Obituaries

Jan 18, 2021

Frances Sue McNair, 88, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 15, 1932 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of Wallace Noel and Lois Susan (Lee) Livengood. Frances graduated in the Pryor High School Class of 1950, and shortly after went to work for a year at the Wright’s Greenhouse....

Jan 18, 2021

Opal Kathryn Carter, 78, of Salina, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on July 28, 1942 in Stringtown, Oklahoma; the daughter of John Vernon Conn and Bessie Kathryn (Golden) Conn. Opal married the love of her life, Sam Carter, on June 21, 1960 in Lamont, California. Together, they started...

Jan 17, 2021

Betty Cole, 86, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in Welling, Oklahoma. She was born on November 20, 1934 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of Chester and Elizabeth (Bokelman) Scheetz. Betty graduated from Pryor High School in the Class of 1952 and worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern bell. Betty met her soul mate, Curtis...

Jan 16, 2021

Jimmy Ray Beck, 77, of Pryor, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at his home in Pryor. He was born on December 24, 1943 in Claremore, Oklahoma to James and Nancy Mae (Pritchett) Beck. Jimmy was raised in the Ecotha Community. He graduated high school with the class of 1961. After high school Jimmy went on to Northeastern...

Jan 15, 2021

Mickey Carolyn (Hill) Bray, 85, of Broken Arrow, went to her heavenly home on January 15, 2021, in Glenpool, Oklahoma. She grew up in Texas, moved to Albuquerque and graduated High School there. The Hill family eventually moved to Pryor to settle. As a young adult she struggled to raise her 2 kids as a single Mother. She worked...

Jan 14, 2021

Margaret Irene Hernandez, 75, of Disney, passed from this life on Thursday, January 14, 2021 Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 22, 1945 in Oak Park, Illinois; the daughter of Vance Willis Newman and Alice Anna (Muskemp) Newman. Margaret worked for many years as a nurse, working at Mays Plus Home Health. In 1997, she married Ring Hernandez....

Jan 14, 2021

Wilma Jane Johnston, 94, of Miami, passed from this life on January 14, 2021 in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on December 21, 1926 in Vinita, Oklahoma; the daughter of Eugene and Ethel (Powell) Catlin. Wilma grew up in the Vinita and Welch area and lived there most of her life. She met her high school sweetheart, William “Tick”...

Jan 13, 2021

Naomi Faye Thompson Brown, 93, of Owasso, ascended to Heaven on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from Covid 19. Naomi, the fifth of five children, was born to Gilbert Webster and Anna (Bell) Thompson, on December 9, 1927.  Naomi was born and raised on her father’s original Choctaw allotment in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma. Naomi was proud...

Jan 12, 2021

Jimmy Leon Casey, 72, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 5, 1948 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the son of Jeff Casey and Junieb (Vaughn) Casey. Jimmy attended Pryor, Bitter Creek and Adair Schools and graduated in 1966. He started attending Okmulgee Tech and then went into the United States...

Jan 12, 2021

Christopher John “CJ” Buzzard, 51, of Watts, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Tulsa. He was born on May 19, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois; the son of Fallen Buzzard, Sr. and Wanda (Wesho) Buzzard. He married Maria Lazaro on February 28, 2001 in Miami, Oklahoma and they have celebrated almost 20 years of marriage. CJ enjoyed...

Jan 10, 2021

Harlen Gene Bell, 79, of Pryor, passed from this life on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 30, 1941, the son of Clyde Weldon and Gladys (Lampley) Bell. Gene grew up and attended school in Lindsay, Oklahoma. After graduating high school, he joined the US Marine Core and faithfully served our country for...

Jan 9, 2021

Sammy E. Barger was born March 6, 1944 to Claud O. & Nancy L. (Jones), and he had one brother, Dickey J. Barger. He grew up in rural Mayes County, Oklahoma, on his family farm, attended Cole Schools, and learned the lessons of hard work & responsibility. Sammy lost his father & brother at a young age; events that...

Jan 9, 2021

John Rudolph Hair, 87, of Salina, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 2, 1932 in Salina, Oklahoma; the son of Joe Hair and Molly (Ross) Hair. In his younger years, he loved coaching little league baseball and throughout his life loved fishing. In his later years, he also played, coached,...

Jan 8, 2021

David Garrett, 72, of Spavinaw, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on August 10, 1948 in Nebraska City, Nebraska; the son of Bertle and Marion (McCallum) Garrett. In 1972, David married the love of his life, Joyce, in Nebraska City. Together, they had one son, Aaron. David faithfully served in the U.S....

Jan 6, 2021

Sandra Gayle Osborne passed away surrounded by her family on January 6, at 5:45 a.m. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on March 9, 1956 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Sandra was known by her grandchildren as Gonge and wore the title with pride and enormous love. She was a kind, loving, caring and generous person who was always making sure...

Jan 3, 2021

Rex C. (Pat) Ambler was born to Cecil (Cooky) Ambler and Ellen Workman Ambler on March 17, 1941. He passed away in Pryor, Oklahoma on January 3, 2020. Pat was raised in Golden City, Missouri, and as a child spent many of his days in the famous “Cooky’s Café” which was owned and operated for many years by his...

Jan 3, 2021

Eddie Lee Riley, 83, of Mazie, Oklahoma, passed away on January 3, 2021 in Tulsa. Eddie was born on February 28, 1937 in Santa Ana, California to Virgil Riley and Doris (Buffington) Riley. Eddie grew up basically all over California and he attended numerous schools in California. After graduating High School, He enlisted into the Marine Corps, then was...

Jan 3, 2021

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Jan 3, 2021

Ray "Choogie" Alan King, 53, of Salina, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Pryor. He was born on October 20, 1967 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Roy Alvin and Marjorie (Silversmith) King. He worked at the Orchid Paper Company for several years as well as Las Fuentes for a number of years. Ray loved to spend time...

Jan 2, 2021

Weston Cole Weaver, infant son of Tyler Weaver and Kayla Ingle, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Although with us for a short time, he was already loved so much by his family.

Services for Weston will be on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Shipman’s Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Andy...