Feb 12, 2022

Longtime Vinita resident Patrick Michael Bingham, 52, passed away suddenly at his home on February 12th, 2022. Patrick was born October 20th, 1969, to Mary and Buddy Bingham. He was a Vinita High School graduate class of 1987 and also attended NSU receiving a degree in business, Patrick had numerous friends that he considered family, he was always the...

Feb 10, 2022

Lifelong Vinita resident Danny Lee McDougal, 75, passed away in Vinita on February 10, 2022. He was born October 3, 1946, in Vinita, to Thomas A. McDougal, and Buena Mae (Cariker) McDougal. Danny was a 1965 graduate of Vinita High School. He was a truck driver for most of his life. He was of the Baptist faith. Danny enjoyed...

Feb 10, 2022

Dale Anthony Blount, 74, of Vinita, passed away in Pryor, Oklahoma, on February 10, 2022. He was born November 19, 1947, in Vinita Oklahoma to Julian W. Blount and Norma Lee (Epperson) Blount. Dale was a graduate of Vinita High School and continued his education at NEO in Miami, and Oklahoma State University. Dale owned his own printing company...

Feb 6, 2022

Owen M. “Jack” Davenport, 95-year-old lifelong Centralia resident, passed away February 6th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Jack was born on October 5th, 1926, in Medford, Oklahoma to Orville M and Leda (McVay) Davenport. He attended school in Centralia and was drafted during his senior year. After serving his country for two years, he...

Jan 30, 2022

Kevin Elizabeth (Grider) Williams, of Vinita passed away on January 30, 2022. She surely ran to the waiting arms of her Savior and was greeted gleefully by her mother and father whom she missed with all her heart. Kevin loved babies, craft shows, new shoes, trips to Boston, a clean kitchen, and shopping with her beloved friends. She made...

Jan 30, 2022

Long time Craig County Sheriff Jaye Dayne Solomon “JD” Baldridge, 88, passed away at his home with his family at his side on Friday, January 28, 2022. JD was born in Strang, Oklahoma, to Solomon S. Baldridge and Rosa (Parks) Baldridge, on August 20, 1933. He was educated at the Mayes County Island Ford School. JD served as a...

Jan 21, 2022

Larry Wayne Seaton, (CB handle, “Lockjaw”), 70, of Vinita, passed with his family at his side, Friday January 21, 2022, at his home in Vinita. He was born January 2, 1952, as the New Year’s Baby in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, to Lawrence Seaton and Mary Lou (McDonough) Seaton. Larry enlisted in the United States Army and served his country from...

Jan 18, 2022

Virginia Beatrice Spurgeon, 90, of Commerce, Oklahoma, passed away January 18, 2022, at the Eastwood Care Nursing Center, in Commerce. She was born February 19, 1931, in Fairland, Oklahoma, to Al Hopper and Ida May (Stroud) Hopper. On July 5, 1950, she married the love of her life Orville Spurgeon, in Vinita. Virginia was a Nursing Home housekeeper for...

Jan 17, 2022

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Jan 1, 2022

Betty Ann (Cox) Reed Brenner, 71, of Claremore, passed on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Cornerstone Hospital in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was born on September 16, 1950 in Centralia, Craig County Oklahoma. She lived near the Estella community and began school at White Oak. Her daddy died when she was only eight years old. She attended Vinita schools before...

Dec 30, 2021

Jacky Marvin Brookfield, 78 year old Vinita resident, passed from this life at Ignite Medical, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on December 30, 2021. He was born in Vinita on November 10, 1943, to Charles Edwin Brookfield and Emma Jean Humphrey.

Jacky was a 1962 graduate of Vinita High School. After graduating he joined the United States Navy and...

Dec 30, 2021

Elsie Corinne Hunt was born November 18, 1934, Swan, Iowa to Bion Lee and Corinne Willis Hunt.  Elsie (87) went to be with Jesus, December 30, 2021 at Quaker Hill Nursing Home, Baxter Springs, KS.

Elsie grew up on the Iowa Family Farm and started school at age four.  At 15, she developed Rheumatic Fever and was...

Dec 28, 2021

Michael Douglas Price, 68, of Chelsea, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2021. He was born September 4, 1953, in Amarillo, Texas, to Ted and Jerre Price. Mike was a graduate of Welch High School in Welch, Oklahoma. On April 3, 2007, he married Cindy Neal (McCormick) in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He later retired as...

Dec 25, 2021

Luann Batchelor

May 27, 1953 – December 25, 2021

Luann Batchelor was born on May 27, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was the second beloved child of Donald and Patricia Batchelor. She passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021 as she held her stuffed puppy and listened to The Christmas Story movie playing in...

Dec 23, 2021

Myrtle Lorrine Bates, 92, of Vinita, passed away at her home December 23, 2021, at her home in Vinita.

She was born October 29, 1929, in Estella, Oklahoma, to Tom Cooper and Ollie (Pitts) Cooper. Lorrine graduated from White Oak Schools and on May 28, 1949, she married the love of her life, Roy Bates, in Vinita....

Dec 22, 2021

Jerry Allen Edwards, 74, of Big Cabin, Oklahoma, passed away at Claremore Hillcrest Hospital on December 22, 2021. He was born October 29, 1947, in Dalhart, Texas, to Lonnie W. Edwards and Bessie Lucille (Brannum) Edwards. He graduated from Artesia High School in Artesia, New Mexico. As a child he was the Eastern New Mexico State Poster Child for...

Nov 29, 2021

Doris Jean Nichols, 86, of Vinita, passed away at her home on November 29,2021. She was born April 24, 1935, to Cassius Clay and Vera Costie Pickett in Marietta, Oklahoma. Doris graduated from Ardmore High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma. On June 22, 1952, she married the love of her life, Jack Nichols. They made their home in Vinita and...

Nov 21, 2021

Ophelia Weston was born in Chelsea, Oklahoma on June 20, 1938, she was the third oldest child of the late Oliver and Hesterine Foster. She peacefully departed this life on November 21, 2021.

Ophelia attended the Attucks High School in Vinita, OK, but was transferred to be near home to the White Oak High School where she...

Nov 12, 2021

Marlene Aronia Kieslich, 86, of Vinita, passed away November 12, 2021, at Saint Francis Health System in Vinita. She was born December 23, 1934, in Joplin, Missouri to W.H. Perry and Aronia (McGinnis) Perry. She graduated from Car Junction High School in Carl Junction, Missouri. Marlene was married to Carl R. Kieslich, and they owned and operated the Willow...

Nov 3, 2021

Ilene A Griffin, 77 of Kansas, OK, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021.  Ilene was born in Detroit, MI on May 13, 1944 to Melvin and Geneva (Nail) Ashby.  She was united in marriage to Gary Griffin, who awaited her in heaven.  Ilene worked for years as a hairdresser, worked at Kansas City Hall, and volunteered at Kansas Cemetery. ...