All Obituaries

Reverend Albert “Al” Ray Shannon, 81, of Collinsville, Oklahoma transitioned to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born November 18th, 1939, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Myrtle Ella (Maxfield) and Raymond Buddy Shannon. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Ruth Ella Hudson; and two brothers, Bobby Joe Shannon, and Raymond Buddy Shannon. Albert spent most of his adult life in Alaska, where he resided from 1974 to 2017,...

Leola Jean (Wilkins) Runels, 81, of Collinsville, Oklahoma passed March 15, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born to Cecil and Myrtle (Rogers) Wilkins in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 30, 1939. She was preceded in death by her parents. Jean married the love of her life, Ronald Lee Runels at Glenwood Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 4, 1957. From their union, three children were born. Jean was the glue that held her family together. Her stalwart faith, maintained throughout...

Jessie Lynn (Feathers) Shell, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. She was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on March 17th, 1959 to Richard and Lindia (Adair) Feathers. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Lucas Shell Jr. and Jackie Shell; two sisters, Nina Waeltz and Wanda Nakedhead; two brothers, Joe Scott and Lawrence Scott; and two nephew, Raymond Sanders and Thomas Waeltz. Jessie loved her family deeply. She loved sewing, writing and could always...

Katherine Ann Claybrook, 52, of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away Friday, January 8th, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born to Warren and Barbara Cook on May 7th, 1968, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Floyd and Ethel Cook, and her maternal grandparents, James, and Doris Allison. Katherine married the love of her life, Tommy Scott Claybrook in Oologah, Oklahoma on September 28th, 1991. From this union, three children were born. She loved many...

Ronald Lee Runels, 81, of Collinsville, Oklahoma passed January 6, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born to Tommy Leon and Ada Elaine (Leach) Runels in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 6, 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ronnie married the love of his life, Leola Jean Wilkins at Glenwood Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 4, 1957. From their union, three children were born. Ron was known as the family genius and could often be found in his shack working on his Ham Radio...

Beverly Ann (Howell) Ketchum, 91, of Sperry, Oklahoma, went to her heavenly home on December 24th, 2020. She was born on April 28th, 1929 to Alva and Cassie (Turney) Howell in Calhoun, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Ketchum; her sister, Mary Rebecca Wilkinson; and her brother, William Harvey Howell. Beverly was raised and attended high school in Clinton, Missouri, and later moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she attended college, majoring in...

William Reed Wilson, 67, of Chelsea, Oklahoma, passed away, Thursday, October 29th, 2020, in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born to Bud and Marie (Fourkiller) Wilson on January 13th, 1953, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jeremy S. Chosa; four sisters, Polly Fourkiller, Alice Faye Deason, Betsy Byrd Wilson, and Katie Jean Warrick; one brother, Robert Lee Wilson; three aunts, Florence Soap, Joanna McLemore, and Johnann Wolfe; four uncles, Commodore (Red)...

Baby girl Emma Brielle Huard was born into her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Holly Elisabeth Hudson and Bryce Edward Huard of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her brother, Baby boy Hunter; great-grandmother, Twilia Hudson; maternal great-grandparents, Arch and Mary Vann; and paternal great-grandparents, Gary Ernie Brewer and Elizabeth Atha Jean Unger. Emma is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, Tim...

Malcolm Clay Spottedcrow, 21, of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Saturday, October 10th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 4th, 1999 to Thomas Malcolm Spottedcrow and Kari Lynn Duncan in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Sid and Lucinda (Duncan) Duck Jr.; paternal great-grandparents, Jim and Geneva Proctor; great-grandmother, Alma Warrior; grandfather, Thomas Henry Spottedcrow; and mother, Michelle...

Vina Marie “Tiffy” (Shell) Pritchett, 61, of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Sam and Nannie (Foster) Shell on January 31, 1959. She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; parents; two brothers, Haskell Williams Jr., and Mike Shell; three sisters, Mary Tidwell, Barbara Stepp, and Norma Shell; and niece, Sara Pritchett. Vina was a member of Piney Creek Baptist...