Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma
Obituaries in the Pryor, Mayes County area reflect the community’s diversity and history. They share stories of people from many backgrounds—some leaders, some helpers, all part of what makes Pryor what it is today.
Joslyn Coppedge
Dec 24, 2019
Joslyn Faith Coppedge, 3 months, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 18, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of William Thomas and Brittany RayAnne (Caldwell) Coppedge. Joslyn was a beautiful little girl who lit up her family’s world with her smile. She leaves us much to soon and...
Shannon Mace
Dec 22, 2019
Shannon Mace, 38, of Locust Grove, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Tulsa. She was born on July 2, 1981 in Tulsa; the daughter of Dennis Sr., and Leona (Stealer) Bendabout. Shannon married Jason Mace on November 23, 2002 in Salina and have celebrated 17 years of marriage. She worked as a Store Manager for the Dollar...
Raymond Morris
Dec 22, 2019
Raymond Douglas Morris, 78, of Vinita, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born on October 29, 1941 in Boswell, Oklahoma; the son of James and Susie Elizabeth (Moffett) Morris. Raymond faithfully served his country in the United States Army and after being honorably discharged went to work at various jobs such as a...
Ronnie True
Dec 20, 2019
Ronnie Nelson True, 69, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 in Pryor. He was born on November 6, 1950 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the son of Roy Nelson and Ruth (Shahan) True. Ronnie was a self-employed dairy farmer all of his life. He enjoyed cattle and the farm animals. Ronnie loved spending time outdoors tending to the...
Lova Painter
Dec 14, 2019
Lova Painter was born November 22, 1928 in Chouteau, Oklahoma to Alfred Wilson and Chlorner (King) Wilson. They moved to California to work in the fruit orchards. There, Lova was joined by a sister and two brothers. They moved back to Oklahoma for Lova’s teenage years. Lova and her siblings loved to dance and sing. Lova married Johnny Pink...
Kenneth Whittington
Dec 11, 2019
Kenneth Whittington, 74, of Rose, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Kenneth was born on February 3, 1945 in Pryor, Oklahoma the son of Eli Whittington and Lena (Shaw) Whittington. He faithfully served his Country in the United States Navy. Kenneth married his love, Reta on August 17, 1964 in Huntsville, Arkansas. He enjoyed...
Sharon McIntyre
Dec 10, 2019
Sharon F. Rush - McIntyre, 67, of Wagoner, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Tulsa Oklahoma. She was born on June 24, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan; the daughter of Angus McIntyre and Billie (Askew) McIntyre. Sharon was married to Michael Rush and later divorced but still remained close friends. She began her nail tech services with Be-bop...
John "Tuffy" Marble, Jr.
Dec 9, 2019
John Marble Jr., 69, of Stilwell, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at his home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He was born on February 15, 1950 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of John Marble and Pearl (Backwater) Marble. He worked as a welder most of his life. John faithfully served his Country in the United States Marine Corp, serving two...
Linda Morgan
Dec 9, 2019
Linda Sue Morgan, 77, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home. She was born on March 9, 1942 in Tulsa; the daughter of Lee Roy and Ouita (Jones) Vandervort. She graduated in the Pryor High School Class of 1960. A year after graduation, Linda married Delano Morgan on July 13, 1961 and have celebrated...
Judy Loffer
Dec 9, 2019
Judy Rosson Loffer, 68, of Muskogee, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, at her home. She was born on August 15, 1951, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Paul and Birdene (Mundy) Russell. She married Rick Loffer on September 6, 2009, at the Little Rock Baptist Church in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. Judy’s favorite meal was fried potatoes, fish,...
Mary Stephenson
Dec 9, 2019
Mary F. Stephenson, 77, of Salina, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 in Salina. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Altus, Oklahoma; the daughter of Leroy and Betty (Kreder) Waldroop. Mary married Larry Stephenson on September 13, 1974 in Tulsa and celebrated 36 years of marriage, until his passing in 2011. In June of 1977, they...
Paul Wayne Gay
Dec 5, 2019
Paul Wayne Gay, 84, of Adair, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 1, 1935 in Adair; the son of Paul and Opal (Jones) Gay. Wayne was a rancher his whole life and worked at Marfab, owned the DX station and then owned the Feed Store in Adair. At times, he...
Bill Williams
Dec 3, 2019
Bill Williams, 57, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on June 30, 1962 in Martinez, California to Avery and Marjorie (Stevens) Williams. Bill was very mechanically inclined. He loved to tinker with anything that had a motor. He had a love for riding motorcycles, watch Nascar and go camping. He...
Archie Joyner
Dec 2, 2019
Archie Dee Joyner, 93, of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 in Pryor. He was born on December 9, 1925 in Grand Saline, Texas; the son of Marvin Alexander and Sudie (King) Joyner. He faithfully served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Archie worked as a carpenter most of his...
Brent Blevins
Nov 28, 2019
Brent Cortland Blevins was born July 2, 1965 in Atascadero, California to Douglas Leonard and Priscilla Ann (Briggs) Blevins. He departed this life on November 28, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. John's Hospital. He graduated from Pryor High School and then followed in his father's trade doing ceramic tile. He loved gardening, landscaping and listening to Pink Floyd....
Janice Lantz
Nov 26, 2019
Janice “Jan” Christine Lantz, 61, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on April 5, 1958 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma; the daughter of John and Christine (Thompson) Hamilton. She worked as a homemaker most of her life and married Dale Lantz on June 22, 1981 in Miami, Oklahoma. Jan enjoyed genealogy, spending...
David McKenzie
Nov 24, 2019
David Roy McKenzie, 71, of Pawhuska (formerly of Adair) passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 in Bartlesville. He was born on November 23, 1948 in Fayetteville, Arkansas; the son of Lennox and Cordie (Maslen) McKenzie. David worked in the maintenance department for AP Green for many years. David’s favorite pastime was teaching about Jesus and to minister to...
Betty Buckskin
Nov 23, 2019
Betty Sac Buckskin, the youngest child of Jack and Nannie Deerhead Sack, was born at home in Iron Post on January 15, 1933. She passed away November 23 in Tulsa after a short illness. As a young child, she attended Sequoyah Vocational School in Tahlequah, and later was very proud of earning her GED while in her thirties.
...Paul Venamon
Nov 22, 2019
Paul Melton Venamon was born on August 4, 1925 to William Wallace Venamon and Amy Garber Venamon in Pensacola, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully at his home on November 22, 2019, at the age of 94. He was a life long resident of Oklahoma, with the exception of a few years in Missouri, where he met his future wife,...
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