Dewitt Ray Nelson

Dewitt Ray Nelson, 49, of Wister, OK passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Wister. Dewitt was born July 17, 1962 in Corning, CA to Alvis Ray & Dena Mae (Davis) Nelson. He was preceded in death by his father; half brother, Carlos Nelson; and his grandparents. Survivors include his wife, Kim of the home; son & daughter in law, Jeromy & Jamie Nelson of Dallas, TX; brother, William C. Scott of Tulsa, OK; sisters & brothers in law, Susan & Ken Bailey, Rebecca & Dan Eckert of Hackett, AR, Barbara & Ronnie Harris of Panama, OK, Wileata & Leon Glenn of Poteau, OK, Paula Ollar of Tulsa, OK; stepchildren, Bobby Lee Coler, Brian Keith Coler, Billy & Trina Taylor of Wister, Kris & Mariam Taylor of Ft. Smith, AR and Cherri Alexander of Wister, OK, step granddaughter, Caitlyn Ashlyn Coler; his mother, Dena Mae Jackson; 7 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 9 nieces, 7 nephews; numerous great nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Memorial services will be 11 am, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Leon Glenn officiating.

Casey Edward Branscum

Casey Edward Branscum, 21, of Fanshawe, OK passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 in McAlester, OK. Casey was born May 24, 1990 in Poteau, OK to Robert Carl & Tina Rachell (Ingle) Branscum. He was a roughneck. Casey was a member of the Fanshawe Fire Department, and Fanshawe Free Will Baptist Church. He loved to hunt, fish, play baseball and was known to be ornery at times. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bailey & Carolyn Branscum. Survivors include his mother & father; sister & brother in law, Nikki & Rusty Herren of Fanshawe, OK; nephews, Ruger & Levi Herren; grandparents, Daniel & Naomi Ingle of LeFlore, OK, Patsie Kuykendall of Campbell, MO; fiancé, Sierra Ward of LeFlore, OK Services will be 2 pm, Friday, March 2, 2012 at Fanshawe School with Rev. Tracy Martin & Sam Ingle officiating. Interment will be in Hicks Chapel Cemetery, Fanshawe, OK. Pallbearers will be Adam, Jonas, Aaron Branscum, Dakota & Bubba Knight, E.T. Gibson. The family will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends. ***In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Fanshawe Fire Department or Gideon Bibles.

Debra Ann Hale Blake

Debra Ann Hale Blake, 52, of Poteau, OK passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Debra was born January 15 1960 in Poteau, OK to Willie Lee & Ada (Sharp) Hale. She was a housewife. She was a very active member of Trinity Baptist Church where she cooked often and taught Sunday School. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, James of the home; son, Benjamin & Blair Blake of Poteau; daughter, Andrea & Brian Branam of Poteau; brothers, Carrol & Dona Hale, Andy Hale of Poteau; nephew, Micah & Elizabeth Hale of Fayetteville, AR; 4 great nieces and nephews. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Trinity Baptist Church of Poteau, OK with Rev. LeRoy Billy & Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Fairhill/Knothole Cemetery, Cameron, OK. Pallbearers will be men of Trinity Baptist Church. Honorary Pallbearers will be Paul Tolbert, Mike Dorey, Jim Craig, Randy Duncan. The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church.

Irene Dunning

Irene Dunning, 72, of Poteau, OK passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Poteau. Irene was born July 7, 1939 in Keota, OK to Theodore & Ermal (Teague) Hayes. She was owner/operator of Bargain Shack in Poteau. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in Poteau, OK. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dunning; her parents; and brother, Clarence Hayes. Survivors include her daughters & sons in law, Pam & Jerry Collins, Sandy & Mark Branstetter; sons & daughters in law, Jerry & Cheri Dunning, John & Julia Dunning; grandchildren, Chris & Laurie Dunning, Crystal & Joey Triplett, Jerry & Misty Collins, Janna & Jeff Gibson, Brad Cook, Chrissy & Zac Cook, Jennifer & Jason Parker, Taylor & Jena Branstetter, Ryan Dunning, Cody Dunning; great grandchildren, Luke Dunning, Jamison Triplett, Dani Collins, Dax Collins, Jayden Gibson, Journi Cook, Jake Cook, Ben Cook, Mallory Parker, Jackson Parker, Jordyn Parker; brothers & sisters in law, Curtis & Sue Hayes, Jack & Donna Hayes; sister & brother in law, Christene & Lawrence Daniels; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Gospel Tabernacle in Poteau, OK with Bro. Lawrence Daniels, Bro. Jack Hayes, Bro. Carl Daniels. Pallbearers will be Jerry Dunning, John Dunning, Chris Dunning, Jerry Collins Jr., Brad Cook, Ryan Dunning, Cody Dunning. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK

