Obituaries

Ima Christine Guthrie of Ceres, California was born September 1, 1930 and went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 12, 2019. She was buried next to her father and sister, Alamo, on March 1st . She was born to Jesse Charles (JC) and Vera White in Holdenville.

Robert Dale Branum was born March 24, 1963 to Leon “Pete” Branum and Gabby (Blair) Branum in Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona. He passed from this life on March 15, 2019. Robert worked many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Pioneer Nursing Home of Wetumka, Oklahoma.

Marvin Edward Griffin passed away at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the age of 81 years. Marvin was the son of Howard Edward Griffin and Velva Opal (Meredith) Griffin, born on June 23, 1937, in Bald Knob, Arkansas.

Former Holdenville resident, Lois Marie Glover of Grandbury, Texas passed away on March 17th, 2019 at the age of 85. Lois was born June 27th, 1933 in Holden-ville, Oklahoma to Hillary and Hester Durbin.  Lois graduated from Holden-ville public schools.

Gladys Jewel Reeves-Wilkes left this earth Sunday, March 10, 2019, at her home in Ada, Oklahoma with her daughter by her side. She was born to Clyde and Ruby Collard on December 1, 1929 and grew up in the area around Allen. Gladys met Clovis B. Reeves and they married May 3, 1946.

Funeral services for William Earl “Bill” Dilday were held Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Wetumka Assembly of God Church.  Interment followed at the Holdenville Cemetery.

Phyllis Elaine Little was born May 19, 1949 in El Monte, California and passed from this life March 6, 2019 in Oklahoma City at the age of 69. Ms. Little was raised in California and attended school there. In 1991, she came to Wetumka to be near family.

Kenneth Scott, a resident of Okmulgee passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 77. He was born on April 11, 1941 in Talihina, Oklahoma. He served in the National Guard for eight years. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

Jackie Lynn Foster, a lifelong resident of Henryetta, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the age of 70 at her home in rural Henryetta, OK surrounded by her family. She was born September 29, 1948 in Henryetta, OK to Jack Dunham & Georgia May (Wilhite) Dunham.

Charles Wayne Huff passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at his residence in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 77. Charles was born October 8, 1941 in Lamar, Oklahoma to Garland Huff and Leola Turner Huff.  He graduated from Moss Public Schools.