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Robert Ray Gleason, 92, Lifelong resident of Vinita Gained his wings in the early morning hours of September 29th 2022. Robert was born December 13th, 1929, the son of Floyd Gleason and Ruby Olive (Lightfoot) Gleason. Robert married Willie “Maxine” Maxey, on April 3rd, 1975.Robert was the parts manager at C.R. Moore Motor Co. for 30 years, as well as owning and operating the Vinita laundry mat for a number of years. Robert enjoyed flying and was a licensed pilot. He also...

Charles John Grant Jr “John”, age 68, of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday September 9, 2022 at 10:40 am in Tulsa Oklahoma at hospice. After a long hard 6-year fight battling cancer.     He was born on February 24, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles John Grant Sr and Frances Ann Dudding Grant.  He graduated from Vinita High School in 1972.  He graduated JATC 584 Apprenticeship training in 1979. John was a Journeyman Wireman Electrician for...

Eliza “Neoma” Perkins Wiens took her first breath of life June 4th, 1929, in White River, Missouri, the youngest daughter of James and Anna Perkins. Neoma passed from this life into eternal rest with our Lord and savior on the evening of September 8th, 2022. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Our hearts are full knowing that our precious Neoma is walking the streets of glory hand in hand with her beloved husband, Vermont. Neoma and Vermont were...

Barry Dean Cope, of Afton, Oklahoma, was born January 19th, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Kenneth and Imogene (Shahan) Cope. Mr. Cope passed from this life into eternal rest on August 30th, 2022, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Cope married the love of his life Kay on July 31st, 1961, in Wichita Kansas. To this union they were blessed with three boys. Barry was a family man, and he always found a way to put family first. He enjoyed a good game of golf and fishing. The...

Donations in memory of Gary Duncan can be made to the Cherokee Home for Children, 13355 Tx-16, Cherokee, Texas 76832. www.chc4kids.org 

Russell Dean Morrow,  52 of  Grove passed away Tuesday morning, August 23, 2022, with his family by his side.  Russell was born August 7, 1970, in Pryor Oklahoma to Diana Owen and Roy Morrow.  Russell lived in the Grand Lake area majority of his life. He graduated from Ketchum High School and attended Tulsa Welding school and worked as welder.  Russell is survived by his mother Diana Owen, son Cameron and daughter Piper, siblings Shelly, Kevin and Kamicha, nieces...

Sandra (Sandy) Kay Hogue of Jenks, Oklahoma, was born May 15, 1946, in Chickasha, OK, to Manley and Viola (Lanham) Smith.  Sandy passed from this life into eternal rest with our Lord and Savior on August 18, 2022, with her loving family by her side. Sandy married the love of her life James T. (Jim) in Tulsa, OK in 1985, and they moved to the Keystone Lake area where they lived for a number of years.  Sandy worked many years at Oxy Petroleum in Tulsa.  They moved to Gran Tara...

  Carole Rose McCormick, 75, of Chelsea, went to be with the Lord on August 12, 2022, at Saint Francis Health Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born November 2, 1946, in Tulsa to Jack and Elizabeth (Theobald) McCormick. She lived most of her life in Tulsa and enjoyed working many years as a unit secretary at Saint Francis Hospital until her retirement in 2016. Carole was a kid at heart and always found a way to make those around her laugh. She recently became a part of Family Praise...

Lifelong Vinita resident George Edward Parrish passed away on August 8,2022, in Vinita. He was born in Vinita on March 8,1951, to Charles William Parrish, and Mary June (McFail) Parish. He attended Vinita and Tahlequah Sequoyah Schools. George worked for many farmers hauling hay and doing chores around the farm. He was a member of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. George enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He loved cats and all the animals that came around the home such as...