OBITUARIES

Jan 11, 2018

Frances M. Harmon

1939-2018

A graveside will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Gracelawn Cemetery in Edmond, OK.

Jan 10, 2018

Ralph Melvin Burley

1926-2018

Ralph Melvin Burley was born March 21 st , 1926, to Fornie and Margaret Burley, in Arkansas City, Kansas. He was the first of twin boys born to them on that date, his brother Robert being the second. They later moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he grew up and went to...

Jan 7, 2018

Bruce W. Love

1926-2018

Born August 12, 1926 in Cincinnati, OH to Rev. Dr. Julian Price and Evelyn Linder Love, Bruce Webster Love passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his home in Edmond, OK. Bruce's family moved to Louisville, KY in 1931 where he graduated from Louisville Male...

Jan 7, 2018

James D. "Jim" Sturdy

1953-2018

James Donivan Sturdy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 7, 2018. James (Jim) was born in Holly, Colorado on October 17, 1953 to Roy L. Sturdy and Joyce Elizabeth (Rice) Sturdy. Jim is preceded in death by his father, Roy L. Sturdy,...

Jan 6, 2018

Joyce M. Douglas

1939-2018

Joyce Maxine Douglas was born in Bellville, Texas, on January 27, 1939, to Roy F. and Amy Meinecke, both of whom preceded her in death.  She is survived by a brother, Donald Meinecke, of Harrah, Oklahoma, and three children, Patrick Douglas and Michael Douglas, both of Edmond, and Alicia Rambo, of...

Jan 6, 2018

Edith E. York

1926-2018

Edith Estelle Sterling York was born in Stuart, Oklahoma on August 19, 1926 to John & Pearl Sterling. On September 13, 1945 she married Kermit E. York in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. They were married 53 years when he passed on January 6, 1998. She was a housewife and raised their 4...

Jan 5, 2018

Judy K. Flynt

February 3, 1942 – January 5, 2018

Edmond Judy Kay Flynt, 75, was surrounded by family when she passed away peacefully on January 5, 2018. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who will be dearly remembered. Judy was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Leo and Dorothy (Ward) Griffin,...

Jan 4, 2018

David G. Maxwell

1940-2018

David Glen Maxwell passed away on January 4, 2018 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born on July 13, 1940 in St. Charles, MO.

David is survived by three brothers, Marvin Maxwell, George Maxwell, Wayne Maxwell, sister Nancy Antuna, children, Tim Maxwell, Angelina Maxwell, Jason Maxwell, Monica Maxwell, 14...

Jan 3, 2018

Mary Carolyn Hinkle

1949-2018

Mary Carolyn Hinkle stepped out of this world on Jan. 3, 2018. She departed in the same way she lived, with admirable grace and serenity. She was born in Columbia, Mississippi to Dr. Robert Roper, and Carolyn (Ross) Roper, R.N. on Sept. 27, 1949. After her graduation from Walker County High...

Jan 3, 2018

Dyane L. Bell

1962-2018

Dyane Lynette (Wolfe) Bell was born August 20, 1962 in Edmond, Oklahoma to Charles and Julia (Cline) Wolfe. Dyane was the first-born sister of Deborah (Wolfe) Fleetwood, Suzanne (Wolfe) McGraw, and Kevin Wolfe. After a long battle with breast cancer, she departed this life January 3, 2018.

Dyane was...

Jan 2, 2018

Evertt "Pete" Jennings

1931-2018

Evertt Jennings, 86, passed away on January 2, 2018 in Edmond, OK. He was born on October 18, 1931 in Braman, OK to Bernell & Eula Mae Jennings. Evertt married in 1953 to Collene. They were married for 64 years. He retired from Terra Resources.

Evertt is preceded in...

Jan 1, 2018

Mary Lou Thomas

1928-2018

Mary Lou Thomas was born in Mansfield, Texas on November 22, 1928 to Faye and Lee Walker. Her first 15 years were spent growing up in Everman, Texas. At the age of 15, with the help of her friends, she eloped with the boy next-door, 17 year old Cullen Thomas. Their...

Jan 1, 2018

Frank Periman

1940-2018

Frank Leon Periman entered this world on February 21, 1940 in Blanchard, OK. He was the sixth of seven children born to The Rev. Elzie Guy Periman and Nola Pearl (Byers) Periman.

Frank spent his early years in Blanchard, OK. Later his father pastored a church in Alex, OK. The...

Dec 31, 2017

Robert Todd DeHardy (Wise)

Robert "Todd" Wise

June 18, 1960 – Dec. 31, 2017

Robert "Todd" Wise, born June 18, 1960, the son of Robert Wise & Barbara Wise Doyle died on Dec. 31, 2017, in an automobile accident   in Chinle, AZ. He attended schools in El Toro, CA and graduated from Putnam...

Dec 31, 2017

Stephen E. Burrows

1956-2017

Steve Burrows, a native of Poteau and resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2017.

At seventeen, Steve met Ruth James, the girl who was to become his best friend, devoted wife and the mother to his three beloved children, Stephanie, Stacy and Joshua....

Dec 31, 2017

Peggy Ann McBroom

1933-2017

Peggy Ann (Helt) Vandivort McBroom, 84, of Edmond, OK passed away December 31, 2017. She was born on February 9, 1933 in Kingfisher, OK to Vernon & Helen (Smith) Helt. She moved to Edmond in the summer of 1946 and attended Edmond High School where she was very involved in the...

Dec 30, 2017

Salla Stephens Bradshaw

December 11, 1916 – December 30, 2017

Salla Bradshaw's life was sprinkled with S's. Starting with her birth 101 years ago in the small southern community of Swink, Oklahoma, she was the only one of six siblings born in the Sooner State. At age three, her Gammill parents packed up the family...

Dec 29, 2017

Lenis  Thompson

1926-2017

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 31st at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.

Dec 29, 2017

Suzanne A. McGinley

1930-2017

Suzanne A. McGinley was born in Oklahoma City on February 23, 1930 to Samuel & Delores Allen. She passed away on December 29, 2017 in Edmond, OK. She attended Oklahoma State University and was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

Suzanne married Vernon McGinley in 1950 and...

Dec 26, 2017

Edwin Penland

1938-2017

Edwin "Ed" Penland passed away peacefully on December 26, 2017. Ed was born in Altus, AR, to Hugh and Floy Mae Penland on January 13, 1938. His early years were spent in Merritt, Oklahoma until 1948 when his family moved to Oklahoma City. In 1956, he married the love of his life,...