obituaries

May 8, 2018

Paul Masters Arnold, Sr., of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 91.  He was born April 4, 1927 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to O.K. and Gladys Arnold. Paul married Doris Reiser on November 16, 1946 in Lawton, Oklahoma and they moved to Chickasha in 1965.  He was manager...

May 5, 2018

Terri Louise Heggen, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma formerly of Chickasha, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Cape Canaveral, Florida at the age of 55.  She was born January 10, 1963 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Melvin and Eutana LaNell Williams.

Terri grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School.  She had worked at Epworth...

May 5, 2018

Freddy Lee Abshier II, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Chickasha at the age of 46.  He was born January 22, 1972 in Chickasha to Jimmy and Betty Abshier.

He married Rebekah Blackburn on March 11, 2000 in Duncan, OK.  He had worked for Lightners Grocery Store for several years until their...

May 4, 2018

Ricky Lynn Stelting, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at his home in Chickasha at the age of 67.  He was born June 18, 1950 in Cordell, Oklahoma to John David and Martha Marie Stelting. Ricky had served in the United States Army.  He married Gail Martin on December 25, 1979 in Ardmore, OK.  They...

May 3, 2018

James W. "Jay" Ratliff, Jr., of Blanchard, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 88.  He was born May 1, 1930 in Middleberg, Oklahoma to James and Bessie Ratliff. Jay married Virginia Rice who preceded him in death.  He married Mary Ann Gilbreath in 1990.  He was a carpenter and built...

Apr 29, 2018

Barbara Jane Dobry, of Pocasset, OK, was born April 14, 1934 at Pocasset, Oklahoma.  She passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Tuttle, Oklahoma at the Tuttle Care Center. Barbara was born to Eugene and Cora Amanda Davidson. She and her husband farmed in the Pocasset area for over 40 years. She worked at Maremont for 7 years....

Apr 25, 2018

Charlyne J. Moon, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 89.  She was born February 1, 1929 in Lula, Oklahoma to Charley and Stella (Mathews) Reed.

Charlyne had lived in Chickasha for the past 53 years.  She married J.W. Rice and he preceded her in death...

Apr 25, 2018

Anita Norene Chancellor was the wife of Lyle Paul Chancellor.  The mother of Kenneth Chancellor and wife Julie; Alma Cochran and husband Dave; Vicki Roma and Sonja Chancellor.  The proud grandmother of Josh Evans, Jeffery Evans, Anita Campbell, Matthew Chancellor, Robin Riley, Shannon Roma, Cheyenne Lee and Ashly Lee and Quayde Kaylor. Proud great grandma of Joseph and Christian...

Apr 24, 2018

Ronald Dean Douglas, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 86.  He was born November 9, 1931 in Minco, Oklahoma to Sidney and Addie (Harper) Douglas. He graduated from Minco High School.  He served in the Korean War and was discharged from the United States Army. Ronald had lived...

Apr 19, 2018

Randy Joe Fritter, of Chickasha, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his home in Chickasha at the age of 62.  He was born August 29, 1955 in Madison, Wisconsin to Thomas and Philys Fritter.

Randy graduated high school in 1973 from Madison East High School.  He married Debra Dutcher on August 31, 2001...

Apr 10, 2018

Margaret Louise Creekmore "Granny Lou" formerly of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully with her family by her side in their home in Plano, Texas on April 10, 2018 at the age of 91.

Louise was born April 13, 1926 in Hamilton, Texas to John Pool and Bessie Shelby.  Louise accomplished many things in her lifetime.  She loved...

Apr 5, 2018

Barry Wayne McLead, of Bethany, OK, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the age of 76.  He was born April 10, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio to Ted and Franas McLead.

Mr. McLead served in the U.S. Army serving in Korea.  As a young man he was a professional truck driver for...

Apr 3, 2018

Clyde L. "Roy" Bennett, Sr. was born November 13, 1926 in Ninnekah, Oklahoma to Ben and Mary Bennett.  He passed away on April 3, 2018.

He was a WWII and Korean War Veteran serving in the Navy and Army and retired from the Army Reserve as a 1st Sergeant.

Roy and his wife Joy "James"...

Apr 3, 2018

Judy L. (Rutledge) Jarnagin, of Ninnekah, OK, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 70.  She was born June 13, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to James Rutledge and Dorothy Dewbre. Judy grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated high school in Oklahoma City.  She married Hubert "Butch" Jarnagin on September 7,...

Mar 23, 2018

Marie Burris Garrett, of Tuttle, OK, was born March 13, 1937 at 2 West Main Street, Tuttle, home of her grandfather, Finley Fryrear.  She passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home in Tuttle at the age of 81.

Her brother Gilman Burris was also born at 2 West Main Street.  Her parents were Lefes...

Mar 21, 2018

Gary Terrell, of Tuttle, OK, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at his residence south of Tuttle, OK.  He was born August 29, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Earl and Verna Terrell. Gary grew up in Tuttle and graduated from Tuttle High School in 1961.  During his teenage years he worked for various farmers in the Tuttle area...

Mar 21, 2018

Catherine Theresa Rempe, of Chickasha, OK passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her home in Chickasha at the age of 104.  She was born July 24, 1913 in Blue, Oklahoma to Anthony and Gertrude Devine.

She married Carl Joseph Rempe on January 10, 1932 at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Oklahoma City, OK.  He...

Mar 20, 2018

Wilma Dean Allen, age 83, of Tuttle, Okla., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

She was born on November 25, 1934 in Gerty, Oklahoma to John and Tennie (Bain) Ingram. A graduate of Holdenville High School, she attended one semester at East Central University in Ada and then met the love...

Mar 5, 2018

Juanita Mae "Peggy" (Ellis) Stephens, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 90.  She was born October 16, 1927 in Lucille, Oklahoma to William and Martha Josephine Ellis.

Peggy owned and operated We Two Restaurant in Enid, Oklahoma for several years and worked in a cosmetics department...

Feb 28, 2018

Malla Josephine McDonald, of Norge, OK, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 97.  She was born November 28, 1920 in Tupelo, Oklahoma to Edgar and Mary (Nash) Smith, the fifth of nine children.

Mrs. McDonald graduated from Chickasha High School in 1936.  She married Victor McDonald on April 1,...