Kathryn Marie Searle
Apr 24, 2017
Kathryn Marie Searle was born September 8, 1927 in Sterling, Oklahoma to Samuel Floyd and Agnes Marie (Morse) Stewart. Throughout her life Kathryn was known as the "Cookie Lady" or "Miss Good Cookie" to anyone she knew, because she was a great baker who loved sharing her cookies with anyone she came into contact with....
Robert Lee Pace, Sr.
Apr 17, 2017
Robert Lee Pace, Sr. was born December 31, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to Vester and Helen Joice (Davis) Pace. He was employed in the maintenance department of Thatcher Glass in California before his retirement. He also had a journeyman's card. Bob had talents and interest in many areas. He was into amateur radio and...
Rande Humphries
Apr 10, 2017
James Randall "Rande" Humphries was born May 11, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee to James Edward and Shirley (Meador) Kee. After graduating with the Wagoner High School Class of 1974 Rande served in the United States Navy and later attended Northeastern State University. He was employed as a salesman at Kevin Grover GMC/Buick in Wagoner
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Vernon Sullivan
Apr 9, 2017
Vernon Sullivan was born February 15, 1932 in Wagoner, OK to Grover Franklin and Velma Mattilou (Cothrun) Sullivan. After high school Vernon served in the U.S. Navy as a 2nd Class Petty Officer and Aviation Metalsmith. After the Navy Vernon attended Muskogee Jr. College.
He married the love of...
John Richard Falgout
Mar 27, 2017
John Richard Falgout was born January 5, 1957 in Redwood City, California to Frank Alan and Marianne Estelle (Packard) Falgout and departed this life on Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home at Yorkshire Village in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Johnny had been making his home in Wagoner since last March, when he moved from Reno, Nevada....
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...
