OBITUARIES

Lynnette Sue Myers

Lynnette Sue Myers

Dec 18, 2025

Lynnette Sue Myers (McWhorter), age 70, of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on December 18th, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on October 10, 1955, in Borger, Texas, to Frankie Louise Ledbetter Garver and Richard Beryl McWhorter.

Lynnette, known to many as “Lynn,” spent a large portion of her life working for Walmart, relocating many times in dedication to...

Dennis Dale Pope

Dennis Dale Pope

Dec 17, 2025

Dennis Dale Pope, was born on May 25, 1955, in Leadville, CO. He left this life for Heaven on December 17, 2025, at the age of 70, surrounded by his beloved family.

Dennis was the son of Edgar Pope and Deloris (Lee) Dobbs. In July of 1973 Dennis married Candy Barkley of this union were 2 sons, Brandon and Jeff Pope....

Janice Faye Bryant

Janice Faye Bryant

Dec 17, 2025

Janice Faye Bryant was born June 19, 1961 to Opal Bryant and Wilbert Waston.

She started attending church as a early age and attended Vallejo Senior High School.

She is the sister of Zelda Bryant, Patricia Bryant, Vanessa Cook, Teresa W. Waston, Kathy Cook, Clyde Cook, Robert Bryant, and Anthony Bryant.

Janice is the mother of Zquita Bryant and grandmother of Kai'lia Thomas...

Sam J.H. Neal

Sam J.H. Neal

Dec 17, 2025

Sam J.H. Neal, age 85, peacefully completed his earthly journey on December 17, 2025, following a short illness. He was born on June 6, 1940, in Mount Enterprise, Texas, to Milton Neal and Lettie Mae Sanders Neal. At an early age, Sam accepted Christ into his life, a faith that remained a quiet foundation throughout his years.

Sam graduated from Hollis...

Magdaleno Rios Ayala

Magdaleno Rios Ayala

Dec 16, 2025

With deep sorrow, family, friends and brethren of the Seventh-day Adventist Church mourn the passing of Magdaleno Rios, who departed to be with the Lord on December 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Magdaleno Rios was born on July 22, 1969 in Santa Maria Loro, Mexico, son of Manuel and Theodora Rios. Throughout his life he was known for his faith,...

William Harold Edmonds, Sr.

William Harold Edmonds, Sr.

Dec 13, 2025

William Edmonds Sr., 82, of Idabel, OK, left this world on December 13th, 2025. He passed surrounded by his daughters and so much love.

William was born on August 29th, 1943, in Syracuse, NY. His family moved to Sacramento, CA shortly after his birth, where he would live for most of his life. As an adult William worked a number of...

Steven Eric Adams

Steven Eric Adams

Dec 12, 2025

Steven “Eric” Adams, born March 2, 1972, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was the son of Keith and Sue Adams, who preceded him in death. Eric passed away on December 12, 2025, in Edmond, Oklahoma, at the age of 53, from complications of dementia (FTD).

Eric graduated from Northeast High School and later from the University of Central Oklahoma. He was known...

LaTina (McMillion) Bartel

LaTina (McMillion) Bartel

Dec 12, 2025

LaTina Gay “Tina” (McMillion) Bartel, lifelong Seminole area resident, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 in Seminole at the age of 68.

Tina was born September 25, 1957 in Shawnee to Carl C. McMillion and Deloris Rose (Reed) McMillion. She attended Seminole Public School and graduated in 1976. Tina attended Gordon Cooper Vo-Tec in Shawnee.

Tina worked in furniture sales for many...

Carol Moody

Carol Moody

Dec 3, 2025

Carol (Fagerquist) Moody passed away on December 3rd at Golden Age Nursing Center in Guthrie, Oklahoma with family and Mallory from Companion Care Hospice by her side. She would have celebrated 92 years on earth next month.

Carol was born on January 8th, 1934, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She proudly shared this birth date with Elvis Presley. She was given no...

Thomas Dwayne Cherry

Thomas Dwayne Cherry

Dec 2, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Dwayne Cherry, long-time Seminole resident, passed away on Tuesday December 2nd, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on August 31st, 1947, in Fresno, CA to Woody Arthur Cherry and Emiline E. (Geiger) Cherry. The youngest of Woody & Emiline’s five children.

He enlisted into the United States Army in February 1965. He was a medic in...

Jennifer Alice Castillo

Jennifer Alice Castillo

Dec 2, 2025

Jennifer Alice Castillo, born to George Castillo & Ardina Tsotigh-Miller, on March 31st, 1962, at the Clinton Indian Hospital and crossed over surrounded by her loving family, on December 2nd, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

She grew up in Anadarko & Redstone and was known by the nickname of Jip, which was her preferred name.

She was a hard worker thought out...

James "Jim" Allen Young

James "Jim" Allen Young

Dec 2, 2025

James Allen Young – better known as Jim or Jimmy to his family and friends, age 68, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Avonlea Cottage in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Jim was born in Danville, Illinois August 27, 1957, to James R. “J.R.” and Mary Loretta (Stokes) Young of Perrysville, Indiana. He attended Highland Elementary School and North Vermillion High School where...

Shelly Jeannene Edwards

Shelly Jeannene Edwards

Nov 30, 2025

Shelly Jeannene Edwards, 65, passed peacefully at her home on November 30, 2025, surrounded by love. She was born on August 4, 1960, in Fairview, Oklahoma, to Melvin Frank Leedom and Peggy Fern Kennedy. Shelly was a devoted mother to her daughters, Samantha Valencia and Sarina Clark, and a proud grandmother to Aevin of Moore, Jack of Tuttle, and Carter...

Randell "Randy" Felton

Randell "Randy" Felton

Nov 26, 2025

On November 26, 2025, Randy Felton heard the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant” from his Savior as he left this earth and united with Jesus face-to-face.

Randy, or Ran-Ran as he was known to his grandkids, loved the Lord and his family more than anything. Born on July 7, 1946, in Oklahoma City, he led a full life. Raised...

Ronald Thomas Foris

Ronald Thomas Foris

Nov 22, 2025

SMSGT (AF Retired) Ronald T. Foris, 72, recently died unexpectantly at his home in Midwest City OK on November 22, 2025.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Torii Christopher Foris, his parents Thomas P. & Jane T. Foris, and brother-in-law Albert J. Czajkowski.

He is survived by a son Noah T. Foris,

Brother Lawrence G. Foris,

Sisters Arlene Y. Czajkowski and Judith...

Maria Esperanza Lopez

Maria Esperanza Lopez

Nov 22, 2025

María Esperanza Arellano Ramírez viuda de Lopez, madre, abuela, bisabuela y tatarabuela amada por su familia y amigos. Ella paso a morar con nuestro Señor Jesucristo y Padre celestial a los 89 años de edad. Nació el 31 de marzo de 1936 en El Zapote municipio de Valparaíso Zacatecas, México. Falleció el 22 de noviembre del 2025 en Oklahoma City...

Mary Jo Watson

Mary Jo Watson

Nov 18, 2025

Mary Jo Watson, PhD, passed from this world on November 18, 2025, at the age of 88, having lived an extraordinary life as a groundbreaking academic and historian in Native American Art and Art History. She was also a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mary Jo passed just a few hours after the death of her firstborn child, Timothy Wantland,...