All Obituaries

Violet Alma LeForce was born July 29,1936 to Ora B. LeForce and Alma (Cox) LeForce in Centrailia, OK. She was one of 12 children, raised on a farm. Work was hard and life was not easy. This prepared her for many accomplishments to come in her life. This large family would become the basis for her strong family values. Vi went on to graduate from Draughn’s School of Business in Tulsa in 1955. She had a long career in accounting and worked with a large fim out of Phoenix, AZ. Her career...

William Thomas “Tom” Nowlin, 74 year old Vinita resident, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2022.  Tom was born in Ketchum, OK on December 15, 1947 to C. A. ”Cracker” Nowlin and Janana (Ward) Nowlin.  He proudly served in the Air Force.  After his military service he worked majority of his career with GRDA, retiring as a mechanic.  Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and having a best tomato contest with his brother, and claiming to be the best...

June 8th 2022, high noon, Jackson David Nichols, saddled up to reunite with the Lord and his bride, Doris Jean. Jack was born the youngest of seven, February 15th, 1933 to Benjamin Nichols and Lillie Mae (Estes) Nichols in Lone Grove, OK. He graduated from Springer High School in 1950 and made the best decision of his life by marrying Doris Jean Pickett on June 22. 1952. He served in the Army at Ft. Sill in Lawton during the Korean war and then was a teller at the Exchange National Bank in...

Clifford Argle Howeth, 93, of Langley, went to be with is heavenly father on June 6, 2022. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was born on November 16, 1928 in Asher, OK. He was one of 11 children born to Ernest and Purlie Howeth. He was raised in Sulphur, OK on a dairy farm and later moved to Tonkawa to start a family with his wife Dorothy, who passed away in 1993. As a young child he first learned of the power of God’s love as he battled Polio. He stayed true to his...

Anton “Tony” Henry Berend, 87, of Vinita, passed away May 29, 2022, surrounded with love at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. He was born April 1, 1935, in Windthorst, Texas to Anton and Eleanor Berend. Tony was one of 13 children.  He graduated from Windthorst High School and after high school he trained to be a Welder.  Tony welded all his life and could weld anything that could be welded, from oil fields to most recently building and repairing docks on Grand...

Sylvia Yvonne (Grubbs) Gieser Crawford passed away on Tuesday May 17, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born November 21, 1937, in Pensacola, Oklahoma, the daughter of Delbert and Cora Marie (Morrison) Grubbs. Sylvia was raised in Mayes County, attended Spavinaw School and then graduated from Jay High School. She sang in a gospel trio called The Daughters of God for over twenty years. Sylvia and the Daughters of God made CDs for Songs of Hope Ministries. One of Sylvia’s favorite things...

Floyd Vol Faulkner, of Vinita passed away Monday, May 9,2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Floyd was born September 19, 1946, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Clarence Vol and Ola Faye Faulkner. He graduated from Vinita High School in 1965 and then joined the United States Navy. After being discharged from the Navy, Floyd married the love of his life Sherry Seabolt on December 12, 1967, in Vinita. After a career in the restaurant and bakery business he attended the Dallas institute of Funeral Service...

Doyle Lynn Burrus, 74, of Vinita, passed away at his home on May 6, 2022. He was born July 9, 1947, in Vinita, to David Arnold Burrus and Velda Alene (Taylor) Burrus. Doyle graduated from Bluejacket High School and continued his education graduating from NEO in Miami and spent some time at OU. On March 25, 1969, he joined the United States Navy and served his country until being discharged on March 8, 1971.Doyle worked many years as a nursing home caregiver. He was very artistic and enjoyed...

Brody Cheyenne Williams Deitrick, 26-year-old lifelong resident of rural Craig County Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday evening, May 4, 2022. Brody was born on July 12, 1995, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita Oklahoma, to Kittye Williams of Vinita and Brian Jackson of Vinita, Oklahoma. Brody was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Willard and Patricia (Campbell) Deitrick, of Vinita, maternal grandfather, Jennings Van Williams, of Sallisaw, OK, paternal grandparents, Jack Leon and...

Chelsea resident, Paul James Dick, 70, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was born to John and Ada Dick on May 11, 1951, in Claremore, Oklahoma. He graduated from White Oak Highschool and completed the Diesel Mechanic program at Okmulgee Tech. Paul was a proud member of the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Delaware Tribes and enjoyed going to tribal events and stomp dances.  He enjoyed fishing but most of all loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He loved his...