Obituaries
Derrel Lee Emery
Apr 24, 2023
Funeral services for Derrel Lee Emery, 89, of Tulsa, OK, were held Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Pastor Randy McKerley and Terry McKerley officiated, and burial was in Osage Gardens Cemetery in Skiatook, OK. Casket bearers were Floyd Emery, Billy Emery, Glen Emery, and John Holcomb.
Derrel was born October 7, 1933, in Skiatook,...
Jeremy Shane Brown
Apr 22, 2023
Funeral services for Jeremy Shane Brown, 48, of Tulsa, OK, were held Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Phil Johnson officiated, and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Casket bearers were Dillon Stewart, Billy Laughlin, Joshua Ramos, Mitchell James, Cody Morgan, and Kevin Littleton. Honorary Casket bearers were Marty Sproles, Bailey Sharp,...
Mary Jane Potter
Apr 22, 2023
Graveside services for Mary Jane Potter, 82, of Sperry, OK, were held Friday, April 28, 2023, at Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Brother Wes Easter officiated. Casket bearers were Jack Girdner, Austin Foster, Blake Girdner, Josh Shackelford, Tee Jay Thompson, and Jason Cartwright. Honorary Casket bearers were Sophia Foster, Emmie Foster, Nathaniel Ward, Devin Wilson, William Madrigal, Eva Madrigal,...
Paul Russell Meuse
Apr 17, 2023
Paul Russell Meuse, 61, of Tulsa, OK was born October 3, 1961, in Malden, MA, to Gerald Francis Meuse and Stasia Elaine (Follansbee) Meuse. He passed away April 17, 2023, in Tulsa, OK.
After graduating from high school, Paul proudly served his country for seven years in the US Army. Following his military service, he pursued a career as a...
Earl L. "J.R." Maybee, Jr.
Apr 16, 2023
Memorial services for Earl L. "J.R." Maybee, Jr., 79, of Sperry, OK, were held Saturday, May 13, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Sperry, OK. Phil Johnson, Elder Connie Bias, and Pastor David Payne officiated, and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Honorary casket bearers were all of J.R.’s children and grandchildren, and the Knights of The...
William Seth Richey
Apr 12, 2023
William Seth “Bill” Richey, 81, of Claremore, OK, was born July 5, 1941, in Anacortes, WA, to Homer Theo Richey and Frances Yvonne Lorraine (Sell) Richey. He passed away April 12, 2023, in Tulsa, OK.
Bill was raised on Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington. His graduating class of 1959 featured eight graduates. During his teen years,...
Rita Kay (McMillan) Silfies Wells
Apr 10, 2023
Funeral services for Rita Kay (McMillan) Silfies Wells, 62, of Owasso, OK, were held Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Owasso, OK. Bishop Ryan Cox officiated, and burial was in Highland Cemetery in Inola, OK. Casket bearers were Jarred Moore, Clay Conard, Anthony Lange, Matt Lange, Austin Moore, and Waylon Moore.
Rita...
James Corby Smock
Apr 7, 2023
Memorial services for James Corby Smock, 73, of Sand Springs, OK, were held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Phil Johnson officiated. Honorary Casket bearers were Rusty Wheeler, Duke Shanahan, Everett Smock, Mark Mabes, Max Shanahan, and Tracy Mabes.
Corby was born December 16, 1949, in Tulsa, OK, to Herman Charles Mitchell, Sr. and Twyla...
Morris Waymon Barrow
Apr 6, 2023
Graveside memorial services for Morris Waymon Barrow, 79, of Skiatook, OK, were held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Osage Gardens Cemetery Veteran’s Pavilion in Skiatook, OK. Reverend Jeff Wooden officiated.
Morris was born December 15, 1943, in Pickens County, AL, to George Allen Barrow and Ruby Ellen (Harris) Barrow. He passed away April 6, 2023, in Skiatook, OK.
Morris was...
Cora Ellen (Wallace) Hendricks
Apr 2, 2023
Funeral services for Cora Ellen (Wallace) Hendricks, 68, of Barnsdall, OK, were held Friday, April 7, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Pastor Kevin Erickson officiated. Honorary Casket bearers were Matthew Griffith, Chris Wallace, James Beard, Jackie Wallace, Wade Wallace, and Justin Vigil.
Ellen was born May 12, 1954, in Casa Grande, AZ, to Robert William Wallace and...
Billie Buel Harper
Mar 25, 2023
A Celebration of Life funeral service for Billie Buel “Bill” Harper, 96, of Warrensburg, MO, was held Monday, April 10, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK with Reba R. Robertson officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK with Cliff Borgstadt officiating. Military honors were given by the VFW District 5 Honor Guard of Skiatook, OK....
Tammie Lynne (Uribes) Bogle
Mar 24, 2023
Family-arranged memorial services to be held at a later date.
Please contact the family directly for further details.
Dennis James Hodges
Mar 15, 2023
No Services Planned.
The family of Mr. Hodges has not yet provided an obituary to be posted. Please check back for updates.
Annabelle (Henry) Shockley
Mar 13, 2023
Funeral services for Annabelle (Henry) Shockley, 84, of Skiatook, OK, were held Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Skiatook Church of Christ in Skiatook, OK. Russell Hill officiated, and burial was in Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Fort Gibson, OK. Casket bearers were Randy Doerfler, Dylan Doerfler, Phillip Frazier, Jared Voss, Nkvanda Bukula, and Robert Kowal. Honorary Casket bearers were Brennon...
Billy Sipes
Mar 12, 2023
No services planned.
Billy Sipes, 93, of Owasso, OK, was born January 23, 1930, in Antlers, OK, to N.B. and Pearl Sipes. He passed away March 12, 2023, in Owasso, OK.
Bill graduated from Weleetka High School. After high school, he served in the United Stated Marine Corps and was stationed in Hawaii. In 1965, Bill married the love...
Steven Allen Maybee
Mar 11, 2023
Family Arranged Memorial Service to be held at a later date.
Please contact the family directly for further details.
The family of Mr. Maybee has not yet provided an obituary to be posted. Please check back for updates.
James Lee Bland
Mar 5, 2023
Funeral services for James Lee Bland, 75, of Bristow, OK, were held Friday, March 10, 2023, at Hope Community Church in Tulsa, OK. Pastor Ben Langley and Pastor Zach Leonard officiated, and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK. Casket bearers were Amanda Grace “George” Davis, Benjamin Krause, Shawn “Bub” Davis, Melanie “Mel” Childress, Jesse “Jess” Pitts, and...
Virginia Lee (Eaton) Justice
Mar 2, 2023
Graveside services for Virginia Lee (Eaton) Justice, 93, of Skiatook OK, were held Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Osage Gardens Cemetery in Skiatook, OK. Reverend Mitch Leonard officiated. Casket bearers were Troy Hurd, Clay Carr, Stevie Lowe, and David Bruton. Honorary casket bearers were Sherman Carr, Phillip Pedigo and Colby Lowe.
Virginia was born March 6, 1929, in Skiatook, OK,...
Michael Kevin Meade
Feb 25, 2023
Michael Kevin Meade, 60, of Collinsville, OK, was born October 27, 1962, in Tulsa, OK, to Lonnie Elmer Meade, Jr. and Mayme Jewell (Jones) Meade. He passed away February 25, 2023, in Collinsville, OK.
Michael worked for several years as an electrician for the Tulsa World. He also volunteered in the IT Department at the Tulsa County Sheriff's Department. Michael...