Obituaries in Poteau, OK

Mary Elizabeth Morris was born on February 4 1934 in Wister Oklahoma to Eula Evans Hall and Richard Hall. Mary was a resilient matriarch whose life spanned nearly a century passed away peacefully on February 14 2026 at the age of 92 in Wister Oklahoma. Born into poverty during the depths of the Grea...

Shon William Shankle 83 of Poteau Oklahoma passed away on Sunday February 8 2026 in Pocola Oklahoma. Shon was born on January 20 1943 in Hartford Arkansas to Leon Shankle and Mildred Turner Shankle. He was united in marriage to Frances Shankle with whom he shared many years of life and family. Shon ...

James Gene Eugene Shackelford 78 of Cameron Oklahoma passed away on Saturday February 7 2026 in Huntington Arkansas. Gene was born on August 27 1947 in Summerfield Oklahoma to Covina Blake Shackelford and Harmon Eugene Shackelford. Gene was a true outdoorsman who loved fishing camping and hunting. H...

Bill was born on October 31 1926 in Pitcher Oklahoma to Sada Hughes Cupp and William Aaron Cupp. Pitcher was later evacuated due to dangerous mining debris a defining chapter in the towns history. At the age of 17 Bill enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II where he served ...

James Joe Niblett 77 of Cameron Oklahoma passed away on February 6 2026 in Fort Smith Arkansas. James was born on August 13 1948 in Cameron Oklahoma to Lela Potter Niblett and Jess James Niblett. James proudly served his country as a Vietnam Veteran. He was truly a jackofalltrades always willing to ...

Funeral services for Scotty Dale Midgley 78 of Wister Oklahoma will be held at 200 p.m. on Friday February 6 2026 at the Seventh Day Church of God in Wister Oklahoma with Lamar Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau Oklahoma under the direction of Evans Miller Funeral Ho...

Graveside services for Dora Ann DeWitt 84 of Pocola Oklahoma will be held at 100 p.m. on Thursday January 29 2026 at New Hope Cemetery in Spiro Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Evans Miller Funeral Home of Poteau Oklahoma. Dora Ann DeWitt was born on April 27 1941 in Pocola Oklahoma to...

Louis William Holstead 83 of Fort Smith Arkansas passed away on January 30 2026 in Barling Arkansas. Louis was born on October 20 1942 in Poteau Oklahoma to Ona Beshears Holstead and Othor William Holstead. Louis proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era. Follo...

Robert Bob Lindstrom of Poteau Oklahoma was born on September 21 1931 in St. Paul Minnesota to Anund Lindstrom and Frances Ahlstrom Lindstrom. He passed away at the age of 94 on January 4 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith Arkansas. Bobs family moved to Poteau in 1946 when his dad was working on th...

Funeral Service for Michael Ray Teague 77 of Conway Arkansas formerly of Poteau Oklahoma will be at 200pm on Friday January 30 2026 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau Oklahoma with Pastor Phil McGehee officiating. Burial will follow at Milton Cemetery in Milton Oklahoma under the direction of Eva...

Norma was born on August 29 1942 in Bokoshe Oklahoma to Jane Christopher Bench and Clarence Bench. Norma had a deep love for children and babies and devoted her entire nursing career to caring for mothers and newborns in the OB Department at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center in Poteau. Her compassion ...

Judith was born on July 28 1949 in Panama Oklahoma to Lorene Kinsey and Earvin Billings and passed away on January 21 2026 in Fort Smith Arkansas. Judith "Judy" Sweeten was a devoted mother grandmother daughter sister wife aunt and faithful woman whose life was rooted in love service and her unwaver...