OBITUARIES

Margie Aline Rickell

Dec 23, 2019

Margie Aline Rickell

1921-2019

Margie Aline Rickell, daughter of George Yowell and Erva Olena Poorbaugh, passed away December 23rd, 2019, age 98. She was married to William F. Rickell, an Army officer and a teacher. They were members of Grace United Methodist Church. She had three children, William S. Rickell, Gary S. Rickell, and Patti...

Layton Hill

Dec 23, 2019

Layton Hill

1952 – 2019

A memorial service will be held at Nichols Hills United Methodist Church on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.

Virginia Simms Nixon

Dec 19, 2019

Virginia Simms Nixon

1935-2019

Virginia Simms (Grimmett) Nixon, Daughter of Simms Grimmett and Unis (Taylor) Grimmett, was born September 11, 1935, in Monroe, Texas. She departed this life in her sleep on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at her home in Silver Elm Estates, Edmond, Ok, at the age of eighty-four.

United in marriage...

Elvis Dean Snodgrass

Dec 19, 2019

Elvis Dean Snodgrass

1926 – 2019

Elvis Dean Snodgrass passed away December 19, in his sleep, at home in Edmond. He has just celebrated his 93 rd birthday. He was born to James and Bessie Snodgrass in Blair, OK on December 3, 1926. The son of a sharecropper, he attended Blair schools, excelling on the...

Paul Rhett Randolph

Dec 12, 2019

Paul Rhett Randolph

1941-2019

Paul Rhett Randolph, age 78, died on December 12, 2019 in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born on February 10, 1941 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Sidney Russell Randolph and Lena Belle Bruington Randolph. Services will be held on Monday, December 16 at 10 a.m. at Waterloo Road Baptist Church in Edmond,...

Janet F. Garrison “Gg”

Dec 11, 2019

Janet Faye Garrison "GG"

1935 -2019

Janet Garrison "GG" was born on April 1, 1935 and passed from this earthly world into her heavenly home on December 11, 2019.

Janet was born on April 1, 1935 in Skelton, West Virginia, to Hildred Agee and Frank Ferguson. After the deaths of her parents she...

Jim Gray

Dec 10, 2019

Jim Gray

1958-2019

James "Jim" Gray was born on June 21, 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa, and was the fourth of five children born to Robert and Patricia Gray. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 10, 2019.

Jim's family moved to the Enid/Waukomis area, then moved to Edmond...

Dr. Edward “Ed” Lee Fortenberry

Dec 10, 2019

Dr. Edward "Ed" Lee Fortenberry

1926-2019

Dr. Edward (Ed) Lee Fortenberry was born in Ada, OK on August 31, 1926. He joined his Lord on December 10, 2019, at the age of 93. He was part of the "Greatest Generation". January, 1942, he joined the Navy by telling the recruiter he was 17, he was...

Lula Richmond

Dec 9, 2019

Lula Richmond

1927 – 2019

Lula Irene Richmond ("Mom"), long-time resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed from this earthly world to her heavenly home on Monday, December 9, 2019.  She was born October 24, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Clyde and Edith (Carroll) Roberts.  Mom grew up on the family farm during the depression and learned...

Charles O. Haley

Dec 3, 2019

Charles O. Haley

1929-2019

Charles O. Haley, left this earth and joined his wife, Gloria in heaven on December 3, 2019. Charles was born on June 22, 1929 to Alvie and Fannie Haley on the farm in Lunenburg, Arkansas. He was the middle child of nine siblings. He is preceded in death by his wife...

Jackie Sue Grantham Mcbroom

Dec 3, 2019

Jackie Sue Grantham McBroom

November 18, 1929 – December 3, 2019

Jackie Sue Grantham was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Jack and Mamie (Brassfield) Grantham. She was raised in McAlester and graduated from McAlester High School in 1948. In high school, Jackie was a member of the Debate team, the dramatic Golden "M" Club, the...

Betty Joe Witt Dunn Gilbert

Dec 3, 2019

Betty Witt Dunn Gilbert

1928 – 2019

Betty Witt Dunn Gilbert was born on Sunday, October l4, l928 in St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Eugenia Belle Coulter Witt and Sidney Mayo Witt. She died on December 3, 2019.

Betty is survived by her loving husband, George Gilbert ("George"), her son, George...

Jaunita Finney

Dec 2, 2019

Jaunita Finney

1919 – 2019

Juanita Finney's family is her husband William E Finney (deceased), sons: William Finney, Jr (spouse Rita), Daniel Finney, Daughters: Tana Berglan (Ron Berglan, deceased). Sherry Hulsey (Larry Hulsey), Tana and Ron Berglan. Vicki Baldini (spouse Tony Baldini their children Alexa and Gabriel). Angie Martin (spouse – Scott Martin) their children...

Marilyn Jean Barnes

Dec 1, 2019

Marilyn Jean Barnes

July 6, 1926 – December 1, 2019

A beautiful, sky-blue eyed, black-haired loving and caring woman was born July 6, 1926, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Frank Calava and Anita Bertolini and passed from this life on December 1, 2019, at the age of 93. Her unwed teenage parents selflessly offered their newborn...

Donna Faye Powers

Nov 29, 2019

Donna Faye Powers

November 13, 1940 – November 29, 2019

Donna Faye Powers, 79 of Edmond, Oklahoma was born November 13, 1940 in Thomas, Oklahoma to Leslie and Lola Comer. She graduated from Thomas High School where she was a Majorette in the band where she played the clarinet.

She married Dwight Powers...

Richard Lee Powers

Nov 29, 2019

Richard Lee Powers

1934-2019

Richard Lee Powers, Edmond, Oklahoma was born June 2, 1934 to Roy Powers and Virda Scheer Powers in Maramec, Oklahoma. He stepped into his new life on November 29, 2019 at the age of 85.

Richard graduated from Maramec High School in 1952, and married Cora Mae Roberts in...

Patsy “Pat” Glazner

Nov 29, 2019

Patsy "Pat" Glazner

1947-2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Pat Glazner announces her passing after a brief Illness, on Friday November 29, 2019 at the age of 72. Pat was born on July 24, 1947 to Wayne and Myrle Hayes in Bend Oregon. The family soon moved back to Oklahoma where...

Thelma Margaret Mclaws

Nov 27, 2019

Thelma Margaret McLaws

July 11, 1924 – November 27, 2019

Thelma Thompson McLaws, a longtime resident of Oklahoma City, died Wednesday the 27th of November at Brookdale Senior Living in Edmond.

Born on July 11, 1924 in Haralson, Georgia, Thelma attended Business College at Draughon's School of Business in Atlanta, Georgia and worked...

Raymond Devon Young

Nov 27, 2019

Raymond Devon Young

1930-2019

Ray D. Young was born in Hooker, OK. to James and Mary Young.

Raymond is survived by Lee, his wife of 67 years; son Kyle and partner Darla Smith; son Raymond and wife Ellen; sisters Jewell and Roberta; and his granddaughters Allison and Rachel.

He is preceded...

Tommy W. Powell

Nov 25, 2019

Tommy W. Powell

1951-2019

Tommy W. Powell, 68, of Edmond, OK., passed away Nov. 25, 2019 at home, unexpectedly. Service for him will be Monday, Dec 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home, 601 S Kelly, Edmond, OK with visitation on Sunday from 3-8 p.m. He was born April 19, 1951, in Tulsa, OK., to the...