Obituary Listings
Obituaries

Gloria Jean Riley
May 10, 2014
Gloria Jean Riley, 65, of Eufaula, passed away on May 10, 2014. Gloria was born on March 27, 1949 in El Centro, California to Samuel Claudie and Lily Mae Edwards. She graduated from Bearden, Oklahoma in 1967. On November 2, 1968, Gloria married Lee Wayne Riley. They were happily married for over forty-five years. She worked as a homemaker,...

Rose Ella Lackey
May 3, 2014
Rose Ella Lackey, 69, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, May 03, 2014, at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Center. Rose was born on November 5, 1944, in Bakersfield, California, the daughter of Johnie Houston and Lovica (Quinton) Blackwood. She attended school at Alvin, California. Rose married Charles Edward Lackey. She worked as a seamstress all her life. Survivors include: her...

Martha Lavon Williams
Apr 14, 2014
Martha was born on January 30, 1923 in Kinta, Oklahoma to Isaac Newton and Lucrecia (Posey) Wallis. In 1938, she married Jordan Charles "J.C." Williams, who preceded her in death in 1991. They were happily married for over fifty-three years. Martha worked at Stigler canning and Elsing Manufacturing in McAlester and Eufaula. Most of her life, she worked as...

Helen Louise Mayo
Apr 11, 2014
Helen Mayo, 82, of Eufaula, formerly of Hugo, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Helen was born on January 4, 1932 in Ft. Towson, Oklahoma to Soloman Virgil and Sophia Lena (Williams) Nation. She attended Ft. Towson Schools. On September 16, 1950, Helen married Harry Leonard Mayo in DeQueen, Arkansas. Helen traveled with her husband...

Audrey Rose
Apr 9, 2014
Audrey was born on February 27, 1933 in Arpelar, Oklahoma to Richard Robert and Rosie Paralee (Middleton) Rose. On December 27, 1957 he married Judy Ann Funburg in McAlester, Oklahoma. Audrey worked as a trash truck driver. Survivors include: his wife, Judy Rose, of the home; daughters: Patricia Ann Neuenschwander and husband, Ray; Barbara Lambert and husband Johnny; both...
Donna Lee Shatswell
Apr 4, 2014
Donna L. Shatswell, 73, of Eufaula, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Donna was born on June 6, 1940 in Stidham, Oklahoma to Jess E. and Johny Grace (Pemberton) Redding. During high school, Donna made All Conference in basketball and track. She was considered outstanding in basketball and track. Donna graduated from...
Betty Lee King
Mar 30, 2014
She was born on August 28, 1927, in Quinton, Oklahoma the daughter of Omer and Stella (Watson) Roberts. She attended Tipton Ridge School for 6 years. She later graduated from Quinton High School in 1946. On June 6, 1946, Betty married Arnold King in Enterprise, Oklahoma. They moved to Nebraska in 1951 and lived there for fifteen years. The...

William Grady Sandifer
Mar 24, 2014
Grady was born on July 20, 1931 in Liberty, Mississippi to Hansford and Alma Lilly Sandifer. He enlisted in the United States Army, serving during The Punch Bowl Korean War. Grady was happily married to Judy (Reid) Sandifer for over fifty years. He worked as police patrol for the Torrance Police Department in California for over ten years. Grady...

Ronald A. Martin
Mar 22, 2014
Ronald was born on November 16, 1966, in Kingsburg, California the son of Andrew Ronald and Joan (Petree) Martin. He attended Hanna Public Schools. Ronald worked as a mechanic for most of his life. Survivors include: his mother, Joan of Hanna; his son, Jacob Martin of Hanna; his stepson, Aaron Tabors of Henryetta; two brothers, Cortland Martin of Hanna...

Mae Bell Crabtree
Mar 22, 2014
Mae Bell Crabtree, 82, of Muskogee, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 22, 2014 at her home. Mae was born on August 3, 1931 in Eufaula, Oklahoma the daughter of Anderson D. and Malinda (Green) Smith. She attended and graduated from the Booker T. Washington School in Eufaula in 1949. On February 16, 1953, Mae married James...

Timothy Dean Tolbert
Mar 21, 2014
Timothy was born on December 18, 1957 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Norman Eugene and Robbie Maxine (England) Tolbert. He graduated from Crowder High School in 1976. Timothy was married to Dolores England for the past thirty-one years. He worked as a home and residential carpenter. Survivors include: his wife, Dolores England, of the home; son Mike Tolbert, of Tulsa,...

Don Edward Murray
Mar 21, 2014
Don was born on November 26, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Orin Delbert and Mady Lee (Johnson) Murray. He married Marilyn Joyce Garrison on July 14, 1954, who preceded him in death in 2007. Marilyn and Don were divorced in 1974. Don graduated from Bethany High School in 1955. He loved "super stock" stock car racing. Don held...

Bernard James Rooker
Mar 20, 2014
Bernard was born on December 11, 1941, in Vestaburg, Michigan, the son of Alfred Henry and Linnie Louise (Stafford) Rooker. He graduated from Shepherd High School in 1960. Bernard enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 15, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan serving during Vietnam. He was honorably discharged on April 6, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee. He then attended Memphis...

Bernard James Rooker
Mar 20, 2014
Bernard was born on December 11, 1941, in Vestaburg, Michigan, the son of Alfred Henry and Linnie Louise (Stafford) Rooker. He graduated from Shepherd High School in 1960. Bernard enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 15, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan serving during Vietnam. He was honorably discharged on April 6, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee. He then attended Memphis...
Jimmy Parker
Mar 17, 2014
Jimmy was born on August 8, 1927 in Lenna, Oklahoma to James Lee and Nerva (Haden) Parker. He attended school at Lenna. At the age of nineteen, he moved to California to work in the Grocery Business. On August 28, 1952, Jimmy married Grace Marie Williams in Armona, California. They moved back to Lenna in 1955, where he worked...

Beauton Carel Nixon
Mar 16, 2014
Beauton Carel Nixon, 79, of Eufaula, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Beauton was born on November 10, 1934, in Stidham, Oklahoma the son of Thomas Fred & Ottie Mae (Bearden) Nixon. He attended Stidham Public Schools. He owned or operated The Little Bar, Wynona"s and The Pool Hall. Survivors include: his sons,...