Oct 8, 2012

Maxine was born on September 9, 1926 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Noah and Ona (Sloan) Chapman. On October 19, 1943, she married Jimmie Palmer. They were happily married for sixty-five years. Maxine graduated from Eufaula High School in 1944. She worked as a homemaker, raising her two sons. Maxine was a member of the Eufaula First Baptist Church. Survivors...

Oct 7, 2012

Melvina T. Stevens, 80, of Tahlequah passed away Saturday, October 7, 2012 at the Hillcrest Medical Center. Melvina was born on November 24, 1931, in Binger, Oklahoma the daughter of Lloyd Brown and Bessie (Williams) Tounwin. Melvina graduated from high school and then went to nursing school in Tacoma, Washington. Melvina married William Kaulaity and later married James Stevens...

Oct 6, 2012

Shirley May Combs, 78, of Eufaula, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Shirley was born on May 12, 1934 in River Rouge, Michigan to Harry Emaniul and Margaret Mary (Vargo) Eberline. She attended and graduated from River Rouge, Michigan in 1952. Shirley married Calvin Denny Combs in 1961. Shirley worked as a Procurement Officer for...

Oct 4, 2012

Jillian Faith Mortensen, 4, of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012, at her home. Jillian was born on August 16, 2008, in Muskogee, Oklahoma the daughter of Seth David and Amber Michelle (Pittman) Mortensen. Jillian had attended Creek Nation Head Start and was currently attending Eufaula Elementary. She was a member of the Lighthouse Christian Center. Survivors include:...

Sep 25, 2012

Noil Elgin Breedlove, 73, of Eufaula, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at his home. Noil was born on November 4, 1938 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Jess and Juanita (Burns) Breedlove. He was raised in Eufaula until the age of twelve, when the family moved to Arvin, California. Noil lived in California most of his life. He worked...

Sep 24, 2012

C.J. was born on January 9, 1945 in Fame, Oklahoma to George Washington and Minnie Ann (Boen) Shatswell. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 1963. C.J. lived in Quinton, Oklahoma until moving to Eufaula in 1989. On November 11, 1989, he married Betty Jean Johnson. C.J. worked for the Army Corp. of Engineers for thirty years, before retiring...

Sep 22, 2012

Sep 22, 2012

Marlene Gail Strome, 68, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Texas. Marlene was born on June 15, 1944 in Chico, California to Earl and Alice (Cambra) Gibson. She attended school in Chico, California. On December 15, 1975, Marlene married Owen Strome, who preceded her in death in 2005. She worked as a manager at Star Concessions. Marlene...

Sep 15, 2012

Cerelda “Trudy” Gertrude Taylor, 72, of Eufaula passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 in Moore, Oklahoma. Trudy was born on August 29, 1940 in Shepherdsville, Kentucky the daughter of Pleasant Armstead and Sara Ruth (Pierce) Hester. On September 25, 1964, Trudy married Carmin Carter Taylor. They were happily married for forty-seven years. Trudy was a member of the First...

Sep 12, 2012

David Ray Kelley, Jr., 42, of Eufaula passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Solara Hospital in Muskogee. David was born on October 11, 1969, in Bakersfield, California the son of David Ray and Diana (Hill) Kelley. Survivors include: his father, David Kelley of Springfield, Missouri; his mother and step-father, Diana and Don Mitchell of Eufaula; his brothers,...

Sep 6, 2012

Minnie Lou Whitehead, 93, of Checotah, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the Checotah Nursing Home. Minnie Lou was born on March 27, 1919, in Heavener, Oklahoma the daughter of Henry S. and Martha (Dunn) Hale. She attended Kathy School. In March 1943, Minnie Lou married John Baily Sexton. Minnie Lou later married Willis Mann in Checotah. He...

Sep 1, 2012

Aug 30, 2012

Gailya was born on March 21, 1938 in Shattuck, Oklahoma, to Woodrow Wilson and Pauline (Carl) Smith. In August 1955, she married James Thomas. Gailya worked as a homemaker, raising two children. On July 19, 1976, she married L.C. Davis, who preceded her in death on March 25, 1994. Gailya was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors...

Aug 28, 2012

Richard Wayne Lopez Sr., 49, of Eufaula passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Richard was born on October 9, 1962, in San Angelo, Texas, the son of Richardo Rodrigous Lopez and Pearl Fay Eivens. Richard was self-employed as an auctioneer. Survivors include his mother, Pearl, his sons, Richard Lopez Jr. of McAlester, Steven Lopez of Marlow and Brian Lopez...

Aug 25, 2012

Teddy Eual Goforth, 79, of Eufaula passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, at his home. Teddy was born on May 7, 1933, in Hulbert, Oklahoma, the son of Jackson Ray and Faye Audi (Friend) Goforth. He attended various schools in the Tulsa area before enlisting in the Army, where he served 2 years in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Upon returning...

Aug 25, 2012

Aug 25, 2012

Aug 19, 2012

Opal Ruth Blackaby Thompson, 83, of Eufaula passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her home. Ruth was born on August 29, 1928, in Choctaw, Oklahoma the daughter of Wallace Henry and Florence (Ray) Blackaby. Ruth graduated from Choctaw High School in 1946 and later received her degree from Connor’s State College in Warner. In 1947, Ruth married Jim...

Aug 10, 2012

Lefa Mae Wohlfert, 88, of Eufaula passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at her home. Lefa was born on November 24, 1923, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the daughter of Albert C. and Deane Mary (Wheelock) Van Dyke. On June 26, 1944, Lefa married Henry Frank Wohlfert at the Atonement Lutheran Church in Beloit, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on...

Aug 5, 2012

Clara was born on January 9, 1929 in Vinita, Oklahoma the daughter of Harvey Pete and Chloe Opal (Jenkins) Shamblin. On August 9, 1946, Clara married Bobby Dean Bennett in Oswego, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 1999. Clara enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, painting and arts and crafts. She also...