All Obituaries

Kenneth Dale Crittenden, 55, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.   Dale was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on June 1, 1964 to Herman Jay and Ina Jo Crittenden.   He is survived by his brother, Cecil Leon Crittenden of Westville, OK, sister, Carol J. Montgomery of Gentry, AR, sister: Judy K Crawford and husband Michael of Gentry, AR and several nieces and nephew.   Dale graduated from Westville in...

  Arnold Luther Langley the son of Jesse Robert Western and Audry Lorene (Corntassel) Langley was born February 12, 1949 in Avant, Oklahoma and departed this life on November 17, 2019 in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 5 days. Arnold enjoyed life. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed his job and loved visiting with people. Arnold touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was...

On November 11, 2019 Wayne Heustis went fishing.   He was the son of Clem Clayton and Ethel Marie (O'Neal) Heustis. Wayne was born on April 25th in Stilwell, Oklahoma and passed away on Monday November 11th, 2019 at his home in Sherwood, Arkansas. He was 75.   He attended Westville Schools, served in the U.S. Army and became a barber. He enjoyed his work, meeting new people and telling tall tales. He was always at his happiest when surrounded by a group of...

Angelique “Angie” Lavern (Mills) Hardbarger, age 64, of Watts, OK left her mark on this world and gained her wings on November 6, 2019. Angie’s story began on April 17, 1955 when she was born to Thomas and Lillian Mills in Shidler, OK. During her childhood, the family lived in Iowa and Kansas, where she was active in 4H showing pigs, but later settled in Watts, OK in 1967. She planted her roots in Adair County at 12 years old and never left. Angie attended school in Watts,...

Connie Lou Pendergraft was born to Clarence and Juanita Lee on May 17,1951 in Maywood California. She went to be with the Lord Oct, 17,2019 at the age of 68. Connie fought lung cancer that spread to her brain since March. She fought hard. She lost her battle at 10:12 am, Oct 17,2019 in her home where she wanted to be. Connie had a big heart. She loved her family very much. She opened her home to many. Preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Juanita Lee. She is survived by her...

Lance Turn, son of Dale and Oneta (Keeter) Turn, born April 12th, 1966 in Tulsa,Ok and passed away from this life October, 17th, 2019 at the age of 53 years, 6months.   Lance was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, camping, and especially looking for arrowheads at his favorite place The Baron Fork Creek which runs behind his house. After a good rain you could find him walking up and down the creek busy looking for “the perfect one” and he had amazing luck in...

Stephen Allen Bradford, known to everyone as Steve, was born July 1st, 1946 in Las Vegas, Nevada to A.G. and Elizabeth (Palmer) Bradford. Steve passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2019 at his home in Baron, Oklahoma.  He was 73 years old. Steve served as a Green Beret during the Vietnam conflict, leaving the Army as a 1st Lt.. He was patriotic and deeply loved his country. He worked as Director of the Bill Willis Skill Center in Tahlequah and later retired as a...

Johnny Dean Balmain, 68, of Eucha Oklahoma, passed away on the 29th of September 2019. Johnny was born in Sutter Creek, CA on the 14th of October 1950 to Olen Vernon Balmain and Clara Edna (London) Balmain. He was a proud 1967 graduate from Watts High School in Watts, OK. and continued on to receive a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Education in 1987 from Northeastern State University. Johnny was married to Reta Butler on June 27, 1986 in Fayetteville, AR; they were married 33...

Tommie Bert Mullin, son of Gerald Grant and Millie Irene (Sisk) Mullin, was born on September3, 1929 in Clearfork, Oklahoma and departed this life surrounded by his wife and children at his home in Proctor, Oklahoma on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 90 years of age. He married the love of his life, Noretta James on December 26, 1946 and they were blessed with almost 73 years together. Bert enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved fishing when he had the time and his health...