David Thornburg
Oct 31, 2018
David Merel Thornburg was born in the Ray Community, Cherokee County, Oklahoma on March 16, 1942, to parents, Andrew Jackson Thornburg and Zelma (Crisp) Thornburg. He attended school in Hulbert, OK before beginning a lifelong career as a self-employed carpenter. In his spare time he liked to make hunting knives.
David liked music and played guitar at...
Bill Kilpatrick
Oct 30, 2018
Bill Kilpatrick, "Papaw", lifelong resident of Porter, was born October 1, 1941, and passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He is once again reunited with the love of his life, Linda and precious daughter, Susan. Bill is survived by his son, Darren and his wife, Susannah; grandchildren, Susie, Darian and Parker; special daughter-in-law and...
Jimmy Dean Moreland
Oct 25, 2018
Mr. Jimmy Dean Moreland, 74, departed this life early Thursday, October 25, 2018. To celebrate a life will lived, the family and friends will gather from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Porter First Baptist Church Event Center. Everyone who wishes to attend is invited. Jimmy was born June 23, 1944 in Coweta, OK...
Imogene Thorne
Oct 21, 2018
The legendary, spunky, and quick witted, Ethel Imogene Thorne gained her wings on October 21, 2018 at the young age of 97 years. She was born on April 7, 1921 in Eldorado, Illinois where she won her famous silver cup at the 1923 Franklin County Fair for "most improved child". Although, she wasn't a real Okie, she considered...
Homer Allen Seaman
Oct 17, 2018
Homer Allen Seaman was born February 8, 1945 in Richmond, California to Glen Allen and Fannie Mae (Hickman) Seaman. He graduated from high school in Alpaugh, California and later earned a degree at the Climate Control Institute of Tulsa. He worked in sheet metal fabrication for a time and later worked in maintenance administration for Sooner Management Consultants...
Charles Henry Ekstam
Oct 14, 2018
Mr. Charles Henry Ekstam, age 87, departed this life late Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Hulbert, Oklahoma. Family and friends will gather for a memorial service at 10:30 am Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Crossroads Chapel, 1049 J.C. Parkway, Bloomington, Illinois 61705. Lunch will be shared following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...
James Paul Whitmire
Oct 10, 2018
James Paul Whitmire was born March 4, 1939 in Haskell, Oklahoma to Ollis and Opal (Vaughan) Whitmire. He grew up in Tulsa, OK and graduated from Central High School. Before retirement James was employed as a carpenter with Oklahoma Fixture Company, mostly working on remodeling department stores.
James departed this life Wednesday, October 10,...
Beatrice Helen Jones
Oct 5, 2018
Beatrice Helen (Wisdom) Jones was born December 5, 1920 in Ozark, Arkansas to Rudie and Clara Mae (Willingham) Wisdom. She graduated from Porter High School. Helen married Jack Conn Jones on May 16, 1941. He preceded her in death. Helen was the Porter Postmistress for the U.S. Postal Service for 26 years. She was an accomplished seamstress and...
Norma Jean Thurman Day
Oct 4, 2018
Norma Jean (Meyer) Thurman Day was born July 19, 1926 in Farmington, Missouri to John and Emma (Pritchett) Meyer. Following high school graduation Norma attended nursing school at St. Johns Mercy in St. Louis, where she earned her nursing diploma and then began a career as a registered nurse. Through the years Norma cared for patients in a...
Hairl Gene Sampson
Oct 2, 2018
Hairl Gene Sampson, 86, of Coweta, formerly Climax, KS passed away on October 2, 2018 at home with family.
A memorial will be at 11:00 am on October 12, 2018 at Mallet Funeral Home in Wagoner, OK.
Hairl was born in Connerville, OK to Iveland and Hazel Sampson March 22,...
Frankie Junior Briscoe Ii
Oct 1, 2018
Frankie Junior Briscoe II, 50, of Rock Island, OK, lost his long, hard battle to stage 4 cancer Monday Oct. 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife, family and beloved fur babies, Chance, Sassie, and Lovie. He was born Nov. 29, 1967 in San Jose, CA, the son of Frankie Briscoe and Genevia Bias. On Sept 12, 2012, he married...
Paulette Walker
Sep 23, 2018
The Memorial service for Paulette Walker, 62, of Wagoner, OK, will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 29, 2018 in the Chapel at Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory, 417 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner, OK. Inurnment will be private.
Sharon Paulette Walker was born May 16, 1956 in Muskogee, OK. Paulette was the fourth child...
Robert Michael Cleary
Sep 21, 2018
Robert Michael "Buddy" Cleary died early Friday, September 21, 2018 after a long illness, at his home, with his family present. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, William Cleary Jr and one sister, Clara Mehl, RN.
He was born November 25, 1935 in Okay, OK to W.R. and Tressie Cleary....
Merry Jane Watkins
Sep 18, 2018
The Memorial Service for Merry Jane Watkins, 68, will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, September 22, 2018 in the Chapel at Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory, 417 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner, OK. Officiating will be Pastor Donald Homady.
Merry Jane Watkins was born March 15, 1950 in Cardin, Oklahoma to Howard Lex Busby and...
Linda Michelle Pilkerton
Sep 4, 2018
The funeral service for Linda Michelle (Trueblood) Pilkerton will be held at 10:00 am Monday, September 10, 2018 in the Chapel of Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory, 417 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner, OK. Officiating will be the Reverend Bruce VonWald.
Family and friends will gather for a Visitation Sunday from 2:00-4:00 pm.
Interment will be...
Steven Goforth
Sep 1, 2018
Family and friends will gather Monday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 pm for a Visitation in the Chapel of Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory, 417 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner, OK, to celebrate the life of Steven Dale Edwards Goforth. Steven died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa following a traffic accident that occurred August 30...
George O Brown
Aug 26, 2018
George O. Brown, Jr., formerly of Candia, New Hampshire, passed to his eternal reward on August 26, 2018 at the age of 78 in Tulsa, OK. He is survived by his four children: Darlene, Michael, Denise and Lisa, and one brother, David. George worked 70 years as a craftsman for several companies in New Hampshire. Cremation services are provided by...
Vinjan Smith
Aug 22, 2018
VinJan Smith was born August 8, 1954 in Tampa, Florida to Vincent and Janet Smith. She was raised a "military brat", and later joined the U.S. Army where she served as a nurse. Following her service time, VinJan worked as a certified nursing assistant in both hospital and nursing home settings. Before moving to Wagoner, OK to make her...
Linda Sue Butler
Aug 13, 2018
A memorial service to the celebrate the life of Linda Sue Butler will be held at 10:00 am Friday, August 17, 2018 in the Chapel of Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory in Wagoner.
Linda Sue (Smith) Butler was born November 8, 1949 in Wagoner, OK to Alvie and Opal (Steelmon) Smith. Linda...
Debra Ann Larch
Aug 11, 2018
Debra Ann Thomas Larch was born September 12, 1958 in Casa Grande, AZ to Loyd Eugene "Gene" Thomas and Wanda Faye (Gravitt) Thomas. In June, 1966, the family moved to Wagoner when Debra was seven years old. They made their home in Broken Arrow for a while, returning to Wagoner in 1968, where Debra has made her home...
