Obituaries

Nov 14, 2011

Jimmy Dale Miller, a resident of Morris, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at the age of 58. He was born January 6, 1953 to Henry and Cilestine (Jones) Miller in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Survivors include his two children, Tim Miller of Morris and Destiny Ledbetter of Ft. Gibson; brothers and sisters, Gary Miller of Schulter, Henry Miller of Schulter, LaShawne...

Nov 13, 2011

James Ronald Lavendusky James Ronald Lavendusky passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the age of 72. He was born August 4, 1939 to William and Barbara Agnes (Lamer) Lavendusky in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Survivors include his two brothers, William L. Lavendusky and wife, Elaine of Tulsa and Thomas A. Lavendusky of Lawton; niece, Barbara Lavendusky and nephews, Thomas, II, Michael,...

Nov 10, 2011

Riley Jo Haslett, infant daughter of Dallas and Hope Haslett, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 1 day old. Services are pending.

Nov 3, 2011

Services for Joseph (Joe) Jackson will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. Joseph Jay Jackson was born Sept. 3, 1970 in Durant, OK, the first child of William (Butch) Jackson and Anna Judene (Judy) Jackson, and a member of the Choctaw tribe. He died unexpectedly in Okmulgee, OK on Nov. 3, 2011, at the age of 41 years,...

Nov 3, 2011

Jozsef Tibor Szlavy age 72 passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jozsef was born July 15, 1939 in Hungary to Jozsef Tibor Szlavy and Elizabeth Traun. He married Catherine Ann on September 13, 1979. He worked for General Motors Corporation as a tool and die maker for sixteen years. Jozsef loved to...

Nov 3, 2011

Luana Lee (Woodworth) Lucas age 63 passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Luana was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 19, 1948 to Lee Woodworth and Glenda Mae Eby. She married Jim Lucas in Miami, Oklahoma on February 27, 1980. Luana received her Masters Degree in Education from NSU and taught at Jefferson...

Nov 2, 2011

Ruth Christine Cox, a resident of Hanna, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the age of 81. She was born June 17, 1930 to Pete and Lula (Downing) Garner in Seminole, Oklahoma. On, July 5, 1946, she married J.D. Cox in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Hanna. Ruth enjoyed being...

Nov 1, 2011

Catherine Juanita (Durkee) Rutledge age 77 passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2011 in Mounds, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family members. Catherine was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 6, 1934 to Charlie Durkee and Goldia (Higgons) Durkee. She was a homemaker and liked camping, fishing, tending her flower beds, spending time with her family and her dog. Catherine loved...

Oct 29, 2011

William Laird Baker, a resident of Waco,TX passed away October 29, 2011 in Novato, CA at the age of 81. Mr. Baker was a retired Geophysicist with Chevron Oil. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. November 19, 2011 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Waco, Texas.

Oct 27, 2011

Samuel Edward Pitts III, 65, a resident of Beggs, OK passed away Thursday October 27, 2011 in Muskogee, OK. He was born May 1, 1946 in Washington, D.C. to Samuel Edward and Jaqueline (English) Pitts Jr. Samuel served his country in the U.S. Army and retired as a truck driver. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and...

Oct 25, 2011

Oct 25, 2011

Conner Kyle Levi Burney Conner Kyle Levi Burney, infant son of Catharine Patterson and Justin Kyle Burney, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the age of 1 month old and 3 days old. He was born on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Survivors include his parents, Catharine Patterson and Justin Kyle Burney of Weleetka; grandparents, Treasa Frair...

Oct 25, 2011

Joy Louise Morton Hart passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the age of 96. She was born in Duncan to Nell (Love) Morton and Lois A. ('L.A.') Morton on Sept. 5, 1915. Louise attended Emerson Elementary School, Duncan High School and Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha. She worked in the county library system and as a secretary at...

Oct 25, 2011

Oct 23, 2011

Pamela Sue Checotah, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the age of 33. She was born October 2, 1978 to Everett and Etta Marie (Starr) Checotah in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She served in the Oklahoma National Guard and was a member of the Belvin Baptist Church in Okmulgee. She was planning on graduating from OSU-Okmulgee in...

Oct 22, 2011

Arthur Vincent Cecchini age 91 passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 with his family by his side, at his residence in Jenks, OK. Art was born January 26, 1920 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Nazzareno Cecchini and Laura (Severino) Cecchini. Art graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and honorably served his country in the United States Army, receiving the Bronze Star and...

Oct 21, 2011

Teddy D. Silkwood, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Friday, October 21, 2001 at the age of 64. He was born February 26, 1947 to Theodore Pete and Geraldine Marie (George) Silkwood in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He worked as a furnace operator for Anchor Glass Plant. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in...

Oct 21, 2011

Geneva Delores Morton, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at the age of 72. She was born November 14, 1938 to William Monroe and Doris (Owen) Allen in Prescott, Arkansas. On November 22, 1956, she married Ray Morton. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Monroe and Doris Allen; grandson, Wesley Larney, brothers, Howard...

Oct 19, 2011

On Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, an amazing Husband, Father, Grandpa and Friend graduated to Heaven. Paul Kenneth Massey of Jenks, Oklahoma, died suddenly at the young age of 64. Paul's amazing legacy starts in his hometown of Newport, Arkansas. His parents, Paul and Charlotte Massey were blessed to finally get their little boy, after having 2 girls, Lena and Paulette....

Oct 17, 2011

Clarence Norman Gibson, a resident of Yukon and former resident of Henryetta, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at the age of 90. He was born January 2, 1921 to James Gibson, Sr. and Dorothy (Collier) Gibson in Henryetta, Oklahoma. On January 16, 1943, he married Anna Margaret Watzke in Brownwood, Texas. Mr. Gibson graduated from Henryetta High School in...