Thursday, April 7, 2005 Ed Raymond CARTER, 87, of Springdale, Ark., was born on April 10, 1917 in Braden Bottoms. He died on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in his home. He married Carmen (OLIVER) CARTER RAKES, PLYMALE, DABNEY, Barbara Hurst DAVIS, 80, of Sallisaw, was born on Nov. 21, 1924 in Eufaula, to Columbus McBRIDE and Stella Elvira (CAPE) POLK. She died on Monday, April 4, 2005 in Sallisaw. She married Lester HURST on June 22, 1940 in Eufaula. He preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1968. She later married Glen DAVIS on Nov. 9, 1970 in Shawnee. He preceded her in death on June 5, 2001. McKEEHEN,MESSENGER, Mary Ellen HENDRIX, 77, of Gore, was born on March 6, 1928 in Webbers Falls, to Buck GIRTY and Kate (SULLIVAN) GIRTY. She died on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in Gore. She married Gene HENDRIX on March 28, 1948, in Fort Smith, Ark. McCLURE, Raymond JILES, Sr., 72, of Van Buren, Ark., died on Sunday, April 3, 2005. JOHNSON, MADER, BARNES, BENNING, GEISBAUER, ROSKOSKI, Bobbie Lee KALINEY, 69, of Sallisaw died on Friday, April 1, 2005. She was born on Jan. 30, 1936 in Sallisaw to Henry BELL and Margie DOTSON. TUBBS, HARPER, BELL. David Franklin KENTNER, 69, formerly of Sallisaw, was born on June 3, 1935. He died on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis L. KENTNER; his mother, Leona KENTNER; HISER, SPIES, MACKEY, WHEELER; BOSSE. Helen Margarite MAJORS, 85, of Gore, was born on March 2, 1920 in McMillen, to Jess Royal BEAN and Tennie (CULP) BEAN. She died on Monday, March 28, 2005 in Gore. CLIFTON, PEOPLES. Erma Wahlela Fouts MARTIN, 84, of Muldrow, was born on Feb. 2, 1921 in Sequoyah County, to Roy FOUTS and Leva (TURNER) FOUTS. She died on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in Fort Smith, Ark. She married Joel SINGLETON, C.M. HANSFORD, and Adolph MARTIN. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joel SINGLETON; her second husband, C.M. HANSFORD; her third husband, Adolph MARTIN HUGGINS, COLE,; JONES; Edward Paul QUALLS, of Gore, was born on Feb. 2, 1924 to Andrew Jackson QUALLS and Iclene Catherine QUALLS. He married Irene "Bill" CRAPO on Oct. 25, 1941. She preceded him death in Jan. of 2005. HEFLEY, CRENSHAW,. Violet RANKINS, 85, of Muldrow, was born on Nov. 1, 1919 in Sequoyah County, to Arch RUSSELL and Florence (BOGGS) RUSSELL. She died on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in Sallisaw. She married Jim RANKINS. TREAT, MIDDLETON, HOPPIS, HUDSON, Marie REED, 82, of Muldrow, was born on July 15, 1922 in Muldrow, to Millard Lee MONTGOMER and Elnora Parlee (GRACE) MONTGOMERY. She died on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in Muldrow. She married George Ancel REED on Nov. 20, 1940 in Muldrow. He preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1979 in Fort Smith, Ark. GAY, WHISENHUNT,.