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Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
Chester "Chet" Faulconer
Feb 22, 2025
Chester Eugene “Chet” Faulconer, 73-year-old Vinita area resident, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He was born on December 3, 1951, in Vinita to Chester “Dutch” and Mary Pearl (Hugley) Faulconer. Chet grew up attending school in Vinita, graduating with the class of 1970.
Chet was active in sports throughout his life. Baseball was his passion...
Kyle Wayne McElroy
Feb 17, 2025
Kyle Wayne McElroy of Vinita, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, at the age of 74. Born on May 14, 1950, Kyle lived most of his time on the family farm in Bixby. There he enjoyed the company of his mother and nieces and nephew when they visited. Kyle was a voracious reader of newspapers and political and...
Milton L Reed
Feb 8, 2025
Milton Lee Reed, 85, of Eucha, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025. He was born on November 8, 1939, in Keystone, Oklahoma, to Charles M. Reed and Delma (Malcolm) Reed. Milton lived a life full of love, faith, and adventure; touching the hearts of everyone who knew him.
Milton was a man of many passions. He loved fishing, treasure...
Loren Eugene Hale
Feb 8, 2025
Loren Eugene (Gene) Hale joined our Lord on February 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. His transition home was peaceful. Though Gene faced many health challenges over the past 15 years, including numerous strokes and eventual paralysis, his spirit and personality remained unwavering, strong, resilient, ambitious, kind, and compassionate. Whatever Gene did, he gave 110%. He was a born...
Linda Susanne Gardner
Feb 5, 2025
Linda Susanne Gardner, 64, of Florida, passed away on Feb. 5, 2025. Born on March 26, 1960, she was the daughter of Beulah Mae Hornback and the late Clifford Eugene Hornback.
Linda is survived by her mother, Beulah Mae Hornback; her sister, Rebecca (Becky) Ann Turnbough; her daughter, Christie Dawn Larson (Wagnon); her granddaughter, Samantha Jay Schwanz (Larson); and her grandson,...
Lois Ann Smith
Feb 4, 2025
Lois Ann (LeForce) Smith passed away February 4, 2025, at Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation in Vinita, surrounded by family. She was born February 28, 1933, to Lowery and Lois (Brittain) LeForce. The youngest of three sisters, her happiest childhood memories are on horseback at the Cross-L Ranch with her dad.
Lois Ann grew up and attended school in Vinita, graduating from...
William Alvin Trissell
Jan 21, 2025
Longtime Vinita resident W. Alvin Trissell, 90, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Jan. 21, 2025 after a lengthy illness.
A native of Cordell, Okla., Mr. Trissell was born Sept. 28, 1934, the son of Jessie Earl and Ruby Jewell (Short) Trissell. He began his 46-year career with the Soil Conservation Service as a student trainee in Pawhuska in 1956. Alvin...
Sue Jane Schwartz
Jan 16, 2025
Sue Jane (Coppedge) Bennett-Schwartz, age 87 of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on January 16th, 2025. Sue was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, the fourth of ten children, to Lawrence and Agnes (Lester) Coppedge. She graduated from Vinita High School class of 1955. Sue went on to raise her own children in Vinita as well.
Sue worked for Vinita Walmart, as a cashier,...
Elizabeth Zula-Mae Davis
Jan 13, 2025
Zula Mae Davis, 99, passed away on January 13, 2025, in Vinita, Oklahoma. Mae was born March 29,1925, in Gramercy, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Herman Joseph and Mamie (Rodriguez) Decareaux. She grew up in Gramercy and later moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to work at the Roosevelt Hotel. She would boast about serving movie stars at the hotel....
Robert Eugene Nelson
Jan 11, 2025
Robert Eugene Nelson, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away at home January 11, 2025. He was born October 10,1973 to Bennett Wesley Nelson and Ida Jayne (McLain) Nelson, in Odessa, Texas. The family moved to Oklahoma when he was young, and he attended Ketchum School’s. Robert was married to Courtney Chappell for many years. He enjoyed collecting rocks and riding motorcycles....
Jeffrey Alan Hopper
Jan 9, 2025
Jeffrey Alan Hopper, 64-year-old Vinita resident, passed away January 9, 2025, in Barstow, California. Jeff was born on May 23, 1960, in Huntsville, Arkansas to James G. II and Juanita (Moore) Hopper.
Jeff faithfully served his country in the United States Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant. He was very proud of his military service. After his service in the Army,...
Vickie Lee Lawton
Jan 6, 2025
Vickie Lee Lawton, 61, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away at home on January 6, 2025. She was born in San Diego, California, on March 20, 1963, to Oliver and Charlene (Wilcox) Farris Lowe. Vickie worked for the Oklahoma DHS as an Administrative Technician. She was a giving person and loved caring for others. She enjoyed her friends, refinishing old furniture,...
Helen Elaine Thomas
Jan 2, 2025
Helen Elaine Thomas, 67-year-old Grand Lake resident, passed away on January 2, 2025, in Joplin, Missouri. She was born on March 13, 1957, in Dallas, Texas to Frank and Lois (Steiner) Sims.
Helen attended school in Tulsa, graduating from Mason High School. She attended the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a degree in Finance. Helen worked for several small oil companies...
Ed Davenport, Jr
Dec 27, 2024
Ed Davenport Jr., 75, of Vinita, Oklahoma, passed away on December 27, 2024, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born January 22, 1949, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Ed Davenport Sr. and Marcella (Leisy) Davenport. He was a graduate of the White Oak School System. In May of 1971 Ed married Debra Martin in Chelsea, Oklahoma. He was one of Jehovah’s...
Constance Louise Walker
Dec 24, 2024
Connie Walker, 86, formerly of Nowata, Oklahoma passed peacefully on Christmas Eve. She was born July 24, 1938, to Russell and Helen Hicks. She graduated from Delaware High School and went to work for Phillips in Bartlesville. After Phillips, Connie decided to follow her passion, food and cooking for others. To that end she became a dietician and cooked for...
Helen Louise Camp
Dec 23, 2024
Helen Louise Wells Camp, Orlanda, Florida resident and former Vinita resident, passed away on December 23, 2024 at the age of 90 in Orlando, FL. Helen was born in Vinita, OK on November 7, 1934 to Sellers Wells and Ona Mae Jones who she will be buried next to in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was a graduate of Oklahoma State University,...
Judy Sarah Wellborn
Dec 20, 2024
Judy Sarah Elizabeth Hunt Wellborn of McKinney, Texas, age 80 years, 5 months and 3 days, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital, McKinney, Texas. Judy was born Monday, July 17, 1944, in Pleasantville, Iowa to Bion and Corinne Hunt, the 7th of 9 children.
At the age...
Paulette June Egnor
Dec 13, 2024
Paulette June (Ellison) Egnor, 77-year-old Oktaha resident, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital Muskogee, surrounded by family. She was born June 29, 1947, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Richard and Nellie (Alexander) Ellison. She graduated from Oktaha High School.
After high school, Paulette attended nursing school in Abilene, Texas where she graduated as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She...
Doris Marie Foster
Dec 8, 2024
Doris Marie Foster, 73-year-old Pryor resident, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, surrounded by family. Doris was born September 9, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James and Marie (George) Barton. She married the love of her life, Larry Foster on January 4, 1973. They had known each other all their lives and were sweethearts...
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