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

May 20, 2022

Allen Lee Thornburg, age 82, longtime Broken Arrow resident went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday afternoon, May 20, 2022 at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Allen was born on December 1, 1939 in Wagoner, Oklahoma and was the son of Jack and Zelma (Crisp) Thornburg.  Allen attended Hulbert Schools and graduated from Hulbert High...

May 16, 2022

Faye A. Runnels, age 85, longtime Coweta resident went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday afternoon, May 16, 2022 at the Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Faye was born on September 12, 1936 on the Replogle farm in the Verdigris Bottoms in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to George Dewey “Dude” and Hester (Cobb) Replogle.  She attended Sunnyside and...

May 15, 2022

Wallace Everett Sears, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, May 15, 2022 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Wallace was born on September 8, 1937 in Brighton, Colorado and was the son of Lendal and Alice (Renner) Sears.  He was a graduate of Brighton High School in Brighton, Colorado and then...

May 11, 2022

Linda Lou (Poindexter) Thomison, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.  Linda was born on November 6, 1947.  She enjoyed camping, sewing, fishing, cooking, canning, and she had a great love for her family.

Linda is survived by her four children, Curtis Poindexter of Joplin, MO, Phillip Gregory of...

May 11, 2022

On January 10, 1934 in Shamrock Oklahoma, Rosella Sharon Austin was born to Robert and Pearl Austin. She was the second born child to the union.

Rosella gave her life to God at an early age. She attended a Methodist church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She started her education in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in the Douglas school system, and...

May 9, 2022

Zondra W. Morgan, age 78, resident of Coweta went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, May 9, 2022 at her home in Coweta, Oklahoma.  Zondra was born on March 21, 1944 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Robinson “RA” and Cornelia (Mize) Kirk.  She attended Broken Arrow Schools and was a 1962 graduate of Broken Arrow...

May 3, 2022

Judy Kathleen Moore, age 64, resident of Wann, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, May 3, 2022 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by her family.  Judy was born on May 15, 1957 in Vinita, Oklahoma and was the daughter of Billy Jack and Beverly Marie (Seigel) Haire.  She was a...

May 2, 2022

Betty Rose Parks was born on January 17, 1931 to Herchel and Beatrice Foster in Boynton, Oklahoma and passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Village Health Care Center in Broken Arrow at the age of 91.

Betty attended Coweta Public Schools and married Sonny Reynolds on December 7, 1947 in Coweta, Oklahoma.  Betty and...

Apr 27, 2022

Linzi Erin McMillen, age 36, resident of Coweta went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, April 27, 2022 at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Linzi was born on October 2, 1985 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James Dale Gilbreth, Sr. and Elizabeth Renae (Moss) Gilbreth.  Linzi attended Coweta schools and was a 2004...

Apr 27, 2022

Gene Fletcher, age 94, of Coweta passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 27, 2022 while at the hospice Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Gene was born on December 10, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan.  Not long after her birth, her father and mother decided to move to the Shawnee, Oklahoma area toward the end of 1928 where Gene’s dad...

Apr 26, 2022

Roberta “June” (Collier) Willingham was born June 1, 1928 to Mary Edith and Clinton Elvis Collier of Anadarko, Oklahoma.  When she was born, she was so small that she had to be carried on a pillow to keep her from slipping through her mother’s arms.  She joined her two older sisters Georgie and Geraldine, and they were soon joined...

Apr 22, 2022

Brian Earl Childress, age 65, resident of Coweta went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday morning, April 22, 2022 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Brian was born on August 7, 1956 in Canyon, Texas and was the son of James “Jim” and Lucy (Byers) Dobbins.  He attended Coweta Public Schools.  Brian worked as a heavy equipment operator...

Apr 20, 2022

Robert Lee Goree, Sr. was born on June 24, 1944 in Haskell, Oklahoma to Leon and Dora Mae (Jumper) Goree.  Mr. Goree went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 77.

As a young adult, Robert went to Mount Zion Baptist Church in Haskell, Oklahoma. ...

Apr 18, 2022

Richard Allen Wallace, age 81, resident of Coweta, Oklahoma departed this life on Monday, April 18, 2022 at his home in Coweta, Oklahoma.  Richard was born on April 24, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts to James Allen and Ann Marie (Reno) Wallace.

Richard was preceded in death by his half‐sister, Dorothy (Dottie) Reno, his father, James Allen Wallace...

Apr 17, 2022

Minnie Maxine Thurmond, age 93, Coweta resident went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at her home in Coweta, Oklahoma.  Maxine was born on February 20, 1929 in Coweta, Oklahoma and was the daughter of William Oscar and Maude Ann (Farmer) Hancock.  Maxine attended Coweta schools and later became a Quality Insurance Inspector...

Apr 15, 2022

Freddy “Van” Huntley, age 71, resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma departed this life on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Van was born on December 28, 1950 in San Bernardino, California to Donald and Ava Pauline (Van Zant) Huntley.  He enjoyed his career as a publisher and author. Van married the love of his life,...

Apr 12, 2022

Johnny Ray Dobbins, age 78, lifelong resident of Coweta departed this life on Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2022 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Johnny was born on April 2, 1944 in Coweta, Oklahoma to John Kates and Clara May (Cochran) Dobbins.  He was a 1962 graduate of Coweta High School.  Johnny was a proud veteran of the...

Apr 12, 2022

Gary Wayne Wentworth, age 76, resident of Broken Arrow departed this life on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Canoe Brook Assisted Living in Catoosa, Oklahoma.  Gary was born on October 25, 1945 in Clinton, Iowa to Marvin E. and Evelyn (Johnson) Wentworth.  Gary was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam.  Gary was a pharmacist...

Apr 10, 2022

Kyle Austin Williams, age 28, resident of Claremore went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Claremore, Oklahoma.  Kyle was born on July 29, 1993 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Gena Kay (Dent) Williams and Arlis Lee Williams, Jr.  Kyle was a 2010 graduate of Coweta High School where he played baseball.  Kyle worked...

Apr 10, 2022

On April 10, 2022, God called our Angel home to rest.  He passed peacefully in Orange Park, Florida with his daughter Robin and son-in-law Antonio standing at his side.

Lee, known to everyone as “21” was born July 4, 1945 to Cleveland and Lena Barnes in Coweta, Oklahoma.  Where he attended Coweta Public Schools and joined Jackson...