Jean Moorhead
Dec 17, 2022
Jean Moorhead, 86, of Afton, passed from this life on Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Vinita, Oklahoma. Born on June 8, 1936, in Cherokee City, Oklahoma, Jean was the daughter of James Riley Mullin, Sr. and Lucy Pauline (Clary) Mullin. On November 26, 1955, Jean married James Harvey Moorhead, also known as Jimmy Moorhead. They spent 63 wonderful years together...
Peggy Louise Parsons
Dec 13, 2022
Peggy Louise Parsons, 86, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Pryor. She was born on February 17, 1936 in Pryor; the daughter of Carl and Moddrell (Brewer) Casey. She graduated from Pryor High School Class of 1954 and married the love of her life, Gerald Parsons on September 3, 1955 in Pryor at the age of...
Chad Michael Nave
Dec 12, 2022
Chad Michael Nave, 36, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 25, 1986 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Gary and Tina (Jenkins) Nave. He graduated from Chouteau High School in 2005 and went on to begin his law enforcement career. Chad started in Locust Grove Police Department as a...
Dennis Darrell Ogle
Dec 11, 2022
Dennis Darrell Ogle, 73, of Catoosa, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1949 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the son of James Monroe and Geneva M. (Moore) Ogle. He worked as a trim carpenter most of his life. Dennis was a pitcher in the Tulsa Men’s Fastpitch League. He was a talented...
Richard Henry Crittenden
Dec 9, 2022
Richard Henry Crittenden, 81, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 23, 1941 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Richard “Harry” Henry Crittenden, Sr. and Hettie Emmaline (Rogers) Crittenden. He married the love of his life, Clarene Clouse at the age of 21 in Granby, Missouri...
Lorene Ross
Dec 9, 2022
Lorene Ross, 91, of Kenwood, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1930 in Teresita, Oklahoma; the daughter of Elwood Whittington and Arlene (Levi) Sac. She married Archie Leroy Leaf in 1947 and they were blessed with four children, Fred, Leroy, Sharon and Carolyn. In 1969, Lorene married Stanley Budder of...
Nancy Adaleen Starks
Dec 8, 2022
Nancy Adaleen Starks, 77, of Chouteau, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 in Salina, Oklahoma. She was born on June 7, 1945 in Vinita, Oklahoma; the daughter of Quentin and Pauline (Simms) Poe. She was a lifelong resident of Mayes County and graduated from Pryor high school with the class of 1963. She attended the University of Oklahoma and...
Shirley Jean Allen
Dec 8, 2022
Shirley Jean Allen, 87, of Pineville, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 6, 1935 in Independence, Missouri; the daughter of Alvah and Mary Irene (Kerner) Wait. Shirley started her first job at Sears in Kansas City and from there worked in transcription at Grand Valley Hospital and as a cashier...
Eric DeWayne Harges
Dec 8, 2022
Eric DeWayne Harges, 51, of Chouteau, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 26, 1971 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Carl and Linda (Tinker) Harges. He worked as a Roll operator for many years at Port City Metal Services. He loved his family and spending time with them. Eric was proud...
Glenda Sue Savage
Dec 7, 2022
Glenda Sue Savage, 71, of Claremore, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in Tulsa. She was born in Alice, Texas on February 17, 1951; the daughter of Clifford and Glayds (Plemons) Axton. Glenda earned her LPN License from the Northeast Vo- Tech and worked in the nursing industry for many years. She enjoyed helping people and in her spare time...
Dot Jackson
Dec 6, 2022
Dorothy “Dot” Jackson left this world on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 65 years of age. She was born in Dallas, Texas to Charles and Sue Finney. Dot lived life and loved to laugh. She lived most of her life in Mayes County and over 30 years in Boatman. Her home was open to all that came by, there were...
Dick Cameron
Dec 3, 2022
George Richard Cameron, also known as Dick, 89, of Chouteau, passed from this life on Saturday, December 3, 2022, in Chouteau. He was born on September 6, 1933, in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Dr. Paul B. Cameron and Eva (Edgett) Cameron. He was a life-long resident of Mayes County and graduated from Pryor high school with the class of...
Casey Livingston
Dec 3, 2022
Casey Diane Livingston, 48, of Pryor, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at her home. She was born on August 5, 1974 in Adair, Oklahoma; the daughter of John and Joni (Panter) Willyard. Casey loved people and especially her career in caretaking most of her life. Her world was centered around her children and she was a loving mother...
Mildred Arlene Rowe
Dec 2, 2022
Mildred Arlene Rowe, 81, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, in Pryor. She was born on May 10, 1941 in Englewood, Colorado; the daughter of Rayburn and Louise (McGraw) Frye. Mildred worked as a cashier in Sales most of her life. She was very sociable and loved to visit with friends and family and especially enjoyed going...
Kenneth Dean Leffler
Dec 1, 2022
Kenneth Dean Leffler, 87, passed away on December 1, 2022 at his home in Chouteau, Oklahoma. He was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on July 7, 1935, the son of Harold and Doris Leffler. Kenneth faithfully served his Country in the United States Army. He married Beverly Edwards on October 1, 1965 in Newington, Connecticut. They moved to Chouteau in...
Sally Mae Budder
Dec 1, 2022
Sally Mae Budder, 72, of Salina, passed from this life on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Tahlequah. She was born on November 15, 1950, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to John and Lucy (O’Field) Budder. She took any opportunity she could to play cornhole and dominoes. She enjoyed watching tv, especially when it came to her soaps and Wheel of Fortune. She...
Jovi Elaine Backwater
Nov 29, 2022
Jovi Elaine Backwater, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in Claremore. She was born on November 29, 2022, in Claremore, Oklahoma to Ben and Autumn (Cheater) Backwater. Though her life was short, she leaves behind a lifetime of love for her family to cherish and will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her parents, Ben and...
Peggy Dean
Nov 29, 2022
Peggy Dean, 80, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on June 9, 1942 in Barry, Illinois; the daughter of Hubert and Louise (Funk) Staff. She has lived in the Mayes County area for 49 years coming from Quincy, Illinois. She married Phillip Dean on her birthday, June 9, 1982 and together...
Cindy (Holler) Gregory
Nov 27, 2022
Cynthia Diane (Holler) Gregory, also known as Cindy, passed from this life on Sunday, November 27, 2022, in Pryor. She was born on August 17, 1967, in Pryor, to James and Theresa (Dryden) Holler. She was a lifetime resident of Pryor and graduated high school in 1985. She enjoyed going to concerts, the beach, and taking any opportunity she could...
Faye Ray
Nov 26, 2022
This is the story of Velda Faye Southern Ramsey Ray.
I was born in Pryor, Oklahoma on May 8, 1946 to a dirt farmer and his wife. This
was a Wednesday. My Dad said that I was almost born on the 9th. The poem says
Wednesday's child is full of woe. Whatever that means! I never...
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