obituaries

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...

Feb 1, 2018

Bobby Gene Mayhugh, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the age of 81.  He was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Wendel and Mildred (Lay) Mayhugh)

Bobby was raised in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School in the early 1950's when he moved to Oklahoma City to attend business school.  In 1970...

Jan 30, 2018

Robin Gay Griffin age 66, of Blanchard, Oklahoma passed away peacefully, January 30, 2018 at St Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. She is preceded in death by her father, Raymond Parker and her mother, Ruth Parker. She is survived by her husband, Joe Gary Griffin; 2 daughters, Turene Ross and her husband, John; and Stephanie Griffin; 3 granddaughters: Melissa...

Jan 29, 2018

Leona Jo Elliott Null, of Ninnekah, OK, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at her home in Ninnekah.  She was born September 11, 1959 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Vernon and Nelta (Brown) Elliott.

She had lived in Chickasha her entire life.  She married Teddy Null on April 1, 1988 in Van Buren, Arkansas.

Leona...

Jan 29, 2018

Arthur Monsebais Sr. passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at this home in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 82.  He was born October 5, 1935 in New Laredo, Mexico.  He had married Mary Ann Lutke and she preceded him in death on March 10, 2003.

He had lived in Chickasha over 55 years and owned...

Jan 28, 2018

Imogene Haynes McCoy was born September 13, 1921 in Acme, Oklahoma to John and Leura (Odell) Smith.  She passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 96. She is preceded in death by two husbands, Dick Haynes and Nolan McCoy and a son-in-law, Russ Mueller. Imogene is survived by her children, Donna Young and...

Jan 28, 2018

Gerald Wesley Terry, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home.  He was born April 11, 1935 at Little Rush, northwest of Rush Springs, Oklahoma to Chester Wesley and Alice Ruth (Forbes) Terry.

Gerald attended schools at Friend, Union Hill, Lucille and Middleberg.  Gerald had several jobs through the years: service station...

Jan 26, 2018

Jerry Wayne Wright, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the age of 74.  He was born April 24, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Joe Arliss and Beulah Mae (Airington) Wright. He served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Vonna Faye Wright in 2003, and a...

Jan 25, 2018

Sandra Jean Kilian, Tuttle, OK, at the age of 64 went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2018.  She was born November 27, 1953 in Rockford, Illinois. She met and married the love of her life, Steven Kilian at just 14 years of age.  From then they were inseparable for the next 49 years. They moved from...

Jan 21, 2018

Melba Kell, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 86.  She was born Melba Dean Humphrey on August 24, 1931 to Holland and Mildred Humphrey.

She lived in the Friend community her entire life.  Melba attended Friend School where she developed a love for reading and played...

Jan 18, 2018

Zella Fay Fulton, of Cement, OK, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the age of 86.  She was born December 28, 1931 in Cairo, OK. She grew up and attended school at Cairo.  Later the Lambert family moved to Coalgate, OK where she graduated from Coalgate High School.  She married Ples Calvin Fulton on January 5, 1953. ...

Jan 17, 2018

Gloria LaVelle Thomas was born May 6, 1928, on a sandy farm south of Ninnekah, Oklahoma, to Robert Lee McClellan and Ruby Irene (Rowan) McClellan.  Ruby Irene having passed away shortly after childbirth, Robert later married Ruby Lee (Smith) McClellan who in every respect became LaVelle's mother and was deeply loved and honored as such.  LaVelle passed from this...

Jan 16, 2018

Imer Gean Robinson, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 84.  She was born October 7, 1933 in Mountain Park Oklahoma to Emmett and Mary Evie (Maniord) Cook.

She married C.M. Robinson, Jr. and in 1976 they moved to Chickasha.  She had worked at Best Western and...