Obituary Listing

Marlena Lee Greene

Jan 25, 2021

Marlena Lee Greene was born July 12, 1944 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Marvin and Lorene (Teter) Wolfe. She moved to Muskogee with her family at the age of fourteen years and graduated from Muskogee High School in 1962.

Marlena married Harold Byron Greene Jr. on April 21, 1966. She was employed as a seamstress at her family's...

Ruth Aleene Newberry

Jan 23, 2021

Ruth Aleene (Cook) Newberry, lifelong Porter resident, departed this life Saturday, January 23, 2021 at her home, at the age of 93 years. Ruth was born September 8, 1927 in Clarksville, OK to Alfred Miles Cook and Alta Agnes (Macomb) Cook. She married Clifford Scott Newberry on July 6, 1950. They enjoyed a long and happy marriage for 63...

Sheila Kay Underwood

Jan 22, 2021

Sheila Kay (Stevens) Underwood was born on June 24, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Billy Ray and Carol Jean (Tarrant) Stevens. She grew up in Oklahoma City then moved to Wagoner about five years ago to be near her grandchildren and other family. She enjoyed doing puzzles and coloring. Sheila was a great person; she was a loving...

Kenneth Lee Cleland

Jan 19, 2021

Kenneth Lee Cleland was born July 27, 1937 in Wagoner, OK to Wheeler Bancroft and Katherine (Scammerhorn) Cleland. After graduating from high school Kenneth served in the United States Army.

Kenneth began his career with the Wagoner Fire Department on September 30, 1975 and served the community until his retirement on April 30, 2003. He was named...

Lorene Cobb

Jan 19, 2021

Lorene (Yeary) Cobb was born April 27, 1933 in the Creek Township of Wagoner County, Oklahoma to Clyde and Flossie (Woodard) Yeary. She married William T. "Bill" Cobb on July 4, 1957. They moved to Redding, California and made their home there for many years before returning to Wagoner, OK in retirement. She attended the Church of God of...

Ruth Elaine Beck

Jan 19, 2021

Ruth Elaine Beck was born to Mary Jean Dodson and Phenoia Allen Dodson in Duquoin, Illinois on May 21, 1950. She passed away peacefully in Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK on January 19, 2021 at the age of 70 years, surrounded by her loved ones.

Ruth was a beautician for fifty years. For the past seventeen...

Virginia Marsh

Jan 17, 2021

Rozella Virginia Marsh was born to Maudie English and Chester Redell in Mount Judea, Arkansas on January 19, 1943. She passed peacefully on January 17, 2021 at the age of 77 in Hillcrest hospital surrounded by family.

She is survived by her son Scott Marsh and wife Tisha Marsh of Porter; daughter JoAnn Hall and husband Jerry...

Glenn Cole

Jan 14, 2021

Hubert Glenn Cole passed from this life on January 14, 2021, at his home near Okay in the presence of his wife.

Glen was 85 years, 4 months and 23 days of age.

Glenn was born in rural Wagoner County, near Porter, Oklahoma, on August 21, 1935, third child, second son of Elmer and Violet...

Lucille Smith

Jan 11, 2021

Lucille Smith was born August 7, 1939 at home in Clarkesville, near Porter, OK to Claude Eugene Smith Sr. and Verba Jane (McEntire) Smith. Her family relocated to Okay, OK where Lucille graduated from Okay High School. She continued to make Okay her home until her passing.

Lucille was a longtime member of the Okay Christian Fellowship....

Barbara Ann Ford

Jan 10, 2021

On August 14, 1945 a baby girl was born to Clarence Ford and Ophelia (Griffin) Ford. They named her Barbara Ann Ford. Barbara was a lifelong Wagoner resident. She attended Lincoln High School in Wagoner, OK. Before retirement she worked as a cook for several years.

Barbara accepted Christ at an early age and attended her home...

Shirley Ann Martinson

Jan 5, 2021

Shirley (Woodall) Martinson was born August 11, 1935 in Wagoner, OK to James Woodall and Mamie (Anderson) Woodall. She grew up in Wagoner and continued her education further, earning a Master's degree in Education which prepared her for her career as an educator in public schools.

Shirley enjoyed her family and friends and enjoyed shopping, supporting her...

Patsy Gale Carroll

Dec 29, 2020

Patsy Gale (Vanbrunt) Carroll was born on October 29, 1945 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Joe and Selma Vao (Austin) Vanbrunt. She married Richard Boyd Carroll on August 31, 1984 and they enjoyed many years together until his passing in July 2019.  Before retirement, Patsy was the owner and operator of Kids Korner Day Care in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She...

Roy Lee Essary

Dec 28, 2020

Roy Lee Essary, 74, of Porter, OK, passed away on Monday, December 28 th , 2020 following a courageous battle against Lewy Body Dementia and COVID. Roy is now reunited in Heaven with the love of his life, his wife Nana who passed away on May 10, 2019 after 51 years of glorious marriage.

Born November 28,...

Deborah Kay (Asher) Beedle

Dec 27, 2020

Deborah Kay (Asher) Beedle departed this life Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Her friends and family will gather at Mallett Funeral Home for viewing Friday, January 8, 2020.

Thomas Joseph Gilbert Jr.

Dec 15, 2020

Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Gilbert Jr was introduced into this life on April 8th, 1965 in Muskogee, OK to, Shirley Lois Choate-Gilbert and Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Gilbert Sr. Tommy lived the majority of his life in Wagoner OK, where most knew him as Little Tommy or Rabbit.

Throughout his life Tommy worked in various jobs. Several of his...

Beatrice Bean

Dec 13, 2020

Beatrice O. Bean was born August 25, 1927 in Akins, OK to James and Pearl Ann (Gardenhire) Duty. She married John Bean on May 16, 1955. They made their home in the Sand Springs area for many years before relocating to Wagoner, OK.

From 1947 until 1961 Beatrice was employed at the Commander Mills in Sand Springs,...

Harvey C. Briggs

Dec 3, 2020

Harvey C. Briggs was born June 7, 1930 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma to Andrew Jackson "Andy" and Effie Velma (Young) Briggs. Harvey served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He drove a jeep, and although Harvey did not think his service was as commendable as those who were in combat, others knew his service was...