All Obituaries

Shirley Roper-Browder, age 67 of Idabel, OK passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Texarkana, TX. Funeral arrangements are pending

David ‘Dave’ Cole, aged 73 years, passed away at his home with family by his side on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.  Dave was born September 19, 1948, the son of Alvin and LaFay Cole of San Diego, California. Dave is survived by his wife, Lou Ann Mixon Cole, daughters, Christy Cole (Texarkana TX), Kimberly Lanier and husband Matthew (Texarkana TX), Erica Cole (Liberty Hill TX), Carissa Gray (Texarkana TX), Carmen Cross and husband Jerod (Monroe, LA), sister, Martha Horton and...

Martin Lynn Vaughn passed from this life on Monday, May 16, 2022, age 78 in his home in Idabel, OK. “Marty” was born July 21, 1943 in Warren, Arkansas, to Teddy Erby and Mattie Mae Vaughn. Martin was preceded in death by his parents Teddy and Mattie Vaughn; his brothers, Paul Kelly Vaughn and Erby Edward Vaughn; sisters, Helen Davis, Hazel Maddox and Minnie Cantrell. Marty and Kay also lost their youngest of three sons, Martin Chadwick “Chad” Vaughn. Marty married...

Dorothy Brown Green, age 92 passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 in Idabel, OK.   *Graveside service will be held at Fort Towson Cemetery Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:00 AM.

Barbara (Smalling) Jackson, 64 of Idabel passed away at Dallas, TX on April 28, 2022. She was born on August 12, 1957 in Idabel, daughter of Doyle and Mary Smalling of Pickens, OK. She married Bob Jackson on February 22, 1981 in Texarkana, AR. Barbara loved the Lord and had accepted Him as her Savior. Her favorite song was Alan Jackson’s “I Want to Stroll Across Heaven with You”. She loved her family, her cats and her dogs, especially her beloved rescue pit Sadie, who...

Lila May Hornung Knosby, age 89 passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 in Mesa, AZ. She was born on August 23, 1932, in Hubbard, IA to William and Marie (Sharpshair) Hornung. Lila was a loving wife and devoted mother. She married Joseph V. Knosby on October 31, 1953 in Iowa Falls, IA and a year later moved with her husband and their young son to Cumming, IA where they had two more daughters. They farmed and raised their family there for close to four decades. In 1996, Lila, Joseph, and their...

Sylvia Louise Cotton, age 88 longtime Wright City, OK resident passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Broken Bow, OK. She was born on March 20, 1934 in Chickasha, OK, the daughter of Robert and Ethel (Scott) Rankins. Sylvia worked in the Wright City School Cafeteria for many years. She was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed canning, quilting and gardening. Sylvia liked to hunt and also cook the fish her family caught on the river. She was a longtime member of the Wright City First...

Martha Janoice Johnson Ingram, age 85 passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at her home in Idabel, OK. She was born on March 24, 1937 in Hochatown, OK, the daughter of Opal Johnson. Martha enjoyed embroidering in her spare time, but most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends. Martha was a longtime member of the Lynn Lane Church of Christ. She was a lifetime resident of McCurtain County. She was preceded in death by her mother; Opal Johnson; husband, Henry W. Ingram in...

Betty Ruth Ramsey, age 80 passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at her home in Idabel, OK. She was born on August 28, 1941 in Sapulpa, OK, the daughter of William Riley Tidmore and Ruth Inez Faulkner Tidmore. Betty was a woman of many talents. She worked many jobs and did not like being told what she could not do. She was a carpenter, welder, brick layer, hay baler, sign maker, musician, teacher and artist. She worked in the Court Clerk's office for 12 years prior to going back to...

Virginia Franklin, age 83 passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her home in Bokoshe, OK. She was born on May 8, 1938 in Idabel, OK, the daughter of Tobias and Rosa Tushka Williston. Virginia enjoyed quilting, going for car rides and eating ice cream. She was very close to her sisters and had their own table at the church known as the sister's table. Virginia was a longtime faithful member of the Bokchito Methodist Church and cared deeply for her church family and enjoyed...