Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Kelly Wallace

Kelly Wallace

Mar 6, 2020

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Kelly Lee Wallace, 58, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 11, 1961 to Thomas Edward Robertson and Shirley Lee (Stover) Patrick.

Kelly attended the Tulsa Public School system where he received his education. He married the love...

Douglas Whistler

Douglas Whistler

Mar 5, 2020

Douglas Dean Whistler, aged 78, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born August 4, 1941 in Elk City, Kansas to Glessner Long Whistler and Orlena (Eversole) Whistler. He was a 1959 graduate of Nowata High School and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1964 from the University of Tennessee. In 1964, he...

Colletta Smith

Colletta Smith

Mar 5, 2020

Colletta Sue Smith, age 55, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2020, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa.  She was born April 20, 1964, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to William Day and Leender Smith.  She was a 1982 graduate of Vinita High School.  She received an associate’s degree in business from Independence Community College.

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Colletta Smith

Colletta Smith

Mar 5, 2020

Colletta Sue Smith, age 55, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2020, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa.  She was born April 20, 1964, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to William Day and Leender Smith.  She was a 1982 graduate of Vinita High School.  She received an associate’s degree in business from Independence Community College.

Colletta’s professional career...

Samuel Freeman

Samuel Freeman

Mar 5, 2020

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Samuel Dewey Freeman, 71, of Nowata went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2020. He was born September 21, 1948, in Hagarville, Arkansas to Wilbur and Viola (Callahan) Freeman.

Shortly after High School, Sam married Pamela Jean Martin on September 21, 1968. In 1971, Sam and Pam...

Douglas Whistler

Douglas Whistler

Mar 5, 2020

Douglas Dean Whistler, aged 78, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born August 4, 1941 in Elk City, Kansas to Glessner Long Whistler and Orlena (Eversole) Whistler. He was a 1959 graduate of Nowata High School and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1964 from the University of Tennessee. In 1964, he...

Samuel Freeman

Samuel Freeman

Mar 5, 2020

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Samuel Dewey Freeman, 71, of Nowata went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2020. He was born September 21, 1948, in Hagarville, Arkansas to Wilbur and Viola (Callahan) Freeman.

Shortly after High School, Sam married Pamela Jean Martin on September 21, 1968. In 1971, Sam and Pam...

Larry Jackson

Larry Jackson

Mar 2, 2020

Larry Dale Jackson, 73 year old Miami resident, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 2, 2020.  Larry was born in the Delaware Community on December 6, 1946 to William and Sarah (Willhite) Jackson.  He graduated from Grove High School in 1964.  The following year on June 27, 1965, he was united in marriage to Catherine...

Peggy Thompson

Peggy Thompson

Mar 2, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” Thompson, age 88, Grove, OK passed away Sunday March 1, 2020.

She was born September 23, 1931 in Hiwasse, AR to the late Virgil Banks and Mary Emma Woods Banks.  She graduated from Gravette, AR High School in 1949 as Class Valdictorian

Peggy married Clifford “Pepper” Thompson, her high school sweetheart on August...

Peggy Thompson

Peggy Thompson

Mar 2, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” Thompson, age 88, Grove, OK passed away Sunday March 1, 2020.

She was born September 23, 1931 in Hiwasse, AR to the late Virgil Banks and Mary Emma Woods Banks.  She graduated from Gravette, AR High School in 1949 as Class Valdictorian

Peggy married Clifford “Pepper” Thompson, her high school sweetheart on August...

James Hale

James Hale

Mar 2, 2020

James Harlin (“Jim”) Hale, 88, longtime Grove-area builder and Christian man of faith, died on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Hillcrest Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa, leaving a host of family and friends to mourn his passing. Jim Hale lived his faith deeply and constantly.  By example and testimony, Jim touched the lives of many. To his family, he...

Larry Jackson

Larry Jackson

Mar 2, 2020

Larry Dale Jackson, 73 year old Miami resident, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 2, 2020.  Larry was born in the Delaware Community on December 6, 1946 to William and Sarah (Willhite) Jackson.  He graduated from Grove High School in 1964.  The following year on June 27, 1965, he was united in marriage to Catherine...

James Hale

James Hale

Mar 2, 2020

James Harlin (“Jim”) Hale, 88, longtime Grove-area builder and Christian man of faith, died on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Hillcrest Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa, leaving a host of family and friends to mourn his passing. Jim Hale lived his faith deeply and constantly.  By example and testimony, Jim touched the lives of many. To his family, he...

Fred Mason

Fred Mason

Mar 1, 2020

Fred Chitwood Mason, 80, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Rowlett, Texas.

He was born and raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the son of Fred Lunstead Mason and Marguerite Imogene Chitwood.

In 1959 he joined the US Army, where he served as an Army Ranger with the...

Fred Mason

Fred Mason

Mar 1, 2020

Fred Chitwood Mason, 80, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Rowlett, Texas.

He was born and raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the son of Fred Lunstead Mason and Marguerite Imogene Chitwood.

In 1959 he joined the US Army, where he served as an Army Ranger with the...

John Hampton

John Hampton

Feb 27, 2020

Kelly Hampton, 77, of Zena passed away on Feb. 27, 2020. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Grove's First Baptist Church in Grove,Oklahoma Kelly was born on Nov. 8, 1942, in the back of his parents' general store in Zena. He went to grade school at Zena and graduated from Grove High School, where he...

John Hampton

John Hampton

Feb 27, 2020

Kelly Hampton, 77, of Zena passed away on Feb. 27, 2020. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Grove's First Baptist Church in Grove,Oklahoma Kelly was born on Nov. 8, 1942, in the back of his parents' general store in Zena. He went to grade school at Zena and graduated from Grove High School, where he...

Braden Baker

Braden Baker

Feb 26, 2020

Braden Oakley Baker was born December 27, 2016 at St. Francis in Tulsa Oklahoma to Kyle Baker and Sharon Miller.  Braden fulfilled his divine purpose in life and touched many people from all over the country with his contagious smile and his miraculous existence.  Braden’s work on Earth was done and he went home to be with Jesus on...

Braden Baker

Braden Baker

Feb 26, 2020

Braden Oakley Baker was born December 27, 2016 at St. Francis in Tulsa Oklahoma to Kyle Baker and Sharon Miller.  Braden fulfilled his divine purpose in life and touched many people from all over the country with his contagious smile and his miraculous existence.  Braden’s work on Earth was done and he went home to be with Jesus on...

Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris

Feb 24, 2020

Johnny LeFred Harris, passed away on February 24, 2020 in Tulsa, OK.  Johnny was born on June 02, 1940 in Vinita, OK to Buster Harris and Emma Jean Humphrey.

Johnny attended schools in Vinita, Oklahoma. He worked for the United States Postal Service for many years until his retirement.  Johnny is of the Baptist faith and worshipped...