Obituaries

Mildred Chidester

Mildred Chidester

Sep 1, 2016

Mildred Luvena Chidester, 85 of Pryor, passed away Thursday, September 01, 2016 in Pryor, Ok. She was born on October 15, 1930 in Pryor, Ok; the daughter of Thomas Ivey Edwards and Maggie Sullivan. On November 25, 1946 she married Carrol Everett Chidester. Mildred and Carrol ran the family dairy together. She loved to can, garden and...

Debbie Ackley

Debbie Ackley

Sep 1, 2016

Debra "Debbie" Kay Ackley, 60 of Chouteau, passed away Thursday, September 01, 2016 in Tulsa, Ok. She was born on May 19, 1956 in Pryor, Ok; the daughter of Oceola (Sonny) Jack Meeks and Flora (Trigger) Juanita Lloyd. On August 29, 1981, she married Kenneth (Kenny) Ackley in Salina, OK, at Snow Dale Park. Debbie and Kenny...

Oleta Gordon

Oleta Gordon

Aug 23, 2016

Oleta Arlene Swartsfager ~ Gordon 86, of Pryor passed away August 23, 2016 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was born on September 11, 1929 in Chelsea Oklahoma the daughter of Earl and Iva (Lawhorn) Jacobs. On December 31, 1946 at the age of 17 she married James M. Swartsfager in Nowata, Oklahoma. They lived a happy life...

Swafford Robert

Swafford Robert

Aug 22, 2016

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Henrietta Miller

Henrietta Miller

Aug 21, 2016

Henrietta M. Wood ~ Miller 84, of Pryor passed away August 21st, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on October 7th, 1931 in Buckeye School District in Oklahoma the daughter of Clyde and Melvina (Rusco) Gear. On October 8th, 1949 at the age of 18, she married Charles Wood in Olive, Oklahoma. In 1962 they moved...

Peggy Council

Peggy Council

Aug 19, 2016

Peggy Lee Council, 75, of Claremore, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 12, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of Ellis and Judy (Greer) Davis. She attended and graduated from Central High School in Tulsa. She married Clyde Council on August 28, 1959 in the Temple Baptist Church...

Bryan Budder

Bryan Budder

Aug 19, 2016

Bryan Budder, 46, of Salina, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on March 14, 1970 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Lillie (Budder) Staller. Bryan attended Jay Public Schools and worked as a farmer most of his life, as well as the Simmons Chicken Plant. He enjoyed going to the...

J. West

J. West

Aug 18, 2016

J. "Vesta" West, 71 of Pryor passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on December 3, 1944 in Tiawah, Oklahoma; the daughter of Virgil and Florence (Woods) Thompson. On March 15, 1963 at the age of 18, Vesta married Coy West in Westville. They just celebrated 53 years of marriage. Vesta...

Judy Forrister

Judy Forrister

Aug 16, 2016

Judy Ann Forrister, 61, of Owasso, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on July 16, 1955 in Bakersfield, California; the daughter of Earl Henry and Willamina Stiles. Judy worked as a caregiver most of her life and enjoyed what she did. She had a heart for helping people. In her...

Earl Schilt

Earl Schilt

Aug 11, 2016

Earl Gene Schilt, 78, Of Strang, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his home. He was born May 17, 1938 in Dewey, Oklahoma; the son of Chris Schilt and Dorothy (Tatum) Schilt. He married June Johnson on March 2, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. Earl worked on his cattle farm in Strang, Oklahoma and enjoyed...

Willard Buchanan

Willard Buchanan

Aug 9, 2016

Willard D. Buchanan, 80, of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was born on October 6, 1935 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma; the son of Riley Buchanan and Annie Edwards. He went to school in Pryor, Oklahoma. Willard married Mirietues Davis on February 11,...

Carrol Statum

Carrol Statum

Aug 7, 2016

Carrol Statum, 95, of Chouteau passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Chouteau, Oklahoma. He was born on March 30, 1921 in Van Buren, Arkansas; the son of William Douglas Statum and Gladys Poston. In the mid twenties, when Carrol was just a young boy, his family packed up in a wagon pulled by two mules...

Patricia Pullen

Patricia Pullen

Aug 6, 2016

70, of Chouteau, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Chouteau. She was born on November 15, 1945 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma; the daughter of David Seabolt and Lucille (Busby) Williams. Patricia graduated with her Associates Degree in Design. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Chouteau and has lived in the area...

Matthew Pilmaier

Matthew Pilmaier

Aug 4, 2016

Matthew Joseph Pilmaier, 21, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on August 4, 2016 near Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on August 8, 1994 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of James Joseph Pilmaier and Eva Sue (Carroll) Pilmaier. Matthew graduated from Pryor High School in 2013, also graduating from the Thunderbird Academy. Matthew had worked for World Wide...

Ann Nabatian

Ann Nabatian

Jul 29, 2016

Ann "Bebe" Michelle Crockett Nabatian, 64, of Chouteau, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chouteau, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 13, 1952 in Muskogee, Oklahoma; the daughter of John Perry Crockett and Buena Antoine. Ann graduated from Chouteau High School in 1970. On January 8, 1978, she married the love of...

Gary Moore

Gary Moore

Jul 29, 2016

Gary Mack Moore, 69, of Chouteau, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on September 29, 1946 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Everett Moore and Betty (Busby). Gary worked most of his life as a truck driver. He enjoyed the outdoors; especially when he was boating or fishing. He also...

Lillian Anglin

Lillian Anglin

Jul 27, 2016

Lillie Frances Anglin, a beautiful wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, returned to her Father in Heaven. At the time of her passing, she was at home in Pryor surrounded by her immediate family. Our amazing woman enjoyed a rich and full life until July 27, 2016. She was born in Pryor, OK On February 3, 1951...

Tena Russell

Tena Russell

Jul 27, 2016

Tena Wanell Russell, 81, of Spavinaw, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Grove, Oklahoma. She was born on August 20, 1934 in Atoka, Oklahoma; the daughter of James M. and Lucy Mae (Atterberry) Stowers. Tena married Kenneth Russell on August 11, 1951 in Atoka, Oklahoma and would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year....

Daisy Stonebarger

Daisy Stonebarger

Jul 24, 2016

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Donald Poor

Donald Poor

Jul 24, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: No formal services are planned at this time.