OBITUARIES

Michael Mulloy

1955-2018

Mike was born in Long Beach, California. Mike and his wife Dorothy met nearly 40 years ago, and have been together for the past 35 years.  Mike has been with Golden Corral for over 28 years while being the franchise owner of Golden Corral in Norman, Oklahoma for the last 11 years....

Amy Valeria Cruz Sabillon

1994-2018

We welcome you to be a part of the celebration of Amy's life. Amy has parted to rejoice with our Father in heaven.  Her memorial service will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Victory Church, 4300 N. MacArthur Blvd., Warr Acres, OK 73122.

Tanya N. Hawkins

1932-2018

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City, OK.

Marvin D. Hays

1939-2018

Marvin Hays – born #9 of Carter 9 to Okley & Doris Hays into a family of 14 siblings. Marvin had a joy of life, love of laughter and a tender heart. With a soft heart for the elderly, Marvin loved his position of 14 years with Copper Lake Retirement Village....

Guy William Sneed, Jr.

1925-2018

Viewing will be from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 13, 2018 at Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, OK.

James J. (Jim) Dechter

1948-2018

Jim was born on July 1, 1948 to Ruth E. (Young) and Dr. Joseph M. Dechter in McKeesport, PA. He was the youngest of three children. Jim spent his entire professional career in academia and research, using his favorite tool, the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer. He graduated from the Shadyside...

Jennie Lois Wilson

1936-2018

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Edmond, OK.

Rob Whetstone

1969-2018

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 23, 2018 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel Edmond, OK.

Laurel Dee Cole

1948-2018

Laurel was born in Seneca, Missouri to Carl and Marjorie Diggs. She grew up loving cats and catching baseballs for her older brother who gave her the nickname "Digger". She lived in Neosho during her high school years where she met a boy from the country who would become her lifelong...

Zainab Khanakah

1962-2018

Zainab Hussein Ahmed Khanakah was born on March 16, 1962 in Kirkuk, Iraqi Kurdistan. Zainab's father Hussein Ahmed Khanakah and mother Aje Hamid Khalil were both from Iraqi Kurdistan. In 1974, Zainab, at the age of 12, was forced to migrate and reside in Iran as a refugee because of the political...

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...

Lenis  Thompson

1926-2017

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

Justin R. Badell

1983-2017

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Badell family home.

Lloyd Eugene Hesby

1949-2017

Private family services.

Martha Jane Connelly

1960-2017

Martha Jane Pettit Connelly was born December 15th, 1960 in Fallon, Nevada to Ammah Susan (Carpenter) and Alfred Clark Pettit. She was the youngest of three girls.

Martha lived a full life of travel and adventure. She and Tom (her partner in crime of 33 years) created a lifetime...

Patricia Rich

1929-2017

No services.

Gloria Jean Kilborn

1928-2017

Gloria Jean Reinsmith Kilborn was born February 4, 1928 in Allentown, PA. She lived thru the depression and graduated from Allen High School in 1945 where she was a cheerleader and played basketball. After graduation, she worked for a year before beginning nursing school at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. After...

James W. McGaughy

1929-2017

Private family services.

Sarah Lucille Jones

1934-2017

Private Family services.

James Clark Argo

1938-2017

Longtime Edmond resident and photojournalist James C. "Jim" Argo died early Saturday morning. Argo was born in Wichita, Kansas, January 9, 1938, to Harold Francis and Eloise Clark Argo. At the age of 6 weeks he moved with his parents to Texas, living in Houston and Fort Worth before settling in...