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Obituaries
April 9, 2026
DEATH NOTICES

CHECOTAH – Norma Jean Wooten, 88, former Checotah resident, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026. Services are pending at this time

CHECOTAH – Rose Welker, 78, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026. A family conducted memorial to be held Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. at their family residence.

CHECOTAH – Roy Brison, 81, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026. A Serenity Chapel Service will be held Thursday, April 9 at 2 p.m. at the Serenity Chapel of Garrett Family Funeral Home

STIDHAM – Peggy Lavella Anderson, 79, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at her home in Stidham, OK, surrounded by family. No service scheduled at this time.

CHECOTAH – Dennis Lee Frisbie, Sr. passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the age of 74. A memorial was held Tuesday, April 7 at Serenity Chapel of Garrett Family Funeral Home.

SHAWNEE – Sydney Inez Duke, 72, of Shawnee, OK peacefully passed from this life on Thursday, April 2, 2026 in Midwest City, OK surrounded by family. No service scheduled at this time.

EUFAULA – Rodney James Hartline, 46, of Eufaula, OK passed from this life on April 1, 2026, in Hominy, OK. A funeral service was held Wednesday, April 8 at Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory in Eufaula, OK.

CANADIAN – Barbara Ann Hicks, 84, peacefully passed from this life on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at her home in Canadian, surrounded by family. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 at Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory.

COUNCIL HILL – Linda Lois Sullins passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the age of 78. A memorial service was held Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Checotah Church of Christ.

WEBBERS FALLS – Joseph Melvon Johnson, Jr.

24, of Webbers Falls, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026. A Serenity Chapel Service was held Friday, April 3, 2026 at Serenity Chapel of Garrett Family Funeral Home.

EUFAULA – Geina Marie Siegel, 78, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Tulsa, OK. A memorial was held April 8 at Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory in Eufaula, OK.

EUFAULA – William Wayne “Bill” Chaney, 68, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, in McAlester, OK. A memorial was held April 4 at Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory.

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