Earl C. Seaton

Earl C. Seaton, 88, of Spiro, OK passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Spiro. Earl was born October 7, 1923 in Lavaca, AR to O.H. & Elvia (Wise) Seaton. He was a veteran of the US Army. Earl was a mechanic, working at Turman-Pierce for years. He was a farmer & rancher. Earl was a wonderful father & grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Betty of the home; daughters & son in law, Sharan & Michael Greer of Wister, OK, Debbie Seaton of Panama, OK; sons & daughters in law, Larry & Jackie Seaton of Glenrose, TX, Keith & Imogene Seaton of Howe, OK; 6 grandchildren and ‘almost’ 14 great grandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau. Pallbearers will be Chris Greer, Kevin Seaton, Mark Pearson, Brian Seaton, Keith Mings, Chris Lindenau. Honorary pallbearers will be Trace Brooks, Michelle Mings, Dana Pearson.

Floyd Russell Clinton

Floyd Russell Clinton, 65, of Rock Island, OK passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Floyd was born April 3, 1947 in Stilwell, OK to Charlie Sherman & Mary Lou (Green) Clinton. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a mechanic. Floyd was preceded in death by his father; mother, Mary Irwin; and grandson, Greyson Hunt. Survivors include his daughters, Kim Allen, Kelly Hunt, Ellisa Hollinger, Angela Clinton all of Poteau, OK, Crystal Decker of Van Buren, AR, Shawna Lamb of Alma, AR; several grandchildren; brother, Willie Clinton of Hodgen, OK; sisters, Leta Sharp of Midland, AR, Leona Stiger of Panama, OK; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012 graveside at Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Wister, OK with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow. The family will be at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Dorthy A. Williams

Dorthy Ann Williams, 84, of Pocola, OK passed peacefully at home with her family on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Pocola. Dorthy was born March 15, 1928 in Ft. Smith, AR to Albert Lee & Elva (Howard) Beshears. She worked in Civil Service for 24 years and retired from the FAA Center in Oklahoma City after serving for 19 years. Dorthy was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donnie Beshears; son in law, Don DeSelms; grandson in law, Stephen Medley. Her love for her family and her faith is a legacy that her children and grandchildren cherish and value. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Edgar of the home; 2 daughters & son in law, Sherry & Randy Gunter of Ft. Smith, AR, Sally DeSelms of Pocola, OK; 4 sons & 2 daughters in law, Richard & Rennie Williams of Panama, OK, Randall & Karen Williams, David Williams, Daniel Williams all of Pocola, OK; 15 Grandchildren; 24 Great Grandchildren; 2 sisters, Betty Williams of Pocola, Connie Cloud of Spiro, OK; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; and many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, April 30, 2012 at Evans Memorial Chapel, Pocola, OK. Interment will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola. Pallbearers will be Richard Williams, Randall Williams, David Williams, Daniel Williams, Randy Gunter, Matthew Gunter. Family visitation will be at the funeral home in Pocola on Sunday afternoon from 2-4 pm.

Keith Steelman

Keith Steelman, 51, of Monroe, OK passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Monroe. Keith was born October 19, 1960 in Poteau, OK to Clyde Sr. & Marie Davis Steelman. He was a truck driver. Keith was preceded in death by his father. He loved coon hunting. Survivors include his wife, Nancy of the home; daughter & son in law, Jennifer & Dustin Thornburg of Monroe, OK; 5 grandchildren, Niki, Brock, Laynee, Corlyn & Britlyn; mother,Marie Steelman; sisters, Naomi Cundieff of Clute, TX, Regina Rowland of Farmington, AR; brothers, Clyde Steelman Jr. of Wister, OK, Butch Steelman of Heavener, OK; numerous nieces & nephews; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 graveside at Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, OK with Rev. Clyde Steelman officiating. Interment will follow.

