Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

Bettie Jean Waters, 77, of Okmulgee, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Okmulgee. She was born on June 21, 1943 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the daughter of Jack and Mamie (Eagleton) Brassfield. Bettie married the love of her life Ed on December 13, 1962 and they spent 58 wonderful years together. She was a homemaker all...

Dec 3, 2020

Edward “Mogwai” Austin Aguirre, 51, of Pryor, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Claremore. He was born on May 31, 1969 in Selma, California; the son of William Vaughn and Nancy (Smith) Sloan. Edward worked for many years as a garage door installer and enjoyed spending time with his family. He also looked forward to singing and...

Dec 3, 2020

Bruce Bennington Bishop “B3”, 82, of Pryor, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 26, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio; the son of Myron Clayton and Lillian Mae (McNabb) Bishop. He faithfully served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida during his service. Bruce worked...

Dec 2, 2020

Joan (Newsom) Graves, 85, of Adair, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Joan was born during the Great Depression in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Paul Willis Newsom and Geneva (Montgomery) Newsom. She had remarkable skills in upholstery work; people came from afar for her craftsmanship. She loved her flower garden, enjoyed hobbies – painting landscapes and...

Dec 1, 2020

Mattie “Kaye” Cheatwood, 82, of Pryor, went to her heavenly home on December 1, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on April 26, 1938 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of J.W. “Pete” Buffington and Eva (Teter) Buffington. Kaye married Wayne Cheatwood and together they spent many wonderful years together until his passing in 2005. She was a member of Life Fellowship...

Nov 28, 2020

E.J. Chupp, 80, of Inola, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  E.J. was born on December 5, 1939 in Inola, Oklahoma, the son of John L. Chupp and Mary Ann (Yoder) Chupp.  E.J. married Ida Mae Bontrager on November 16, 1961 in Chouteau, Oklahoma.  Married 59 years, they made a wonderful life together raising five children.  E.J. was an auctioneer, he loved...

Nov 26, 2020

Vivian Fay Hair, 69, of Salina, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was born on June 3, 1951 in Kenwood; the daughter of Sam and Goldie (Dreadfulwater) Smoke. Vivian married Jess “Butch” Hair on April 11, 1972 and they celebrated 29 years of marriage before Butch's passing. She worked in the nursing industry most of...

Nov 25, 2020

Mary Eldee Goins, 92, of Spavinaw, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in Pryor. She was born on April 7, 1928 in Murphy, Oklahoma; the daughter of Charlie and Iva (Martin) Sasser. Eldee married Julius C. Goins on September 4, 1946 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She worked many years as the janitor for Spavinaw Public Schools. Eldee loved her...

Nov 25, 2020

Dan Lee Graybill, 68, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home. Dan was born on January 9, 1952 in Riverside, California; the son of Elmer and Helen (Leach) Graybill. He loved to tend to his yard and could be seen many times raking the leaves, watering the flowers, and spending time outside. Dan...

Nov 23, 2020

Norman Ray Sager, 44, of Adair, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 in Pryor. He was born on March 11, 1976 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Luther and Wanda (Surine) Sager. He worked various jobs around Mayes County throughout his lifetime. Norman enjoyed karaoke and singing. He also enjoyed football, especially the Oklahoma Sooners. He would spend...

Nov 22, 2020

Tommy Leon Dillard, 77, of Claremore, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was born on September 12, 1943 in San Jose, California; the son of Ernest Monroe and Clara Mae (King) Dillard. Tommy married the love of his life, Mary Lou Klopfenstein on June 22, 1963 in Miami, Florida and have celebrated over...

Nov 20, 2020

Homer was born to Betsy Kingfisher and Leonard Leach on November 18, 1962. He attended Locust Grove and Salina Schools. He met Barbara Scott in 1984 and they were married in 1986, where he met and raised Misty Powell and also had two sons together, Stephen Leach in 1988 and Bobby Joe Leach in 1989. Homer worked as a...

Nov 20, 2020

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Nov 19, 2020

Bobby L Clark, loving husband, dad, grandpa and great grandpa (p-paw) went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2020 at the age of 89.  Bob was born on December 14, 1930, the second son of Ray A Clark, Sr. and Phoebe Edna (Meredith) Clark in Elk City, Kansas.  He moved to Oklahoma in 1934 and was raised on a...

Nov 18, 2020

Louis Willis Smoke, 75, of Salina, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on March 2, 1945 in Kenwood, Oklahoma; the son of Willie and Annie (Wolfe) Smoke. Louis lived in the Kenwood area all of his life and graduated from Haskell Community College. He worked various jobs around the community...

Nov 17, 2020

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Wauneta Maria Henson, 36, of Salina, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on July 4, 1984 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the daughter of Bennie and Carolyn (Feeling) Henson. She was a member...

Nov 15, 2020

Leslie Ronald Vance was born on February 21,1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Leslie Willard and Lois Lorraine (Brown) Vance. He attended school in Sperry, Oklahoma; Lodge Pole, Nebraska, Tahlequah, Oklahoma and graduated from Skiatook High School in 1957. He attended Okmulgee Tech where he was a point guard for the basketball team. Ronnie married Sarah Elizabeth Park on June...

Nov 14, 2020

Luther L. Sager, 79, of Adair, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on October 29, 1941 in Jay, Oklahoma, the son of Leonard Ralph Sager and Sarah B. (Gregory) Sager. Luther faithfully served his country in the United States Army. He married Wanda Jean Surine in August of 1974. Luther worked...

Nov 11, 2020

Mae Marie (Keith) (Peters) Wolfe, was born on May 12, 1927, near Scraper, Oklahoma. She entered her new realm on November 11, 2020 at the age of 93 years. She was the first child of William Alfred Keith and Jewel Laura (McCurly) Keith. She moved with her family to the Cole Community in 1940. Mae grew up on the...

Nov 11, 2020

Shauna Lynn Thomas, 53, of Chouteau, passed from this life on November 11, 2020 at her home. She was born on December 13, 1966 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of Eddie and Carolyn (Gibbs) Sinor. Shauna grew up in the Mayes County area all of her life. In 1989, she graduated from Rogers State University with her degree in...