by siblings John Wesley Merrick, Mary Ellen Ralston, and Margaret Louise Langham. When he was 17, he signed...
Kenneth Lee Flick
Sep 13, 2014
Kenneth was born on December 15, 1955 in Denver, Colorado to Harry Earl and Darlene Alice (Stitt) Flick. He attended school in Denver. Kenneth served in the United States Navy for four years. On June 13, 1976, he married Mildred "Millie" Mary Russo in Long Beach, California. They were happily married for thirty-eight years. He worked at Spirit as...

Deborah Noyes
Sep 10, 2014
Deborah was born on May 1, 1953 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to General Dewey and Willo Dee (Rose) Tolbert. She was married to Dwight Noyes, who preceded her in death in 1995. In 1991, Deborah received her G.E.D. certificate. She served as President of the Hanna Community Center. Survivors include her sons: Jerry Burleson, Dewey Noyes, and Jonnie Noyes; daughter,...