All Obituaries

Earnest Sinor a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away Wednesday June 8, 2020, in Denison, Texas at the age of 87. Earnest Sinor was born June 14, 1933, in Hendrix, Oklahoma to Cleatus B. Sinor & Beulah V. (Bone) Sinor. Earnest married Shirley Skinner on September 4, 1954 in Denison, Texas. Earnest is a member of the Kemp Church of Christ in Kemp, Oklahoma. He was a farmer, machinist, and owner of many business. He never met a stranger and loved talking to anyone who would...

Corkey Rodgers passed from this life at his home in Whitesboro, Texas on July 5, 2020 at the age of 78 years 2 months and 14 days. He was born in Durant, Oklahoma on April 21, 1942 to Lester Rodgers and Valetta “Neva” (Newkirk) Rodgers. Corkey attend the Community Christian and River of Life Churches. He enjoyed many activities life, an afternoon golfing, the quiet solitude of fishing, a day on the lake in a boat, creating things with wood, and the fun of dancing. Corkey was a family...

Robert Everet Engles, Sr., M.D. (Dr. Bob) died July 3, 2020 at age 90. Dr. Bob was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma on August 21, 1929 to Earl Franklin and Lily Lawson Engles. Lily Engles was determined that her boys would escape poverty and saw education as the key to that escape, so the Engles family moved to Cobb, Oklahoma when Dr. Bob was a child. He attended the Cobb School, graduated with honors from Durant High School in 1946, graduated with an honors degree in chemistry from...

Gibb Hardesty a cherished husband, father, sibling, and family member left this life too soon on July 1, 2020 at the age of 55. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio to Gilbert Frederick Hardesty and Faydell (Rose) Hardesty on October 18, 1964. Gibb married his beloved Ladenna Tigner on January 4, 2020. Family hour will be from 6-7:00 PM on Sunday July 5, 2020 at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A chapel service will be at the funeral home at 2:00 Monday July 6, 2020...

Margaret Smith a resident of Durant, Oklahoma and precious soul left this life on Tuesday June 30th, 2020 at the age of 81. She was born in Armstrong, Oklahoma to John Wesley McDonald and Mamie Lee (Wagner) McDonald on September 7th, 1938. A graveside service in celebration of her life will be at 10:00 AM on Friday July 3, 2020 at the Bokchito Pavilion in Bokchito, Oklahoma with Bro. Jesse West officiating. Margaret was employed during her lifetime at the Durant Sewing Factory and the...

Gaylene Fuller, 87, of Durant, OK passed away in Durant on June 27, 2020. Gaylene was born on January 25, 1933 in Liberal, KS to Clifford and Lydia Graham. She married Muriel G. Fuller on June 4, 1988 in Liberal, KS. He preceded her in death on June 29, 2016. Gaylene graduated from Liberal High School in 1951. In addition to being a homemaker, she served professionally as a home interiors stylist, beauty consultant, Welcome Wagon account executive and bank teller. She was an accomplished...

Bob Williams, a man of God, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 in Durant, Oklahoma in the comfort of his home surrounded by those he loved, at the age of 79. He was born to Morris Sheppard Williams and Zadie Elizabeth (Dorman) Williams on September 27, 1940, in Big Springs, Texas. Bob grew up in West Texas. After finishing school, Bob joined the United States Navy. Bob was a member of the Dallas Lions Club, Calera Masonic Lodge and attended First Baptist Church in Durant, Oklahoma. Bob...

Stephen “Steve” Broadnax Kirven, 63, left this earth and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 21, 2020, after a three-year battle with cancer. Steve was born May 22, 1957, in Newport News, VA to Rev. Ross and Joanne (Hixon) Kirven. His family moved to Durant when he was in the fifth grade. He was a proud member of the Durant High School Class of 1975 and was a Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduate who majored in business with a minor in history. He...

Tommy Dunn a proud veteran of the United States Army and beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and former resident of Poteau, Oklahoma left this life on earth and began his new life with his Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday June 21, 2020 at the age of 76 years 7 months and 19 days. He was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma to Detmer Dunn and Elva (Deen) Dunn on Tuesday November 2, 1943. Tommy married his sweetheart LaDonna Benefield in Ft. Smith Arkansas on February 17, 1979. A celebration of...

June Gwendolyn Allen left this life and joined her Savior at her home in Bokchito, Oklahoma on June 21, 2020 at the age of 72. She was born in Bokchito, Oklahoma to Willie Lee Payne and Hazel (Phillips) Payne on June 8, 1948. June married her beloved Royce Allen on June 16, 1967 in Sherman, Texas. June worked at the First State Bank in Bokchito for Mr. Franks for many years. She loved putting together great meals for those she loved and keeping her hands busy with sewing projects. June...