Hansford Doyle Isenhart

Hansford Doyle Isenhart, 76, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 in Poteau. He was born July 25, 1935 in Poteau, OK to Clarence & Jewell (Midgley) Isenhart. Doyle was a veteran of the US Army. He worked construction as a concrete finisher. He was a member at Ellis Chapel Church in Wister, OK. Doyle was preceded in death by his brothers, Jimmy & Wayne Isenhart & sister, Juanita King. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Oquist of Hartman, AR, Teresa Warren of Coal Hill, AR; granddaughters, Kylee & Haley Warren; 5 sisters, Mickey Nunes of Eureka, CA, Leona Evans of Hydesville, CA, Alice Isenhart of Little Rock, AR, Jean Euboldi of Eureka, CA, Sue Jilge of Spokane, WA; brother, Bill Isenhart of Mesa, AZ; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Ellis Chapel Church in Wister, OK with Rev. Jack Covey officiating. Interment will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Wister, OK. Pallbearers will be Scotty D. Midgley, Mike Young & Donnie Stroud. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Isenhart, Lonnie Wilson, Darryl Muldoon & John Satterfield. The family will be at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Edgery "Junior" Qualls

Edgery “Junior” Qualls, 70, of Shady Point, OK passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Poteau, OK. Junior was born April 1, 1941 in Calhoun, OK to Clay E. & Jewell (Mayfield) Qualls. He was retired from AOG. Survivors include his wife, Janet of the home; son & daughter in law, Vernon & Mary Qualls of Wister, OK; granddaughters, Candice James & Ashley Stacy; great grandchildren, Caleb Stacy & Caitlyn Stacy; sisters, Iva Harp of Poteau, OK, Darlene Powers of Midwest City, OK, Shellia Davidson of Poteau, OK; brother, Jerry Qualls of Shady Point, OK; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, November 16, 2011 graveside at Shady Point Cemetery with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow

Howard Larry Perkins Sr.

Howard Larry Perkins Sr., 65, of Pocola, OK passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 in Pocola, OK. Howard was born July 20, 1946 in Pocola, OK to Billy & Bertha (Blair) Perkins. He was a concrete finisher, retired from Buckner Fleming. He was a member of Labor Union Local # 107. He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He loved his grandchildren. Howard was preceded in death by his parents; 4 brothers & 1 sister. Survivors include his sons & daughter in law, Larry & Tahona Perkins, Bill Perkins of Pocola, OK, daughter & son in law, Anna & John Snow of Ft. Smith, AR; girl friend, Pam Dixon of Pocola, OK; numerous grandchildren; sisters & brother in law, Anna & Danny Rush of Rock Island, OK, Esta Sanders of Pocola, OK; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, November 15, 2011 graveside at Steep Hill Cemetery, Jenny Lind, AR with Rev. Gaylon Freeman officiating. Pallbearers will be Dink Pendergrass, Charlie Daniels, Joey Maxwell, Billy Frank Perkins, Brian Buckner, Raymond Tanksley. The family will be at the funeral home in Pocola, OK on Monday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Sue B. (Kennedy) Dutton

Sue B. (Kennedy) Dutton, 81, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 in Fort Smith, AR. Sue was born May 1, 1930 in LeFlore, OK to Hugh Sr. & Beatrice (Fulton) Kennedy. Sue and Harold were married July 5, 1947. Sue was a wife, homemaker, mother, grandmother, great grandmother. She loved being a military wife & traveling the world with her husband & family. After Harold’s retirement in 1974 they settled in Poteau. Sue had many interests that occupied her time. She enjoyed finding & buying antiques. She discovered a talent for painting & took classes in Fort Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Hugh Kennedy Jr.; grandson, Christopher Vandagriff; and grandmother, Lillian Kennedy. Survivors include her husband, Harold K. Dutton (US Air Force Retired) of Poteau; Daughters, Diane Vandagriff and husband, Jerry; Renee Kennedy & husband, Scott Winfree; Son, Robert Dutton; Grandsons, Patrick Vandagriff & wife, Meghan; Reese Hines; Yuri Hines & wife, Jade; (all 3 grandsons are active in the US Air Force); great grandchildren, Zachary, Ella, Aiden, & Gavin; Sisters, Roberta Ragland & husband, Doyle, Martha Walden & husband, Harvey. Services were 2 pm, Monday, November 14, 2011 at the First Methodist Church in LeFlore with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment followed in LeFlore Cemetery, LeFlore, OK. Pallbearers were Yuri Hines, Ronnie Ragland, Jimmy Ragland, David Kennedy, Jerry Vandagriff & Robert Dutton. Evans & Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, OK The family will be at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 2-4 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

John Al Garner Jr.

