OBITUARIES

Nancy Emmaline Sloan

Dec 22, 2015

Nancy Emmaline Sloan 1935-2015 Nancy E. White Wood Sloan left this world to go jitterbug with Jesus on December 22, 2015. Born and raised in Poteau, OK, attended Poteau High School where she was a member of The Caddy Club. She then left her beloved Poteau and went on to graduate from Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University). She became...

John Burl Payne

Dec 22, 2015

John Burl Payne

1930-2015 John was born to Luther Henry Payne and Alma (St John) in Sayre, OK and raised in Frisco, TX.  He graduated from Pilot Point High School in Pilot Point, TX in 1948 where he became an All-American  football player.  His athletic prowess garnered hi m a football scholarship at Texas University where he played...

Patricia B. Doherty

Dec 18, 2015

Patricia B. Doherty 3/14/1935 – 12/18/2015 Patricia Bernadette Doherty, 80, Edmond died Friday morning, December 18 th , 2015, after a long illness. Wake service and rosary will be held for Patricia at Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond at 6:00 PM Monday, December 21 with Rev. Larok Martin attending. A funeral mass will be held at 9:00 AM Tuesday, December 22...

Ralph O. Smeltzer

Dec 18, 2015

Ralph O. Smeltzer 1917-2015 Ralph O. Smeltzer was born in Apollo, PA. on 1/12/1917 he died on 12/18/2015 at the Saint Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Weiss Smeltzer and a son Ernest Paul Smeltzer. He is survived by sons Lynn Smeltzer (Katrina), Harve Smeltzer (Debi) and...

Shirley A. Connelly

Dec 17, 2015

Shirley A. Connelly 1935-2015 Shirley Ann Connelly, 80, of Edmond, Oklahoma, was the daughter of Emil and Lillian(Storm) Amatucci. She was born on August 24, 1935 in Tulsa and passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 in Edmond. Shirley graduated from Holy Family High School in 1953, received a bachelor's in nursing from St. Louis University in 1957 and her master's...

Evelyn Faye Boulton

Dec 17, 2015

Evelyn Faye Boulton 1925-2015 Evelyn Faye Boulton, longtime resident of Oklahoma City, died December 17, 2015 at age 90, after a brave battle against cancer. She was born in Cathay, OK, a small community in McIntosh County, now covered by Lake Eufaula. She was the youngest of three children of Gabe Atlas Johnson and his wife Noda West Johnson. The...

Donna L. George

Dec 16, 2015

Donna L. George 1930-2015 Donna (Price) George 85, was born April 2, 1930 in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma to L.E. Price and Bertha (Cribbs) Price. She went to her heavenly home Wednesday, December 16, 2015, to celebrate Christmas with her family who have preceded her in death; husband C.A.,parents L.E. and Bertha Price, brother Homer Price, other relatives and friends. She...

Emil Myron Vorel

Dec 15, 2015

Emil Myron Vorel 1927-2015 Emil Myron Vorel was born in Luther, Oklahoma, to Paul and Ethel Vorel on October 6, 1927. He graduated from Luther High School and enlisted in the Army Air Forces serving in the Aleutian Islands. After leaving the service, he returned to Luther where he met his wife Peggy Beesing at a local dance. They were...

Margaret E. Wilmoth

Dec 12, 2015

Margaret E. Wilmoth 1919-2015 Margaret E. Wilmoth, age 96, Edmond, OK passed away on December 12, 2015. Margaret was the only child born to Ira and Gertrude Brightwell at "Chapman Ranch" at Mannsville, OK., on June 11, 1919. She worked for the Internal Revenue and was co-owner of Edmond Carpet Service. She loved camping with her family and friends, traveling,...

William Patrick Parsons

Dec 12, 2015

William Patrick Parsons 1962-2015 William Patrick Parsons was born November 22, 1962 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to beloved educators Joe and Harol Deane Parsons.  He passed away in Oklahoma City on December 12, 2015. He moved to Ada in 1965 where he later graduated from Ada High School. At Ada High School he was a state champion tennis player as well...

