Obituaries

Sean Davis

Sean Davis

Mar 30, 2018

Sean Michael Davis, 39, died the 30th day of March 2018, due to illness while battling leukemia. Mike was born on September 25, 1978, in Monticello, Indiana to Michael Brian Davis and Beth Davis. Mike had one brother, Jim Davis and one sister, Sarah Davis. Eventually, Mike moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he met his wife in...

Ernest Fox

Ernest Fox

Mar 30, 2018

Ernest Lee Fox, 70, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born on July 17, 1947 in Stockton, California; the son of Leland L. and Faye L. (Powders) Fox. Ernest faithfully served his country in the United States Army, serving on the DMZ Zone, South Korea. He was honorably discharged...

Ellen Ellison

Ellen Ellison

Mar 20, 2018

Ellen Marie Ellison, 73, of Claremore, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 29, 1944 in Pryor; the daughter of Jess and Nancy (Thompson) Young. Ellen worked most of her life as a Claims Processor for the State of Oklahoma. She enjoyed attending church at Eastland Baptist Church in...

Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas

Mar 18, 2018

Jerry Lee Thomas, 71, of Tulsa, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 20, 1946; the son of Charles Everett and Virgie Ann (Lowery) Thomas. Jerry had various jobs throughout his life, but he enjoyed being a landlord and had many rental properties throughout the Tulsa area. He was...

Jessie Morrison

Jessie Morrison

Mar 17, 2018

Jessie Lee Morrison was born October 10th, 1963 in Claremore, Oklahoma to John and Glendola (Peters) Morrison. He departed this life on March 17th, 2018 at his home in Pryor. Jessie attended school in Pryor and Adair. After high school, he went to work for Jenks Public Schools where he worked for 15 years in the maintenance...

David Allison

David Allison

Mar 15, 2018

David Earl Allison was 78 when he passed on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home in Adair, Ok. He was born on January 1, 1940 as a special New Year's gift to his parents David Thompson Allison and Vivian Marie DeLozier Allison. In David's younger years he attended Adair Schools while working with his father constructing...

Mildred Large

Mildred Large

Mar 10, 2018

Mildred May Large, 70, of Verdigris, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 29, 1947 in Tehachapi, California; the daughter of Marvin "Tom" and Dorothy (Butler) Peters. Mildred was a homemaker all her life. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially when she was able to work in her garden. Mildred...

Johnnie Backwater

Johnnie Backwater

Mar 9, 2018

Johnnie Dewayne Backwater, 69, of Kenwood, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 in Tulsa. He was born on May 31, 1948 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the son of Leroy Backwater, Sr. and Polly (Johnson) Backwater. Johnnie worked most of his life at Heston as a machinist. He married Sally Ballou on December 22, 1982 and were married...

Leroy Sellers

Leroy Sellers

Mar 7, 2018

Ernest Leroy Sellers, 84, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed away on March 7, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on September 15, 1933 in Chouteau, Oklahoma; the son of Lee Scott "Pete" and Daphne (Garton) Sellers. He started school in 1939 at Dooley School, northwest of Chouteau and in 1947, Dooley school consolidated with Chouteau, where he...

Drake McGillivray

Drake McGillivray

Mar 6, 2018

Drake Ryan McGillivray, 32, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Pryor. He was born on August 15, 1985 in St. Paul, Minnesota; the son of Douglas Green and Roxanne Jones. Drake attended Pryor Public Schools, starting in the 6th grade and graduated in the Class of 2003. He worked at M & M...

River Woodward

River Woodward

Mar 4, 2018

River Wayne Woodward, infant son of Shalee (Jackson) Woodward and Joshua Connell, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Claremore. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Shipman's Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend James Willis officiating. To leave his family a message, please visit his Tribute Wall at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements...

Jimmy Bruffett, Sr.

Jimmy Bruffett, Sr.

Mar 1, 2018

Jimmy Darrell Bruffett, 68, Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Floyd Martin Bruffett and Betty (Atkins) Bruffett. He married Mary Shrum on June 28, 1968 in Aurora, Missouri. Jimmy worked for Clark's Redi Mix and Pryor Pawn...

Perry Collins, Jr.

Perry Collins, Jr.

Feb 28, 2018

Perry B Collins, Jr., 68, of Tulsa, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 7, 1950 in Tulsa; the son of Perry B. and Betty Jean (Humphrey) Collins. He attended Owasso Public Schools. Perry worked most of his life as a Janitor for Tulsa Public Schools, Jenks Public Schools...

Mary Butler

Mary Butler

Feb 23, 2018

Mary W.J. Butler, 78, of Chouteau, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on March 30, 1939 in Chouteau, Oklahoma. Mary is the daughter of Guy and Bertha Myers. Mary married Carl Butler in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1957. Together, they raised five children; Mary Susan, Carla Jean, Bertha Lou (Smirt), Thomas...

Steven Rose

Steven Rose

Feb 22, 2018

Steven Dale Rose, 64, of Chouteau, passed away on February 22, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on April 18, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Wallace and Martha Mae (Tugman) Rose. Steven attended and graduated from McClain High School and went to work at the Catoosa Test Facility as a Driller. Steven enjoyed the...

Donna Bell

Donna Bell

Feb 22, 2018

Donna Mae Bell, 69, of Pryor, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 18, 1948 in Hanford, California; the daughter of Lawrence and Lola Merle (Westmoreland) Garcia. Donna worked as a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed crafting of all kinds. She also loved her animals, Frankie, Smokey...

Kathryn King

Kathryn King

Feb 12, 2018

Kathryn King, 65, of Salina, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Salina. She was born on March 11, 1952 in Claremore; the daughter of Clarence King, Sr. and Emma (Raper) King. Kathryn was a member of the Euwasha Baptist Church in Kenwood and looked forward to attending church services, church activities and singing. She also...

Eva Koscheski

Eva Koscheski

Feb 5, 2018

Eva Lucille Koscheski, 90, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on May 13, 1927 in Big Cabin, Oklahoma; the daughter of Harvey S. Roberts and Emma S. (Ikenberry) Roberts. She married Clyde Koscheski on June 15, 1944 in Claremore, Oklahoma and worked as a homemaker and a Walmart...

Kenneth Clouse

Kenneth Clouse

Feb 4, 2018

Kenny Clouse, 36, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on August 29, 1981 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the son of Terry Clouse and Gearldean (Philpott) Clouse. He worked with Empower, Inc. in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Kenny loved watching OU Football and eating his two favorite foods, pizza and corn....

Milton Honawa, Sr.

Milton Honawa, Sr.

Feb 3, 2018

Milton Honawa, Sr., born May 31, 1939 in Hotevilla, Arizona and passed from this life on February 3, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Milton is a graduate of Haskell Indian Jr. College. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the majority of his life, retiring from Eastern State Hospital in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was ordained as...