Archive - 2012 - Obituary
December 18th
Edward “Eddie” Estein, 46, of Howe died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Poteau. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Spiro.
Fawn Louise Morrow, 85, of Fort Smith, Ark., formerly of Heavener died Friday, Dec. 14, in Fort Smith. Services were held Sunday, Dec. 16, at Pinecrest Cemetery, Mena, Ark., under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home, Heavener.
Hazel Lucille Richards, 85, of Fort Smith, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 15. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, in Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro.
Melba Louise Scroggins Cooper, 71, of Panama died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Poteau. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Greenhill Baptist Church, Cameron, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home.
Jean “Jeanne” Marie Kinsey, 71, of Panama died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Bixby.
Jeanne was born May 31, 1941 at Shady Point to Harvey Ruyle and Bonnie Painter Ruyle. Jeanne grew up at Shady Point and attended Panama High School. She married Andrew J. Kinsey on Feb. 14, 1990, in Spiro. Jeanne attended World Outreach church and was involved in prison ministry.
December 14th
Barbara June Hardy, 73, of Heavener died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Dowden Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener with burial in Maxey Cemetery, Wister.
Bonnie Jean Pendleton, 78, of Pocola died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola, under the direction of Evan and Miller Funeral Home, Pocola.
December 12th
Robert Earl Campbell, 56, of Fort Coffee died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Mount Triumph Baptist Church with burial in Fort Coffee Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Friday at Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Spiro.
Melba Louise Scroggins Cooper, 71, of Panama died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Poteau. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.
Sandra Emerson, 50, of Panama died Dec. 1, 2012.
She was born July 7, 1962, in Poteau.
Her survivors include her husband, Donald Emerson of the home; three sons, Andrew Spears of Summerfield, Justin Spears of Wister, Blaze Moore of Panama; three sisters, Carol, Pandy and Cassie, all of Panama; one brother, Cris of Panama; stepson, Bobby Don Emerson of Cameron; stepdaughters, Michelle Ross of Greenbrier, Ark., Jeannette Lightfoot of Perkins; four grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren; and one great step grandchild.
Services were held Monday at Solid Rock Church in Panama.