Obituaries

Wilima Joann Eubanks passed away August 20, 2022 at her residence in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 57.Wilima was born April 14, 1965 in Oklahoma City to Arthur Myers and Katherine (Sheppard) Emmerson of Wewoka. She received her GED and later graduated with her Associate’s Degree.

Wallace Lewis Johnson Jr. passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at St Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 62.Wallace was born April 4, 1960 to Wallace Lewis Johnson Sr. and Elouise (Beaver) Johnson in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Calvin Public School.

Mary Frances Cusher, 75 of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home.Mrs. Cusher was born on March 23, 1947, in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Haskell and Ruth Brock.She married Leslie Cusher in December of 1966 and began her nursing education at East Central University in Ada and...

Bobby Leon Whitebird passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home in Fresno, California at the age of 62.Bobby was born September 16, 1959 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Lavern Whitebird and Lillie Mae (Foster) Whitebird. Bobby graduated from Tecumseh High School.

Billy Wayne Rogers passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at this home in Yeager, Oklahoma at the age of 67.Billy was born March 20, 1955 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Ralph Rogers and Leota (Carter) Rogers. He attended Holdenville and Moss Public Schools.

Rondella Evelyn ‘Ronda’ Palacios passed away in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 22nd, 1:30pm at Many Springs Baptist Church in Holdenville, with interment at Wewoka Indian Methodist Church Cemetery in Yeager.

David Brian Rogers was born September 17, 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to David Brankley Rogers and Joyce (Philpot) Rogers and passed from this life August 9, 2022 at his home in Wetumka at the age of 54.Brian was raised in the Beggs and Okmulgee areas and was a 1985 graduate of Okmulgee High School.

Christopher ‘Fuji’ McGirt passed away in Holdenville on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the age of 49 years. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 13, 1:00 p.m. at Fisher Funeral Home-Lillye Chapel, with interment at Wewoka Methodist Indian Church Cemetery in Yeager.

Edward Jewell Crutcher passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in McLoud, Oklahoma at the age of 80. Edward was born September 1, 1941 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Lee Warren Crutcher and Betty L. (Daly) Crutcher. He graduated from Holdenville High School.

On February 6, 2021, Romeo James Alford Jr passed from this life due to COVID complication. He was the son of the late Romeo and Louise Swain Alford of Clearview, owners of the original All-Black Clearview Rodeo. With his death, the rodeo ceased to be.