Local obituaries for Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Nov 26, 2021

Patricia Ann Fritts, 79, of Vian, OK, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021.

Patricia was born on August 5th, 1942 in Carlile, OK to Lonnie Sutterfield and Vera Lowe Sutterfield. Pat was the youngest of 3 children. She had 2 brothers, Lloyd, and Paul Sutterfield. She attended Vian Public Schools. She Married Billy Leon Pack in...

Nov 24, 2021

Manuela Chavez, 65, of Sallisaw, OK passed away on November 24, 2021.

Manuela was born on March 20, 1956, to Ramon Chavez and Guadalupe Arzate, in Mexico.

Survivors include her mother, Guadalupe Arzate; brothers and sisters, Teresa Chavez, Guadalupe Chavez, Ramon Chavez, Arcadio Chavez and Pilar Chavez; children, Raul Flores, Aracely Flores, Lorena Flores, Berenice...

Nov 12, 2021

Johnnie Lee Snell, 80, of Vian, OK, passed away on November 12, 2021.

He was born August 02, 1941, to Ben Snell and Agnes (Blossom) Snell in Little Kansas, OK.

Johnnie was an ordained minister. He pastored several churches and was strong in his faith. He loved his grandchildren very much and always encouraged them...

Nov 12, 2021

Ronald Keith Teague of Sallisaw passed away November 12, 2021, at the age of 79.

Ronald is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Lillian (Lovell) Teague; Siblings W.C. Teague, James Teague, Lorene Cummings, Virginia Beck, Bonnie Taddlock, Irene Vermillion, Jackie Lindsey, and Great Grandchild Hunter Teague.

Survivors include his wife Jeanie Teague; Children...

Nov 7, 2021

Christopher Wayne Smith, 50, of Vian, OK passed away on November 07, 2021.

Christopher was born April 28, 1971, in Tulsa, OK to Christine Diane Shivel. He lived in Owasso, OK throughout his childhood, then later moved to Gore, OK with his grandparents. They settled in Gum Springs Community where they opened their store, Gum Springs Grocery....

Nov 6, 2021

Stella Mae Vaillancourt, 62, of Tahlequah, slipped peacefully into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 7, 2021, in Tahlequah. She will be interred at Upper Camp Creek Cemetery in Roland, OK. She was born May 8, 1959, in Siloam Springs to the late Benjamin Harrison and Margie (Stanley) Ragsdale.

She grew up in...

Oct 30, 2021

Norma Jean Villalon, 80, of Sallisaw, OK, passed away on October 31, 2021, in a Tulsa hospital.

Norma was born on January 01, 1941, to James and Ruby Akin, in Marked Tree, AR.

Survivors include her husband, José Villalon; 5 children, Cathy O’neal, Kenneth Smith, Andy Smith, Lori Smith, and Elizabeth Smith; 2 brothers, Robert...

Oct 28, 2021

Diana Lou Gunter, 72, of Gans passed away at 11:24 am, Friday, October 29, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Diana was born on August 23, 1949, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to James Louis Brown and the late Nina Jean (Crosslin) Brown. She grew up in Gans and graduated from Gans High School in 1967....

Oct 27, 2021

Wilma Louise White, 87, of Marble City, OK, passed away on October 28, 2021, 3 days after her 87th birthday.

She was born on October 25, 1934, in Marble City, OK, to Dennis Crawford and Laura (McMinn) Crawford.

Wilma married her husband Earl White on July 6th, 1951. She was a life-long resident of Marble...

Oct 27, 2021

Gavin Wade Kemper, 30, passed away on October 27, 2021, at his home in Vian, OK.

Gavin was born on July 10, 1991. He was the youngest son to Richard and Patricia Kemper.

As a child, Gavin attended North Plains Elementary School, Evergreen Middle School, Glenco High School and went on to graduate from Banks...

Oct 23, 2021

Shilo Raylee Scott, 27, of Sallisaw, OK, passed away on October 24, 2021.

He was born on August 6, 1994, in Fort Smith, AR to Bobby Harold Scott Jr and Sunday Sue Skaggs.

He is survived by his mother, Sunday Ellis of Sallisaw, OK; 3 siblings, Shyanne Scott of Sallisaw, OK, Dusty Ellis of Sallisaw,...

Oct 14, 2021

Clyde “Sonny” Loudermilk, 61, of Hartford, AR, passed away on October 15, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Sonny was born in Hartford, AR, on May 10, 1960, to Clyde and Lucille Ann Loudermilk. He was an amazing man, he worked hard to provide for his family. He had never met a stranger. He worked as a mechanic...

Oct 12, 2021

Nina Jean Brown, 90, of Gans passed away at 9:50 am on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her home in Gans, Oklahoma. She was born on December 24, 1930 in Gans, Oklahoma to the late Calvin (Bub) and Opal (Burchett) Crosslin. She grew up and graduated in Gans, OK. She retired in February 1993 from Gans Public School where...

Oct 7, 2021

Doyle Jackson Latta, 76, of Bunch, OK went to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, October 08, 2021.

He was born August 20, 1945 in Bunch, OK to James Andrew and Leonell (Davidson) Latta.

Doyle graduated from Cave Springs High School and went on to marry his high school sweetheart, Patsy Ruckman....

Oct 6, 2021

Shala Comer, 60, of Gans, passed from this life on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Born in Olton, TX on January 3, 1961, to Mother Erma Glynn Hacker Vasquez Father Joe Dee Hicks she married Charles Henry Comer in Dimmitt, TX on December 31, 1975. Charles preceded her in death on 9/22/2021. It is not possible to summarize in a...

Sep 30, 2021

Jimmy Burl Carson, 80, of Sallisaw, passed away on Oct 1, 2021 in Northeastern Health Systems Sequoyah, Sallisaw. Jimmy was born on Mar 22, 1941, in Oklahoma City to Bonnie Burl and Jimmie Irene (Samples) Carson. Some of his favorite things to do was to follow and watch OU football, the Dallas Cowboys, his TV shows, the Price is...

Sep 24, 2021

CATHERN DARLENE TAYLOR, 75, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, was born at home on October 6, 1945, in the community of Prices Chapel, just north of Sallisaw to Felix George Jack Taylor and Virginia Cathern “Babe” (Rogers) Taylor. Her maternal Aunt, Della Rogers Mayfield assisted in her delivery. Darlene passed this life on September 25, 2021, at the age or 75...

Sep 21, 2021

Charles Henry “Pawdaddy” Comer, 68, was born on Oct. 31, 1952, in Ralls, TX to Joseph Henry and Frances Alvena (Marsh) Comer. He passed from this life at his home on Sept 22, 2021, in Gans, OK surrounded by his family. He was married to his wife, Shala Denise Garrity Hicks on Dec 31, 1975, in Dimmit, TX.

Sep 19, 2021

Johnny Roastingear- an activist, warrior, husband, father, brother, uncle and cousin- left this trail of life to begin his new spiritual journey on September 20, 2021 in Crownpoint, NM.

Johnny was born August 22, 1959 to Harold Roastingear and Corena Glass in Tahlequah, OK.

Johnny was the second oldest of 7 children. Out of his...

Sep 19, 2021

Stanley Eugene Floyd, 64, of Roland, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday evening, September 20, 2021, at the Higher Call Nursing Center in Quapaw, Oklahoma, surrounded by family after an long illness. Stanley was born April 28, 1957 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Johnny and Virginia (Lowrimore) Floyd. He graduated from Commerce High School with the class of 1976. After high...