Obituaries

Cecile Brinson

Dec 20, 2024

Cecile Elizabeth Brinson known to her friends and family as Beth passed from this life on December 20, 2024, at the age of 79 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Beth was born on April 21, 1945, in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of John Marshall William Farr and Ethel Mae (Cooper) Farr. Beth grew up and attended school in Dewey, Oklahoma and graduated with...

Vida Ludolph

Dec 19, 2024

Vida Mary Ludolph, 87, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2024. Vida was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, and grandmother.

Vida was born on December 20, 1936, in Keystone, Oklahoma, to Armond and Mabel (Almy) Sissom, the oldest of five children. Vida has always lived in the Cleveland and Terlton area, having graduated from Cleveland in 1954. Vida is a retired...

Foye Estes

Dec 13, 2024

Foye Eugene Estes, known to everyone as "Dean" or "Pa Dean", passed away on December 13, 2024, at the age of 99, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. 

Dean was born on August 22, 1925, in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the son of Charley J. and Myrtle D (Ramey) Brannan. At a young age, Dean moved to Mena, Arkansas. On October 11, 1943, Dean enlisted...

Brenda Smith

Dec 11, 2024

Brenda Sue Smith passed away from this life on December 11, 2024, at the age of 73 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Brenda was born on February 13, 1951, in Hominy, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oliver and Mamie (Alexander) Carl. Brenda grew up and attended school in Hominy, later completing her GED at Central Vo-Tech. Following high school, Brenda remained in Hominy and...

Anna Brown

Dec 8, 2024

Anna LaFern Brown passed peacefully, surrounded by family on December 8, 2024, at the age of 90 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Anna was born on October 23, 1934, in Searcy County, Arkansas, to Roy and Della M. (Keeling) Thompson. She was the youngest of five children. When Anna was 2 years old, her family moved to Cleveland where she attended school. In...

Susan Fondren

Dec 7, 2024

Susan Annette Fondren passed from this life on December 7, 2024, at the age of 74 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Susan was born on February 22, 1950, in Stockton, California, the daughter of Stanley S. Snelling and Mary Luan (Holderfield) Rocha. Susan grew up and attended school in the Long Beach, California, area and graduated in 1968. She moved to Bristow, Oklahoma,...

Randall Rice

Dec 1, 2024

Randall (Randy) Joe Rice passed from this life on December 1, 2024 at the age of 67 in Cleveland, OK. Randy was born on June 7, 1957 in Tulsa. Randy was the son of Lloyd Rice and Margie Rice (Smith). Randy attended school in Tulsa and Sand Springs, graduating in 1975. After an initial career as a professional commercial painter,...

Carolyn Pendergraft

Nov 26, 2024

Carolyn Sue Pendergraft went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 26, 2024, at the age of 86 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.

Carolyn was born on November 3, 1938, in Cordell, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry Holman Hay and Viola (Beals) Hay. At a young age, Carolyn moved from Cordell to Oklahoma City, where she attended school, graduating from Capitol...

Kevin Pinkerton

Nov 22, 2024

Kevin Wayne Pinkerton passed away on November 22, 2024, at the age of 60 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.

Kevin was born on February 18, 1964, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Wayne E. Pinkerton and Letha Dean (Richardson) Pinkerton. Kevin grew up and attended school in Hominy, later graduating from Prue High School with the Class of 1982. Following high school, Kevin...

Sharon Yelton

Nov 11, 2024

Sharon Kay Yelton passed from this life on November 11, 2024, at the age of 78, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Sharon was born on February 1, 1946, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clarence Yelton and Clara (Warren) Yelton. Sharon grew up and attended school in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Sharon spent many years at Hominy First National Bank before dedicating an impressive...

Bert Huffman

Nov 7, 2024

Bert Allen Huffman passed from this life on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the age of 81, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Bert was born on September 26, 1943, in Keystone, Oklahoma, the son of Clarence Patton Huffman and Freta Pearl Siens(Harp). Bert attended school in Cleveland, Terlton, and Sand Springs, Oklahoma, where he graduated from high school. Following his education,...

Sandra Bohannon

Nov 7, 2024

Sandra Jo Bohannon, known to her friends and family as Sandy, passed from this life on November 7, 2024, at the age of 75, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Sandy was born in Belleville, Illinois on December 28, 1948. She was the daughter of Russell and Irene (Pate) Arnold. Due to her father's military career, Sandy grew up and attended school in numerous...

Alfred Canada

Oct 28, 2024

Alfred (Al) Lee Canada was born on October 2, 1949, and passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2024, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer. Al was happiest on his land, tending to his animals, especially his beloved cows. When he wasn't helping neighbors with various projects, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with friends and...

Lynn Quick

Oct 24, 2024

 Richard Lynn Quick, age 82 of Cleveland, passed from this life on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Tulsa. Lynn was born March 21, 1942, near Clarksville, TX to Richard Harrison and Lucille (Bledsoe) Quick. He was raised in Clarksville until the family moved to Dallas in 1953. Following high school, Lynn went to work for a finance company that later...

Randy Armstrong

Oct 10, 2024

Randy Lee Armstrong passed from this life on October 10, 2024, at the age of 43 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Randy was born on December 4, 1980, in McAlester, Oklahoma, the son of Randy Miller and Junella Blunt. As a young child, Randy moved with his parents to Jennings, Oklahoma. He attended school in Cleveland, where he completed his education. Following school,...

Brian Graham

Sep 28, 2024

Brian Anthony Graham passed away on September 28, 2024, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, at the age of 40.

Brian was born on November 16, 1983, in Tulsa, Oklahoma; he was the son of Wendall and Roben (Street) Graham. Brian grew up in Hominy, Oklahoma, where he attended school, graduating with the Class of 2002. During high school, Brian also attended Drumright Vo-Tech,...

Ellen Orcutt

Sep 26, 2024

Ellen Sue Orcutt was born March 10, 1948, to Farris and Elouise Shipman in Alva, Oklahoma. Ellen passed from this world surrounded by loved ones on September 26, 2024.

Ellen was the eldest of 9 children. She was a loving sister, caregiver, role model, and friend to all her siblings. She attended Hallett and Cleveland schools and graduated in 1966. While...

Fenton Talbott

Sep 24, 2024

Fenton" Leroy" Talbott, JR, of Cleveland, OK, passed from this life on September 24, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. He was 58 years of age. Leroy was born July 3, 1966, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to Fenton Leroy and Janey Lou (Ramsey) Talbott.

The family later moved to Cleveland where Leroy was raised and received his...

Terry Stelting

Sep 23, 2024

Terry B. Stelting passed from this life on September 23, 2024, at the age of 76 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Terry was born on July 26, 1948, in Hominy, Oklahoma, the daughter of Victor and Thelma (Wilson) Bejcek. Terry grew up initially in Hallett attending 1st grade, she later moved with her family to Tulsa, Oklahoma graduating from Jenks High School with...

Willodean Pogue

Sep 20, 2024

Willodean Pogue passed away from this life on September 20, 2024, at the age of 88, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Willodean was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas, on May 20, 1936. She was the daughter of William and Maudine (Wilson) Kelley. Willodean grew up in Arkansas and later moved with her family to Iowa, completing her high school in Bettendorf, Iowa, graduating...