Tahlequah, OK Obituaries

Norman Ray Rackliff passed on August 18, 2026, at the age of 77, having been born on November 27, 1948, and residing in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

Joseph Wilson Cummings passed on August 19, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on January 16, 1945, Joseph was a resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Martha Jean Glass passed on August 18, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on February 4, 1938, and residing in Oaks, Oklahoma.

Daniel Eugene Kelley passed on August 18, 2026, at the age of 49. Born on March 29, 1977, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Daniel was a resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Julienne Powell, 60, was born October 6, 1965, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Tommy and Julie Powell. She passed away August 15, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leaving behind a family and community who loved h...

Jamey Clayton Lamb, age 52, of Coweta, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on December 3, 1973, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Curtis Ray Lamb and Marsha...

Juanita M. Pace, age 90, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. She was born on September 29, 1935, in Ozark, Arkansas, the daughter of Lish McCarty and Mary Jane (Gregory)...

Our beautiful Holli Shaine Carnes was born on January 31, 2008, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and left this world tragically on August 11, 2026. Holli is survived by her loving mother and father, Claudia an...

Ellen Denise (Pritchett) Kingfisher was born August 18, 1983 in Tahlequah, the daughter of Willie and Sharon (Scott) Pritchett. Ellen grew up in the Hulbert area and graduated from Hulbert High School...

Amber Rose Noline was born on February 21, 1995 in Miami, Arizona, the daughter of Josephine Ann Noline. She was a proud member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with Navajo and Cherokee heritage. She r...

Georgann Crittenden, 77, of Westville, Oklahoma, passed away on August 6, 2026. She was born on June 22, 1949, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Robert Hitcher and Juanita (Guinn) Hitcher. Georgann was the ...

Linda Kay (Pritchett/Degase) Parsons was born on June 2, 1957, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Louis and Jessie (Pritchett) Degase. She peacefully passed from this life on August 5, 2026, in Catoosa, Oklah...

Randy Hooper was born September 16, 1971 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Roy Sanders and Narcie (Hooper) Holcomb. He was a proud graduate of Sequoyah High School, where he played football and developed a...

Robert Lee Clay, or known by family and friends as Robbie, was born July 4, 1957 in Stilwell, OK, the son of James Andrew Jr. and Julia Vee (Green) Clay. Robbie had a heart as big as the outdoors he l...

Joe Daniel Weese was born September 17, 1952 in Spiro, OK, the son of Harold Weese and Aline (Garner) DeWitt. He graduated from Tahlequah High School and went on to build a strong work ethic that defi...

Bobby Ogden was born on Hadley Mountain in the Northwest corner of Cherokee County on April 11, 1934. He was the third son of Lillian (White) Ogden and Troy Ogden. He attended school at Downing, OK, a...

Joseph Andrew Jackson was born October 22, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joe was a graduate of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa. After graduation Joe joined the Marine Corps in July 1973 and was stationed...

Joann Rider, 87, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away on July 30, 2026. Born on April 26, 1939, in Bunch, Oklahoma, to Sam Rider Sr. and Polly (Leach) Rider. Joann enjoyed filling her days with the thi...

Jesse Ray Langston was born on September 1st ,1952, in California, the son of Guy Major and Elsie (Vaughn) Langston. He grew up in a family with five brothers and three sisters, Ray, Guy Jr., Glenn, F...

Haley Elizabeth Gourd was born on March 11, 1992. She lived life with a big heart, a contagious laugh, and the kind of personality that made people feel like family from the moment they met her. She p...

Jeffery Davis, or Tommy Chong to his friends, was born on July 31st, 1965, in Claremore, OK, the son of Tiie and Velma Sue (Scott) Davis. He grew up in little Kansas with two brothers and three sister...

Velda Joyce ‘Joy’ Laster Hensley, age 94, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2026, after a very brief struggle with cancer. She was born November 5, 1931, in ...

Judy Sue Robinson, 77, of Hulbert, Oklahoma, passed away on July 22, 2026. She was born on February 10, 1949, in Peggs, Oklahoma, to Frankie H. Allen and Lillie Mae (Foster) Allen. Judy was a woman w...

Danny Cornsilk, son of Sissie Bark Cornsilk and Jess Cornsilk, was born on September 27, 1949, and passed from this life on July 21, 2026. Danny is survived by his sister, Jessie Craig of Stilwell; h...

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Faith Wright was born on February 15, 1979, beloved daughter of Jimmy Charles Wright and Leta Faye (Freeman) Wright. Lizzie's life was defined not by her disabilities, but by the lo...

