All Obituaries

Bobby Gene Ward the son of Homer and MInnie (Burchette) Ward was born April 11, 1942 in Skiatook, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 12, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 1 day. Bobby enjoyed life and loved his family. He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing or just driving around the countryside looking at the beauty of God's creation. His family was dear to him, and he enjoyed spending time with his grandsons. He loved horses, and he...

Marla Bernice Jones, the daughter of Ira and Bernice (Shrum) Toney was born May 19, 1967 in Blackwell, Oklahoma and joined our Heavenly Father on November 3, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 52 years, 5 months and 15 days. Marla enjoyed life and loved her family. She was a loving and compassionate mother, grandmother, and wife. She had a way about her that made you feel like the most significant person in the room. She was supportive, encouraging, and kind. Her family was her pride and...

Mary Ellen Shaffer the daughter of James R. and Eulalia (Jones) Miller was born April, 28, 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and departed this life on October 29, 2019 in Cookson, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 1 day. Mary Ellen enjoyed life and she loved her family. She enjoyed teaching piano and did for many years in the public school system before retiring in Texas. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles and reading. She was very proud of her house plants of which she had...

Clyde Lawrence Johnson the son of Clyde Walters and Louise Frances (Schottler) Johnson was born August 24, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky and departed this life on October 27, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 3 days. Clyde was a fun loving guy who enjoyed life to the fullest. He was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed all sports, but especially OU football and any Ice Hockey. He enjoyed spending time out on the links shooting a game of golf or being out on the lake....

Roger Dale Orsburn the son of Linzy and Anna Bell (Williams) Orsburn was born February 24,1949 in Holdenville, Oklahoma and departed this life on October 25,2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 1 day. Roger enjoyed life and loved being outdoors. He loved watching OU football and watching western movies, his favorite was Heartland. He was a bull rider in his younger years and enjoyed the rodeo life. He had a passion for horses and loved working with horses. He enjoyed...

Lindsey Dawn Hosley Downing, peacefully passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her home in Tahlequah. Lindsey was born in Muskogee on Independence Day in 1976 to Cecilia Ann (Roark) Woodall and James Michael Woodall. She was a loving mother of four; Kelsi Celeste Camden, James Alec Downing, William Tyler Downing and the apple of her eye, Chloe Jane Downing. Lindsey was passionate about her family and enjoyed photography, animals, and loved the outdoors. She had a creative heart, crafting...

Jerre Aileen Dozier the daughter of Charles Argoles and Ruby Jewell (Yeager) Douglas was born December 30, 1950 in Wewoka, Oklahoma and departed this life on October 20, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 20 days. Jerre enjoyed life and she loved her family. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and watching old movies. She was very artistic and enjoyed doing floral arrangements, painting and crafts. Jerre was a great cook and she specialized in candy apple pies. She...

Mark Gentry Lawhead the son of John Gentry "Sonny" Lawhead and Judy Mankiller was born June 2, 1970 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on October 19, 2019 in McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 49 years, 4 months and 17 days. Mark was raised in Tahlequah on Stickross Mountain playing at his great grandmother Nancy Lawhead's home. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, building pole barns and working on vehicles with his father. Mark was preceded in death by his parents John...

Gerald “Leon” Butts peacefully left this world at home on October 15, 2019 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Leon was born on March 30, 1927 in Lowrey, Oklahoma to parents, Dessie and Mabel Butts. He graduated from Oaks High School. In March of 1945 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the U.S.S. Topeka (CL-67). Honorably discharged in July 1946 at the rank of Seaman Second Class he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. He married Josie Bowles on December 23,...

Lowee Ferrell of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away on Oct 8, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.