Obituaries

Dec 26, 2018

Terry Victor Hughes was born on November 28, 1953 in Hugo, Oklahoma to Charles Victor and Alta Mae Hyde. He moved to Chouteau at age 3 where he graduated from Chouteau High School in 1972.  Terry married Rose Marie Sorenson on November 24, 1979 in Manti, Utah. After the wedding he brought her to Oklahoma where they spent their...

Dec 25, 2018

Lee Roy Smoke, 71, of Strang, passed away on Tuesday December 25, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born on April 11, 1947 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma; the son of Newt Smoke and Maggie (Ketcher) Smoke. He worked in Sanitation for many years for the City of Tulsa. Lee Roy loved to play horseshoes, play bingo, softball, and swim...

Dec 25, 2018

George Foster Tracy, 75, of Henryetta, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born on April 9, 1943; the son of Clyde and Marjorie (Sheer) Tracy. He faithfully served in the United States Navy from April 16, 1964 until being honorable discharged on February 23, 1968. He earned the National Defense Service Medal...

Dec 23, 2018

Shirley Ann Budder, 74, of Salina, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 in Tahlequah. She was born on August 29, 1944 in Salina, Oklahoma; the daughter of Adam and Katie (Kingfisher) Ross. She worked as a homemaker most of her life. She married Louie Budder on April 20, 1981 in Kenwood, Oklahoma.  Shirley enjoyed making quilts, beadwork, making traditional...

Dec 21, 2018

Burris Washington Caldwell, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 21, 2018 at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  He was born on March 26, 1937, the son of Hubert Byran Caldwell and Virgie Wenona (Harden) Caldwell.  He married Mary Childress on August 10, 1957 and made a wonderful life together.  Burris retired from...

Dec 19, 2018

Wanda Jean Long, 84, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma.  She was born on June 13, 1934 in Pryor, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clarence McClellan and Lizzie (Clemmens) McClellan.  Wanda married Jimmie Lloyd Long on June 9, 1955 in Chouteau, Oklahoma and made a wonderful life together.  She was a member of...

Dec 18, 2018

David Lee Jumper, 59, of Salina, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 12, 1959 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Roosevelt Jumper, Sr. and Ella Mae (Smoke) Jumper. He worked as a mechanic most of his life and enjoyed working with his hands. David went to Spavinaw Schools and enjoyed...

Dec 18, 2018

Rhonda Renee’ Newby, 54, of Tulsa, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in Tulsa. She was born on June 4, 1964 in Charleston, South Carolina; the daughter of Doyle Newby and Naomi (Britton) and Dean Branstetter. Rhonda went to Adair Public Schools and went her Senior year to Pryor High School in 1982. She was Miss Tri State...

Dec 17, 2018

Gary Wendell Calvert, 83, of Adair, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home in Adair. He was born on July 12, 1935 in Adair; the son of Leonard Orville and Blanch (Wright) Calvert. Gary married his love, Sally, on August 21, 1954 in Adair and were married 62 years, until her passing in 2016. He loved...

Dec 16, 2018

Larry Eugene Sivits, 58, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Tulsa. No formal services are planned at this time. To leave his family a message, please visit his Tribute Wall at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Shipman's Funeral & Cremation Service.

Dec 15, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Fern Norris. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 11, 2018

Lonnie Junior Cook, 79, of Vinita, passed away on December 11, 2018 in Vinita. He was born on December 24, 1939 in Indianola, Oklahoma; the son of Theodore and Ruby (Mcadoo) Cook. He worked as a truck driver most of his life and enjoyed playing guitar and singing. He looked forward to spending time with his family. He was...

Dec 11, 2018

Ruby Mae Phipps, 95, of Strang, Oklahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma.  She was born on March 22, 1923 in Adair, Oklahoma, the daughter of George Thomas Smith and Nocie Florence (Willis) Smith.  Ruby married Alvin F. Phipps and made a wonderful life together until his passing in December of 1997.  Ruby was...

Dec 8, 2018

John Vernon Miller, 89, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma.  He was born on August 6, 1929 in Pryor, Oklahoma, the second of three sons born to Claude E. and Avo (Stricklen) Miller.  John graduated from Pryor High School in 1947.  John then went on to serve his Country in the United...

Dec 7, 2018

Rodney Kyle Kiener, 46, left this life on December 7th, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was born on December 31, 1971 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Jimmy Kiener and Kathy (Tolle) Kiener.  He grew up in Geary, Oklahoma and attended Geary High School.  Rodney grew up with a love of the sport, wrestling.  That love, dedication, and hard...

Dec 7, 2018

Elizabeth McCall, 72, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on September 20, 1946 in Monteagle, TN, the daughter of Marion Sweeton and Myrtle (Tucker) Sweeton. Elizabeth married Robert McCall on May 24, 1972 in Trenton, Georgia and made their life together. They had lived in the Pryor area for...

Dec 7, 2018

Jim Moorhead, 86, of Afton, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Jim was born on October 9, 1932 in Dunigan, Missouri, the son of William Moorhead and Alice (Swanson) Moorhead.  He married Jean Mullin on November 26, 1955 at Miami, Oklahoma and had recently celebrated their 63rd Wedding Anniversary. Jim owned and operated Moorhead...

Nov 29, 2018

**SERVICE CHANGE** ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND GRAVESIDE SERVICES AT 2:00 P.M., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018 IN THE CHOUTEAU NORTH CEMETERY. PLEASE COME AND REMEMBER THE LIFE OF JAMES ASHLEY, JR. AT THE GRAVESIDE AS WELL AS THE VISITATION ON SUNDAY FROM 3-5 PM. ***

James Walter Ashley, Jr, 74, of Chouteau, passed away on...

Nov 29, 2018

Donald Richard Brown, 75, of Chouteau, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 20, 1943 in Stillwater; the son of Robert and Rosie Brown. Donald worked for many years as a welding and construction contractor and owned Brown’s Welding and Construction. He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and loved Jehovah God...

Nov 25, 2018

Joan Carman, 91, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her home in Pryor. Born Ellen Joan Perrier on December 25, 1926 near Ochelata, Oklahoma to Peter Nicholas “Nick” and Hester May (DeWitt) Perrier. Joan was married to Dryden Carman of Pryor for over sixty years until his death in 2009.

Other than her deep devotion to her...