Obituaries

Dec 13, 2014

Melissa Lynn Pierson, age 58, passed away on December 13, 2014 at the Glenwood Health Center in Glenpool, Oklahoma, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Tulsa, OK, on February 15, 1956 to Eugene and Shirley (Davidson) May. Melissa spent her high school years at Rogers High and Jenks High School. She worked as a Clerical...

Dec 13, 2014

After an arduous battle with prostate cancer David “Red” Lee Smith passed away Saturday, December 13th. Red was born October 3, 1951 in Harlan, Kentucky to Herman and Wilma Smith. Red was raised in coal mining country in the hills surrounding Kentucky and his family settled in Middlesborough, KY after a coach spotted his gift for basketball. He played baseball,...

Dec 13, 2014

Patricia Rae Hurst passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her residence in Tulsa. She was born October 29, 1945 in Huntington, Indiana to Fred and Arlena (Mickel) Abshire. Patricia graduated from Holland High School in Holland, Indiana in 1963. She married her husband Fred on Valentine's Day , February 14, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together, Patricia and Fred...

Dec 10, 2014

Rhonda Kay Hopper, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 56. She was born September 10, 1958 to Ronald and Mary Ellen (Crain) Hanson in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Okmulgee and was known as Mrs. Rhonda in the church’s Preschool program. Rhonda sold Avon for...

Dec 9, 2014

Henry Stanley Taylor, 91 years old, went to heaven the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Visitation with family will be held from 12:00 p.m., until service time on Monday, December 15, 2014, at Osborn Funeral Home. The service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel, officiated by Reverend Jonathan Beck of First United Methodist Church of Shreveport. Interment...

Dec 7, 2014

Frances Jean Christenberry, a resident of Tiger Mountain, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the age of 69. She was born October 25, 1945 to Edward Percilus and Ida (Tiedma) Sanford in Chicago, Illinois. On April 22, 1983, she married Arlis Dale Christenberry in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in Henryetta for 19...

Dec 7, 2014

Darrell Lee Hiser, Sapulpa resident passed away at home Sunday evening, December 7, 2014 with his family by his side. He was 66 years old. Darrell was born September 2, 1948 in Hominy OK., to Leroy and Erma Jean (Huskey) Hiser. He met and married the love of his life, Dana Michelle Perkins. He finished College with an Associate Degree....

Dec 5, 2014

Dec 5, 2014

Rodney Keith Garver passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Clarehouse in Tulsa. He was born September 4, 1953 in Tulsa to Phillip and Betty (McNeal) Garver. Rodney was a 1971 graduate of Tulsa Central High School. He worked as a welder, an industrial painter, as well as an independent contractor. Rodney was preceded in death by parents and...

Dec 4, 2014

Paula Fay Smith passed away in her Okmulgee residence Thursday evening, December 4, 2014 at the age of 57 years old. Paula was born July 14, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Eddie and Barbara (Hollier) Smith. She graduated from Tulsa Community College with an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting. She was employed as a Housekeeper at Warren Clinic. She...

Dec 3, 2014

Sunny Lee Fuller, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 42. No Services are planned at this time.

Dec 3, 2014

Edward Tullis Whaley, Jr., a resident of Beggs, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 83. No Services are planned at this time.

Nov 29, 2014

Floyd Jasper Gale passed away on Saturday morning, November 29, 2014 in Collinsville, Oklahoma. He was born June 16, 1921 in Atoka to Buck and Effie (Southern) Gale. Floyd attended high school in Atoka prior to moving to California with his family in 1936 during the dust bowl. He drove a truck in his early years. Floyd married his first...

Nov 29, 2014

Joyce E. Goolsby, a Jenks resident, passed away November 29, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born in Wichita, Kansas on October 28, 1944 to Glen and Maxine (Rousey) Brock. She went to South High School in Wichita, Kansas and graduated with the Class of 1962, she went on to earn an Associate Degree at...

Nov 28, 2014

William Wassillie Kosbruk, passed away on November 28, 2014 at 58 years old. He was born in Perryville, AK, December 30, 1955 to Ignatius and Frieda (Shangin) Kosbruk. William married the love of his life, Emma Voyed Bond, in Anchorage, AK. He was a Commercial Fisherman. William was preceded in death by his parents, Ignatius and Frieda Kosbruk. He leaves...

Nov 27, 2014

Nancy was born December 6, 1945 to Nancy (Harjo) Buster and joined her family on November 27, 2014. She is preceded in death by her mother; stepfather, John Buster; grandparents, Willie and Hettie Harjo; husbands, Walter Duke and Ira Smith; sister, Addie Sue Gerl; niece, Kathryn Gerl; aunts and uncles, Hepsey (Harjo) Lowe, Raymond Harjo and Daniel Harjo. Nancy is...

Nov 24, 2014

Dale Sidney Mann passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his home in Tulsa. He was born December 29, 1947 in Tahlequah to Henderson Lee and Oklahoma (Blackfox) Mann. Dale attended Oaks Indian Mission School where he was active in the football, basketball, and the baseball program. Athletics were always a big part of his life and he was always...

Nov 23, 2014

Lou Juana Silvey, age 85, died peacefully on November 23, 2014, at her residence in Austin, Texas, surrounded by family, friends, and caregivers. She graduated from Henryetta High School, and attended Oklahoma University where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. At OU she was voted “Big Woman on Campus.” She graduated with a degree in Journalism. She...

Nov 21, 2014

James G. Evans, a Broken Arrow resident, passed away November 21, 2014 in Tulsa, OK, he was 88 years old. James was born in Chanute, Kansas on January 21, 1926 to James and Eva (Cline) Evans. James served our country honorably as a USCG-Merchant Marine and the United States Marine Corps during WWII and was aboard a vessel that was...

Nov 20, 2014

Mary Lou Allen of Owasso, Oklahoma returned home to be with our Lord on Thursday November 20, 2014 at the age of 68. Born in California July 29, 1946 and raised in Youngstown, Ohio she was the 4th of 7 living children born to Sophia and Chester Allen. Mary Lou “Butchie” was a member of the National Honor Society and...