All Obituaries

Emmabel (Morris) Moten, of Stilwell, OK went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Emmabel was born on September 10, 1936, in Stilwell the daughter of Dennis V. Morris and Mildred Eugena (Lyons) Morris. Emmabel was a fun, loving, sassy, and beautiful, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved her family with all of her heart and did everything she could to take care of them and give them the best that life had to offer. A hippy at...

Gerald Lex Coleman, the son of Joe and Fern (Renfro) Coleman, was born August 14, 1940 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and passed from this life on August 4, 2022 at the age of 81. Gerald was married to Sue Coleman on October 5, 1962, living the majority of their married life in Stilwell. Together, they owned the Christian Family Bookstore which was in operation for 25+ years. They thought of and used that venue as a personal ministry to all that came through the door. Gerald proudly served in the...

Letha Mae Dugger the daughter of Orville and Kahleetah (Seaton) Hill was born September 22, 1943, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 26, 2022, in Colcord, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 4 days. Letha loved life and she loved her family. She was a hard worker, she would mow yards and any other odd job that needed to be done throughout the years to make sure her family had what they needed. She enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, going to yard sales and...

Kathryn Ann (Guest) Swafford was born on October 8th 1954 to Mary Ellen (Chastain) Guest and Jesse Lee Guest in Fontana, Ca. Kathy was a wonderful wife and mother who always put her family's needs above hers. She attended Hawthorne Christian School in California as a youth. She truly loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She served alongside Larry as he pastored for thirty-seven years at Central Baptist Church in Stilwell. She was also serving in the church in one capacity or another....

Mary Ellen Ritchey the daughter of Sterling and Thelma (English) Morton was born July 5, 1954, in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on June 27, 2022, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 22 days. Mary enjoyed life and she loved her family. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially planting flowers in the garden. She enjoyed going to the casino and shopping at yard sales. She also enjoyed traveling, picnics, and loved her dog Whiskey. She loved her...

Jeffery Todd Limore, the son of Edgar and Mary Jane Limore, was born August 4, 1960, in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on June 18, 2022, in Stilwell, Ok. at the age of 61. Jeff Limore was a person who filled in the gap for a lot of people he loved. He was a visionary, strong leader and community supporter. Jeff was raised in the Greasy Community. The value of education was instilled in him from a very young age so attending college was essential on his journey. In his life Jeff...

Jimmie Glenn Thomas was born in Midland, TX, on April 23, 1959 to Wayne and Delphia (Walters) Thomas. Jimmie passed from this life on May 16, 2022 at the age of 63. Jimmie worked as truck driver and loved to drive on long trips, he worked for Twin Cities Trucking for many years. Jimmie was of the Baptist faith and would watch many televangelists and read his Bible faithfully. He enjoyed fishing and driving his truck, camping, riding horses, gardening, and Rock and Roll music, but most of...

Rueben Day McMurrian of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away on May 16, 2022, at the age of 61. Rueben was born on August 4, 1960 the son of Kenneth and Josephine (Batt) McMurrian in Sallisaw, OK. Rueben or most may have known him as "Oody" was your typical country man who could build pretty much anything he wanted. He graduated from Stilwell High School with the class of 1978, and then went on to earn an Associates degree and was on the honor roll at OSU in Okmulgee with certification to be a...

Melissa Ann Davis, of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away on May 8, 2022 at her home at the age of 52. Melissa was born on November 30, 1969, the daughter of Watie Colston, Jr. and Kathy Dandridge in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Melissa never met a stranger and was such a kind soul. She would give the shirt off her back to anyone. Melissa married the love of her life, Barney Davis on December 28, 2014, at the First Christian Church in Stilwell. She enjoyed drawing, doing puzzles, loved animals of any...

Shelia Denise Hatfield, 69, of Stilwell Oklahoma passed away on April 27, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shelia was born on May 9, 1952, the daughter of Claude (Jude) and Geneva (Youngman) James in the state of Kansas but grew up in Springdale, AR. Shelia never met a stranger and It didn't matter who you were, you could always have a trusted friend in her. She loved with all her heart, whether it was her family, animals of all kinds, and her friends. She loved being around her family,...