Obituaries

Funeral services for Nancy Jean Factor will be held Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Nuyaka Indian Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Factor Family Cemetery of Okemah. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.

Services April 5, 2022 – 10:00 a.m.The Chapel of Peace Pastor Elmer Gene Moten, Officiating Keith D. Biglow Funeral Home Okmulgee, Oklahoma Internment – Fort Gibson National CemeteryOn July 22, 1942. Nelson Taylor was born to the union of Bennie Taylor and Viola (Winston) Taylor in Okmulgee, OK.

Lanora Chambers Williams was born January 28, 1937 in Dustin, Oklahoma to Mr. Chambers and Maudie Salidene Chambers and passed from this life April 18, 2022 in Henryetta at the age of 85.Lanora was raised in the Dustin and Weleetka communities and attended Dustin School.

Funeral services for Sharell Louise “Griz” Pope was held Monday, April 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah with Robert Taylor officiating. Sharell Louise Pope was born September 14, 1965 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Edward V. and Betty L. (Dunn) Pope.

Chad Dakota Dilday (his family called him “Gump”) was born May 29, 1992 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to Tracie Long and Clifford Dean Dilday and passed from this life April 15, 2022 near Wetumka at the age of 29.Chad was raised in Dustin and Wetumka and was a graduate of Dustin High School.

Sue Ann Bear Rollice passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at her home in Denton, Texas at the age of 58.Sue was born October 28, 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Tom Bear Jr. and Barbara (Wahpepah) Bear. Sue graduated from Ada High School.

Marilyn Jane (Hicks) Sims was born January 26, 1931 in Oklahoma City to Dr. C.A. and Atha (Meadors) Hicks of Holdenville, Oklahoma. She passed away April 18, 2022 at Villagio Assisted Living Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 91.

Kenneth R. Olden, also known as Buddy, was born to the late Cleveland and Nicey (Stroud) Olden on October 16, 1939. Buddy was the fourth child of eight children born to this union.Kenneth (Buddy) was baptized at an early age, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by the late Rev.

Deborah (Debbie) Sue Chesser passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at St Francis Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 71.Debbie was born November 12, 1950 in Richmond, California to I.J. Ware and Evenlyn (Bivin) Ware. Debbie graduated from Shilder High School.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Mar. 25 at Indian Fellowship Church, Tulsa, for Bernice (Harjo) Alexander, 84. She was originally a member of Many Springs, born to Barney Harjo and Annie Cornell.