Obituaries

Sep 8, 2026

Considered by her late husband to be an Angel on Earth, Mary Lee (Holloway) Allen, age 84,

daughter of Carmel and Bernice (Fletcher) Holloway, was born October 9, 1941 and grew up in

Tulsa, Oklahoma. She passed away September 8, 2026 in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Mary Lee graduated from Will Rogers High School in...

Sep 7, 2026

Waunita Gail Dewey was born March 24, 1964, in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Kenneth and Oneida Dewey. Her arrival came during the historic 1964 Alaska earthquake, providing a memorable beginning to what would become a remarkable life. The youngest of the five Dewey children, Waunita was named in memory of a deceased sister of her father.

Waunita grew...

Sep 1, 2026

Roberta May Smith went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 1, 2026. She never thought she would make it to 91. In fact, she was pretty sure she was on her deathbed since about 2010. But here in 2026, she has seen it all and found it fit to call it quits. She now joins the...

Aug 31, 2026

Vicky Jean Popel, 69, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2026, at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

She was born July 1, 1957, in Bellflower, California, to Roy Leon Moore and Betty Lou (Jones) Moore. She married Gary Leroy Popel on December 7, 1981, in Orange County, California.

Vicky earned...

Aug 31, 2026

Ruby Norene Wheeler Adams was born on March 9, 1929, in Marshall County, OK to Amy and Walter Wheeler. She was the 7th of 9 children and the youngest daughter. Ruby and J.L. married young and raised 5 children. They frequently moved where the oilfield called, making their home in 5 states and many towns.

The transient...

Aug 30, 2026

Joe David McCoy, 77, passed away August 30, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 11, 1948, in Paris, TX to Carl and Lucretia McCoy, but lived most of his earlier years in Durant, OK alongside his family. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to his education, his family, and his country. He proudly served...

Aug 26, 2026

Aug 25, 2026

Betty Ann (Heidebrecht) Decker passed away August 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on March 13, 1934, in a small one-room home outside Weatherford, OK. She attended Oklahoma Public School in her elementary years, to which she had to walk approximately 1 – 1.5 miles. Her mother would pack her a sandwich lunch to take, and...

Aug 23, 2026

Marian "Maxine" Nix Weeks passed away at age 97 on August 23, 2026. She was born on December 14, 1929, to Marion and Ercel Nix in Pond Creek, Oklahoma and moved to the Nix family homestead in Kansas at a young age. Maxine was one of five children, growing up with three brothers, William, James, and Roy, and one...

Aug 23, 2026

Samuel Joseph Broughton was born on October 7, 1950, in Yale, Oklahoma, and passed away to heaven on Sunday, August 23, 2026. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, pastor, educator, and man of unwavering Christian faith, Sam lived a life dedicated to leading others to Christ. Whether in the church, at home hosting Bible studies, in the classroom, or on...

Aug 22, 2026

Thomas Fredrick "Tom" Picchione, 64, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2026.

Tom was born on October 4, 1961, in Queens, New York, to Anthony "Tony" and Louise Picchione. He attended Miramar High School in Florida and graduated with the class of 1979. He later earned his associate degree from Broward College....

Aug 22, 2026

Joseph Robert Cohill Hinson, beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, and servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, at the age of 42.

Joseph was born in Oklahoma City to Vickie and Johnny Hinson. From an early age, Joseph had a deep love for music, especially playing the guitar. Music was one of the...

Aug 21, 2026

Loy Lee Harris, 86, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026. He was born on June 24, 1940, in Caddo, Oklahoma, to Robert and Iona (Rogers) Harris and was the youngest of four children.

Loy grew up in Caddo, where he attended Caddo High School and was actively involved in FFA. In 1959,...

Aug 19, 2026

Joyce "Louise" Hyman was born March 14, 1935, to James Robert and Vera Jo Caldwell in Oklahoma City, OK. Louise resided in the Nicoma Park area most of her youth, until moving and graduating from Capitol Hill High School. After residing in the Oklahoma City area, she moved to Yukon, OK in 1972. Louise passed away August 19, 2026,...

Aug 18, 2026

Herbert Marion Leonard, Jr. (Herb) passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026. Herb was born April 8, 1930, in Carnegie, OK to Herbert Marion Leonard Sr. and Lova Leonard. He married Patricia Ann Brown on June 18, 1955, and together they raised two sets of twins. They were married for 55 years.

Herb was involved in the...

Aug 18, 2026

Rachel Isabelle Jacobs of Oklahoma City succumbed to a sudden confluence of multiple organ failures, and died on August 18, 2026, in Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, surrounded by friends and family that she loved so passionately. It was one of the few battles she had lost in her 81 years.

At Kiowa High School, she was...

Aug 16, 2026

On July 5, 2006, Leland Stylles Spears entered the world early and fighting as a 27-week preemie. Alongside his parents, he overcame a traumatic birth and a 74-day NICU stay, crossing the finish line to a home filled with pure hope. Shortly after his first birthday, tragedy struck. Though the event left Leland with a broken body, it could...

Aug 16, 2026

Robert Lee "Bob" Davis, 98, of Oklahoma City, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on August 16, 2026. He was born on April 8, 1928, in Oklahoma City, to the late Albert and Opal Davis. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Jean (Banks) Davis, his son, Robert Davis Jr., and his daughter,...

Aug 15, 2026

John "Johnny" Harvey Chism, 81, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of stories, friendships, and memories that will be treasured by all who knew him.

Born on April 18, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Johnny was truly Sooner born and Sooner bred, and he proudly spent all 81 years...

Aug 13, 2026