OBITUARIES

Oct 11, 2015

Benjamin “Benny” Thomas Gresham, Oklahoma City resident, passed away October 11, 2015 at the age of 19.

He was born July 23, 1996 in Oklahoma City to Peter and Amy (Burba) Gresham. Benny graduated from Putnam City Original (PCO) and from the Criminal Justice Program at Francis Tuttle. He was a full time student at the University...

Oct 10, 2015

Harold Lee Sheppard, longtime Roff area resident, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at his residence at the age of 64.

He was born June 8, 1951 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma to Carl C. Sheppard and Katherine Marie (Robertson).  Harold attended Roff Public Schools and played on the State Championship Basketball and Baseball Teams during the 1967-68 season....

Oct 8, 2015

Helen Marie Cunkle, Oklahoma City resident, passed away October 8, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age 70.

She was born January 26, 1945 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Mary (Kovach) Hassaj.

She married William J. “Bill” Cunkle and was married for over 32 years.

Helen worked...

Oct 6, 2015

Wanda Jean Green, longtime Oklahoma city resident, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Integris Southwest Medical Center at the age of 90.

She was born March 8, 1925 in Grady, Oklahoma to Joe and Mary (Evans) Smith. Wanda married Vernon Miller and he preceded her in death.

Wanda worked at Cattlemen’s Steakhouse...

Sep 30, 2015

Gary Dale Posey, lifelong Oklahoma City resident, passed away September 30, 2015 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 67. He was born August 27, 1948 in Oklahoma City to Eugene and Gladys (Dover) Posey.

Dale was an antiques dealer and entrepreneur. He was a member of the Creek Nation...

Sep 29, 2015

JoAnn Kelley was always surrounded by her family and Tuesday was no exception as she passed peacefully from this world.  JoAnn was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 62 years Harvey “Gene” Kelley.  She is survived by her children Stephen and Muriel Kelley, Stanley Kelley, Terry and Dean Snodgrass, Kathleen and David Hatch, Zelma Schultz, Phillip...

Sep 25, 2015

DeeWayne Edward Brown was born April 23, 1953 to Doretha Bennett and Marshal Brown in Oklahoma City, Ok.

DeeWayne received his formal education from Oklahoma City Public School District, where he excelled in all he attempted. DeeWayne graduated from Douglass High School, he made the decision to further his education at Langston University.

Sep 25, 2015

Jerry "Wild Bill" Adams, Sr. passed away September 25, 2015 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 74.

He was born November 15, 1940 in Oklahoma City to Finis and Mildred (Parrish) Adams, Sr.

Jerry was a loving son, father and brother. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Sep 22, 2015

Doyle Wayne Willis, 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born in Dallas, Texas to Grady and Dora Willis. After graduating high school, Doyle enlisted into the United States Army where he served his country proudly and received an honorable discharge on January 2nd 1967.

Doyle was...

Sep 19, 2015

Mark Edward Swan, longtime Oklahoma City resident, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 61.

He was born March 1, 1954 in Independence, Kansas.  Mark graduated from Edmond Memorial High School.  He worked as a Night Watchman for High Plains Drilling Company before becoming disabled.

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Sep 17, 2015

Charles Eugene Davis, (Daddy), 50 was born September 17, 1965 in Oklahoma City to Keith Prescott McCormick and Lenora Lee Holmes.  Charles died on Tuesday, September 16, 2015. He was a beautiful man with a joyful spirit. Charles was a lifelong resident in Oklahoma. He joined the military upon graduation and worked in the construction industry.

Sep 12, 2015

Tulio Cesar Ramirez passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on September 12, 2015. Tulio was born on May 05, 1931, to Cesar and Efigenia Ramirez in Mocupe, Chiclayo, Peru. He moved his family to the United States in 1963, settling in Oklahoma City where he met and learned the restaurant business from Luis Alvarado. Tulio eventually opened...

Sep 11, 2015

Freddy Gene Carpenter, longtime Vamoosa and Konawa area resident, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 63.

He was born February 6, 1952 in Ulysses, Kansas to Wanda (Goodrich). Freddy graduated from Konawa High School.

He married Cindy (Huff) on April 29, 1979 in Cottonwood,...

Sep 4, 2015

Paul Leon Sternberger passed away September 4, 2015 at Kingfisher Regional Hospital at the age of 68. He was born April 9, 1947 in Hardtner, Kansas to Robert Adolph and Hazel Maxene (Jones) Sternberger.

Paul had a Master’s Degree and worked in sales for many years.

He married Lia (Wood) and she survives him of...

Aug 29, 2015

Born August 26, 1927, on a farm outside of Harrah, Oklahoma, Marge passed away on August 29, 2015, at the age of 88 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Margaret and Paul Donnell, her sister, Marla Lyne, and daughter, Kendra Odor. She will be greatly missed by her surviving children, Mike Odor and...

Aug 25, 2015

Harold Dean Spriggs was born on April 17, 1939 in Lamar, Oklahoma to Herbert Zion and Gladys Rose Spriggs. “Dean” went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 1:15 p.m. at his home in Holdenville.

He married Paula Jean McDonald on December 5, 1982 at Gleaners Holiness Church in Wewoka....

Aug 24, 2015

Fred Kendall “Ken Boy” Flaniken, 68 years old, passed away August 24, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City following an extended period of illness. He was born December 30, 1947 in Lamesa, Texas to the late Fred Merrill and Melva (Fisher) Flaniken.

He is survived by one brother, Robert “Bob” Flaniken and...

Aug 22, 2015

Ailene B. Redding, age 82, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Norman, OK. Ailene lived in Tuttle, Oklahoma and the majority of her life, she was a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas. She spent her life as a home maker and enjoyed her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herschel Redding, daughter,...

Aug 19, 2015

Born in Cushing, OK on Nov. 14, 1949 to Joan and TE Newman, Michael Truax Newman, aka Sister Debbie D’Brie, dropped his ailing body on August 19, 2015. His spirit will live on through the multitude of friends and acquaintances who touched his life and whose lives he touched. A heroic fight against ALS has ended. A nearly...

Aug 13, 2015

Lloyd Eldon Eddy, resident of Burns Flat, OK, passed into the Lord’s hands on August 13th, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in OKC at the age of 79. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Lloyd was born on July 13th, 1936, in Clinton, OK, to Charles and Pearl Eddy. He attended school in Clinton...