Sen. Thompson urges citizens to complete their 2020 census; billions of dollars in federal funding is at stake
Sen. Thompson urges citizens to complete their 2020 census; billions of dollars in federal funding is at stake State Sen. Roger Thompson is urging citizens throughout Senate District 8 to step up for their communities, their counties and the entire state by completing the 2020 U.S. Census. Thompson, R-Okemah, said right now Oklahoma is trailing…
Read MoreBernice Nell Jackson
Bernice Nell Jackson February 26, 1936 – April 22, 2020 Bernice Nell Jackson, 84, of Okmulgee, OK, passed away on April 22, 2020 in Tulsa, OK. Bernice is preceded in death by her parents, Buster and Jewel Scott; three brothers, Gary Turbeville, Buster (Bo) Scott, and Johnny Delmer Scott; one sister, Mary Gayle Starkey; and…
Read MoreBertha Louise Sands
Bertha Louise Sands Funeral services for Bertha Louise Sands will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Greenleaf Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Holahta-Sands Family Cemetery. Wake services will be Monday, May 25th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel of Okemah.…
Read MoreMarvin Eugene “Bozie” Tillery Sr.
Marvin Eugene “Bozie” Tillery Sr. Graveside services for Marvin Eugene “Bozie” Tillery, Sr. will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Rock Creek Cemetery in Okemah. Marvin Eugene Tilley Sr., also known as “Bozie”, was born August 3, 1941 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Clarence and Beulah (Wells) Tillery. He passed from…
Read MorePearl Sue Steele
Pearl Sue Steele Pearl Sue Steele was born November 5, 1943 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Walter Earnest Casey and Oma Beatrice (Witherspoon) Casey. She passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her home in Okemah at the age of 76. Mrs. Steele was a longtime resident of the Okemah area. She and Billy F.…
Read MoreRoseline Deere
Roseline Deere Funeral services for Roseline Deere will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Nuyaka Indian Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Nuyaka Church Cemetery. Wake services will be Wednesday, 7:00 PM also at the Nuyaka Indian Baptist Church. Roseline Deere was born January 30, 1932 in…
Read MoreHolly Lois Swinford
Holly Lois Swinford Services for Holly Lois Swinford will be held Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Holly Lois Swinford was born October 26, 1955 to George and Ruby (Reeder) Swinford. She passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home in Norman, Oklahoma at…
Read MoreAshley Deann Ellis
Ashley Deann Ellis Ashley Deann Ellis was born June 25, 1998 in Ada, Oklahoma to Susan (Deere) Ellis. She passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 21. Ashley was an Okemah High School graduate and resident of Wetumka, Oklahoma. She was employed as a game tech at the…
Read MoreRuby Faye Stacy
Ruby Faye Stacy Private family services will be held for Ruby Faye Stacy Ruby Faye Stacy was born June 20, 1930 in Olustee, Oklahoma to Robert L. Wilson and Bertha Roberta (Estoll) Wilson. She passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 89. Ruby was a longtime resident of Okemah.…
Read MoreKeith A. Batson
Keith A. Batson Services are pending for Keith A. Batson. Keith Batson was born July 4, 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Ralph Batson and Freeda (Allen) Batson. He passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 56. Mr. Batson grew up in Henryetta, Oklahoma and was…
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