Gladys Marie Cloakey of Howe was born Nov. 10, 1931 in Sayre to John and Oda (Cast) Dusek and passed away surrounded by family on Dec. 28, 2025 in Barling, Arkansas at the age of 94. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener with Brother Joe Haydon Hall … Read more
Thomas Wayne Magness, 69, of Poteau passed away at his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1956, in Tulsa to Morris and Eva (Nichols) Magness. He was raised in Heavener after moving from Ennis, Texas. The Celebration of Life Services will be held privately by his family. Survivors are his wife, Kandee Magness, of the … Read more
Bonnie Jayleen (Williams) Fowler, 61, of Reichert was born June 11, 1964 in Poteau to Lonnie Ray Williams and Bonnie Williams. She passed away Dec. 23, 2025, in Oklahoma City. Graveside service for Jayleen is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Reichert Cemetery, followed by a luncheon and slideshow at the Reichert Community Center / Fire … Read more
Paul Douglas Smallwood of the Haw Creek community was born July 9, 1950 in the Haw Creek community to Fred, Sr. and Velma (Ford) Smallwood and passed away Dec. 22, 2025 at his home in the Haw Creek community at the age of 75. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Monday at Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel … Read more
Funeral services for Ricky Lee Watts, 35, are 1 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Church in Poteau with Pastor Tim Painter officiating. Burial will follow at Shady Point Cemetery, under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro. Ricky was born Oc. 12, 1990, in Poteau to Priscilla Ann (Hankins) Watts and Richard Lee Watts, and … Read more