Oct 22, 2021

Wanda Mae Herman, 92, of Vinita, passed away October 22, 2021, in Miami, Oklahoma. She was born June 8, 1929, in Freedom, Oklahoma, to Fred Olson and Lillie (Gibbons) Olson. Wanda graduated from Siloam Springs, Arkansas in 1947. She married Fred Herman on February 28, 1951, in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Craig County Baptist Church....

Oct 16, 2021

Billie Jeanette Minson, 76, of Bluejacket, Oklahoma, passed away at her home with her family at her side. She was born December 21, 1944, in Huntington Park, California to William Noah Hicks and Erma Evelyn (Sweeten) Hicks. On October 25,1980 Billie married Vernon Minson in Vinita, Oklahoma.  She worked at First State Bank of Commerce, Oklahoma, and worked at...

Oct 11, 2021

Barbara Jeane Duwel, 81, of Vinita, passed away at her home on October 11, 2021, with her family at her side. She was born October 18,1939, in Vinita, to Mark Anthony Dorsey and Viola May (Allensworth) Dorsey. She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Vinita and has been a lifelong member of St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church, in Langley....

Oct 3, 2021

Alma Elizabeth (Giyer) Hale passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021.  She was born March 8, 1929, in Turkey Ford, Oklahoma to John B. Giyer and Ollie O. (Morgan) Giyer.

Alma married Darrell Dee Hale, SR on March 24, 1950, in Vinita, OK. They celebrated 49 years of marriage before Darrell’s passing in May of 1999. Alma loved...

Sep 28, 2021

Lester Ridgeway Smith 81, of Vinita, passed away September 28, 2021, in a Tulsa Hospital with his family at his side. He was a lifelong resident of Craig County, born March 31, 1940, in Big Cabin, Oklahoma to Howard and Georgia (Terry) Smith. Lester was a member of the Apostolic Life Church of Vinita and was a proud member...

Sep 26, 2021

Clinton “Clint” Eugene Rose, (also known to many as Peckerwood, Road Runner or Ridge Runner) age 45, formerly of Vinita, passed away September 26, 2021.  He was born April 26, 1976, in Vinita to Jessie Mae Bingham and Clarence Eugene Rose.  Clint worked mostly as a roofer and enjoyed fishing, tinkering with cars, trucks and motorcycles.  Most of all...

Sep 26, 2021

Gabreale “Gaby” Wingfield Rivera Scroggins, 25, of Langley, Oklahoma passed away at Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa on Sunday, September 26, 2021. She was born on December 24, 1995, in Pryor, Oklahoma to Victor and Shannon (Wingfield) Rivera. Gaby was a member of the First Christian Church in Langley and was married to David Scroggins. She worked in...

Sep 12, 2021

Gram Grams

Shirly Fowler, known to many as Gram Grams passed away unexpectedly on September 12th, 2021. She resided in Vinita with her daughter, Holly and husband Sandy.

Shirly is survived by her six children, Debbie and Terry Horn of Disney, Edward and Bonnie Buford of Pryor, Rachelle and Johnny Skaggs of Strang, Veronica and...

Sep 4, 2021

David Leon Ownbey was called to be with the Lord on September 4th, 2021. He was born in Riverside, California on Feb 21, 1960. He worked as a heavy equipment operator on a variety of major projects including the Alaska oil pipeline and the recovery efforts in New York City after the Sept. 11th attacks. David enjoyed baking, hunting,...

Aug 18, 2021

Betty (Martin) Hamilton Riffel of Vinita passed away Wednesday August 18, 2021, at the age of 85. Betty was born January 17, 1936, in Vinita Ok to Hugh and Gladys (Mason) Martin. She married Charles Hamilton August 5th, 1955. Together they had four children. Charles preceded her in death in 1996. She later married David Riffel in 2002. David...

Aug 16, 2021

Ezra Curtis Harp passed away August 16, 2021, in Tulsa, OK. He was born in Vinita, October 28, 1929, the son of Ezra Carroll Harp and Edna Naoma (Bogle) Harp.  Curtis attended Military Grade School and Ketchum High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and served his country until returning home in 1954. Curtis farmed and ranched...

Aug 13, 2021

Lloyd Paul Wood sixty two year old Vinita resident passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 in Joplin, Missouri. He was born December 28, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of William Eugene Wood and Helen Geraldine (Burton) Wood. Lloyd attended school at Webster in Tulsa before moving to Afton and graduating from Afton High School. He was a career...

Aug 6, 2021

Lifelong rural Vinita resident, Tommy Lee McGlasson, 76, passed away on August 6, 2021, in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born in Vinita July 2, 1945, to Cecil and Allie Mae (Walls) McGlasson. Tommy was a Graduate of Ketchum High School. On April 7, 1965, he married the love of his life Mary Moore, a marriage which lasted for over...

Aug 5, 2021

Norma Lee Blount, 96, of Vinita, passed away at Heartsworth Senior Living Center in Vinita on August 5, 2021. She was born September 10, 1924, in Vinita, to O.L. Epperson and Ludie Nell (Ketchum) Epperson. Norma was a 1941 graduate of Big Cabin High School. Over the years Norma worked for Westinghouse, was a real estate agent, a legal...

Aug 4, 2021

On Wednesday August 4, 2021, Henry Powell Haynes III, passed away at his home at the age of 92.

Henry was born on May 7, 1929, in Okmulgee, OK to Mabel and Henry Haynes, JR. He married Betty Bankston on June 4, 1951. They recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

Henry graduated from Chelsea High...

Aug 2, 2021

Bobby Lee Falling passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, in Tulsa, OK with family by his side. He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, December 28, 1948, the son of George Washington Falling and Blanche (Cordray) Falling.

Bobby was raised in White Oak where he graduated high school, after graduation Bobby joined the Army in 1966 to serve...

Aug 1, 2021

Dovie Jo (Johnson) Graves passed away August 01, 2021, in Vinita, OK. She was born September 14, 1946, in Disney, OK the daughter of Buster E. Johnson and May L. (Finley) Johnson. She graduated from Jay and attended Northeast Oklahoma University.  Dovie married Ronald W. Graves on October 02, 1970, in Miami, OK. They had four wonderful years together....

Jul 29, 2021

Dellas Williams passed away July 29, 2021 at Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born September 01, 1944 in Centralia, Oklahoma the son of Dellas Williams and Geraldine (Dawes) Williams. He attended and graduated Vinita High School class of 1962. Dellas married Hazel Britton in July of 1978. He worked and retired from REC. Dellas enjoyed working on his farm, fishing,...

Jul 28, 2021

Mary E. Bridges was born on July 16, 1958, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Tommy and Juanita (Woolman) Bridges.  She passed away on July 28, 2021, at her home in Vinita, Oklahoma.

Mary resided in Tulsa, OK until the summer of 1969 before moving to Vinita, Oklahoma. She graduated from Vinita High School in 1976. Following graduation, Mary...

Jul 26, 2021

Andrew Dreadfulwater Smoke passed away July 26, 2021, at Vinita, OK. He was born July 1, 1949, the son of Goldie (Dreadfulwater) Smoke and Sam Smoke in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He attended and graduated Strang High School. Andrew served his country during the Vietnam War in the Army. He married Brenda Hicks on December 23, 1983. They celebrated forty-eight years...