Beatrice Morgan "Bea" Loughridge

Beatrice Morgan Loughridge, 89, of Oklahoma City, OK (formerly of Wister, OK) went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at Mercy Hospital. Bea was born on December 2nd, 1922 to John Dennis and Nora Bell Morgan. Bea was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Poteau, OK where she had lived with her husband for 28 years. Bea was a retired elementary school teacher and librarian. She enjoyed playing the piano, particularly for church services, as well as gardening, sewing, and cooking. As the wife of a Nazarene pastor, she loved working in the church, visiting church members and friends, and helping those in need. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill Loughridge, and sister, Lucille Branscum. Bea is survived by her sister, Sue Grooms; two sons and daughter-in-laws, Larry and Midge Loughridge and Steve and Vickie Loughridge; four grandchildren, Ryan, Robyn, Brannon, and Lauren; three great-grandchildren, Emily, Brody, and Bryce; and numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and loved ones; and a host of beloved friends and church family. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Poteau, Ok at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Wayne and Eddie Stark will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Ellis Chapel Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK. Pallbearers are Gene Branscum, Maurice Branscum, Hugh Branscum, Brannon Loughridge, Ryan Loughridge, and Michael Ross. The family will be at the funeral home on Monday evening from 7-9 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Jerald Fox

Jerald Leroy Fox, 68, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Poteau. Jerald was born in Poteau on October 30, 1943 to Roy & Arley (Brand) Fox. Jerald was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Linda Rae Fox; son, Kevin Fox. Survivors include his wife, Linda of the home; 2 sons, Steven and wife Shannon Fox of Poteau, OK, Chad and wife Rebecca Fox of Coweta, OK; daughter, Janna Fox of Poteau, OK; stepchildren, Miranda Lunceford and Jonathan Markle of Kentucky; numerous grandchildren; brother, Arnold Fox of Poteau, OK; sisters, Evelyn Heitner of Wilburton, OK, Glenda Fox of Poteau, OK; grandchildren, Eddie Fox, Lindsy Fox, Jayla Lonto, Davin Titsworth, Chase Fox, Chloee Fox, Tori Baldwin, Taylor Baldwin, Macey Baldwin, Maddison Baldwin, Kaden Markle, Kasey Markle, Tyler Honeycutt, Riley Honeycutt, Jaira Honeycutt, Dylan Lunceford, Ethan Markle, Micah Markle;other relatives and loved ones; many beloved friends. Memorial services will be 2 pm, Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Kingdom Hall, Poteau, OK

Lenora A. Morsund

Lenora A. Morsund, 78, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Heavener, OK. Lenora was born August 20, 1933 in Cameron, OK to J.H. & Gussie (Sharp) Higginbotham. She was a homemaker. Lenora was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, John Morsund. She worked in the craft/fabric department at Walmart for over 20 years. She loved her family very much and her church family. She loved to read her Bible, finding strength from the scriptures. She loved nature and seeing the flowers bloom. Survivors include her daughters & son in law, Ruth Ann Morsund & Jerry Millsaps, Elizabeth Morsund of Poteau, OK; sons & daughters in law, Arthur & Keva Morsund of Clarksville, AR, John Lee & Kimberly Morsund of Duncan, OK; 7 grandchildren, Joshua & Amy Millsaps, Jeremy Millsaps of Juneau, AK, Kurt Morsund of Poteau, OK, Johnathan & Jatia Morsund, Anthony Morsund of Clarksville, AR, Ryan Lewis, Sierra Morsund of Duncan, OK; 7 great grandchildren, Jessica, Cody, Jade, Calvin Millsaps, Braeden, Spring Morsund, Easton Francis; brother & sister in law, Leroy & Karen Higginbotham of Haskell, OK; nephew, Warren Higginbotham of Oklahoma City, OK; niece, Barrie Higginbotham of Tulsa, OK;other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Monday, April 23, 2012 at Bethel Baptist Church, Wister, OK with Rev. Clyde Steelman officiating. Interment will be in Knothole/Fairhill Cemetery, Cameron, OK, Rev. Jerry Millsaps officiating at graveside. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Gideon’s Int’l by calling the funeral home. The family will be at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 2-4 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Monty Brown

