Obituaries

Tahlequah, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tahlequah, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Christine Mckinney

Christine Mckinney

Sep 2, 2014

Christine Y. Price Smith McKinney, age 77 went to Glory on September 2, 2014 after battling a lengthy illness in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma on September 29, 1936. She was an OBGYN RN in Medford, Oregon and spent time as a cook at the DeQueen High School in DeQueen, Arkansas and then returned to...

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Aug 29, 2014

Charles Chock Smith the son of Ola James and Wilma Armanda Goodnight Smith was born February 13, 1939 in Welling, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 29, 2014 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 16 days. Chock enjoyed life and loved his family. He loved spending time with his grandkids whether just...

Dr. Williams

Dr. Williams

Aug 28, 2014

Tex Alton Williams, 77, of Tahlequah, passed peacefully after a brief illness, on August 28th at the Mayo hospital in AZ. The youngest of eight children he was born at home to OC and Mary Williams outside of Checotah, OK. Butch, as he was known to family, was predeceased by his parents, brothers Winford, Debert and JC, as well...

Mary Laster

Mary Laster

Aug 24, 2014

Mary Helen Laster the daughter of Andy and Hersie Hubbard Taylor was born February 20, 1930 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on August 24, 2014 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 4 days. Mary enjoyed life and enjoyed serving her Lord with the gift...

Betty Price

Betty Price

Aug 22, 2014

Betty Ruth Thompson Price the daughter of Ralph R. and Dovie Elzada Thomas McElroy was born June 26, 1933 in Rose, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on August 22, 2014 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 27 days. Betty enjoyed life and loved the Lord....

Patsy Quetone

Patsy Quetone

Aug 18, 2014

Patsy Pat Wickliffe Quetone, 81, of Tahlequah, OK, passed away August 18, 2014 after a lengthy rehabilitation following hip surgery from a fall in April. She was born on December 5, 1932, in Kenwood, OK, to Fannie Hedrick and Charley Wickliffe, both deceased. She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Beaver, brother, Otis Wickliffe, and grandson, Joshua...

Craig Landsaw

Craig Landsaw

Aug 12, 2014

Craig Nelson Landsaw the son of Harold Lee and Ruby Pauline Keeter Landsaw was born September 15, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life surrounded by his family at his home in Hulbert, Oklahoma on August 12, 2014 at the age of 50 years, 10 months and 28 days. Craig was a fun loving guy and enjoyed many...

Kathryn Stidham

Kathryn Stidham

Aug 11, 2014

Service Church of Christ South College St. Tahlequah, 0K  74464 Sunday, August 17, 2014 6:00 pm

Elizabeth Timmons

Elizabeth Timmons

Aug 9, 2014

Elizabeth A. Timmons the daughter of Oliver and Victoria Gray Hodges was born December 6, 1911 in Welling, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 9, 2014 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 101 years, 7 months and 3 days. Elizabeth loved to travel and enjoyed doing any kind of craft work. She was always looking for new...

Carol Southard

Carol Southard

Aug 6, 2014

Vian, OK Visitation for Carol Louise Southard will be held from 1:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Sunday August 10, 2014 at Hart Funeral Home 1506 N. Grand Ave Tahlequah, OK. Graveside services will be held Tuesday August 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery at 1423 Cemetery Rd. Ft. Gibson, OK. The celebration of life service...

Floyd Cox Jr.

Floyd Cox Jr.

Aug 4, 2014

Floyd J. Cox Jr. the son of Floyd J. Cox Sr. and Bessie Roper Cox was born June 17, 1925 in Ponca City, Oklahoma and departed this life on August 4, 2014 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 18 days. Floyd attended and graduated from Bagley High School in Tahlequah. Floyd married the...

Terry Sisco

Terry Sisco

Jul 22, 2014

Terry Lee Sisco the son of L.D. Sisco and Barbara Avery Fisher was born May 2, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 22, 2014 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 51 years, 2 months and 20 days. Terry grew up on a dairy farm where he learned his strong work ethic at an early...

Paul Carter

Paul Carter

Jul 21, 2014

Paul Franklin Carter II the son of Paul Carter and Vickie Watson Tankersley was born August 12, 1976 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on July 21, 2014 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 37 years, 11 months and 9 days. PJ worked as a pilot car driver for Bargain Tire Escort. He was a member of...

Glenna Caviness

Glenna Caviness

Jul 18, 2014

Glenna Faye Caviness, Tahlequah resident passed from this life on Friday, July 18, 2014. She was 56 years of age. Glenna was born October 2. 1957 in Coffeeyville, KS the daughter of Walter and Velma Mae Timmerman. She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo, spending time with her grandchildren and collecting antiques. She was a very giving woman...

Phyllis Grubbs

Phyllis Grubbs

Jul 13, 2014

Phyllis Jane Grubbs was born in Kiowa Oklahoma on September 27th 1934, the daughter of Douglas and Lilly Derryberry. Early in life, Phyllis made a proclamation of faith to follow and accept Christ as her personal Savior. Throughout her life, Phyllis lived out her devotion to Christ as she married on April 15th, 1950 the love of her life,...

Burt Mahaney

Burt Mahaney

Jul 9, 2014

Longtime Tahlequah businessman, community, and civic leader, James Burt Mahaney, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Tahlequah, OK at the age of 87 years 6 monts and 12 days. Throughout his lifetime, Burt had many roles and wore a multitude of hats but four main points were consistent: hard work a brilliant, inquisitive mind his family and...

Velma Wright

Velma Wright

Jul 8, 2014

Velma Lucile Wright, the daughter of Howard Fitzgerald and Verda Fern Smith Smothers, was born May 5, 1918 in McPherson, Kansas. She married Robert Wayne Wright of Fowler, KS on April 30, 1941. Velma departed this life and quietly entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on July 8, 2014 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 96...

Douglas Geasland

Douglas Geasland

Jul 3, 2014

Doug was born in Okmulgee, OK on February 4th, 1953 to parents Bob and Ruby. Services will be held at the Tahlequah Cemetery on Tuesday July 8th at 10:00 am. Pallbearers include David Geasland, Ray Whitney, Mike Rozell, Scott Crawford, Matt Smith and Nick McClure. Doug will be remembered as a honest hardworking yet kind and generous man. He...