Naomi Emmelyn Drake
Mar 22, 2017
Naomi Emmelyn Drake was born October 21, 1919 in Winslow, Arkansas to John and Ellen (Johnston) Arnold. She was Vice-President of her senior class at Mazie, OK High School before graduation. Naomi married Edgar R. Drake on February 28, 1940. They were longtime members of the Wagoner First Presbyterian Church. Naomi was a...
Derrick Wayne Berry
Mar 20, 2017
Derrick Wayne Berry, 22, of Wagoner, OK, died Monday morning, March 20, 2017 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. He was born January 7, 1995 in Tahlequah, OK to Loyd Wayne Berry and Angie (Hough) Turner.
Derrick lived much of his life in Wagoner. He was employed as...
Coraleta Chastain
Mar 19, 2017
Coraleta Rowena Chastain was born September 16, 1930 in Beggs, OK to Tolley Dave and Bessie M. (Taylor) Woodley. Coraleta was gifted in arts and crafts and ceramics. She taught ceramics in her own studio. She returned to school later in life at Connors State College and earned an Associate degree in Arts.
Earlier in life she...
Ed Dilbeck
Mar 13, 2017
Mr. Ed Dilbeck, 84, of Porter passed away Monday evening while going out to feed and check his cows – just like he would have wanted to go. For years Ed worked at Braden Winch where everyone kidded him about going there to "rest up" from all the work he did at the farm. Ed...
Elvis James Gipson
Mar 11, 2017
Elvis James Gipson was born March 19, 1933 in Johnson County, Arkansas to Noah Leon and Sylvia (Garrette) Gipson. His life growing up was full of roaming the hills, hunting, fishing, and enjoying the natural beauty of that area of Arkansas. He joined the United States Army in 1953 and served in Germany. He was...
Ezra Sylvannis Sowers
Feb 20, 2017
Ezra Sylvannis "Bannis" Sowers was born October 1, 1930 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Marion Charles and Verba Mae (Prock) Sowers. He and his wife, Patsy Ruth, were married July 20, 1950. They enjoyed a long and happy life together for 58 years before her passing in 2008. Bannis was a farmer and a carpenter....
Robin Annette Bryant Crossland
Feb 17, 2017
Robin Annette Bryant- Crossland was born November 15, 1986 in Wagoner, OK. She graduated from Okay High School in 2006. Robin liked to help others, and she enjoyed her work as a C.N.A. She was a great mother to her two children, Jaycee and Finn, and enjoyed being with family and friends. She liked to...
Kathryn Louise Tibbs
Feb 11, 2017
Kathryn Louise Tibbs was born in Wagoner, OK on January 29, 1939 to Earnest and Mildred (Jarvis) Owens. She married Ray Tibbs on January 18, 1957 and graduated from Wagoner High School in May of that year. They were married 59 years before Ray passed away March 1, 2016. They remained in Wagoner, where they...
Sammy Risenhoover
Feb 10, 2017
Sammy Risenhoover, 72, of Wagoner, OK, passed away February 10, 2017, surrounded by his family. He went to be with his parents, Sam and Martha (Cooper) Risenhoover, three sisters, on brother, and friends.
Sammy was born June 5, 1944 in Fort Gibson, OK. He was the owner of S...
Ruby Chrysteen Hargis
Jan 30, 2017
Ruby Chrysteen Hargis was born September 12, 1927 in Wynne, Arkansas to Wesley and Velma (Fields) Bostic. She graduated from Wynne High School and soon married Jack Hargis on July 13, 1946. They enjoyed a long and happy life together for fifty years before his passing on March 15, 1996. The family lived in Stuttgart,...
Reece Venson Berry
Jan 28, 2017
Reece Venson Berry was born August 2, 1948 in Van Buren, Arkansas one of ten children born to John and Mildred (Blackwell) Berry. At an early age Reece joined the United States Army and served his country well until his honorable discharge in 1969.
Before retirement Reece worked in...
Kristie Deann Richmond-Hutchens
Jan 26, 2017
Kristie Deann Richmond-Hutchens was born October 1, 1969 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Leon and Dee (Whiteley) Richmond. She grew up in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School. She attended Northeastern State University and Bacone College to complete her preparation to become a registered nurse. She was employed at Saint Francis Hospital, but primarily worked...
H.V. Roberts
Jan 23, 2017
H.V. Roberts was born October 11, 1924 in Porter, Oklahoma to Henry Sylvester and Retta Mae (Tacker) Roberts. A lifelong Porter resident, H. V. graduated from Porter High School. He married his wife, Mildred, on June 30, 1945. H. V. was a good friend to many and enjoyed helping out people any time he could. H. V. was a rancher...
Katherin Lois Allred
Jan 22, 2017
Katherin Lois (Kathy) Allred was born March 27, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Elmer and Augusta (Harlow) Boatright. Kathy graduated from Union High School. She worked for many years as Quality Control Supervisor for Telex Communication and Flight Safety and later worked in accounting at Coweta Trucking.
Katherin lived...
Paula Jo Allen
Jan 19, 2017
Paula Jo (Whitesell) Allen was born July 27, 1943 in Afton, Oklahoma to Elmer and Della V. (Moore) Whitesell. Paula graduated from Vinita High School where she played saxophone in the band. When younger Paula liked to ride horses, but her favorite pastime was sitting outside on a bench while writing stories and in her...
Lawton Gann
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Lawton Gann, 94, of Wagoner, died Monday, January 16, 2017 in Wagoner, OK. A graveside funeral service will be held at twelve o'clock Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at National Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Pastor Lonnie Orman will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the Fort Sill Honor Guard. There is no viewing.
Shirley Posey
Jan 12, 2017
Shirley Ann (Liston) Posey was born August 25, 1935 in Bristow, OK to Flornoy and Effie May (Hill) Liston. She grew up in Coweta, OK and attended Draughn's Business School following graduation from Coweta High School in 1953. Shirley married Earl Richard Posey on January 19, 1957. They moved to Wagoner with their sons in 1969 and settled in...
Steve Hash
Jan 2, 2017
Steve Eugene Hash was born August 17, 1957 in Fowler, CA to Paul E. and Jimmie Helen (Morgan) Hash. Soon after graduating from Porter High School and attending college, Steve began his 40 years career in law enforcement. His first appointment was as a member of the Porter Police Department, followed by his service with the Wagoner County Sheriff's Office...
Ralph Eli Cole
Jan 1, 2017
Ralph Eli Cole was born November 20, 1953 at Fort Chaffee in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Eli Samuel Cole and Kathleen Mae (Smith) Cole. The family was stationed in Germany and then moved back to the States when his dad was stationed at Fort Sill, in Lawton, OK for the remainder of his service in...
Frankie June Clark
Dec 29, 2016
Frankie June (Porter) Clark was born May 14, 1929 in Tabler, OK to Franklin and Melissa Rose (Walters) Porter. She made her home in Wagoner most of her life. Frankie and her husband, Forest Clark, owned the Clark's Jewelry Store for sixteen years before settling into ranching and farming. Frankie was a long time member...
