Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Obituary - JOSE JIMENEZ - age 89

JOSE JIMENEZ - age 89
of Broken Arrow. Died Saturday, July 27th, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. No local services planned.

Reed-Culver Funeral Home
Office Manager
918-456-2551 office
918-457-0533 fax



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Obituary - LULA M. BIRD – age 72 Updated

LULA M. BIRD – age 72 of Rose, OK. Cherokee Nation Community Health Representative. Died Sunday, July 28th, 2019 in Siloam Springs, AR. Funeral services Thursday, August 1st, 2019 at 2:00 Pm at Elm Prairie Baptist Church in Leach, OK. Visitation on Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 beginning at noon until 6:00 Pm. Interment at Black Fox Cemetery in Kansas, OK.

Reed Culver Funeral Home
117 W. Delaware Dr.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
P: (918) 456-2551
F: (918) 456-0533

Obituary - Ima Jean McCollum September 10, 1931 - July 25, 2019

Ima Jean McCollum

September 10, 1931 - July 25, 2019 
 Ima  Jean McCollum
 
 

Obituary for Ima Jean McCollum

IMA JEAN McCollum

Ima ‘Jean’ McCollum was born SEPT 10, 1931, in Cherokee County, Tahlequah, OKLAHOMA, the daughter of George and Telitha Shirrel. She passed from this life on Thursday JULY 25, 2019. Jean was 87 years old 10 months and 25 days.
Jean enjoyed life and was actively involved in the 29 ELEVEN Pentecostal Church. She read her bible and prayed for her family every day. She was married to William L. (BERT) McCollum for 42 years prior to his passing. They both enjoyed raising cattle on their farm, and were super proud of their Grandchildren !
Additionally Jean worked as a Fiscal Officer for 42 years at Cookson Hills Community Action. She enjoyed helping others. Her Co-Workers were like a second family to her.
Some of Jean’s favorite activities were attending church and bible study, spending time with her family, traveling, working with her cattle, and spending time with her Schnauzer – Jobie. Jean was gentle and gracious and always had a smile. She never had a cross word to say and loved everyone. Jean touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents George and Telitha Shirrel, husband William L. (BERT) McCollum, sisters Billie Parkison, Ruth Frey and Phronie Shirrel, brothers Leonard Shirrel, Rex Shirrel and Phillip Shirrel and one Great Grandson Xander.
Survivors include son Ben McCollum and wife Sherry McCollum of Tahlequah, OKLA, daughter Wileta Bliss of Choctaw, OKLA, 5 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, AUG 5, 2019 at the 29 ELEVEN Church, 3229 South Muskogee AVE, Tahlequah, OKLA with pastors Aaron Doan and Terry Stone officiating.
Interment will follow at the Park Hill Cemetery in Tahlequah, OKLAHOMA under the direction of Green Country Funeral Home. Viewing will be Sunday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Green Country Funeral Home in Tahlequah, OKLA. The family will receive friends on Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
 

Viewing

AUG 4. 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CDT)
Green Country Funeral Home Chapel
203 S. Commercial Rd
Tahlequah, OK
 

Funeral Service

AUG 5. 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
29 Eleven Church
3229 South Muskogee
Tahlequah, OK
 
 
 

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Obituary - Ardith Faye Taylor January 13, 1940 - July 24, 2019

Ardith Faye Taylor

January 13, 1940 - July 24, 2019 
 

Obituary for Ardith Faye Taylor

Ardith Faye Hare Taylor was born January 13. 1940, to Curb and Metheta Harem, in Cherokee County where she lived her entire life.
She passed away on July 24, 2019, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years 6 months and 11 days.

Ardith attended school at Oakdale Elementary then Tahlequah High School. She married Benny George Taylor on August 15, 1957, and had three children and 56 happy years together until his death, living their life in the Tailholt Community.

Ardith was a homemaker when her children were small, then began to work outside the home toward her dream of becoming a teacher. She was a teacher's aide at Caney and Tenkiller School, and then became the Tenkiller secretary for 6 years. During this time she took night classes at Northeastern State University toward her degree in Education. After obtaining her Bachelor's/Master's degree, she went to work as an educator for Tenkiller and taught for 36 years, retiring in 2009. Ardith was proud of her students and enjoyed coaching basketball and softball winning several honors. She was CCF supervisor at Tenkiller for 36 years along with being the Inspector for the Caney Election Board for 6 years.

Ardith enjoyed sewing and flower gardening.

She loved her family and was proud of each one of them and their accomplishments.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Curb and Metheta Hare; her husband, Bennie George Taylor; and grandson, Buddy Wayne Taylor.

She is survived by her children, Bennie Alan Taylor and wife Shelly, Stephen Glen Taylor and wife Kay of Tailholt, and her daughter Patricia Renee Frederick and husband Mike of Sallisaw; her brother Jerry Hare and wife Mary Jo of Tahlequah; sister-in-laws Letha Hood, Wanda Chambers, Carol Weirand Earl and Thelma Taulbee; and her many blessings which include grandchildren, Cameron Taylor and wife Marsha of Welling, Wesley Taylor and wife Brooke of Cushing, Jennifer Taylor of Tahlequah, Paige and Hannah Taylor of Tailholt, and Jacey Federick of Sallisaw; great grandchildren, Laney, Realea, Samuel, Braxton, and twins (a boy and girl) to be born soon; and many extended family members and friends.
 

Funeral Service

JUL 30. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Green Country Funeral Home Chapel
203 S. Commercial Rd
Tahlequah, OK


Green Country Funeral Home 
 
 

Obituary - DAVID “PUNK” MOORE SR. – age 72

DAVID “PUNK” MOORE SR. – age 72 of Broken Arrow, OK. Teacher/Coach. Died Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 in Broken Arrow, OK. Funeral services Monday, July 29th, 2019 at 2:00pm at Tahlequah United Methodist Church. 

Interment to follow at Tahlequah City Cemetery. 


Visitation Sunday, July 28th, 2019 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm at Reed-Culver Funeral Home.


Reed Culver Funeral Home
117 W. Delaware Dr.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
P: (918) 456-2551
F: (918) 456-0533