Obituaries

Jun 14, 2019

Billy A. York, 88, of Big Cabin, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 in Tulsa. He was born on November 29, 1930 in Chelsea, Oklahoma; the son of William A. and Dora (Bynum) York. Bill faithfully served his country in the United States Navy. After being honorably discharged, he went to work to become an airline mechanic. He...

Jun 7, 2019

Annabelle Faye (Berry) Ironside, 92, of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at her home in Pryor, Oklahoma.  She was born to David and Harriette (Cook) Berry on April 30, 1927 at Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.  She was eight months old when her family moved to a farm northwest of Big Cabin, Oklahoma.  She attended Centerview Elementary...

Jun 4, 2019

Wiley James Backwater was born on November 5, 1943 to Jim and Katie (Wofford) Backwater in Claremore, Oklahoma. He departed this life on June 4, 2019 surrounded by his loving family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wiley grew up and attended school in Salina, graduating from Salina High School in 1962. He attended college at Connors State. In 1962, he joined...

Jun 1, 2019

Rose Beck, 93, of Salina, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Pryor. She was born on December 25, 1925 in Salina; the daughter of Le Poe and Edna (Garner) Bitting. Rose worked in the Salina area all of her life. She worked as the Salina City Treasurer for 13 years and was Salina Emergency Management before there...

May 27, 2019

Ronnie “Ron” Alan Burton, 60, was born on March 30, 1959 and passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. Ron is preceded into heaven by his father, mother, and grandparents. Ron is survived by his son, Skyler, daughters, Lori & Leslie, brother, Mike and 3 sisters, Gena, Rebecca and Colette. He was...

May 27, 2019

Marilyn Marie Keith, 86, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on January 14, 1933 in Ratcliff, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas D. O’Bar and Deba (McVay) O’Bar. She has graduated from the Pryor High School Class of 1950. Marilyn loved her church family and was very active in the...

May 26, 2019

Sharon Louise Simmons 77 of Langley Oklahoma, passed away May 26th,2019. Sharon Louise Ford was born in Tulsa June 2nd 1941 daughter of Everett and Christine (McDaniels) Ford.  Sharon worked as a homemaker most here life, she loved the outdoors and had fond memories growing up around Grand Lake

And the surrounding areas. Sharon loved being a...

May 25, 2019

Patricia Joan Cook, 80, of Pryor, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Pryor. She was born on April 8, 1939 in Boatman, Oklahoma; the daughter of Collie and Genelene (Sharp) Dodson. She worked at Thomas’s Restaurant in Pryor for many years. Pat loved to crochet and sew. She also enjoyed baking and cooking. Pat loved her grandchildren...

May 23, 2019

Victoria “Vicki” Jeane Sanders, 72, of Pryor, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Pryor. She was born on February 24, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of Harry and Jeane (Reynolds) Madison. Vicki worked as a Credit Card Collector most of her life for Sun Oil Company. She loved to read, play bunco, and to watch the OU...

May 21, 2019

Brynn Kadience Martin aka “The Kraken”, 5, of Adair, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Chelsea. She was born on February 4, 2014 in Claremore; the daughter of Keith and Ida (Hoffman) Martin. Brynn was full of life, strong willed, and fearless. One of her favorite activities, when she wasn’t chasing chickens outside, was to watch paw...

May 21, 2019

Cynthia “Cindi” Denise Hoffman, 59, of Adair, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Chelsea, Oklahoma. She was born on August 7, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of Harvey and Wanda (Durbin) Watt. She graduated from Adair High School in the Class of 1977, and in August of 1977, married Joe Hoffman. Cindi and Joe had three...

May 17, 2019

Irene Brandon, 90, of Pryor, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home in Pryor. She was born on December 1, 1928 in Jay, Oklahoma; the daughter of Thomas and Kate (Bishop) Pritchett. Irene and her family moved to Salina in 8th grade, graduating in 1947. Shortly after graduation she married JR Conner. After the death of Vontrice...

May 17, 2019

James Leslie Caldwell, 60, of Chouteau, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He was born on September 29, 1958 in Santa Maria, California; the son of Walter and Sarah (Skinner) Caldwell. He graduated from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf and Blind in Sulfur, Oklahoma in 1979. James worked most of his life for Allen’s...

May 16, 2019

Thomas Wayne Mullin, 53, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 16, 2019, after a year-long battle with cancer.  This husband, father, son, and brother was born on Sept. 11, 1965, in Newport, Rhode Island. As the “Navy Brat” son of Jim and Patti Mullin, Tom lived in Texas, Connecticut, Maryland, and Arizona before enlisting himself. He served...

May 16, 2019

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May 14, 2019

Koy Jack Ackerman, 69, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born on March 20, 1950 in Greeley, Colorado; the son of Harvey J. and Patricia (Bigelow) Ackerman. Koy faithfully served in the United States Marine Corps and was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He worked in maintenance most of his life...

May 13, 2019

Nylah Jade Blackfox, infant child of Kandell Smith and Lewis Blackfox, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 in Claremore. A beautiful child who was already loved so much by family and who is know in the arms of Jesus.

Nylah is survived by parents, Lewis Blackfox and Kandell Smith; brothers, Kingston Rose and Ethan Blackfox; maternal...

May 11, 2019

Joy Byron Alexander, 88, of Spavinaw, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Langley, Oklahoma. He was born on August 10, 1930 in Saturn, Texas; the son of Andrew Jackson and Polly (Martin) Alexander. He married Lillian Edna Sullivan on May 3, 1952 at their preacher’s house in Hernando, Mississippi. He faithfully served in the United States Air...

May 10, 2019

Bonnie M. Smith, 67, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 in Tulsa. She was born on November 21, 1951 in Hugoton, Kansas; the daughter of Donald D. and Geneva (Loyd) Chamberlain. She worked in insurance sales at 4 State Insurance for many years, Red Crown Credit Union in Pryor as a loan officer, and Pat’s Place...

May 8, 2019

Milton Honawa, Jr. born July 19, 1971 in Lawrence, Kansas passed from this life on May 8, 2019 in Pryor, Oklahoma at the age of 47. Jr. is a 1989 graduate of Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and was a member of Haskell Baptist Mission during his youth. He was currently a member at Elm Prairie Baptist Church...