Elinor Mae Pierce

Elinor Mae Pierce, 86, of Shady Point, OK passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Shady Point. Elinor was born March 6, 1925 in Buck Creek, OK to Raymond William & Della Mae (Brown) Wiles. She was a homemaker. Elinor was preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence Mize; son, Dave Mize; her parents; 2 brothers & 1 sister. Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Pierce of the home; 1 daughter, Shelia & Charley Covey of Shady Point, OK; daughter in law, Cheryl Mize of Shady Point, OK; grandchildren, Trinity & Sue Covey of Shady Point, Mark & Toni Jones of Edmond, OK, Trena Nixon, David & Kasey Mize, Aaron Mize all of Shady Point; 8 great grandchildren, Shelbi Bowden, Dylan Covey, Philip Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Taylor Nixon, Kaylee Nixon, Caleb Nixon, Mason Mize; stepdaughter, Libby Fout of Shady Point; stepgrandchildren, Gerald Fout, Ladonna Wiles, Bobby Fout of Shady Point; 7 step great grandchildren, Misty Butler, Mindy Hale, Danielle, Michelle, Dominique Pierce, Randy, Brandy Wiles; 8 step great great grandchildren; brother, Frank & Bert Wiles of Shady Point; sister, Norma & Bud Reeves of Moore, OK; brother in law, Leon & Marilyn Mize of Spiro; sister in law, Donna Mize of Calumet, OK; brothers in law, C.D. & Dorrene Pierce of Ft. Smith, AR, Dennis & Dottie Pierce of Alma, AR; sister in law, Faye Justus & Myron of Spiro, OK, Margie Pierce of Panama, OK, Una Pierce of Cameron, OK; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the First Assembly of God Church in Poteau, OK with Rev. Steve Hughes & Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Point Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charley Covey, Trinity Covey, Dylan Covey, Mark Jones, David Mize, Aaron Mize. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men of Calhoun Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Calhoun Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 437, Panama, OK 74951. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Gary Lawrence Ellis

Gary Lawrence Ellis, 58, of Poteau, OK passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Ft. Smith, AR. Gary was born July 28, 1953 in Kansas City, KS to Charles L. & Gracie E. (Snell) Ellis. He was a brakeman for KCS Railroad. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his wife, Gloria of the home; sons, Eric & Nova Ellis of Van Buren, AR, Matthew & Toni Ellis of Ft. Smith, AR; grandchildren, Jacob Lawrence Ellis, Andrew Joshua Ellis, Micah Elizabeth Ellis, Madison Marie Ellis; sister, Susan & Cooper Sweet of Claremore, OK; brothers, Steve & Sherri Ellis of Neosho, MO, Rick & Linda Gibson of Texas, Jeff Ellis of Texas; father, Charles Ellis of Texas; numerous loving nieces & nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Memorial services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Nazarene Church in Poteau, OK. with Rev. Greg Ledbetter officiating.

William O. Mecom

William O. Mecom, 82, of Bartlesville, OK (formerly of Poteau, OK) passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Bartlesville, OK. William was born December 12, 1929 in Milton, OK to Tom & Georgia (LeFlore) Mecom. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his brother & sister-in-law, Barney & Melba Mecom of Tulsa, OK Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Old Bokoshe Cemetery Pavilion, Bokoshe, OK with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Old Bokoshe Cemetery, Bokoshe, OK.

