Tahlequah, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tahlequah, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Virginia Carr
May 2, 2025
Virginia Evelyn Carr, 95, passed away on May 2, 2025. she was born on February 3, 1930 in Hulbert, Ok, to the late Lee Noah Sumpter and Harriette Eldee (Dunaway) Sumpter.
Funeral service will be 11 AM, Friday, May 9, 2025 at Hart Funeral Home, the family will receive friends from 9 AM until service time at the funeral home. Burial...
Elletra Harms
Apr 24, 2025
Elletra Harms, 67 years of age, of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home on April 24, 2025.
Elletra was born on January 8, 1958, in Sumter, South Carolina and was adopted at birth by her parents, Chaplain Sudderth and Lawanda Harms. As a young adult, Elletra moved to Mosaic (formerly Martin Luther Home) in Beatrice, and this...
Carolyn Adair
Apr 23, 2025
Carolyn Sue Adair, 66, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away April 23, 2025, at Sequoyah Pointe in Tahlequah.
Carolyn was born September 24, 1958, in Tahlequah, to the late Ellis Charles and Edna Lewis Charles. She graduated from Tahlequah High School. She attended Bacone College in Muskogee and Conners State University and received her bachelor's degree in nursing.\
Carolyn was a...
Avo Walker
Apr 20, 2025
Avo Earl Beard Walker, 83, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away April 20, 2025, at Sequoyah Pointe Nursing Home in Tahlequah.
Mrs. Walker was born April 20, 1942, in Enterprise, Oklahoma, to the late John Henry Beard and Mennie Cora Alverson Beard. She graduated from Quinton High School and then attended college at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, where she received...
Anna Milleson
Apr 20, 2025
Anna Lee Milleson, 91, a resident of Hulbert, passed away on Sunday, April 20,2025, surrounded by her family. She was born in Hulbert on September 8,1933 to the late Vance Gassaway and Grace (Kerns) Gassaway.
A public visitation will be Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 3 PM until 6 PM at Hart Funeral Home. There will be no...
Lawrence Hallford
Apr 19, 2025
Lawrence Lee Hallford, aged 82, of Adair, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025. He was born on September 1, 1942, in Yeager, Oklahoma, to Nathan and Sallie Hallford. Lawrence lived a life filled with love, laughter, and the company of his cherished family.
Lawrence was a simple man of strong values. He took care of his...
William Durnil II
Apr 6, 2025
William McCormick Durnil II (Mac) was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 6, 1945. He passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025. He lived in Muskogee, Oklahoma since childhood. Mac graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1963, University of Oklahoma, received a BA from the University of Arizona in 1967, and graduate degree from the University of Arkansas...
Zella Skaggs
Mar 25, 2025
Zella Mae Skaggs, 89, passed away on Tuesday, March 25,2025. She was born on March 24, 1936, to Walter Peace and Edna (Vanderpool) Peace. She was raised in Pumpkin Hollow where she attended Pumpkin Center School along with her seven siblings. In her teens, her family moved to the Dry Creek area where they had a farm and milked cows.
In...
Angie Kay Mouse
Mar 24, 2025
Angie Kay Mouse, born December 7, 1965, at Tahlequah, OK to Tony and Christine (McLemore) Mouse. Angie spent her younger years in Gentry, Arkansas.
Funeral Service 2 PM, Friday, March 28,2025 at Johnson Prairie Baptist Church, burial to follow at Agent Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1 PM until 6 PM, Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Hart Funeral Home Chapel.
The...
Martha Crittenden
Mar 21, 2025
Martha Fay Holt (te-ne) born on April 29, 1936 to the union of Eliza Gritts Holt and Walter Holt in their home in the Eldon community. Martha Entered the Kingdom of Heaven on March 21, 2025 in Tahlequah, OK, surrounded by her children at the golden age of 88 years.
Funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, March...
Harrel Phillip Brooner
Mar 16, 2025
Harrel Phillip Brooner, 83, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025.
Born January 31, 1942, in San Bernadino, California, to Clarence and Geneva O’Shield Brooner, he served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1964.
A lifelong car salesman, Mr. Brooner enjoyed meeting people and never met a stranger.
He is survived by his wife Carol...
Violet Chambers
Mar 4, 2025
Violet June (Ruth) Chambers passed away peacefully at home at the age of 92 with her loved ones by her side.
She was born in Henryetta, OK, on Jan. 16, 1933 to Vera (Rosbrugh) Ruth and Jesse Ruth.
Graveside service will be 11 AM, Tuesday, March 11,2025 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery. The family will...
Billie Parris
Mar 4, 2025
Billie Ruth Parris was born on March 19, 1939 and departed from this life on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was born in Park Hill on her family's Cherokee allotted land. She was the daughter of the late Flo and Edith Parris of Park Hill, Oklahoma, and the great-great-great-granddaughter of the famous Cherokee Chief, John Ross.
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Danny Green
Feb 27, 2025
Danny Ray Green the son of Aubrey Ray Green and Versie Lee Marie Clark was born on October 20th 1951 in Provencal, Louisiana and departed this life on February 27th, 2025 in Denison, Texas at the age of 73.
Funeral Service will be 2 PM, Thursday, March 6,2025 at Hart Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 5,...
Jackie Ruth Barnhart
Feb 26, 2025
Jackie Ruth Barnhart, 73, a lifetime resident of Tahlequah Oklahoma, passed away February 26th, 2025.
Mrs. Barnhart was born March 16, 1951, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, to the late Alfred Leon and Ruby Leona Eller Medlin. She received her education in Tahlequah.
Jackie married Jack Lesley Barnhart, Jr., March 15, 1968, in Cherokee County. Mr. Barnhart passed away February 9, 2008.
She was...
Billie Kessinger
Feb 26, 2025
Billie Eugene Kessinger, a vibrant 93-year-old resident of Tahlequah, left this world on February 26, 2025, surrounded by the love and memories he created during his remarkable life. Born on June 29, 1931, in Tahlequah to the late William Arthur Kessinger and Frances Eva (Young) Kessinger, Billie lived a life full of adventure, love, and cherished relationships.
In honor of Billie's...
Donald McLemore
Feb 21, 2025
Donald Leo McLemore, 83, a resident of Tahlequah, passed away on February 21,2025. He was born on September 13, 1941, to the late Thomas McLemore and Martha (Spaniard) McLemore.
Funeral Service will be at 10 AM, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hart Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until 5 PM, Friday, February 28, 2025,...
Billie Deardeuff
Feb 20, 2025
Billie Ray Deardeuff was born on January 3, 1950 to Simon and Beulah Deardeuff at home in Peggs, Oklahoma. He passed away on February 20, 2025 at home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 75. Billie was the middle child of 5 children.
On September 24, 1971 he married Sue Drywater and they had 2 children.
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Joan Foreman
Feb 19, 2025
Joan Downing Foreman, 83, of Oaks, Oklahoma, passed away February 19, 2025.
Joan was born January 22, 1942, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to the late Joseph and Hattie Leach Downing.
In 1959, she met the love of her life, Houston Foreman. They spent 52 years together until God called Mr. Foreman home in July of 2011.
Joan was quick-witted and had love for everyone....
LJ "Jake" Scott
Feb 19, 2025
LJ "Jake" Scott, was a caring father, husband, grandfather, and friend. He left this world on February 19, 2025, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Mr. Scott was born on October 30, 1939, in Marysville, California. He relocated to Adair County during his childhood and completed his education at Westville High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. National Guard where he served...