Tahlequah, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tahlequah, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Russell Smith
Jan 20, 2016
Russell Howard Smith the son of Howard and Nellie (Kellar) Smith was born May 25, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa and departed this life on January 20, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years. Russell was the owner and operator of Smitty's Donut Shop in Des Moines, Iowa for many years before moving to the Cookson...
Walter Kessinger
Jan 20, 2016
Walter Lee "Son" Kessinger was born September 10, 1928 in Mannford, Oklahoma to William Arthur and Frances Eva (Young) Kessinger and departed this life on January 20, 2016 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 10 days. Son served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. He was a...
Lois Ross
Jan 5, 2016
Lois M. Ross the daughter of Allen and Alneda (Creighton) Jones was born November 14, 1925 in Windfield, Louisiana and departed this life on January 5, 2016 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 22 days. Lois served her country proudly in the United States Army. Lois married Donald Ross on December 29, 1952...

James Englebright
Jan 1, 2016
James Delbert Englebright passed away on January 1, 2016 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 20 days. He was born January 11, 1944 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Albert Henry and Helen Martha (Byington) Englebright. Growing up Delbert attended school at Peggs. He lived in the Peggs area his whole life. He enjoyed spending...
Reba Quetone
Dec 25, 2015
Reba Nell Quetone the daughter of Reverend J.W. and Mary (Carter) Oden was born January 2, 1931 in Blair, Oklahoma and departed this life on December 25, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 23 days. Reba married her lifetime partner Jim Quetone on November 13, 1953. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from...
Thomas Jones Jr.
Dec 20, 2015
Thomas M. Jones Jr., the son of Thomas M. Sr. and Pearl (Alexander) Jones, was born June 20, 1930 in Emet, Oklahoma and he passed peacefully from this life on December 20, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 85 years and 6 months. Thomas served his country proudly in the United States Army from June 30, 1951...
Margaret White
Dec 19, 2015
Margaret Ann White was born August 10, 1941 in Iowa City, IA to the late Maxwell and Junore White. She passed away December 19, 2015 in Tahlequah, OK. She attended Bagley Elementary and Tahlequah Public Schools. She earned 3 degrees from Northeastern State University. She served in the US Women Army Corps in the 1960's. She was a teacher...

Victoria -Wade
Dec 18, 2015
Victoria Lynn Kirk-Wade was born April 29, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on December 18, 2015 in Park Hill, Oklahoma at the age of 56 years, 7 months and 19 days. Victoria loved life and loved her family. She enjoyed doing beadwork, riding motorcycles, fishing, walking down to the River, and camping. She had earned an...
Jerry Harris
Dec 16, 2015
Jerry A. Harris the son of Fred and Una Mae (Wilcox) Harris was born February 7, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on December 16, 2015 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 9 months, 9 days. Jerry enjoyed life and loved spending time with family and friends. Jerry was a machinist by trade and...
Kathleen Gute
Dec 15, 2015
Kathleen Corsbie (McGlathery) Gute entered into the presence of her Lord on December 15, 2015. Born August 26, 1923 in Decatur, Alabama to Roy and Kathleen McGlathery, she is survived by her husband Wayne Gute, daughters Esther (David) Claus and Becky Gute, sons Daniel (Diann) Gute and David Gute; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grand children. She is preceded in...
Imogene Elms
Dec 13, 2015
Imogene Elms the daughter of Alvin Dean and Donna Lea (Fox) Anderson was born November 12, 1947 in Borger, Texas and departed this life on December 13, 2015 in Coweta, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years and 1 month. Imogene enjoyed life. She was very good at putting puzzles together and doing crossword puzzles. She enjoyed watching old...
Olivia Rich
Dec 8, 2015
Olivia "Libby" Maye (Smith) Rich, Was born April 19th, 1942 at home In Trousdale Ok to Oliver and Myrtle Mae Smith. She passed from this life on Tuesday December 8th, 2015 Surrounded by her children in her home. Libby married Cecil McHolland and was blessed with a daughter Jackie before he passed away. She married Albert Center and was...
Shirley Williams
Dec 1, 2015
Shirley Williams the daughter of Herbert and Velma (Dill) Dixon was born October 26, 1953 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and departed this life on December 1, 2015 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 62 years, 1 month and 5 days. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She loved to cook and enjoyed working in the...

Effie Calhoon
Nov 14, 2015
Service Hart Funeral 1506 N. Grand Ave. Tahlequah, OK 74464 Saturday, November 21, 2015 10:00 am Cemetery Tahlequah City Cemetery Tahlequah, OK 74464
Timothy Leach
Nov 13, 2015
Timothy Leach the son of Samuel and Deloris (Isaacson) Leach was born September 6, 1966 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 13, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 49 years, 2 months and 7 days. Tim was a hard worker and would help anyone if he could. He enjoyed fishing and being outside. He...
Leon Lawson
Nov 6, 2015
Leon Lawson went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 6, 2015 after reaching the age of 93 years 9 months. He was born in Tahlequah, OK on February 6, 1922 to Era and Lorantz Lawson. He was a self-employed businessman and a member of the First Baptist Church in Tahlequah. He was a veteran of WWII and...
Virgil Stacy
Nov 5, 2015
Virgil Stacy, longtime Shady Grove area resident passed away Thursday November 5, 2015 at his home. He was 89 years of age. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday November 10, 2015 in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cleatis Jones, Pastor, Gum Springs Community Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Hendricks Cemetery under the...
Bennie Smith
Nov 4, 2015
Bennie Junusee Smith the son of Danny Boswell and Stacy Johnson was born July 12, 1939 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 4, 2015 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 23 days. Bennie married the love of his life Louella Candy Jones and they spent over 60 years together. He...
Bettye Poteete
Nov 3, 2015
Bettye Jayne Poteete the daughter of Fred and Adah (Hindman) Davis was born June 14, 1924 in Muskogee, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 3, 2015 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 20 days. Bettye grew up in a multi generational family with her aunts and uncles because she was an only...
Beverly Miner
Nov 3, 2015
Beverly Miner the daughter of Jim and Lois (Simpkins) Justice was born July 13, 1958 in Lawrence, Kansas and departed this life on November 3, 2015 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 57 years, 3 months and 21 days. Beverly enjoyed life and was always the center of attention and the life of the party wherever she went....