Betty Ann Rackley, long-time Chandler, Oklahoma, resident was born February 23, 1929, in Chandler, Oklahoma. She departed this life on February 23, 2018, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 89 years. Betty was the daughter of Frank and Faye (Reid) Mattheyer. She grew up and attended school in Chandler, graduating in the Class of 1947. Betty married Dennis...
Gary Wayne Burger was born on August 2, 1956, in Prague, Oklahoma to Melvin Wayne Burger and Warnetha Mary (Pruitt) Simek and departed this life on February 21, 2018, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 61. He married Debra (Debbie) Lea Johnson on April 9, 1977 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Gary loved to spend time at the racetrack...
Frank Guercio, of Shawnee, Oklahoma was born on March 5, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, and departed this life on February 20, 2018, at his home in Shawnee, at the age of 81 years. Frank was the son of Joseph and Florence (Monaghan) Guercio. He married Judy Sprague in 1964, in Derby, Kansas. Frank served in the United States...
Anna Siler, Davenport, Oklahoma, resident was born December 24, 1970, in Brownsville, Texas, and departed this life on February 20, 2018, at her home in Davenport, at the age of 47 years. Anna was the daughter of Murry and Susan (Karlin) Foster. She married Darin Siler on May 27, 1995 in Davenport. Anna worked as an Electrical Engineer at...
Tommy Dale Harris, 81, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on February 17, 2018. He entered this world on October 23, 1936 in Prague, OK, born to Ollie and Lenna (Skeeter) Harris. He is survived by his daughter, Laura Jean Harris; son, Thomas Harris and wife Michelle; granddaughters, Julie, Ariel, Bailee, Lenna; brother, Fred Harris; sister,...
Joseph Michael Stewart was born on November 23, 1990, in Shawnee, Oklahoma and departed this life on Friday, February 16, 2018, in Meeker, at the age of 27. Joseph, the son of Michael Gordon and Linda LaDawn (Herd) Stewart, was a lifelong resident of Meeker. Joseph grew up in and graduated from Family of Faith Christian School in Shawnee...
Emma Lou Stephens was born in Kendrick, OK on March 10, 1928 and departed this life in Tulsa, OK on February 16, 2018 at the age of 89 years. Emma was the daughter of Ralph and Edith (Hale) Wonderly. She was a resident of Lincoln County since 1979. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Stroud...
Charles 'Charlie' Bane was born on October 16, 1936, in Sasakwa, Oklahoma, and departed this life on February 14, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 81 years. Charlie was the son of Dolphus Ray and Lula Lena (Gilbert) Bane. He was a resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, since 2002. He married Darlene Mosley on June 9, 1956, in...
Alyce Faye (Elmore) Watts was born on November 20, 1934, in Burrton, Kansas, and departed this life on Monday, February 12, 2018, in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. Alyce, the daughter of Arvil “Pete” and Jesse Beulah (Houck) Elmore, was a long time resident of Prague. She married Gerald Max Watts on November 27, 1953 in Okmulgee,...
Susan Elizabeth Simpson was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on February 5, 1962 and departed this life in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 11, 2018 at the age of 56 years. Susan was the daughter of Wayne Simpson and Sharon Ann (Boxwell) Ingram. She was a resident of the Stroud & Cushing area most of her life. She attended Stroud and...
Virginia H. Tizard was born on April 2, 1919, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully on February 10, 2018, in Dobbs Ferry, New York at the age of 98 years. Virginia was the daughter of Finis and Anna Margaret Holliday, she had two siblings Harvey and wife Juanita of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Margaret and husband Willie Freeman of...
James Ray Stidham, long-time resident of Chandler, Oklahoma, was born September 7, 1921, in Chandler. He departed this life on February 9, 2018, at his daughters home in Del City, Oklahoma, at the age of 96 years. Ray was the son of James Henry Stidham and Lennie Loudella (Rice) Stidham. He attended Pleasant Ridge, a one room school house...
Sid Collins Jr. was born on August 15, 1936, in Houston County, Texas, and departed this life on Thursday, February 8, 2018, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 81. Sid, the son of Sid Collins Sr. and Maurice (Pegoda) Miller, was a long time resident of Prague. He married Darlene (Morelock) Collins on November 14, 1958. He enjoyed...
Robert Louis Maxwell was the ninth child born to Charlie and Beatrice Maxwell on March 27, 1933, in Chandler, Oklahoma; (of which all has preceded him in death). Robert went home to his heavenly Father with his wife and children by his side; February 7, 2018, at 1:27 AM in St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of...
Carroll Clarkson, Chandler, Oklahoma resident was born August 23, 1931, in Chandler, Oklahoma, and departed this life on February 3, 2018, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years. Carroll was the son of Joe and Ruth (Kalka) Clarkson. He graduated from Davenport High School in 1949. Carroll married Paulene Yancey on July 5, 1953, in Chandler....
Everett Leon Riddle was born on March 13, 1941, in Marlow, Oklahoma, and departed this life on Friday, February 2, 2018, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 76. Everett, the son of George B. and Birdie Evelyn (Hilburn) Riddle, was a long time resident of Prague. He was a 1959 graduate of Prague High School and a faithful...
Ruby Irene Holik was born on September 4, 1924, in Prague, and departed this life on Monday, January 29, 2018, in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of 93. Ruby, the daughter of Walter Lee and Agnes (Leder) England, was a resident of Prague. She attended Prague High School and graduated in 1941, later attending Draughns Business College graduating in...
Jimmie Dean Bronson, age 85, of Shawnee, passed away January 27, 2018. She was born January 19, 1933, in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Jim and Cora Sanders. Jimmie was a lifelong Barber Stylist in Shawnee and Prague, Oklahoma. Survivors include her husband, Robert Bronson of the home; one daughter, Roberta Winsett; two sons, Christopher Bronson and Troy Bronson;...
Melvin Curtis Gilliam of Carney was born at Wellston, Oklahoma, July 23, 1937, to Otis and Gladys (Wiley) Gilliam. He left this earth and passed to his heavenly home January 26, 2018, at the age of 80 years. Melvin attended Happy Valley School, and the remainder of his school years he attended Wellston, where he graduated in 1955. Melvin...
Mary Jo Oliver departed from her earthly home to begin her eternal life in God’s presence January 25, 2018, with her husband and Christian Brother Lowell Wallace by her side. Mary Jo was born to Woodrow and Josephine Kolar on November 3, 1946 in Prague, OK. She married the love of her life, Leroy Oliver, on November 16, 1963....