OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Idabel, Oklahoma

Carla Kay Flood

Carla Kay Flood

Nov 11, 2015

Ms. Carla Flood was born 05/10/1977 in Texas to Carl and Linda Walls Flood. She passed away at her home Wednesday November 11th. Carla attended and finished school in Haworth. She loved to fish and spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father and mother Carl and Linda Flood, and ex-husband Bobby Joe...

Billy Joe Shoals

Billy Joe Shoals

Nov 4, 2015

Billy Joe Shoals was born March 5, 1944 in Idabel, Oklahoma to Luther Lee Shoals Sr. and late Lois (Scott), Shoals. He departed this life Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Samrayburn Memorial Veteran Center in Bonham, TX. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Shoals, and brother, Billy Ray Shoals. Billy graduated from Booker T. Washington High...

Denise K Nash

Denise K Nash

Oct 26, 2015

Denise Nash Dunham was born March 24th, 1953 in Chicago IL., to Leon and Constance Tolbert Dunham. She passed away at her home Monday October 26, 2015 at the age of 62. Denise grew up in Chicago IL where she attended DuSable High School. After High school she continued her education at Illinois State University in Normal, IL where she...

Charmeachealle Devonir Moore

Charmeachealle Devonir Moore

Sep 24, 2015

Charmeachealle "Mike" D. Moore was born August 17, 1968 in Idabel, OK to Shirley McCoy Moore and Robert Nunley. He passed away September 24th at the Dallas Medical Center. Mike graduated from Warren Travis White High School (Dallas) in 1986. He went on to attend Taft College in Taft, CA where he played football. Mike was often referred to as...

Louis Lemroyal Parker

Louis Lemroyal Parker

Sep 22, 2015

Louis Lemroyal Parker was born November 18, 1946 in Eagletown to Berlin L. Parker Sr. and Johnnie B. He passed away September 22, at Kaiser West Hospital in Los Angeles CA. at the age of 68. Mr. Parker worked in the Healthcare Industry as an Auto Clave Sterilization Instructor for Twenty seven years. A funeral service is set for Thursday...

Eugene Hall

Eugene Hall

Sep 18, 2015

Eugene was born October 24th 1959 in Grant, Ok to the late Percy and Alice (Butler) Hall. He passed away Friday September 18th 2015 at Hill's Nursing Home. He graduated from Idabel Gray High School on May 25th 1977. Eugene was a spectacular basketball player that people remember and talk about to this day. Eugene worked as a Chef in...

Marvin Earl Nash

Marvin Earl Nash

Sep 18, 2015

Marvin Earl Nash was born March 13, 1954 to the late Mae Lene Nash and L.C. Cooper. He passed away at his home in Tom surrounded by his family and friends September 18, 2015. He united with the New Dora Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. In 1999 he was ordained as deacon, under the leadership of Rev. W....

Aline Russell

Aline Russell

Sep 6, 2015

Aline Russell was born on April 17, 1919 in Foreman, Arkansas to Daniel and Delia Walker. She departed this life September 6, 2015 at her home in Idabel surrounded by her family. She attended grade schools in Arkansas and Aline accepted Christ at an early age. While living in Idabel she was a faithful member of the Spencer Chapel Baptist...

Kenneth Ray Lewis

Kenneth Ray Lewis

Aug 29, 2015

Kenneth Ray Lewis was born October 1, 1952 to Lonnie B. Lewis, Sr. and Dorothy Christine Scott. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was a resident of Hill Nursing Home at his time of death. Mr. Lewis was a devoted brother, father, uncle, grandfather and dear friend. He attended Idabel Public Schools....

Willie (Jimbo) Earl Braxton

Willie (Jimbo) Earl Braxton

Jul 7, 2015

Willie Earl "Jimbo" Braxton was born Dec 13th, 1927 in Millerton, OK. to Zora Cherry Braxton. His father passed away at an early age.. Willie and his mother moved to Idabel when he was very young. He later entered into the U. S Army and was on active duty for several years. Jimbo returned to Idabel and finished High School...

