Obituaries

Jul 5, 2013

Estle C. Smith passed away quietly on Friday. He was 96. Estle lived a long and productive life and was well known throughout Oklahoma as a horticulturist, gardener and teacher. He was born in Monroe, OK on June 26, 1917, the third of five children of Otha Tracy Smith and Tinnie T. Gray Smith. He was preceded in death by...

Jul 3, 2013

Bill Leon McConnell, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the age of 72. He was born April 27, 1941 in Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from Joplin High School and got his Master Degree in Political Science and Sociology. Bill service in the United States Air Force and retired from the Okmulgee County Youth Service in...

Jul 1, 2013

Fermin "Jack" Saiz age 88 passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at his Bixby residence surrounded by loving family members. Jack was born June 18, 1925 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Salvador Saiz and Theresita (Barboa) Saiz. Jack married the love of his life, Modesta Mendoza on January 4, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. He served in the United States...

Jun 29, 2013

Larry Joel Penn age 68 passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Larry was born February 19, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri to Maurice and Bernice Penn. He graduated from Nathan Hale High School. He served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. Larry worked as a Satellite TV Installer. He...

Jun 25, 2013

Diana L. (McGill) Edwards age 65 passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Saint John Medical Centers in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Diana was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on August 7, 1947 to Robert Franklin McGill and Dorothy Susan Wolfe. She was a Claims Processor for Metropolitan Insurance Company. Diana was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Dorothy Wolfe. She...

Jun 22, 2013

Robert Lee Lietzke passed away at the age of 82, Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Claremore Nursing Home in Claremore, Oklahoma. Robert was born September 12, 1930 in El Dorado, Kansas to E. Oscar Lietzke and Carolyn (Weber) Lietzke. He graduated from Newton High School with the Class of 1948. Robert served twelve years with the National Guard serving...

Jun 18, 2013

Carolyn” Kay” Churchwell was born in Tulsa, OK on January 24, 1940. She is the daughter of Charles and Nell Canady. She passed from this life on June 18th, 2013. Kay lived her entire life in Northeast Oklahoma. She graduated from Webster High School where she was well known and even televised for her pantomime routines. Kay worked in various...

Jun 17, 2013

Mark Wesley Nicholson, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at the age of 56. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Jackson Funeral Home and Crematory in Okmulgee.

Jun 17, 2013

Dennis Wayne Kolakowski passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at the age of 52. He was born on July 25, 1960 to Jack and Virginia Kolakowski in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Visitation will begin Thursday, June 20th from 12:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. and Wake Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20th both will be held at the Jackson Funeral Home...

Jun 14, 2013

Helen Willie Mae Walker age 82 passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by loving family members. Helen was born August 28, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Earnest Lee Thomas and Dillie Mae (Taylor) Thomas. She attended Humes High School in Memphis. Helen married Elvin Walker on October 10, 1947 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Helen enjoyed...

Jun 13, 2013

Longtime Tecumseh and Shawnee resident, Mary Louise 'Cris' Tefertiller, passed from this life on Thursday, June 13, in her most recent home in Claremore, Oklahoma. Born on February 7, 1933, in Hillsboro, Texas, to Joseph R. Marrs and Ruth (White) Neal, Louise was reared by her maternal grandparents, George and Mamie White in Tecumseh. She attended Willard and Barnard Elementary...

Jun 13, 2013

Jun 12, 2013

Minnie A. Williams, a longtime resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the age of 90. She was born November 18, 1922 to Perry and Eular (Hughes) Hurst in Leonard, Oklahoma. Minnie enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting, spending time outdoors and she loved gospel music. She was preceded in death by her parents, Perry and Eular Hurst; husband,...

Jun 10, 2013

Jun 8, 2013

Joann Arlene King, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the age of 79. She was born November 7, 1933 to George and Vivian (Savage) Heady in Vandalia, Illinois. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Okmulgee. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Vivian Heady, two brothers, Johnny and...

Jun 8, 2013

Keith Ray Overstreet age 49 passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. Keith was born October 5, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas to Kenneth Wayne Overstreet and Karen Sue (Wallace) Overstreet. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1981 in Odessa, Texas. He loved football and was offered a scholarship at Texas Christian University. Keith was certified by the...

Jun 4, 2013

Jowel Calvin Moody age 89 passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Glenwood HealthCare Center in Glenpool, Oklahoma. Jowel was born August 6, 1923 in Stroud, Oklahoma to Bryan Moody and Maggie (Rogers) Moody. He graduated from Stroud High School in 1941. Jowel received a scholarship and played football at Central State University. He married Louise Imogene Mahnke on July...

May 30, 2013

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Joy "Lynnie" (McClure) Pounds age 74 passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lynnie was born February 15, 1939 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to James Henry McClure and Joy Dean (Seidle) McClure. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1957. Lynnie married Archie Pounds, Jr. in Odessa, Texas...

May 27, 2013

Baldemar Rebollar passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at the age of 40. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2013 Baldemar Residence 9948 Old Highway 75 Beggs, Ok. Burial will follow the service at the Okmulgee Cemetery under the direction of the Jackson Funeral Home in Okmulgee.

May 26, 2013

Eugene Thomas, Sr., a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the age of 85. He was born December 15, 1927 to Chenosky and Sissie (Mitchell) Thomas in Okemah, Oklahoma. Eugene was baptized on May 3, 1940 at the High Spring Indian Baptist Church. He served as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean...