Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Margie Marie McDougal

Margie Marie McDougal

Mar 17, 2024

Margie Marie McDougal, born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on a warm summer day in 1949, bid farewell to this world on March 17, 2024, in Fairland, Oklahoma. She touched the lives of many as she journeyed through life with kindness and grace. She graduated from White Oak High School, carrying with her the values of education and lifelong learning. Margie's dedication shone...

James Arthur Patrick

James Arthur Patrick

Mar 13, 2024

James Arthur Patrick, 84-year-old longtime Vinita area resident, passed away March 13, 2024, at home. He was born November 23, 1939, in Fairland, Oklahoma to William Gordon and Lenora (Matthews) Patrick. He married Julia Kapp October 7, 1960, at the First United Methodist Church in Vinita. They were married until her passing January 11, 2003. He then married Tammy Fincher...

Earnest Ellis Johnson

Earnest Ellis Johnson

Mar 12, 2024

Earnest Ellis Johnson, 82-year-old Vinita area resident, peacefully transitioned to heaven on March 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born January 28, 1942, in rural Delaware County to Elmer Johnson and Mary (Finney) Vanfleet. Earnest served in the United States Army and was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam war.

Earnest was a carpenter by trade. He could carve...

Geneva Faye Tuell

Geneva Faye Tuell

Mar 9, 2024

Geneva Faye (Dawson) Tuell went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2024, after a brief stay at the Heartsworth nursing facility.

She was born on February 24, 1935, in her parents’ home near Ketchum, Oklahoma, with a midwife attending. She was the eighth of nine children born to Gladys (Harris) and William Dawson. She attended Couch Grade School across...

Geneva Jarvis

Geneva Jarvis

Feb 19, 2024

Geneva Jarvis, 92, Lifelong Craig County resident, Passed from this life into eternal rest with our Lord and Savior on the evening of February 19th, 2024. Geneva was on June 30th, 1931, in Lynn Creek, Missouri.

Geneva was a beautiful soul who loved her family with a passion no words could describe. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother and...

Michael Kenneth Jones

Michael Kenneth Jones

Feb 12, 2024

Michael Kenneth Jones, 73, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away at his home February 12, 2024, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on November 7, 1950, to E.L. (Shorty) Jones and Betty Louise (Hale) Jones. He was a 1968 graduate of Vinita High School. On April 15, 1969, Michael enlisted in the United States...

Brenda Kay Parman

Brenda Kay Parman

Feb 9, 2024

Brenda Kay Parman, 67, of Vinita, Oklahoma, passed away at home on February 9, 2024, at home. She was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on November 5, 1956, to John Henry Medearis and Betty Jo (Martin) Medearis.

Brenda was a graduate of Vinita High School and went on to earn some college credit hours. She worked as a personal health care assistant...

Laurence Everett Miers

Laurence Everett Miers

Feb 5, 2024

Laurence “Larry” Everett Miers, 61, of Chelsea, Oklahoma, passed away on February 5, 2024, in Chelsea. He was born June 27, 1962, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Willard “Bill” Paul Miers and Ann Elizabeth (Perrin) Miers.

He attended and graduated from Chelsea High School. Larry joined the Navy in 1980, and served his country for the next 12 years, travelling the world...

Jack Wayne Davis II

Jack Wayne Davis II

Jan 26, 2024

 

Jack Wayne Davis II was born on May 28, 1957, in Pryor Oklahoma to Jack and Wanda Davis. He left to join the Lord, his parents, and his sister Debra on January 26, 2024, in Vinita, Oklahoma. He is survived by his two older sisters, Connie Gardner of Plano, Texas and Shari Bradley of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, his nieces and...

Elizabeth Ann Landers

Elizabeth Ann Landers

Jan 21, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Landers, 90, lifelong Vinita resident, passed from this life into rest with our eternal Lord and Savior on the early morning of January 21, 2024. Elizabeth was born on December 26, 1933.

Elizabeth was a beautiful soul who loved her family and the time that she spent with them more than anything in the world. Every moment she could...