Mr. Earl Dean Ramsey Sr

Mr. Earl Dean Ramsey Sr

Jun 21, 2015

Earl Dean Ramsey Sr., (Shack) was born January -26-1940 in Tom Oklahoma to Lee Van Ramsey and Maude Eva Mae, Dillahunt. He passed away in Idabel June 21, 2015 in a friend's home while visiting from Los Angeles CA. He accepted Christ at an early age, and attended the Pine Ridge and Bright Star Baptist Churches. Earl also attended the...

Mr. Henry Jones Jr.

Mr. Henry Jones Jr.

Jun 15, 2015

Henry was born December 24, 1944 to Elder Henry and Missionary Tressie Jones in Idabel, OK. He was united in marriage to Cathy Jones on January 18, 1992. Henry accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at an early age and untied with Jones Temple Church of God in Christ in Idabel. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in...

Stephen (Pat) Patrick Ginn Sr.

Stephen (Pat) Patrick Ginn Sr.

Jun 9, 2015

Stephen (Pat) Patrick Ginn, Sr., of Broken Bow, passed away June 9, 2015 at his home. He was born October 8, 1957 in Hugo, Oklahoma, the son of Cecil and Sonya (German) Ginn. Steve graduated from Idabel High School in 1975. He and Polly Burris were united in marriage on September 16, 2006. He enjoyed hunting and camping, and spending...

Learline Simpson

Learline Simpson

Jun 4, 2015

Learline Haney Simpson, (Aunt Dittie) was born October 10, 1928 in Foreman,Arkansas to Tom and Mary Jones Haney. She moved to Idabel, Oklahoma in 1940 and attended B.T.W. School. She later married Charlie Simpson and lived in Peora, Ill. She returned to Idabel and had two sons; O.T. and Arthur Simpson by Stacey F. Patterson. Learline united with First Baptist...

Ella Galloway

Ella Galloway

Jun 2, 2015

On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-Hamon ICU in Dallas, Texas the Lord called Ella home from labor to reward. She was born January 15, 1947 to the late Addie Lee Ernest, and the late Willie Haywood Jones, Sr. in Idabel, OK. At an early age Ella accepted Christ and was baptized by the...

Hooper Scales

Hooper Scales

Jun 2, 2015

Hooper (Ben) Scales, was born February 6, 1936 to the late Irvin and Eskimo Scales in Clarksville, Texas. The family moved to Idabel, Oklahoma in 1946. Hooper gave up his earthly body June 2, 2015 at the Medical Center of Southern Oklahoma, in Durant, Oklahoma. Hooper accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of the First Baptist...

Cedric Whitfield

Cedric Whitfield

May 14, 2015

Cedric (Slims) Whitfield On May 14, 2015 the Lord called Slim from labor to reward. Cedric Whitfield was born July 7, 1969 to Clara Jean Whitfield (Ragland) and Prince Elliott in Dallas, Texas. He lived in Dallas for a while before moving to Tom, Oklahoma. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior when he united with the New...

Louis Kenton Blair

Louis Kenton Blair

May 12, 2015

Louis Kenton (Toby) Blair was born December 14, 1942 and he went to sleep in death at 7:45 p.m., May 12, 2015 at Choctaw Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pal Marion and Juanita Chessher Blair of Swink, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife: Mildred (Cooper) Blair, two sons: Ty of Swink, Oklahoma and Quaylan...

Varee Jefferson

Varee Jefferson

Apr 28, 2015

Varee Jefferson was born 07/15/1932 in Nash, TX to Curtis and Anna Mae Jackson. She passed away 04/28/2015 at St Michaels Hospital. Varee was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She lived in Nash, TX most of her life where she attended school. Later she moved to Richmond, CA where she received her LVN Nursing Degree. Varee worked...

Janet Roberts

Janet Roberts

Apr 22, 2015

Janet Roberts was born August 8th 1955 to Eva Mae Akins in Texas. She passed away peacefully on April 22nd 2015 at the age of 59 surrounded by her family in Idabel. She was born in Bowie County, TX and Graduated from DeKalb High School in DeKalb, TX She enjoyed spending time with her family, loved to dance, play dominoes,...

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