John Al Garner, Jr., 81, of Wister, OK passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Talihina, OK. John Al was a veteran of the US Army. He was owner of Garner’s Garage which has been passed down from father to son and has been open in Wister for over 100 years. John Al was a member of the Wister Fire Department, instrumental in its organization, was Fire Chief and retired from the Fire Department after serving over 24 years, of which he was very proud. He was a member of the Wister School Board for 25 years. He served as Mayor of Wister. He was always civic minded and very involved in many aspects of the Wister community. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Wister for over 60 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Al Sr. & Bessie LaRuth (Cox) Garner. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Dorothy of the home; daughter, Sherry Garner of the home; brother & sister in law, Jack Wayne & Jimmie Garner of Ft. Smith, AR; niece & her husband, Brenda & Jim Richardson of Bedford, TX; numerous great nieces, nephews, & cousins; brother in law, Donald Waters & wife, Earline of Ponca City, OK; special cousins, Tommy & Carolyn Ward of Wister; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Wister, OK with Rev. Don Taylor & Rev. PJ Atkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Wister, OK. Pallbearers will be Bocky Martin, Ben Curtis, Mack Essman, Carl Whitlock, Donnie DeWitt, Dean Young. Honorary pallbearers will be Ike & Ikie Caudell & Harrell Bright. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 to visit with relatives & friends.

Leta Marjorie McCroskey

Leta Marjorie McCroskey, 61, of Poteau, OK passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Poteau. Leta was born January 31, 1950 in Waco, TX to Charles Leighton & Vertie Novelia (Dodson) Stephens Warrick. She was a material expediter at Whirlpool. Leta was preceded in death by her father; stepfather, John Warrick; 4 stepbrothers, John Jr, Doug, Bruce & David Warrick. Survivors include her husband, Charlie of the home; mother Novelia “Novi” Warrick of Poteau, OK; twin sister, Rita Cooper of Lake Havasu, AZ, brother, Charles Stephens of Scappoose, OR; stepbrothers, Bob Warrick of Crestline, CA and Wayne Warrick of Marrietta, GA; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 11 am, Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook & Rev. David Hardin officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with friends & relatives.

Jimmy Cecil "JC" Walls

Jimmy Cecil Walls, 75, of Shady Point, OK passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Ft. Smith, AR. JC was born July 5, 1936 in Cameron, OK to Jim Sam & Easter (Thompson) Walls. He was a minister and a carpenter. JC & Shirley were married for 57 years. He was a Pentecostal minister for over 50 years. JC was a loving father, husband, grand and great grandfather. He loved to play music with his special friends; he played at the Oaks Nursing Home for the last 15 years. JC played banjo, fiddle & guitar. He was an avid deer hunter; loved to garden and had a big heart for people. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tina Walls and brother Sidney Walls. Survivors include his wife Shirley of the home; 3 sons & daughters in law, Sam & Donna Walls of Shady Point, OK, Tim & Debbie Walls of Panama, OK, Mark & Frances Walls of Shady Point, OK; 5 grandchildren & their spouses, Lorie & Josh Gillham of Poteau, OK, Josh & Julie Walls of Panama, OK, Chelsi & Drew Beard of Ardmore, OK, Kyle & Katy Walls of Poteau, OK, Nicholas Walls of Shady Point, OK; 4 great grandchildren, Mariah, Dylan, Jalynn & Bo; 4 sisters, Mattie Marshall of Kansas City, KS, Aline Cody & Betty Claunts of Cameron, OK, Wanda Weaver of Broken Arrow, OK; brother, Homer Walls of Poteau, OK; numerous nieces & nephews; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Solid Rock Pentecostal Church of God in Panama, OK with Rev. Tim Painter & Scott Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Panama, OK. Pallbearers will be Don, Bobby, Doyle, Craig, Michael, and Brian Martin. Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle & Josh Walls. The family will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 4-6 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Esther T. Percifield-Kuykendall

Esther Therese Percifield-Kuykendall, 78, of Wister, OK passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Poteau, OK. Esther was born July 14, 1933 in New York Mills, MN to Brynolf & Esther (Blomberg) Hill. She was retired at the Kerr Conference Center. Esther was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Doug Percifield & second husband, J.C. Kuykendall. Survivors include her son Doug Percifield & fiancé, Theresa of Wister, OK; daughters & son in law, Linda & Jim Kaiser of Duluth, MN, Terri Cantrell of Waterford, CA, Rita Toney of Oakdale, CA; grandchildren, Vicki Holtz, Becky Revier, Nicholas Olson, Katie, Blake, Kylie, & Kacie Percifield, Jill Stott, & Whitney Ridgeway; numerous great grandchildren; sisters, Darlene Moody of Rochester, MN, Alice Rieckmann of Horicon, WI, Mary Ann Robnik of Esko, MN Other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Wister, OK with Rev. Don Taylor & Rev. Frankie Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Springhill Cemetery, Monroe, OK. Pallbearers will be Dennis Dodson, Freddie Nelson, Shawn Goad, Shane Turnipseed, Scott Shadwick, & Johnny Free. The family will be at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with friends and relatives.

