OBITUARIES

Jun 24, 2019

John H. Gardner, M.D.

1930-2019

John was born at home, April 2, 1930, in Marshall, Oklahoma. His parents were Hester {Howard} Gardner and P.B. Gardner, M.D. He had one sister, Erma Elizabeth (Betty) Gardner. John was predeceased by his parents and his sister. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Emily, and their...

Jun 21, 2019

Victor Tumlinson

1947-2019

On June 21, 2019, Victor Tumlinson, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 71. Victor Hilton Tumlinson was born October 4, 1947 to William Jackson and Pauline Olita Tumlinson in Harlingen, Texas. Victor graduated from Texas A & I with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He...

Jun 20, 2019

Donald Ray Burnett

1929-2019

On June 20, 2019, Donald Ray Burnett left this world and walked directly into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is now rejoicing with family and friends and is pain free.

Please join us in a celebration of his life. Service on Friday, June 28,...

Jun 19, 2019

Theodore Steve Barker

February 21, 2019 – June 19, 2019

Theodore Steve Barker, born in Oklahoma City, OK on February 21, 2019 to John and Emily Barker, passed peacefully on June 19, 2019 with his parents by his side. Teddy's time with us was short, but he won many hearts in that time.  He was...

Jun 17, 2019

Lucille C. Kilbourn

1930-2019

Lucille C. Kilbourn, 88, of Guthrie, Oklahoma passed peacefully on June 17, 2019. She was born in 1930 in New York City, New York, the daughter of Portuguese immigrants.

Lucille was predeceased by her husband of 60 years Lee Kilbourn. She is survived by daughter Linda Kilbourn-Durham, sons Robert...

Jun 17, 2019

Robert Franklin Thomason

1943-2019

Robert Franklin Thomason, or Bob, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at 76 years of age in Oklahoma City. He passed away from a prolonged illness in the presence of loved ones.

Bob was born on May 7, 1943 to Ray and Myrtle Thomason in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He grew up...

Jun 16, 2019

Pamela Sue Johnston

1945-2019

Pamela Sue (O'Mealey) Johnston, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2019.  Born in Blackwell, Oklahoma on September 22, 1945, Sue grew up in Ponca City where she graduated high school in 1963. She attended Northern Oklahoma Junior College in Tonkawa and earned her...

Jun 15, 2019

Bryan T. Darks

1974 – 2019

The life of Bryan T. Darks will be celebrated at a funeral service Saturday, June 22, at 10:00 am at Matthew's Funeral Home in Edmond, OK. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on June 2, 1974 and passed from this life on June 15, 2019.  He is preceded in...

Jun 13, 2019

Vanessa Ann Dunham

1955 – 2019

Our beloved Vanessa Ann Dunham passed away June 13, 2019. Vanessa was born in Oklahoma City on January 1, 1955 to Buster and Betty Hibdon. Vanessa loved spending time with her family and her dog Austin. She was a master gardener who loved spending time outside with the sun...

Jun 13, 2019

Judith "Judy" Dian Walker

1946 – 2019

Judith Dian Phillips Walker Keller passed away on Thursday June 13, 2019 of natural causes.  She was born August 4, 1946 in Oklahoma City, OK.  She attended Millwood Elementary (k-9) and graduated from Northeast High School in 1964.

She married Robert Owen Walker in 1965 and...

Jun 10, 2019

Becky Darlene Gammill

1953-2019

Becky Gammill of Edmond, Okla., age 65, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019, at her home. Viewing and visitation will be held 2-8 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at Matthews Funeral Home, 601 S. Kelly Ave. in Edmond. A funeral service led by her family will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,...

Jun 10, 2019

Frances June Smith

1925-2019

Frances June (Skaggs) Smith was born April 17, 1925, in an oilfield shack east of Duncan, Oklahoma. Her parents were Percy R. Skaggs, and Elsie Elizabeth (Snow) Skaggs. Her two brothers were Dwight Forrest Skaggs and Jay Lynn Skaggs. June's family moved to Dundee, Oklahoma, where she went to school. After...

Jun 9, 2019

Virginia Rae Niles

1926 – 2019

Virginia Rae Jenkins Niles was born July 29, 1926 and passed peacefully with beauty and grace into the arms of Jesus, June 9, 2019. She was the second child of Perry Jenkins and Esther Davis Jenkins. Virginia was born on the family farm in Beaver County, Oklahoma and...

Jun 9, 2019

Louise Werner

1943-2019

Louise Reynolds Werner, "Weezie", left this world gracefully and peacefully on June 9, 2019 after 75 years of sharing her love of life with all she met. She was born June 20, 1943, the daughter of Ruth Knight Reynolds and Daniel Leon Reynolds in Pittsburgh, PA.

Louise graduated from the...

Jun 7, 2019

Gregory Anthony Rose

1952 – 2019

Greg was born in Detroit on November 9th, 1952 to Elden and Marie Rose. He married Cathie Frechette Rose on December 8th, 1973. After living in Michigan for many years, Greg and his family settled in Edmond, Oklahoma in 1997. Greg passed away at home on June 7, 2019...

Jun 5, 2019

Melvin Curtis Workman

1946 – 2019

Melvin Curtis Workman, 72, of Edmond, Oklahoma died June 5, 2019. He was born in San Antonio, TX, the third son of Melvin Archi and Lucy (Barber) Workman. He was educated in Midwest City Public Schools. He went on to receive his BA from Oklahoma City University with a...

Jun 5, 2019

Doris Russell

1920-2019

Doris Russell passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on June 5, 2019. She resided in Edmond, OK where she moved in 2009 to be with her family. She is a former resident of both Tyler and Jacksonville, TX.

She was born in rural Smith County on September...

Jun 4, 2019

Shirley Boyce

1935 – 2019

Shirley Boyce left this earthly home on June 4, 2019 and now watches over us from heaven. Shirley was a loving mother to her two daughters, Kaye Boyce of Midwest City and Dena Stephens of Luther and an adoring grandmother to her granddaughter, Mackenzie Stephens of Midwest City. She leaves...

Jun 4, 2019

Doris "Malone" Johnston

1931-2019

Doris Malone Paxton Johnston, or Malone, was born August 20, 1931 in Jester, Oklahoma to Joe and Nora Paxton. She passed away June 4, 2019 at Bradford Nursing Home, Edmond, Oklahoma. Malone had a long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and is no longer suffering from this disease.

Malone grew...

Jun 4, 2019

John Franklin Knight

1944-2019

What's not to love about a man who loved his independence, loved his employees and loved his family. John Franklin Knight, (JFK) 75 , of Edmond Oklahoma went home on June 4th, 2019. John was born on August 5, 1944, in Woodward Oklahoma, to Louis and Birdie Knight.

He...