Bill Vann

© Stilwell Democrat Journal

July 1993

Submitted by:Wanda Elliott

Bill Vann, 75, who was raised in Adair and Sequoyah Counties, died Thursday, July 29, 1993, in Fort Smith, Ark. Vann was born Jan. 11, 1918, in Sequoyah County to James W. and Lila (Hardbarger) Vann.

He was married to Katie Marie Vann. He was a farmer and had done custodial work for several schools. He was a member of the Indian Mission Pentecostal Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and three sisters.

Survivors include: his wife, Katie Marie Vann of the home; five sons, Johnny Vann, Bunch, Jimmy Vann,Sallisaw, Martin Vann, Vian, Jody Lewis Vann, Greasy, and Watie Vann, Stilwell; four daughters, Susie Cherry, Sallisaw, Lucy Catcher, Greasy, and Kaneilius Vann and Amy Hooper, both of Stilwell; 24 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Wilson Vann, Wichita, Kans., Isaac Vann, Stilwell, and Johnson Vann, Greasy; and one sister, Polly Ross, Stilwell.

Services were held Monday, Aug. 2, at the Indian Mission Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Blue Hothouse officiating. Interment in the Belfonte Cemetery was under the direction of the Reed-Culver Funeral Home of Tahlequah.

Katie Marie Vann

© Stilwell Democrat Journal

February 2002

Submitted by:Wanda Elliott

Katie Marie Vann, daughter of Josiah and Lennie (Beaver) Vann was born on February 17, 1929 and departed this life to be with her Lord on February 15, 2002 at the age of 72 years 11 months and 28 days.

She was a homemaker who loved the duties of being a wife, and a great mother and grandmother to her children.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill W. Vann and one granddaughter; Tinisha Lashae Vann.

She is survived by six sons; Johnny Vann, Jody Vann, Kaneilius Vann and wife Deina all of Bunch, OK., Jimmy Vann and wife Barcie, and Martin Vann both of Sallisaw, OK and Watie Vann and wife Nila of Stilwell, OK. Three daughters: Susie Cherry and husband Jim of Sallisaw, OK, Lucy Catcher and husband John, Amy Hooper and husband Michael both of Bunch, OK, 28 grandkids and 25 great grandkids, two brothers; Soldier and William Vann, four sisters: Polly Vann, Emma Mink, Lizzie Bird and Martha Killer, also a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. in the Indian Mission Church with the Rev. Blue Hothouse officiating. Interment was in the Belfonte Cemetery under the direction of Roberts / Reed-Culver funeral home.