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Jan Shelton
Feb 20, 2025
Jan Shelton, 73, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2025 in his home.
Jan was born on August 8, 1951, and raised by Clyde and Gwen Shelton, the most loving parents he could have asked for. After Jan graduated from Putnam City High School in 1970, he joined and served in the Coast Guard before moving back to...
Paul Aloyisous Best, Jr.
Feb 20, 2025
Paul A. Best Jr. passed away Thursday, Feb 20, 2025 due to Pneumonia from complications of Alzheimer's.
Paul was born June 25, 1949 in Miami, Florida. He worked many different jobs through out his life from painting, handyman and driver. He never found his true calling after the Vietnam war. Paul was a radio man with the Marine Corp and honorably...
Mark Edwin Pearson
Feb 20, 2025
Mark Edwin Pearson, 66, passed away at home on February 20, 2025. He was born on July 8, 1958, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, the cherished son of Barbara and Paul Pearson. Mark grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Northwest Classen High School. He went on to build a life filled with love, hard work, and dedication...
Jose Luis Camargo
Feb 16, 2025
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our loved one, Jose Camargo, age 62, on the 16th of February 2025.
His memories as a Husband to Mayra Mascote, a Father to Diana Camargo, Julian Camargo, Brisa Camargo, Martha Martinez, a Grandfather to Gabriela Ross, Nyla Ross, and Michael Kennedy but also as an individual with genuinity, optimism, and a liking...
Brandon Shane Johnson
Feb 15, 2025
Brandon Shane Johnson passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma on February 15, 2025, at the age of 31.
Brandon was born to Odice and Dorothea Johnson on February 1, 1994, in Lawton, OK. He attended elementary school in Lawton (Crosby Park and Eisenhower) and completed middle and high school in Edmond, OK, where he graduated from Edmond North. As a youth, he...
Maria Gloria Marroquin
Feb 13, 2025
With deep sadness, we announce the death of Maria Gloria Marroquin, 79 yrs old, of Lawton, Oklahoma, who left us on February 13, 2025.
Maria was born in Mexico City on February 21,1945. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Maria was a devoted mother, whose love and nurturing presence defined her life. She always put her family...
Reta Jean Hurst
Feb 13, 2025
Reta Jean Hurst, longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at her home in Maud at the age of 73.
Reta was born September 16, 1951 in Seminole, Oklahoma to James W. "Red" and Norma Jean (Brackin) Hurst. She graduated from Maud High School in 1969. Reta attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a proud member...
Promise & Baby Miracle Cooper
Feb 11, 2025
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, Promise Michelle Cooper, and her precious unborn daughter, Miracle Michelle Marie. Promise was a radiant soul whose deep spirituality, love, and kindness touched everyone around her. Though her time on earth was far too short, her legacy of faith and love will live on through the...
Gary Arthur Wood
Feb 11, 2025
Gary Arthur Wood was born to Juanita McCourry Wood and Arthur Lee Wood at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City on May 27, 1942. Gary was released from the burden of his Alzheimer’s Disease and embarked on the next part of his life journey on February 11, 2025. We are sad and will miss him. But we are grateful that he...
Ronald Wayne Lee
Feb 7, 2025
On September 17, 1953, Ronald Wayne Lee was born to parents Betty Jean (Fields) and Nathaniel James Lee in Hobbs, NM. The family later moved to Portland, OR in 1956, when Wayne, as the family calls him, was only 3 years of age. Wayne spent his childhood in Portland and went on to graduate from Grant High School in 1972.In...
Rex Wayne Francis
Feb 7, 2025
Rex Francis was a devoted and loving father to Telescha Koppel and Linda Helms. He took immense pride in his family and was an incredible grandfather to his five grandchildren: Chelsea, Justin, Sydney, Destiny, and Damien, followed by his 2 beautiful great grandbabies. Also surviving Rex are his four sisters: Janice, Vickye, Sharon and Peggy.
His kindness, wisdom, and unwavering support...
Lisa Marie Lauderdale
Feb 6, 2025
Surviving Lisa are her husband, her daughter, her son, 3 step daughters, 2 step sons, several step grandchildren, her mother, her father, her brother, her sister, two nephews, one great nephew, one niece, a host of other family members.
Lisa was preceded in death by several grandparents, one step brother, and a host of family members R. I. P. Lisa, we...
Catherine Denell (Bowles) Carter
Feb 5, 2025
Catherine "Cathy" (Bowles) Carter passed away peacefully on Feb. 5 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Cathy was born in Oklahoma City to John and Jean Bowles and attended Capitol Hill Baptist and First Baptist Churches. She graduated from Southeast High School, Oklahoma City, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Oklahoma Baptist University.
On...
Sharla Loyce (Harjo) Horner
Feb 1, 2025
Sharla Loyce (Harjo) Horner, Mustang resident, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 52.
Sharla was born on January 16, 1973, to Leon Harjo and Oneida Lois (Meeks).
Born in Oklahoma City, Sharla grew up in Mustang, Oklahoma and attended Mustang High School. At the age of 14, she met the man she would later marry...
Stacy Dawn Bryant
Jan 31, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Stacy Bryant. She passed at her home in Wewoka, Oklahoma, on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the age of 55 from the result of a car accident in August of 2023.
Stacy was born on January 29, 1970 and raised in Seminole, Oklahoma, where she spent most...
William "Shane" Mitchell
Jan 31, 2025
William "Shane" Mitchell, Chickasha area resident, passed away January 31, 2025 at his residence at the age of 55.
Shane was born February 27, 1969 at Harmon Memorial Hospital in Hollis, Oklahoma to Warren and Linda (Blankenburg) Mitchell. Shane lived in several different places in his life before settling in Chickasha. He drove many years as a truck driver and enjoyed...
Jolinda Hawkins
Jan 30, 2025
Jolinda Hawkins, age 71 of Midwest City, OK passed away Thursday January 30, 2025 at Emerald Care Center in Midwest City. There will be no public memorial.
Ms. Hawkins was born July 17, 1953 in Oklahoma City to the late Billy Joe Hawkins and the late Jo Hawkins Smith (nee Laing).
She is survived by her brother, Curtis, his wife Katy K...
Peter Melvin Yaeger
Jan 30, 2025
Peter Melvin Yaeger, 76 years old, born in San Gabriel, CA. Pete passed away on January 30, 2025, at his home in Wewoka, OK.
Pete left behind wife of the home, Carol Yaeger, 1 sister Kathy Hauser and husband Gary Hauser of California, 4 daughters Heather Yaeger of California, Debbie Cheatwood and husband Paul Cheatwood of Mason, OK, Becky Wise of...
Tiara Michelle Woods
Jan 28, 2025
Tiara Michelle Woods was born in Oklahoma City, OK on March 21, 1977, to Ronnie L. and Jacquelene L. Woods
Tiara accepted Christ at an early age and was a current and active member of Changed Life Ministries. Tiara served at her place of worship through Praise Dance, Ushering and as a youth minister.
Tiara graduated from Frederick Douglass High School OKC,...
Doris Lee Poe
Jan 28, 2025
Doris Lee Poe, 87, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 28, 2025, at her home in Blanchard, Oklahoma surrounded by family. She was born May 6, 1937, in Coosa County Alabama, the eldest daughter of the late William Lowell Blankenship and Essie Ree (Jones) Blankenship.
Doris was preceded in death by her Parents; Brothers Wilber Junior Blankenship and...