Timothy Brian Smith

Timothy Brian Smith, 48, of Pocola, Ok went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Timothy was born December 18, 1963 in Fort Smith, AR to Billy Joe & Patricia (Nowotny) Smith. He was employed by Gerber Foods for 22 years. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Pocola. He had a strong faith in God and loved all his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Joe Smith. Timothy is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Alex & Sean Osburn; mother, Pat Smith; brothers, Randy & Marilyn Smith of Poteau, Ronnie Smith Sr. of Pocola. He especially loved Emily Osburn, his granddaughter; his nephews, Rodney Smith & Ronnie Smith Jr.; niece, Tanya Cooper; great nephews, Cody Smith, Jace Goff, Levi Smith & Kade Cooper; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Monday, February 27, 2012 at Evans Memorial Chapel, Pocola, OK with Rev. Richard Maness officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola, OK. The family will be at the funeral home in Pocola on Sunday afternoon from 2-4 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Billy John Spearman

Billy "John" Spearman, 58, of Cameron, OK passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012. John was born October 12, 1953 in Chicago, IL to Billy Jack & Patsy June (Martin) Spearman. John was preceded in death by his grandson, Martin Wyatt Spearman. He was a retired factory worker. John enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Kay (Morris) Spearman of the home; son & daughter-in-law, Billy Joe & Milynda Spearman of Cameron, OK; daughter & son-in-law, Victoria D. & Keith James of Cameron, OK; 5 grandchildren, Jessie Spearman, Chelsea Spearman, Blake Spearman, Dakota Spearman, Makylie Selman; his parents, Billy Jack & Patsy Spearman of Cameron, OK; siblings, Edward & Linda Spearman of Hackett, AR, Joe & Brenda Spearman of Tahona, OK, Phyllis & Matt Stimac of Panama, OK, Arlis & Judy Spearman of Jenny Lind, AR; parents-in-law, Kenneth & Alice Morris of Cameron, OK; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Saturday, at the Fairhill/Knothole Cemetery Pavilion in Cameron, OK with Tim Painter officiating. Interment will follow.

Janice Midgley Couch

Janice Pauline Midgley Couch, of Wister, OK passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Janice was born Sunday, December 2, 1962 in Stockton, CA to Clifford Melton & Lilace Elaine (Sampson) Midgley. She was a cook at Wister Public Schools. Janice was preceded in death by her paternal grandpa, Charley Midgley; maternal grandparents, O.C. & Mildred Sampson; & best friend, Cheryl Johnson Seagraves. Survivors include her daughters, Sherauna Burleson of Wister, OK, Tiffanee Couch Horn & husband, Jared of Wister, OK; grandchildren, Aiyden Horn & Abee Jo Horn; sister & brother in law, Sherry & Eddie Wemmerus of Wister, OK; brothers & sisters-in-law, George & Paula Midgley of Poteau, OK, Lance & Melissa Midgley of Talihina, OK; 8 Nephews; 6 Nieces; Ex-Husband, Tommy Couch of Heavener, OK; life long friend, Nancy Ward Tomblinson of Wister, OK; special aunt, Murlene Sanders of Poteau, OK; grandmother, Dorothy Midgley of Wister, OK; parents, Cliff & Elaine Midgley of Wister, OK; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. PJ Atkinson & Rev. Larry Strouse officiating. Interment will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Wister, OK. Pallbearers will be Devon Midgley, Jesse Rice, Jake Gandee, Stephen Wemmerus, Chad Jackson, Chris Rice. Honorary pallbearers will be Corey Hill & Chris Midgley.

