Obituaries
Frankie Still
Aug 28, 2021
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Frankie Dale Still, 69, of Afton, Oklahoma passed away at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on August 28, 2021. He was born March 9, 1952, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to John Franklin and Madge (Tannehill) Still. Frankie graduated from Wagoner High School in 1970. In August of 1974...
Donald Bellamy
Aug 22, 2021
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Donald LeRoy Bellamy, 76, of Nowata, passed away on August 22, 2021, in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, on October 15, 1944, to Howard Clinton and Maxine Elizabeth (Camden) Bellamy. Don graduated from Nowata High School with the class of 1963. He traveled on the road as a...
Curtis Morrison Sr.
Aug 16, 2021
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Deut. 31-6
Be Strong and of good courage. Fear not nor be afraid, for the Lord who is your God will not leave you nor forsake you.
Curtis Jay Morrison Sr., of Coffeyville, Ks passed away on August 16th, 2021, at the age of 74.
...Carol Mcclymonds
Aug 13, 2021
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Former Nowata resident, Carol Ann McClymonds, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas, August 13, 2021. She was born November 4, 1958, to Bryson G. and Margaret Martha “Peggy” (McGraw) McClymonds in Wichita, Kansas. Carol was a 1977 graduate of Nowata High School and then continued her education at the University of...
Buffie Raulston
Aug 12, 2021
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Buffie Renee Raulston, 38, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on August 12, 2021. She was born March 14, 1983, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Stephan Leon Raulston and Donna Kay Rankin.
Buffie attended and received her education from the Field Kinley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas. She had a caring,...
Karen Boyles
Aug 10, 2021
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Karen (Moore) Boyles, 63, of Nowata, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.
Karen was born in Claremore, OK, on October 25, 1957, to Charles Clarence Moore and Jessie Viola (Nichols) Moore. She attended Nowata Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1976. Karen continued her education and...
Amber Alspach
Aug 10, 2021
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Amber Dawn Alspach, 31, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Amber was born on August 29, 1989, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Scott Alspach and Beckey (Russell) Tharp. Amber attended Nowata and Oklahoma Union Schools where she received her education. She was a lifetime resident of...
Alta Williams
Aug 7, 2021
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Alta Marie (Morris) Williams, 90, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Marie was born June 23, 1931, in Alluwe, OK, to John Bufford “JB” Morris and Myrtle Ann (Jenkins) Morris. Marie came from a large family being one of nine children in the home. On February 18, 1983,...
Jimmie Reed
Aug 4, 2021
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Dr. Jimmie “Jim” Lee Reed, 82, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on August 4, 2021. He was born November 17, 1938, in Vinita, Oklahoma to James Larkin “Bud” and Ida Bell (Stanart) Reed. He was a graduate of Nowata High School in 1956. Jim was inducted into the...
Shirley Webster
Jul 23, 2021
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Shirley Dionne (Garrett) Webster was born in Okesa, OK, on March 16, 1936, the daughter of P R Garrett and Grace (Samuel) Garrett. She attended and received her education from the Bartlesville Public School system. Shirley continued her education by majoring in Fashion Merchandising at Oklahoma A & M College.
...Floyd Buster
Jul 20, 2021
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Floyd “Gene” Eugene Buster Sr., 83, a life-long resident of Nowata passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Gene was born March 7, 1938, in Nowata, Oklahoma to Floyd and Leola (Lakey) Buster. On December 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Dorothy Helen McFarland in...
Sue Killion
Jul 19, 2021
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Sue Carol Killion was born in Humansville, Missouri on October 6, 1934, the daughter of Clyde Rufus Earnest and Edith Marie (Durbin) Earnest. She spent childhood working the family farm alongside her brother and sister. She graduated from Humansville High School in 1952. She enrolled in Ozark Bible College in Joplin,...
Burnis Mcmurtrey
Jul 12, 2021
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Burnis Irene (Clopp) McMurtrey, 88-year-old Delaware resident, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2021, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Burnis was born January 16, 1933, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Henry Leo Clopp and Gladys Heady (Folk) Clopp. She attended Bartlesville Public School where she received her education....
James Tully
Jul 10, 2021
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James Edward Tully, long time Delaware area resident, passed away July 10, 2021, at the age of 86.
James was born on March 30, 1935, in Delaware, Oklahoma, Oklahoma the son of Bert Edward Tully and Bessie Elizabeth (Bowden) Tully. He attended and graduated from Childers High School. In...
Iris Martin
Jun 26, 2021
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Iris Dean Martin, 85, of Nowata, passed from this life on Saturday, June 28, 2021, at her home with family at her side. She was born to Oce and Ora (Peace) Mayhew on April 23, 1936, in Nowata, Oklahoma. Iris came from a large family being one of sixteen children in...
Sherley Soles
Jun 10, 2021
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Shirley Jane (Manley) Soles died June 10, 2021, in Noxie. Oklahoma. She was born April 26, 1954, Noxie, Oklahoma to Louis “Blackie” Thomas Manley Sr. and Lucille “Pansy” Marie (Felton) Manley.
Shirley was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening, and helping others. Above all...
Brenda Gibson
Jun 8, 2021
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Brenda Kay (Johnson) Gibson, 57, passed away in Austin, Texas Tuesday morning on June 8th at St. David's Medical Center- South Austin. She was born January 25th, 1964, in Nowata County.
She was born to Herbert Lee Johnson and Bonnie Lee Mayhew, she was raised by Bonnie Lee Hubbard...
Elmer Eckel
Jun 4, 2021
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Elmer Harold Eckel, 90, long time resident of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully June 4, 2021.
Elmer was born on April 1, 1931, in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Harold William Eckel and Lena (Stein) Eckel Stritzke. He lost his father at a very young age. Elmer’s mother later married...
Joan Coffey
Jun 4, 2021
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Joan Coffey 92, of Nowata, passed away June 4, 2021, in Joplin Missouri. She was born December 12, 1928, in Nowata to William and May (Hutton) Duvall. Joan graduated from Nowata High School and on January 30, 1953, she married Loren Coffey Sr. She was a cook at several restaurants in...