Wesley J. Long

Dec 11, 2015

Wesley J. Long

January 19, 1931 – December 11, 2015

Wesley J. Long, 84 of Edmond, Okla. was born January 19, 1931 in Watonga, Okla. to Effi and Jimmy Long. He passed away Friday December 11, 2015 at home with his family. Wesley was+ a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He married Arlene Long on...

Michael Todd Rice

Dec 11, 2015

Michael Todd Rice

August 1, 1952 – December 11, 2015

Michael Todd Rice, age 63, passed away at his home on Friday, December 11, 2015, with his loving wife Cindy by his side. Mike was born on August 1, 1952, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a longtime resident of Midwest City and Edmond, Okla. Mike is...

Walter E. Murphy

Dec 11, 2015

Walter Murphy 1955-2015

Walter Ray Murphy of Edmond, Oklahoma died December 11, 2015. Born September 5, 1955 in El Paso, Texas. Attended Putnam City West and Oklahoma State University. He was the owner of WM Aviation Services, Wiley Post Airport.

Survivors include wife Carolyn (Steen) Murphy, daughter Madison Anne Murphy and son John Casey Murphy of the...

Jeff Hopkins

Dec 11, 2015

Jeff Hopkins

April 29, 1956 – December 11, 2015

Jeff Hopkins, a greatly loved brother, son, uncle and friend, peacefully passed away in his sleep on December 10 after a bravely battling colon cancer throughout the year. He was 59. Born in McAlester, Oklahoma in 1956, Jeff grew up with his parents and younger brother Tim....

Jerald Dwain Parker

Dec 6, 2015

1930-2015 Dr. Jerald Dwain Parker went home to be with his Heavenly Father on December 6, 2015, after battling illness for three months. He and his wife, Verna Lee, were residents of Edmond, and attended Memorial Road Church of Christ. Jerald was born February 24, 1930, to W. Leslie and A. Gertrude Burch Parker in Ardmore, Oklahoma­. Jerald graduated from...

Brazil H. Piper

Dec 5, 2015

Brazil Hudson Piper

1923 – 2015

Our mother, Brazil Hudson Piper, went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 5, 2015. Brazil was born October 17, 1923 in Ninnekah, Oklahoma to Will and Eva Hudson. She was the youngest of the five Hudson children, and the only daughter. Her brothers were Andrew, Judge,...

Betty Joann Cordell

Dec 3, 2015

Betty JoAnn Cordell

1939 – 2015

Betty Jo Ann Cordell, long-time Edmond, Okla., resident, was born on August 28, 1939, and departed this life on December 3, 2015. She was 76 years old.

Betty was the daughter of Leroy and Dollie (Muse) Stevens. She married Thomas "Tommy" A. Cordell on March 31, 1958....

Bruce Nelson Hail

Dec 2, 2015

Bruce Nelson Hail 1953-2015 Bruce Hail became pain free from cancer and went to Heaven on December 2, 2015 in his home in Edmond at the age of 62. He is survived by his wife, Anita Hail, children, Brett Hail and Sarah Smith and brothers, Richard and Paul Hail, sister-in-law, Debbie Hail and nieces and nephews. Memorial services are being...

Joshua Jones

Dec 1, 2015

Joshua Jones 1999-2015

Joshua Theron Jones was born on February 15, 1999 in Tulsa Oklahoma to parents Jason Kyle and Kyrsten R. Jones.  He was taken suddenly to be by his lord's side Tuesday morning December 1, 2015 at the age of 16.  Joshua was proceeded in death by his father and is survived by his mother Kyrsten, her...

Julia Mae Heringer

Dec 1, 2015

Julia Mae Heringer 1958-2015 Services will be held Friday, December 4, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.