Ashley Lemont “Monty” Brown, 50, of Wister, OK passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Poteau, OK. Monty was born June 7, 1961 in Kansas City, MO to Charles “J.R.” & Evelyn (Hemphill) Brown. He worked at Kenco Plastics as a press operator. Monty was preceded in death by his brother, Calvin Brown; paternal grandparents, Jack W. & Martha D. Brown; maternal grandparents, James L & Opal B. Hemphill. Survivors include his daughter, Ashley Brown of the home; his parents; 2 sisters, Helen & Jack Hyatt of Duncan, OK, Debbie Reeves of Cabot, AR; 7 nieces & nephews, 10 great nieces & nephews; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Pilgrim’s Rest Church in Reichert, OK with Rev. Bob Cherry officiating. Interment will follow in Reichert Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Anderson, Joe Anderson, Lafe Anderson, K.C. Hyatt, Cole McGee, Gary McLemore, Jerry. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Blair, Willis Knight. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Jimmie Dean Chestine

Jimmie Dean Chestine, 68, of Poteau, OK passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 in Ft. Smith, AR. Jimmie was born August 26, 1943 in Shady Point, OK. Jimmie was a nurse for some 38 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Christine Wade & brother, Don Chestine. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of the home; stepdaughters, Debra England of Panama, OK, Kay & Michael Hargrove of Poteau, OK; numerous stepgrandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Oakland Cemetery Pavilion, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jack Covey officiating. Interment will follow

Violet L. Luman

Violet Lorene (Busbee) Luman, 90 of Poteau, OK passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 in Poteau. Violet was born December 9, 1921 in Princeton, TX to James Calvin. & Verlia Florence (Robbins) Busbee. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great and great great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William Lane Luman and son, Ronnie D. Luman; also grandson, Gregory Luman. Survivors include her sons & daughters in law, Jerry & Marcia of Odem, TX, Gary V. & Kim of Yukon, OK; daughter & son in law, Charlotte & David Abrams of Poteau, OK; 8 grandchildren, David Abrams Jr., Traci Jackson, Kimberly Sugar, Lane Luman, Cory Luman, Eric Luman, Ronnie Luman & Mitch Luman; numerous great and great great grandchildren; nephew, Billy Jean Reed of Arizona; sisters in law, Jody Swaner, Donna & Glenn Holland, Leota Luman; brother in law, David Luman; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Church of Christ in Erick, OK with Brian Berry officiating. Interment will be in Erick Cemetery, Erick, OK.

Dixie Williams

Dixie Williams, 84, of Albuquerque, NM passed away April 2, 2011 in Albuquerque. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul on September 24, 2010. Dixie is survived by son, Randy; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Private graveside services were held 9 a.m. April 18, 2011 at Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola, OK

"Nina" Ik Cha Kirkland

Ik Cha “Nina” Kirkland, 77, of Calhoun, OK passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 in Heavener, OK. Nina was born November 24, 1934 in Pusan, Korea to Mr. Han Kun Pak and Ms. Hong Chu Yi, both of South Korea. Nina lived the past 40 plus years in Calhoun. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eben L. , and a son, Patrick. She is survived by 3 sons, Mike and wife Bobbie of Bartlesville, OK, Ed and wife, Crystal of Wister, OK, Lindsey of Bartlesville, OK; daughter, Sandy Golden and husband, Josh of Bartlesville, Ok. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Brandon, Corby, Logan, Zachary, Connor, Sawyer, and great granddaughter, Braylie; special friends, Patty Blaylock and Teagan Tony; many other beloved family and friends. Private family graveside services will be held 2 pm, Friday, April 13, 2012 at New Hope Cemetery, Spiro, OK with Pastor Elmer Bowden officiating. There will be an after service gathering for family and friends at 4 pm at Kirkland’s Calhoun home. .

Gary Clay Thompson

Gary Clay Thompson, 49, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 in Poteau. Gary was born March 14, 1963 in Poteau, OK to Phillip Don & Beverly Wray (Newell) Thompson. Gary worked at OK Foods. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lisa Thompson and grandparents, Truman & Paulene Thompson. Survivors include his father, Phillip Thompson of Poteau; mother, Beverly “Ellen” Thompson of Poteau; brother & sister in law, Steve & Vickie Thompson of Poteau; nephews, Brad & Brittney Thompson, Dustin & Amber Thompson of Poteau; great nieces, Mackenzie Thompson, Skyler Thompson, Kaydence Thompson; great nephew, Bentley Thompson; grandmother, Ruby Stewart of Winston-Salem, NC; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Memorial services will be 1 pm, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook & Rev. Roger Mattox officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau.

