Obituaries

Aug 20, 2014

Starr Long, born April 30, 1966 was called to heaven on August 20, 2014. Starr, the youngest of six children was born to Mulsey and Reverend Harry Long at the Okmulgee Hospital and passed away in Muskogee, Oklahoma. A Daddy’s girl to no end, Starr started school in San Diego, California, attended junior high school in Yuma, Arizona and graduated...

Aug 20, 2014

Stephen Kent Gulley, 69, passed away on August 20, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 27, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Paul Woodrow and Lillian Alice Souther Gulley. He was raised in Tulsa, graduating from Will Rogers High School, class of ‘63. He served in the Marine Corp from 1965 - 1971. He graduated from...

Aug 17, 2014

Belinda F. Benson age 55 passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Companions Specialized Care in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Belinda was born March 25, 1959 in Bluff, Oklahoma to Alpha Benson and Rosa (Davis) Benson. She worked in the education field and was a member of Fellowship Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Belenda was preceded in death by her parents: Alpha and Rosa...

Aug 17, 2014

Aug 16, 2014

Lorene Salters age 90 of Glenpool, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at St. John Medical Centers in Tulsa. Lorene was born February 29, 1924 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Royce A. Rice and Ellen (Smith) Rice. She attended Melette Public Schools. She married Daniel Salters and was a loving homemaker. Lorene attended Solid Rock Baptist Church in Glenpool. Lorene...

Aug 15, 2014

Stephen (Steve) Milton Kennedy, 88, of Dallas, TX went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2014. He was born in Atlanta, KS, the youngest of nine children. He was a husband, father, step-father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents, Amos and Anna Kennedy of Atlanta, KS, his brothers and sisters, and...

Aug 14, 2014

Kathy Marie Heatherman age 69 passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kathy was born in Pierre, South Dakota on February 9, 1945 to Burr Marion Faust and Leona Magdelena Wetzler. She graduated with the Class of 1967 from Burke High School. She worked as a caregiver for Victory MDO for thirteen years. Kathy...

Aug 14, 2014

Service Arrangements Are Pending

Aug 14, 2014

Michael Dean Miles age 62 passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at his Tulsa, Oklahoma residence. Michael was born February 11, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Ben D. Miles and Norma (Higgins) Miles. He served in the United States Air Force from May 1973 until December 1977. Michael received a Bachelors Degree from Langston University. He worked as a Network...

Aug 14, 2014

Lucille P. Shirley, a resident of Okemah, passed away August 14, 2014 at the age of 86. No Services are planned at this time.

Aug 13, 2014

Edward Robert Hauser II was born March 25, 1946 being the fine son of Edward Robert and Dorothy Virginia Runco Hauser. Ed was first married to Diane Graham on August 29th, 1964. To this union two wonderful children were born, Edward Robert Hauser III and Michelle Lynette Hauser his daughter. Then in 1981, Ed and Diane went their separate ways....

Aug 12, 2014

Dori Ann Talley passed away at her Tulsa residence Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Dori was born May 6, 1940 in Boonville, Arkansas to Guy and Jessie Davis. Dori grew up in California and Oregon. She attended Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. She pursued a career in cosmetology and was known by many to be a master hairstylist. She...

Aug 12, 2014

John F. Lawhon August 7, 1928-August 12, 2014 Well, his name says it all. John F. Lawhon became a household name in Tulsa, Nashville, Phoenix, Detroit, and many other US cities in the 1970’s with the growth of his chain of furniture stores and his charismatic commercials. But his true legacy began much earlier than that. He was born in...

Aug 12, 2014

Gloria Faye Kovac, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the age of 65. She was born December 28, 1948 to Earl Dunham and Lou (Farrill) Dunham in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Lou Dunham. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, John Kovac of the home; nine children,...

Aug 8, 2014

Diana Lee Ford, 66, Bixby area resident, passed away at her home on Friday evening, August 8, 2014, with her daughter by her side . Diana was born June 20, 1948 in Casper, Wyoming to her parents, Junior Leland & Betty Mae (Gilliland) Nichols. She attended Sunny Hills High School and was a member of the 1966 graduating class. She...

Aug 7, 2014

Francis Margaret Whisman, a resident of Sand Springs, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the age of 70. She was born August 21, 1943 to Fred William Daniels and Alice Mae (Behrens) Daniels in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. On January 13, 1969, she married Jessie James Whisman in Morris, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred William Daniels;...

Aug 7, 2014

Robert Lee Ford, 71, Bixby area resident, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, August 7, 2014, with his wife by his side. Robert was born July 4, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to his parents, Sid & Ina (Gentry) Ford. He attended Broken Arrow schools and was a member of the 1961 graduating class of the Broken Arrow Senior...

Aug 4, 2014

Gary Ray Butler was born October 11, 1951 to Otis Ray and Vina Mae (Scott) Englebright Butler in Hulbert, Oklahoma. He entered into the Kingdom of our Lord on Monday, August 4, 2014. His loving family was by his side. He grew up in the Hulbert area. Gary worked most of his career as a truck driver for Tri Mac...

Aug 3, 2014

Joy Merkey went to Heaven on August the 3rd, 2014 surrounded by her family singing praises to the Lord. She was preceeded in death by her husband, DR Merkey II. Joy is survived by her daughter Cherrie and husband Tom Kalbrier , Sons, DR Merkey III and Robert and Eugenia Merkey. She was a wonderful and beloved mother and grandmother...

Aug 3, 2014

Burhan Say, M.D., died at his Tulsa home Sunday, August 3, 2014. Mehmet Burhanettin (Burhan) Say was born February 26, 1923, in Ankara, Turkey, to parents Ayse and Serif Say. Dr. Say was a prominent pediatrician and geneticist who throughout his life espoused lofty humanist ideals, much like the new Turkish Republic in which he was raised. For both Dr....