Obituaries

Art Peters

Art Peters

July 26, 2017

Art Peters, 67, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Ft. Smith. He was born December 26, 1949 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma the son of Patricia Mae (Fair) Rosson. He was a supervisor at Whirlpool Corp and worked in the oil field.

Survivors are:

2 daughters: Kayla Stiles and Joseph Bauldwin of Van Buren, AR and Sabrina...

Ross W Kennedy

Ross W Kennedy

July 21, 2017

Ross William Kennedy, resident of Horton Lake, Greenwood, Arkansas and formerly of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away peacefully July 21, 2017. He had been in the hospital for four weeks due to a stroke and complications from that. He was 63 years old, born March 4th, 1954. Ross was an avid reader and poet. He loved the outdoors and was...

William "Bill" G Burgess Jr

William "Bill" G Burgess Jr

July 13, 2017

William Glen “Bill” Burgess, Jr., 83 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord July 13, 2017 in Sallisaw. He was born July 26, 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Pearl Estes Burgess and William Glenn Burgess, Sr. He was married to Kishiko Nobe on October 10, 1957 in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Burgess was President of 4H and...

John E Huffman

John E Huffman

July 11, 2017

John E. Huffman, 81 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. He was born September 1, 1935 in Hutchison, Kansas, the son of Lillian Thomson Huffman and George Edmond Huffman. He was married to Glenda Snow on November 28, 1959 in California. She preceded him in death on July 30, 2009. Mr. Huffman was a...

Annabelle (Toles) Acker

Annabelle (Toles) Acker

July 9, 2017

Annabelle Acker, 83 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was born June 29, 1934 in Tryon, Oklahoma, the daughter of Chloe Amrine Toles and Roy Toles. She married Harold M. Acker on June 16, 1956 in Tryon. He preceded her in death in 2008. Mrs. Acker was a secretary at Vo-Tech and...

Alan G. Sizemore

Alan G. Sizemore

July 8, 2017

Alan G. Sizemore was born January 6, 1965 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, the son of Wayne and Ruth (Stewart) Sizemore. He was married to Beverly Johnson for 35 years. He passed this life on July 8, 2017 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 52.

He leaves to mourn his passing:

wife: Beverly of the home

1 daughter: Jennifer Johnson of...

Joyce F (Mickels) Thornton

Joyce F (Mickels) Thornton

July 7, 2017

Joyce Fay Thornton was born August 16, 1946 in Checotah, Oklahoma, the daughter of William and Florence (Franklin) Mickels. She was married to Jerry Mack Thornton on December 28, 1963 in Stigler, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on July 26, 2007. Mrs. Thornton passed this life on July 7, 2017 in Gore, Oklahoma at the age of 70.

She...

Grant Sturgeon

Grant Sturgeon

July 7, 2017

Grant Sturgeon was born June 30, 1953 in Corydon, Indiana, the son of Elmer and Bessie (Bolen) Sturgeon. He was married to Jan Sturgeon on June 3, 1978. She preceded him in death on September 11, 2004. Mr. Sturgeon passed this life on July 7, 2017 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at the age of 64.

He leaves to mourn his...

Jesse E Fink Jr

Jesse E Fink Jr

July 6, 2017

Jesse Earl Fink Jr passed away July 6, 2017, in Ada, OK. Jess was born April 21, 1929, to Jesse Earl Sr and Edith Lee Saxon Fink. He graduated from Gore High School in 1947. Jess married his high school sweetheart Lois Ramona Bobby Cotner on February 9, 1948, in Fort Smith Arkansas.

He served in the Air Force for...

William M Hill Jr.

William M Hill Jr.

July 5, 2017

Sgt. William McKinley Hill, Jr. was born November 22, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of William McKinley Hill, Sr. and Ruby Lee (Johnson) Williams. He was a retired Sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps. Sgt. Hill passed this life on July 5, 2017 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma at the age of 63.

He leaves to mourn his passing:

3...

Geneva (Dial) Haney

Geneva (Dial) Haney

July 4, 2017

Sadly, we just lost the matriarch of our family. She was our energy, and her presence had a way of making everything more fun. Geneva Haney took her first breath in Heaven on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Her family remained by her side in San Clemente, California.

She was born the third of eight children to Harrison and Mary...