OBITUARIES

Bill “Jakie” Hanna

Jan 14, 2017

Bill "Jakie" Hanna

Jakie Carl ( Bill ) Hanna

1944-2017

Jakie Carl ( Bill ) Hanna was born to Robert and June Hanna on January 30, 1944 in Duncan, Oklahoma. He passed away January 14, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 72, just over two weeks before his...

Maxine Cudd

Jan 12, 2017

Maxine Self Cudd

1924-2017

Maxine Self was born October 8, 1924, in Orr, OK, to James K. and Martha S. Burkett Self. She passed away January 12, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, at the age of 92 years, three months, and 4 days. She married Clarence Lesley Cudd, May 2, 1943. To this...

Benjamin “Ben” Posey

Jan 11, 2017

Benjamin "Ben" Posey

1988-2017

Benjamin Ryan Posey was born in Oklahoma City on November 17, 1988 to Bobby and Tammy Posey. Ben was a long-time resident of Edmond, Oklahoma attending Edmond North High School and graduating in 2008. He played several sports, including football, baseball, and wrestling. Ben had a special place in his heart...

Kelso Lee Williams

Jan 11, 2017

Kelso Lee Williams

January 11, 2017

Kelso Lee Williams, 93, passed peacefully from this life to be with his Heavenly Father on January 11, 2017. He was born March 19, 1923, to James Robert and Dixie Opal Watson Williams on the family farm in Washita County, just outside of Rocky, Oklahoma.

The day after graduating...

Fred Bandy Jr.

Jan 11, 2017

Fred Bandy Jr.

1963-2017

Fred Kenneth "Kenny" Bandy Jr., 53, went to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 as a result of a motorcycle accident. At the time of death, he resided in Fort Worth, Texas and was employed with Lockheed Martin supporting the F-35 Lightning program.

Kenny was...

John Wesley Ashmon

Jan 10, 2017

John Wesley Ashmon

1933-2017

John Wesley Ashmon was born on March 26, 1933 in Crescent, OK to John Lehman Ashmon and Naomi Mae Brown. He passed away on January 10, 2017 at the age of 83.

He attended school in Guthrie, OK. He married Juanita Embrey on August 9, 1952. He served in...

Robert Lester Henthorn

Jan 10, 2017

Robert Lester Henthorn

1931-2017

Robert Lester Henthorn, 85, died on January 10, 2017 at the Integris Hospice House, Oklahoma City due to complications from multiple strokes. Born in a blizzard on March 29, 1931 in Oklahoma City to Lester Henthorn and Helen Gossett Henthorn, the third of four children. He grew up in Oklahoma City...

Jo Ann Mclinn

Jan 10, 2017

Jo Ann McLinn

1932-2017

Jo Ann McLinn was born May 4, 1932, in Okeene, Oklahoma to Nellie and Harold Knoetgen. Jo Ann is survived by her husband of 64 years, Kenneth McLinn, son Kirby McLinn and wife Carol Kay, son Bruce McLinn and wife Claire, son Jeff McLinn and Diane Rupe, and daughter Cindy McLinn;...

Sanford Byrd Wilson

Jan 7, 2017

Sanford Byrd Wilson

1928-2017

Sanford (Sandy) Byrd Wilson, 88, of Edmond, went home to be with The Lord on January 7, 2017, after a short illness. Sandy was born on June 20, 1928, to Wayne P. and Ruth Wilson in Enid. Sandy grew up in many small southwestern Oklahoma towns and graduated from Thomas High...

Oeta Cox

Jan 7, 2017

Oeta Cox

1922-2017

Born August 19 th , 1922 in Poteau, Oklahoma passed January 7, 2017 at OU Medical Hospital, Edmond, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by husband Thomas Cox, son Larry Ford and daughters Glenna Gentry and Debbie Bishop. Survived by daughter Carolyn Flewelling of Edmond, Oklahoma, sons Grover Ford of Edmond, Oklahoma...

Darlene Mary Schwall

Jan 6, 2017

Darlene Mary Schwall

April 2, 1953 – January 6, 2017

Darlene M. Schwall, 63, passed away January 6, 2017 in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and retired from the Louisiana State Food and Drug Unit, Legal Services as an Executive Secretary, Board of Medical Examiners with 30 years of service.

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Debra “Debi” Deann Snider

Jan 5, 2017

Debra "Debi" Deann Snider

1953-2017

Debra (Debi) Deann Snider, age 63, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away January 5, 2017 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City from AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). Debi was born September 5,1953 in Wichita, KS to parents Robert E and Wanda L Graves. She married Charles (Charlie) Snider on May 4, 1974....

Bernice Louise Wilson

Jan 2, 2017

Bernice Louise Wilson

1933-2017

Bernice Louise Federer was born to Theodore and Edna Federer on May 30, 1933 in Cheyenne, Wyoming where she grew up on the farm and ranch that her father homesteaded.  She was the 6 th of 8 children.

Bernice was married to David Wayne Wilson on Dec 17, 1955....

Karla Joyce Taylor

Jan 2, 2017

Karla Joyce Taylor

1946-2016

Karla Joyce (Hardridge) Taylor, 70, of Broken Arrow, Okla. Passed away peacefully on January 2, 2017. She was born on January 17, 1946 in Greenville, Texas to Charles and Jessie Hardridge. Karla is preceded in death by her husband Gary L. Taylor. She is survived by her son Dean Taylor; Son...

Kathy Jo Eckard

Dec 31, 2016

Kathy Jo Eckard

1951 – 2016

Memorial service set for Monday, January 2, 2017 at 12 pm at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.

Billie I. Lesher

Dec 29, 2016

Billie I. Lesher

1929-2016

Billie I. Lesher entered this life on Feb. 26, 1929. She entered her new eternal home on Dec. 29 th , 2016. Billie married Melvin Lesher, her one true love November 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin, and her parents Anita and Clarence Cockrum and many in-laws...

Darrell A. Williams

Dec 26, 2016

Darrell A. Williams "Big D"

1931-2016

Public viewing will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29th.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 30th at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Samuel Elton Hamill

Dec 26, 2016

Samuel "Elton" Hamill

1936-2016

SAMUEL ELTON HAMILL, JR was born the 3rd of March, 1936, in Roswell, New Mexico. He passed from this earth to meet his Father in Heaven on the 26th of December, 2016, in Tucson, Arizona, from complications of pneumonia.

Elton is survived by his second wife of eight years,...

Glen R. Neal

Dec 26, 2016

Glen R. Neal

1954-2016

Glen R. Neal born June 28, 1954 passed to his final and glorious resting place Dec. 26, 2016.

Glen was a kind, gentle, and unassuming man who loved living on the family's farm northwest of Edmond.  He spent approximately 29 years working for Rockwell International in Bethany.  At that...

Marie Chancellor Christy

Dec 25, 2016

Marie Chancellor Christy

1919-2016

Marie Chancellor Hawkins Christy, 97, was born February 12 th , 1919 to William and Anna Hawkins in Middlesboro, KY. She passed away December 25, 2016, in Edmond, OK.

Marie's early work life revolved around WWII. She was a Civil Service employee at Camp Lee in Petersburg, VA, then...