Thursday, December 5, 2002 Pearl BUTTERY, 85, of Gore, was born on Sept. 14, 1917, in Parkhill, to Edward Shelby HOUGLAND and Annie Tennessee (PARKER) HOUGLAND. She died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, in Sallisaw. Mrs. BUTTERY married William BUTTERY on April 24, 1938. He preceded her in death after 53 years of marriage. JOHNSON, SHORES, GIFFORD, DIXON, Cordova Arthur "Gib" GIBSON, 89, of Cookson, was born May 12, 1913, in helena, to George A. GIBSON and Mary Leona (BEEMAN) GIBSON. She died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, in Fort Smith, Ark. Mr. GIBSON married Irma Anna Dorothea MITTELSTARDT on Nov. 10, 1935 in Fairmont. TWITTY, . James A. PRATT, 80, of Sallisaw, was born on June 12, 1922, in Pina, to Robert Samuel PRATT and Fannie (JOHNSON) PRATT. He died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, in Fort Smith, Ark. He married Virginia "Sis" (HUFF) PRATT. SHEPARD, SELLS,