Obituaries

Dora Faye Colbert passed away at her son’s home in Mansfield, Texas on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the age of 91 years. Faye was the daughter of Joseph H. Wilson and Fannie (Frazier) Wilson, born on November 3, 1929, in Marlow, Oklahoma.

Mark John Matthews was born January 27, 1958. He left this world at the age of 62 on January 4, 2021 at 9:09 pm. He was preceded in death by his sister Melissa and wife Ella.

Marcus Dewayne Henderson passed away Sunday January 10, 2021 at Southwest Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 45. Marcus was born June 18, 1974 in Oklahoma City. He attended Oklahoma City Public Schools. Marcus is preceded in death by Betty Louise and his daughter Makayla Rose.

Lanell Self was born on October 18, 1932, to Clifford and Nora (Underwood) Daniel in Pontotoc County, OK. She passed away January 10, 2021, in Mustang, OK from Covid-19 at age 88. Lanell was raised on the family farm outside Olney in rural Coal County, the oldest of five children.

Ralph Lee Bradley died at his home in Weleetka, Oklahoma unexpectedly, on December 19, 2020. Ralph was born on December 7, 1941, to Ralph H. Bradley and Martha L. Bradley. he was called a “Pearl Harbor Baby” most of his life.

Wanda Faye Keeler-Scott was born February 19, 1933 in Clearview, Oklahoma. Wanda was the eleventh of eighteen children born to Joseph and Rebecca Marks. She is the granddaughter of the late Dollie Golden and Ashford Miner of Clearview, Oklahoma.

Lafayette Norwood was born September 12, 1934 in Clearview, OK. He was the second child of Bernice and Evalue (Chatman) Norwood. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 12. He moved to Wewoka where his father opened a jewelry store and he attended school.

Wilson Lee King, Jr., a lifetime resident of Okmulgee passed away Thursday, December 31st, 2020 in Okmulgee at the age of 65. He was born to Wilson King, Sr. and Wanda Lee (West) King in Sac-A-Tone, Arizona.??Wilson married Karen Lynn Burgess June 8, 1991 at Little Cussetah United Methodist Church.

Kenneth M. Wilhite was born February 26, 1932 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Jess A. and Lenora Wilhite, and passed from this life December 28, 2020 in St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma at the age of 88.

Patricia Ann Mills passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at her home in Calvin, Oklahoma at the age of 72. Patricia was born August 21, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Fred Marion Andrews and Ollie Opal (Swift) Andrews. She graduated from Muldrow High School.