Obituary Listings

Obituaries

Bonnie "Leo" Sturgeon

Bonnie "Leo" Sturgeon

Jan 9, 2012

Leo was born on August 27, 1929 in Mangum, Oklahoma to William Fines and Nettie (Barrett) Sturgeon. He attended school at Fisher Town on Texanna Road. On May 5, 1951, Leo married Evelyn Laughlin, who preceded him in death on March 5, 2006. He attended church at the Church of Christ in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Survivors include: his son, Paul...

Anne Marie Dean

Anne Marie Dean

Jan 9, 2012

Anne was born on July 15, 1966 in Pampa, Texas to John and Marie (Finsterwald) Wright. She worked as a CNA caregiver. On August 22, 1998, she married Odes Leroy Dean in Wheeler, Texas. She will be deeply missed by all her family and friends. Survivors include: two husband, Leroy Dean, of the home; two sons, Joshua David Beutler,...

Gwendlyon Jeanette Ragon

Gwendlyon Jeanette Ragon

Jan 6, 2012

Gwendlyon was born on January 20, 1936 in Tipton County, Tennessee to Onyx Rawleigh Daniels and Doshia Theo Rice. She married James Robert White in 1952 that union brought forth 4 children Athena M. Pearce, Regina Lynn Thompson, James R. White Jr. and Alisa R. Lane. She was preceded in death by her husband James White Sr., her father,...

Thomas Ray Schultz

Thomas Ray Schultz

Jan 5, 2012

Thomas Ray Schultz, 79, of Stigler passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the Haskell County Nursing Center in Stigler. Thomas was born on November 11, 1932, in Wetumka, Oklahoma the son of William M. and Bessie Leanna Byrd Schultz. He graduated from Bearden High School in 1951. Thomas was drafted in the U.S. Army in 1953. He was...

Betty Ann Colbert

Betty Ann Colbert

Dec 25, 2011

Betty was born on April 3, 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Thomas and Mattie Ruth (Curry) Jones. She was raised in Shawnee and attended college at the Oklahoma Baptist University. On November 9, 1962, Betty married Walter L. Grimes, who preceded her in death in 1998. They lived in Oklahoma City until 1972, when they moved to the Muskogee...

Charlcie Ruth Yandell

Charlcie Ruth Yandell

Dec 18, 2011

Charlcie Ruth Yandell was born in Vivian, Oklahoma on August 13, 1918 to Charlie Lawson and Fida Pollard Lawson. She married Arch Conley Yandell on May 29, 1937 in Eufaula, OK. He was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 8, 1990. After 93 years, 4 months, and 5 days, Charlcie has reached her promised...

Dixie Marie Lowder

Dixie Marie Lowder

Dec 18, 2011

Dixie Marie Lowder, 72, of Eufaula, passed away December 18, 2011 at the St. John’s Hospital of Tulsa. Dixie was born on May 2, 1939, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of John Henry and Ava Adeline (Myers) Krause. She worked as a psychiatric social worker for the Patton State Hospital in San Burnadino, California for twenty-five plus years. In...

George E. Burkham

George E. Burkham

Dec 16, 2011

George Eugene Burkham, 82, of Eufaula, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. George was born on April 18, 1929, in Talco, Texas. On November 1, 1950, George married Geneva Camp in Carlsbad, New Mexico. George worked as a miner, farmer and a rancher. In 1995, George and Geneva moved to Checotah and then to Longtown. Survivors...

Geneva Colbert

Geneva Colbert

Dec 8, 2011

Geneva was born on October 4, 1927 to Jacob and Bessie Sullivan. She attended Eufaula Schools. Geneva married Joseph Colbert on April 12, 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Geneva worked at Muskogee Dry Cleaners until she retired. She worked at Stidham Public Schools as a Grandmother Helper. She also worked and attended the Tuskegee Baptist Church for over seventy-seven...

Marjorie Laveda Price

Marjorie Laveda Price

Dec 4, 2011

Marjorie Laveda Price, 73, of Eufaula, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marjorie was born on July 22, 1938, in Clebit, Oklahoma the daughter of Earnest Stevins and Mary Etta (Harvey) Ray. On April 26, 1977, Marjorie married Clifton James Price in Gainesville, Texas. She worked for Western Electric and later for First National Bank in...

Kenneth Wayne Andrews

Kenneth Wayne Andrews

Nov 30, 2011

Kenneth Wayne Andrews, 79, of Checotah, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Muskogee Veteran’s Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1932 in Sayre, Oklahoma the son of Ernest Lee and Ella Mae Andrews. He graduated from Sayre High School in Sayre, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the United States Army on April 17, 1953 and was honorably...

Clara Lahoma Burns

Clara Lahoma Burns

Nov 28, 2011

Clara was born on December 5, 1935 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Lonzo Berten and Velma Revell (Baker) Felsinger. She attended school at Artussee. On January 3, 1952, Clara married Thomas Burns, who preceded her in death on July 28, 1986. She worked for At&T for over 25 years. Survivors include: one son, Tommy Burns and wife, Luna, of Eufaula,...

Betty Sue Standifer

Betty Sue Standifer

Nov 23, 2011

Betty was born on July 23, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Irvin Clifford and Erma (Curry) Hamby. She attended school in Western Heights in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On June 22, 1963, Betty married Willie “Ray” Standifer, who preceded her in death on May 11, 2001. Betty was a member of the Faith Community Church in Whitefield. Survivors include:...

Pauline Louise Palmer

Pauline Louise Palmer

Nov 22, 2011

Miss Pauline Louise Palmer was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma on April 23, 1917 and called home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2011. Her parents were T.H. and Myrtle Palmer who lived at 314 S. Main in Eufaula. The Palmer family included Willie, Arthur, T.H., Jim, Allen, Ruby and Marguerite. The family all lived in Eufaula attending...

Brandon Jon Basden

Brandon Jon Basden

Nov 18, 2011

Brandon Jon Basden, 35, of Tulsa formerly of Crowder, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Brandon was born on August 20, 1976, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Johnnie Edward and Brenda Kay (Work) Basden. He graduated from Crowder High School in 1994 and attended Eastern Oklahoma State College from 1994-1996. Brandon...

Jackey"Pete" Lyle Bedford

Jackey"Pete" Lyle Bedford

Nov 12, 2011

Jackey Lyle Bedford was born on April 20, 1944, in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Thomas A. and Bertha L. (Guinn) Bedford. He was baptized at an early age at Fame, Oklahoma. He attended Fame and Stidham Schools graduating from Stidham High School in May 1962. While attending Connors College, he played baseball and played baseball in Muskogee with the American...

Ethel Estelle Horner

Ethel Estelle Horner

Nov 11, 2011

Estelle was born on October 14, 1922 in Konawa, Oklahoma to John Hobart and Lora Mae (Cloud) Smith. She attended and graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1940. Estelle received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Oklahoma University in 1944. On March 11, 1944, she married Alva Glenn Horner, raising four children together before he...