All Obituaries

Sarah Jane Cochran the daughter of Charlie Cochran and Georgia Fay (Polecat) Cochran was born December 14, 1962 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 8, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years, 7 months and 24 days. Sarah was a devout follower of the Holiness faith, she enjoyed reading her Bible and listening to Cherokee gospel music. She loved talking with her eldest granddaughter Anayah about God. She was a member of Sheep Shed Holiness Church in Bell Community....

John Keith Watkins the son of John and Patsy (Leming) Watkins was born April 24, 1973 in Naples, Florida and he departed this life on July 1, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 46 years, 2 months and 7 days. Keith enjoyed life and loved his family. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, taking his son fishing, camping or just being outdoors. He was very artistic and enjoyed craftwork, beadwork, painting, making knives and tattooing. Keith was a hard worker and enjoyed working outdoors. He...

Wesley James O'Neal, son of Jimmy O'Neal and Carolyn (Swafford) O'Neal, was born on January 6, 1978 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He departed this life on Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home in Evansville, Arkansas at 41 years of age. Wesley attended school in Lincoln, Arkansas, where he excelled as a defensive end on his High School football team. He enjoyed hunting u0026 fishing in season and years ago, had a passion for preserving Super Bowl games on VHS tapes. Wesley was a member of...

Havanah Mae Pack, infant daughter of James and Iris Pack, went home to be with the Lord on June 19, 2019. She was born at her home in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Juanita Cary and Jesse Pinkston and her paternal grandfather George Pack She leaves behind a loving family which includes her parents, James and Iris Pack of the home; sister Shelby Pack of the home; brothers Jesse Pack and Jack Pack of the home and Carroll Davis of Stilwell;...

Shirley Jane Hawk the daughter of Charles and Helen (Harris) Castillo was born February 12, 1956 in Muskogee, Oklahoma and departed this life on May 20, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 63 years, 3 months and 8 days. Shirley loved life and she loved her family. Her family was very important to her and she enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren in their different sporting events through the years. Being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren brought a...

Sharon Rea (Glenn) Orman was born on February 5, 1942 to Frances (Sweet) and Jess Glenn. She passed from this life on May 18, 2019 at her home in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 13 days. Sharon was married to Bobby Jean Orman on May 1, 1960 and they had four children. They were divorced in September of 1960. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters Margaret Pullman, Linna Bradford and Mable Young, two brothers Charles Chuck Glenn and James Glenn and...

Lena Lorene Hill the daughter of Benton and Ellen (Essary) Sisco was born May 4, 1931 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She departed this life on May 13, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma.at the age of 88 years and 9 days. Prior to her passing, our Mother was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Mother's Day. She enjoyed listening to old- time gospel music, working puzzles and traveling. She enjoyed talking and sharing stories of her life and family. She will be deeply missed...

Ella Mae Chewey the daughter of John Goodmoney and Lucy (Nix) Thirsty was born November 9, 1934 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on May 12, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 3 days. Ella Mae loved and lived life. She was no stranger to hard work, from making sandwiches with dear friend, Betty Ledbetter in Wichita, Kansas, playing in the Indian Bowling League to poultry work for Peterson's in Decatur, Arkansas, to retiring as a machinist from Ramsey...

Joanne Tuell the daughter of Joseph Michael and Anna (Peterson) Guy was born September 1, 1939 in Juneau, Alaska and departed this life on April 30, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 29 days. Joanne was proud of her heritage, she was of the Tlingit tribe Kaagwaantaan Eagle clan of the Boxhouse of Sitka. She was a member of Sealaska and Goldbelt Corporation. She was the first Native American to win Miss Juneau and 1st runner-up to Miss Alaska. She went to Haskell...

Kenneth J. Holloway was born on the coldest night ever recorded so far in Oklahoma History, January 17, 1930, in Lyon's Switch Southwest of Stilwell. His parents were William L. (Bill) and Lucinda (McLemore) Holloway. He was the 8th out of 10 children. He departed this life on April 29, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 12 days. He started school at Lyon's Switch, with Doris Fry his first teacher. Juanita Starr was his third Grade Teacher. The school...