OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Idabel, Oklahoma

Lonnie C Mcfalls

Lonnie C Mcfalls

Jan 24, 2014

Lonnie "L.C." McFalls, 87 was born in Lockesburg, Arkansas to Robert and Tullee Graves McFalls on May 13, 1927. His family moved to the Slater Community near Idabel, Oklahoma when he was young. L.C. graduated from Slater Rosenwald High School in 1946. L.C. entered the United States Air Force where he served his country for six years. He was employed...

Jamariah Nevaea Cooper

Jamariah Nevaea Cooper

Jan 11, 2014

Jamariah Neaveh Cooper was born Saturday, January 11, 2014 to Dabora Bell and William K. Cooper, Jr. at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas. She was taken to be with her heavenly father on that same day. She is preceded in death by: her great-great grandmother, Clara Bee Cooper; great grandfather, Larry Martin; aunts, Vivian D. Mutagamba and Vivian...

Troy Lee Henderson

Troy Lee Henderson

Jan 8, 2014

Mr. Troy L. Henderson was born June 12, 1925 in Harris, Oklahoma to Louis and Gracie Henderson. He went to sleep in death Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Hill Nursing Home in Idabel, Oklahoma. Troy joined the United States Army in October of 1944 and served for two years. During that time he received two Bronze Stars, several service ribbons...

Troy Lee Hill

Troy Lee Hill

Dec 15, 2013

Troy Lee Hill was born July 13, 1946 to the late Lee Anna and Curtis Hill, Sr. in Idabel, Oklahoma. He passed away December 15, 2013 at McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel. Troy attended Booker T. Washington High School. He was a truck driver by trade. He loved watching westerns and shooting the breeze with his buddies and family. He...

Jaunita Cotton

Jaunita Cotton

Dec 9, 2013

Sunrise for Juanita Lestine Cotton was March 2, 1924 in Harris, Oklahoma. Sunset was on December 9, 2013 at the age of 89. Juanita Cotton's life was a life of service. She was involved in community services such as: Veteran's of Foreign Wars Volunteer, PTA (during the time that her children attended school), and IMAC. As an active church member,...

Grover M Whitfield

Grover M Whitfield

Dec 6, 2013

Grover Whitfield was born on February 27, 1922 at Jones Farm, Oklahoma to Elmira and Williams McKinley Whitfield. He passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Oklahoma. He joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church as a teenager. Grover graduated from Riverside High School and joined the United States Army in 1945. He served courageously in World...

Terry T Myrks

Terry T Myrks

Dec 5, 2013

Mr. Terry T. Myrks was born November 20, 1970 in Oklahoma City to Vivian Ann Myrks and Terry Sheets. He was the first child of three. Terry accepted Christ at an early age. Terry attended school in Oklahoma City and later graduated from Idabel High School. He was multi-talented and a lover of sports. Terry was a basketball star in...

Mrs Annie Ruth Watson

Mrs Annie Ruth Watson

Nov 20, 2013

Thank you dear Lord To Have Our Mom Thanks for Her Love Her Kindness Her Charm Thanks for the direction That she gave us To follow your path Until we are united With her at last Sister Annie Watson began to fill the pages of her book on July 18, 1954 when she was born to Gavin and Ruth Lewis...

Mrs. Geneva Faye Wright

Mrs. Geneva Faye Wright

Nov 18, 2013

Mrs. Geneva Faye Wright passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013, at the age of 100 years, one month, and eight days, at Memorial Heights Nursing Center in Idabel, Oklahoma. She was born in Idabel to Josephine McDonald- and Benjamin James Casteel and was the second of five children. Geneva joined First Baptist Church, Westside of Idabel at the age...

Thomas Dejuan Williams

Thomas Dejuan Williams

Oct 12, 2013

Thomas DeJuan Williams was born on April 9, 1977 to Rev. Jimmie and Patha Williams in Idabel, Oklahoma. DeJuan grew up in Idabel and joined Maple Spring Missionary Baptist Church at a young age. He past away Saturday October 12, 2013 at his home in Houston, Texas. He attended Idabel Public Schools. Following high school, he pursued his education in...

