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Obituaries

January 5, 2013

Deaths 01.06.13

LOCAL

ALLEN, Lannie Doyle, 55, truck driver, died Dec. 23, 2012. Services 11 a.m. Monday, First Assembly of God Church, Hibbs Funeral Home.

BACKO, Sharon, 69, homemaker, died Friday. Services pending, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

BAKER-BOX, Nellie Ruth, 89, retired registered nurse, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Bradley Funeral Service of Muskogee.

SHEETS, Charles Mitchell, 61, Fort Howard, died Thursday. Services pending, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.



AREA

BEGGS — LUMPKINS, Harold Lynn, 48, diesel mechanic, died Wednesday. Visitation 1-2 p.m. today, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home, Beggs. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Crossroads Baptist Church, Beggs, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home, Beggs.

CHECOTAH — BLALOCK, Billy, 82, truck driver, died Thursday. Services pending, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Checotah.

CHECOTAH — CAREY, Raymond E., 87, retired teacher, died Wednesday. Visitation 2-4 p.m. today, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Services 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church of Checotah, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Checotah.

CHECOTAH — HALEY, Alshepine Faye, 70, homemaker, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Harmony Freewill Baptist Church, Checotah Funeral & Cremation Service.

CHECOTAH — WOOD, Charles E., 80, truck driver, died Thursday. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wood family residence, Garrett Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Checotah.

FORT GIBSON — COOK, Dellamae, 89, homemaker, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Fort Gibson, Millsap Funeral Service, Fort Gibson.

FORT GIBSON — GRIFFITH, Laura Ann, 69, Realtor, died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

FORT GIBSON — MATTHEWS, Dave William, 47, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel, Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory.

WAGONER — WILSON, Arlie “Lee,” 88, farmer/truck driver, died Saturday. Services pending, Shipman Funeral Home & Crematory, Wagoner.

PARK HILL — LESCHER, Norma J., 84, sales clerk, died Saturday. Services pending, Hart Funeral Home of Tahlequah.



LOCAL TIES

BROKEN ARROW — MILLARD, Mary Elizabeth (Rogers) “Marybeth,” 67, sales, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Mallett Funeral Home Chapel, Wagoner, Mallett Funeral Home, Wagoner.

FORT WORTH, Texas — ANDERSON, Mary “Faye” Reece, 95, educator, died Jan. 1. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday, Memorial Park Mausoleum, Ragsdale Funeral Center.

OKMULGEE — RICHEL, Julia L, 72, home health caregiver, died Wednesday. Services pending, McClendon-Winters Funeral Home, Okmulgee.

SALLISAW — McKINNEY, Alpha Lee, 88, homemaker, died Thursday. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Watts Holiness Church, Sallisaw.

STIGLER — WAGNER, Shirley Grace (Wages), 64, homemaker, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, Tamaha First Southern Baptist Church, Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Stigler.

TULSA — MAJORS, Paul, 82, salesman, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home, Muskogee.

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