All Obituaries

Tommy Ray Poplin the son of Alford and Claudine (Dorrough) Poplin was born March 9, 1950 in Redding, California and departed this life on November 7, 2019 in Lincoln, Arkansas at the age of 69 years, 7 months and 29 days. Tommy loved the Lord and had a passion for serving. He served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps and did a tour in Vietnam. He surrendered to preach in 1982 and his ministry has been going for over 36 years. He had the calling to start several churches...

Ronald Dean Rider the son of Sam and Polly (Leach) Rider was born November 7, 1957, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 7, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 62 years of age. Ronald loved life, and he enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He loved being outdoors whether he was on Lake Tenkiller fishing or enjoying fellowship at a PowWow. He was a regular at the annual Strawberry Festival and tried to make many traditions and memories with his family. He enjoyed...

Michael Eugene Butler the son of Dewey Ray and Emma Jean (Lemaster) Butler was born October 29, 1956 in Peoria, Illinois and departed this life on October 24, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 62 years, 11 months and 25 days. Michael enjoyed life and he loved his family. He was a truck driver by trade driving for different places such as Stilwell Foods and Walmart. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved going deer hunting. Michael had an eye for a good hotrod, and he loved watching the...

Duane Blankenship the son of Jesse and Gladys (Long) Blankenship was born April 3, 1938 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on October 13, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 10 days. Duane was one of a kind who loved his family dearly. He enjoyed going to church and serving the Lord in any capacity. He was a lifetime member of the Stilwell Church of Christ. Duane touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. ...

Billie Lois Auffet the daughter of Fred Austin Sr. and Lillie (Covington) Catron was born January 2, 1930 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on October 5, 2019 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 3 days. Billie enjoyed life and she loved serving the Lord. She was very involved with the youth groups in the Rushville, Sallisaw and Stilwell Christian Churches. She taught several of the youth how to sew, and they made pillowcase dresses to send overseas. She...

Lena Ruth Welch the daughter of Forest Fountain and Daisy Blanche (Kennedy) Rogers was born October 17, 1942 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with the Lord on September 28, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 11 days. Ruth enjoyed life and loved her family. She enjoyed spending time gardening, cooking, crocheting and surfing the internet. Her grandkids were her pride and joy, and she loved spending time with them. Ruth had began writing...

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Edna “Jean” Wilbourn Jones passed into the Lord’s loving arms on September 25th, 2019 in Stilwell, OK. She was five days short of her 95th birthday. Jean was born on September 30th, 1924 near White Rock, AR to her parents, Henry and Iva Wilbourn. She married James Jones in August 17th 1946. Jean was a long-time resident of the Stilwell area and was a member of the Stilwell Church of Christ. Jean was a patient and...

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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...