Betty H. Born
Jan 18, 2026
Betty "Pinkie" Harkness Born Betty Harkness Born passed away on January 18th in Tulsa at the age of 98. Betty was born on March 16, 1927 in East Orange, NJ to James and Priscilla Harkness. The family moved to Tulsa when Betty was five. She graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1944, and attended the University of Tulsa where...
James Lee Bute
Jan 18, 2026
Bute, James Lee (Jim), 97, passed away January 18, 2026 at home from CML. He was born August 11, 1928 on a farm near Alpha in Jackson County, Minnesota to James Laverne and Mattie Ellen (nee Hartzler) Bute. He attended rural schools (district 19 & 94) in Jackson County. He graduated from Hesston Academy in Hesston, Kansas and Spartan School...
Walter Lee Swander
Jan 17, 2026
Walter Lee Swander (89) passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, leaving behind a Legacy of devotion to family, hard work, and lifelong friendships. Walt was born on August 14, 1936 and raised in Hannibal, Missouri by his parents, Olaf Walter and Majorine Swander. Walt had one brother, Robert. He is preceded in death by his parents, Olaf and Majo;...
Debra Balmer
Jan 16, 2026
Debra "Debbie" Rae Balmer, 70 passed away peacefully on 16 January 2026, her mother's birthday. Debbie was born 6 June 1955 and adopted as an infant by Ray Owen and Dorothy Jean Balmer. Ray and Dorothy raised Debbie in the home up until her mom's death in 2012, her father passed in 1974. Her parents bucked the cultural norm of...
James Ebb Beavers
Jan 16, 2026
J E (Jim) Beavers was born in the Mississippi River Delta town of Kelso, Arkansas, June 3, 1925. He passed away on January 16, 2026, at the Evergreen Care facility, Owasso Oklahoma. He celebrated his 100th birthday just last summer. He loved his family, his Lord, playing golf and OU Football! He, his mom and sisters moved to McGehee AR...
Joquetta Harden Endsley
Jan 15, 2026
Joquetta Harden Endsley November 21, 1935 - January 15, 2026 Joquetta Harden Endsley passed away peacefully in her home on January 15, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Johnny and Dalomi Harden, Joquetta grew up in Tulsa during The Great Depression and World War II. Her father was a restaurateur and made sure the family...
Esther Munwie Kubia
Jan 15, 2026
Esther Munwie Kubia was born on August 24, 2003 to Victor and Bertherine Kubia in Edmond, Ok . She attended school in Oklahoma and was attending Oral Roberts University as a junior majoring in Strategic Media when she passed. Esther accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior as a young child, and was consequently baptized both in water and with...
Leslie Barnes
Jan 15, 2026
Leslie Barnes, 87, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026. He was born on Monday, December 5, 1938, in New York City, New York, to Robert Barnes and Mary (Dunn) Barnes. Leslie was married to Michele (Taylor) Barnes on Saturday, January 17, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the Army as a Military Policeman, in Germany...
Jesse Ray Harris
Jan 14, 2026
Dr. Jesse Ray Harris was born on April 26, 1937, to Jared and Safronia "Meyer" Harris, and spent his early years in his hometown of Ritzville, Washington. After graduating from high school, Jesse attended the University of Washington, receiving Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Engineering. He continued his studies at Alfred University in Alfred, New York, where he earned a...
Rosetta May King
Jan 14, 2026
Rosetta May King, age 90, passed away peacefully January 14, 2026. She was born on January 29, 1935 in Russell, Kansas. Rosetta was predeceased by parents, Ferdinand and Mollie Deines; brother Palmer Deines; sisters Edna Mai, Delma Dumler and Estella Boxberger; son Rick King; granddaughter Samantha King. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years...
Regina Louise Hill
Jan 13, 2026
Regina Hill passed away January 13th, 2026 peacefully in her sleep. She was a wonderful person and artist and touched many lives and made many friends during her time on this earth; she loved her grandbabies with all her heart and took all the time she could to be with them and make sure they had all they need as...
Maria Mercedes Attebury
Jan 13, 2026
Born July 5 1952, Maria M. Attebury, (Mari) entered eternal life with her savior January 13th 2026. Mari married her high-school sweetheart, Ron Attebury, where they called Tulsa OK their forever home for over 54 years. Together they raised 4 children, Teresa Torres and Alicia Fisher of Colorado and Tyler and Austin Attebury of Tulsa. Mari spent her life serving...
Ed Collins
Jan 11, 2026
Paul Edward "Eddie" Collins, 88, of Tulsa, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born October 6, 1937 in San Diego, CA to "J.L" Lewis Collins and Eunice Collins, Ed worked in the public many years. He established and ran his own barbershop for 40 years in Tulsa, then for over 25 years as a salesman for both Don Thornton Ford...
Debra Ann Smotherman
Jan 11, 2026
Debra Ann Smotherman Born on April 1949 in Miami, Oklahoma to William and Jannie Smotherman died on January 11th, 2026 in Tulsa Oklahoma. Preceded in death by her parents, and brother Dennis Smotherman. Survived by sister in law, Brenda Smotherman and nieces, Catherine and her husband Jeff Hitchcock, Chrissy Smotherman, and Sara Smotherman and her children Orion and Tallulah Phillips....
Marilyn Jean Vickers
Jan 10, 2026
Marilyn Jean Vickers, 88, born to Jean Edwin and Frances Evelyn (Gore) Thomas on June 19, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. Marilyn was a devoted member of the FBC in Moore, Oklahoma where she was a beloved member of the FBC childcare team for 16 years and was a devoted Sunday School teacher that enjoyed...
Thelma E. Rollins
Jan 9, 2026
Thelma Ethel "Toots" Rollins was born in Lookeba, Oklahoma. Though named after family members, she was lovingly called "Toots" after her father insisted he would call her "Tootsie," a name that fit her perfectly throughout her entire life. Toots grew up working alongside her family in their diner in Lookeba and later in their bakery in Hinton, Oklahoma. She met...
Richard Leroy Goswick
Jan 9, 2026
Richard Leroy "Rick" Goswick, age 76, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026. He was born on July 28, 1949, in Racine, Missouri, to Ernest Leroy Goswick and Dorothy Willa Goswick Gouge. Rick was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Terrill David Goswick and Sheryl Ann Goswick Woodard; and his son, Richard Shane Goswick. He is survived by...
James Edward Dunne, Ii
Jan 7, 2026
James (Jim) Edward Dunne, II, age 78, passed away on January 7, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by his family. Born on October 11, 1947, in Yerington, Nevada, to James (Jay) Edward Dunne, Sr. and Joyce (Lundgren) Dunne, Jim was raised in Tulsa, where he built a life full of friendships and a home that was always open. Jim proudly...
Darel Wayne Duvall
Jan 6, 2026
Darel Wayne Duvall, 76, passed away at his home on January 6, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on September 27, 1949, in Russellville, Arkansas, Darel lived a life defined by hard work, unwavering loyalty, and deep faith. A proud graduate of Oklahoma State University, Darel earned his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and went on to build a remarkable...
