R. Thomas Lay, age 67, of Oklahoma City OK, was born on November 4, 1948, in Nowata, OK. He was the son of Raymond W. & Kathryn Marie (Graves) Lay. After a lengthy illness, he left this life on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Tom graduated from Putnam City High School in 1966, Oklahoma State University...
Ronald Glen Greenlee, age 73, of Jones, OK, was born on July 13, 1943, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the son of Otis Glen & Martha Louise (Miller) Greenlee. He left this life on Saturday, September 17, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Ronald graduated from Choctaw High School. He retired from Southwestern Bell where he was a lineman....
Larry Louis Nichols, age 63, of Harrah, OK, was born on January 1, 1953, in Wichita, KS. He was the son of Louis Franklin & Iva Mae (Kelley) Nichols. He left this life on Monday, September 12, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Larry lived in Harrah his entire life and graduated from Harrah High School in 1971. He married...
Catherine Luella Patterson, age 81, of McLoud, OK, was born December 31, 1934, in Cullman County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Marcus O. & Theresa Emma (Speer) Thrower. She passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Catherine worked as a nurse for many years, and was a member of the McLoud Church of Christ....
Joe Chochie Fish passed away on September 4, 2016, at his residence south of Wellston. Joe was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma, around 1916, to Little Fish and Lona (Williams). After losing his parents at an early age, Joe received his education from Nuyaka and Chilocco Indian Schools, graduating in the 1938. He was inducted into the army on January...
Debra Kay LeMaster Deardorff, age 60, of McLoud, OK, was born December 30, 1955, in Oklahoma City, OK. She was the daughter of Kenneth Eugene & Shirley L. (Green) LeMaster. She left this life on Saturday, September 3, 2016, in McLoud, OK. Debra attended Harrah High School. She worked at Hormel Foods in the packaging department. Debra attended Eastpointe...
Leona Geneale Nowakowski, age 71, of McLoud, OK was born March 7, 1945, in Harrah, OK. She was the daughter of Floyd Walter & Elva (Lane) Ward. She left this life on Friday, September 2, 2016, in McLoud, OK. Geneale grew up in Harrah. She graduated from Harrah High School in 1963, where she was an accomplished basketball player....
William 'Bill' Edward Crossland, age 84, of Harrah, Oklahoma, was born July 13, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of William Ernist & Clara G. (Davis) Crossland. He left this life on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Bill received numerous degrees from across the country and his Masters degree from Alabama State. He proudly...
Debra LaFern Poindexter, age 62, of Newalla, OK, was born February 19, 1954, in Junction City, Kansas. She was the daughter of Richard Grant Speake & Margaret LaVern (Depew) Rutledge. She left this life on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Newalla, OK. Debra attended school in Junction City, Kansas. She married Archie Poindexter on August l, 1972, in Junction...
Norma Ruth Wolter, age 93, of Harrah, OK, was born to Carl and Elizabeth Wolter on June 22, 1923, at the Seventh-day Adventist Sanitarium in Chamberlain, South Dakota. She left this life on Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Harrah, OK. She grew up on a farm west of Wessington Springs, SD. The family was faithful in attending camp meetings...
Shirley Jo (Gray) Thompson, age 83, of Harrah, OK, passed to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 7, 2016, in OKC, OK. Shirley was born in Eva, OK on December 31, 1932, to R. D. and Mattie (Heckart) Gray, who moved the family to Buffalo, OK in 1935 where Shirley grew up playing basketball, twirling baton, enjoying 4H,...
Birdess 'Bert' Gerald Cole, age 76, of Harrah, OK, was born on August 15, 1939, in Romulus, Michigan. He was the son of Birdess W. & Lillian (Arey) Cole. He left this life on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Bert married Deanna Bierman on June 13, 1959, in Romulus, Michigan. He retired from the Ford Motor...
John Alfred Williams, age 38, of Luther, OK, was born on November 21, 1977, in Shawnee, OK. He was the son of Jimmy Melvin Williams, Sr. & Joann LaVerne (Allgood) Williams. He left this life on Saturday, June 25, 2016, in Luther, OK. John married Sheree Smith on September 13, 2014, in Meeker, OK. He worked at Alliance Health...
Leonard Doyle Drewry, age 92, of Harrah, OK was born on March 19, 1924, in Paden, OK. He was the son of Leonard & Ella (Massey) Drewry. He left this life on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Harrah, OK. Doyle proudly served in the Coast Guard during WWII. He retired from Tinker AFB and then pursued a lifelong dream...
Mary T. Price, age 60, of Shawnee, OK, was born December 14, 1955, in Lincoln, Nebraska She was the daughter of Pierre & Linda (Eubank) Tisdale. She left this life on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Mary graduated from OBU in Shawnee, OK with her Bachelor's degree. She married David Price on August 8, 1981, in...
Bobby Gene McAlister, Jr., age 44, of McLoud, OK, was born on June 6, 1971, in Midwest City, OK. He was the son of Bobby G. McAlister, Sr. & Eleanor (Hawkins) McAlister. He left this life on Friday, June 3, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Bobby was a painter. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include...
Jeffrey Ray Kerchee, age 36, of Edmond, OK, was born August 4, 1979, in Midwest City, OK. He was the son of Jeffrey Kerchee & Debby (Brimm) Dull. He left this life on Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Norman, OK. Jeffrey graduated from Harrah High School and OU with a Bachelors degree in Sociology with honors. He proudly served...
Harriett Elizabeth Browning, age 90, of Harrah, OK, was born November 24, 1925, in Coalgate, OK. She was the daughter of Arthur Chester & Dollie Mabel (Fain) Johnson. She left this life on Friday, May 20, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Harriett worked at FAA & VA and retired from Tinker AFB where she was a mechanic. She was...
Merwyn Roy Stracener, age 80, of Harrah, OK, was born on November 27, 1935, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the son of Vernon Roy & Lois May (Ryals) Stracener. He left this life on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Harrah, OK. Merwyn married Katherine Aynes on November 10, 1955, in Oklahoma City, OK. He received his Bachelors business...
Kenneth Ray 'Curly' Herdman, Sr., age 88, of Oklahoma City, OK, was born on May 22, 1927, in Kremlin, OK. He was the son of Charles Albert & Lona (Heck) Herdman. He left this life on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Oklahoma City, OK. Ken graduated from Enid High School, Enid, OK. He proudly served in the U. S....