James Hodges
James Wayne Hodges (Jami), 50, died Jan. 17, 2018, in Cushing, Okla. He was born Aug. 10, 1967, in Okemah to Gurney Sr. and Mary Hodges. Jami is survived by his older siblings, Linda (Lawerence) Nichols, Brenda (Eddie) White, Sandra (Harold) Bogle, Gurney Hodges Jr., and Ginger (Butch) Nichols; his children, Nikki Dominique Hodges (Blake…
Read MoreMary Musgrove
Funeral services for Mary Domeda Musgrove were held Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment followed at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Mary Domeda Musgrove was born Aug. 31, 1926 in Okfuskee County to Dewey Clifton Earnest and Margie Belle (Coslet) Earnest. She passed away…
Read MoreJames Chitwood
James Donald Chitwood, known to his friends and family as Cotton, 57, passed away on May 26, 2018 in Wetumka, Okla. Cotton was born to Emmitt Chitwood and Helen (Wynn) Chitwood in Pryor, Okla., on June 28, 1960. He began a life of industry and accomplishment at the age of fifteen, and over the course…
Read MoreBillie June Scoufos
Billie June (Stone) Scoufos was born Sept. 30, 1927 to Elwood Ray and Fannie Lee (Fallis) Stone, in the family home near Frederick, Okla. She completed this life on Friday, June 1, 2018, in Oklahoma City at age 90. As the eldest daughter of a successful, hard working farm family, Billie was raised with solid,…
Read MoreSummer Kids Cafe helps fight hunger in Okemah
This summer, any child 18 and under in Okemah can receive free meals through the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Summer Feeding Program at the Okemah Summer Kids Cafe. “While most children enjoy summer break, many children in Oklahoma are going home to empty cupboards,” said Katie Fitzgerald, chief executive officer of the Regional Food…
Read MorePaden School to hold Special Election
The Board of Education of Paden Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for Seat #4 on the Paden Board of Education may file to run as a candidate for this seat at the Okfuskee County Election Board between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,…
Read MoreCleta Dowelene Abrams
Cleta Dowelene Abrams, 69, of Weleetka, Okla., entered Eternity at 10:12 p.m. on Monday evening, May 14, 2018 surrounded by her immediate family after a brief battle with a very aggressive type of lung cancer. She was born Nov. 19, 1948 in Ada, Okla. to Freeland Crocket and Jimmie Jean (Boren) Stanford. Dowelene attended the…
Read MoreTony Lee Dean
Funeral services for Tony Lee Dean will be Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Okemah High School Panther Dome. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Tony Lee Dean was born August 28, 1964 in Holdenville, Okla. to Bobby Lee and Sue (Turner) Dean. He passed away Monday, May 28,…
Read MorePauline McCurdy
Funeral services for Pauline “Polly” Stovall McCurdy were held Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. A private entombment was at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Pauline Stovall McCurdy was born Oct. 10, 1925 to M.F. and Mable Irene O’Kelly. Polly, much loved wife, mother, grandmother,…
Read MoreNoel Jack
Funeral services for Noel Jack, age 45, will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the Creek Chapel Church near Okemah. Wake services were Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at the Creek Chapel Church. Noel Jack was born June 29, 1972 in Claremore, Okla. to Richard and Leah Ann Jack. He passed away Sunday,…
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