Local Obituaries for Families in Coweta and Broken Arrow, OK.
Davy Potter
Jan 16, 2013
Davy Lee Potter, age 83, long-time resident of Coweta passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 16, 2013 at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, OK. Davy was born on April 20, 1929 in Coweta, OK and was the son of William David and Alta May (Mizer) Potter. Davy and Sibyl Joyce Potter were united in marriage on September 28, 1951 in...
Leona Tiger Sullan
Jan 13, 2013
January 13, 2013 Leona Elouise Tiger Sullivan of Broken Arrow, 92, passed away January 6, 2013 at Cedarcrest Care Center in Broken Arrow. She was born March 31, 1920 in Coweta to Nicey (Chalakee) and Thomas Tiger. On April 6, 1950, she married Jesse James "Bud" Sullivan and together they created a beautiful family. She attended Cook Christian School...
Norma Kilgore-Mashburn
Jan 13, 2013
Norma Ruth Kilgore-Mashburn, age 71, long-time resident of Coweta passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 in Coweta, OK. Norma was born on May 26, 1941 in Wagoner County, OK and was the daughter of Roy and Lorene (Ketchum) Gilbert. Norma and Ed Kilgore were united in marriage on May 19, 1958 in Muskogee, OK and he preceded her in death...
Rhonda Cypert
Jan 12, 2013
Rhonda Joyce Cypert, age 64, of resident of Coweta passed away peacefully Saturday evening, January 12, 2013 at her home in Coweta, OK. She was born on February 22, 1948 in Odessa, TX and was the daughter of Tommy and Billie (Franklin) Booth. Rhonda and Steve Cypert were married on August 16, 2001 in Van Buren, AR. Rhonda worked at...
Shirley Bogle
Jan 12, 2013
Shirley J. Bogle, age 72, of Coweta passed away Saturday evening, January 12, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Shirley was born on May 1, 1940 in Coweta, OK and was the daughter of Elzie and Fannie (Jackson) Gilbert. Shirley and Charles Bogle were united in marriage on June 4, 1959 and he preceded her in death in...
Nancy Harrington
Jan 11, 2013
Nancy Lee Ross Harrington, age 68, of Coweta, OK was born January 12, 1944 in Tulsa and died Friday, January 11, 2013. The daughter and granddaughter of sharecroppers and cotton gin workers, she learned an unshakeable work ethic and a staunch devotion to family. She also learned the secret to a happy life-place others' needs before your own, love unconditionally...
Robbie Jo Carpenter
Jan 11, 2013
January 11, 2013 Robbie Jo Carpenter, longtime resident of Tulsa, passed from this life on January 7,2013 at the age of 83 years. Robbie was born on January 28,1929 in Barnsdall, OK the first child of John and Margie (Clapp) Clements. On June 17,1945, she married Warren Ross Carpenter; she was a homemaker and worked for many years in...
Avonell Hobbs
Jan 8, 2013
January 8, 2013 Avonell Leah "Nell" Hobbs passed from this life on January 3, 2013 in Catoosa, OK at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 11 days. She was born on March 23, 1929 in Skiatook, OK to Zachariah P. and Effie Grace (Marchbanks) Thompson. Nell loved dancing and listening to country music and watching her soap...
Amos Earnest Pearson
Jan 8, 2013
January 8, 2013 Amos Earnest Pearson passed from this life on January 6, 2013 in Broken Arrow, OK at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 12 days. He was born on February 25, 1918 in Broken Arrow, OK to John Otis and Bessie (Welch) Pearson. Amos grew up in Broken Arrow and worked as a farmer and...
Emily Forehand
Jan 7, 2013
Mrs. Emily L. Forehand peacefully passed the morning of Jan. 7, 2013 at her home in Coweta, OK with her granddaughter Emily M. Forehand-Boodt, daughter Dewanda Hunter and family by her side. She was 75 yrs. old. She was preceded in death by her husband Mason Forehand, grandson James Forehand, and daughter Avis Sims. She is survived by three daughters...
Jerry Nelms
Jan 2, 2013
Dr. Jerry A. Nelms, age 73, long-time resident of Coweta passed away Wednesday evening, January 2, 2013 at his home in Coweta surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on August 28, 1939 in Tishomingo, OK and was the son of Dr. Lucian L. and Ruby A. (Jones) Nelms. He graduated from Coweta High School and then attended Northeastern...
Gladys Robbins
Jan 1, 2013
In the winter of 1930, Amzie and Josephine Robbins were blessed with a new addition to their family in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. This new addition, a daughter arrived on January 31st and was given the name Gladys Marie. Gladys began her education in the public school system of Wagoner, Oklahoma. She graduated from the historic Lincoln High School, with the...
Robert Lee Taylor
Jan 1, 2013
January 1, 2013 Robert Lee Taylor passed from this life on December 27, 2012 at his home in Catoosa, OK surrounded by his loving family at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 7 days. He was born on November 20, 1929 in Lancaster, PA to Levi and Bernice (Aston) Taylor. On May 5, 1952, Robert married Audrey...
Bert Gillenwater
Dec 30, 2012
Bert I. "Bill" Gillenwater, age 92, long-time resident of Coweta passed away peacefully Sunday evening, December 30, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital South in Tulsa, OK. Bert was born on February 26, 1920 in Weir, KS and was the son of Bert Allen and Hazel (Scott) Gillenwater. Bert lived on a 160 acre farm which he farmed with his family....
Deanna Huddleston
Dec 26, 2012
Deanna P. Huddleston, age 70, of Coweta, a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, December 26, 2012 at her home in Coweta, OK. Deanna was born on June 2, 1942 in Yuba City, CA and was the daughter of Claude Lester and Geneva Pearl (Hodges) Allbright. Deanna was a 1959 graduate of Mountain...
Cecelia Freeland
Dec 22, 2012
Cecelia Kay Freeland of Coweta, age 58, a loving and caring wife, mother, sister and aunt passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at her home in Coweta, OK. Cecelia was born on May 19, 1954 in Okmulgee, OK and was the daughter of Yahola and Beulah (King) Simms. Cecelia was a graduate of Okmulgee High School. Cecelia and Brett Freeland...
Ruby Lucille Schauffler
Dec 18, 2012
Ruby Lucille (Frazier) Schauffler, longtime resident of Coweta, age 93, a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, December 18, 2012 at Senior Suites in Broken Arrow, OK. Lucille was born on April 8, 1919 in Cleveland, OK and was the daughter of Harvey E. Frazier, Sr. and Bessie C....
Kathryn Gillenwater
Dec 18, 2012
Kathryn Linn Gillenwater, longtime resident of Coweta, age 78, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, December 18, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Kathryn was born on July 30, 1934 in Sayre, OK and was the daughter of Edward and Urcy "Kit" (Redding) Linn. Kathryn met Bert Gillenwater at a diner in Sayre, OK and were united in marriage on...
Bobby G. Walker
Dec 17, 2012
Bobby G. Walker, age 83, of Coweta passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2012 at the Claremore Veteran's Center in Claremore, OK. Bobby was born on May 29, 1929 in Coweta, OK and was the son of James William and Cora Mae (Pilant) Walker. Bobby and Edna Lee Carner were married on November 15, 1950 in Coweta, OK. Bobby was...
Charlotte Ann Morris
Dec 17, 2012
December 17, 2012 Charlotte Ann Morris passed from this life on December 14, 2012 in Broken Arrow, OK at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 20 days. She was born on June 24, 1942 in Cherokee, AL to Lloyd and Berta "Cleo" (Davis) Simpson. Charlotte was the co-owner and operator of the J 7 C Carpet Service...
