Obituaries

Austin Smith

Austin Smith

Aug 8, 2009

Austin L. Smith, age 80, of Pryor, a longtime Craig County Resident died Saturday August 8, 2009 at Mayes County Medical Center in Pryor. He was born February 22, 1929 in Vinita the son of Mac Smith and Nancy (Jones) Smith. He was raised and educated at Carselowey and Ketchum. He Joined the U.S. Army during the occupation of Germany...

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Aug 6, 2009

Charles James Carroll, age 76 passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Victorville, California. Charles was born June 9, 1933 in Louisburg, Missouri to Jesse and Lorene Carroll (Rowden). He spent his early years in Oklahoma and then moved to Washington where he meets his wife. They moved to California where he worked for Armco Steel for 30 years, after...

Elvin Bailey

Elvin Bailey

Aug 5, 2009

Elvin Lloyd Bailey, 89, of Wann, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday morning at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas. Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 8 at 10:00a.m., in the Wann Baptist Church with Pastor Dave Compston officiating. Interment will follow at the Wann Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home between 6:00p.m. and 8:00p.m. Friday. Funeral...

Jacquline Stover

Jacquline Stover

Aug 4, 2009

Jacquline "Jackie" Stover, 42-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Mrs. Stover was born July 5, 1967 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Frank and Ruby Marshall. She received her LPN license from Tri-County Tech and had worked for some area nursing homes. On September 5, 1993, she married Wes Stover in...

Delmar Lewis

Delmar Lewis

Aug 3, 2009

Delmar W. Lewis, age 91 passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at Grand Lake Villa, Grove, Oklahoma. Delmar graduated from Sarcoxie High School and then went on to business college, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Grove. He ran the Ranch Resort on Grand Lake for several years, Delmar was also a camp ranger for...

Euphama Ross

Euphama Ross

Aug 3, 2009

Euphama E Ross, age 80 and longtime Vinita resident, died Monday August 3, 2009. Euphama was born in Baron, Oklahoma on April 17, 1929 the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Cagle) Wilkie. On May 22, 1948 she was united in marriage to Jack H. Ross. Together they raised four daughters. Euphama was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church as...

Donna Kuchta

Donna Kuchta

Aug 2, 2009

Donna Kay Kuchta, age 55 of Grove, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 3, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Bill and Sammye Wood (Ryder), Donna was also a member of the Cornerstone Church in Grove. Donna is survived by her husband of 24 years, Craig Kuchta of Grove, Oklahoma, mother, Sammye...

Harriet Maddox

Harriet Maddox

Aug 1, 2009

Harriet Frances Maddox, 89, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 11:40 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Grandwood Sunrise Village in Grove. Harriet was born October 4, 1919 in Chatham, Massachusetts to Isaac Freeman and Eva Linden (Hawes) Howes. She graduated from Chatham High School and attended Rhode Island School of Design. Harriet was an avid birder and was a member...

Katty Perdue

Katty Perdue

Aug 1, 2009

Katty Sue Perdue of Jay, Oklahoma died Saturday, August 1, 2009. Katty was the four week old infant daughter of Zeffie Ann Denny and Chris Lee Perdue . Katty was born at 10:51 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2009 at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. At birth, Katty weighed 6 lbs. and 14 oz., was 19 inches long...

Edgar Mayhew

Edgar Mayhew

Aug 1, 2009

Edgar Donald Mayhew, 80, lifetime Nowata resident died Saturday August 1, 2009 at Claremore Regional Hospital. Edgar Donald Mayhew was born March 9, 1929 in Nowata, Oklahoma the son of Oce Artic Mayhew and Ora (Peace) Mayhew. He was raised and educated in the Nowata area. Edgar joined the United States Army and served overseas in Germany during the Korean...

