Funeral Homes in Weleetka, OK

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (amber hayes), and (bill blackburn).

Weleetka is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Okemah, the county seat. The name is a Creek word meaning "running water." The population was 998 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.6 percent from 1,014 at the 2000 census.

Weleetka Obituaries

It was written by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on April 15th, 2018 that Shirley Anne Meyeraan (See) passed on in Grundy Center, Iowa.  Ms. Meyeraan was 81 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Shirley Anne's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on April 23rd, 2017 that Elizabeth Louise "Liz" Pinter (Lees) passed away in Escondido, California.  Ms. Pinter was 93 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elizabeth Louise "Liz"'s life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on February 12th, 2015 that Billye Ruth Davis died in Bella Vista, Arkansas.  Davis was 89 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billye Ruth's life.

It was revealed by San Diego Union-Tribune on February 4th, 2015 that Stanley Thomas Counts passed away in La Jolla, California.  Counts was 86 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Stanley Thomas's life.

It was reported by Albany Democrat-Herald on April 21st, 2014 that Jesse Covis Nixon perished in Oregon.  Nixon was 91 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jesse Covis's life.

It was written by Arizona Republic on March 15th, 2012 that Loretta Stafford (Young) passed on in Phoenix, Arizona.  Ms. Stafford was 81 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Loretta's life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on January 9th, 2012 that Cecil Andrew Grist passed on in Topeka, Kansas.  Grist was 71 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cecil Andrew's life.

It was noted by Seattle Times (2000-present) on November 30th, 2011 that Ruth M Yusen (Wallach) passed on in Issaquah, Washington.  Ms. Yusen was 82 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruth M's life.

It was revealed by Modesto Bee on October 7th, 2011 that James Donald Womack passed on in Modesto, California.  Womack was 75 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Donald's life.

It was disclosed by Albany Democrat-Herald on June 18th, 2011 that Virginia De Lois Rippy (Burden) perished in Albany, Oregon.  Ms. Rippy was 88 years old and was born in Weleetka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Virginia De Lois's life.

History

As coal traffic declined, an oil discovery near Okemah brought additional traffic, which postponed the abandonment of the railroad. Other towns served included Crowder, Okemah, Boley, Prague, and Meridian. The population was 1,014 at the 2000 United States Census census.

Weleetka was once a major railroad town. The railroad's main line extended 217 miles, from Ft. The Fort Smith and Western owned a subsidiary, St.