OBITUARIES

John Brian Wilson

Aug 29, 2014

John Brian Wilson 1975-2014

John Brian "Bubba" Wilson, 38 of Edmond, OK was born on 12-25-75 in Edmond, OK to J.C. & Reba Wilson. Bubba was a graduate of Edmond Memorial High School. He loved his O.U. Sooner sports. He was athletic in wrestling and baseball as a child and through High school.

He worked for Signs...

Sidney Lynne Heiden

Aug 29, 2014

Sidney L. Heiden 1961-2014 Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, OK.  Family visitation will be held Thursday, August 27th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Full obituary to be posted at a later date.

Patricia N. Becannen

Aug 24, 2014

Patricia N. Becannen 1936-2014 Patricia N. Becannen, 77, of Edmond, OK passed away on August 24, 2014. She was born to John Roy & Edith Segress on September 8, 1936 in El Reno, OK. Patricia was a member of the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, LAPM and LEA, grand matriarch of the Grand LEA. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Andrew Periman

Aug 22, 2014

Andrew Periman

September 15, 1966 – August 22, 2014

Andrew came into our family in a very special way. Through God's grace and the miracle of adoption he became ours. Andrew was born September 15, 1966 at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas. He always considered himself an Arkansan. He endured many medical issues, but...

Sharon Kathleen “Shannon” Degeare

Aug 22, 2014

Kathleen DeGeare July 30, 1945 – Aug 22, 2014 Sharon "Shannon" Kathleen DeGeare went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 22, 2014, in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was the granddaughter of the famous Ed and Stella Gallagher, of Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was a loving wife and mother. Shannon loved all of her animals and living the farm...

Betty Ann Murphy

Aug 21, 2014

Betty Ann Murphy 1939-2014 Betty Ann Murphy, 75, of La Vernia, TX, went to be with our Lord on August 21, 2014. Betty was born Jan. 5, 1939 in Oklahoma City to Harvey H. Hayden and Ida Mae Hayden. She married Donald C. Murphy (1935-1963) in 1955 and together had son Michael Murphy and daughter Deborah Onderek. Betty enjoyed spending...

Leroy Savage

Aug 16, 2014

LeRoy Savage 1934-2014 LeRoy Savage, 79, went to be with the Lord on August 16, 2014. LeRoy was born October 16, 1934 in Perkins, OK, to Jeffie L. and Gertrude (Cooper) Savage. After high school, he attended Okmulgee Technical School. He served in the Air Force for 4 years, stationed in San Antonio, TX, Korea and Japan. LeRoy received his...

Deneice “Dee” Barber

Aug 14, 2014

Deneice "Dee" Barber

1928-2014

Deneice "Dee" Barber was born to Edward and Leona Barber on June 3, 1928 in Edmond, Oklahoma. She left this earth on August 14, 2014, in the comfort of her home in Oklahoma City, OK. Dee had one sister, Emilie "Tat" Stanila and 3 brothers, Jack Barber, Bob Barber, and Dwayne...

Sammye E. Humphrey

Aug 11, 2014

Sammye Eugene Humphrey

January 1, 1941-August 11, 2014

Sam Humphrey, 73, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014, in Oklahoma City.  Son of George Jackson Humphrey and Callie Marie Hale, Sam was born January 1, 1941, in Ryan OK.

He graduated from Grant High School in Oklahoma City, OK, in 1959.  Sam joined the...

John William Stottman, Sr.

Aug 11, 2014

John William Stottman 1931-2014 John William Stottman Sr. died August 11, 2014 at Mercy Hospital from complications from a fall. He was born in Chickasha, OK to Henry and Otilla Stottman. He owned retail businesses in both Oklahoma and Arkansas, and retired in 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Anna, Rose, Florence, George and Henry....

William “Bill” White

Aug 10, 2014

William "Bill" Dudley White Bill White sailed his final voyage to Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ as his Captain on August 10, 2014. Bill was born June 11, 1958 to James L. and Carole A. Platt in Royal Oak, Michigan. After his father's death at a very young age, Bill and his brother, James were raised by their mother...

Dorothy Wynne Hellstern

Aug 8, 2014

Dorothy Wynne Hellstern Sept. 15, 1927 – Aug. 8, 2014 Dorothy Wynne Hellstern, retired school teacher and Christian educator, was born Sept. 15, 1927 in Ashville, NC. Her father Thurman Wynne, was caretaker of kennels on the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate, where Dorothy was born. Her family later moved to Mississippi, then to Memphis,  TN. She and her siblings all graduated...

Yuhua Tang

Aug 8, 2014

Yuhua Tang 1961-2014 Graveside Services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma.

Martha Johnston

Aug 3, 2014

Martha "Jo" Hardee Johnston February 6, 1933-August 3, 2014 Martha "Jo" Hardee Johnston passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014.  She was born February 6, 1933 in Ira, Texas to Richard and Isla Hardee and was one of seven children. Jo gave selflessly of herself as church librarian to her long-time church home, First Baptist Edmond, retiring after 37 years.  Jo...

Stephen L. Thomas

Jul 30, 2014

Stephen L. Thomas 1972-2014 Stephen Lance Thomas, age 42, of Edmond, OK, passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 8th, at OU Medical Center, Edmond, OK. A memorial celebrating his life and legacy will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, at Matthews Funeral Home located at 601 S. Kelly, Edmond, OK. Stephen was born April 7, 1972, to Linda (Forbes)...

Jean Patricia Burke

Jul 26, 2014

Jean Patricia Burke

March 26, 1936 – July 26, 2014

Jean Patricia Burke was born on March 26, 1936 to Edward and Mary O'Connor in Bronx, New York. Jean married James T. Burke on September 10, 1955 and they were blessed with five sons, Edward, Christopher, James, Kevin and Kenneth. The family resided in Bay...

John T. Mattingly

Jul 23, 2014

John T. Mattingly

November 12, 1928 – July 23, 2014

John Mattingly, 85, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 23, 2014 after a brief illness.  He was born on November 12, 1928 in Loiusville, Kentucky where he was raised on a farm with five siblings before moving to Illinois. A...

Curtis Joseph Hayes

Jul 17, 2014

Curtis Joseph Hayes 1936-2014 Curtis Joseph Hayes 78, long- time resident of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away July 17, 2014. Curt was born Feb. 28, 1936 in Ponca City, OK to Bernard and Virginia Hayes. He was a proud graduate of Oklahoma State University and member of the U.S. Army. He was also known by his family as the world's best...

Thomas Havenstrite

Jul 17, 2014

Thomas Havenstrite 1941-2014 A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Spring Creek Assembly of God Church.  (1500 E. 15th Street, Edmond, OK)

Leon C Weedn

Jul 15, 2014

Leon C Weedn

1934-2014

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday July, 15 2014 at 10 am at Memorial Park Cemetery.