Jun 25, 2022

Violet Alma LeForce was born July 29,1936 to Ora B. LeForce and Alma (Cox) LeForce in Centrailia, OK. She was one of 12 children, raised on a farm. Work was hard and life was not easy. This prepared her for many accomplishments to come in her life. This large family would become the basis for her strong family values....

Jun 16, 2022

William Thomas “Tom” Nowlin, 74 year old Vinita resident, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2022.  Tom was born in Ketchum, OK on December 15, 1947 to C. A. ”Cracker” Nowlin and Janana (Ward) Nowlin.  He proudly served in the Air Force.  After his military service he worked majority of his career with GRDA, retiring as a mechanic.  Tom enjoyed...

Jun 8, 2022

June 8th 2022, high noon, Jackson David Nichols, saddled up to reunite with the Lord and his bride, Doris Jean. Jack was born the youngest of seven, February 15th, 1933 to Benjamin Nichols and Lillie Mae (Estes) Nichols in Lone Grove, OK. He graduated from Springer High School in 1950 and made the best decision of his life by...

Jun 6, 2022

Clifford Argle Howeth, 93, of Langley, went to be with is heavenly father on June 6, 2022. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was born on November 16, 1928 in Asher, OK. He was one of 11 children born to Ernest and Purlie Howeth. He was raised in Sulphur, OK on a dairy farm and later...

May 29, 2022

Anton “Tony” Henry Berend, 87, of Vinita, passed away May 29, 2022, surrounded with love at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. He was born April 1, 1935, in Windthorst, Texas to Anton and Eleanor Berend. Tony was one of 13 children.  He graduated from Windthorst High School and after high school he trained to be a Welder.  Tony...

May 17, 2022

Sylvia Yvonne (Grubbs) Gieser Crawford passed away on Tuesday May 17, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born November 21, 1937, in Pensacola, Oklahoma, the daughter of Delbert and Cora Marie (Morrison) Grubbs. Sylvia was raised in Mayes County, attended Spavinaw School and then graduated from Jay High School. She sang in a gospel trio called The Daughters of...

May 9, 2022

Floyd Vol Faulkner, of Vinita passed away Monday, May 9,2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Floyd was born September 19, 1946, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Clarence Vol and Ola Faye Faulkner. He graduated from Vinita High School in 1965 and then joined the United States Navy. After being discharged from the Navy, Floyd married the love of his life Sherry Seabolt...

May 6, 2022

Doyle Lynn Burrus, 74, of Vinita, passed away at his home on May 6, 2022. He was born July 9, 1947, in Vinita, to David Arnold Burrus and Velda Alene (Taylor) Burrus. Doyle graduated from Bluejacket High School and continued his education graduating from NEO in Miami and spent some time at OU. On March 25, 1969, he joined...

May 4, 2022

Brody Cheyenne Williams Deitrick, 26-year-old lifelong resident of rural Craig County Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday evening, May 4, 2022.

Brody was born on July 12, 1995, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita Oklahoma, to Kittye Williams of Vinita and Brian Jackson of Vinita, Oklahoma.

Brody was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Willard and Patricia...

May 3, 2022

Chelsea resident, Paul James Dick, 70, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was born to John and Ada Dick on May 11, 1951, in Claremore, Oklahoma. He graduated from White Oak Highschool and completed the Diesel Mechanic program at Okmulgee Tech. Paul was a proud member of the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Delaware Tribes and...

Apr 24, 2022

Lifelong Vinita resident, Alvin Eugene Ramsey, 66, passed away April 24, 2022, at the Higher Call Nursing Center in Quapaw, Oklahoma. He was born February 22, 1956, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Robert Ramsey Sr. and Frances (Vann) Ramsey. Alvin attended Vinita schools where he excelled in sports. He was a member of the Army National Guard for several years....

Apr 12, 2022

William (Bill) Doyce Carr, 88-year-old Vinita resident, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2022. He was born on November 14, 1933, to Claud and Erie (Simpson) Carr. After finishing high school in Big Cabin , he served 4 years in the Navy from 1952-1956 as a cook and engine mechanic. Bill served aboard the U.S.S. Elder where he received...

Mar 30, 2022

Emily Eulene Horton, 29, of Vinita, passed away at her home on March 30, 2022. She was born November 18, 1992, in Miami, Oklahoma to Robert Horton and Lora Comstock Hensley. She attended Vinita Schools and was a 2011 graduate of Vinita High School.

Emily was a CNA and a veterinary assistant. She loved caring for animals...

Mar 28, 2022

Viola Elizabeth “Beth” Woodall Smith, 90-year-old Vinita resident, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022.  The fourth child of Charles W. and Adeline Woodall, she attended grade school at Wayside rural school, Haskell Indian Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and Vinita High School.  Beth married Glenn D. Smith of Vinita, and lived most of her married life in Missouri.

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Mar 26, 2022

Oscar Black Johnston III, “O.B.”

O.B. Johnston III, 80, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and son who took great pride in helping people throughout his long and distinguished legal career.  He passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 26, 2022.  O.B. was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to parents Oscar Black Johnston Jr. and Mary...

Mar 24, 2022

Bruce Page went on to be with our heavenly father on Thursday, March 24, 2022.  Bruce was born January 9, 1956 to Harold and Virginia Page of Langley, OK.  As a child, he was just as ornery as he was  curious about the world.  He learned from those he loved at a young age to fish, hunt, garden, and...

Mar 23, 2022

Stanley Leon Bridgeman, 81, of Big Cabin, Oklahoma passed away March 23, 2022, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on May 6, 1940, to Arthur Stanley “Sonny” Bridgeman and Helen Loren (McCusland) Bridgeman. On July 6, 1960, he married the love of his life, Juanita Murphy, In Vinita. He worked in the...

Mar 21, 2022

Viola Virginia Harper, 92, passed away at Saint Francis Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 21, 2022. She was born April 15, 1929, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to David Emery Stephens, and Maude Elizabeth (Wilson) Stephens. On January 25, 1946, she married Raymond Lloyd Harper. Viola worked at Craig General Hospital and Eastern State Hospital for many years. She...

Mar 14, 2022

Betty Mae Moody “Clark”, 93, passed away in Paola, Kansas on March 14, 2022. She was born October 11, 1928, in Ketchum, Oklahoma, to James Madison McKnight and Cloe Etta (Jones) McKnight. She was a 1946 graduate of Ketchum High School. Betty worked as a switchboard operator for many years. She was a member of the First...

Mar 10, 2022

Life-long Vinita area resident, Ray Irvin Hays, 84, passed away at his home on March 10, 2022. He was born March 2, 1938, in Vinita to Rutherford Hays and Hazel (Smith) Hays. Ray was a graduate of Bluejacket High School. He enlisted in the United States Army and served his country until his discharge in May of 1959. Ray...