Obituary Listing

Apr 3, 2024

Patricia Elladean (Swartwood) Teague was born April 5, 1941 in Tulare, CA to Charles Jake Swartwood and Ruby Olene (Bryan) Swartwood. Patricia completed a master's degree and was a counseling psychologist with the Veteran Affairs before her retirement. She enjoyed volunteer work as well.

Patricia loved being a mother, and she will be greatly missed by her...

Mar 30, 2024

Gregory Kent Blurton II was born October 21, 1985 in Anaheim, California to Gregory Kent Blurton I and Dora Lynn (Browning) Blurton. He was a 2004 graduate of Wagoner High School.

He was an avid video gamer and enjoyed fishing. Gregory and his dad shared a love for cars and spent many memorable hours together in that...

Mar 29, 2024

Rayburn Dee Collins was born on November 16, 1941, in a small farmhouse in Lost City, a rural Hulbert OK community, to Hazel (York) Collins and Veachel D. Collins.  He passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2024, at the age of 82.  Rayburn was known to many as Ray, and known to a few very lucky people as...

Mar 28, 2024

Rolland Lee Patterson was born on April 8, 1937 in Okay, Oklahoma to Ronald Patterson and Odie (Byfield) Patterson.  Rolland married the love of his life Rama Patterson and they were married 58 years before her passing in 2021. Rolland proudly served his Country in the United States Army. Rolland enjoyed life; it was the simple things in life...

Mar 26, 2024

Nancy Louise (Butler) Moore was born on September 5, 1971 to Franklin Butler and Sarah (Sneed) Butler in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She married Barry Moore on June 22, 2013.  They celebrated 8 wonderful years together until his passing on August 27, 2021.

Nancy had a passion for helping others, often putting the needs of others before her own....

Mar 26, 2024

"Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people."  Genesis 25:8 (NASB)

At 4 a.m. March 26, Ella Lancaster passed peacefully and quietly from this world to heaven, surrounded by her four children.  She was 89.

Ella Pearl Broaddus...

Mar 23, 2024

Mary Della (Johnson) Southard was born on January 23, 1931 in Hulbert, Oklahoma to Orville Johnson and Edith (Rosenthal) Johnson.  She married the love of her life on March 10,1951, Joe Southard, they were happily married for 49 years before Joe's passing on August 17, 2000.

Mary grew up in Hulbert, Oklahoma until her family made the...

Mar 22, 2024

Edwin Lee Brown of Wagoner, OK passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 due to complications from cancer.  He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on July 4, 1935 to Vernon A. and Norma Estelle (Cheatham) Brown.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, David Brown.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years Nancy...

Mar 20, 2024

Thelma June Spitler, who most knew as Sally, passed this life on March 20, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by family.  Sally was born on May 26, 1924 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Lenzie Reynolds and Florence Minnie (Exline) Reynolds.  She lived a full life for 99 years and lived life to the fullest.  If there were a theme...

Mar 15, 2024

Gustavo Macareno Quistian was born August 7, 1981 in San Luis, Mexico to Prudencio Macareno and Macaria (Quistian) Macareno. He moved to the United States while in his twenties. He lived in Wagoner, Fort Gibson and Muskogee before settling in Porter, OK. He was employed by McDonalds.

Gustavo enjoyed being outside with nature and loved to ride...

Mar 15, 2024

James Charles Reeves was born August 13, 1933, in Summerfield, Oklahoma, the youngest of children born to Charles Osie and Malinda Catherine (Earls) Reeves. Following high school graduation James served in the United States Air Force. He was a recipient of the Korean Service Medal, United National Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. During...

Mar 13, 2024

Billy Jack Hutchens was born September 30, 1936 to Effie Horn Hutchens and Odus Leo Hutchens. Billy had three sisters, Ellen and the twins, Ruth and Ruby, and one brother, Modrel, to help take care of Billy and spoil him.

Billy grew up on a farm east of Mazie, OK. He attended grade school in Mazie and...

Mar 3, 2024

Janet Andrea (Beck) Thornburg was born on October 3, 1957, to Bobby Jean Beck and Nola Ann (Smith) Beck, in Muskogee, OK.  She was a loving mother, daughter, and sister who will be missed by all who knew her.

Janet loved the outdoors; there were many outdoor activities that she enjoyed throughout her life.  Fishing was her...

Mar 1, 2024

Christopher Anthony Taylor was born April 26, 1983 in Muskogee, OK. Chris grew up in Fort Gibson and graduated from Fort Gibson High School. He studied welding at Indian Capital VoTech. Chris was employed at Unarco for a while, later changing to the food industry as a cook and general manager at Little Caesar's and Dominoes. His family recalls...

Mar 1, 2024

F D Combs was born September 8, 1931 in Reidsville, NC to Clyde Leonard and Nora Alice (Alley) Combs. Following school F D served his country in both the US Navy and US Marine Corps. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

He was an over the road truck driver for a number of years. F...

Feb 29, 2024

Judith Ann (Hornbuckle) Skeen was born March 30, 1943 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Dessie Mae (Ridenhour) and Ambus Hornbuckle. She passed in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 29, 2024.

Judi grew up in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School in 1961. That is where she met and married her husband, Ronald W. Skeen, on April 14, 1961. That marriage was short...

Feb 27, 2024

Rebecca Ann "Becky" (Kendall) Thomas was born on November 4, 1952, in Tulsa, OK., to Carley Raymond Kendall and Mary Frances (Boston) Kendall.  She married the love of her life, Raymond "Chuck" Thomas on September 21, 1973, celebrating fifty years together.

Rebecca worked in many professional health settings as a Licensed Practical Nurse, helping people in their...

Feb 23, 2024

William Hulon Collins was born on January 28, 1936, to Hulon Collins and Catherine (McCravey) Collins in Amarillo, Texas.   He served his country proudly in different branches of the military the Air Force, Navy, and Air Force National Guard.  William married the love of his life, Judy Marie Parsons, on March 21, 1997.

William enjoyed life, and...

Feb 22, 2024

George Arvid Hoviin Jr. was born in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on April 1, 1958. He made his home in Muskogee, Oklahoma most of his life.

He was employed for a time in Muskogee as a machine operator. Later, when health problems dictated he quit working, George continued to live a fulfilling and happy life. He was...

Feb 16, 2024

Charles Leelan Jones was born September 13, 1938, in Haskell, OK to David A. Jones and Annie F. (Guthrie) Jones. The family moved from Haskell to Wagoner in 1948 and ran Jones Grocery on South Main Street in Wagoner for many years. After graduating from Wagoner High School, Charles began his service in the United States Air Force in 1957,...