Darra Lynn Ray
Dec 19, 2018
Darra Lynn Ray, age 69, of Oklahoma City, died on Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 at the Mercy Rehab Hospital in Oklahoma City. Born to Roscoe P. and B. June Kolterman, on August 21st, 1949, she graduated from Lawton High School and attended Cameron University briefly before marrying Frank C. Ray, III on May 30th, 1970. They remained together until his...
Lollie Megee
Dec 16, 2018
On December 16, 2018, one day after celebrating her 90th birthday with family, Lollie Megee went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Laredo, Texas, on December 15, 1928, to Tennyson and Maria Weisell. During her early years, Lollie and her family lived in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, the Philippines, and Washington State. Shortly after graduation from...
Joe Nance
Dec 16, 2018
Garland Joe Nance, 88, died December 16, 2018. He was born June 29, 1930 in Stigler, OK to Odie and Nellie (Maddix) Nance. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Garland retired as Assistant Fire Chief for the City of Bethany and also worked as a grading contractor, leveling house sites. He is survived by his daughters, Kathy Nance, Reba...
Sherri Fisher
Dec 15, 2018
Sherri Lynn Fisher, resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on December 15, 2018 at 4:55pm in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 61. Sherri was born in Kansas City, MO on March 30, 1957 to Jack and Dorothy Fisher. Sherri was raised in Kansas City, MO by Jack and Dorothy Fisher with 2 brothers, Mike Fisher and Jerry...
Jimmie Lee Cornelius, Jr.
Dec 15, 2018
Jimmie Lee Cornelius, Jr. 09/30/1965 - 12/15/2018 This world has lost a very special person. "Big Jim" was simply a friend to everyone he met. He had a passion for helping others, especially strangers. His generous, giving heart will be missed, but hes now with his Savior, loving father, wonderful grandparents and friends who passed before him. There is a...
Kevin Swalley
Dec 13, 2018
Kevin Swalley, 52, died unexpectedly at his home in Grove, OK, on Dec 13. Kevin was born in Riverside, CA. In 1974 he moved with his family to OKC, where he attended school and worked until moving to Seattle, WA., eventually returning to OKC, and finally to Grove in 2005. A smoker for most of his life, Kevin began experimenting...
Rachel Yellseagle
Dec 10, 2018
Rachel Yellseagle, 90, died peacefully in her sleep December 10, 2018 in OKC. She was born October 10, 1928 in Kyle, SD to Levi and Sadie (Whirlwind Horse) Red Owl. She was a retired lab technician. She married Everett Thomas Yellseagle in 1965 in Kyle, SD. He preceded her in death in 1981. She was also preceded by 5 sisters,...
Linda Marie Ryter
Dec 9, 2018
Linda Marie (Romano) Ryter, 69, died December 9, 2018 in OKC. She was born August 14, 1949 in Austin, TX to Paul and Helen (Skaggs) Romano. She retired from Edmond Public Schools as a high school Spanish teacher and taught college level at UCO. She earned her masters degree from the University of New Mexico in Spanish literature and enjoyed...
Glennis Wright
Dec 8, 2018
Glennis Gayle Green Wright ("Mickey") was born in Clinton, Oklahoma on August 19, 1938, and passed away December 8, 2018, after a short but devastating bout with cancer. Glennis lived her entire 80-years of life in the picture of health. Other than seasonal asthma she had no medical diagnoses, never took routine medications, never had a serious injury or underwent...
James 'Jim' Meloy
Dec 8, 2018
Heaven gained a loyal follower of Jesus Christ. He was an extraordinary father, grandpa, friend, 45th Korean Purple Heart Veteran, fisherman, story embellisher, artist, leader, passionate sports fan, active Enid High Alumni, member of Newchurch and founder of the Old Goats Club. His advice was "kick a** and go to the top!" He loved life and was ready for any...
Allen 'Gene' Horrell
Dec 8, 2018
Allen Eugene Horrell (Gene) passed away on Saturday, December 8th in OKC. He was born in Vinita, OK to Allen and Jessie Horrell, and was raised in Miami, OK. Gene attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married Aurelia Caudillo on July 30, 1966 in Tulsa, OK. The couple had two...
Richard Thompson
Dec 7, 2018
Richard Thompson died December 7, 2018. He was born November 9th, 1927 in Alexandria, LA to James and Mary Thompson. He was one of 6 children. Richard went to college at age 17 at Bethany-Peniel College. He met his wife, Ella, during this time while she was singing in a trio at a Baptist church; 3 months later they were...
Bobby Wayne Vestal
Dec 1, 2018
Bobby Wayne Vestal, 77, went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2018 in OKC. He was born August 5, 1941 in Marlow, OK to Jim and Aleene (Sparks) Vestal. A member of Northwest Baptist Church, Bobby held a B.A. in Education and was a Senior Planning Engineer for AT&T for 36 years. He married Judy Bynum, June 1,...
Helen Lucille Burton
Nov 30, 2018
Helen Lucille (Shaffer) Burton, 102, died November 30, 2018 in OKC. She was born August 24, 1916 in Lecompton, KS to Arthur Glenn and Clara (Morris) Shaffer. She graduated from Lecompton High School in 1934, attended Business College, then moved to Tulsa, OK to work as a comptometer operator for an oil company. She married Thomas (Tommy) A. Burton Jr...
John Charles Curtis, Sr.
Nov 30, 2018
John Charles (J. C.) Curtis, Sr., 95, died November 30, 2018 in Oklahoma City. He was born October 6, 1923 in Comanche, OK to Jesse William and Eula Florence Curtis. John retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. after more than 30 years of loyal service. John was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jean; and his son, John...
Edgar Robert Lamb
Nov 29, 2018
Edgar Robert Lamb, 93, died Nov. 29, 2018 in OKC. He was born Feb. 20, 1925 in Muskogee, OK to Wylie E. and Maude (Payne) Lamb. He married Orlevia "Lee" Suggs on June 13, 1948 in Oklahoma City. Ed retired from OG&E. He was a longtime member of Kelham Baptist Church, OKC Camera Club and the OKC Engineering Club. He...
James Buchanan
Nov 28, 2018
James Stanley Buchanan, 92, passed away on November 28, 2018. Jim was born August 31, 1926 in Lugert, OK to Johnnie and Jennie (Lynn) Buchanan. He was a graduate of Lone Wolf H.S. He worked as an auto mechanic and oil field worker for several years prior to serving in the U.S. Army as a technical sergeant from 1950-56. Jim...
Wanda M. Rhodes
Nov 27, 2018
Wanda Mae Rhodes, 88, of Bethany, Oklahoma passed away November 27, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Wanda Mae Rhodes was born on a farm near Hart, Texas to Olen L. Rhodes and Nellie M. Reynolds on February 9, 1930. The fourth of six children, she loved family and felt blessed to have devoted Christian parents who led by example, instruction,...
Elsby 'Bea' Rhea
Nov 26, 2018
Elsby Rhea passed away on Monday, November 26, and is now celebrating being with her loving husband and her Heavenly Father. Elsby was born in Austin, Texas to James R. Allen and Gladys M. Allen. After living in Texas and Ohio, the Rhea family made their home in Bethany, OK, in 1965. Elsby was a homemaker, floral designer, artist, Girl...