James Dearld Graham

James Dearld Graham, 26, of Heavener, OK passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in Poteau, OK. James was born February 12, 1985 in Ft. Smith, AR to James Gearld & Sherry Sue (White) Graham. James was an auto detailer. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Agnes M. Graham; stepmother, Paula J. Graham, grandfather, Neal White; great grandparents, Rubin & Polly White; grandparents, Elba & Henry T. Rogers; stepfather, Alan McCullough. Survivors include his mother, Sherry McCullough of Summerfield, OK; father, James Graham of Heavener, OK; 8 brothers & sisters in law, Tim & Julie Graham of San Diego, CA, Jason & Kim Graham of Poteau, OK, Jeff & Jessica Graham of Cleora, OK, Clifford Payne of Poteau, OK, Cody Maxie of Summerfield, OK, Roger & Mary Wooten of Lavaca, AR, Greg Wooten of Ft. Smith, AR, Jeremy & Desiree Wooten of Ft. Smith, AR; 2 sisters & brothers in law, Elizabeth Wilson & Robert of Missouri, Tracy Wilburn & Larry of Ft. Smith, AR;girl friend, Rachel Moore; aunt & uncle, Glenda & Jeff McDaniel; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 1 pm, Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Scott Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Page Cemetery, Page, OK. Pallbearers will be Nyles McDaniel, Jeremy Harwell, Chance White, Jason Tyler Graham, Lewis White, Jeff Graham & Jacob Graham The family will be at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Harriett Williams

Harriett June Williams, 88 of Cameron, OK passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Poteau, OK. Harriett was born August 5, 1923 in Sawtelle, CA to Andrew Harry & Lottie Nora (Szymanski) Hoak. She was an accountant. Harriett was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Andrew Pierce & Harry Pierce Williams; and brother, Andy Hoak. Survivors include her husband, Jack L. Williams of the home; son, Curtis Pierce Williams of Estes Park, CO; 5 grandchildren, Michael Pierce, John Michael Pierce, Sean Patrick Pierce, Chimene Victoria Pierce, Andreanna Nicole Pierce; 9 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. No services are scheduled at this time.

Terry Lee Brown

Terry Lee Brown, 41, of Cameron, OK passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Cameron, OK. Terry was born July 7, 1970 in Ft. Smith, AR to James H. & Diane (Poole) Brown. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Rena Poole. Survivors include his sons, Nick Brown & Tristan Brown of Ft. Smith, AR; mother, Diane Lemaster of Ft. Smith, AR; father, James H. Brown of Cameron, OK; maternal grandfather, Porter Poole of Spiro, OK; paternal grandparents, James S. Jr. & Lois Brown of Cameron, OK; numerous cousins; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 7 pm, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Evans Memorial Chapel in Pocola, OK with Bro. Mo Wilson officiating. Pallbearers will be Nick Brown, Tristan Brown, Ronny Brown, James Brown, Sam Hodges, & Chad Scott. The family will be at the funeral home in Pocola on Thursday evening before the service from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

Harriet Fallon Kearns Coleman

Harriet Fallon Kearns Coleman, 95, of Summerfield, OK passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in Grand Rapids, MI. Harriet was born February 11, 1916 in Francis, OK to James Hiram & Bessie Idell (Fallon) Kearns; the youngest of her sisters, Nellie Idell, Grace Elizabeth, & Ruth Eleanor, all deceased. Harriet graduated from East Central State University in Ada, OK in 1937, then from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK in 1939. She taught school in Ada for four years, LeFlore, OK for eleven years & Talihina, OK for 15 years. She was married for 37 years to Hershal Augusta Coleman, who died in 1984. Harriet volunteered at 9 years old as a babysitter. As an adult, she volunteered as a Future Homemakers of America Leader, at Talimena Drive Information Center, Poteau Hospital Auxiliary, Kerr Center, Carl Albert Community College, and LeFlore Elementary School. She was a member of the Campfire Girls of America as a child. She was a member of Busy Bees Quilting Club for 30 years, Tri-Sigma Sorority for 70 years, and the Methodist Church for all of her life. Harriet tickled family members and innumerable friends with her spunk, wit, generosity, and enthralling stories. She is survived by her sons, Charles of Norman, OK, Richard (Cindy) of Grand Rapids, MI; niece, Ellen Lee of Tulsa, OK and grandchildren, Iris and Adam of Grand Rapids, MI. Michigan family and friends visited in Harriet’s honor on Monday, October 24, 2011, at the home of Richard & Cindy Coleman from 6-8 pm. Oklahoma family and friends will memorialize Harriet at Evans & Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, OK at 10 am, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, followed by lunch at Summerfield Community Center, hosted by family and the Busy Bee Quilting Club. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation, in Harriet’s memory, to Summerfield Community Center Busy Bee Club, 34518 Reichert-Summerfield Rd., Wister, OK 74966.

