Local Obituaries for Families in Coweta and Broken Arrow, OK.

Dec 21, 2023

William J. Lyons was born 0ctober 14, 1940, in Hugo, Colorado. Bill passed away December 19, 2023, after a brief illness. Bill was the second of six children born to Walter F. And Mary C. Lyons. Bill attended school in Genoa, Colorado, from first grade through graduation in 1959.

Following graduation from high school, Bill’s dream was...

Dec 21, 2023

Salvador Olivarez, a charismatic soul, and beloved family man, passed away peacefully in Haskell, Oklahoma, on Thursday, December 21st, 2023, at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy imprinted with love, laughter, and a zest for life. He was born on September 11th, 1938, in Karnes City, Texas, one of 13 children to parents Orencio and Vidala Olivarez....

Dec 20, 2023

Estelle (Cooper) Foster, age 92, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. One of seven children, she was born on September 14, 1931, to the late George Washington Cooper and Angeline (Baker) Cooper near Red Rock, Arkansas.

At a young age, Estelle left rural Arkansas to stay...

Dec 16, 2023

Jimmy J. Childress, “affectionately called Jimmy-Joe, daddy, papa, and at times, Henry” was born June 24, 1935, in Bigalow, Arkansas. He went to Heaven on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the age of 88, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Jim was the middle child born to Donald Delbert Childress and Lois Gertrude (Brown) Childress, a sharecropper, and a...

Dec 8, 2023

Betty Ellen (Patterson) Kemp was born on January 11, 1931, in Hammond, Indiana. Her parents were Oscar and Donnie (Smith) Patterson. She had three sisters, Nola Thorne, Iona Bevan and Leota Johnston, all of whom preceded her in death.

Growing up she lived a vagabond life, attending eight different schools as her dad traveled working for oil...

Dec 7, 2023

Andy Barnell Stith aka “Andy Pandy” was born January 25, 1984, to Robert E. Stith and Frances M. (Welch) Smith, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Andy was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Educationally he attended Gilcrease Elementary, Monroe Middle, and TSST High School, where he received his Class of 2002 diploma. Andy played football, golf and was in the band....

Dec 6, 2023

Michael Earl Loyd, age 66, earned his Angel Wings, peacefully, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.  Mike was born in Tulsa on January 19, 1957, to Earl Lester Loyd and Doshie Mae Chandler.

Around the age of 5, the family moved to Coweta, OK where he attended school until his sophomore year.  He then transferred to East Central...

Dec 5, 2023

Joyce Brent King joined her Lord and Savior peacefully at her home on Dec. 5, 2023.  She was born on May 22, 1941 in Bloomington, IL to George Madison Brent and Grace Hunteman Brent.  After graduating from LeRoy High School in 1959, she married Gary King in 1960.  They were married for over 63 ½ years and have 3...

Dec 4, 2023

Jacqueline Priscilla Gordon, known affectionately as Jackie by her friends and family, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at the age of 80, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on July 7, 1943, in Tulsa where she grew up attending Rogers High School. She never met a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone.

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Dec 2, 2023

Robert Wayne Pulliam, age 72, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023, in Coweta, Oklahoma. Born on August 30, 1951, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Robert's life was a testament to hard work and dedication to his family.

Robert graduated from Broken Arrow High School. Afterwards, he joined the United States Army in 1970. He served overseas in...

Nov 26, 2023

Clifford Leon Hewitt, a lifelong resident of Broken Arrow, OK, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. He was born on June 19, 1936, in Broken Arrow, OK to Virgil Leon and Oda Lavelle (Foster) Hewitt. Clifford was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who lived a life full of...

Nov 26, 2023

James Edward Roberts, Jr., also known as Jimbo, passed away peacefully in his home in Coweta, Oklahoma, on November 26, 2023, at the age of 70. Born on December 24, 1952, to James Edward Roberts, Sr., and Betty Jean (Morton) Roberts, Jim was a man of many talents across numerous fields throughout his life.

In his early...

Nov 24, 2023

James “Jim” Lawrence Nimerick, Jr., a spirited and adventurous man, was called to his heavenly home on November 24, 2023, at the age of 83, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on June 23, 1940, he was a steadfast resident of Oklahoma.

Jim is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Donna (Faught) Nimerick....

Nov 23, 2023

Story of Connie, According to Teri

Connie Jualeah Eslinger Starr Marrs George was born February 8, 1937 at the Claremore Indian Hospital to her biologic father Raymond and her mother Naomi Maxine. She often said that she was the only “white” baby in the hospital. Ha! Her Department of Interior birth record states she is 1/4 Cherokee...

Nov 21, 2023

Margaret “Margie” Lynn Gillenwater enjoyed life from the moment she entered the world on September 15, 1955. She was born to Bert and Kathryn Gillenwater in Sayre, OK. Surrounded by family by her side, she passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 21, 2023, in Tulsa.

She was a 1973 graduate of Coweta High School. She...

Nov 20, 2023

Gary Thomas Wheeler was born January 1, 1947.  He was the third child born at Trumball Memorial Hospital in Warren Ohio, following his twin brother, Larry, who was born just minutes ahead of him.  The story goes that his father complained that he missed out on not just one, but two tax breaks by just a few hours and...

Nov 15, 2023

Katherine Elizabeth Swayne, affectionately known as Kathy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2023, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, OK at the age of 81 years. She was born on June 1, 1942, in Sumner, IL to Chris Heinz and Tillie Marie (Comstock) Abell. Kathy was a beloved wife mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.

Nov 14, 2023

Carla Lynne (Leigh) Haines, born February 17, 1960, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in her birth town of Tulsa. Throughout her 63 years, Carla was a woman of service, warmth, and unwavering devotion to her family Her education and life were rooted in Oklahoma, as she was a proud graduate of Will Rogers High...

Nov 13, 2023

Louene “Fern” (Perry) Horne was born on December 4, 1942, in Barber, Oklahoma, and left this world to join the heavenly choir on Monday, November 13, 2023, in Catoosa, Oklahoma at the age of 80. Celebrated as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Fern's legacy will persist through the numerous family members and friends she cherished.

Fern...

Nov 12, 2023

Richard Dale Mayberry, age 86, longtime resident of Coweta, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, November 12, 2023, at Aspen Health & Rehab in Broken Arrow, OK. He was born on May 6, 1937, in Kellyville, OK to Richard Henry and Ida Irene (Young) Mayberry.

Richard was a 1956 graduate of Kellyville High School. Following his education,...