Opal Kathryn Carter, 78, of Salina, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on July 28, 1942 in Stringtown, Oklahoma; the daughter of John Vernon Conn and Bessie Kathryn (Golden) Conn. Opal married the love of her life, Sam Carter, on June 21, 1960 in Lamont, California. Together, they started their church, Sleepy Hollow Hill House of Prayer and devoted their lives to the Lord. She taught the gospel and read the word of God. Opal had many...

** Per family request, masks will be required for visitation and the funeral service**   William Chumwalooky was born on December 2, 1951 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Jimmy and Ella Mae (Backwater) Chumwalooky. He passed from this life on January 18, 2021 at the age of 69 years in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a short battle with cancer. William married Carolyn Leaf on July 3, 1976, they had 2 children: Robin Ross Chumwalooky and Branda MaShell Chumwalooky. William attended school in Jay,...

Frances Sue McNair, 88, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 15, 1932 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of Wallace Noel and Lois Susan (Lee) Livengood. Frances graduated in the Pryor High School Class of 1950, and shortly after went to work for a year at the Wright’s Greenhouse. In 1951, she went to work for Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator. It was there, that Jack McNair heard the sound of his future wife’s voice on the...

Betty Cole, 86, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in Welling, Oklahoma. She was born on November 20, 1934 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of Chester and Elizabeth (Bokelman) Scheetz. Betty graduated from Pryor High School in the Class of 1952 and worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern bell. Betty met her soul mate, Curtis and married on October 7, 1955 in the First Church of God in Pryor. Curtis entered the military and Betty was a proud Army wife from 1955 until...

Jimmy Ray Beck, 77, of Pryor, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at his home in Pryor. He was born on December 24, 1943 in Claremore, Oklahoma to James and Nancy Mae (Pritchett) Beck. Jimmy was raised in the Ecotha Community. He graduated high school with the class of 1961. After high school Jimmy went on to Northeastern College. Jimmy has lived in the Pryor area for the last 45 years. During this time, he worked for Mitchell Surveying and Land Company as well as Air Heat Systems....

Mickey Carolyn (Hill) Bray, 85, of Broken Arrow, went to her heavenly home on January 15, 2021, in Glenpool, Oklahoma. She grew up in Texas, moved to Albuquerque and graduated High School there. The Hill family eventually moved to Pryor to settle. As a young adult she struggled to raise her 2 kids as a single Mother. She worked hard as an Apprentice and got her degree as an Electrical Drafting Engineer. She married Al Bray in 1976. They lived in Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Georgia where she...

Wilma Jane Johnston, 94, of Miami, passed from this life on January 14, 2021 in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on December 21, 1926 in Vinita, Oklahoma; the daughter of Eugene and Ethel (Powell) Catlin. Wilma grew up in the Vinita and Welch area and lived there most of her life. She met her high school sweetheart, William “Tick” Johnston, they married and spent many wonderful years together before his passing in 2020. Together, they had 2 children; Denny and Jane. Wilma was a...

Margaret Irene Hernandez, 75, of Disney, passed from this life on Thursday, January 14, 2021 Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 22, 1945 in Oak Park, Illinois; the daughter of Vance Willis Newman and Alice Anna (Muskemp) Newman. Margaret worked for many years as a nurse, working at Mays Plus Home Health. In 1997, she married Ring Hernandez. Together, they worked for many trucking companies and drove semi-trucks. In her pastime, she enjoyed doing crafts such as canvas painting, crocheting,...

Naomi Faye Thompson Brown, 93, of Owasso, ascended to Heaven on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from Covid 19. Naomi, the fifth of five children, was born to Gilbert Webster and Anna (Bell) Thompson, on December 9, 1927.  Naomi was born and raised on her father’s original Choctaw allotment in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma. Naomi was proud of her Native American heritage and was a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.   Naomi could ride a horse, sew a...

Christopher John “CJ” Buzzard, 51, of Watts, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Tulsa. He was born on May 19, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois; the son of Fallen Buzzard, Sr. and Wanda (Wesho) Buzzard. He married Maria Lazaro on February 28, 2001 in Miami, Oklahoma and they have celebrated almost 20 years of marriage. CJ enjoyed tinkering with things around the house and playing with electronic gadgets. He was also a wonderful cook and loved to make new things. He...