Archive - Jul 2011 - Obituary
July 18th
Ava Webster
Ava Webster died suddenly on July 9, 2011, at her home in Bokoshe. She was born Avarilla Mae Wingo on Jan. 27, 1932, in Paul’s Valley. Ava was the eldest daughter of William and Agnes Wingo’s 11 children and was affectionately known as “Sis.” She married Virgil “Bunk” Webster on Dec. 21, 1946. They moved to Santa Maria, Calif., where they raised a son, Rick, and a daughter, Holly.
Lori Diane Carrillo
Lori Diane Carrillo, 49, of Poteau died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in Poteau. Lori was born Aug. 22, 1961 in Nashville, Tenn., to Carl and Gail Dollarhide. She was a clerk in collections and a former employee of Poteau Daily News.
Grace L. McKay
Grace L. McKay, 88, of Heavener died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in Poteau. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener. Burial will be at Hontubby Cemetery, Hontubby Community, Heavener.
Leavada Elliott
Leavada Elliott, 87, formerly of Wister, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at her home in Marion, Ill., surrounded by her family. Services were held July 7, in Wolf Cemetery in Seminole. She moved to Illinois three years ago after living most her life in Oklahoma.
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.
