Obituary Listing

Feb 29, 2024

Judith Ann (Hornbuckle) Skeen was born March 30, 1943 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Dessie Mae (Ridenhour) and Ambus Hornbuckle. She passed in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 29, 2024.

Judi grew up in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School in 1961. That is where she met and married her husband, Ronald W. Skeen, on April 14, 1961. That marriage was short...

Feb 27, 2024

Rebecca Ann "Becky" (Kendall) Thomas was born on November 4, 1952, in Tulsa, OK., to Carley Raymond Kendall and Mary Frances (Boston) Kendall.  She married the love of her life, Raymond "Chuck" Thomas on September 21, 1973, celebrating fifty years together.

Rebecca worked in many professional health settings as a Licensed Practical Nurse, helping people in their...

Feb 23, 2024

William Hulon Collins was born on January 28, 1936, to Hulon Collins and Catherine (McCravey) Collins in Amarillo, Texas.   He served his country proudly in different branches of the military the Air Force, Navy, and Air Force National Guard.  William married the love of his life, Judy Marie Parsons, on March 21, 1997.

William enjoyed life, and...

Feb 22, 2024

George Arvid Hoviin Jr. was born in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on April 1, 1958. He made his home in Muskogee, Oklahoma most of his life.

He was employed for a time in Muskogee as a machine operator. Later, when health problems dictated he quit working, George continued to live a fulfilling and happy life. He was...

Feb 16, 2024

Charles Leelan Jones was born September 13, 1938, in Haskell, OK to David A. Jones and Annie F. (Guthrie) Jones. The family moved from Haskell to Wagoner in 1948 and ran Jones Grocery on South Main Street in Wagoner for many years. After graduating from Wagoner High School, Charles began his service in the United States Air Force in 1957,...

Feb 14, 2024

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Louis Mills Bevan Jr. was born on April 18, 1933, to Louis Mill Bevan Sr. and Nora Dean (Birdwell) Bevan, in Hugo, OK. He enlisted in the US Army on September 1, 1955, proudly serving his country, before he married Leah Edwards on July 20, 1962.  She was the love of his life, married 61 years....

Feb 10, 2024

Diane Elizabeth (Pyles) Choate was born on December 4, 1956, to John Pyles and Carolyn (Kidd) Brower in Charleston, West Virginia.  Diane lived in different states throughout her life but made Broken Arrow, OK, her home.

Diane loved children and enjoyed brightening their young minds.  She was an educator for over forty years, instilling the advancement of...

Feb 8, 2024

James Harris was born July 6, 1943 to Albert and Birdie Harris in Yonkers, Oklahoma The youngest of ten children, James graduated from Wagoner HS in 1962. He met and married Dottie (Medlin) Harris January 1963, and they were married for over 61 years.

In 1963, they moved to Washington state. In 1965, they returned to Oklahoma...

Feb 7, 2024

Beverly Marie (Pingleton) Verne was born on May 08, 1951, to Horace Pingleton and Lelia Pearl (Echoles) Pingleton, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Beverly cherished the simple things in life, she enjoyed watching birds and ensuring that her feeders stayed full.  She liked completing jigsaw puzzles as well.  Her greatest joy in life was her family, especially her grandchildren.  ...

Feb 5, 2024

Diana Beth Shelton was born on September 26, 1965, in Claremore, OK to Richard Shelton and Joann (Leclair) Shelton.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend to many.  She made Wagoner, OK her home for much of her life.

Diana had a love for music, her choice of genre was classic rock, and enjoyed some...

Feb 3, 2024

Thomas E. Mohon of Porter, Oklahoma and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa died peacefully, February 3, 2024 in Muskogee, Ok at the age of 90 years with his loving wife, Lavada, by his side.

A memorial service celebrating Tom's life will be held at First Baptist Church, Porter, Oklahoma on Saturday, February 10 at 11 am.  In lieu...

Jan 30, 2024

Brenda Diane (Morgan) Lord was born on February 7, 1965, in Harrison, Arkansas to James Morgan and Pauline (Craig) Morgan.  She married the love of her life, David Lord, on March 9, 1980.  They were married for forty-three years.  Brenda made her home in Porter, Oklahoma.

Brenda enjoyed life to the fullest, especially the simple things.  She...

Jan 27, 2024

Ina Pearl (Brown) Jordan was born July 13, 1939 in Braggs, OK to Samuel Jahue Brown and Anna Elizabeth (Phelps) Brown. She began her hairdressing career at an early age. She cut hair on military bases in California and at Tinker Air Force Base. While living in Tulsa she worked in a number of salons, including her own shop....

Jan 25, 2024

Charlies Ronald Sunday, affectionately called Ronnie by all who knew him, was born March 19, 1947 in Tahlequah, OK to Charley Jackson Sunday and Zona Bell (Gardner) Sunday. He served in the United States Army while stationed in Germany from 1967-68. He married the former Patricia Lynn Patrick on March 13, 1976 at the First Baptist Church in Wagoner....

Jan 19, 2024

Joyce Kay (Posey) Reeves was born May 30, 1942 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Bill Posey and Frances Yvonne (Willis) Posey. She married the love of her life, Randall Dwayne Reeves, on December 23, 1961. They were married for fifty-seven years before his passing in 2019. Joyce made her home in Coweta, OK for the past forty-six years.

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Jan 19, 2024

Koy Ray Woodward age 38, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 19, 2024. Koy was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on July 17, 1985 to Clarence Ray Woodward and Bertha Grace "Glacken" Woodward. Koy was the youngest of seven shared children.

During his high school years Koy found his passion for welding and concurrently attended...

Jan 16, 2024

Charlotte Ann Anderson was born to Richard L. and Gladys M. (Harban) Anderson in Des Moines, Iowa on December 1, 1946.  In 1964, she married Dale L. Tomlinson.  She and Dale had 2 children, Scot and Amy.  Charlotte later married Ronald M.  Dudden and they moved to Tulsa, OK., where she worked as a computer systems programmer at Bartlett...

Jan 15, 2024

Anthony Russell "Tony" Lowe was born April 9, 1958 in Oklahoma City, OK to Dave Anthony Lowe and Sharon Nell (Johnson) George. He grew up in Oklahoma City, where he met the love of his life, Sheri Dawn Chandler, whom he married on February 14, 1978. They were blessed with one daughter, Chana.

Tony, Sheri and Chana...

Jan 14, 2024

Boyd D. Rice, Sr., 70, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, after a long illness went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 14, 2024. He was born on August 12, 1953, in Pryor, Oklahoma, to Ray and Virginia Rice. Boyd was baptized at the age of 12 at Blue Bill Point and worshipped at Exciting Southeast Baptist Church in...

Jan 9, 2024

Darryl (Bird)  Gene Hale Sr. was born March 30, 1966 in Muskogee, OK to Tony Gene Hale and Betty Lois (Cole) Hale. He grew up in Porter, OK and graduated from Porter High School in 1984.

Darryl was employed at Custom Seating in Muskogee, OK. He enjoyed his time there and considered many of his work family...