Tammy Lou Bowers

Tammy Lou Bowers, 48, of Panama, OK passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 in Fort Smith, AR. Tammy was born August 12, 1963 in El Paso, TX to Paul & Audrey Opal (Eatmon) Bowers. She was employed at the Panama Tote a Poke. She was preceded in death by her father; sister, Julie Emmert; and her grandparents, John & Annie Dell Eatmon. Survivors include her daughter Emily Tedder of the home; loving companion, Richie Tedder of Panama, OK; mother, Audrey Opal Bowers of Buck Creek, OK; 3 sisters, Ginger Esparza of Las Cruces, NM, Pam Paul of Hackett, AR, Debbie Meredith of Panama, OK; aunts, Ocie Hale of Spiro, OK, Velta Eatmon of Buck Creek, OK; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, October 24, 2011 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Tim Painter officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Point Cemetery, Shady Point, OK. Pallbearers will be Jerimy Emmert, Jason Meredith, Mack McCormick, Kyle Pierce, Buddy Cantrell, Randy Tedder. Family & friends will be at the funeral home Sunday afternoon from 2-4 pm.

Mildred Nadine (Butler) Price

Mildred Nadine (Butler) Price, 87, Lake Worth, FL (formerly of Poteau, OK) passed away October 14, 2011 in Florida. Mildred was born in Poteau on August 10, 1924 and graduated from Poteau High School in 1942. She is survived by her husband, Jim Price; sons, Jeff & Chris Price; sisters, Irene Bennett, Bettye Greene, Kate Cooper; & brother, Billy Earl Butler. Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Vaughn Cemetery, Gilmore, OK.

Kathryn Sue Patterson

Kathryn Sue Patterson of Poteau, OK passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in Poteau. Kathryn was born to Charles Newton & Bessie Ellen (Star) McKinney. She was a business owner of a café in Poteau where she worked for years. She was retired from St. Edwards Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith, AR. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Leslie & Archey McKinney; sisters, Wilma Ketchum & Wanda Wilson. Survivors include her daughters, Kaye Reade of Kansas, Pamela Benson of Poteau, Terri Foster of Stilwell; Sons, Dwayne Easton of Pocola, James Patterson of Greenwood, AR; 8 grandchildren, Joshua, Heather Ashley, Jonce Caleb, Coty Beth, Holly Bess, Michael Tanner, Tori Elizabeth, Kevin, & Shelby; 2 great grandchildren, Kayla Hope & Gabriel Ethen; brother, Wesley McKinney of Monroe, OK; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. There will be a private family service at Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, OK with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow. The family will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

April Lynne Gilgo

April Lynne Gilgo, 35, of Shady Point, OK passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 in Hodgen, OK. April was born April 22, 1976 in Mt. View, CA to Ronald & Kathy Mae (Parsons) Gilgo. She was the receiving clerk at Kenco Plastics. She was preceded in death by her mother and grandmother, Thelma McAmis. Survivors include her son, August Gilgo of Shady Point, OK; grandfather, George “Sam” McAmis of Shady Point, OK; brother, Shawn Gilgo of Sunnyvale, CA; aunts & uncles, Carol & Norm Johnson, Sandy & Jim Daughtery of Poteau, OK. Services will be 4 pm, Friday, October 21, 2011 graveside at Shady Point Cemetery with Rev. Scott Martin officiating.

