Louise Pierce

Louise Pierce, 93, of Poteau, OK passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Poteau.  Louise was born December 3, 1927 in Prairie Grove, AR to Cavett & Anna (Conklin) Pettigrew who preceded her in death.

 

She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Bill J. Pierce; daughters Linda Winton & husband Gary, Jean Anne Shankle; son, Bill Pierce & wife Brenda; grandchildren, Steve & Carrie Winton, Lance Owen, Katie & Zach Stubb; 3 great grandchildren; other relatives, loved ones and friends.

 

Services will be 11 am, Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Oakland Cemetery Pavilion with Phil McGehee officiating.  Pallbearers will be Randy & Harold Duncan, Zach & Shannon Stubbs, Kip & Dusty Klutts.

         

 

Lorane Dickinson

 

Lorane Dickinson, 90, of Spiro, OK passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in Spiro.   Lorane was born August  8, 1930 in Buck Creek, OK to Everett & Adelia (Holycross) Thomas.  She was a teacher in Spiro for over 20 years; and she was a member of Spiro First Baptist Church.  Lorane was preceded in death by her parents; husband William Robert Dickinson; brothers, Carl Virgil Thomas, James V. Thomas and Robert J. Thomas.

 

Survivors include her daughter & son in law, Phyllis & Jerry Killion; grandchildren, Brent Daniel & Shontel    of Eufaula, OK, Lori Bigley & David of Carthage, MO; Crystal Roy Stimac of Spiro, OK, Angie Neal of Poteau, OK; great grandchildren, Kenzie Summers & Dalton of Stillwater, OK, Brittany Daniel of Tulsa, OK, Zac, Arella & Wryker Stimac, Apal, Eunchelle, Ariel & Daxton Neal; numerous cousins, nieces, other relatives, loved ones and friends.

 

          Private services will be held.

 

Ruby L. Baxter

 

              Ruby L. Baxter, 100, of Shady Point, OK passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Pocola.  Ruby was born December 3, 1920 in Calhoun, OK to Robert Lee & Mattie (Irvin) Cheely.  Ruby was a caregiver for many years.  She was a Christian.  She loved reading, embroidering and cooking.  She always hosted the family Christmas Eve Party at her house.  Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Howard Baxter; brother Dewey Cheely; sisters, Pearl Brock, Myrtle Jordan and Bonnie Green; son, Gary Don Baxter; daughter in law, Betty Baxter; great grandson, Shane Baxter.

          Survivors include her son & daughter in law, Warner & Peggy Baxter of Poteau, OK; daughter & son in law, Gaye & Steve Beck of Shady Point, OK; 7 grandchildren, Brandy Caldwell, Skip Baxter, Amber Baxter, Tim Baxter,  Cody Baxter, Dustin Beck, Dawn Beck; 12 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; special nieces, Vivian Stankewitz of Panama, OK and Verna  Morgan of Chino, CA; other relatives and loved ones.

          Private services will be held.

Chiverle Ann (Bell) Raymond

 

Chiverle Ann (Bell) Raymond, 69, of Fanshawe, OK passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at her home.  Ann was born January 27, 1952 in Poteau, OK to Davis Wesley Jr. & Gertie (Qualls) Bell. She was a devoted mother & grandmother.  Ann was preceded in death by sisters, Aline & Mary; brothers, Everet, Dee & J.W. and twin grandsons, Marcus & Joshua and her mother, Gertie.

 

          Survivors include her daughters, Latasha Carshall and Rebecca, Felisha Raymond; sons, Stanley Raymond and wife Paige, Dakota Raymond and wife Shalyn, Herb Raymond and Roger Raymond; grandchildren, India, LaBryant, Tywon, Kaius, Tenten, Abigail, Easton, Miken, Graysin, and Emmarie sister, Bertha Miller; other relatives, loved ones and friends.

          Services will be 2 pm, Monday, May 24, 2021 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau.  Burial will follow at Fanshawe Cemetery.

Hazel Evans

 
   Hazel Ann (Turner) Evans, 91, of Howe, OK passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her home.  Hazel was born January 29, 1930 to William Edgar and Emma Grace (Brown) Turner; the oldest of four children.  Hazel, by her own admission, was a shy, quiet, farm-raised girl who loved attending school at Monroe, OK.  Against the wishes of all parents involved, sixteen year old Hazel married 21 year old Wilford Evans on December 20, 1946.  Shortly after they were married, Hazel & Wilford moved west of Wister to allow Wilford to work on a ranch.  Soon thereafter they rode in the back of a flatbed truck to “try their luck” in the sawmill camps near Jackson, CA.  But soon they longed to be back within sight of Sugarloaf Mountain and moved back to the area.

          Edra Blevlyn was born in 1951 and Guy Wilford Jr. “Dub” was born in 1953.  During this time the family moved to Oklahoma City and back to Monroe, finally settling near the property where Hazel lived the rest of her life. 

          While Wilford was away during the day, working construction jobs, Hazel kept the farm life going.  She milked the cow, fed the hogs, made a garden, took care of two kids, cooked on a wood stove, and washed on a wringer washer.  Hazel started bookkeeping for Lucian Gassaway at Country Boy Furniture in Poteau in 1965.  She worked there until 1990 when she quit in order to care for her ailing mother. 

          Hazel accepted Christ Jesus as her savior at the age of 55, after many years of doing service for Christ’s kingdom without feeling she had truly made the ultimate decision. 

          Hazel & Wilford’s lives were a testament of perseverance and love for their two children, 5 grandchildren, 9 great  grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

          Services will be 2 pm, Friday, May 21, 2021 at Springhill Baptist Church with Larry Stacy officiating.  Burial will follow at Monroe Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Daryl Davis, Tre’ Evans, Paden Evans, Russ Benefield, Troy Wilson, Tony Schneider and Seth McKenzie.