Obituaries

Oct 26, 2013

Darrell Lee Dotson, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the age of 56. He was born August 14, 1957 to Sherman Arthur and Molly C. (Simpson) Dotson in Stroud, Oklahoma. No Services are planned at this time.

Oct 26, 2013

Ruth Kathleen Smithee age 82 passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at her Glenpool residence and was welcomed into heaven. Ruth was born March 24, 1931 in Beggs, Oklahoma to Sheridan Eastham and Gladys Elizabeth Parker Eastham. Ruth’s family moved to Glenpool when she was in the third grade and she graduated as the Valedictorian with the class of 1948....

Oct 24, 2013

Weston Wayne Campbell age 58 passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. Wes was born November 15, 1954 in Aurora, Colorado to Alvin Wayne Campbell and Rawline Leah Robbins. He grew up in area and graduated from Owasso High School in 1973 and attended East Texas State University. He married the love of his...

Oct 20, 2013

Oct 18, 2013

Clyde Junior “Son” O’Dell was born on March 16, 1940 at home in Oglesby, Oklahoma to Sarah Elizabeth “Pete” and George O’Dell. He went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 18, 2013. Son was an original cowboy. He like to shoot guns, ride horses, collect knives, hunt animals, and watch every “Uncle John” Wayne movie ever made....

Oct 18, 2013

Jacinda Louise Parker age 47 passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at her Glenpool residence. Jacinda was born January 30, 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Gary Phillip Buchanan and Patricia Eileen Mullen. She grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1984 and later in life graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree...

Oct 15, 2013

Wesley Michael Prince, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the age of 57. No Services are planned at this time.

Oct 13, 2013

Fred E. Herndon was born November 16, 1956 in Wichita, KS to Edward and Delores (Ellis) Herndon. He married Ann-Frances on December 22, 1996 in Annapolis, MD. They moved to Tulsa together on July 3, 1997. Fred loved reading science fiction including authors Arthur C. Clarke, Robert McCammon, and Stephen King. He worked for many years as a master machinist....

Oct 13, 2013

Rev. Dr. Chin Do Kham age 54 passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 in his hotel room in Laurel, Maryland. Chin Do Kham was born March 19, 1959 in Saipimual, Chin State, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) to Lam Za Gin and Cing Za Dim. He was raised in Myanmar and has lived many places around the world, including Singapore,...

Oct 12, 2013

FREEDA MARIE WORSHAM HUTTON WOLFE Freeda Marie Wolfe was born December 5, 1923, in Panhandle, Texas, to Francis W. Worsham and Esther Worsham. She went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2013, in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a long illness. Freeda was a member of the first freshman class at Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa and graduated in...

Oct 10, 2013

Elzie Raymond Cossey, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the age of 58. No Services are planned at this time.

Oct 8, 2013

Barbara Yvonne (Griffin) Hernandez age 55 passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Barbara was born January 31, 1958 in Austin, Texas to Richard Griffin and Nancy Catherine (Griesheimer) Griffin. She graduated from Elgin High School. In 1976 she graduated from Austin Community College with a Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising. Barbara worked as...

Oct 7, 2013

Debra Vivian Moran, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Monday, October 07, 2013 at the age of 57. She was born November 21, 1955 to Roy and Betty (Bicknell) West in Carmel, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Betty West and two sisters, Judy Sloderbeck and Peggy West. Survivors include her four children, Franklin Eugene...

Oct 6, 2013

Frank Robert Rivera, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the age of 47. He was born August 21, 1966 to Frank Rivera, Jr. and Sherron (Elliott) Rivera in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Zara Lynn Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Dianna Rivera of the home; parents, Frank and Sherron of...

Oct 3, 2013

Joseph Edward Parise, Sr. age 74 passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his Sand Springs residence. Joseph was born May 26, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York to Louis and Helen Parise. For 25 years he owned the Avalon Steakhouse. He worked as a carpenter, was a skilled artist and a NY Mets fan. Joe also enjoyed fishing and spending...

Oct 2, 2013

Judith Juanita (Newton) Watkins of Okay, Oklahoma (formerly of Sand Springs, Ok), age 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 surrounded by her loving children at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judy was born August 31, 1939 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Chester Virgil Newton and Lorene Frances (Reese) Newton. On February 26, 1955, she married Thomas Paul Watkins at...

Oct 1, 2013

Thomas Edward Lee Carter, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the age of 70. He was born July 25, 1943to Robert E. Lee and Glenda Lucille (Sullins) Carter in Haskell, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Marines during Vietnam and was a member of the Carbondale Church of Christ in Tulsa. He was preceded in death by his...

Oct 1, 2013

Junior Allen Tyler, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the age of 87. He was born March 25, 1926 to Rolla Lee and Eva Mae (Deckard) Tyler in Tampa, Florida. On June 28, 1947, he married Norma Evelyn Thompson in Fremont, Ohio. He served in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class. He...

Sep 30, 2013

Deborah K. McLane age 63 passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at her Tulsa residence. Deborah was born June 23, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Samuel Franklin Willis, Jr. and Edna Sanders. She's lived many places in and out of the United States, including Scotland and Canada before moving to Bartlesville, OK in 1990 and Tulsa in 1991 until her...

Sep 28, 2013

Jean Spradling, 84, was born in Bixby, Oklahoma on October 14, 1928 and passed away on September 28, 2013. He was a proud Oklahoma A&M graduate and a Korean War veteran. Jean enjoyed a multitude of careers during his lifetime, most notably owning two restaurants in the Henryetta/Okmulgee area and owning/operating a water and sewer company in Wagoner County. He...