OBITUARIES

Jun 10, 2018

Austin Alva Griffin

1996-2018

Austin Alva Griffin, 21, unexpectedly passed away in a tragic accident on June 10, 2018. Austin was born in Oklahoma City on August 1, 1996 to Ann Marie Bearden and John Michael Griffin. He graduated from Edmond Memorial High School, after which he began studying culinary arts.

Austin was...

Jun 10, 2018

Harry Leslie Mason Jr.

1939-2018

Harry Mason was born to Mary Lee and Harry Mason Sr. in Oklahoma City. He grew up in Britton, Oklahoma attending Britton Elementary and John Marshall High School. He graduated from OSU with a degree in architecture and practiced architecture until his retirement.

Harry loved the outdoors and...

Jun 9, 2018

Helen Louise Jackson

1946-2018

Helen Louise Jackson, 72, of Edmond, OK took her seat in heaven on Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was born May 24, 1946 in Mannford, OK to Hallie and Dixie Nix. Helen lived most of her life in Edmond, OK where she enjoyed writing for the Edmond Sun and many years...

Jun 8, 2018

Ronnie Patterson

1958-2018

Ronnie Patterson lost his battle with brain cancer on June 8 th , 2018. Although the cancer consumed his life for the past two years, he doesn't want to be remembered for his disease, or struggles he had during his illness. Rather, he wants everyone to remember he was a loving husband,...

Jun 6, 2018

Ellen L. Chambers

1935-2018

Ellen L. (Germann) Chambers passed away on June 6 th , 2018, surrounded by her family. Ellen was born on May 18, 1935, in Pawnee, Illinois, to Clifford and Betty (Willoughby) Germann. She graduated from Pawnee High School and then worked as a telephone operator in Taylorville, Illinois. She married Bob...

Jun 5, 2018

Verlin H. Richardson

1930-2018

Verlin Homer Richardson was born on July 5 th 1930 in Gage, Oklahoma to Homer and Bertha Richardson; the youngest of seven children. He attended Gage Public Schools then went on to Northwestern State College in Alva, Oklahoma. In 1951, he married Mona Ruth Spenner. They had three children; Ramona, Carla...

Jun 2, 2018

Dorotha "Dot" Louise Every

1927-2018

Dorotha Louise (Dot) Every was born in Valley Center, Kansas on September 19, 1927. She was the second of four children born to Vern and Della Knox. She died on June 2, 2018 at age 90.

She grew up on farms during the Depression. At age 13 she...

Jun 2, 2018

Richard Thomas "Tom" Cowling

1935-2018

Richard Thomas (Tom) Cowling, the son of Frank and Alice Cowling, was born on January 7, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri and passed away on June 2, 2018 at the age of 83.

Tom was a star athlete that led him to play football at William Jewel College....

May 31, 2018

Videl Earley

1921-2018

Videl (Vi) F. Earley passed away on May 31, 2018 at her home. She was born June 25, 1921. She married Richard (Dick) Earley in 1946. They had a great happy life together. Vi is survived by three children: Linda, Pat, and Rick all of Edmond. Vi was voted "Sunniest Neighbor" in...

May 30, 2018

Lavona "Mae" Roe

1939-2018

LaVona Mae Roe was born on July 4, 1939 and went to meet her Lord on May 30, 2018. She was born in Longrun, Missouri, and at age 10 moved to Washington, Oklahoma. On July 4, 1959 she married Wesley Roe. The Fourth of July is a special time for the...

May 30, 2018

Phillip Thomas Cothrum

1935-2018

Phillip Cothrum was born June 3, in Oklahoma City To William Thomas Cothrum and Emma Coleen Cothrum (maiden name Freeman).  He attended Capital Hill High School and at the age of 17,  joined the Navy and served 7 years in Japan as a hospital corpsman.  He was a Korean War Veteran. ...

May 28, 2018

Kenneth Earl Phillips

1927-2018

Ken Phillips was born on September 28, 1927 in Oklahoma City to Chandler Phillips and Della May (Frew) Phillips, who were pioneers in settling in Oklahoma Territory. He died on May 28, 2018. He was the youngest of 13 siblings.

Ken served in the Coast Guard and the Army...

May 25, 2018

Michael Mulloy

1955-2018

Mike was born in Long Beach, California. Mike and his wife Dorothy met nearly 40 years ago, and have been together for the past 35 years.  Mike has been with Golden Corral for over 28 years while being the franchise owner of Golden Corral in Norman, Oklahoma for the last 11 years....

May 20, 2018

Amy Valeria Cruz Sabillon

1994-2018

We welcome you to be a part of the celebration of Amy's life. Amy has parted to rejoice with our Father in heaven.  Her memorial service will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Victory Church, 4300 N. MacArthur Blvd., Warr Acres, OK 73122.

May 17, 2018

Donnella Sue Wheat

1932-2018

Donnella Sue Wheat died at age 85 on May 17, 2018 after a long illness.

She was a member of the Edmond Church of Christ since 1972 when the family moved to Edmond.  Her life revolved around her family and church.

She loved decorating, reading and basketball. ...

May 17, 2018

Doris Darlene Crowe Koone-July 30, 1940 – May 17, 2018

Doris (Dorie) was born on July 30, 1940 to Kavanaugh and Lois Crowe.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Kavanaugh and Lois Crowe, her loving husband of 56 years, Timothy Koone, a sister, Kavanell McKee, a granddaughter, Caitlin Clemons and a great granddaughter,...

May 17, 2018

Matthew Helms

1992-2018

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City, OK.

May 14, 2018

Oliver Jo Mitchell

2018

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 14, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond, OK.

May 13, 2018

Geraldine "Jeri" Turner

1930-2018

Jeri was born in Apache, OK to Earnest and Viola Walling on February 21, 1930, and died May 13, 2018, at the age of 88 while living at the Veraden in Edmond, OK. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1948 and attended Cameron College. On June 13, 1953, Jeri married...

May 12, 2018

Helen Groat

1932-2018

Helen was born January 18, 1932 in Bray, Oklahoma and went to be with her LORD on May 12, 2018. She lived in the Edmond area for about 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry Emmett and Florence Potts, brother Truman Potts and sister Lillian Huddleston. She was...