December 1985

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Services for Ida Bell ENGLAND, 66, of Fort Smith, Ark., are being held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, in the Agent Chapel in Muldrow. Mrs. ENGLAND died Friday, Nov. 29,1 985, at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith. She was born to Lord NORWOOD and Josephine COLE NORWOOD on June 1, 1919, in Sallisaw. She and her husband, Everett A. "Red" ENGLAND, were married May 20, 1936, in Sallisaw. He preceded his wife in death on June 18, 1976. Survivors include three daughters, Yvonne, Diane and Louann; two sons, John and Dayton; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth. Burial in the Maple Cemetery is under the direction of the Agent Funeral Home in Sallisaw.

Services for Mrs. Dorothy V. WILSON, 61, of Vian were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Agent Chapel in Sallisaw with the Rev. Garner Garrison and the Rev. Watie Hendrix officiating. Burial followed in the Gore City Cemetery under the direction of the Agent Funeral Home. Mrs. WILSON died Dec. 3, 1985, in Sallisaw. She was born Nov. 2, 1924, to William John PALLETT and Beatrice Emma PALLETT in England. Mrs. WILSON and her husband, Harley WILSON were married July 30, 1981, in Vian. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Peter, Roger and Victor; one daughter, Marylin; eight grandchildren; four step-daughters, Sigrid, Tempie, and Carrie and Novie; six step-sons, Waylard, Willard, Harley; Jim, Raymond, and Johnny; 33 step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Rita; two brothers, Robert and Victor.

Services for Billy Joe NELSON, 53, of Muldrow were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Copic Church with Junior Kester officiating. Burial followed in the Seabolt Cemetery under the direction of the Wheeler Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Mr. NELSON was born to Dallas NELSON and Sara WALTERS NELSON on Oct. 18, 1932, in Sequoyah County. He died on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1985, in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Muskogee. Survivors include the mother, Sarah, of the home; five sisters, Maxine, Nina, Jerene, Virginia, and Ramona SIMS of Muldrow; three brothers, Junior, and Melvin and James; a step-daughter, Connie Sue; a step-son, Junior; and five grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Mary May DAILY, 72, of Gore were held Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at the House of Prayer Freewill Baptist Church near Gore with the Rev. Garner Garrison and the Rev. Lonzo Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Greenleaf Cemetery, near Tahlequah, under the direction of the Agent Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Mrs. DAILY died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1985, in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born Oct. 16, 1913, to Pleasant Alfred MANNON and Ollie Alberta GOODMAN in Cherokee County. She and her husband, Earnest Taylor DAILY, were married Dec. 21, 1927, in Cherokee County. He survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Pearl, Joyce, and Sue; two sons, Gene and Joe; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Odie, Junie and Emma; and six brothers, Fred, Roy, Ernest, Bill, Levi, and George.

Ethel Mae FINK, 94, of Muskogee died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1985, at Fort Gibson Nursing Home. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Vian Baptist Church with the Rev. Marvin Sorrels officiating. Burial followed in the Vian Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wheeler Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Mrs. FINK was born May 10, 1891, at Morrilton, Ark., to Samuel and Melissa Moss SAXON. She married Arch Fink Dec. 23, 1907, at Blackgum. He preceded his wife in death in 1927. Survivors include one son, Judson; four daughters, Mrs. Juanita, Mrs. Saxon, Mrs. Betty and Mrs. Brookie; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Mrs. Lucille Vickery MALOY, 68, of Sallisaw were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Stilwell City cemetery with the Rev. Mark Hall officiating. Mrs. MALOY died Monday, Dec. 9, 1985, in Sallisaw. She was born June 1, 1917, in Sequoyah County to Charles VICKERY and Agnes HINDMAN VICKERY. Mrs. MALOY was a homemaker and a nurse's aide. She and her husband, Clifford MALOY, were marrried July 19, 1947, in Albuquerque, N.M. He preceded his wife in death. Survivors include one sister, Norma, and two brothers, Marvin and Gene. Burial was under direction of the Agent Funeral Home in Sallisaw.

