Feb 17, 2024

Viola “Tommie” Pearl Webb passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

Tommie was born on Monday, March 8, 1943 in Kendrick, OK to Mearle and Thelma (Vickers) Blakley. Tommie and her family stayed around the Lincoln County area for many years. She attended and graduated Kendrick High School in 1961. She worked for Stroud Nursing Home as...

Feb 17, 2024

Wanda "Theralene" Cottrell, 90, of Shawnee, OK, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the Shawnee Memory Care Center. Theralene was born on November 6, 1933 in Broken Arrow, OK to Theral and Zaye Roork. She graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1951. She met L. Charles Cottrell in high school and they were married on October 5,...

Feb 14, 2024

Billy Jess Welborn, a long-time resident of Meeker, Oklahoma was born on October 3, 1933, in Meeker. He departed this life on February 14, 2024, at his home in Meeker, at the age of 90 years. Bill was the son of Earnest and Ethel Welborn. He grew up in Meeker and attended Meeker Schools. He was a 1951 graduate...

Feb 13, 2024

George Conrad Markert, 94, of Stroud, OK, died February 13, 2024.

G. Conrad Markert MD was born October 17, 1929 in Muskogee to George Emil Markert and Emma Phillips. Dr. Markert graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1947 and attended Oklahoma Baptist University on a track scholarship. While attending OBU, Dr. Markert met his first wife...

Feb 10, 2024

Seleta LaGrace Heard, a lifelong resident of Paden, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 10, 2024 in Paden Oklahoma at the age of 90. Seleta LaGrace Collins was born January 3, 1934 in Paden and was the daughter of Edd and Sylvia (Morelock) Collins. Seleta married Ivan Clarence Heard on June 14, 1949 and they...

Feb 10, 2024

Mr. Richard Leslie Irwin, a lifelong resident of Meeker, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 83. Richard was born on January 15, 1941 in Prague, Oklahoma and was the son of Cotton and Bertie (Neer) Irwin. Richard grew up in Meeker and was a 1959 graduate of Meeker High School.

Feb 9, 2024

Sharon Kay Shetley left this life on February 9, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 75 with her family surrounding her. She was born Sharon Kay Newman on August 20, 1948 in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She was the daughter of Harry Hiram “Bud” and Dorothy Pearl (Singer) Newman. Sharon grew up in Southern Indiana, mostly in Jeffersonville,...

Feb 8, 2024

Scott Mitchell Howe, 56, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, in Meeker, Oklahoma. Scott was a resident of the Meeker area for over 40 years.

Scott was born on July 4, 1967, to Sally (Long) Fulkerson in Twin Falls, Idaho. Along with his family, he had the opportunity to travel and grow up all...

Feb 8, 2024

Clessie Willingham passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

Clessie was born in Castle, OK on Monday, July 1, 1929 to Burt and Bena (Edna) Friend. Clessie married Buck Willingham in August of 1944. Together they raised a family and owned and operated B&C Paving Company. Clessie helped in every way...

Feb 6, 2024

Dustin Keith Brown, of Prague, Oklahoma, was born on June 22, 1976 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Stanley Morris and Naomi Sue (Hildreth) Brown. He went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of forty-seven. Dustin was raised in the Prague and Paden area. He was...

Feb 6, 2024

Debra Kay Autry passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

Debra was born in Chandler, OK on Saturday, November 4, 1967. Debra grew up in Stroud and graduated from Stroud High School in 1987. After graduation she moved around a bit and worked at several jobs until she met and married...

Feb 5, 2024

From the humid jungle of prewar Indonesia, to the red clay of Lincoln County, Jan Vassar was an energetic, amazing woman who touched countless lives during her nearly 84-year journey on this Earth.

Janice Kay Rollins Vassar, always known as Jan, was born on June 19, 1940, in the Indonesian village of Talang-Aker, and she...

Feb 4, 2024

Phil Everal Bly was born on June 24, 1951 in Guthrie, Oklahoma and peacefully departed this world on February 4, 2024. Phil’s life brought him two beautiful daughters, Laurie Bly and Erin Mathes, as well as a wonderful stepson Jason Martin.

Together with his wife Cindy, they enjoyed 32 years of watching their family grow. Family was...

Feb 3, 2024

Robert Lyle Rayl, proud veteran of the Army, passed away on 3 February 2024 due to neurological complications suffered during several strokes. He was the son of George and Agnes Rayl and grew up a farm boy in the Wellington Kansas area. Robert was born 27 October 1937 and attended schools in the Wellington school system. He, like many...

Feb 1, 2024

Tristan William Sawatski, age 14, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Tristan was born on Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Dallas, Texas to Ryan and Jessica (Wilson) Sawatski. Tristan was raised in Chandler, Oklahoma, attending Chandler Public Schools. He was currently a 7th grade student at Chandler Jr. High School where he loved his...

Jan 31, 2024

Deanna Marie Burgess was born as Deanna Marie Nichols on April 19th, 1967. She was the daughter of Danny Mac Nichols and Sandra Gail Nichols. Deanna was born in Huntington, West Virginia and raised in Milton, West Virginia. She graduated college from Marshall University with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. In 1988 Deanna moved to Norman, OK where...

Jan 30, 2024

Cledell Alexander Woody Sr, was born October 7, 1941 in Stroud, Oklahoma to Cleveland Woody and Artice Lyons Woody. He was the first born of 12 children.

At an early age he professed his faith in Jesus Christ and joined the Jesus First Baptist Church of Stroud, Oklahoma

He attended Stroud public schools from elementary...

Jan 27, 2024

In Loving Memory of Edna Marie Sears:

Edna was born on Christmas day in 1927 and passed away on January 27 at 96 years old. She left this world surrounded by the love of family and friends, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be etched in our hearts.

Edna graduated...

Jan 21, 2024

Billy Ray Gifford, of Paden, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the age of 87. Bill was born on Tuesday, March 10, 1936 in Boswell, Oklahoma. He was the son of James Talley and Millie Carrie (Garner) Gifford. He graduated from Borger High School in Borger, Texas and following high school, proudly served his country in...

Jan 20, 2024

Margaret Jo Black, nee Fair, 72, was called to her heavenly home on January 20, 2024, in Columbus, GA, after a life marked by humble service and deep faith. Born on October 29, 1951, in Chandler, OK, she walked through life with a spirit of gratitude and a profound respect for all of God's creation. Margaret's life was a...