Obituaries

Oct 14, 2015

Mark Ray Ellis, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 52. He was born July 6, 1963 to Kenneth John and Joan (Lacy) Ellis at the Claremore Indian Hospital. He was a graphic art designer and enjoyed carpentry, computers and astronomy. He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth John Ellis. Survivors...

Oct 13, 2015

Donald Robert Broadland, 80, died on October 13, 2015, at Senior Suites Nursing Care Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born October 21,1934 in Dallas, Texas to Pehr Broadland and Helen Costley Broadland. He attended schools in Dallas, Grand Falls, and Austin, TX, and Oklahoma City, OK. After graduating from high school, he...

Oct 13, 2015

Yvonne Melinda Lusk passed away on Wednesday October 14th, 2015 at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yvonne was born on October 18th, 1948, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Leroy and Christine Martin. She resided most of her life in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Yvonne made a tremendous impact on the community of Broken Arrow by serving so many people, always with a smile...

Oct 13, 2015

Ronald Gene Peck passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home in Tulsa. Ronald was born May 11, 1951 to Robert and Sadie (Buffington) Peck in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He graduated from Ponca City High School. Ronald was a musician in a band. He was preceded in death by his brother, Don Peck and uncle, Charles Buffington. Ronald is survived...

Oct 12, 2015

Oct 11, 2015

Billy was born 7 April, 1954. He would grow-up in the middle of four sisters, but was all-boy from the word "go". He was a sweet boy, always doing little things for his sisters and parents, just to be kind. He played baseball, football, and wrestled, but his love was the guitar! He played with several bands, even opening for...

Oct 11, 2015

Jimmie Lee Foster was born on May 29, 1941 at 3:20 a.m. to Carson Herbert Foster and Vera Jean Turner at the Sutter County Hospital in Yuba City, California. He spent his young years going to various schools as his father worked building highways in California, and they moved quite frequently. When his father starting driving trucks, he would often...

Oct 9, 2015

Alvin Parker Skinner III, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at the age of 50. He was born November 3, 1964 to Alvin Parker Skinner II and Maxine (Fletcher) in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He graduated from Muskogee High School and worked as an automotive salesman for James Hodge Chevrolet in Okmulgee. He loved to watch his boys...

Oct 8, 2015

Oct 8, 2015

Charlotte Anne Erwin, age 93 passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Charlotte was born on May 18, 1922 to Arthur Gilkison and Lela May (Fairley) Gilkison in Cheyenne, Kansas. She grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma and graduated from Muskogee High School with the class of 1940. She attended Oklahoma A & M...

Oct 7, 2015

Oct 7, 2015

Betty was born Imogene Scott on December 3, 1924. A few weeks later she was adopted into the loving family of Robert and Hazel Parrish and became Betty Jean. In 1956, Betty made the two most important decisions of her life -- on April 9, she and Edward White (a.k.a. 'little Eddie') were married and spent 42 happy years together....

Oct 6, 2015

Donald Ray Lightner, 77, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 6th from natural causes. He was born to Everet Lee & Lillie Boggs Lightner on February 7, 1938 – his fathers 28th Birthday – in Norman, Oklahoma. He was the second child, only son, with three sisters. His family moved to Glenpool in 1950, where they operated Lightner Grocery. Donald...

Oct 5, 2015

Oct 5, 2015

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Oct 3, 2015

Bradyn Garrett Watts passed away peacefully at his home in Kiefer, OK with his parents by his side. Bradyn was born August 12, 2005 in Tulsa, OK. Bradyn loved the beach, being outside, watching Gordon Ramsey cooking shows, looking at Christmas lights, bubble baths, story time, cuddles on the couch with his mommy and daddy, his little sister, Sophie, when...

Oct 3, 2015

Jeffrey Lynn Alexander passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jeffrey was born April 13, 1961 to Leonard and Bettye (North) Alexander in Cushing, Oklahoma. Jeffrey was a carpenter for a construction company. He is survived by his sister, Jamie L. Eberhand of Bentonville, Arkansas. There are no services planned at this time.

Oct 1, 2015

David was born on March 28, 1950 in Massillon, Ohio to Andrew and Jeanette Dunnie. He was the oldest of four and at a young age showed great aptitude in math and engineering. After high school, he continued his education at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where he met his “sweetie,” Joy, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in...