Emery "Bones" Lee Johnson
Apr 24, 2022
Emery Lee Johnson was born September 24, 1931 in Gypsum, KS to James Leonard and Hazel Cecelia (Lindval) Johnson. He grew up in Coffeyville, KS and attended schools there, where he was soon given his nickname, Bones, a name that stayed with him his entire life. Bones and his family moved to Wagoner, OK before his senior year, graduating...
Devone Myers
Apr 22, 2022
Devone Myers was born April 21, 1946, one of nine children born to Ola Andrew and Margie Pearl (Sowers) Myers. After attending Wagoner Schools Devone went to work early on to help support his family. He was a natural car salesman and for a while ran his own business, Myers and Sons Used Cars. He also owned Myers and...
Barbara June Hall
Apr 19, 2022
Barbara June (Cooper) Hall was born June 25, 1938 in Wagoner, OK to Andrew Elsworth Cooper and Retha Bell (Sandlin) Cooper. She attended Wagoner High School. Barbara married Charles Edward "Ed" Hall Jr. on July 10, 1954 in Wagoner, OK, and they began a long and loving marriage that lasted 34 years until his death in 1988.
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Deloris Wynona Fletcher
Apr 15, 2022
Deloris Wynona Fletcher was born May 26, 1936 in Westville, OK to Melvin and Dortha (Guinn) Boles. She graduated from Westville High School in 1954. On May 3, 1965 Deloris married James Carl Fletcher.
Before retirement Deloris worked as a supervisor for United Parcel Service (UPS) for 20 years. She volunteered weekly at the Children's Medical Center...
Alice Maxine Thornhill
Apr 12, 2022
Alice Maxine Thornhill was born February 8, 1926 in Lincoln, Arkansas one of six children born to Ralph E. and H. Corine (Green) Melton. Maxine always held family dear. Some of her favorite times were when she and her siblings got together for family reunions and Memorial Days spent reminiscing. Many fond memories were from early days when she...
Kristina Lynne Gillin
Apr 8, 2022
Kristina Lynne Gillin, or Kristi as friends and family called her, was born on July 25, 1963 in Muskogee, OK. She was the daughter of Kenneth Roy Gillin Sr. and step-daughter to Joyce Delite (McCollough) Gillin.
After graduation from high school Kristi attended junior college. She was employed as an accountant at Hillcrest Hospital for seventeen years....
Johnny Lee Pettis
Apr 3, 2022
On November 20, 1941 in Wagoner, Oklahoma a baby boy was born to Gertrude Beck and Echols Pettis. He graduated from Lincoln High School, Wagoner, OK in 1961. After graduation, he returned to Denver and began an illustrious 47- year career with Samsonite Luggage Company that began as a high school summer job to the Warehouse/Quality Control Manager. There...
Bruce "Randy" Randolph Gillin
Mar 28, 2022
Bruce Randolph "Randy" Gillin was born April 23, 1960 in Quito, Ecuador to Bruce Jennings Gillin and Emerita Eulalia (Hernandez) Gillin. Following high school graduation Randy attended Northeastern State University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business. He loved people and enjoyed making friends in high school and college. Many of those lifelong friends called him by his...
Mitchell Dewayne Murray
Mar 28, 2022
Mitchell DeWayne Murray was born July 8, 1967 in Stilwell, OK to Roy Murray and Jessie Dean (Whittington) Duffy. He attended schools in Wagoner and Oklahoma City. He owned a motorcycle for many years and also worked on older cars, especially his 1970 El Camino. By trade Mitchell was a tile layer and worked in construction.
Mitchell...
Truman Ray Watkins
Mar 25, 2022
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Mallett Funeral Home Chapel.
Truman Ray Watkins was born January 8, 1934 in Hulbert, OK to Clyde and Nora Watkins. He graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1951. He and his first wife, Shirley, welcomed their son, Audie,...
Philip Scott Heffley
Mar 19, 2022
Philip Scott Heffley was born August 16, 1962 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Shortly after graduating from Pryor High School Scott enlisted in the United States Air Force, proudly serving his country for six years before his honorable discharge, with awards and ribbons for marksmanship, good conduct and longevity of service. While in the service Scott learned some German and liked...
Daniel Lee French
Mar 19, 2022
Retired Disciples of Christ pastor and local businessman, Rev. Daniel Lee French of Tahlequah, Okla., died March 19 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, after an extended illness. He was 72.
A Celebration of Life will begin with a meal at 11 a.m., Sat., March 26 at First Christian Church, 415 NE 2 nd Street, Wagoner, Okla....
Linda Sue King
Mar 15, 2022
Linda Sue King was born September 11, 1964 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Herbert H. King and Josephine (Bechtol) King. Linda worked in the fast food industry and later with Golden Rule. In her spare time Linda enjoyed crochet and going to the casino.
Linda departed this life at her home in Tahlequah on March 15, 2022 at...
Cheryll Denise Posey
Mar 14, 2022
Cheryll Denise Posey was born August 4, 1967 in Muskogee, OK and grew up in Okay, Oklahoma where she graduated from Okay High School. Cheryll continued to make Okay her home all her life.
She was employed at the Wagoner County Court House before working with contract health service for the Creek Nation.
Cheryll liked...
Edith Beatrice Youngblood
Mar 11, 2022
Edith Beatrice (Ratliff) Youngblood was born to her loving parents, McKinley and Flora (West) Ratliff in Wagoner County, OK, on May 27, 1944. After graduating from Lincoln High School in Wagoner, Edith attended Long Beach City College.
Edith made her home in Wagoner most of her life, until the last several years when she...
Barbara Jean Morgan
Mar 6, 2022
Barbara Jean (Harvey) Morgan, a native of Wagoner, OK, died early Sunday, March 6, 2022.
The funeral service will be at 2 pm Friday, March 11 in the Chapel at Mallett Funeral Home in Wagoner.
Viewing will be Thursday beginning at 10 am and continuing until 7 pm.
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Velma Lois Cleland
Mar 4, 2022
Velma Lois Peters Cleland was born January 6, 1944 in Wagoner, OK to Glen and Otalie Peters and arrived at her eternal home on March 4, 2022 in Tulsa, OK. Velma grew up in Wagoner and married William H. "Bill" Cleland on August 16, 1961 in Wagoner, OK. Velma graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, in...
Billy Joe Mclemore
Feb 23, 2022
Bill McLemore's Memorial Service will be held at 1 pm Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Porter Civic Center.
Billy Joe McLemore was born February 14, 1947 in Addington, Oklahoma to Roy McLemore and Anna Mae (Wheeler) Pyles. He graduated from Porter High School and later served in the Army National Guard.
Before retirement Bill...
Larry Alex Hall
Feb 15, 2022
Larry's family will welcome friends at a visitation on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Wagoner Church of Christ from 2 to 4 p.m.
Larry Hall, lifelong Wagoner resident, departed this life at his home, with his family around him, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the age of 70 years. He was born October 19, 1951 at...
Helen Lefurn Medlin
Feb 14, 2022
Helen Lefurn Medlin was born February 27, 1930 in Broken Arrow, OK, one of seven children born to Morgan R. and Ellen (Garoutte) Gourd. She married Curtis H. Medlin on December 3, 1948. They enjoyed nearly 54 years of a shared life until his death. They were members of the Disney Assembly of God Church where Helen taught...
