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Eastern Oklahoma Obituaries

Thomas Nathaniel Mcvay

Thomas Nathaniel Mcvay

May 31, 2020

Mr. Thomas Nathaniel McVay passed away on May 31, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Visitation will be held on June 9, 2020 between the hours of 4:00-6:00PM.  Services will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the All Faiths Chapel 1414 N. Norfolk Ave Tulsa, OK 74106.

On June 26 th , 1935...

Marvin Fox, Ii

Marvin Fox, Ii

May 30, 2020

Marvin Fox, II was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 14, 1973, the son of Marvin Fox, Sr., and Ivalene [Melton].

Marvin received his education in the Okmulgee Public School system, where he graduated with the Class of 1991.

Marvin was a quiet, unassuming man and a friend to all those who knew him. He...

Dianne Elaine Hill

Dianne Elaine Hill

May 28, 2020

Mrs. Dianne Elaine Hill, in her 72nd year, left this life on Thursday evening, May 28, 2020 from Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Dianne Elaine Hill, a retired Muskogee educator and historian, was born on December 15, 1947. Dianne spent decades serving the Muskogee Public Schools, its students, parents, teachers, and community. Her death on May 28, 2020,...

Troy Timothy Ellis

Troy Timothy Ellis

May 27, 2020

Mr. Troy Timothy Ellis peacefully transitioned to Rest on Wednesday May 27, 2020 in Florissant, Missouri.

You may visit Mr. Ellis, as he slumbers in peaceful repose at the funeral home in Tulsa on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

Burial will take place in the Fort Gibson National Cemetery on...

Shirley Lee Embrey

Shirley Lee Embrey

May 24, 2020

Mr. Shirley Lee Embrey, in his 76th year, "Finished his Course" on Wednesday, May 24, 2020 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

You may visit Mr. Embrey, as he slumbers in peaceful repose at the funeral home in Boley on Friday, June 5, 2020 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

The final hour with Mr. Embrey, will...

Carl Jerome Harris, Lll

Carl Jerome Harris, Lll

May 23, 2020

Mr. Carl Jerome Harris lll, in his 20th year, "Finished Early" on Saturday, May 23, 2020.

You may visit Mr. Harris, as he slumbers in peaceful repose at the funeral home in Tulsa on Thursday, June 4, 2020 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

The Family has asked that everyone please wear a mask prior...

Dorothy L. Stallings

Dorothy L. Stallings

May 22, 2020

Mrs.Dorothy Stallings, after 91 seasons, transitioned from "Earth to Eternal Rest" on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Bryan Shannon Armstrong

Bryan Shannon Armstrong

May 20, 2020

Mr. Bryan Shannon Armstrong, in his 40th year, entered into Eternal Rest on Saturday evening, May 20, 2020 from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

You may visit Mr. Armstrong, as he slumbers in peaceful repose at the funeral home in Tulsa on Friday, June 5, 2020 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

The Family has asked that everyone...

Nyron Harding

Nyron Harding

May 19, 2020

Mr. Nyron Harding, in his 38th Season transitioned to Eternal Life on May 19, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.

Graveside Services for Mr. Harding will be Tuesday June 2, 2020 at 12Noon at Jackson Grove Cemetery in Wagoner, Oklahoma.

Ruvell Johnson

Ruvell Johnson

May 17, 2020

Ruvell Johnson, after 77 years, received her "Crown of Glory" on Sunday, May 17, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Friends may visit Ms. Johnson on Friday from 1PM until 6PM in The Tulsa Chapel.

Leon Gilyard

Leon Gilyard

May 16, 2020

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that takes our breath away.

On February 8, 1943, Clemmie and Minnie [Smith] Gilyard were blessed with a baby boy that they named Leon.

On Saturday, May 16th, 2020 at 4:57 P.M., with his wife, sons and granddaughter by his side, Leon...

Earnest Lee Edwards, Sr.

Earnest Lee Edwards, Sr.

May 16, 2020

Earnest Edwards Sr., 81 years of age, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed peacefully to his place of rest. He was born on February 8, 1939 in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Louisa Edwards. He later married his sweetheart Jeanette to whom he would spend the next 61 years loving. As a faithful member of Antioch Baptist Church for 65 years, he...

Willis Harris, Jr.

Willis Harris, Jr.

May 13, 2020

Willis J. Harris, Jr., the youngest of his siblings, was born on November 8, 1928, in Bixby, OK, to the late Willis J. Harris, Sr., and Hannah Hamlet Harris. On May 13, 2020, however, God called Willis to his heavenly home.

Willis spent his early years with the family in the Mounds, OK, and Beggs, OK, areas....

Clyde Goudeau

Clyde Goudeau

May 13, 2020

Clyde Goudeau was born on July 26, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Clyde attended Tulsa Public Schools and graduated from Mclain Senior High School in 1976.Clyde was known by many and known by many titles, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother,Uncle, Nephew, Cousin and Friend.His mother had given him a special title, the title of (Professor).

Clyde started working while in...

Reverend Dr. Ray K. Gaines

Reverend Dr. Ray K. Gaines

May 12, 2020

In the summer of 1938, Jewell W. and Haraletta H. [Shaw] Gaines celebrated the birth of a son on the 29th day of July. They named their new son Ray Kenneth Gaines, but was better known as "Ray Boy." Born in Muskogee, he attended school in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, where he attended historic Lincoln High School, graduating with the...

William Mccormick

William Mccormick

May 12, 2020

William Loyal McCormick, also known as Sonny, or Mac, as those closest referred to him, was born July 31, 1938, in Boley, Oklahoma, to Annie Mae (Crawford) and Joseph Langston McCormick.

His enterprising abilities started as a youth, apprenticing at age fourteen in the electrical field, with what turned out to be his lifelong friend, Forrest Lee....

Donald Ray Maxwell

Donald Ray Maxwell

May 9, 2020

On May 25, 1954, a bouncing, baby boy was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the son of Booker and Daisy Maxwell, Sr.  They named him Donald Ray Maxwell.  He was better known to his family and friends as "Tom Dooley" and a special nickname given to him by his mom was "Sonny Man.' He grew up in Muskogee, where he attended...

Donald Singleton, Jr.

Donald Singleton, Jr.

May 7, 2020

Mr. Donald Singleton, Jr., passed away in Tennessee on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

A graveside ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM,  in the Snake Creek Cemetery, Bixby, Oklahoma.

Irma Jean Todd

Irma Jean Todd

May 6, 2020

Mother Irma Jean Todd, the matriarch of the Todd family and First Lady Emeritus of the Eastside Church of God in Christ of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, after 84 years, joined her husband, the late Elder Oather Todd, Sr., "over in Glory" on Wednesday morning, May 6, 2020.

We will bid our Queen, Missionary Irma Jean Todd, "A'dieu" on...

Georgia Ann Turner

Georgia Ann Turner

May 5, 2020

Georgia A. Turner, after 80 years, received her "Crown of Glory" on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Georgia was born on July 23, 1939 in Vian, Oklahoma. She was the fourth child born to Lee and Nora [Bland] Henry. She was given the nickname "Baby Sis" by her siblings.

Georgia attended Douglas High...

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