BENITA JO JAMES, 38, of Talihina, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001. She was born Jan. 4, 1963 in Compton, Calif., to Bennie Lee and Hilda Marie Monroe James. She was a lifelong resident of the area. She was preceded in death by her mother; and one sister, Daphne Monroe. Survivors include one son, Phillip James; two daughters, Jillian James and Marlee James; and her father, all of the home; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, Russell James of Albuquerque, N.M. and Corey and Brenda James of Talihina; Keith James of Talihina; Michael and Lisa Monroe of Poteau; one sister, Janice Stout of McAlester; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 at the Greenhill Baptist Church with the Rev. Lynch officiating. Cremation services arranged by Talihina Funeral Home. BEULAH MCCULLAR PARTAIN, 96, of Bokoshe, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001. She was born March 21, 1904 at Antlers to Alonzo W.A. and Minnie Herron McCullar. She was a homemaker and a member of Bokoshe Church of Christ. She loved to garden. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charlie Partain; four sisters, Maude Kennedy, Deletha McLemore, Erie Burgess and Clara Whitfield; and one brother, Dee McCullar. She is survived by three sons, Edward Partain of Tulsa, Wayne Partain of Kerrville, Texas, and Lanny Partain of Fairfield, Calif.; three sisters, Ruth Broome of El Paso, Texas, Thelma Nixon of Houston, Texas, and Opal Tanksley of Bokoshe; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Bokoshe Church of Christ with Mr. Joe Avery officiating. Burial will follow in Old Bokoshe Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro. Pallbearers will be Donald Horton, Bennett Tanksley, Bobby Brown, Wayne Kroft, Fredrick Van Doren, and Jerry Horton. BARBARA EARLINE LEE, 64, of Sallisaw, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001. She was born July 16, 1936 in Honobia to Earl Williams and Geraldine Mickle Williams. She has been a resident of Sallisaw for eight years.She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Gary Mowdy. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Marlon and Jackie Mowdy of Pocahontas, Ark., Brian Mowdy of Sallisaw, and Bill E. and Amanda Lee of Tecumseh; five grandchildren, Rheanna Mowdy, Steven Wenberg, Michael Lee, Madeline Lee, and Alisha Mavon; one sister and brother-in-law, Kay and Gene Heathcott of Mounds; two brothers and one sister-in-law, David and Ruth Williams and Flynn Williams, both of Sallisaw; she is also survived by Charlene Stegall, Drew Mowdy, Bill Lee; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Services will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Little River Community Church with Father Jeff Polishek officiating. Burial will be at Ludlow Cemetery under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home. Copyright © 2001,