Obituaries

Sherral Dean Counts

Feb 6, 2018

Sherral Dean Counts, a resident of Muskogee passed away Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 in Muskogee at the age of 76. She was born April 14, 1941 in Henryetta to Frank Lee Boatright and Ophelia (Wallen) Boatright. Sherral was raised in Henryetta and attended Henryetta Public Schools. She went on and attended college and received her Licensed Practical Nurses license as...

Teresa Michelle (Goodson) Roberson

Feb 4, 2018

Teresa Michelle (Goodson) Roberson, a resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Henryetta at the age of 50. Teresa was born on September 12, 1967 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Charles Leonard Goodson and Deborah (Shepard) Goodson Smith. Teresa grew up in the McAlester area, attended school there, and graduated from McAlester High School. She...

Robert Dale Sullins

Feb 3, 2018

Robert Dale Sullins, a resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Henryetta at the age of 81. He was born on August 16, 1936 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Jesse Edward Sullin and Norma (Powers) Sullin. Dale grew up in western Oklahoma and attended school there. During his adult life, he worked in several capacities...

Dewey Olen Hurt

Jan 28, 2018

Olen Hurt, 92, of Morris, Oklahoma passed away from this life into eternal life on Sunday January 28, 2018.

Olen was preceded in death by his parents Johnny and Hazel Hurt of Morris, OK and sister Helen Johns of Tulsa, OK. Olen married Robbie Jean Paschal December 12, 1946 in Okmulgee. Olen became a member of the...

Carolyn Rainwater

Jan 26, 2018

Carolyn Rainwater, a resident of Checotah, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 in Fort Smith, AR at the age of 76. She was born January 5, 1942 in Dallas, TX to Austin Lackey & Lillian (Morton) Lackey. She was a longtime member of the Elm Grove Baptist Church in Checotah. She was preceded in death by her parents, also by...

Larry Richard (Guynes) Guynes

Jan 25, 2018

Larry Richard Guynes, a resident of Scranton, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 25th, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 74. He was born June 3, 1943 in Woodland, California to Theodore Wesley Guynes and Betty Juanita (Dodd) Fast. He married Deborah Lee (Green) Lindley May 22, 1998 in Fort Smith, AR. Larry is a veteran of the...

Karl Grover Pierce

Jan 22, 2018

Karl Grover “Buzz” Pierce was born in Salida, Colorado on August 10th, 1965 to Nancy Barnett and Ernie Pierce and he passed from this life on January 18th, 2018 in Killeen, Texas. When Karl was young, his family moved to Dewar, Oklahoma. He graduated from Dewar High School in May of 1983. He joined the United States Army on October...

Zelvern (Brown) (Brown) Pinkston

Jan 21, 2018

Zelvern (Brown) Pinkston, a resident of Claremore, formerly of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Claremore, OK at the age of 90. She was born February 14, 1927 in Pope County, Arkansas to William Barker Brown & Rosetta (Harris) Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clifford M. Pinkston, Sr., and by her sisters, Mabel...

Ledger Lee (Garrison) Garrison

Jan 20, 2018

Ledger Lee Garrison, a longtime resident of Hanna passed away Saturday, January 20th, 2018 in Oklahoma City at the age of 88. He was born September 29th, 1929 in Rhine, (near Hanna) Oklahoma to Carl Larkin Garrison and Lottie Lillian (Bryan) Garrison. He married Lahoma June Pendley May 10, 1947 in Whitefield, Oklahoma. Ledger was a well known rancher, farmer...

Virginia Ginger Mccarroll

Jan 18, 2018

Virginia Ginger McCarroll, a resident of Hoffman, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Hoffman, OK at the age of 65. She was born January 7, 1953 in Oklahoma City, OK to Rollings Cherryholms & Mae Cherryholms. She married Lloyd McCarroll December 6, 1986 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Her parents Rollings and Mae Cherryholms preceded her in death. Virginia is...

George Ann Mcgirt

Jan 14, 2018

George Ann McGirt, a resident of Weleetka, passed away January 14, 2018 in Weleetka, OK at the age of 74. She was born Saturday, November 6, 1943 in Hanna, OK to George Chisholm & Mattie (Whitlow) Chisholm. George Ann worked for over 25 years in head start education retiring from Creek Nation Head Start. She is a member of...

Jo Ann (Hummingbird) Kinney

Jan 12, 2018

Jo Ann (Hummingbird) Kinney, a longtime resident of Tahlequah, passed from this life on Friday, January 12, 2018 in Tahlequah at the age of 75. Jo was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on October 9, 1942 to Dick Hummingbird and Flora Elizabeth (McKenzie) Hummingbird. Jo grew up in the Rocky Mountain community near Stilwell, Oklahoma, where she attended Echota Baptist Church....

Loren Edison East

Jan 12, 2018

Loren "Lee" Edison East, Jr., a resident of Tulsa passed away Friday, January 12th, 2018 in Tulsa at the age of 77 from prostate cancer. He was born September 2, 1940 in Sand Springs, OK to Loren Edison East, Sr. and Ollie Ida (Condray) East. He was a graduate of Dewar High School Class of 1958 and attended East Central...

Charles E. Silkwood

Jan 8, 2018

Charles "Charlie" Edward Silkwood, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on Monday, January 8, 2018 at his Henryetta home at the age of 69. Charlie was born on March 8, 1948 in Henryetta to Theodore Pete Silkwood and Geraldine Marie (George) Silkwood. Charlie grew up in the Henryetta and Little Kansas area, attending school in both areas....

Jimmie Jack

Jan 6, 2018

Jimmie Jack, a resident of Dustin, passed away Saturday, January 06, 2018 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 67. He was born October 18, 1950 in Hanna, OK to Mitchell Jack & Louma (Pigeon). Jimmie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dustin. He loved playing horseshoes, softball and the casino. He dearly loved spending time with...

Rosa Lee Baccus

Jan 5, 2018

Rosa Lee Baccus, a resident of Vernon, Oklahoma passed away Friday, January 05, 2018 in Henryetta, OK at the age of 91. She was born Wednesday, June 9, 1926 in Bastrop, TX to Sidney Perry & Ora (Jones). Rosa Lee was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clarence L. Baccus Sr., son, Kevin Eugene Baccus, son, Gregory Allen...

Dwight Wayne Henderson

Jan 4, 2018

Dwight Wayne Henderson, a resident of Dewar, passed away Thursday, January 04, 2018 in Dewar, OK at the age of 56. He was born May 25, 1961 in Oklahoma City, OK to Albert Keith Henderson & Mona Lee (Dillard) Henderson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nola Marlitt and by his parents. Dwight is survived by his daughter,...

David Richard Retherford

Jan 3, 2018

David Richard Retherford, a resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on January 3, 2018 at his home in Henryetta at the age of 70. David was born on November 19, 1947 in Tulare, California to William Joseph "Joe" Retherford and Wilma Blake Retherford. As a boy, David grew up in California before moving with his family to Colorado. He...