Obituaries

J.D. Wilcoxson was born on September 17, 1938 near Wetumka, Oklahoma and passed from this life on May 14, 2020 at the age of 81, Predeceasing J.D. was his parents Ethel (Pack) Wilcoxson and Henry Wilcoxson, his first-born son, James David Wilcoxson and his nephew, Mike Anderson. J.D.

Darrell Lee Smith passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 82. Darrell was born October 4, 1937 in the house he lived in all his life in Yeager to Elmer Smith and Pearl Neva Cummins. Darrell graduated from Yeager Public School.

Deana Rae Black... Graveside services will be held at Citra Cemetery on Thursday, May 14th, at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Darrell Boyd officiating. Deana Rae Black, age 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday May 09, 2020 surrounded by family at her home in Allen.

Russell Henry Long passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Monday, May 4, 2020, at the age of 48 years. Russell was the son of Charles & Carmen (Gachuzo) Long, born on July 4, 1971, in Juarez, Mexico. He was brought up in Texas and Oklahoma, and moved to Yukon as a young man.

Marvin Franklin Kinsey passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 62. Marvin was born March 30, 1958 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to Jess Kenneth Kinsey and Mable Conley Tate. He attended Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, and worked as a truck driver.

Betty Jo Gentry passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Eastgate Village in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 91. Betty was born February 14, 1929 in Bennington, Oklahoma to James Bird and Eula Hall. She worked at Seamprufe, Lillian Russell, and was self-employed.

Malcolm Allen “Pawnee” Tiger passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at 9:00 am in the Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, at the age of 83. Malcolm was born on February 12, 1937 in Pawnee/Ponca, Oklahoma to Sam Tiger and Annie Gooden.

Ashley Deann Ellis was born June 25, 1998 in Ada, Oklahoma to Susan (Deere) Ellis. She passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 21. Ashley was an Okemah High School graduate and resident of Wetumka, Oklahoma.

Paula Joyce (Timmons) Dyer Cecil of Tuttle, Oklahoma passed away on December 14, 2019 at the Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A graveside service will be held at the Wetumka Cemetery on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m to celebrate her life. Mrs.

Due to the Corona Virus, the Atwood Cemetery will not hold their regular Memorial Day service. However, someone will be at the cemetery collecting money for the upkeep during the holiday weekend, May 22 nd to 24 th .