The history of our firm stretches back to the 1920s, when Mr. Winslow Ward opened the original facility, the Ward Funeral Home. Some 16 years later, in 1936, Mr. James Daniel Buchanan bought the business, changing the name to the Buchanan Funeral...
Funeral Homes in Okmulgee, OK
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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Okmulgee.
Suburbs of Okmulgee: Nuyaka, Twin Hills.
Okmulgee is also known as: Okmulgee County / Okmulgee city.
Zip codes in the city: 74447.
Okmulgee County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Jack and Carol Selby opened Bixby Funeral Service (named in honor Jack's home town) on August 1, 1983. They have served not only Bixby but many of the surrounding communities faithfully since that time. Bixby Funeral Service is family owned...
Green Hill Funeral Home opened in 1995 to combine a full service funeral home with a cemetery for one convenient location with service beyond expectations and Green Hill Funeral home in Owasso opened in 2012 with the aim of providing the Owasso...
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Facts about the city
- Some of the notable people born here have been: Bill Self (basketball coach), Karl Baldischwiler (american football player), Lloyd Lowe Jr. (actor), and David Thompson (athlete).
Okmulgee is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 12,321 a loss of 5.4 percent since the 2000 census figure of 13,022. It has been the capital of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation since the United States Civil War. The name is from the Creek word oki mulgee which means "boiling waters" in English. Other translations put it as "babbling brook" or 'Effluvium'. The site was chosen because of the nearby rivers and springs. Okmulgee is 38 miles south of Tulsa and 13 miles north of Henryetta via US-75.
Okmulgee Obituaries
It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 27th, 2021 that Sharon Louise Mitchell (Mitchell) died in Sarasota, Florida. Ms. Mitchell was 64 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sharon Louise's life.
It was disclosed by South West Times Record on January 24th, 2021 that Kent Dr Magrini perished in Ft Smith, Arkansas. Magrini was 67 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kent Dr's life.
It was noted on October 25th, 2019 that Donna Gene Bailey passed on in St Petersburg, Florida. Bailey was 100 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donna Gene's life.
It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on May 5th, 2019 that Carol Sue Benke died in San Diego, California. Benke was 83 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carol Sue's life.
It was noted on April 4th, 2019 that Sonald Ray Swanstrom died in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Swanstrom was 86 years old and was born in Nora, NE. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sonald Ray's life.
It was reported by Woodinville-Weekly on November 27th, 2018 that Dorothy Ann Ackerman (Smith) passed on in Washington. Ms. Ackerman was 84 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dorothy Ann's life.
It was written by South West Times Record on October 3rd, 2018 that Gloria Anne Shannon (Barton) died in Ft Smith, Arkansas. Ms. Shannon was 75 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gloria Anne's life.
It was reported by Hutchinson News on June 9th, 2018 that Glenn Darrell Peters died in Great Bend, Kansas. Peters was 91 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Glenn Darrell's life.
It was disclosed by San Antonio Express News on April 8th, 2018 that Wesley G Jr Gish passed on in San Antonio, Texas. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Wesley G Jr's life.
It was disclosed by Orange County Register on March 23rd, 2018 that Virginia Aikin (Morton) perished in California. Ms. Aikin was 105 years old and was born in Okmulgee, OK. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Virginia's life.
History
Accessed January 15, 2007.. The town has been the capital of the Creek Nation since the United States Civil War. The site was chosen because the Creeks believed that tornadoes would not strike there.[http://www.odl.state.ok.us/almanac/2005/counties/okmulgee.pdf Oklahoma Almanac] pp. Okmulgee is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma County .
The official website for the city of Okmulgee is http://www.okmulgeeonline.com/.
News
Higher ed figure loses battle with cancer
The second is set for 1 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the direction of McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Carroll's 40-year career in higher education started in 1970 when then-Tulsa Junior College opened.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?pg=news&articleid=20101102_11_A13_CUTLIN886077&subjectid=11
George Calvin Green, Jr.
His service in the Oklahoma Highway Patrol spanned thirty-one years, during which he served as the Commandant of the 48th Highway Patrol Academy, a Firearms Instructor, Troop Commander of Troop B Tulsa, covering Tulsa, Creek and Okmulgee counties, Troop ...
http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=426&articleid=20101029_Ob_obsl_7635226&rss_lnk=6
Arthel L. McCurley
Married for 57 years, Arthel is survived by his wife Jean McCurley of Pauls Valley; daughter, Linda Daugherty of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; son ... Herman and Larry. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 1, 2010 at 2:30 pm at Beaty Baptist Church ...
http://paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/obituaries/x1364880882/Arthel-L-McCurley
Mildred F. Morris
She was born May 4, 1919 to Virgil and Louisa (Gibson) Featherston in Phillips, Oklahoma ... service under the direction of the Shurden-Jackson Funeral Home in Okmulgee.
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Shurden-Jackson Funeral Home
Okmulgee, OK 74447 Henryetta, OK 74437 918.756.3300 918.652.4461 ... Whether you prefer a simple cremation or a traditional funeral service, we will go the extra mile to meet ...
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