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Charles E. Farris

Charles E. Farris

Jul 17, 2015

Charles Emanuel Farris was born Febuary 8, 1958. He was called home from this life to his eternal home after a long battle with cancer. Passing away July 17, 2015 at the age of 57 years. Charles was raised by his grandparents Richard and Martha Frye of Minco, OK. Charles was blessed with three awesome sons, Shaun Emanuel Farris and...

Willard Schwenk

Willard Schwenk

Jul 16, 2015

Willard Lewis Schwenk was born August 27, 1924 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to William and Pauline (Cherry) Schwenk. He passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 90. Mr. Schwenk grew up in Brownsville and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a Golden Gloves Winner and moved to Cleveland,...

Corene Boatwright

Corene Boatwright

Jul 15, 2015

Stella Corene Boatwright was born July 13, 1925 in Alex, Oklahoma to Samuel Allen and Rosie Lee (Williams) Drummond. She passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the age of 90. Corene graduated from Alex High School where she played basketball. She lived practically her entire life in Alex. She married Loyd William Boatwright on January...

Nancy Bennett Johnson

Nancy Bennett Johnson

Jul 14, 2015

Nancy Bennett Johnson was born May 26, 1930 in Ninnekah, Oklahoma to Benjamin Franklin and Mary Leona (Cambron) Bennett. She passed away on Tuesday, July 14 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 85. Mrs. Johnson was born and raised in Ninnekah, one of eleven children. She married Lucian M. Johnson, Sr., who was an employee of Texaco Seismograph,...

Raymond Engelke

Raymond Engelke

Jul 14, 2015

Raymond Robert Engelke was born January 25, 1928 in Minco, Oklahoma to William and Emma (Elkins) Engelke. He passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 87. Mr. Engelke was raised in Minco and moved to Amber where he farmed for over 60 years. He married Bonnie Lee Jensen on October 1, 1947 in...

Tracie Fern Kanehl

Tracie Fern Kanehl

Jul 12, 2015

Tracie Fern (Ash) Kanehl was born September 27, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona to Johnny Dale Ash Sr. and Patsy Fern (Harmon) Riley. She passed away at her home in Chickasha on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the age of 42.

Ruby M. Hurley

Ruby M. Hurley

Jul 11, 2015

Ruby M. Hurley was born October 6, 1931 in Cordell, Oklahoma to Albert Franklin and Darlie Delie (Davis) Brown. She passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 83. She married James Robert "J.R." Hurley on May 12, 1954. She worked as a secretary for an attorney and later was a transcriptionist and...

Colleen June Nelson

Colleen June Nelson

Jul 11, 2015

Colleen June Nelson was born November 18, 1926 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Grant and Mamie Robinson. She passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 88. She is survived by her children: Judith Lee Allen, Grant Nelson and John Nelson

Millard V. Edwards

Millard V. Edwards

Jul 10, 2015

Millard Vernon Edwards was born to parents, George Washington Edwards and Addie Hope Edwards, in Hitchita, Oklahoma, on August 6, 1922, and died peacefully at home on July 10, 2015 at the age of 92, holding the hand of his loving wife, Lois Geneva Yancey Edwards. Millard wed his young bride on May 19, 1945. They were married for over...

Erma Lee

Erma Lee

Jul 8, 2015

Erma Dean (Wood) Lee was born June 23, 1932 in Tuttle, OK to Walter and Cora Lee (Stephens) Wood. She passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 83. Mrs. Lee married Hal Cletis Lee on April 3, 1952 in Brownwood, Texas. She and Cletis pastored at Fort Supply, Criner, Goldsby, Cement, Shattuck, Hailleyville First...

Orvel L. Trout

Orvel L. Trout

Jul 7, 2015

Orvel L. Trout was born February 24, 1930 in Cogar, Oklahoma to Alvie and Vedie (Faulkenberry) Trout. He passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 85. Mr. Trout has lived the in Chickasha area over 60 years. He worked in the oilfield for Parker Drilling and Loffland Brothers Oil Co before retiring over 20...

Nadine Wright

Nadine Wright

Jul 6, 2015

Nadine Wright was born March 12, 1919 in Ada, Oklahoma to Edgar Lee and Margaret Louise (Bernsten) Higginbotham. She passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 in Norman, OK at the age of 96. Mrs. Wright married Carl Wright on March 30, 1940. They came to Chickasha in 1954 and she worked at USAO in the business office as an...

Cleo Katherine Armstrong

Cleo Katherine Armstrong

Jul 6, 2015

Cleo Katherine Armstrong was born January 19, 1916 in Weatherford, OK and departed this life on Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home in Alex of 65 years surrounded by her loved ones. She was the daughter of Ida Mae Goins King Holder and Willie Jess King, and the step-daughter of Roy Love Holder. She and James Everett (J.E.) Armstrong...

Edith Mae Tate

Edith Mae Tate

Jun 30, 2015

Edith Mae Tate was born April 1, 1925 in Preston, Texas to Willie and Eura Alta (James) Bates. She passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 90. Mrs. Tate grew up and went to school in Ninnekah. She married Walter Tate on June 13, 1942 in Chickasha. She was a bookkeeper for the...

Jack Thomas Tamplen

Jack Thomas Tamplen

Jun 28, 2015

Jack Thomas Tamplen was born December 23, 1936 in Seagraves, Texas to Floyd and Marie Tamplen. He passed away at his home in Chickasha on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the age of 78. Mr. Tamplen married Patsy Ruth Justice on October 4, 1959 in Sherman, Texas. They moved to Chickasha over 40 years ago. He was a store manager...

Leslie Jean Hammons

Leslie Jean Hammons

Jun 28, 2015

Leslie Jean "Ivester" Hammons peacefully went to be with her Lord and King on Sunday morning, June 28, 2015. Jean was born February 17th, 1940 in Chickasha, OK to L.W. "Whit" Ivester and Ruby "Watson" Ivester. She graduated from Pocasset High School in 1958. She married Wayne Blair Hammons on June 6th, 1958. They lived in Wichita Falls, TX for...

Marie Bento

Marie Bento

Jun 20, 2015

Alcie Marie Bento was born April 12, 1934 in Tabler, Oklahoma to James Harlan and Bertie (Prentiss) Newton. She passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at her home in Alex at the age of 81. Marie grew up in the Tabler area. She married Alfred Richard Bento on July 6, 1954 in Amarillo, Texas and they moved to California....

Brad Stephens

Brad Stephens

Jun 19, 2015

Michael "Brad" Stephens, age 45, died Friday, June 19, 2015 in Burneyville, OK. Born August 29, 1969, in Chickasha, OK, Brad is survived by one daughter, Summer Stephens of Blanchard; parents Brock and Linda Steelman of Amber; grandmother Lavon Steelman of Pocasset; brother Tod Stephens and wife Mina of Abu Dhabi, UAE; sister Jana Steelman and husband Steve Thompson of...

Albert E. Barron

Albert E. Barron

Jun 15, 2015

Albert E. Barron was born December 2, 1932 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Thomas Karr and Carmen (Parham) Barron. He passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Albert lived in the Chickasha area practically his entire life. He worked for Parham Ceramic Tile, Inc. for a number of years. He married Nancy...

Evelyn Annette Smith

Evelyn Annette Smith

Jun 13, 2015

Evelyn Annette Smith was born January 29, 1951 in Corcoran, California to Wayne and Dolly Evelyn (McCleod) Goldsmith. She passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home near Chickasha, OK, at the age of 62. Annette lived most of her life in California and in 2001 she moved to Chickasha. Annette is survived by her mother, Dolly Goldsmith...

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