Obituaries

Service for long time Lamar resident, Nell McCoy is scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Lily Chapel of Fisher Funeral Home. Full obituary next week.

Zepora “Zee” E. (Taylor) Wilson was born February 6, 1925 to Cary Taylor and Liza (Kelough) Taylor in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. She affectionately nicknamed herself, “Zee,” and absolutely loved that her father had named her after Moses wife (with a different spelling) in the Holy Bible!

Mother Maxine Winston was born June 1, 1924 in Shilo, Oklahoma. She was the second child of twelve children. She met and married Henry Winston. To this union nine children were born. After her marriage, she became a devoted housewife.

Billy Gerald Russell, 86, passed from this life on January 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was born to parents Larkin Lee and Eva Golden Russell on December 19, 1932 in Holden-ville, Oklahoma. Billy proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

Phyllis Gail Streater passed away February 1, 2019 in Holdenville. She was born to Fred and Margie Burgess Adams in Wister, Oklahoma. Phyllis married Larry Streater on February 14, 1958. Phyllis attended Wewoka Schools and worked at Moore’s IGA many years.

Steven Ralph Morris, 65, of Atwood, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Atwood. Steve was born on January 31, 1954 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Ralph and Neta Sutterfield Morris. He was the third of four children. He grew up in Stuart and graduated from Stuart High School.

Willie H. Cargile was born on December 14th, 1934 to Leeman and Bertha Cargile in Wetumka, OK. Willie was the second of five children born into this union. He accepted Christ at an early age. He attended school in Wetumka, OK.

Helen B. Morris passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at Deaconess Hospital at the age of 90. Helen was born September 28, 1928 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Willard Wilson and Iva Holt Wilson.  Helen graduated from Holdenville public school.

Willard Hill was not a church going man. But he watched preaching on TV every Sunday morning while eating breakfast. Willard (Pete) went to Heaven to be with God on Thursday January 11th , 2019 at Hillcrest Hospital in Henryetta, OK at the age of 84 of Pneumonia and other elements.

Franklin in Clearview, Oklahoma. She attended Clearview High School through 1959. She graduated from Hollis High School, Hollis, Oklahoma in 1960. She acted as nanny for several families in Hollis, Oklahoma.