C. Angelina 'Angie' Gassett
Dec 31, 2017
It was Wednesday, January 7, 1925; a cold, snowy, wintery day in the country near Mattoon, Illinois. It was there that a baby girl was born to Esther Floyce Shelby and Frank J. Tate. They named her C. Angelina (eventually just called Angie) and she was received by two happy half-sisters, Vivian and Merna. Following her were her brothers, James,...
Joseph Richard Riggall
Dec 31, 2017
Joseph Richard Riggall passed away peacefully in his bed on December 31, 2017 at the age of 61. He was born on June 5th, 1956 to Dr. James and Mona Riggall. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cindy; his mother, Mona; his two sisters, Jamie Goodwin and Judy McKown; his four children, Kyle and wife Gabby, Stacy,...
Dora Jane Betchan
Dec 29, 2017
Dora Jane Betchan, of Bethany, Oklahoma went to heaven on Friday, December 29, 2017 at the age of 92. She was born on May 10, 1925 in Orlando, Oklahoma to Emory and Artella Knott. Dora Jane married Charles William Dobson on September 2, 1941 and they had one son, William Harvey Dobson. Following World War II, she and her son...
Charlene Kay Ernest
Dec 29, 2017
Charlene Kay Ernest, 69, of Oklahoma City, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 29, 2017. She was born Oct. 7, 1948 to Glen and Virginia Prevett in Guthrie, OK. She attended Oklahoma City schools and graduated from N.W. Classen High School. She attended Okla. Baptist University for two years. Charlene spent most of her working career in the...
George J. Dixon
Dec 28, 2017
George J. Dixon, was born December 20, 1925 in Delaware, AR. to George Henry and Carrie Faye (Farnam) Dixon. George died quickly and peaceably on December 28, 2017 at the age of 92. George married Sarah B. Slonecker on April 15, 1960 adding two daughters to his two sons. George graduated 3rd in class, from Paris High School in Paris,...
Patricia J. O'Toole
Dec 27, 2017
Patricia Jeanette OToole went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2017. Pat was born on November 13, 1925 to Dan P. Kelso and Pearl Grace Kelso in Duluth, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Jack OToole. She is survived by her children, Sharon Currie and husband Wayne, Tim OToole and wife...
Rodney Harrison
Dec 26, 2017
Rodney Gene Harrison of Oklahoma City passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 68 on December 26, 2017. He was born October 30, 1949 to Pete and Jerri Harrison in Los Angeles, CA and moved to OKC in 1950. Rod was a home builder and ran Imperial Homes with his dad before starting a career with SWACO...
James Walizer
Dec 24, 2017
James E. Walizer of OKC was called home by his Lord on December 24, 2017. "Jim" was born on September 27, 1926 in Pittsburg, KS to Ted and Mildred Walizer. He grew up in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Central High in January,1944. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1944-1947, in both European and Pacific...
Lois Fay Weatherly
Dec 22, 2017
Lois Fay Weatherly passed away in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born October 10, 1945 to Rosco and Mary Jane York. She attended Bethany Beauty College where she earned her cosmetology degree. Lois worked as a hairdresser at home and later moved her business to the DeVille Shopping Center in Bethany. She then worked at Windsor Hills Shopping Center, followed...
Chesney Danae Broughton
Dec 21, 2017
Chesney DaNae Broughton died on December 21, 2017 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born April 4, 2004 in Norman, OK to Chad and Tina (Dunlap) Broughton. Chesney was a middle school student at Marietta. She loved animals, cooking, playing her Sims, watching YouTube and talking with her friends, Bailey and Mack. She loved spending time with family and was...
Robert Cecil Rhea, Jr.
Dec 20, 2017
Robert Cecil Rhea, Jr. departed this world on December 20, 2017 to join his heavenly father. Bob Rhea was born in Seminole, OK to Robert Cecil Rhea and Mayme Emma Guffy Rhea. The family lived in Seiling, OK before moving to Austin, TX where Bob enlisted in the Navy during World War II, and was assigned to the Naval Air...
Gerald Peter Decelle
Dec 20, 2017
Gerald Peter DeCelle was born July 1, 1932 in Chazy, NY and passed away December 20, 2017 @ Mercy Hospital in OKC. Following active duty in the United States Air Force, Jerry worked as an airplane mechanic in Ohio and central NY until becoming an Instructor @ East Coast Aerotech in Bedford, Mass. From 1969 until retiring 1996, Jerry worked...
Nancy Stange
Dec 20, 2017
Nancy Lee (White) Stange was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Ben and Sue White. She attended school in Midwest City, Tulsa, Broken Arrow, and Cameron University in Lawton, OK. She married Billy Joe Stange in Broken Arrow and they had one son, Justin. Nancy received training as a radiation tech and spent much of her life in healthcare-related positions,...
Robert Trowbridge Axworthy
Dec 20, 2017
Robert Trowbridge Axworthy (03/12/1924 12/20/2017) was born in Berkeley California to Cecil Trowbridge Axworthy and Anna, or "Nan" Axworthy. Cecil, or "Ses" to his close friends, was a Baptist minister, and they had 3 sons, the oldest Don, then Bob, and the youngest, Gordon, or "Gord." They grew up in Vallejo, CA during the Great Depression. Bob attended Sacramento Jr....
Virginia 'Ginny' Sue Hensley
Dec 20, 2017
Virginia Sue "Ginny" Hensley passed away on December 21, 2017 in Oklahoma City. She was born December 13, 1940 to James and Virginia Elder. Upon graduating from high school in New Braunfels, TX, Ginny received a scholarship to OCU, where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. There she then met Ross Hensley, who would become her...
Myrtle 'Cindy' Knott
Dec 19, 2017
Myrtle Lucinda Knott, 95, died December 19, 2017. She was born October 29, 1922 in Agra, OK to William and Carrie (Marmaduke) Tibbett. She was a hairdresser in OKC for 55 years and was adored by her clients. A single mom, she raised two daughters, Beverly and Sandra. Myrtle was an avid gardener and seamstress. She loved oil painting and...
Barbara Ann Nichols
Dec 19, 2017
Barbara Ann Nichols, 67, died December 19, 2017, peacefully at her residence in Oklahoma City. She was born June 28, 1950 in Kansas City, MO to Norman Larry Scott, Sr. and Dorothy (Harvey) Scott. She spent the majority of her adult life caring for patients with head injuries at Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital at Southwest Medical Center. She loved to...
Alma Lejean Humes
Dec 17, 2017
Alma LeJean Humes was born Feb. 23, 1928, and was taken to her Heavenly Home on December 17, 2017. She was born in Jennings, MO, to Grover K. and Corienne C. Chartrau. Alma was preceded in death by her daughter, Debra LeJean Caringer, who was stillborn on Oct. 17, 1950, and by her husband, Floyd Caringer in Sept. 1956. She...
Pamela Joy Bales
Dec 15, 2017
BALES, Pamela Joy It is with great sadness that the family of Pamela Joy Bales announces her passing on Friday, December 15, 2017, at the age of 61 in Oklahoma City, OK. Pam is survived by many who loved her: William "Bill" Bales Jr., her husband of 39 years; Brandon Bales, her son who inherited her independent nature, gift of...
Luke Cooper Ross
Dec 15, 2017
Luke Cooper Ross, 19, went to be with Jesus December 15, 2017. He was born March 15, 1998 to William Michael and Deann (Ramsdell) Ross. He was a recent graduate of Southwest Covenant Schools and a freshman at John Brown University in Arkansas. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. Caring, compassionate, handsome, and hopeful for the future, Luke...
