OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Deloris “Dee” Carney
Jun 27, 2025
Deloris "Dee" Carney passed from this earthly life on June 27, 2025, into the loving arms of Jesus. Dee leaves behind a legacy of faith, love and compassion. She was born Deloris Faye Henry on October 26, 1935, the eldest of six children, to Wade and Doris Henry in Hanna, OK. It was in Hanna where Dee met and...
Cynthia Roanne Skipworth
Jun 26, 2025
Cynthia Roanne Skipworth
1952 – 2025
No services scheduled at this time.
Vicenta Margarita Hernandez
Jun 25, 2025
A graveside service will be held at 2:30pm, Thursday June 26th, 2025, at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma.
Obituary to follow.
Arvel White
Jun 24, 2025
Anna ArVel White
1945 – 2025
ArVel White peacefully passed away at 80 years old Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Edmond OK. ArVel was born June 12, 1945, to Arvel and Velma (Dobbs) Jones in Hooker, OK. She grew up in Hooker, graduating from Hooker with the class of 1963. She attended Oklahoma...
Hailey Asher Jean Sweet
Jun 23, 2025
With aching hearts and unshakable faith, we announce the passing of Hailey Asher Jean Sweet. She left this world at the young age of 21 after a long, courageous battle with Juvenile Huntington's disease.
From the beginning, Hailey was joyful, spirited and strong-willed. She had such a big personality! She was witty, funny and slightly inappropriate at...
R. Neill Griffith, Jr.
Jun 22, 2025
R. Neill Griffith, Jr.—a beloved husband, father, grandfather, veteran, and respected law enforcement leader—passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, at the age of 87, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on December 31, 1937, to Richard Neill Griffith, Sr. and Ethel Griffith, Neill was raised with a strong sense of...
Judy Marie Rhude
Jun 19, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother Judy Marie Rhude-Hughey (nee: Hoffman). She was a beautiful passionate, intelligent, deeply caring, Christ loving woman who lived a full life of both love and challenge, leaving an indelible mark on all those that met her. Remaining, are her husband Marvin Hughey, her sons Tom Rhude (wife Tammy) &...
Lynn Allen Hunt
Jun 18, 2025
Lynn Allen Hunt
1947 – 2025
The family does not have services planned at this time.
Bruce Allen Hopkins
Jun 17, 2025
Bruce Allen Hopkins was born on January 17, 1947, to Oliver and Letha Hopkins in Cherokee, Oklahoma. He spent his childhood in Jet, Oklahoma, a small farming community. He attended Jet schools and graduated from Jet High School in 1965. While in high school he played football, basketball and ran track for the Jet Tigers while also participating in...
Joseph Edward Burns
Jun 17, 2025
Joseph Edward Burns
1939 – 2025
Joseph Edward Burns was born on December 2, 1939, in Medford, Oregon to John William and Irene O. (Meyer) Burns. Joseph Edward Burns passed away on June 17, 2025, in Edmond, Oklahoma.
No services are to be held at this time.
James Weaver Caudle
Jun 13, 2025
James Weaver Caudle
1934 – 2025
No services to be held at this time.
Dr. Paulette Shreck
Jun 11, 2025
Beautiful, inside and out. These are the words that describe Paulette Patten Shreck. Beautiful in the way she loved her husband, children and sisters. Beautiful in the way she cherished her grandchildren. Beautiful in the care she gave her friends, students and colleagues. Beautiful in the way she held tight to her niece and nephews.
Paulette, who...
Jerry Lynn Wilkes
Jun 10, 2025
Go, go, go defined Jerry…to say he was "Type A'' would be an understatement. Whether it was packing up his family of 5 for annual trips to Europe and Mexico, taking his whole clan (grandkids and friends included) for epic trips to France, or just speeding around his retirement home on his motorized wheelchair, Jerry was always on the...
Willie Kathryn Scott
Jun 10, 2025
Willie Kathryn Scott
1939 – 2025
There will be no services at this time.
Annabelle Thompson
Jun 10, 2025
Annabelle Thompson
1928 – 2025
Annabelle was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Mae Harper; brother Edward Harper; her beloved husband of 69 years, Joe Thompson.
Ann is survived by her two children, Philip Thompson and Barbara Price; five grandchildren, Casey Fletcher, Sydney Price, Mandy Nespeca, Beau Price, and Cole Thompson;...
Jason Scott Kennedy
Jun 9, 2025
Born June 15, 1974, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Kathryn Kennedy and his father, Kurtis Kennedy. Jason shared a meaningful bond with his stepfather, Eddie Snyder, who played an important role in his life. He is survived by his brother Wesley Kennedy, sister-in-law Jennifer Kennedy, nephew Dillon Kennedy, and best friend Tyler Eggleston and family.
He attended school...
Thomas Hughes Bates
Jun 9, 2025
World War II Veteran, Thomas H. Bates passed from this life on his 100 th birthday. Born June 9, 1925 in Centralia, Missouri, Thomas was one of three children of R. J. Bates, Sr. and Myrtle (Hughes) Bates. His father R.J. was a civil engineer and his mother, Myrtle, a homemaker. Tom graduated from Edmond High School, went off...
Darren Todd Ford
Jun 9, 2025
Darren Todd Ford, 56, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on June 9, 2025. He will be memorialized on June 18, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at The Lookout at Kickingbird Golf Club.
Darren was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on February 3rd, 1969 to parents Shirley and Lindon and grew up alongside his siblings, Eric and Sherry. He spent...

