Obituaries

Jan 16, 2025

Dr. Madalyn Shannon Long, 86, died January 16, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born March 5, 1938 in El Dorado, Kansas to E. Boyd and Frances (Bracken) Shannon. The Shannon family moved to Bethany in 1945 where Madalyn's father took the position of Dean of Students at Bethany Nazarene College (SNU). Madalyn was a 1956 graduate of...

Jan 13, 2025

Roy Cox, a one-of-a-kind man who truly left his mark on the world, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 13, 2025, at the remarkable age of 90.

God surely broke the mold when he created Roy, a vibrant spirit whose zest for life could light up a room and whose laughter could make even the...

Jan 13, 2025

Jan 13, 2025

Patti Manna, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, entered into eternal rest on January 13 at the age of 68 and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born on August 4, 1956 in Rochester, Minnesota, she grew up on the family farm surrounded by her five cherished siblings, learning...

Jan 13, 2025

Nellie "Irene" Stafford, 92, of Bethany passed away on January 13, 2025. She was born on February 4, 1932 in Okarche, OK. After graduating from El Reno High School, she married M. Dale Stafford on August 12, 1950. Irene and Dale went on to have three children, Larry, Randy and Lynn. Dale and Irene were married for 74 years....

Jan 12, 2025

Jan 11, 2025

Our beloved Agnes Carol Smith, 87, passed away in her home on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born April 24, 1937, in Kingfisher, OK. She was loved and will be missed by her daughter, Brandy Sue Smith; son, William James "Billy" Smith, his wife, Stacey and extended family; brother, John F. Emmerich; sister, Roberta...

Jan 11, 2025

Polly Jean (Pound) Benn, passed away on January 11, 2025. She was born in Lamar, MO to Flossie Mae and Oscar Ira Pound on October 19, 1950. There she attended Montrose, a one-room country school (also known as Scratch Gravel) which taught 20 kids of all grade levels, five of which were Polly and her siblings. When she was...

Jan 8, 2025

Julieta Villalpando Solis Crouch

November 11, 1955 – January 8, 2025

Julieta Villalpando Solis Crouch, 69, of Matehuala, SLP, Mexico, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025. She was born on November 11, 1955, in San Jose de los Gonzalez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to Arnulfo Villalpando Moreno and Amalia Solis Morales who instilled in her...

Jan 8, 2025

Lucille "Kay" Littleton, 88, passed away on January 8, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on October 20, 1936 in OKC to Ernest and Lucille Harrison Metz. Kay retired from her career as a medical transcriptionist after over 30 years of service.

To know Kay (Granny) was to love her. She was a beloved mother,...

Jan 7, 2025

Nancy Lou White went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Her final days were spent with her loving family members.

Nancy was born June 7, 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma, to parents Thomas Earle Willson, and Alice Cleo (Clarke) Willson. She was an only child,...

Jan 7, 2025

Jan 7, 2025

Bradley "Brad" Timothy McCann was born March 29, 1975, in Oklahoma City, OK to Timothy and Debra McCann. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 7, 2025.

Brad loved to work on boats and was the best Johnson and Evinrude Outboard and Volvo Inboard mechanic in this part of the country. He was...

Jan 5, 2025

Carl (Daylate) Watts, 85, was born October 25, 1939 to Carlos Ray and Gladys (Edwards) Watts in Seiling, OK and passed away January 5, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK.

He married Virginia Watts July 1, 1996 in Montgomery, TX.

Carl Watts retired from Roadway as a truck driver of many years. He was a proud...

Jan 4, 2025

Patricia Ann Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 4, 2025. She was born on September 30, 1936 to Vera Bevan Shelton and George A. Shelton of Hugo, OK. Graduating as Salutatorian of Hugo High School in 1953, she attended Oklahoma Baptist University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. During her sophomore...

Jan 4, 2025

Chloe Marie (Ratley) Hopson passed away January 4, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born January 26, 1920 in Marshall, Texas to William Davis (Bud) and Annie Rebecca Holt Ratley. When Marie was five years old her mother died, leaving her dad to raise Marie and her five-month-old sister, Verna. Three years later Bud married Estelle. Marie had...

Jan 2, 2025

Valerie Jean Barnes, 64, passed away on January 1, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on March 29, 1960, to Ray Weyandt and Margaret (Villa) Weyandt in Warrington, England.

After ensuring that her children were well cared for, Valerie devoted her life to the care and well-being of...

Jan 1, 2025

John Edgar "Edward" Guilliam, 86, passed away January 1, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born May 16, 1938 in Yukon, OK to John and Edith (Scarborough) Guilliam. He married Pequita Hall on April 16, 1965.

Edward was an Assembly Manager at Lucent Technologies where he retired after 34 years of service. He loved baseball, particularly...

Dec 30, 2024

Debbie Jean King passed away on December 30, 2024 in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born August 30, 1965 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Jim and Alice Robinson. She graduated from Hobart High School and married Michael King on April 17, 1993. She was a longtime member of Putnam City Baptist Church.

Debbie was preceded...

Dec 29, 2024

Wanda Lou Labbait peacefully departed this world in her Carrollton, Texas home on December 29, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, on November 29, 1942, to Isaiah Newton Harris and Louella Hyatt Harris, Wanda was the second of six siblings, achieving the remarkable age of eighty-two.

On December 3, 1962, Wanda...