Leah Minnie Nelson Leach
Aug 3, 2018
Leah Minnie Nelson Leach Leah Minnie Nelson Leach was born the first of eight children to Raymond and Francis Wardwell Nelson on January 5, 1925, Fremont, Ohio. When she was two years old her family moved to St. Louis, Michigan where she attended school through the eighth grade. She graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1944...
Lisa M. Bagwell
Aug 3, 2018
Lisa M. Bagwell passed away August 3, 2018 at her home in Guthrie. Viewing will be Tuesday, August 7, 2018 from 9am-9pm with family present from 5-7pm at Mercer-Adams, Bethany, OK. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at North.Church, Oklahoma City, OK.Memorials may be made to Love OKC, 760 E. Britton Rd., OKC, OK 73114, www.loveokc.com...
Shirley Ann Pierce
Aug 2, 2018
Shirley A Pierce, 82, passed away Thursday August 2nd, 2018. She was born November 18, 1935 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to James and Imogene McFarland. She married Archie L. Pierce on October 30th, 1954 and they celebrated 53 years together before his passing in February 2007. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed painting, cooking, and spending time with family. She is...
Rebecca Lynn Thurman
Aug 1, 2018
Oh, where to begin on the wonders of Becky. Just the facts would be that she was a business owner for 25 years of Heartland Agency. She sold amusement insurance, which was quite fitting for a lady who loved to have fun in everything she did. She was an agent in the industry who was known for her integrity and...
Kenneth David Richardson
Jul 31, 2018
No obituary at this time Memorial Service Mercer-Adams Chapel Friday, August 03, 2018 11:00 AM 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008
Ralph A. Crawford, Sr.
Jul 29, 2018
Ralph A Crawford Sr., 93, went to Heaven July 29, 2018. Ralph was born February 3, 1925 in Nowata, OK to James McCauley Crawford and Nanny Wesson May Crawford. He was born into a family with 7 children: 3 sisters, Juaneita, Clara, and Stella, and 3 brothers, David, Harold, and Ray. Most of the children were born at the family...
Christine Frances Carpenter
Jul 29, 2018
Christine Frances "Fran" Carpenter Christine Frances "Fran" Carpenter went to be with her Lord on July 29, 2018 in Yukon, OK. She was born in Charleston, WV on Dec. 25, 1923. She lived most of her life in OK and was known by many as "Aunt Fran." She was ordained an elder in the Church of the Nazarene on May...
Georgya Lee St. John
Jul 28, 2018
Georgya Lee (Crawfish) St. John, 83, of Bethany, OK, beloved Mother, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born April 17, 1935 in Miami, OK, to Thomas E. and Edith L. (Warner) Crawfish. Georgya was an accomplished horsewoman who began riding at the age of 3. She was a competitor in barrel racing and...
Barbara Jo Short
Jul 28, 2018
Barbara Jo Short passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018. She was born on August 31, 1937, in El Reno, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Cecil Veneck, her husband, Johnny Short of 60 years and her son, Christopher Short. She is survived by her two daughters, Kimberly and her husband Raymond Ridlen of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,...
Jim F. Coombes
Jul 27, 2018
Jim, loving husband, father, and grandfather was born to Jess and Katherine (Zimmerman) Coombes in Sand Springs, OK. After graduating from Sand Springs High School in 1957, he obtained a BSEE degree from the University of Denver and an MBA degree from Oklahoma City University. Jim retired from Seagate after 38 years, working as an engineer and manager. Jims hobbies...
Carl W. Held, Jr.
Jul 26, 2018
Our dad, Carl, passed away early Thursday morning, July 26th, after declining health. He was born December 24th, 1923. He was a member of The Greatest Generation, serving in World War II with the U.S. Army, taking part in the battle of Saipan. He married the love of his life, Rita Joyce Manning, after the war upon returning to Oklahoma...
Theda Paloma Stevens
Jul 25, 2018
Theda Stevens died July 25, 2018, joining her beloved husband. She was born in Chillicothe, TX on March 9, 1926, to Marvin Franklin Hendrix and Eva Lena Gardner Hendrix. She married Delbert Wayman Stevens on October 6, 1945 in Ada, OK. Theda and Wayman lived in Bethany and attended Bethany First Nazarene Church. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth...
Billy Joe 'B.J.' Harrod
Jul 25, 2018
Billy Joe "B.J." Harrod, 85, died July 25, 2018. He was born January 30, 1933 in Olney, TX to Bill and Euna Pearl (Dunnagan) Harrod. He earned his Master of Music at Indiana University including post graduate work and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He loved being an active part of Musical Theatre, both in NY and...
Helen Romano
Jul 24, 2018
Helen Barbara Romano, 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Helen was born February 12, 1926 to Byron and Mary Skaggs in Navasota, Texas. She married Paul Romano in Austin, Texas in 1948. Helen was devoted to the love of her life, Paul Romano, for 65 years. Helen led a full life...
Billie Owen
Jul 23, 2018
Billie Owen, 84, died July 23, 2018 in Oklahoma City. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, James M. Owen; daughter, Beth Mannen and husband Bill; son, Todd Owen; granddaughter, Sara Mannen Davis and husband Ryan; grandson, Geoff Owen; and great-granddaughter, Anna Davis; all of Oklahoma City. Services will be held at Lewis Funeral Home, Magnolia, AR, on...
Ruby Lucille Mersman
Jul 22, 2018
Ruby Lucille (Arthur) Mersman An outdoors-woman who loved fishing, boating and waterskiing. Ruby would stay out all night fishing. She loved going to the lake and her cabin at Eufaula. Her son Duane recalls she was to be outdone by no one. When he and his teenage friends had motorcycles, so did his mother. On February 25, 1927 Ruby Lucille...
Justine Anne Knight
Jul 22, 2018
Justine Anne (Rushing) Knight (1935 2018) Justine Knight was born on June 4, 1935 to O.C. and Myrtle (Haynes) Rushing in Nashville, TN, and passed away on July 22, 2018. She grew up in Oak Hill, WV, and graduated from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. She earned a Masters degree in Family Relations from Oklahoma University and was the...
Jackie Dale 'Jack' Morris
Jul 21, 2018
Jackie Dale "Jack" Morris, 48, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, July 21st, 2018, at his home in Guthrie. Jack was born November 19th, 1969 in Oklahoma City to Rita Bauer and Jackie Morris. Jack was a former Yukon Miller and a successful construction worker throughout his life. Jack loved to fish and spent most of his time outdoors with...
Tom G. Gardner
Jul 18, 2018
Tommy "Tom" Gene Gardner was born on July 31, 1937 on the family farm in Beckham County western Oklahoma near the community of Delhi. He was ushered into heaven on July 18, 2018 just a few days short of his 81st birthday. He was born late in life to John Thomas Gardner and Lillie Pearl McClinton. He had an older...
Winifred 'Winnie' Howard
Jul 17, 2018
Winifred G. Howard, 97, of Bethany, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on July 17, 2018. Mrs. Howard was born December 20, 1920, in Moscow, Idaho, to Rev. John S. and Letha (Jones) Maddox. On August 25, 1943, she was married to Rev. Richard E. Howard in Salem, Ohio, embarking on a 65-year adventure of ministry, travel,...
