OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Donald R. Newlun
Jul 9, 2017
Donald R. Newlun
1932-2017
Donald Ray Newlun, "Poppy Don", left this life to be with the Lord on July 9th, 2017. Don was born on December 5th, 1932 in Gentry, Arkansas. He lived in north Tulsa with his mother, brother, and grandmother during most of his childhood. He received his GED while serving in the...
Helena T. Winters
Jul 8, 2017
Helena T. Winters
1923-2017
Helena Theresa Winters was born on May 22, 1923 to Gottlieb and Freida Schoenhals Helfenbein in Darrouzett, Texas. She was raised on a farm with her five siblings during the dust bowl and depression era. As a child, she was accustomed to herding cattle bareback, milking cows and many other farm...
Rosa Mae Daughety
Jul 7, 2017
Rosa Mae Daughety
1931-2017
Rosa Mae Daughety (Griggs) was born January 30, 1931 in Geary, OK to Elmer and Clara Griggs (Wilson). She passed away on July 7, 2017 in The Village, OK. She accepted the Lord at the age of 9 when she went to live with her grandparents, Charley and Rosie Wilson. She...
David James Cathey
Jul 6, 2017
David James Cathey
November 25, 1966 – July 6, 2017
David was born at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City on November 25, 1966, sharing a birthday with his maternal grandfather. He grew up in Edmond, OK, attending public schools here and graduating from what is now Edmond Memorial High School in 1985. He worked for...
Jeanell Bradley
Jul 5, 2017
Jeanell Bradley
1930-2017
Ina "Jeanell" Bradley was born on January 27, 1930, in the middle of a snowstorm, to James "Jim" Benjamin and Noma Shipman Nease in Punkin Center, OK. She was the ninth of eleven children in that family and was affectionately known as "Number 9". She went to be with the Lord on...
Patricia Hoig
Jul 4, 2017
Patricia Hoig
November 28, 1931 – July 4, 2017
Patricia Ann Corbell was born in Okmulgee, OK on November 28, 1931. and passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. She grew up in Okmulgee and attended Oklahoma A&M College where she earned her Bachelor's degree in 1953. Shortly before graduating, she married the love of...
Edward Michael Green
Jul 1, 2017
Edward Michael Green
1953-2017
"Mike" Edward Michael Green, of Edmond, OK, passed away at home on July 1, 2017, at 64 years old surrounded by his family. Mike was the oldest son of Edward and Marjorie Green of Oklahoma City, where he grew up with two brothers, four sisters, and many cousins and relatives. He...
Faith Marie Gaskill
Jun 30, 2017
Faith Marie Gaskill
1919-2017
Faith Marie Gaskill, 97, the widow of R.F. Gaskill, and daughter of August Julius and Martha Hermina Scholz, joined loved ones in Heaven on June 30, 2017. Faith, the owner of the Village Shop, a store specializing in women's clothing on Main Street for 22 years, was born on August 10th,...
Martha N. Pankey
Jun 30, 2017
Martha N. Pankey
1948-2017
Martha Nell Woodward Pankey
4-21-48 to 6-30-17
YUKON
Martha Nell left this earth for her heavenly home on June 30, 2017. She was born in Ponca City and grew up in Johnson City, TN. She moved to the Oklahoma City area where her twin boys...
Cheryl Kay Cox
Jun 26, 2017
Cheryl Kay Cox
1963-2017
Cheryl Kay Cox came into this world on July 27, 1963. As a child, she would spend her summers building tree houses in the nearby woods with her brothers. She also loved riding go carts around the neighborhood and waterskiing. She enjoyed playing softball and was most valuable player 2 years...
Patricia Sue Woolever
Jun 20, 2017
Patricia Sue Woolever
1938-2017
Dr. Patricia S. Woolever, 79, passed away on June 20, 2017. She was born on February 3, 1938 in Dana Point, CA. Her family moved to Oklahoma in 1942. She attended school at Rock Mound, Edmond High School, Central State College, and earned a PHD from U.C. at Berkley. She was...
Joseph W. Bowling (Joe)
Jun 16, 2017
Joseph W. Bowling
July 28, 1935 – June16, 2016
Joseph W. Bowling (Joe), beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, entered his Savior's arms on June 16, 2017. Born on July 28, 1935 to Earl S. and Edra Mai Bowling of Memphis, TN, Joe graduated from Central High School where he met his lifelong...
Kent Alan Knox
Jun 16, 2017
Kent Alan Knox
1949-2017
Kent A. Knox, age 68, was born February 22, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Paul and Lova Knox. After battling a long illness, God took him home on Friday June 16 th . He is survived by his wife of 25 years Joy Knox; his children: JP Knox and wife...
Suzanne Mcalister
Jun 16, 2017
Suzanne McAlister
1963-2017
Suzanne Briscoe McAlister, 53, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22 at Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma following the service.
Suzanne was born Monday, November 18, 1963 in Wynnewood,...
Maealys Swartzendruber
Jun 16, 2017
Maealys Swartzendruber
1923-2017
Maealys Hancock Swartzendruber (Evans) went to be with our Heavenly Father on June 16, 2017.
She was born on July 1st,1923 in Laurel, MS. Maealys married Harold Swartzendruber on June 24th, 1942. They were married for 59 years. They lived in several States before moving to Diamondhead, MS, where she...
Dusty Colton Corey
Jun 9, 2017
Dusty Colton Corey
1995-2017
Dusty Colton Corey, 21, resident of Edmond, passed away June 9, 2017 in Edmond. Dusty was born December 21, 1995 to James and Lorri (Bates) Corey. He enjoyed all aspects of music, from playing and listening, to writing his own. He liked to relax with adult coloring books, collecting knives, fishing,...
Leota Mae Briney
Jun 9, 2017
Leota Mae Briney
1924-2017
Leota Mae Briney, died peacefully on June 9 at the age of 92. She was born on November 28, 1924 in Shamrock Texas to Alvie and Fannie Haley. The family moved to Edmond in 1942 where she met and married Eugene Briney, they were married for 67 years.
She...
Patricia Legrant
Jun 9, 2017
Patricia LeGrant
1936-2017
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery Oklahoma City, OK.
Barbara Ann Smith
Jun 8, 2017
Barbara Ann Smith
1969-2017
Barbara died in her sleep the night of June 7, 2017, and was found by her father John DePatie on the morning of June 8, 2017. Cause of death is currently unknown.
Barbara was a very intelligent and very loving. She held an RN and a MS in nursing...
Raymond Hargrove
Jun 8, 2017
Raymond Hargrove
December 5, 1927 – June 8, 2017
On the evening of June 8 th , 2017 Raymond "Grandpa Raymond" Hargrove, 89 went to be with our lord. He was born a Choctaw Indian in Hugo, Oklahoma and spent most of his childhood there and in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He met his wife Octavia Fields...