Lonnie Hughes

Lonnie Hughes

Jul 30, 2009

Lonnie Ray Hughes went to be with his Lord at 4:45 p.m. on July 30, 2009 at the age of 65. Lonnie was born in Delaware County, Oklahoma on November 19, 1943 to Alvin and Deon (Quick) Hughes. He attended Jay High School in Jay, Oklahoma. Lonnie worked in maintenance at Pine Island Resort for 19 years until his health...

Twylah Nicholson

Twylah Nicholson

Jul 29, 2009

Mrs. Twylah Metta Nicholson, 90 years old, died Wednesday July 29, 2009 at Medicalodge of Dewey. Twylah Metta Nicholson was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, January 11, 1919, the daughter of Henry Carr and Metta Jane "Mattie" (Lynch) Carr. She was raised and educated in the Bartlesville area. Twylah Metta Nicholson was united in marriage with Norman Doyle Nicholson on August...

Thomas Willis

Thomas Willis

Jul 29, 2009

Thomas Quinton Willis, 23, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at his home in Copan. Quinton was born to Thomas E. Willis and Martha A. Caldwell on July 29, 1986 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Much of his childhood was spent in Northeast Oklahoma although he enjoyed a few of his early childhood years in the Bahamas. Quinton had a gentle...

Darlos Davidson

Darlos Davidson

Jul 29, 2009

Darlos Ann Jackson Davidson, age 42 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Jane Phillips Memorial Hospital, Bartlesville. Darlos was born February 8, 1967 in Jay, Oklahoma to Ed and Cindy Jackson (Pugh). She was a hairdresser and loved to fish and crochet. Darlos is survived by her husband, Ronald Davidson, daughter, Erica Maria Davidson of Jacksonville,...

Ruby Cordray

Ruby Cordray

Jul 28, 2009

Ruby Lea Cordray, age 80 and lifetime Craig County resident, died Tuesday July 28, 2009. Ruby was born on October 29, 1928 the daughter of James and Sarah (Brown) Foster. She attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah where she earned a degree in teaching. In 1951 she was united in marriage to Thomas "Tom" David Cordray. Ruby was a member...

Jessica Markel

Jessica Markel

Jul 28, 2009

Jessica Markel, age 22, of Bartlesville, formally from Vinita died Tuesday July 28, 2009 at her home in Bartlesville. Jessica was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on June 6, 1987 the daughter of Robert and Nancy (Redwine) Markel. The family moved to Vinita from Lodgepole, NE in 1993. A 2005 Vinita High School graduate she continued her studies at Northeastern State...

Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly

Jul 27, 2009

Robert Ray "Bob" Kelly, 59, of Jay, Oklahoma went home to his Lord and Savior early Monday, July 27, 2009 at his home. Bob was born July 28, 1949 at Vinita, Oklahoma to Earl Francis and Aloma Maxyne (Boydstun) Kelly. He graduated from C. E. Donart High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He attended college at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami,...

Mary Holt

Mary Holt

Jul 27, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Holt, age 81 passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 at Osborne Care & Rehab Center, Miami, Oklahoma. Mary was born January 31, 1928 in Spur, Texas to Eugene Johns and Mary E. Johns (Gallagher). She was very active in the church in California. She was a very sweet and loving woman and will be missed. Mary is survived...

Edna Welch

Edna Welch

Jul 26, 2009

Edna Therese Boaz Welch, age 91, died July 26, 2009, at the Rosewood Terrace Nursing Home in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was born June 17, 1918 the youngest of six children to Charles and Lucy (O'Brien) Boaz of rural Walnut, Kansas. She was baptized in the Catholic religion,and remained an active Catholic all her life. She attended Stark, Ks rural schools....

Connie Jackson

Connie Jackson

Jul 25, 2009

Connie Kindle Jackson, age 82 of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at her residence. Connie was born April 4, 1927 in Antlers, Oklahoma to Charles E. Bassett and Carrie Bassett (Davis). She was a caregiver for most of her life and enjoyed her work very much. Connie was a member of the Church Of Christ in Colcord....

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