Archive - 2011
July 13th
Tom Pennington Lucas, 62, of Poteau, Okla., passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 in Poteau. Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 11, at the Oakland Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Jim Cook officiating.
John Wesley Willard, 88, of LeFlore, Okla., died July 11, 2011 at his residence.
Services will be Thursday, July 14, at 10 a.m. at Summerfield Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Summerfield Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.
Wanda A. Colbert, 62 of Heavener, Okla., passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 in Ft. Smith, Ark.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 14, graveside at Howe Cemetery, Howe, Okla., under direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, Okla.
Jess A. Stevens Jr., 86, of Tulsa died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Lakewood Care Center, Tulsa.
Religious Service will be at County Line Church, Whitesboro, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 12. Burial will be at County Line Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home.
Helen Ruth Statham, 69, of Bokoshe died Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Services will be Wednesday, July 13 at the Victory Worship Center in Spiro under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.
Paul Everette Statham, 70, of Bokoshe died Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Services will be Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at the Victory Worship Center in Spiro under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.
Lena Smith, 87, formerly of Poteau died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, N.M.
Lena was born Aug. 7, 1923, to George Addison and Nancy Elizabeth (Gabbard) Rice. She grew up in Oklahoma and attended school there. On Nov. 18, 1939, she married Eugene “Gene” E. Smith and following WWII they moved to Carlsbad.
Jerry Wayne Stewart, 64, of Benton, Ark., died Sunday, July 10, 2011. He was born Sept. 29, 1946 in Poteau. Jerry was an attorney in Benton for 30 years and was an avid horse racing fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nadine Stewart, and twin daughters, Jerilyn and Melissa Stewart.
He is survived by his son, Jay Stewart and wife Magen of Little Rock, Ark.; brother, Larry Stewart of Fort Smith, Ark.; granddaughter, Haylee Stewart of Benton and his former wife, Linda Stewart.
Mickey Smedley, 68, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
He was born May 1, 1943, in Los Angeles to Harry and Relda Mae Smedley. His grandparents were Robert E. Lee and Josie Cooper.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry Smedley; son, Mike Smedley of Poteau; daughter and son-in-law Michelle and Greg Phillips of Poteau; stepson and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Dannie McClain; grandchildren, Breanna Humphrey, Meagan Phillips, Michael and Sara Humphrey, Michael Phillips, Johnathon Phillips, Corey McClain and Kealie McClain; and great-grandson, Jay Den Dre Humphrey.
Janet Killian Pugh, 66, of Poteau died Friday, July 8, 2011, in Spiro.
Born Nov. 18, 1944, in Greenwood, Miss., Janet was the daughter of Sidney Ernest Killian and Hazel Marie “Sue” Killian. Janet married Curtis Pugh on Jan. 29, 1966, in Memphis, Tenn. God blessed them with more than 45 years of marriage. Janet was a faithful, godly, loving wife and mother and served diligently with her husband who was an independent, sovereign grace, landmark, missionary Baptist preacher for more than 26 years on the foreign fields of Canada and Romania.
