Obituaries

Dec 10, 2019

Sharon F. Rush - McIntyre, 67, of Wagoner, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Tulsa Oklahoma. She was born on June 24, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan; the daughter of Angus McIntyre and Billie (Askew) McIntyre. Sharon was married to Michael Rush and later divorced but still remained close friends. She began her nail tech services with Be-bop...

Dec 9, 2019

John Marble Jr., 69, of Stilwell, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at his home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He was born on February 15, 1950 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of John Marble and Pearl (Backwater) Marble. He worked as a welder most of his life. John faithfully served his Country in the United States Marine Corp, serving two...

Dec 9, 2019

Linda Sue Morgan, 77, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home. She was born on March 9, 1942 in Tulsa; the daughter of Lee Roy and Ouita (Jones) Vandervort. She graduated in the Pryor High School Class of 1960. A year after graduation, Linda married Delano Morgan on July 13, 1961 and have celebrated...

Dec 9, 2019

Judy Rosson Loffer, 68, of Muskogee, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, at her home. She was born on August 15, 1951, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Paul and Birdene (Mundy) Russell. She married Rick Loffer on September 6, 2009, at the Little Rock Baptist Church in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. Judy’s favorite meal was fried potatoes, fish,...

Dec 9, 2019

Mary F. Stephenson, 77, of Salina, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 in Salina. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Altus, Oklahoma; the daughter of Leroy and Betty (Kreder) Waldroop. Mary married Larry Stephenson on September 13, 1974 in Tulsa and celebrated 36 years of marriage, until his passing in 2011. In June of 1977, they...

Dec 5, 2019

Paul Wayne Gay, 84, of Adair, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 1, 1935 in Adair; the son of Paul and Opal (Jones) Gay. Wayne was a rancher his whole life and worked at Marfab, owned the DX station and then owned the Feed Store in Adair. At times, he...

Dec 3, 2019

Bill Williams, 57, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on June 30, 1962 in Martinez, California to Avery and Marjorie (Stevens) Williams. Bill was very mechanically inclined. He loved to tinker with anything that had a motor. He had a love for riding motorcycles, watch Nascar and go camping. He...

Dec 2, 2019

Archie Dee Joyner, 93, of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 in Pryor. He was born on December 9, 1925 in Grand Saline, Texas; the son of Marvin Alexander and Sudie (King) Joyner. He faithfully served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Archie worked as a carpenter most of his...

Nov 28, 2019

Brent Cortland Blevins was born July 2, 1965 in Atascadero, California to Douglas Leonard and Priscilla Ann (Briggs) Blevins. He departed this life on November 28, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. John's Hospital. He graduated from Pryor High School and then followed in his father's trade doing ceramic tile. He loved gardening, landscaping and listening to Pink Floyd....

Nov 26, 2019

Janice “Jan” Christine Lantz, 61, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on April 5, 1958 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma; the daughter of John and Christine (Thompson) Hamilton. She worked as a homemaker most of her life and married Dale Lantz on June 22, 1981 in Miami, Oklahoma. Jan enjoyed genealogy, spending...

Nov 24, 2019

David Roy McKenzie, 71, of Pawhuska (formerly of Adair) passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 in Bartlesville. He was born on November 23, 1948 in Fayetteville, Arkansas; the son of Lennox and Cordie (Maslen) McKenzie. David worked in the maintenance department for AP Green for many years. David’s favorite pastime was teaching about Jesus and to minister to...

Nov 23, 2019

Betty Sac Buckskin, the youngest child of Jack and Nannie Deerhead Sack, was born at home in Iron Post on January 15, 1933.  She passed away November 23 in Tulsa after a short illness. As a young child, she attended Sequoyah Vocational School in Tahlequah, and later was very proud of earning her GED while in her thirties.

Nov 22, 2019

Obituary to follow.

No formal services are planned at this time.

Nov 22, 2019

Paul Melton Venamon was born on August 4, 1925 to William Wallace Venamon and Amy Garber Venamon in Pensacola, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully at his home on November 22, 2019, at the age of 94. He was a life long resident of Oklahoma, with the exception of a few years in Missouri, where he met his future wife,...

Nov 22, 2019

George Washington “Dub” Tipton, Sr., 89, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 in Tulsa. He was born on August 4, 1930 in an old 2 story tenant house 4 ½ miles south of Afton, Oklahoma on Highway 66; the son of Virgil E. and Lida Tipton. In May 1952, he graduated from Oklahoma A& M (which...

Nov 21, 2019

Charles D. Bowling, 81, of Chelsea, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Pryor. He was born on November 9, 1938 in Cape Fair, Missouri; the son of Clyde and Lena (Asher) Bowling. Charles married Beverly Mae Turner, and spent 46 years together until her passing in 2007. After some time had passed, he went on to marry...

Nov 20, 2019

Reverend Woodrow Ross, 89, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 in Kenwood, Oklahoma; the son of Joseph and Takey Ross (Wickliffe). Woodrow married Joan Davis August 20th, 1951 at the First Baptist Church in Salina, Oklahoma. He worked for Cherokee Nation as an Inspection Supervisor. Woodrow had many hobbies and accomplishments in his life. Some of those...

Nov 19, 2019

Muriel “Jeannie” Thomas - Garrett, 76, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, November 19th 2019 in Tulsa Oklahoma. She was born April 23rd, 1943 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin; the daughter of Fritz and Edna (Holmes) Petersen. Jeannie was a collector of all things, especially books. She had a passion for animals, but had a special love for cats. Jeannie loved...

Nov 15, 2019

Mike Barker, 77, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on September 5, 1942 in Quinton, Oklahoma; the son of Theodore and Viola (Morris) Barker. Mike married Patricia Hankins on August 28, 1965 in Henryetta, Oklahoma and moved to Pryor in 1979. After moving to Pryor, Mike started Barker Automotive and...

Nov 15, 2019

Ronald A Barfield Sr., 75, of Pryor, passed away Friday, November 15th, 2019 in Pryor Oklahoma. He was born April 15th, 1944 in Tampa, Florida; the son of Walter and Thelma (Hassar) Barfield. Ronald married Dorothy Burchfield on October 13, 1962 in California. He worked as a truck driver most of his life.  Ronald enjoyed fishing and small engine...