Amanda "Mandi" Marie Harms

Amanda "Mandi" Marie Harms

Jan 18, 2024

Amanda “Mandi” Harms was born on January 14, 1978, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.   She attended Oktaha High School where she was a cheerleader and participated in gymnastics.  In her younger years, she was a member of Boulevard Christian Church where she met her future husband, Erik Harms.  After the couple married, Mandi and Erik moved to Illinois where Mandi worked...

Connie June Patrick

Connie June Patrick

Jan 7, 2024

 

Constance “Connie” June Patrick, passed away on January 7, 2024, at the St. Francis South Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on March 22, 1935, in St. Charles, Iowa to Orval Douglas and Helen Nichols Douglas. Seven years later, the parents were divorced, and Connie went to live with her grandparents.

At age eleven, she moved to Des Moines...

Shirley Ann Thomas

Shirley Ann Thomas

Dec 24, 2023

 Shirley Ann Thomas, 81, of Vinita, passed away peacefully at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, on the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023. She had commented, “I want to be in Heaven for Jesus’ birthday!”, and she made it.

She was born at home; December 15, 1942, in Shaw, Mississippi, to Roy and Lorene (Chadwick) Thompson. She was educated in...

Martin "Matt" Mathews

Martin "Matt" Mathews

Dec 24, 2023

Martin “Matt” Luther Mathews III, 75 years old, of Afton, passed away December 24, 2023, at Hillcrest Medical Center of Tulsa. He was born September 13, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Martin Luther Mathews II and Juanita (Morrow) Mathews. He was educated at Jay Public Schools and continued his education at Oklahoma State University where he was on a football...

Dennis "Wayne" Ponder

Dennis "Wayne" Ponder

Dec 21, 2023

 

Dennis Wayne Ponder, 62, Of Disney, OK passed away Thursday, December 21st, 2023, at his home in Disney, OK. Wayne was born in California on June 21, 1961, the son of Dennis Thurman Ponder and Loretta Katherine (Wakefield) Ponder. Wayne was a jack of all trades but most recently tree service was his business.

Wayne was preceded in death...

Mary Louise Judd

Mary Louise Judd

Dec 20, 2023

Mary Louise Judd was born on, January 28th, 1925 in Adair, OK. Mary passed from this life December 20th, 2023. Those left to cherish her memory include Her children Charles and Nancy, as well as a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

Cornell D Brown

Cornell D Brown

Dec 19, 2023

 Cornell Brown was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on November 4, 1948 to Arstella and Buster Brown. Cornell was one of seven children. Cornell resided in Vinita, OK . Cornell was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He held may titles, Husband, Dad, Papa, Uncle, and Friend. Cornell passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at 11:00 pm with family by his side....

Ida Mae Gene Lundy

Ida Mae Gene Lundy

Dec 13, 2023

 

Ida Mae Simms-Lundy Ida left this world on December 13, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. Ida was born September 1, 1929 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Paul and Meda (Hall) Simms. At 3 years old she lost her mother and was placed with her maternal grandparents who raised her. She had very fond memories of her grandparents and all...

James Wesley Wood

James Wesley Wood

Dec 3, 2023

James (Jim) Wesley Wood, 91, of Cleora, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully athome on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023. Jim was born on February 5, 1932, in Tulsa,Oklahoma, to Orval and Cora Wood. Jim served his country in the Navy from 1951thru 1954 on the destroyer, the USS FISKE DD-842. Jim was married to BarbaraSue Frye on April 7th, 1955. Barbara preceded...

Judy D. Powell

Judy D. Powell

Dec 1, 2023

 

Judy Doreen Powell, 62, of Ketchum, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her residence on December 1, 2023. She was born in Sterling, Colorado, on March 3, 1961, to John R. Hardy and Pearl (Peterson) Hardy.

Judy grew up in Birdcity, Kansas, graduating from Cheylin High School in 1979.On April 26, 1980, Judy married the love of her life, John,...