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Obituaries

August 5, 2025

Brenda Rae Linebarger Souza

Nov. 26, 1953 – July 25, 2025

A gathering for Brenda Rae (Linebarger) Souza, 71, of Sallisaw, was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2025, at Sallisaw Creek Park.

Cremation was under the direction of Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.

Mrs. Souza was born on Nov. 26, 1953, in Poteau to Burl Ray Linebarger and Patsy Ann (Robinson) Linebarger. She died on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Tulsa.

She was a blood tech at a blood bank. She married Paul Bernard Souza on Dec. 3, 1977, in Aurora Grande, Calif. He preceded her in death on April 27, 2015.

Survivors include two daughters, Dezrae Paniagua of Sallisaw and Marlene Cameron of Arkansas; one son, Frank and Melissa Souza of Santa Barbara, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and other family members and friends.

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