obituaries

Jan 27, 2017

D. Nadean Johnson was born February 12 1921 in Colony, Oklahoma. She passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Dothan, Alabama at the age of 95. She graduated from Verden High School in 1938 then moved to Chickasha.  She attended cosmetology school in Anadarko and upon graduation worked in Chickasha.  She met "fly boy" Jimmie Johnson and...

Jan 21, 2017

Vernice Marie (Robertson) Smithen was born March 4, 1927 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Roy and Myrtle (Yearwood) Robertson.  She passed away on January 21, 2017 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 89. Vernice married Carl Wilson Smithen on June 19, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He preceded her in death on December 25, 1990. She graduated...

Jan 16, 2017

Constance Ann Yandell was born on February 18, 1951 in Lovington, New Mexico to Gene Day and Eufa (Holloway) Day. She passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 in her home in Cement, Oklahoma at the age of 65. At six years old Connie and her family moved to Venezuela for her father's pursuits in the oilfield industry.  In...

Jan 13, 2017

Henry Dean Hinch of Chickasha, Oklahoma was born July 28, 1936 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. He was the son of Henry B. and Gladys W. (Strickler) Hinch.  Dean passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at the age of 80. Dean married Mavis E. (West) Charlson on September 2, 1961 in Chickasha.  Dean served in the U.S. Army Reserve 95th...

Jan 11, 2017

William Franklin Wylder was born January 30, 1920 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to John Walter and Jessie Mildred (Bryson) Wylder.  He passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 96. Mr. Wylder lived in Chickasha his entire life.  He married Gladys Marie Bowman on March 22, 1947 in Chickasha.  He was a self-employed paint...

Jan 11, 2017

Jeffrey Wayne Wooldridge of Chickasha, Oklahoma was born July 6, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to BT and Barbara (Henschke) Wooldridge.  He passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 55.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Wooldridge.

Jeff is survived by his father, BT Wooldridge;...

Jan 9, 2017

Betty Lois Williams was born July 13, 1941 in Utica, Kentucky to Doss and Myra (Cambron) Williams.  She passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 75. Betty was raised in Kentucky and moved to Burlington, Iowa after she graduated from high school.  She later lived in Indiana and in 2013...

Jan 6, 2017

Leonard Owen Garrison was born June 26, 1943 in Sonoma, California.  He was the son of Owen Fain Garrison and Elsie Agnes Cauthron.  He passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 73. Leonard was raised on the family farm in Hinton, Oklahoma.  He married Mary Kay Hall December 26, 1964...

Jan 5, 2017

Darlene Smith Koehn was born August 9, 1924 at Fairview, Oklahoma.  She was the oldest of six children born to Dan and Alice Smith.  She passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas. She, with her parents, lived a few years at Fairview, and then moved to Copeland, Kansas during the dust bowl years.  She remembered...

Jan 5, 2017

Davy Lee Graham was born January 21, 1929 in Alex, Oklahoma to Davy Mack and Cora Mae (Price) Graham.  He passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Duncan, Oklahoma at the age of 87. Davy had lived in the Alex area all of his life and served in the United States Army.  He and Alma Johnson...

Dec 30, 2016

Paula Tamar Orf was born August 18, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Bobby Jack and Ola (Branam) Orf. She passed away at the OK Heart Hospital in OKC, OK on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the age of 60.

She moved to Amber in 1968 and graduated from Amber High School and received her Bachelor of...

Dec 25, 2016

Lewis Dewayne Hatchett was born April 26, 1934 in Reydon, Oklahoma to Luther and Lahoma (Coffey) Hatchett.  He passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Lewis grew up in the Chickasha and Ninnekaharea. He worked as a machinist for Badgett Corporation for over 30 years.  He had also worked...

Dec 18, 2016

Mary Wynona Cofer was born January 4, 1926 in Chitwood, Oklahoma to Tom and Fay (Robinson) Parks.  She passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home in Alex, Oklahoma at the age of 90.

Wynona lived in the Alex community all of her life, where she and Johnny, her husband of 64 years...

Dec 16, 2016

John Roger Foster was born October 17, 1945 in Dallas, Texas.  He was the son of Harry S. and Loraine (McDaniel) Foster.   John passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home in Anadarko, Oklahoma at the age of 71.

He married Louise Landers on December...

Dec 6, 2016

Jerry Lynn Sharp was born December 15, 1959 in Sentinal, Oklahoma to Clifford and Eueline (McClung) Sharp.  He passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 56.

Jerry came to Tuttle in 1976 and graduated from Tuttle High School.  He worked at Tinker Air Force Base for 35...

Dec 6, 2016

Edsel Leon Pool , 73, was born February 27, 1943 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Edsel Pool and Margaret Warlick.  He went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 6, 2016.  He married Patricia Hawthorn on December 31, 1966.  From this union two children were born, Gary and Devida.

Edsel was a lifelong resident...

Dec 5, 2016

Dwain Dale Fitch was born August 4, 1964 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Clarence James and Judith Fitch.  He passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 52.

Dwain grew up in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School.  After graduating he pursued his career as an auto mechanic and...

Dec 4, 2016

Terry "Red" Brian Mitchell was born November 8, 1958 in Muleshoe, Texas and passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 with his family in Ninnekah, OK.

Terry grew up in Broxton/Apache area in his youth and later attended Ninnekah High School.  In Ninnekah, Terry met and fell in love with his wife, Cassandra (Cassie) Still.  They...

Dec 3, 2016

Phillip Glynn Daniel , 74 of Tuttle, Oklahoma passed December 3, 2016. He was born March 16, 1942 in Howe, Oklahoma to Lillie Bachelor Daniel and Alvin Phillip Daniel.

Phil was an avid hunter, racer, and car enthusiast.  He loved tinkering with his cars.  He never met a stranger. Phil always had on his cowboy...

Nov 30, 2016

Rev. Joe O. Capps was born August 7, 1928 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Joseph and Mattie (Robinson) Capps.  He passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 88.

He served in the Merchant Marines in 1945.

Bro. Capps married Mary Louise Wiles on February 27, 1947.  He...