James Houston "Hoot" Jackson

James Houston “Hoot” Jackson, 71, of Poteau, OK passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 in Hot Springs, AR. Hoot was born July 1, 1940 in Tahlequah, OK to Hyrum & Evelyn (Wann) Jackson. He was a veteran of the National Guard. He worked in metal fabrication. Hoot was a member of Summerfield Baptist Church. He was baptized in Holson Creek in 1952. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Lois Jackson; his parents, Hyrum Jackson, Arden & Evelyn Evans; & brother, AC Evans. Survivors include his son & daughter in law, Jeff & Traci Jackson of Poteau; daughter & son in law, Julie & Kenneth Shipley of Poteau; grandchildren, Jane, Jaci, Blainey, Brody & Jentri; great grandchildren, Journi & MaKenzi; brother, Larry Jackson of Stilwell, OK; sister, Mary Sparks of Gruver, TX; sister in law, Vickie Evans of Summerfield; sister in law & brother in law, Dot & Jerry Ford of Poteau, OK; niece & nephew, Kari Collins of Buffalo Valley & Daron Evans of Dallas, TX; special friend, Beverly Cantwell of Poteau, OK; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 AM, Thursday, February 23, 2012 in the Family Life Center at First Baptist Church in Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook & Rev. Phil McGehee officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. Pallbearers will be Cletus Hall, Don McMillin, Rusty White, Mark McMillin, Dustin Reece, Scotty White, Cliff Ryburn, Mike Sockey. Honorary pallbearers will be Spider Webb, Glen Thompson, Babe Smith, James Lynch, Jerry Neff, Frank Jones, Larry Poe, and all members of the Poteau Men’s Athletic Club. The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Mary Alta Holt

Mary Alta Holt, 77, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 in Poteau. Mary was born December 31, 1934 in Talihina, OK to George N. & Atha Irene (Mahorney) Stoynoff. Mary was a retired telephone operator. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Jack Holt. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Teresa & Jim Wisinger of Wister, OK; son & daughter-in-law, David Glen & Karla Holt of Poteau, OK; 5 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Melba Humphreys and Betty Shoemake of Talihina, OK; 2 brothers, Charles Stoynoff of Muse, OK, George “Jigger” Stoynoff Jr.; numerous nieces & nephews; special friend, Alma Williams; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK with Rev. LeRoy Billy officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Jimmie Maxine Morris

Jimmie Maxine Morris, 74, of Wister, OK passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Jimmie was born April 25, 1937 in Holson Valley, OK to Buck & Junie (Gammons) Howerton. She was a homemaker. Jimmie was preceded in death by her parents; 1 son, Bill Morris; sister, Pauline Williams. Survivors include her husband, Henry “Herbert” Morris of the home; 2 grandchildren, Stephanie & husband Nathan Haynes of Spiro, OK, Derek Morris of Poteau, OK; sister, Juanita Cox of Spiro, OK, 2 brothers, Bud Howerton of Spiro, OK, Sonny Howerton of Lawson, MO; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Summerfield Church of Christ with Tracy Lloyd officiating. Interment will follow in Summerfield Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home on Friday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Kent Alan Doyle

Kent Alan Doyle, 24, of Poteau, OK passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Kent was born March 25, 1987 in Fort Smith, AR to Steve & Rebekah (Grose) Doyle. Kent was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Poteau. He enjoyed being with his family, taking road trips. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing. He loved watching movies and cartoons and listening to music. Kent was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Sherman Grose & Cindy Orozco and paternal grandfather, Rayford Doyle. Survivors include his father, Steve; mother, Beckie, and sister, Jennifer; maternal step grandfather, Alejandro Orozco; paternal grandmother, Thelma Doyle. Maternal family includes Sherman Grose & wife Tammy of Koger, OK, Paul Grose & wife, Shirley of Anadarko, OK. Paternal family includes Diane, John Doyle and wife, Velinda of Poteau, Gary Doyle of Tool, TX; other relatives & loved ones; great aunts and uncles, cousins & many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, February 17, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau with Father Valentine officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery – Poteau, OK. Pallbearers will be John Doyle Sr., John Doyle Jr., Gary Lemmons, James Lemmons, Rodney Derryberry, Eugene King, Michael Davidson, Benny Gullick. Rosary will be held 6 pm Thursday evening at Evans Chapel.

