Obituary Listing

Mar 30, 2016

Jesse George Page was born on February 25, 1937 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to parents Ja Page & Phoebe Jane Neely.  Jesse attended Wagoner public schools and graduated from Wagoner High School in 1955.  Jesse married his high school sweetheart and homecoming queen Betty Sue Whitekiller, on June 11, 1955.  Jesse was truly blessed by the love of his life...

Mar 28, 2016

Ernest E. Smith Jr., 71, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on the morning of Monday, March 28th. Ernest was born August 25th, 1944 and was preceded in death by his wife Paula Smith and parents Ernest Edward Smith and Madelyn Elsie Davis Smith Westbrook.  He is survived by his sister, Sandra Anderson of Benton; two children, Michael Smith and Michelle...

Mar 12, 2016

Mrs. Lou Bradley, 87, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Raymore, Missouri, where she moved recently following the death of her husband, Reverend Bill Bradley.  Prior to that she and Bill enjoyed a well earned retirement after a long career as they ministered to many Disciples of Christ congregations across several states. Loueva Mae Bradley was born March 11, 1929...

Mar 11, 2016

Mrs. Edna E. Hindman was born October 6, 1920 in Ash Grove, Missouri. She graduated from high school and later married Efton William "E.W." Hindman on July 17, 1945. They enjoyed a long and happy life together for the next 67 years until his death in 2012. They moved to Oklahoma in 1948 and made...

Mar 8, 2016

Charles Ray Davis was born October 17, 1950 in the state of Washington to Doyle and Nora Davis. He moved to Wagoner with his family at an early age and graduated from Wagoner High School. Charles was a member of the Church of God in Wagoner. He enjoyed fishing, but most enjoyed spending time with...

Mar 4, 2016

Wanda Faye Petersen was born August 12, 1930, one of two twin girls born to Frank and Pearl (Belle) Smith. The family included Wanda, who was called Jackie, and Wilma, called Billie by the family, along with two other sisters, Betty and June.   Mrs. Petersen was raised in the Porter area and graduated from high...

Mar 3, 2016

Henry C. "H.C." Patrick was born January 17, 1922 in Jethro, Arkansas to Johnny Clay and Zula (Nixon) Patrick. He joined the United States Army in 1940 and served until his honorable discharge in 1945. H.C. was very proud of his service to his country. He served in the Medical Corps as a surgical technician...

Mar 1, 2016

Ray Arnold Tibbs was born to Glenn and Agnes (Pense) Tibbs in Wagoner County, OK on August 27, 1936.  He was proud to be a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  He attended Vanns Lake School and graduated from Porter High School in 1955.  After graduation, he worked at the ASC office in Wagoner, and then for Anderson Wholesale...

Feb 27, 2016

Charles Keith McDonald was born January 18, 1954 in Arkansas to Charles and Oca (Forrrester) McDonald. He liked to travel very much, and enjoyed his job as a long haul truck driver for many years, during which time he was able to visit many states and parts of Canada. Charles enjoyed playing video games and...

Feb 24, 2016

Travis Winn Appleton, 65, departed this life Wednesday, February 24, 2016, with his family by his side at his home in Wagoner, OK. Travis was born February 22, 1951 in Fairfax, OK to Doc and Dessie (Russell) Appleton. For a time Travis raised horses, and he most recently had worked as a carpenter framing houses...

Feb 18, 2016

Virginia L. Berry was born May 23, 1932 in Yukon, Oklahoma to Hubert Orville and Lorene (Braun) Brinkman. She graduated from Perry High School in 1953. Mrs. Berry had been a Wagoner, Oklahoma resident since 1969. Before retirement she was employed as a dietary supervisor in nursing homes. Following retirement she enjoyed active participation in...

Feb 14, 2016

Florence Jean (Patterson) Morrison Martin was born October 31, 1934 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma to Ronald R. and Odie Jean (Byfield) Patterson. She grew up in the South Ray community. Florence was married to Howard Lee Morrison on December 31, 1955. They were blessed with four children, Mike, David, Sharon, and Janett. Flo's family was...

Feb 9, 2016

Harvey Eugene Rollins was born March 28, 1932 in Ohio to James H. and Goldie Marie (Lloyd) Rollins. He graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He later joined the United States Air Force and served until he was honorably discharged. Before retirement Harvey was employed in the restaurant industry. He attended Crossroads Evangelical...

Feb 7, 2016

Beverly Ann Manard was born November 4, 1941 in Bunch, Oklahoma, to Clifford Vernon and Edna Rosetta (Latty) Vanderpool. Before retirement Ann worked as a medical secretary both for many physicians' offices and in hospital settings. In her spare time Ann enjoyed quilting and crochet. She made her home in Wagoner since 1987. She and...

Feb 5, 2016

Dale Franklin Fielden was born September 14, 1953 in Wagoner, Oklahoma, one of eight sons born to Bonnie and Naomi (Cobb) Fielden. He graduated from Hulbert High School. For 42 years Dale was employed at Flintco in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a labor foreman. Dale married Marta Kay Collier on March 1, 1986. He was a...

Feb 1, 2016

David Leon Collins was born July 24, 1969 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Harvey Ray and Mandy Carole (Scroggins) Collins. He grew up in Wagoner and lived in Cherokee County, including Hulbert, Oklahoma before moving back to Wagoner. He was formerly employed at the Bush Brothers Cannery in Muskogee, Oklahoma where he was part of the...

Jan 30, 2016

Jerry Don Henderson was born July 2, 1956 to Bobbie Lee and Ora Faye Henderson in Coleman, Texas. He departed this life January 30, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Jerry attended North Mesquite High School where he participated in the school's Stallion Battalion and Rodeo...

Jan 21, 2016

Evelyn Riddle Easterling was born January 6, 1935 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Roy and Della (Brown) Riddle. She grew up in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School. Evelyn was employed as an administrative secretary at the Wagoner County Department of Human and Health Services for forty years before her retirement.

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Jan 18, 2016

Vesta Louise Porter was born April 27, 1938 in Porter, Oklahoma to John Hallum Sr. and Georgie (Criner) Hallum Kirk. She was a resident of Coweta, OK. Vesta and her husband, Marvin, enjoyed golf, often winning a tournaments as a team.

Vesta departed this life late Monday, January 18,...

Jan 12, 2016

Billy J. "Fuzz" Vanbrunt was born August 3, 1939 near Wagoner, Oklahoma to Joe and Vao (Austin) Vanbrunt. He attended Wagoner schools before settling in to a career driving a cement truck in Tulsa, OK. Ill health presented a setback for Bill early on, but he enjoyed life in Wagoner his entire life. He loved...