Obituary Listing

Apr 12, 2021

Nita Lynn (Lemley) McCain was born June 26, 1957 in Wagoner, OK to Elvin Gene and Mary Louise (Lang) Lemley. Following high school graduation Nita attended college before beginning her career as a CNA. She provided care for patients in both the hospital and nursing home settings. Later on she was the site manager for the Porter Deep Fork...

Apr 8, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Earl Arthur departed this life Thursday, April 8, 2021 at his home in Wagoner, OK at the age of 69 years.

Jimmy was born in Rockport, Texas on July 20, 1951 to Earl B and Joyce (Lasiter) Arthur. Both preceded him in death.

He worked as an engineer on supply boats in the...

Mar 22, 2021

Jeramy Edward Austin was born June 5, 1980 in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California to Vernon Edward Austin and Brenda Yvonne (Henson) Austin Merman. He grew up in California and graduated from Yucca Valley High School in 1999.

As a young man Jeramy moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he made his home for eighteen years before...

Mar 17, 2021

Helen Ruby Williams passed away on March 17, 2021.

She was born May 9, 1935 at the old Norman farm, a Cherokee tribal allotment east of Wagoner that had been in the Norman family for many years. Her parents were Louis Edward Norman  and Ruby Ophelia (Fisher) Norman. Their house, still under her father's construction - and...

Mar 14, 2021

Kenny Melvin Garrison was born September 9, 1967 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Jimmy Garrison and Cathie (Lowery) Garrison.

Kenny passed away March 14, 2021 in Wagoner, Oklahoma at the age of 53 years. His favorite hobby was fishing.

Kenny was preceded in death by his mother, Cathie Garrison; daughter, Tracy (Garrison) Berry and brother, Tony...

Mar 4, 2021

Carolyn Sue (Kidd) Brower was born October 22, 1938 in Charleston, West Virginia to Orville Clark Kidd and Virginia Elizabeth (Means) Kidd. Most of her life Carolyn lived in the Claremore and Catoosa areas of Oklahoma.

In her early years Carolyn worked as a receptionist in a physicians' office. Later she worked alongside of her daughter, Angie...

Feb 22, 2021

Leona Vivian (Moss) Foster was born November 16, 1944 in Hulbert, OK, one of ten children born to Elmer Lee Moss Sr. and Florence Jane (Rutherford) Moss. Her family moved to Coweta, OK when Leona was a young age, and she grew up there and continued to make it her home throughout her life.

She married Cecil...

Feb 21, 2021

Walter "W.T" Whitman, age 82, entered heaven's gates on Sunday, February 21, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

W.T. was born October 30, 1938 in Porum, Oklahoma to Charles and Maudie (Cook) Whitman, the sixth of nine children.  "T", as he was affectionately known by, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, a loyal...

Feb 18, 2021

It was on October 13, 1946 that Grover Golden Sr. and Ruth (Shamley) Golden were blessed with the birth of their son, Granvel Golden Sr. The family made their home in Wagoner, OK where Granvel graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. He graduated from Eastern Oklahoma A. & M. and then continued his college education at Langston University...

Feb 17, 2021

Patti Gail Ford was born October 15, 1953 in Bethany, OK to Wayne Alford and Sylvia Christine (Spears) Rosenthal. She grew up in Wagoner, OK and graduated from Wagoner High School in 1971. She made her home in Muskogee, OK for most of her adult life.

In her earlier years Patti had several work experiences, but she...

Feb 9, 2021

Mary Nell Durrett was born September 4, 1940 to Hubert Arnold Johnson and Bernice (Daniels) Johnson. The family moved from Fort Gibson to Porter, OK, where Mary graduated from Porter High School.

Mary Nell married the love of her life, Stanley Durrett, at a young age. They worked together for many years before retirement. From 1971 until...

Jan 26, 2021

On August 12, 1946 a baby girl was born to William and Bertha (Davis) Abernathy, and they named her Gertrude Deloise. Trudy grew up in Gibson Station, OK where at an early age she accepted Christ into her life and became a member of St. John Baptist Church where she was still a member until her death.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...