Clara Forte Hawkins Henderson Lowe

Clara Forte Hawkins Henderson Lowe

Oct 11, 2013

Clara (Forte) Hawkins, Henderson, Lowe, age 81, of Idabel Oklahoma, passed away Friday October 11, 2013 at McCurtain Memorial Hospital. She was born November 4, 1931 to Green Sterling and Lena Mae (Neal) Forte in New Boston, Texas. She professed her faith in Christ at an early age and Clara was a faithful member of Rose Hill Baptist Church, serving...

Miracle Mylone Jennings

Miracle Mylone Jennings

Sep 17, 2013

Late in the evening on the seventeenth day of September, two thousand thirteen, God was walking through his garden. As he walked, he searched for the loveliest of flowers. Pausing, he found her ready to be taken at that hour. Our beloved Miracle Mylone' Jennings was born to Shelbie Michelle Jennings. Miracle was born into a very loving family that...

Lewis Joshua

Lewis Joshua

Sep 12, 2013

Lewis Joshua, Jr, "L.J.", was born on September 25, 1945 to the late Lewis and Alice Joshua in Garvin, Oklahoma. He lived all his life in Haworth, Oklahoma. He moved to Sherman, Texas to live with his sister Annie. Shortly after that, God called him home on September 12, 2013. Lewis graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1962...

Gerold Lawayne Daniels

Gerold Lawayne Daniels

Aug 21, 2013

Gerold LaWayne Daniels was born January 13th, 1962 in Idabel, Oklahoma to Dan and Dimple Daniels. He went to sleep in death on Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 at his home in Oklahoma City, OK. He was employed at Grace Living Center for the past seventeen years and truly enjoyed his work. Gerold was a gentle person and loved people; from...

Crystal Wyshaun Nunley

Crystal Wyshaun Nunley

Aug 20, 2013

Crystal Wyshaun Nunley, age 30 of Los Angeles, California, passed away August 20, 2013 at her home, quietly in her sleep. She was born May 16, 1983 in Dallas, Texas to Charles W. and Sue Carol Nunley. She was cared for by her grandmother, Iris Adams, with whom she moved to Los Angeles with at the age of 7. She...

Rev Ralph F White

Rev Ralph F White

Aug 3, 2013

Today we celebrate the home-going of Rev. Ralph Franklin White, son of the late Theodore and Pearl Beaver White, who was born on January 2, 1937 and departed this mortal life on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Hill's Nursing Home. Ralph accepted Christ at an early age, and was baptized in the Maple Springs community in Idabel, OK. Ralph attended...

Cellastine Williams

Cellastine Williams

Jul 23, 2013

Cellastine Smith-Williams was born to Isaac Smith and Mildred Ingram-Smith on July 8th, 1955 in Harris, Oklahoma. She went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 23, 2013 at Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City. She attended elementary school at Riverside School in the Harris Community and graduated from Haworth High School in 1975. On January 28th, 1977, she married...

Leroy Welch Jr

Leroy Welch Jr

Jul 14, 2013

On July 7, 1934, Pastor Leroy Welch Jr. was born to the late Leroy Welch, Sr. and Beadie Welch in Idabel, OK. He attended Idabel, Oklahoma public schools. In 1955, Leroy laid eyes on a beautiful young lady, Ada Marie Sonier claiming her to be his future wife. After courting her they became husband and wife which proved to be...

Alvin H Scott

Alvin H Scott

Jul 8, 2013

Alvin H. Scott, age 70 of Idabel, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Paris Regional Hospital in Paris, Texas. He was born June 19, 1943 to the late Amos and Mary Scott in Idabel, Oklahoma. Alvin attended Slater, Richland and Booker T. Washington Schools in Idabel where he earned his high school diploma. He accepted Christ at...

Treycen Jace Williams

Treycen Jace Williams

Jul 5, 2013

Born November 8th, 2012 and passed away July 5th, 2013 at Dallas Children Medical Center Treycen is the Son of Therman Williams Jr. and Asha Floyd of Texarkana, Arkansas The Grandson of Bobbie Marie Compton of Daphne, Alabama and Therman Williams Sr. of Ashdown, Arkansas, Tony Floyd of Texarkana, Arkansas and Sherrill Allen of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Services are set for...

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