All Obituaries

Goldie Coweta Brown was born September 11, 1940 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Earnest and Bertha (Hamilton) Kelley and passed from this life on September 5, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 24 days. Goldie was a wonderful cook who worked at many places throughout Adair County including the 16 years she spent preparing meals for children at Maryetta School. She was baptized in 1964 at the Church of Christ in Collinsville, OK. Goldie never met a stranger and...

Deloris Woods, the daughter of Adam and Willie (Kingfisher) Thirsty, was born April 3, 1959 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2019 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 60 years, 4 months and 28 days. Deloris was a dedicated child of God. She was a member of Echota Baptist Church and loved her church family. She enjoyed going to singings, doing beadwork and most of all she loved spending time with her family. Deloris was outgoing and loved taking family...

Mary Ella Chambers the daughter of Walter Starr and Ira Rebecca (Coleman) Starr, was born August 18, 1948 in Morton, WA and departed this life on August 28, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 71 years and 10 days. Mary enjoyed life and she loved her family greatly. She loved music; singing, playing her accordion and even dabbled with the piano. Mary married the love of her life at age 15, they were married for 55 years. She enjoyed cooking for the family she built with Jerry, she also...

Roy Lee Teehee was born July 6, 1947 in Adair County, Oklahoma to Charley and Juanita (Sam) Teehee and passed away on August 23, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 17 days. Roy liked to sing and go to church and as his health permitted he enjoyed fishing, hunting and loved his coon dogs. Roy loved spending time with his grandkids and never went anywhere without his sidekick, Dan Ray Kirk. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charley and Juanita Teehee, two...

Merle Ann Stand the daughter of John and Myrtle (Hitcher) Stand was born November 26, 1947 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 17, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 22 days. Merle loved the Lord and she loved her family. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family. She loved going to church and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Stilwell. She touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who...

William Henry Sellers the son of John Franklin and Fannie Louella (Unger) Sellers was born March 2, 1935 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 16, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 5 months and 14 days. William proudly served in the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He loved life and he cherished his family. He enjoyed spending time with his family. William enjoyed the outdoors whether he was hunting, fishing, doing yardwork or growing...

Roberta Jordan the daughter of Lane and Alberta (Wilkerson) Taylor was born September 19, 1957 in Blythe, California and departed this life on August 15, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 27 days. Roberta enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. She loved to fish, go camping and sew. Spending time with family and friends was something she truly enjoyed. She loved taking care of the place and doing whatever she could to help out. Roberta touched many lives...

Nathaniel Ray Hummingbird the son of Gus and Iva Mae (Coombes) Hummingbird was born February 13, 1941 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 2, 2019 in Colcord, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 20 days. Nathaniel was a simple man who enjoyed the simple things in life. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with all of them. He enjoyed working crossword puzzles, gardening and fishing. He loved animals, especially his dogs. Nathaniel touched many lives...

Pearl Boster, the daughter of Earnest Kelley and Bertha (Hamilton) Kelley, was born November 8, 1936 in Welling, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 22, 2019 with her family at her side. Pearl was saved in 1949 and was a member of Freewater Baptist Church. She worked at Stilwell Foods and also as a cook at Maryetta School for ten years. She enjoyed being a wife and a mother to many. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John Wesley Boster, two sons, Wesley Eugene and...