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Tahlequah, Oklahoma Obituaries

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David Wilson

David Wilson

Mar 12, 2021

David Wilson of Park Hill, Oklahoma passed away on Mar 12, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Cherokee Denwalt

Cherokee Denwalt

Mar 12, 2021

Cherokee Beatrice Denwalt, the daughter of Tom and Charlotte (Hogshooter) Hubbard, was born May 30, 1927, in Proctor, Oklahoma. She departed this life on March 12, 2021, at the age of 93. Cherokee attended the Sequoyah Orphan Training School in Tahlequah in the 1930s and 40s, and was a proud Cherokee Nation citizen. She briefly worked at Cherokee Nation Industries...

Mary Feather

Mary Feather

Mar 10, 2021

On March 10th, 2021, Mary Ann Vance Feather of Tahlequah, OK Got her wings to go to Heaven. Mary passed at the OSU Medical Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Mary was 78 years of age. Born March 23rd, 1942, To Jeff and Edith Vance of Stilwell, OK. Mary worked for Cherokee nation as a custodian and also worked for Greenleaf...

Donald Scott

Donald Scott

Mar 10, 2021

Donald Ray Scott departed from this life on March 10, 2021, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years and 16 days surrounded by his loving family at his bedside. Don resided in the Tahlequah area his entire life. He was born to Sylvester and Pauline (Rattlinggourd) Scott on February 22, 1949 in Tahlequah, OK. He was the 5th...

Florence Matlock

Florence Matlock

Mar 10, 2021

Florence V. Matlock went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2021. She was born on October 9, 1939, in Caney, Oklahoma to Ed and Annie (Brewer) Watson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Boyd Matlock; her sisters Betty Watson and Lovenita Thompson; and her brother K.O. Watson. She is survived by her son...

Russell Hamilton

Russell Hamilton

Feb 23, 2021

Russell David Hamilton of Chicken Creek passed away on February 23, 2021 at the age of 67 due to complication of his heart. He was born on April 3, 1953 the son of Roger David Hamilton and Jewell McKelvey (Blake) in Fort Sumpter, South Carolina. Russell grew up in the areas around Oklahoma City and New Lenox, IL. After...

John Keen

John Keen

Feb 22, 2021

John Francis Keen, was born on September 16th, 1970, in Tulsa OK to Ralph Keen Sr and Octa L. Mitchell Keen. He passed away February 22,2021 after a private battle with cancer. John was one of the Famous Indian Iron Workers. He worked long hours in the most extreme conditions on the tallest structures all across the U.S. He also...

Dora Grayson

Dora Grayson

Feb 22, 2021

Dora Grayson the daughter of Jacob and Eliza (Littledave) Arneecher was born March 22, 1930, in Mayes County and departed this life on February 22, 2021, in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, and 11 months. Dora loved her family dearly. She married Sam Grayson on March 30, 1946 in Locust Grove and they moved and made...

James Cain

James Cain

Feb 18, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for James Aren Cain. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Letha Johnson

Letha Johnson

Feb 17, 2021

Letha Faye (Sumpter) Johnson was born July 26, 1932, in Wagoner County, near Hulbert, and died on February 17, 2021, in Muskogee, OK, at the age of 88 years. She was the sixth of six children born to Lee Noah and Harriet Elde (Dunaway) Sumpter. In 1945 the family moved to Tahlequah, and that’s where Letha graduated high school...

Lois Reed

Lois Reed

Feb 14, 2021

Lois Elnora Reed the daughter of Clarence and Lucille (Tyler) Campbell was born June 24, 1930, in Guymon, Oklahoma and departed this life on February 14, 2021, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 21 days. Lois had an adventurous soul and a love for life. Most of all she loved her family.  She loved...

Thelma Taulbee

Thelma Taulbee

Feb 13, 2021

Thelma Aline Taulbee, daughter of Benjamin Issac and Jewell Dean (Sanders) Taylor, was born July 14, 1939, in the Tailholt Community and went home to rest with God on February 13, 2021. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family at the age of 81 years, 7 months. Thelma was a daughter, a sister, a wife to an...

Tracy Philpott

Tracy Philpott

Feb 13, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Tracy Don Philpott. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Patricia Stevens

Patricia Stevens

Jan 31, 2021

Patricia Ann (Hendrickson) Stevens was born July 26, 1937 in Peggs, Oklahoma to Herschel and Cora (Warren) Hendrickson. She departed this life on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 5 days. Pat grew up in the Peggs area attending school in Peggs and graduating from Bagley Senior High School. After graduation, Pat...

Floella Hudson

Floella Hudson

Jan 26, 2021

Today you look upon the face of Floella (Flo) Emma Fusselman Neugin Hudson for the last time.  She was born in Washington County, Arkansas on October 21, 1938 to Reta Morrow Fusselman and O.A. Fusselman.  She departed this life on January 26, 2021 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

She is survived by her wonderful loving family which...

Edward Richardson

Edward Richardson

Jan 23, 2021

Edward Earl Richardson of Hulbert, OK passed away peacfully on January 23, 2021, in Salina, OK at the age of 85. Edward was born on December 22, 1935, in Nevada, MO the son of Charles and Alphia Richardson (Pointer). Edward was a good man who always put his family and Jesus Chirst first. He owned his own Welding business and...

Glenna Thiessen

Glenna Thiessen

Jan 18, 2021

Maye Thiessen, born September 30, 1931, died in her sleep on January 18, 2021. She was born in Kanawha County, WV to Howard and Ethel Robinson, the seventh of their nine surviving children. Maye grew up in Campbells Creek, WV, and attended DuPont High School. Following graduation, she went to commercial college and trained as a secretary. Subsequently she...

Lonnie Davis

Lonnie Davis

Jan 17, 2021

Lonnie Len Davis Sr. the son of Glendon and Dolorse (Cook) Davis was born November 29, 1961, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 17, 2021, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 59 years, 1 month and 19 days. Lonnie enjoyed life. He loved the outdoors whether he was hunting, fishing, camping, trail riding or rodeoing...

Bonnie Cline

Bonnie Cline

Jan 17, 2021

Bonnie Lee Cline the daughter of Howard William and Nadine (Utterback) Lund was born October 19, 1931, in Arlington, Nebraska and departed this life on January 17, 2021, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 29 days. Bonnie was full of life and was always the Belle of the Ball. She was part...

David Kelley

David Kelley

Jan 15, 2021

David Ray Kelley was born on September 16th, 1960 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Son of Wayne and Lola Kelley. He died on Friday January 15th in Tulsa Oklahoma at the age of 60. David was a United States Marine, and maintained strong patriotism through out his life. David was married to Rachel Kelley on October the 15th 2004. The two...