Charles John Rushing
Jun 15, 2011
Charles, age 93, was welcomed to Heaven on June 15, 2011, after a short battle with leukemia. "Charlie," as he was known to many, was born Jan 22, 1918, in Jasper, AL, to Sidney and Nancy (Henson) Rushing. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Emma Jean; son, Rick (Densi); daughter, Linda Cannata (Kurt); three grandchildren, Leslie...
Mozelle White
Jun 15, 2011
Mozelle White, 84, of Oklahoma City, passed away on Wed., June 15, 2011. She was born January 26, 1927 to DeWitt and Gonie Goodrich on a farm in Anson, Texas. Her first nine years she went to Pleasant Hills Country School and graduated from Anson High School in 1943 at age 16. During her lifetime she had several careers. She...
Lloyd Andrew Ridner
Jun 14, 2011
Lloyd A. Ridner, 79, died June 14, 2011 in OKC. He was born Feb. 29, 1932 in Gainesville, TX to Rufus and Juanita Ridner. He graduated from Gainesville High School in 1950 and joined the U.S. Air Force. He met and married Phyllis (Reisman) Ridner in 1952. He served duty in Panama and upon completing his tour he and Phyllis...
Karen K. Dupraw
Jun 12, 2011
Karen K. Dupraw, 69, died June 12, 2011. She was born Oct. 2, 1942 in Cleveland, OH to Frank and Helen (Senich) Mancini. She was Office Manager for Central Burial Vault. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Cheri Taylor and husband Rick, OKC; son, Shannon Smart and wife Sarah, Chicago, IL;...
Theresa J. Pfleiderer
Jun 11, 2011
Theresa J. Pfleiderer, 59, died June 11, 2011. She was born March 2, 1952 in Oceanside, CA to Wendell and Frances (Griffin) Barringer. She worked as an X-Ray Technician. Preceded in death by her father, and husband Stephen, she is survived by her mother; sisters, Linda Berry, Gina McLean, Dianna Cloud, and Wanda Dees; and mother-in-law, Margaret Stipe. Memorial services...
Edith M. Hughes
Jun 11, 2011
Edith M. Hughes, of Bethany, passed away June 11, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 5, 1925 in Seminole, she moved to OKC in 1945 where she worked as a hair stylist. She married Bob Hughes July 2, 1950. They shared 19 years together before his death Feb. 27, 1969. She was employed by General Electric which...
Carson Newton Snow,Jr.
Jun 11, 2011
Dr. Carson Newton Snow, Jr., died June 11, 2011. He was born Sept. 11, 1922 in Stamford, TX. Carson was a loving husband, father and pastor. He was a decorated US Army Air Corp Captain, retired. He fought in WWII and the Korean War as a bomber pilot. He received his education from Bethany-Peniel College (SNU), graduating with a Bachelors...
Donald Lee Thaxton
Jun 8, 2011
Donald Lee Thaxton was born in Lone Grove, OK on June 19, 1934. He departed this life June 8, 2011 in Ardmore, OK. He attended Post Oak School, moved to Lamont, CA, came back to Ardmore, and then to the Overbrook area. He graduated from Meadowbrooke High School. Don was baptized in Rock Creek in 1945 and was a member...
Braxton Andrew Herbel
Jun 8, 2011
Braxton Andrew Herbel, 11, died June 8, 2011 in OKC. He was born July 31, 1999 in OKC to Jeffery and Samantha (Gaines) Herbel. He was a student at Will Rogers Elementary School. He was a gift from God. He richly blessed our lives with much joy and will be missed by all who ever met him. He was our...
Sherry Lynn Duke
Jun 8, 2011
Sherry Lynn Duke, 58, died June 8, 2011. She was born August 3, 1952 in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma to Ira L. and Lois G. (Floen) Jones. She was a high school graduate and completed one year of Vo-tech. Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived by her husband, Robert C. Duke; sons, Brent Duke and Brian Varholdt; daughter,...
John Alexander Gaston
Jun 8, 2011
John Alexander Gaston, 50, died June 8, 2011 in OKC. He was born April 11, 1961 in Enid, OK to Lyle R. and Gwyn (Wilson) Gaston. He grew up and attended school in Woodward, OK. Preceded in death by his father, he is survived by his mother, Gwyn Gaston of OKC; brother, Todd Gaston and wife Paula of Norman; 2...
Alan Dean Carley
Jun 5, 2011
Alan Dean Carley, 42, of Oklahoma City passed away at home June 5, 2011. He was born Jan. 29, 1969 in Nederland, Texas to Don Adam and Linda Lou (Jones) Carley. He was a 1988 graduate of Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas and attended Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, 1989-91. He worked for Marriott for several years...
Ottis Kendall Harrison
Jun 1, 2011
Ottis Kendall Harrison, an American hero, was born on Memorial Day, May 30, 1913 in Hillsboro, TX to the home of Hardy and Bessie Harrison. Ottis family moved to Bristow, OK when Ottis was a young man and he graduated from high school in Bristow. Ottis moved to Pauls Valley where he met and married Mable Evelyn Stapp on February...
Mildred Reed
May 30, 2011
Mildred Reed went to be with our Lord on Monday, May 30, 2011. She was born June 28, 1922 to Melissa (Walters) Harmon and Earl Harmon in Chickasha, Oklahoma . She is survived by husband, Ivan, with whom she spent 71 wonderful and eventful years. She is also survived by son, Ivan Bob Reed and spouse, Alice, daughter, Deanna Joan...
Juanita Thomason Boyce Steele
May 29, 2011
Juanita Thomason Boyce Steele, 92, died May 29, 2011. She was the first born of Ida E. and Roscoe Cook of Tipton, OK. Juanita graduated from Tipton High School and Bethany-Penile College, majoring in English. She attended Central State College in Edmond, OK and received a Masters Degree in Teaching in 1960. Her first job after college was teaching in...
Barbara Sue Spybuck Isaacs
May 29, 2011
Barbara Sue Spybuck Isaacs, 65, was born on May 25, 1946 in OKC. She left this world to join her Savior on May 29, 2011. She graduated Northwest Classen High School in 1964, then attended Central State College. She was a member of Portland Ave. Bapt. Church. Barbara was preceded in death by her father and mother, Vernal and Elpie...
Ida E. Hunter
May 28, 2011
Ida Eva Penner Hunter, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Born in Fairview, Oklahoma, April 11, 1943, to Abraham and Eva Eck Penner, Ida Eve was a devoted mother and grandmother, a gracious care-giver to elderly adults, and a retired employee of AT&T/Lucent. She grew up on a family farm and carried the peacefulness of...
Herbert Eugene Chambers
May 28, 2011
Herbert Eugene Chambers, 83, went to be with his Savior on May 28, 2011. He was born January 30, 1928 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Morrell and Nola Chambers. Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; daughter, Sherry; sons, Gene and Norman; his parents; and three brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Theresa West of Columbia, Missouri; son,...
Don F. Copeland
May 27, 2011
Don F. Copeland, Jr., 86, passed away on May 27, 2011. He was born on December 16, 1924 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Don and Roberta (Edwards) Copeland. Don was a veteran of the Korean War and World War II, having served in the Navy. Before retirement, he worked as a controller at Oklahoma Hardware; he retired from Gaylord Broadcasting where...
Rev Marvin Henry Hall
May 27, 2011
Reverend Marvin Henry Hall, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at his home in Oklahoma City surrounded by his wife and family. Marvin was born March 30, 1919 in Beckham County, Oklahoma, and was the eldest child of George and Maude Hall. He grew up in western Oklahoma farming cotton and milking cows. He graduated from Berlin High School and Sayre...
