Obituaries
October 31, 2024
Death Notices

HANNA – Verna Jo Cox-Young, 63, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at her home in Hanna, OK. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hbmfuneralhome.com.

EUFAULA – Dr. Jon Huddleston Nabors, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2024 in Tulsa, OK. A funeral service will be held Friday, November 1 at 11 a.m. at North Fork Baptist Church in Eufaula.

EUFAULA – Floyd Wayne Gibson of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away October 23, 2024, at the age of 79. A memorial service honoring Floyd’s life was held Wednesday, October 30 at Canadian United Methodist Church in Canadian, OK.

MUSKOGEE – Margaret Lee Davis, 85, peacefully departed this life on October 22, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family in Muskogee, OK. A funeral service was held Friday, October 25 at the First United Methodist Church in Eufaula.

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