All Obituaries

LoEtta Gibbs, 75 of Valliant, OK, passed away on May 14, 2022, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, TX.  She was born the daughter of Buck and Ethel McGough Victory on August 30, 1946, in Idabel, OK. LoEtta loved her family, especially spending time with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.  She also loved her Green Chapel church family and enjoyed flowers, gardening, quilting, and cooking for everyone.  She was well known for her chocolate fried pies. ...

Rodney William Cockrell passed from this life Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the age of 70. He was born July 7, 1951 in Cortez, CO to parents, Claude and Matilda “Tilly” (Humphries) Cockrell. Rodney’s hobbies included hunting, fishing, playing his guitar, music, arrowhead hunting and riding his Harley Davidson. He was a founding member of the Eagletown Volunteer Fire Department and loved talking about his time as President of the S.E.  Chapter of the Road Barron Motorcycle...

Marjorie June Tucker, age 94, passed away on May 6, 2022, in Broken Bow, OK.  She was born the daughter of Harvey Fulton Johnson and Oma “Kanz” Johnson on June 1, 1927, in Holly Creek, OK. Marjorie was a businesswoman for the Tucker Trucking Co. for many years.  She also enjoyed gardening, reading a good book, fishing, cooking, and baking.  She loved to attend church where she was a loyal member of the First Baptist Church in Broken Bow.  Marjorie also...

  Maxcine “Granny Mac” Gross passed from this life Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the age of 88. She was born November 8, 1933 in Swink, OK to parents, Mack and Opal (Miller) Franks. Maxcine was well known for her homemade pies and enjoyed cooking. She loved family gatherings and time spent with her grandkids and taking care of her flowers and plants. She also loved going to the Casino. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack...

Donna (Baker) Armstrong went to her eternal home on Thursday April 29, 2022 at the age of 69. She was born October 4, 1952 to parents, Kelly and Louise (Laxton) Baker. She worked at Kiamichi Technology Center for twenty-eight years where she touched the lives of many people in the community throughout her career. She had a green thumb and enjoyed growing beautiful flower gardens. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and...

  Jimmy “Jabo” Westbrook passed from this life Thursday, April 28, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born December 12, 1939 in Wright City, OK the son of Wylie Watson and Georgia Ellon (Wolfe) Westbrook. Jabo was a member of the Old Burwell Church of Christ. He was a “Lifetime cowboy” He enjoyed training horses, going to dances, playing pitch with friends and working hay with his buddies. He worked at Weyerhaeuser for forty-two years before retirement. He...

Danah (Reed) Gilbert entered her Heavenly Home Monday, April 25, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 33. She was born July 29, 1988 in Idabel, OK the daughter of Mitchell Reed and Pamela OBannon. Danah attended Victory Life Church. She loved God and her church family. She was a loving devoted mother and enjoyed having her kid’s friends over. She loved her neighborhood and was an advocate on their behalf. She was a very caring person and would reach out to help...

Mitchell McDaniel of Hochatown, OK passed from this life April 23, 2022 at the age of 59. He was born October 31, 1962 in Idabel, OK to parents, H.D. and Dana (Davis) McDaniel. Mitch and Kerri Scott were united in marriage March 28, 1992 in Fayetteville, AR and shared thirty years before his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents H.D. and Dana McDaniel; maternal grandparents, A.O. and Frankie Davis; paternal grandparents, Buddy and Claudia McDaniel and his sister-in-law, Leslie...

Theresa Stephens left her servant’s body to be face to face with her Savior on April 19, 2022 at her home in Broken Bow surrounded by her daughters. Theresa was the first child born to James Houston and Tennie Mae (Morrow) Allen on August 4th, 1939 in Memphis, TN. She began cooking for her family at her father’s dairy farm at a very young age. In 1949 Theresa and four of her siblings were placed in the St. Peters Orphanage in Memphis, TN due to dire family circumstances. While...

Marcill (Moore) Fowler passed from this life Sunday, April 17, 2022 at her home in Smithville at the age of 80. She was born October 3, 1941 in Talihina, OK the daughter of Roosevelt and Florence (Nobles) Moore. Marcill’s hobbies included watching hummingbirds, collecting Angels, working puzzle books and watching westerns. She enjoyed attending Church and spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her first husband,...