Obituary Listing

Sep 18, 2023

Myrna Ruth Gillespie was born December 28, 1940 to Clyde Horn and Inola Mae (Peters) Myles. Myrna lived in Tulsa, OK for a time and was employed at Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker.

Her passion was for animals. She made her home in Porter, OK for years where she was a cattle rancher. Her husband and daughters...

Sep 11, 2023

Darrrick Lee Barrett was born August 8, 1970 in Rogers, Arkansas to Donald Lee Barrett and Betty Jo (Hardburger) Brewer. He was employed as a maintenance worker at an apartment complex in Bixby, OK. In his spare time he loved fishing and hunting. He loved talking to people and enjoyed watching football and wrestling.

Darrick's family was...

Sep 10, 2023

Chester Glen Jones was born May 28, 1928 in Megargel, Texas to Jessie and Beulah. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corp. and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Chester worked as a welder for Frigid Coil in California before retirement.

Chester dearly loved his church and centered his life on his faith and...

Sep 7, 2023

Ricky Lee McDaniel departed this life on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

No service is planned at this time.

Sep 6, 2023

Alice Louise {Huston} Hutching was born August 23,1943 in Wexford County Michigan to Wylie E. and Josephine {Bogart} Huston.  Alice lived in her hometown of Manton through her school years, moving to Chicago employed by American Airlines before returning to her hometown of Manton.  Alice moved back to her hometown working in television at WWTV, then continued in television...

Sep 6, 2023

Justin Neil "Bodee" Drywater was born January 11, 1977, in Wagoner, OK. He graduated from Porter High School in 1995 and made Porter and Redbird his lifelong home. Bodee was cherished by friends and family alike as a good person who was always willing to help others. He dearly loved the people in his life. Most especially, he loved...

Sep 5, 2023

Gladys Lorraine (Gray) Wood was born July 15, 1955 in Bakersfield, CA to Homer and Thelma (Hamlin) Gray. After high school Gladys furthered her education with an associate's degree. She was employed by the Kern County, CA Housing Authority as a housing specialist caseworker.

Although Gladys's family originated in Oklahoma, they migrated to California in the Dust...

Sep 3, 2023

Meredith Kaye (England) Zehr was born January 3, 1942 in Stafford, KS to Clifford and Marjorie (Anderson) England. She grew up in the small town of Greensburg, KS, later moving with her family to Abilene, KS where she attended high school and made many lifelong friends.

Meredith married Larry Zehr on August 27, 1966. They shared a...

Aug 28, 2023

Shirley Mae Bacon was born May 2, 1938 in Lucy, Tennessee.  She was the sixth of eleven children born to Vurnel Frederick and Lucy Leona (Hardee) Moore.  The family moved to Wagoner, Oklahoma in 1951 where she attended school until 1957.

Shirley married Raymond J. Sharpe on August 14, 1957.  The couple made their home in Detroit,...

Aug 27, 2023

Gregory Neal Breshears, who was called Greg by family and friends, departed this life suddenly on Sunday, August 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Betty Lou (Flowers) Reynolds and Harry Reynolds; his father, C.J. Breshears and a brother, Mike Breshears. The family is comforted by their faith that Greg is now reunited with...

Aug 24, 2023

Orpha Jane (Rosenthal) Lawhorn was born September 22, 1942, in Hulbert, Oklahoma to Freeman Woodrow Rosenthal and Virgie Emiline (Goodman) Rosenthal. After graduation from high school Jane began her work career. She was employed early in the Haney's Five and Dime Store on South Main Street and by Charles Jeffers in the Wagoner County Court Clerk's office. Before retirement...

Aug 20, 2023

Mr. Jimmy Franklin Webb, 65, of Wagoner, OK passed peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born on February 5, 1958, in Hickory, NC, the first child of Mary Coralee (Dumond) Webb and James "Jim" Webb, and raised primarily in his father's hometown Erwin, TN as a young child, with some...

Aug 16, 2023

Sylvia Christine (Spears) Rosenthal was born February 1, 1935, in Blackburn, Oklahoma to Lonnie Cleo and Clara Lucena (Mynear) Spears.

She married Wayne Alford Rosenthal on December 16, 1952. They were married for 70 years and shared a life full of love for each other and their family as well as a strong faith in God. They...

Aug 10, 2023

Dorothy Jeane Padgett went to meet her Lord and Savior on August 10, 2023. She was 100 years old. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on October 29, 1922, to Perry Elton McWhorter, Sr., and Dora Lee (Aubrey) McWhorter.

On May 12, 1941, she married Bryan Charles Padgett, Jr. They made their home in Wagoner, where Dorothy  ...

Aug 6, 2023

Sandra Ann Daniels was born August 26, 1940 in Muskogee, OK to Harold Thomas Gaither and Lucinda Marie (Tadpole) Gaither. After graduating from high school Sandra joined the U.S. Army (Women's Army Corps) at the age of 18 and served thirteen months. She completed her education at a junior college in Modesto, CA.

Before retirement Sandra worked...

Aug 6, 2023

Amber Rae (Haddock) Collins was born December 26, 1979 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Larry Dean Haddock and Shannon (Woodrift) Kennedy. She was raised in Alaska, where she developed a love for the state that stayed with her throughout her life. She adored vacationing with family, and Alaska and Branson were two of her favorite places to go.

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Jul 26, 2023

Kathy Carlotta White-Oosahwee was born February 26, 1957 in Durango, Colorado to Calvin Martin White and Loretta Daphane (Mayfield) White. Kathy grew up in Hulbert, OK where she was a member of the Soroptimist Club while in high school. After graduation she attended Northeastern State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in early childhood development. For many years...

Jul 24, 2023

James Brent Hogan, Brent to all who knew him, was born October 17, 1956 in Muskogee, OK to James Calvin and Hazel Ruth (Oliver) Hogan. Brent attended Connors State College following graduation from Porter High School.

He grew up in Porter on the family farm and learned at an early age how hard work and sharp negotiating...

Jul 20, 2023

Jimmie Lee Waits of Muskogee, OK departed this life July 20, 2023 in the Jack C. Montgomery VA Hospital in Muskogee at the age of 73 years.

Jimmie is survived by his wife, Linda Waits; his daughters, Barbie Doyle and Rebecca Benson; son-in-law, Joseph Benson; siblings, Larry, Bonnie, Clydeen, Rick, Orena, Dennis and Zackie.

He...

Jul 19, 2023

Bobby Duane Scroggins Sr. was born June 30, 1952 in Wagoner, OK to James Buster and Myrtle May (Rankins) Scroggins. Bobby started his career as a concrete finisher early on and through the years worked his way up to management. Through his many years of dedicated hard work that he enjoyed, he left his mark on many projects all...