Obituaries

Aug 21, 2020

On July 18, 1943, Loy James and Ella Nickens welcomed their son, James Sanford Nickens, into their family.

He went to Watts school where he played football and basketball. He was in ag and had show animals at the fair. He played football for 1 year at Connors State college in Wagoner, Ok.

He married...

Aug 20, 2020

Emma Lee Harrington was born on August 13, 1950 to Albert and Lucy Swake.  She graduated from Lincoln High School.  Emma married Joe Harrington on December 30, 1974.  They had two children, Michael and Sylena Harrington.  She worked many years at the chicken plant.  She finished her working career at Baldor, where she worked for 17 years.  She was...

Aug 15, 2020

Wayne Leslie Faddis passed away peacefully on August 15, 2020, at the age of 84 years and 14 days, at his home in Stilwell, OK.  He was born to Leslie and Grace (Nicholas) Faddis, on August 1st, 1936.  He was united in marriage to Retha Brown on June 8, 1957 in Stilwell, OK.  They made their home in the...

Aug 11, 2020

Cheryl Dean Walters the daughter of Wayne Walters and Nadine (Benham) Pettigrew was born June 2, 1971, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and departed this life on August 11, 2020, in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 49 years, 2 months and 9 days.

Cheryl Dean was an incredibly strong woman. She was a fighter. She fought for...

Aug 4, 2020

The Family will be holding family led services on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

Aug 1, 2020

Phillip Allen Garland, 63, was born on to June Garland and Carmen (Moten) Garland in Ventura, California on 6/27/1957. Phillip passed from this life in Springdale, Arkansas from cancer on August 1, 2020.

Phillip graduated from Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo County, California. He was a well liked and talented surveillance supervisor who worked for the...

Jul 22, 2020

Terri Marie Martin, the daughter of Billy Ray Oldham and Greta D (Eppler – Oldham) Brown, was born on June 2, 1957 in Mena, Arkansas and passed from this life on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at 63 years of age.

Upon graduation from Southside HS in 1975, She began working for...

Jul 16, 2020

David Lavelle Watson, son of Charles Leon Watson, Jr. and Shelly Kay Phipps, was born on December 12, 2001 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

He left us too soon on Thursday , July 16, 2020 in Westville, Oklahoma at the age 18 years, 7 months and 4 days.

David loved Family, Friends, Food, Fun and especially,...

Jul 13, 2020

Lila May Wilson Wilhite of Westville, Oklahoma passed peacefully on July 13, 2020 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She was born October 25, 1940 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, daughter of Boyd “Skinny” Wilson and Esther Osburn Wilson. She is survived by a husband, Joe Wilhite of Westville, Oklahoma; a son, Rodney Wilhite; a daughter-in-law, Erika Wilhite; and a granddaughter, Vivian Wilhite,...

Jul 8, 2020

Carol Lynn Hickmon, the daughter of  Edgar and Irene Meissner, was born on September 5, 1943 in Waukegan, IL.  She passed from this life on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at 76 years of age.

Preceded in death by parents, Edgar and Irene Meissner; husband, Richard C. Hickmon; brother, Richard George Meissner; and sister, Patricia...

Jul 4, 2020

Dennis Vernon Morris Jr. the son of Dennis Vernon Sr. and Mildred Eugenia (Lyons) Morris was born March 31, 1939, in Fayetteville, Arkansas and departed this life on July 4, 2020, in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 4 days.

Hank was a great husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He worked for...

Jul 1, 2020

Robert Arthur Schube, age 78, went home to be with his Heavenly Father om Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from Prairie Grove’s countryside.

He was born on July 23, 141 in Sandusky County, Ohio to John Clinton and Melissa Kathryn (Strayer) Schube.

Robert worked at many jobs in his life, including as a property appraiser in...

Jun 26, 2020

Thomas Daniel Ponder, son of James Leo Ponder and Katie Ann (Ashley) Ponder, was born on June 15, 1942 in Ardmore, Oklahoma and departed this life surrounded by family on Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home near Westville, Oklahoma at 78 years of age.

He attended school in Hereford, Texas and graduated from Hereford High School....

Jun 24, 2020

Vicky Lynn Morris, of Granby, Missouri, died unexpectedly on June 24, 2020 at the age of 58 in Emerson, Georgia.

Vicky is survived by her father, David Morris and companion Darlene Cline of Granby, Missouri; her brother Chad Morris and spouse Laura of Neosho, Missouri; her two children, Brad Carr and spouse Tiffany of Bixby, Oklahoma, and...

Jun 23, 2020

Carl Dean Watson, son of Amos and Leatha I. (Crews) Watson, was born on August 24, 1947 in Thayer, Missouri and passed from this life on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the VA hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 30 days.

Carl was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served his...

Jun 19, 2020

Glenda Faye Morton, daughter of Daniel Thomas and Rosalee (Walters) Vaughan, was born on December 8, 1947 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with Lord on Friday, June 19, 2020 in her home in Westville, Oklahoma surrounded by her family at 72 years of age.

Glenda worked for Clarke for 17 years as a...

Jun 6, 2020

Saturday June 6, 2020, Linda Buffington, loving mother of 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren passed away at the age of 69.

Linda was born Nov 23,1950, in Westville, Okla to Graves and Elsie Hammond. She received her education at Westville HS in Westville, Okla. She married J.L. Buffington on April 3, 1967. She...

May 24, 2020

LorEtta Louise (Czuta) Gifford, daughter of John and Irene (Sokolowski) Czuta, was born May 2, 1941 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life on May 24, 2020 at her home in Westville, OK.

She enjoyed being around people and volunteering her time. She was a dispatcher for both Adair County and Westville Police Department. She...

May 24, 2020

Pauline Louise Goodwin, daughter of William and Juanita (Welch) Curl, was born on April 7, 1939 in Watts, Oklahoma and departed this life on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her loved ones in Westville, Oklahoma at 81 years of age.

In 1979, she married Bobby Joe Goodwin and they were blessed with over 37...

May 11, 2020

Ruby Ann Holloway, 55, a resident of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma.

She was born on February 21, 1965 in Van Buren, Arkansas, the daughter of Alfred Bentley, Jr., Christine Rosette Bentley and her biological mother, Ruby Inez Ross.

Ruby enjoyed time spent with...