Services for Vernon PERCEFUL Jr., 57, of Roland were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Roland Church of Christ with Don Wood officiating. Burial was in the National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ark., under direction of the Wheeler Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Mr. PERCEFUL died in a Fort Smith hospital on Sunday, Dec. 8, 1985. He was born Aug. 14, 1928, to Mount Vernon PERCEFUL and Gracie Estell HESTER PERCEFUL in Sequoyah County. Survivors include the wife, Sidney Jane, of the home; a son, Brian; a step-son, James Sidney; three sisters, Freda, Edith and Lorene; and three brothers, A.C., Bill and Don.

Services for Mrs. Alma Maggie SHADE, 85, of Vian were held Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m. in the Vian First Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil Eaves and the Rev. T.D. Drew officiating. Burial was in the Roselawn Cemetery, south of Vian, under the direction of the Agent Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Mrs. SHADE was born to Hop YOUNG and Ercy WILLIAMS YOUNG on Nov. 11, 1900, in Dewitt, Ark. She died Thursday, Nov.(Dec) 5, in Vian. A homemaker, Mrs. Shade was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Vian. She and her husband, the Rev. Willie D. SHADE, were married Jan. 3, 1921, in Vian. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Jewel and Emogene; five sons, Raymond, Theodore, Eugene, Joe and William; one brother, H.T.; 38 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.

Services for DeLois Jean ELLINGSON, 50, of Nicollet, Minn., were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nicollet with the Rev. Dan Dernak officiating. Mrs. ELLINGSON died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1985, at Community Hospital in St. Peter, Minn. She was born Oct. 22, 1935, near Marble City to Lois and Dee BREESE. She married Robert J. ELLINGSON in Oklahoma City on Nov. 12, 1955, Survivors include her husband, Robert ELLINGSON Sr., of Nicollet; a son, Robert; three daughters, Sharon, Theand Cathy; two brothers, Harry and Bill; a sister, Patricia; the mother, Lois BREESE; and four grandchildren.

Scott QUINTON, 57, of Sallisaw died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1985, at Sequoyah Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Akins Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Monroe Lowrimore officiating. Burial followed in the Akins Cemetery under the direction of the Wheeler Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Mr. QUINTON was born in Adair County to Louis QUINTON and Susie SAWNEY QUINTON on July 27, 1928. Survivors include the wife, Dorothy, of the home; one step-daughter, Gloria Jean; five step-sons, James, Roger, Tommy, and David; four sisters, Maria, Que, Irene and Wynona; two brothers, Charles and Ted; and 12 grandchildren. .

Services for Foreman SIXKILLER, 74, of Sallisaw are being held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Wheeler Chapel. Mr. SIXKILLER died Monday, Dec. 9, 1985, in Sequoyah Memorial Hospital in Sallisaw. He was born July 7, 1911, to Joseph SIXKILLER and Jenny ROSS SIXKILLER in Locust Grove. Survivors include the wife, Donna Alene SIXKILLER, of the home; two daughters, Jackie and Alpha; a son, Joe; seven sisters, Lucy, Grace, Josephine, Jackie, Cherokee, Mary, and Carrie; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 11, for Mrs. Myrtle Louise WELLS, 77, of Vian. Mrs. WELLS died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1985, in Stilwell. The Rev. William Peterson and the Rev. Stanley Morrison officiated at the 2 p.m. services which were held at the Vian Assembly of God Church. Burial followed in the Box Cemetery, north of Vian, under the direction of the Agent Funeral Home. Mrs. WELLS was born to Robert Rush PAYNE and Mary Etta JOHNSTON PAYNE on Dec. 15, 1907, in Rose. A homemaker, Mrs. WELLS and her husband, William Harlin WELLS, were married March 17, 1928, in Braggs. He preceded his wife in death. Survivors include five daughters, Mary Lou, Carolyn, Joyce, Sue and Patricia; four sons, Lee, Lloyd, Roy Thomas, and Louie; 39 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Georgia, Elsie, Robert ; and three brothers, Floyd, Kenneth and Melvin.

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