Kathy Ellen Engles

Kathy Ellen Engles, 52, of Poteau, OK passed away Thursday, April 05, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Kathy was born August 17, 1959 in Poteau, OK to Eldon Leroy & Judy Mae (Mabry) Foster. She was an office manager. Kathy was preceded in death by her father and grandmother, Lorene Mabry. Survivors include her husband, Steven Ray Engles of Poteau, OK; 3 sons & daughters in law, Jason Gambler of Tulsa, OK, Josh & Telia Gambler of Oilton, OK, Jacob & Connie Gambler of Sallisaw, OK; daughters, Sarah Mae Lynn Engles and Lorena Engles, both of Poteau; 2 step daughters, Stephanie Engles and Debbie Engles, both of Tulsa, OK; stepson, Zack Engles of Tulsa; 16 grandchildren; mother, Judy Foster of Oilton, OK; brothers, Ken Foster of Jacksonville, FL, Ted Foster of Oilton, OK; sisters & brothers in law, Nancy & Rick Bledsaw of Turley, OK, Janey & Bruce Adami of Jacksonville, FL; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Keith Williams officiating. Interment will be in Vaughn Cemetery, Gilmore, OK. Pallbearers will be Ken Foster, Ted Foster, Josh Gambler, Jacob Gambler, David Mabry & Jason Gambler.

Johnny Pipkins

Johnny Pipkins, 57, of Pocola, OK passed away Tuesday, April 03, 2012 in Pocola. Johnny was born April 10, 1954 in Ft. Smith, AR to George & Annie (Farris) Pipkins. He was a general laborer. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jay Pipkins, sister, Wanda Pipkins; 2 infant twin sisters; granddaughter, Hannah Petit. Survivors include his daughter, Niki Petit of Ft. Smith, AR; son & daughter in law, John Marcus & Melissa Pipkins of Ft. Smith, AR; grandchildren, Krista Petit, Sierra Gilstrap, Mackenzie Gilstrap, Hunter Gilstrap; brother, Jimmy Pipkins of Pocola, OK; sisters & brothers in law, Patricia & James Ogden, Kay Pipkins, Jane (Johnny’s twin) & John Damato all of Pocola, OK; nephew, Michael & Auraha Pipkins of Pocola, OK; niece, Alicia & Vince O’Connell of Pocola, OK; numerous cousins; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Friday, April 6, 2012 at Evans Memorial Chapel, Pocola, OK with Rev. Gary Thomas & Rev. Thomas Corrigan officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola, OK. Pallbearers will be Shiloh Pitsco, Jack McCowan, Ray Dillard, Tom Pipkins, Aaron Pipkins, Michael Pipkins, Kane Riggs, Kenny Pipkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie, Dave, Dan, Gary & Gerald Pipkins, Billy Sykes,Robert Dickinson, Ocie Farris Jr., Stan Gray, Enie Tobler Jr. The family will be at the funeral home in Pocola on Thursday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Rudy Carpenter

Rudolph Carpenter, 81, of Wister, OK passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Wister. Rudy was born July 12, 1930 in Red Oak, OK to Walter C. & Lydia (Dodd) Carpenter. He was a veteran of the US Army. Rudy owned a barber shop in Wister for over 50 years. He had cut as many as 5 generations of the same family’s hair. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Luree of the home; sons, Gary & Emmie Carpenter, Ricky Carpenter, James Carpenter all of Wister, Rodney Carpenter of Enid, OK; 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren & 3 step great grandchildren; brother, Landy & Tillie Carpenter of Poteau, OK; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK with Rev. Jack Covey officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. Pallbearers will be Glen Midgley, Marvin Evans, Bro. John Brown, Bro. Joe Trammel, Donald Lotchleas, & Bobby Lotchleas.