Obituaries

Owen Thornton, III

Mar 7, 2025

In loving memory of Owen Thornton, III, who passed away on March 7, 2025 at the age of 19 years old. Owen was born to Pamela and Owen Thornton, Jr. on June 13, 2005 in Tulsa, OK. He grew up in Cleveland, OK as the youngest of three children, making him a beloved son and little brother. After he graduated...

Charles Shaver

Mar 4, 2025

Charles Marshall Shaver, "Sonny," passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family on March 4, 2025-a beloved husband, brother, uncle, and papa. 

Sonny became a veteran after proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force. Sonny was a lover of music and a gifted musician. He had many interests and talents, such as welding, singing, playing guitar, and attending...

Steven Goodman

Mar 3, 2025

Steven Edward Goodman, 60, of Cleveland, Oklahoma passed from us on March 3, in the presence of his wife and son. A beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Steve was a loyal, generous, hard-working jack-of-all-trades.

Born on October 4, 1964, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Frank and Vella Goodman, Steve was the youngest of five children. At the age of 17,...

Glenda Gilbert

Mar 2, 2025

Glenda Kay (Fairbanks) Gilbert passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the age of: as Kay would say, "That's some more of your business.". She was born on October 24, 1950, in Yale, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Pete and Jewel (Horton) Fairbanks. On July 29, 1967, she married Gary Dwayne Gilbert. She went on to finish her...

Betty Bloomfield

Feb 24, 2025

Betty Lou Bloomfield was born to Kenneth Robert and Edrie Edith Wentworth in Kansas City, MO on August 10, 1930. As she grew up in the countryside of Arkansas City KS, Betty's resilience and determination were shaped by her family's rural lifestyle. Living on a farm with no electricity until her father laid gas pipe to the house for lights...

Tom Bowers

Feb 22, 2025

Freddie Thomas Bowers was born on October 4, 1947, in Joplin, Missouri. He was the second of four children born to Loyd "Buck" and Mildred (Murray) Bowers. Tom grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Central High School in 1966. He joined the United States Navy in October, 1966, serving two years of active duty on the USS Dixie during...

Gary Stoneburner

Feb 17, 2025

Gary Earl Stoneburner

November 8, 1951 - February 17, 2025

Gary Earl Stoneburner, 73, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away on February 17, 2025.

Gary was born on November 8, 1951, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Ethel Stoneburner. He grew up in Wilburton and wasn't one to follow the crowd. He lived life on his own terms, not...

Jonathan Harrison

Feb 16, 2025

John Michael Harrison, an effusively cheerful man with a goofy streak who also loved to pray and read his Bible, died on Feb. 16, 2025 in Cleveland, Okla. He was 78 years old, and a proud member of the Osage Nation.Harrison was born Dec. 26, 1946, in Pawhuska, the third son of Ben and Wilma (Walkabout) Harrison. He played football...

Joan Branson

Feb 12, 2025

Joan Alice Branson passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 87 in Drumright, Oklahoma. Born on September 5, 1937, in Passaic, New Jersey, Joan was the daughter of Frederick Carl and Katherine (Van Hin) Albright. She pursued her education in New Jersey before relocating to Dallas, Texas, followed by a move to Jennings, Oklahoma, and eventually settling...

Lucille Annett

Feb 10, 2025

Florence "Lucille" Annett

April 5, 1930 - February 10, 2025

Florence "Lucille" Annett was born April 5, 1930, at home in Osage, OK, to Robert & Marvie Karraker. She met her Lord and Savior on February 10, 2025. Raised with her younger sister, Roberta, Lucille grew up as an "oil patch" kid, her dad being a pumper. She went by Lucille her...

Brian Johnson

Feb 8, 2025

Brian Kelly Johnson passed from this life on February 8, 2025 at the age of 68 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Brian was born on March 4, 1956, in Cleveland, Oklahoma the son of Jack D and Astor Mae (McNair) Johnson. Brian grew up and attended school in Cleveland where he later graduated. Following high school Brian joined the United States Navy. Following...

Jett Brummett

Feb 8, 2025

Jett Elston Brummett passed from this life on February 8, 2025, at the age of 18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jett was born on March 13, 2006, in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of Jeremy Elston and Crystal Lynn (Buzzard) Brummett. Jett grew up and attended school in Cleveland, where he was currently a Senior in high school. Jett enjoyed playing...

Thomas Clow

Feb 6, 2025

Thomas Horace Clow passed away on February 6, 2025, at the age of 70, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tom was born on March 1, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Russell and Carrie Ann Clow. He grew up in Tulsa, where he received his education and attended Central High School. Following the completion of his education, Tom began working in the...

Janette Hodson

Feb 2, 2025

Alice Janette Hodson passed away on February 2, 2025, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, at the age of 83, with her family by her side. Janette was born on September 23, 1941, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, to William Sanford and Eva Pearl (Molleur) Blackburn. She grew up and attended school in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Janette married Alva Ray Hodson on June 16, 1956, and...

John Caves

Feb 1, 2025

Mr. John Alfred Caves, 86, of Collinsville, Oklahoma, passed from this life on February 1, 2025.

John was born on March 7, 1938, in Indianola, Oklahoma, the son of Clarence William and Malta Govottie (Owen) Caves. John grew up and attended school in Osage, Oklahoma, and graduated as Valedictorian with the Class of 1955. John joined the United States Army National...

Dylan Wade

Jan 30, 2025

In Loving Memory of Dylan Axlexander Wade

With profound sadness, we share the unexpected passing of Dylan Axlexander Wade on January 30, 2025. Dylan was a rare soul-one who could walk into any room and instantly make it warmer, brighter, and filled with laughter. His kindness was effortless, his generosity limitless, and his presence unforgettable.

Dylan was born on October 12, 2001,...

John Clark, III

Jan 30, 2025

John Milo Clark, III, known to his friends and family as Jim, passed away on January 30, 2025, at the age of 80 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 Jim was born on August 30, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of John Milo, Jr. and Cleo R. (Hutchinson) Clark. Jim grew up in Berryhill, where he attended school and graduated in the Class...

Shellie Haring Eldridge

Jan 25, 2025

Shellie Sue Haring Eldridge passed from this life on January 25, 2025, at the age of 56 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Shellie was born on November 16, 1968, in Lodi, California, the daughter of Kenneth Eldridge and Sharon Dubose. Shellie attended school in Lodi, California. In the early 1990s, Shellie relocated to Oklahoma and took up residence in Broken Arrow. During that...

Sharon Carter

Jan 17, 2025

Sharon Jeannine Carter passed from this life on January 17, 2025, at the age of 86, in Jennings, Oklahoma, with her family by her side. 

Sharon was born on December 23, 1938, in Oilton, Oklahoma, the daughter of Willie Ray and Nellie Carol (Alspach) Boston. Sharon and her sister were later adopted by their grandparents, Samuel and Blanche (Gibson) Rader. She...

Charline Day

Jan 12, 2025

Charline Ellen Day (Owens) was born in Oilton, Oklahoma on December 24, 1948, to Weldon Lester Owens and Ola Mae Maxine Charline Owens (Smith). She passed from this life at home with her family on January 12, 2025, in Pawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 76.

Charline "Charlie" was the eldest of six children. She was joined in holy matrimony to...