Obituaries

October 12, 2017

October 12, 2017

Harold David Johnson, 66 of Vian, Oklahoma passed away on October 12, 2017 in Vian, Oklahoma. He was born on December 17, 1950 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to Jeanie McNutt Johnson and Younger S. Johnson. He was married to Frances Ruth Ritter Johnson on June 1, 1970 in Vian, Oklahoma. David was self-employed but believed in helping others so he spent...

October 10, 2017

Crystal Deloris “Dee” Carter, 73 of Vian, Oklahoma passed away on October 10, 2017 in Vian, Oklahoma. She was born on September 6,1944 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Emma (McCoy) Caseboldt and Jimmie Caseboldt. She was married to John Clyde Carter on March 20, 1967 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on August 17, 2009. She was a...

October 10, 2017

Larry Paul Fletcher, 59 of Gans, Oklahoma passed away on October 10, 2017 in Gans, Oklahoma. He was born on November 4, 1957 in Covina, California to Shirley Ann (Jones) and Frank Paul Fletcher. He was married to Sue (Robison) Fletcher on June 25, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a loader at St. Clair Lime Plant and a...

October 10, 2017

Doug Dobbs, 78, of McKey Community, Oklahoma passed away on October 10, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 5, 1939 in McKey community, Oklahoma to Bessie Jane (Bynum) Dobbs and Henry Harold Dobbs. He was married to Gretchen (Rogers) Dobbs on January 25, 1970 in McKey, Oklahoma. He was a rancher and a Protestant.

Survivors are:

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October 8, 2017

Elmer Junior Dority, 81 of Muldrow, Oklahoma passed away on October 8, 2017 in Roland, Oklahoma. He was born on March 14, 1936 in Gans, Oklahoma to Ethel (Allen) Dority and Elmer Dority. He was married to Polly Ann (Wagers) Dority on March 14, 1990 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was a horseman, rancher, and of the Holiness faith.

Survivors...

October 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

Larry Thomas Long, 63 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away on October 6, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was born on December 26, 1953 in Sallisaw, OK to Wanda Neal Kisselburg Long and Thomas Long. He was married to Judy Teague Long on May 10, 1975 in Sallisaw, OK. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam and a truck...

October 5, 2017

October 5, 2017

October 3, 2017

Lisa Danielle Young, 49 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away on October 3, 2017 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. she was born on May 23, 1968 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Wanda Lou (Holloway) Henning and Charles Daniel Henning. She was formerly a clerk at the Sequoyah County Assessors Office.

Survivors are:

1 daughter: Jennifer Crutchfield and husband, Billy of Sallisaw, OK

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October 2, 2017

James Allen Musgrave, 48 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away on October 2, 2017 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. He was born on May 10, 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Pauline Pritchard and Wayne Evet Pritchard.

Survivors are:

mother: Pauline Prtchard

2 sisters: Paula Sinclar and husband, Darryl and Lori Henke and husband, David

1 niece: Heather Norris

2 nephews: Greg Henke...

October 1, 2017

Oakleigh Grace Wheeler, 0, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas passed away on October 1, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was born on October 1, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Shelby Lynn Parker and Trevor Drake Andrew Wheeler.

Survivors are:

Parents: Trevor Wheeler and Shelby Parker of the home

brother and sister: Drake Wheeler and Hadleigh Wheeler of the home

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October 1, 2017

Dudley Minor Sparkman was born September 1, 1958 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Gerald Sparkman and Mary (Hays) Sparkman Farrar. He passed this life on October 1, 2017 at the age of 59 years. Dudley was well known throughout Sequoyah County having been a business owner for many years of Sparkman Construction and Sparkman Feed Store. Dudley was a Mason...

September 29, 2017

Gary D. Barrett, 69, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away on September 29, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was born on January 23, 1948 in Marble City, Oklahoma to Ada Mae (Hatter) Barrett and Andrew Jackson Barrett. He was married to Norma Ruth (Voss) Barrett on May 20, 1995 in Branson, Missouri. He was a maintenance manager at Sequoyah Fuels...

September 29, 2017

Jerry Wilson, 61, of Muldrow, Oklahoma passed away on September 29, 2017 in Muldrow, Oklahoma. He was born on April 17, 1956 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Patsy Saylor and R.C. Wilson. He was married to Jeanette Ellen (Brickhouse) Wilson on August 28, 1971 in Long Beach, California. He was a painter for Baldor Electric and of the Baptist faith.

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September 28, 2017

Norma Jean Butler, 82 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away on September 28, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was born on November 11, 1934 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Ollie Mae (Nugent) Butler and Crawford Lee Butler. She retired from Walmart and was of the Assembly of God faith.

Survivors are:

1 sister: Georgia Ann Butler of Glendale, AZ

nieces and...

September 26, 2017

Annie Lou Johnson Campbell, 64 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away on September 26, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was born on July 12, 1953 in Bunch, Oklahoma to Sally (Comingdeer) Johnson and Parker Johnson, Sr.. She was a housekeeper, caregiver and a Christian.

Survivors are:

1 daughter: Kendra Harris and husband, Jason of Ft. Smith, AR

4 grandchildren: Colby...

September 26, 2017

Joe Sidney Helms, 68 of Vian, Oklahoma passed away on September 26, 2017 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was born on August 23, 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Fannie Alma (Horn) Helms and Clarence Helms.

Survivors are:

3 sons: Nathanael Wyatt Helms of Tulsa, OK, Sidney Richard Helms of Bethany, OK, and Clarence Eugene Helms of Oceanside, CA

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September 26, 2017

Billy Ferril Pendergrass, 52 of Ft. Smith, Arkansas passed away on September 26, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was born on April 5, 1965 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Patsy Ruth (Smith) Pendergrass and Billy Ray Pendergrass. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors are:

Mother: Patsy Pendergrass of Muldrow, OK

1 sister: Gayla Bateman and husband, Robert of...