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...
Effie Mae Grayson
Aug 11, 2020
On April 13, 1945 in Murphy, Oklahoma, a beautiful baby girl entered this world. Her name was Effie Mae Reece. Her parents were Arthur and Alberta (Tarver) Bruton. Effie Mae attended Lincoln School in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She married Byrd Daniel Grayson and continued to make Wagoner her lifelong home. She was a member of First Baptist Church and also...
Billy Joe Harris
Aug 10, 2020
Billy Joe Harris was born March 15, 1965 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Leonard Dewayne and Patsy Pauline Annie (Scroggins) Harris. Billy was a longtime Wagoner resident. He truly liked to work. He was a cement finisher. Earlier he worked for a time in a law firm. In his spare time Billy watched television and enjoyed taking walks. He also...
James Woodrow Snipes
Aug 8, 2020
Mr. James Woodrow Snipes of Wagoner, Oklahoma, departed this life Saturday, August 8, 2020.
Following cremation the family will gather privately to celebrate his life.
Reverend Carl Murphy
Aug 7, 2020
Reverend Carl Franklin Murphy, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Wagoner at the age of 92, and went directly to his eternal home.
He was born on September 6, 1927 in Grove, Oklahoma to his parents Charlie and Issie (Boyd) Murphy.
He attended and graduated high school...
Sharon Gayle Marsey
Aug 6, 2020
Sharon Gayle (Byrd) Marsey was born July 10, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Robert and Zelma (Steelmon) Byrd. Sharon earned her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and began her teaching career August, 1978 at Haskell Public Schools were she taught kindergarten, later becoming a reading specialist. She completed her Master's degree in Special Education, which was the focus...
Carol Sue Cruse
Aug 3, 2020
Carol Sue Cruse was born January 14, 1939 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to, Leon and Nora (Boyd) Shockley. When Carol was three years old her family moved to a farm in Coweta, OK where Carol grew up. She first attended Muddy Flats School, then transferred to and graduated from Coweta High School. Carol later studied Keypunch at Draughn's Business College...
