obituaries

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,...

Feb 25, 2018

Sarah Lawanda Nadine Markum, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 83.  She was born November 12, 1934 in Terral, Oklahoma to Adam and Lena (Williams) Duncan.

She married Jesse Edward Markum on September 5, 1951 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Feb 23, 2018

Otis Dean Merritt was born December 15, 1942, at his home in Agawam, OK. He was the twelfth child, seventh son born to William Robert and Emma Josephine (Morris) Merritt. Otis passed away on February 23, 2018, in Marlow, OK, at the age of 75. He attended Agawam Elementary School, graduated from Ninnekah High School...

Feb 22, 2018

Jacob Wade Toews, of Verden, OK, passed away at his home north of Verden on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the age of 15.  He is the youngest child of Kyle and Christy (Schmidt) Toews and was born on June 17, 2002 in Dodge City, Kansas.

He moved to Chickasha with his parents in the spring of...

Feb 21, 2018

Betty Louise (Gordon) Meyers passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Tuttle, Oklahoma at the age of 80.  She was born September 16, 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to R.A. and Evelyn (Smith) Gordon. Betty worked for AT&T for over 25 years before she retired.  She has lived in Newcastle, Oklahoma for over 50 years. She is preceded in...

Feb 15, 2018

Carl L. Dunn, belonged to America's finest generation. He was 94 years, three months and one day when he passed away in Chickasha, OK on February 15, 2018. He was born June 16, 1923, in Oklahoma City, to Howard and Elon (Goodin) Dunn. He spent the first five years of his life in Oklahoma City. The Dunn family moved,...

Feb 9, 2018

Robert Stanley "Bob" Hickman, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 74.  He was born May 19, 1943 to James and Viola (Hobbs) Hickman in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

Bob had worked several jobs in the oilfield industry, some of which were in the Gulf of Mexico and Caddo...

Feb 5, 2018

Bother J. "B.J." Smith, of Tuttle, OK, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the age of 83.  He was born October 11, 1934. He lived in the Newcastle-Tuttle area and owned and operated Smith and Sons trucking of Newcastle-Tuttle. He served in the United States Army. He is preceded in death February 3, 1999 by his wife...

Feb 2, 2018

Eveline Doris Nightingale, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 in Chickasha at the age of 89.  She was born September 30, 1928 in Fairview, OK to Alfred and Ruby (Nichols) Nightingale.

She married Orlie Nightingale on August 31, 1947 in Fairview.  She was  member of Plainview Mennonite Church.

She is preceded...