Obituaries

Mar 30, 2013

Brenda Lee (Smith) Biggs age 46 passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brenda was born August 6, 1966 to Bobby Smith and Patricia Diane Morris in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Sequoyah High School and earned an Associates Degree in accounting from Rogers State University. Brenda worked as a bookkeeper. She was a...

Mar 27, 2013

Joseph Andrew Lee, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the age of 25. He was born August 31, 1987 to William Rocky and Susan DeAnn (Gibson) Lee in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Okmulgee. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Dora Lee and grandfather,...

Mar 24, 2013

James Edward Newman age 53 passed away Sunday, March 24, 2003 in at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. James was born May 29, 1959 in Tulsa to Otis Newman and Winnie Loretta (Holley) Newman. He married Ronda Gail Gray on December 31, 1986 in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. James worked for the past three years as an estimator for...

Mar 24, 2013

William D. “Bunky” Chalakee, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the age of 68. He was born November 6, 1944 to Webster and Martha (Bird) Chalakee in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He attended the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and attended the Newtown Methodist Church in Okmulgee. He retired from Southwestern Bell after working there for 33...

Mar 23, 2013

Clay Henry Ward II age 53 passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Clay was born August 23, 1959 in Alpine, Texas to Henry Clayton Ward and Sandra (Guest) Ward. He graduated in 1977 from Hartshorne High School and attended college at Eastern Oklahoma State University. Some of Clay's hobbies were hunting, fishing, golfing,...

Mar 22, 2013

Lula Mae Messer, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 at the age of 78. She was born June 24, 1934 to Isaac and Selee (Roberts) Deere in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Selee Deere; grandparents, Chick and Nancy Roberts and two brothers, Tom and Eunice Deere. Survivors include...

Mar 22, 2013

Wanda Ruth Kelley Fleming, 69, of Okmulgee, met her lord on March 23, 2013, in Tulsa. Wanda was born on January 3, 1944 in Madill, Oklahoma to T.B. and Eula Kelley. She was a Home Health provider and worked at Quickset, Rebold Manor, Randy’s Frozen Food and Bama Pies. She always thought of family and friends with love. Wanda was...

Mar 16, 2013

Beatrice Hessom, a resident of Morris for over 60 years, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the age of 97. She was born September 19, 1915 to James and Clara (Martindale) Kinsey in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 15, 2013

Dana Lawrence Wright, age 88, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Ambassador Courtyard Assisted Living facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dana was born in Asheville, North Carolina to Amen P. Lawrence and Jessie Mae (Parson) Lawrence. After graduating from Wellers School, she received an Associate's Degree from the University of North Carolina. In June 1957 Dana and the family...

Mar 15, 2013

Victoria "Vicky" Ann (Morris) Smith, age 77, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at Grace Living Centers in Jenks, Oklahoma. Vicky was born September 21, 1935 in Westville, Oklahoma to Robert L. Morris and Tennessee L. (Mensch) Morris. She graduated from Westville High School in 1953. Vicky married Maurice Smith on May 1, 1954 in Westville, Oklahoma. She worked as...

Mar 14, 2013

Wayne Bertram Broesamle, age 83 passed away after a short illness on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wayne was born October 13, 1929 in Stockbridge, Michigan to Bertram Leroy Broesamle and Irene (Randolph) Broesamle. He served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged. Wayne married the love of his life, Marjorie...

Mar 13, 2013

George Earnest Grammer, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the age of 77. He was born July 14, 1935 to Everett and Opal Grammer in Morris, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Opal Grammer; grandson, Laramie Grammer; sister, Neeta Chastain and two brothers, Sonny Grammer and Gilbert Grammer. Survivors include...

Mar 9, 2013

Jeremy Ryan Morris age 32 passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jeremy was born December 9, 1980 in Tulsa to Dewey Hasley and Barbara Ann Morris Jolley. He graduated from Glenpool High School in 1999. He played in a band and was an excellent musician. He liked bluegrass, country and western music. Jeremy...

Mar 8, 2013

Cleeta Faye (Watkins) Coffman age 66 passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cleeta was born February 5, 1947 in Bixby, Oklahoma to Eril Willis Watkins and Vivian Joyce (Hunnicutt) Watkins. She graduated from Glenpool High School with the Class of 1965. She worked as an Administrator for Country Lane ICF/MR where she was...

Mar 7, 2013

Patricia Ann Hurst age 53 passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her Mounds, Oklahoma residence. Patricia was born April 17, 1959 to Jimmie Ray Hurst and Dolly Norma Sue Stanton in Amarillo, Texas. She graduated from Owasso High School in 1977 and attended TCC. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents: Jimmie Hurst and Dolly Sue Stanton (August...

Mar 6, 2013

Mar 6, 2013

Tobias Simmers, a resident of Bristow, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the age of 55. He was born October 18, 1957 to Curtis and Mary (Harjo) Simmers in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Newtown Methodist Church in Okmulgee and he enjoyed making Indian arts and crafts, especially turtle shells. He was preceded in death by...

Mar 5, 2013

Claudia Brown McKenzie age 81 passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Claudia was born February 25, 1932 in Hackensack, New Jersey to Alfred and Lorena Brown. She received an Associates Degree in Nursing from Boston University. Claudia was vice president of nursing services and CCO of Hillcrest Hospital for over twenty years. She...

Mar 5, 2013

Sterling Arthur Herring age 93 passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Beggs, Oklahoma. Sterling was born August 15, 1919 in Success, Missouri to Homer Herring and Geneta Muriel (Neal) Herring. He graduated from Mounds High School. He married Edna Cumbey on December 14, 1938 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Sterling worked as a carpenter in the construction industry. He enjoyed fishing...

Mar 4, 2013

Jo Ann (Wynn) Webb age 80 passed away earlier this week in Vian, Oklahoma. Jo Ann was born May 20, 1932 in Oklahoma City to Lenial McWitty Wynn and Florence (Golden) Wynn. She graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City. While attending OSU Jo Ann met her husband, Stan Webb. They were married for fifty-seven years (1-23-1953). Before retiring...