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Robin Ray Buck, age 61 departed this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at his home in Wewoka, OK. He was born in Holdenville, OK on September 21, 1958 to Nathan (Wahoo) Buck Jr. and Norma Jean (Sharp) Buck.
Read moreOn Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Viola Janett Lee passed away at the age of 91 in her home at Horntown, Oklahoma.
Read moreWiney Ann West passed away Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at St. Francis hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 66. Winey was born June 29th, 1954 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Harry Moppin and Mary Francis (Wood) Jim. Winey graduated high school from Hartshorne. She married Michael Sherman West January 12, 1973 in Weleetka, Oklahoma. Winey worked for the Creek Nation as a Community Health Representative. She was a member of the Middle Creek #2 Baptist Church in Holdenville. She enjoyed watching ball games, and OU football. Winey loved her family, friends, her grandchildren and watching her kids play sports. She was a hard worker and honored for heroism. Winey is preceded in death by her parents; mother, Mary Francis Jim, step father, Harvey Jim, father Harry Moppin, brothers; Lewis Moppin, Lonnie Moppin, sisters; Geneva, Jessica baby sister Gada, grandson Sabin West, nieces; Dina Cerda, Andrea Harjo, and nephew Hiram Harjo. She is survived by her husband Sherman West, daughters; Augusta Cedartree and husband Bucc of Holdenville, Rita Lowe and Husband Jon Lowe of Holdenville, son Michael West and wife Julie of Holdenville, four granddaughters; Cheye West, Sadie and husband Jim Melendez, Mena Cedartree, Randy West, six grandsons; Lucas and wife Hope West, Sonny West, Rocky Whitehawk, Canugee Tiger, Boston Lowe, Choty West, great grandson Luke West, who was her pride and joy, three brothers; Leo and wife Diane Moppin, Frank and wife Sara Moppin, Jessie and wife Mary Moppin, two sisters; Minnie and husband Dino Cerda, Shirley McGirt, twelve nieces and eight nephews. Winey is survived by numerous other family and friends. Viewing will be 2:00pm- 8:00pm Tuesday September 1st, 8:00am-4:00pm Wednesday September 2nd. Winey will be moved to Middle Creek #2 Baptist Church at 4:00pm for Wake service at 7:00PM. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Thursday September 3, 2020 at Middle Creek #2 Baptist Church in Holdenville with Pastor Frank Moppin officiating assisted by Pastor George Harjoche. Pallbearers are Rocky Whitehawk, Sonny West, Canugee Tiger, Bernadino Cerda Jr., Zach Tiger, Choty West, Lucas West, Jeremiah Moppin, Partrick Wyrick, Jon Moppin, Ryan Moppin and Leo Moppin Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Bill West, Lawrence West, Chris McGirt, Danny Powell, Bunny Powell, Osceola Powell and Jeremy Fish. Interment will be at Powell Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma.
Read moreJordan Heath Carlton, 34, of Dallas, Texas was born on April 28, 1986 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He passed away on August 17, 2020 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. After 14 months of a heroic battle, he succumbed to his injuries.
Read moreMerle Leon Polson passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 84.
Read moreBilly Wayne Kibby passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at the age of 78 years.
Read moreJaden Thomas Yarbrough was born on August 31, 1999 in Denison, Texas to Alvin and Kimberly Word. He attended Denison schools before moving to Oklahoma where he attended Holdenville High School, until he got news of his first child, when he decided to obtain his diploma sooner so that he could provide for his family and allow his wife to finish high school in 2017.
Read moreLawrence Brice Yarbrough was born on March 18, 1998 in Denison, Texas to Alvin and Kimberly Word. He attended Denison schools before moving to Oklahoma where he graduated from Holdenville High School in 2017.
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