Area Obituaries

Donnie Lee Tillery Funeral services for Donnie Tillery will be held Friday, August 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Okemah, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Rock Creek Cemetery. Donnie Tillery was born April 7, 1953, in Okemah, Oklahoma to Clarence L. Tillery and Beulah (Wells) Tillery. He passed away…

Pete Junior Stapp Services for Pete Junior Stapp will be held Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Middle Creek #1 Indian Baptist Church of Lamar with Rev. Mark Smith officiating. Pete Stapp passed away unexpectedly in Dustin, Oklahoma on June 5, 2025. He was born September 6, 1958 in Claremore, Oklahoma to…

Linda Faye Wilson Linda Faye Wilson, 78, of Okemah, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and devotion to her family and community. Born in Perry, Oklahoma, Linda began working as a teenager and continued tirelessly until the age of 74. Her work ethic was matched only by…

Clifford F. Barnes A viewing for Clifford Barnes will be held Friday, July 25, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah, Oklahoma. Clifford F. Barnes was born August 25, 1954 in Bakersfield, California to Bobby Gene Barnes and Martha Lucille (Rowan) Barnes. He passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in…

Debbie Lynn Bliss Debbie Lynn Bliss was born March 18, 1960 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to James and Alida (Woods) Baker. She passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at her home in Dustin, Oklahoma at the age of 65. Debbie was a resident of the Dustin area most all of her life. She and Howard Bernard…

James Earl Fisk On Friday, July 18, 2025, James Earl Fisk at the age of 83, passed away at his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma. James was born on February 27, 1942, in Weleetka, Oklahoma and was the oldest son of Harold Fisk and Ruby Keen Fisk. James was a long-time resident of Wetumka having graduated…

Thelma Elaine Custar Funeral services for Thelma Elaine Custar will be held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Thelma Elaine Custar was born January 17, 1935, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Lee and Gertrude (Wilson) Henshaw. She…

George Lewis Dancy George Lewis Dancy was born April 3, 1941 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Jesse and Narcis (Kraus) Dancy. He passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma at the age of 84. A full obituary will be provided when available. Services under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home,…

Junior Severs Funeral services for Junior Severs will be held Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the High Spring Baptist Church in Okemah, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the High Spring Church Cemetery. Junior Severs was born February 25, 1947 in Old Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Jim Severs and Ella (Harjo) Severs. He passed…

Jerry Wayne McVeigh Jerry Wayne McVeigh was born October 19, 1949 in Redlands, California to Leonard Ralph McVeigh and Edith (Humphrey) McVeigh. He passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 75.Jerry was a longtime resident of Okemah. He and Penny Carver were married February 14, 2000; she later preceded…