Kael Michael Beaver was born on July 16, 2026 and was called home by the Lord on July 16, 2026. Kael was preceded in death by his grandpa Richie Canoe, great grandparents Richard and Doris Canoe, hi...

Janet Mable Raye Dugger, 75, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 12, 2026. She was born on April 19, 1951, in Colfax, Iowa. Affectionately known as “Janet from Another Planet,”...

Crystal Rose Comfort was born on January 26, 1988, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Linda Sue Keener and Henry Joel McClain. She grew up in Stilwell, Oklahoma, alongside her brothers, Bruce, Sean, Clayton, ...

Richard William "Dick" Ledbetter was born in Wichita, KS, the son of Wayne Mathias and Betty Lou (Hull) Ledbetter. After graduating from High School in 1966, Richard proudly answered the call to serv...

Bette Jean Stopp, 71, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on July 9, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on February 13, 1955, in Fairfield, Nebraska, to Calvin and Marilyn Joan (Pate) Hawkins, Bette lived ...

Vernon Brooks Bailiff passed on July 4, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on June 15, 1938, in San Pedro, California. Vernon lived in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and no services are planned.

Dorothy Louise (Martin) Wheeler was born on February 29, 1936, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, to Nora (Camp) Martin and Everett Martin. She passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the age of 90 years old in...

H.M. "Hank" Ballard, 86, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hank was born on May 27, 1940, in Tahlequah to Homer and Artie Mae (James) Ballard. He grew...

George Anderson Wilson passed on July 1, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on June 9, 1945, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, George was a resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Joshua Michael Feather was born on June 12, 1993, in Tahlequah, OK, the beloved son of Matthew Feather Sr. and Amy Lynn Feather. Joshua attended grade school in Adair before continuing his education a...

Jimmy “Jim” Dale Bynum born in Tahlequah, OK to Marjie (Worley) Bynum and Welza Bynum on January 23, 1947 @ 9:00 PM and passed June 1, 2026 in his home surrounded by his family. Jim attended Element...

James Wesley "Wes" Tucker was born on June 28, 1951 in Tahlequah, OK, to Albert and Christine (Ballard) Tucker. Wes grew up in the Tahlequah area and attended the old Messena School. He was the oldest...

Betty Jean (Terrapin) Foreman was born on August 13, 1931, in Hulbert, Oklahoma, to Walter and Pauline Terrapin. She passed peacefully at home in Oaks, Oklahoma on June 29th, 2026, at the age of 94. ...

Bryan David “Pooky” Sanders, 34, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on June 27, 2026. He was born on February 3, 1992, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Michelle Smith and the late David Sanders. He grew u...

Shirley Arlene Wolford, 84, passed away on June 27, 2026. Born on September 7, 1941, she will be remembered as a cherished presence in the lives of those who knew and loved her. Shirley resided in ...

Rebecca Holmes, 81, of Cookson, Oklahoma, passed away on June 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on March 22, 1945, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rebecca built a life centered on faith, family...

David Jay Dixon passed on June 19, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on March 19, 1947, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, David lived in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

Cordell Rose, age 77, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He began his life’s journey on March 13, 1949, in Jackson County, Kentucky, born to the late Willie Irvin and Demi Jane (Fox...

A handsome baby boy was born to Laquita Sallis and Douglas Gardner on January 19, 1994, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They named him Keyonté DeShawn Sallis. From an early age, Keyonté accepted Christ and was...

Mary Rose Secondine Mead, beloved mother, grandmother, community leader, and faithful servant, passed peacefully on June 11, 2026, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was born on October 26, 1939, in White Oa...

A Life Well Remembered Saundra Kay Richmond entered this world on July 23, 1953, in Torrance, California. Raised in Garden Grove, she attended Bolsa Grande High School, where her bright spirit and st...

Nancy Marie (Barnoskie) Swimmer was born on March 9, 1958 in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of Louis and Betty (Pettit) Barnoskie. She grew up in a large and loving household alongside seven brothers and...

Revina Rosa “Gog” Teague, 70, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on June 8, 2026. Born on September 22, 1955, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Revina was the daughter of William Witt Kaulaity and Melvina (Toun...

Kenneth Ray Rooks, 76, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It is with both sadness and love that we announce the passing of Kenneth Ray Rooks on June 6, 2026, in Gore, Oklahoma. Born January 6, 1950, Kenneth was the...

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Gritts, 70, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on June 1, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on May 14, 1956, in Tulsa to Arlie Lee Gritts and Kathleen Joyce (Thomas) Gritts, Jerry was...