Billie Joan "Jan" Stone
Nov 3, 2020
Billie Joan "Jan" (Hyden) Stone was born December 12, 1930 in Muskogee, OK, the only child of Chester Lee and Minnie Augusta (McCollough) Hyden. She graduated the Salutatorian of her Porter High School Class of 1948. Jan always loved animals, especially horses. As a teenager she saved up and bought her first horse.
Jan married Clifford Gene...
Sandra Lynn Sullivan
Oct 25, 2020
Sandra Lynn Sullivan was born July 7, 1964 in Hugo, OK to Harold Dee and Linda Sue (McKinney) Nelson. She attended Jenks High School and graduated in 1982. Shortly after Sandra moved to Chouteau, OK where she has made her home since. For more than twenty years Sandra was a realtor, working with Century 21 NEOKLA in Chouteau, OK....
Patricia Lynn Saylors
Oct 21, 2020
Patricia Lynn "Patsy" Saylors was born March 1, 1947 in Tulsa, OK to William Clifton Saylors and Audrey (Linville) Saylors Childress. She graduated from Sapulpa High School and made her home there for a number of years. She was employed as a dietician at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Sapulpa.
For the past thirty years Patsy has...
Virgil Ramon "Ray" Busby Sr.
Oct 19, 2020
Virgil Ramon "Ray" Busby, was born February 19, 1931 in Hulbert, Oklahoma, one of ten children born to Ernest Rankies Busby and Fannie Beatrice (White) Busby. He made his home in a number of communities in the Tulsa area. Virgil was a good salesman whom everyone liked, but his life's passion was his love for the Lord; he was...
Sherry Sue Hansen
Oct 18, 2020
Sherry Sue Hansen was born March 30, 1960 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to James L. "Jim" and Sandra Rojean (Sawyer) Hansen. She grew up in Iowa and earned an Associate degree in Business. She served on the police reserves in Atlantic, Iowa.
Sherry served twenty years in the U.S. Army Reserves and was called up to serve...
Franklin Leroy "Ted" Bartell
Oct 17, 2020
Franklin Leroy "Ted" Bartell was born August 7, 1933 in Chandler, OK to Winiford John and Nora Mattie (Childress) Bartell. Ted graduated from Chandler High School and then served in the U.S. Army.
He was a boat mechanic and well known to many in Wagoner when he worked at Smitty's Garage before retirement. He then continued to...
Connie Lynn Appleton
Sep 22, 2020
Connie Lynn Appleton was born November 18, 1948 in Graham, Texas to E.L. and Lavern (Dobbs) York. She married Travis Winn Appleton, and they moved to Wagoner early on, continuing to make their home there and raising their son, Kirk Hayes Appleton.
Connie was always concerned to keep her house very clean. This attribute served her well...
Roy Clyde Ferguson
Sep 20, 2020
Roy Clyde Ferguson was born January 23, 1947 in Tulsa, OK to Louid and Bonnie (Caudle) Ferguson. He proudly served in the Unites States Navy during Vietnam. His last duty appointment was the USS Lenawee, until February 1967 when he transferred to the Reserves. After his service in the Navy Roy attended college. He owned and operated the Lakeside...
Lemuel Archie Due
Sep 17, 2020
Lemuel Archie Due was born October 22, 1928 in Eagletown, Oklahoma to Lemuel Vivian and Lenora (Roth) Due. He served in the United States Navy on the USS Toledo during the Korean War. He was honored to receive the Navy Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal (Three Stars), United Nations Service Medal, ROK Presidential Unit Citation and...
Earl Odale Stucky
Sep 13, 2020
Earl Odale Stucky was born August 19, 1943 in Canton, Ohio to parents, Clarence C. Stucky and Gertrude Leon (Maier) Stucky. He was one of four children, including his brother, Jack and two sisters, Shirley and Ruby.
After graduating from high school Earl drove trucks for his father and later worked doing sheetrock in...
Floyd Leon Young
Sep 5, 2020
Floyd Leon Young was born on April 19, 1929 at Billy Creek Northwest of Wagoner, Oklahoma to Joseph Aaron Young and Mildred Young (Chambers). Floyd went to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He married the love of his life Betty Young (Shears) on June 15, 1952 and they had...
Gregory Leon Blaylock
Sep 3, 2020
Gregory Leon Blaylock was born May 9, 1966, in Weatherford, OK to Edward Leon and Carol Linda (Adams) Blaylock. His family moved to Wagoner, Ok when Greg was young, and he graduated from Wagoner High School in 1984. He later earned a Bachelor's degree at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK.
Greg married the former Tammy Dawn...
Bertha Lee Ashwood
Sep 1, 2020
Bertha Lee Ashwood was born November 15, 1929 to Robert Edward Smith and Rocky Mae Golden Bess (Walker) Smith. She grew up in Yonkers, OK and made Wagoner her home most of her life.
Bertha was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her family share the memory of what a great baker she was, even in her later...
Bill Posey
Aug 29, 2020
The world lost a great man on Saturday, August 29 th as Bill Posey took his final breath after complications with COVID-19. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Wanda; his daughter, Donnette Craft and husband, Hank; his daughter, Kim Hodges; his brother, Ward and wife, Dorothy; his sister, Marianne and husband, Doyle, as well as...
Vernon Goodman
Aug 28, 2020
Albert Vernon Goodman was born July 2, 1925 in Checotah, Oklahoma to James Burton and Anna Jane (James) Goodman. He entered the U. S. Army in September 1943 and was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in December 1945. Vernon served his country in numerous campaigns and battles overseas, including Luzon, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea and Southern Philippines. His...
Gayle Lynn Gaither
Aug 27, 2020
Gayle Lynn Gaither was born March 19, 1946 in Wagoner, Oklahoma, one of five children born to Hubert Arnold Johnson and Bernice (Daniels) Johnson. She graduated from Porter High School.
Gayle was married to Arthur Thomas Gaither. They were blessed with two sons, Marc Gaither and Matthew Gaither.
Gayle and Arthur were well known in...
Kathron Bernice Cole
Aug 23, 2020
Kathron Bernice Cole was born April 13, 1939 in Coweta, OK to Charles Albert and Susie Mabel (Vaughn) Whittingham. She made her home in Coweta, Porter, Clarksville and Stilwell before settling in Wagoner, OK.
Kathron was a homemaker most of her life, and she loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. In her...
Jesse Vernon Harris
Aug 22, 2020
Jesse Vernon Harris was born September 16, 1925 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Jesse Clarence Harris and Alma (Rainey) Harris. He grew up in the Ray Community in Cherokee County before Fort Gibson Lake was formed. Until his death he had the honor of being the eldest of three surviving students from the old Ray School.
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Billy Dale Cecil
Aug 21, 2020
Billy Dale Cecil was born October 18, 1947 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Everett Calvin and Ardeth Mae (Talley) Cecil. He served in the United States Army from January, 1966 thru September, 1967. He was honored to be a part of the Freedom Flight for veterans a few years ago.
Billy's first career was as a meat cutter,...
Scott Ragsdale
Aug 11, 2020
David Scott Ragsdale, a resident of Whitehorn Cove near Wagoner, OK, departed this life Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the age of 68 years.
Scott was born April 28, 1952 in Great Bend, Kansas to William Henry and Beverly Johann (Blake) Ragsdale.
Before retirement Scott was an auto body repairman at Owasso Collision. In his...
