OBITUARIES

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...

Preston Brown

Jul 18, 2014

L. Preston Brown

1939-2014

Preston Brown was the third of four children born to J.S. and Maurine Brown on December 18th, 1939 in Monterey, Tennessee. After graduating from Monterey high school in 1957, he joined the United States Air Force and was soon deployed to Libya for an 18 month tour of duty. After returning...

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.

Gui Xi Ren

Jul 15, 2014

Gui Xi Ren

1963-2014

Services will be held on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at 2 pm at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel

Interment will follow at Gracelawn Cemetery.

Betty Anne Goodson

Jul 13, 2014

Betty Anne Goodson

1947-2014

Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Goodson went to heaven on Sunday, July 13, 2014 after a 3 year battle with cancer. Betty was born in Pittsburg, KS on January 13, 1947 to Eugene and Elizabeth O'Brien. She was the third born of a large Catholic family of seven brothers and sisters. Betty grew up...

Franklin J. Pavel

Jul 11, 2014

Franklin J. Pavel

July 13, 1937 – July 11, 2014

Franklin Joe Pavel, 76, of Edmond, Oklahoma, previously of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed from this life on July 11 th , 2014.  He was born in Crete, Nebraska to Joseph and Sadie (Chrastil) Pavel. Franklin had a long and successful career in the insurance industry including Vice...

Travis A. Chyzy

Jul 10, 2014

Travis Allen Chyzy 1982-2014

Travis Allen Chyzy, 31, of Edmond, OK. Departed this earth on July 10th, 2014. Travis was born in Colorado Springs, CO to Robert S.  Chyzy and Kathy S. Chyzy.

Travis was a highly skilled craftsman and ran a family company with his mother, Kathy. Travis enjoyed mixed martial arts, football, athletics, family and...

Stanley Albert Pickard

Jul 10, 2014

Stanley Albert Pickard

1936-2014

Stanley Albert Pickard was born September 1, 1936 to Orlan and Stella "Roberts" Pickard in Seward, Oklahoma. He graduated from Deer Creek Schools and was the owner of City Brake and Clutch. Stanley was a devoted Christian and his faith and family were the center of his life. He was an avid...

Sandra L. Scott

Jul 9, 2014

Sandra L Scott 1936-2014 Services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday July 17, 2014 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, OK. Obituary will be posted at a later date.

Jack D. Smith

Jul 8, 2014

Jackson  D. Smith Evangelist, husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many, Jackson DeWayne Smith from Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on the evening of Tuesday, July 8th. Jack was born on April 24th, 1942 in Clinton Oklahoma. He attended Midwest City High School and graduated from Metro School of ministry and proceeded to become an evangelist who traveled the world to...

Bette Jane Bohnert

Jul 7, 2014

Bette Jane Bohnert

1938-2014

Bette Bohnert, 76, long time resident of Edmond, passed away Monday, July 7 th . She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald; two daughters, Brenda Simpson of Edmond, OK and Cindy Johnson of Seminole, OK; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was born in Halls, TN, raised in...

Beatrice Pfeifer

Jul 5, 2014

Beatrice "Bea" Pfeifer 1914-2014 Beatrice "Bea" Pfeifer, aged 100, died on Saturday, July 5, 2014.in Edmond, OK. Bea was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 18, 1914 to Aaron and Pauline Lefkowitz Englehart. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 63 years, Harold. She was also predeceased by her three brothers, Herbert, Sanford, and Donald and her...

Kelsey Louise (Scoggins) Kennedy

Jul 5, 2014

Kelsey L. Kennedy 1978-2014 Kelsey Louise (Scoggins) Kennedy was born to Eddy and Marilyn Scoggins on November 21, 1978, in Amarillo, Texas. She stepped into a cancer-free eternity with Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City after a 15-month battle with epithelioid sarcoma. Her life was a wonderful reflection of her love for Jesus....

Bettye J. Willoughby

Jul 4, 2014

Bettye J.  Willoughby October 25, 1928 – July 4, 2014 Bettye Jean (Cook) Willoughby, 85, passed away July 4, 2014 surrounded by her family. Betty was born October 25, 1928 in Washita County, Oklahoma to Walter and Retha Cook. When Bettye was young, the Cook family moved to Curry County, New Mexico. Bettye was a student/teacher most of her life...