Phillip Leon Haley

Phillip Leon Haley, 62, of Arkoma, OK passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. Phillip was born in Corning, AR on July 15, 1949 to Larry Red & Edna Murriel (Crockett) Haley. He was a race car mechanic. Phillip loved to build race car motors. He loved to hunt & fish, ride motorcycles. He loved to harass people in fun. He would tell us, “Enjoy your family while you have them”. Survivors include his wife, Noralee Haley of the home; his parents, Larry & Murriel Haley of Arkoma; brother, Dean Haley of Gore, OK; sisters, Teena Carney of Gore, OK, Pamela Lilyquist of Sapulpa, OK; children, Charley & Lori Haley, Connie Simmons of Pocola, OK, Casey Haley of Arkoma, OK; 5 grandchildren, Heather Haley, Sheyenne Simmons, Kacee Lynn Haley, James Tyler Goodman, Taylor Ray Goodman; great grandson, Jaxson Andrew Ladd; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, October 20, 2011 in Evans Chapel of Memories, Pocola, OK with Rev. Michael Dugan & Gary Daws Jr.. Interment will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola. Pallbearers will be Randy Russell, Jerry Lee Vaughn, Scott Glover, Kyle Ledford, David Fowler, Wendall Vaughn. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Dugan, Jeremy Vaughn, Jim Bandy.

Russel Eugene Hunt

Russel Eugene Hunt, 94, of Poteau, OK passed away Monday, October 10, 2011 in Poteau. Russel was born January 13, 1917 in Barkley, KS to William & Bessie (Hauser) Hunt. He was a truck driver. Russel’s grandchildren were very special to him and he loved them all. Grandson, Zachary, enjoyed spending time with his grandpa trying to beat him at card games. Zachary gave him his haircuts when he was no longer able to go to the barber. Russel is survived by his wife of 31 years, Willie Jean of the home; daughters, Jean Lane & Laurel Cockrell of Stockton, MO; Sons, Chuck Hunt and his wife, Pam of Moore, OK, Condy Wells and his wife, Barbara of Shady Point, OK, Reggie Wells & his wife, Dale Ann of Shady Point, OK; grandchildren, Terry Johnson and wife Jane of Tulsa, OK, Zachary Wells of Shady Point, OK, Cindy Flowers & husband, Kevin of Ft. Worth, TX, Stephanie Robinson of Hartford, AR, Kelsey Wells of Oklahoma City, OK, Jennifer Armistead and her husband Chris of Fairmont, WV, Michael Gray of Poteau, OK, Tommy Gray of Oklahoma City, OK and Ashley Hunt of Eufaula, OK; 10 Great Grandchildren; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 3:30 pm, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Shady Point, OK with Rev. Larry Matthiesen and Rev. Jim Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, 2301 E. Indian Hills Rd, Norman, OK at 1 pm Friday. The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with friends and relatives. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon's Int'l. The funeral home can assist you with your Gideon contributions.

Trucie Elouise Jackson

Trucie Elouise Jackson, 85, of Poteau, OK went to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Fort Smith, AR. Elouise was born August 14, 1926 in Milard, AR to George & Lizzie Hinson. She was a homemaker and pastor’s wife. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bill Jackson; and all her brothers & sisters. She is survived by stepsons, John, James & Billy Jackson; many nieces and nephews that loved her very much. She was a special aunt with a great sense of humor. Graveside services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Sallisaw City Cemetery, Sallisaw, OK with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. She will be buried next to her loving husband, Rev. Bill Jackson.

Edna Smith

Edna Martha Smith, 89, of Pocola, OK passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 in Fort Smith, AR. Edna was born May 27, 1922 in Pocola, OK to James T. & Mary Frances (Nolan) Gregory. Edna was retired from being Pocola High Secretary for 28 years. She also worked at the Motive Parts Warehouse for several years. She and Josh were married for 65 years. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church in Pocola for over 76 years where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arnold “Josh” Smith; mother & father in law, Jack & Rosa Smith; sisters, Beatrice Parnell, Faye & & husband, Gerald Lairamore; brother, Erbby Gregory; brothers in law, Bill Smith & Doyle Smith; granddaughter in law, Shonda Smith. Survivors include her sons & daughter in law, Phil & Terry Smith, Greg Smith, all of Pocola, OK; grandchildren, Phillip Jason Smith of Caulksville, AR, Amber & Brad Wertz of Jackson, MS, Brandi & Jody Brogan, Dallas Smith of Alma, AR; 7 great grandchildren, Joshua Smith, Jayleigh Smith, Branson Brogan, Maggie Brogan, Weston Wertz, Autumn Wertz, Emalyn Wertz; other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends. Services will be 11 am, Thursday, October 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Pocola, OK with Rev. Thomas Corrigan & Mike Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery, Pocola. Pallbearers will be Jason Smith, Brad Wertz, Jody Brogan, Dallas Smith, Ronnie Smith Sr. & Randy Lairamore. Honorary pallbearers will be her Sunday School Class. The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.