Obituaries
February 21, 2024
Dr. Melva Jo Bennett
June 18, 1938 – February 16, 2024
Dr. Melva Jo Bennett, longtime Okmulgee resident, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, in Okmulgee at 85 years of age. She was born to the late Wallace Alexander and Lucille (Cole) Payne on June 18, 1938, in Harrison, Ark. She married Joseph Byron (J.B.) Bennett, Jr., who preceded her in death.
No services are planned at this time. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee.