Obituaries
September 12, 2024
DEATH NOTICES
By Paul Monies Oklahoma Watch,

EUFAULA – Tracy “Baylor” Lynn Haley, 60, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, in Tulsa, OK. A memorial service was held Friday, September 6 at Little Coweta Baptist Church.

OKEMAH – Ronnie Lee Nixon, 64, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at the Hillcrest South Hospital of Tulsa. Services were private.

EUFAULA – James Gaxiola, 66, passed away in Eufaula, Oklahoma on Sunday, September 1, 2024. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Checotah.

CROWDER – Monroe Charles Gilmore, 57, passed away September 5, 2024 in Tulsa, Ok. No services are planned.

EUFAULA – Linda Lue Adams, 78, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. A memorial service was held Wednesday, September 11 at Stidham Baptist Church.

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