Geraldine Flanagan Hebert

Geraldine Flanagan Hebert, 89, of Poteau, OK went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2012. She has been a faithful Christian since her youth. Geraldine was born May 11, 1922 at Tarby near Poteau, OK. She was the daughter of the late Jim & Vera Flanagan, the wife of the late Harold S. Hebert, and a sister to the late James (Bubba) Flanagan. She is also preceded in death by son, Kenny Hebert. Geraldine finished elementary school at Tarby School and then went on to graduate from Poteau High School. While in high school, she was a player and co-captain on the girls’ basketball team and was a cheerleader. She enjoyed attending school sporting events and could be seen cheering for Poteau teams when her grandchildren were in high school and continued her support at such events until about five years ago. Geraldine spent most of her life living in Poteau. During the Great Depression, she traveled to California with her parents and brother, but returned to Poteau after a two month stay in California. After WWII, she lived briefly in Louisiana near her husband’s family and later lived in Stillwater, OK for two years while her husband completed his education at OSU (then Oklahoma A&M). Geraldine was a talented musician and loved to play the piano. As a young woman, she sang in the Polk Creek Quartet. During her adult years she played the piano for church services and other public gatherings. Her wonderful music will be missed by family and friends. Survivors include sons & daughters in law, Phil & Brenda Hebert, Priscilla Hebert, Jim Hebert; daughter, Carol Hebert St. John. Grandchildren & their spouses, Justin & Shea Hebert, Andy Hebert & fiancé Myrandi Woodall, Aaron & Leslie Hebert, Jennifer Hebert, Megan & Graham Dunn, Tracy & Jeremy Lamb, Heather & Kristian Roggendorf, Matthew & Sandy St. John, Jessica & Shawn Graff; 10 Great Grandchildren; sister in law, Norma Flanagan. Services will be 10 am, Friday, February 17, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook & Rev. Bryan Fouts officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers will be Justin, Andy, and Aaron Hebert, Graham Dunn, Jeremy Lamb & Lyndal Stewart. The family will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Loren Dale Mannon

Loren Dale Mannon, 59, of Poteau, OK passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 in Poteau. Loren was born July 30, 1952 in Tulsa, OK to Harold Irvin & Jean (Thompson) Mannon. He was a landscape designer. Services are pending. Memorial donations may be made to Peachtree Hospice, Poteau, OK.

Elizabeth Smedley

Edith Smedley, 83, of Poteau, OK passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 in San Angelo, TX. Edith was born August 31, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Charles Harper & Eula L, (Deaton) Smedley. Edith was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother & a sister. Survivors include her sister, Mercedith Greenwood of San Angelo, TX; brother & sister in law, Carl & Lenna Smedley of San Angelo, TX; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, February 13, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK. Interment will follow at Vaughn Cemetery, Gilmore, OK.

Gary Hugh Hampton

Gary Hugh Hampton, 69, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Gary was born September 27, 1942 in Monroe, OK to Hubert & Mary Hampton (Ritchie) who preceded him in death. Gary was a graduate of Monroe High School; he was a member of the Member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a fantastic sales person and could see ice water to an Eskimo. He always tried to make people smile. He owned and operated Hampton’s BBQ in Poteau. Survivors include one daughter, Tina Whiteford and husband Jim Whiteford and two granddaughters, Emily Ann Whiteford and Nicole Elizabeth Whiteford all from Houston, Texas; one brother, Durwin Lee & Betty Hampton of Poteau; one nephew. Gary was at one time married to Bettie Sue Hampton formerly of Monroe, OK, now of Houston, TX Memorial services will be 10 am, Monday, February 13, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rick Snyder officiating.

Opal May Fout

Opal May Fout, 84, of Pocola, OK (formerly of Shady Point, OK) passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Opal was born May 17, 1927, in Wewoka, OK to Cecil & Jewel (Nance) Lassiter. She was a homemaker. Opal was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dolin Fout; son, Andy Fout; brother, Lloyd Lassiter; and sisters, Katie Jones & Louise Varner. Survivors include one son and daughter in law, Randy Sr. & Brenda Fout of Pocola, OK; grandchildren, Randy Jr. & Cathy Fout of Rock Island, OK, Kevin Fout of Owasso, OK, Angela & Tom Shihady of Franklin, OH, Amanda Fout and Julie Fout both of Dayton, OH; 4 great grandchildren, Randy Fout III, Brooke Fout, Harlie Fout, & Tyler Shihady; daughter in law, Gerri Tucker of Shady Point,OK; brother, Cecil “Elmo” Lassiter of Grand Prairie, TX; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Friday, February 3, 2012 at Poteau Valley Baptist Church, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Parsley officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Point Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Fout, Randy Fout Jr., Rick Tanksley, Tom Shihady. The family will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.