Obituaries

Thurman Derrell Tankersley was born July 18, 1936 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Thurston Grady Tankersley and Amby Renee Tankersley. He passed from this life May 20, 2021 in Tulsa at the age of 84. Thurman Derrell Tankersley was raised in Wetumka by Bill and Amby Tankersley.

Leslie Anne (Wheat) Griffin passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, May 24, 2021, at the age of 62 years. Leslie was the daughter of Mildred Josephine ‘Josi’ Hall and James Buck ‘J. B.’ Wheat, born on August 20, 1958, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Terry Joe Carter was born May 24, 1962 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Barry Jr. Carter and Bertha Lee (Tillery) Carter. He was raised in Wetumka, Oklahoma with his six sisters Bessie, Katie, Linda, Diane, Vicki, and Janie and his one brother, Tommy.

Michael Ray Smith was born November 2, 1961 in Bakersfield, California to Carson William Smith, Jr. and Frances Geneva Smith and passed from this life May 16, 2021 in Weleetka at the age of 59. Michael Ray Smith was raised in Bakersfield and graduated High School in Shafter, California.

Service will be held for Norma Hensley at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 24, 2021 at the East Main Church of Christ. Full obituary in next week’s paper. Service under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home

Judith A. Artussee, a resident of Weleetka, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 79. She was born February 23, 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK to Floyd S. Hawkins & Helen Marie (Franklin) Hawkins.

Arthur James Bruner Jr. passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at St John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 84. Arthur as born July 24, 1936 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Arthur Bruner Sr. and Izora (Walker) Bruner. Arthur graduated from Haskell Institute.

Funeral service for Esther Sue Edwards of Calvin will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Calvin, OK with Pastor Kurtis Stoll officiating. Interment will follow at Calvin Cemetery.

Larry Paul Hamilton passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 75. Larry was born November 4, 1945 in Wetumka, Oklahoma, (in an ONG company house) to Paul and Fern Hamilton. He married Donna Wheat Peace on May 6, 1995.

So, I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.