Eli James Haynes, infant son of Jack Dale Haynes and Jazmen Bay Goforth, was born on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Hillcrest Women’s Health Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Eli passed away the next day, Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Hillcrest in Tulsa. Those left to cherish Eli’s memory are his mother, Jazmen Goforth; his father, Jack Haynes; two brothers, Jack...
Ronnie Clare Underwood, of Stroud, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the age of 78. Ronnie was born on June 25, 1943 in Anthony, Kansas. He was the son of Norman Elmore Underwood Jr. and Annabell (Hartman) Underwood. Ronnie grew up in the Anthony and Waldron area. He was a graduate of Anthony High School. Following...
Thomas Aldon Hillsberry, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 96 years old. Thomas was born on Friday, July 17, 1925 in Woodland, Washington. He grew up and attended school in Astoria, Oregon. Following high school, Thomas proudly served his country by joining the Army Transport Service, the Merchant Marines and then the...
Donna Maria (Edwards) Talkington, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born on Monday, May 12, 1958, in Altus, Oklahoma to LeeRoy and Juanieta Floy (Burks) Edwards. Donna’s family moved to Oklahoma City in 1964. She grew up and attended schools in the OKC area. Donna married...
Matthew Thomas McNelly, 37, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Matthew was born on Thursday, December 13, 1984, in Stillwater, to Thomas Dale McNelly and Billie Jean (Eskew) McNelly. He grew up in Carney, Oklahoma, graduating from Carney High School, but lived in Stillwater as an adult. Matthew was an accomplished drummer. At the young...
Kenneth Leon Williams, 89, passed away on March 12, 2022 at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living in Stroud, OK. Leon grew up on Stroud with his mother Edith and step-father Woodrow W. Sosbee. His father Jimmy Williams, died when Leon was a baby. He married Peggy Sue Hicks of Davenport, OK on August 20, 1954, now deceased. They were married...
Tommy E. Eberhardt, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Tommy was the son of Tom P. Eberhardt and Willie Ellen (Grissom) Eberhardt. Tommy was born on August 9, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tommy graduated from Capital Hill High School with the Class of 1965. Following high school, Tommy met the love of his life,...
On March 9, 2022 Harold Parker ‘Parker’ Sneed passed away at the age of 74 at his home in Stroud, OK. Parker Sneed owned/operated Parker’s Pawn Shop for 41 years, which was the longest running business in town. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church as well as an active participant of New Covenant Church, The...
Mary Lee Brown "Mim" was born in Pawnee, OK on November 23, 1942, and departed this life in Stroud, OK on March 8, 2022, at the age of 79. Mary Lee Brown was the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Harris) Tyner of Cushing, OK. Mary Lee was a longtime resident of Stroud and worked for Sac and Fox Nation...
Merlin Dale Bridge was born to Merlin J. Bridge and Alpha Fay (Mendenhall) Bridge on February 11, 1938, in Chandler, Oklahoma. He married Frances Ruth Burk on June 9, 1960, in Chandler, and to them, was born 5 children. Merlin serviced in the United States Army from April 24, 1962, to August 20, 1967. He was stationed in Fort...
Mary Elizabeth (Gilman) Carpenter, a long-time resident of Prague, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, at the age of 79. She was born on Thursday, August 20, 1942 in Avery, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Claude Ervin and Mildred Geraldine (Anderson) Gilman. Mary was raised in Stroud, Oklahoma, she attended Stroud Public Schools...
Michele “Mickey” Elaine Howe was born on December 1, 1956, to Clyde and Jane Howe. She had four siblings, Kari, Mike, Debbie, and David Howe. Michele was preceded in death by her brother Mike; nephews, Baby Mike, and Austin; a niece, Stephanie; her sister, Kari, and her mother and father, Jane and Clyde. Michele graduated from Okmulgee Highschool in...
Sylva Alice (Hixon) Summers, age 83, of Stroud, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 5, 2022. Sylva was born on August 26, 1938, to Evert Arnold Hixon and Lizzie Arlie (Anderson) Hixon near the community of Iron Post in Okfuskee County. Sylva attended Stroud Schools through her junior year and then moved...
Rickey Don Hilburn, of Stroud, OK passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Rickey was born on July 27, 1960 in Prague, OK to Earl Ellis Hilburn and Mary Lou Middleton. Rickey and his family have always been around the Lincoln County area. He graduated from Davenport Schools in 1978. Rickey really enjoyed anything outdoors but especially fishing and...
Donald Ray Gordon passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. Donald was born on August 30, 1963, in Stilwell, OK to Melburn and Bessie (Sanders) Gordon. He graduated from Stroud Schools in 1981. Donald really enjoyed anything outdoors but especially fishing. He loved cars, trucks, and motorcycles. In his younger years Donald worked as a manager...
Greg Dean Stewart, a long-time resident of Prague, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the age of 62. Greg was born on Sunday, August 30, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Johnnie Marie (Edie) Loftin. He was the oldest of seven children and was sometimes seen as a father figure more than a brother...
Jimmy Don Morris, known by most, as Possum, was a longtime resident of Prague and passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Chandler, Oklahoma, at the age of 69. Jimmy was born on February 19, 1953 in Prague, Oklahoma. He was the son of Malone and Ima (Williams) Morris. Jimmy grew up in Prague and attended Prague Schools....
Edna Nova Herrmann, age 91, went to be with her Lord on March 2, 2022, surrounded by family at her home in Chandler, Oklahoma. Nova was born September 15, 1930, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Henry Franklin and Edna (Kitching) Butler. Nova and her family always lived around Lincoln County. After moving to Agra at a young age, she was...
Helen Louise (Witt) Wiley, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. Helen was born in Oakland, California, on Saturday, July 9, 1938, to George Louis and Hazel Bell (Pettit) Witt. She grew up in Castro Valley, California, graduating from Hayward High School on June 2, 1955. On June 18, 1955, Helen...
Linda (Clover) Neal, 71, of Mansfield, Texas and a former resident of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away Feb. 21, 2022, at Mansfield Methodist Hospital in Mansfield, Texas, of complications from lung cancer. Linda was born Sept. 9, 1950, in Stroud, Oklahoma, to H.E. and Mary (Simpson) Clover. She was the youngest of seven siblings. She grew up and attended school...