Jim Thomas Rushing
Feb 21, 2021
Jim Thomas Rushing, 82, of Blanchard, died Sunday, February 21, 2021, at his home. The son of Daisy Mae (Freeman) Rushing and Jim Thomas Rushing, he was born July 27, 1938, in LaGrange, Georgia.
Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy. He married Shelia Gay Parmer on December 14, 1956, in LaGrange, Georgia. Jim worked...
Rose Margaret Cary
Feb 20, 2021
Rose Margaret "Margo" Cary, 77, of Washington, died Saturday, February 20, 2021, at her home. The daughter of Vincent John Steffens and Violet Inez (Loper) Steffens, she was born October 18, 1943, in Hinton, Oklahoma.
Margo married David Lynn Cary on November 18, 1960, in Chickasha. She attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Norman. In her...
Ramona June Tracy
Feb 17, 2021
Ramona June Tracy, 75, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Howard Dwight Beuchaw, Jr. and Lena Mae (Daniel) Beuchaw, she was born October 13, 1945, in Oklahoma City.
Ramona married Lonnie Dale Tracy on October 23, 1965, in Oklahoma City. She worked as a Data Control Clerk for the Oklahoma...
Bob Blankinship
Feb 15, 2021
Robert Smith "Bob" Blankinship, 57, of Purcell, died Monday, February 15, 2021, in Oklahoma City with his family at his side. The son of Jack Leroy Blankinship and Shirley Lee (Swan) Blankinship, he was born February 13, 1964, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Bob graduated from Carl Albert High School in 1982. He married Sherri Dawn Beaver on February...
Jason Glenn Cummings
Feb 10, 2021
Jason Glenn Cummings, 43, of Tuttle, gained his Heavenly victory on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, in Oklahoma City. The son of Glenn Edward Cummings and Jeanene (Morse) Cummings, he was born August 27, 1977 at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, Washington.
Jason married his best friend, Ryann Gail Haeberle, on June 13, 1998 in Lockwood, Missouri. Together they...
Sandy Merriman
Feb 8, 2021
Deloris Sandra "Sandy" Merriman, 70, of Marietta, formerly of Newcastle, died Monday, February 8, 2021, in Ardmore. The daughter of William Clifford McCrary and Lola Mae (Trickey) McCrary, she was born March 9, 1950 in Vinita.
She graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1968. Sandy married Andy Merriman on July 28, 1972. She was a hairdresser...
Curtis Lee Vaughn
Feb 6, 2021
Curtis Lee Vaughn, 81, of Purcell, died Saturday, February 6, 2021, at his home. The son of Silas Cornelius Vaughn and Margie Mae (Holland) Vaughn, he was born March 21, 1939, in Purcell, Oklahoma.
Curtis married Grace Lavada Johnson on June 20, 1978, in Chandler, Oklahoma. He worked as a farrier and racehorse trainer for many years.   ...
Flo Wilson
Feb 4, 2021
Florence Alberta "Flo" Wilson, 83, of Newcastle, went to be with her Lord and his angels on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born on September 12, 1937, she was the second of eight children of Scott Peck and Florence Alberta (Robinson) Tietjens.
Flo was born and raised on a farm in Arnold, Nebraska. She loved telling stories about...
Grace Evelyn Phillips
Feb 3, 2021
Grace Evelyn Phillips, 78, of Tuttle, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021, in Tuttle. The daughter of Hobert Franklin Sumers and Mazel Faye (Cotton) Sumers, she was born July 30, 1942 in London, Arkansas.
She moved to Oklahoma in 1952 and worked off and on in retail management. Grace was Baptist in faith. In her spare time, she...
Betty Sue Sloan
Feb 2, 2021
Betty Sue Sloan, 89, of Bridge Creek, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at her home. The daughter of Kirby Lee Hodges and Bonnie Lou (Adams) Hodges, she was born April 5, 1931 in Ti, Oklahoma.
Sue married Oran Earl Sloan on September 1, 1950, in Oklahoma City. She worked as a data processor for Southwestern Bell Telephone...
Roberta Louann Ruybal
Jan 31, 2021
Roberta Louann Ruybal, 65, of Pauls Valley, died Sunday, January 31, 2021 in Norman. She was born May 21, 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Roberta married Anthony Lee Ruybal on March 28, 1987 in Aurora, Colorado. She was a member of the Antioch Community Church in Norman. In her spare time, she enjoyed shopping, making jewelry, and loved...
Jim Parsons
Jan 30, 2021
James Owen "Jim" Parsons, 79, of Blanchard, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his home. The son of James Lovelace Parsons and Bernice Beatrice (Powell) Parsons, he was born February 13, 1941, in Paris, Texas.
He served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a police officer for the Oklahoma City Police Department for 20 years. Â Jim...
Jo Evelyn Elliott
Jan 28, 2021
Jo Evelyn Elliott, 85, of Dibble, died Thursday, January 28, 2021, at her home. The daughter of Earl E. McDonnal and Mary Ona (Carlisle) McDonnal, she was born April 5, 1935 in Grady, Oklahoma.
Jo married John William "J.W." Elliott on October 3, 1952, in Oklahoma City. Jo worked as a dispatcher and records clerk for the...
Donald Ray Kelley, Sr.
Jan 23, 2021
Donald Ray Kelley, Sr., 83, of Newcastle, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Oklahoma City. The son of Robert Wilson Kelley and Ruby Evelyn Kelley, he was born June 8, 1937, in Clinton, Oklahoma.
Donald married Joy Lee Ryburn on January 17, 1958, in Gracemont, Oklahoma. He served his country as a member of the Air Force,...
Herman Leroy Sturgell
Jan 18, 2021
Herman Leroy "Son" Sturgell, 89, of Blanchard, died Monday, January 18, 2021, in Oklahoma City. The son of Andrew Herman Sturgell and Jessie Lee Ellen (Nixon) Sturgell, he was born August 21, 1931 in Blanchard.
Herman worked for over forty years for FAA and Tinker. He was a longtime member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in...
J.C. Caldwell, Sr.
Jan 17, 2021
Johnny Albert "J.C." Caldwell, Sr., 69, of Tuttle, died Sunday, January 17, 2021, at his home. The son of James Albert Caldwell and Edith Hellen (Messenger) Caldwell, he was born January 30, 1951, in Lawton, Oklahoma.
J.C. married Ellen Marie Miller on February 14, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He owned and operated a salvage yard in...
Donal Ray Mckinney
Jan 15, 2021
Donal Ray McKinney was a lifelong Tuttle area resident. He was born Feb. 7, 1936 to John and Tressie (Eades) McKinney. He grew up in a loud, boisterous family of 7 kids. With such a beginning, D.R. continued his love for his family throughout his entire life.
In 1957, he married LaWanda Coley and had 3 children,...
Richard Allen Hector
Jan 12, 2021
Richard Allen Hector, 59, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at his home. The son of Harvey Leon Hector and Frances Cecelia (Favazza) Hector, he was born September 14, 1961 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Richard married Charlotte Jane Pellegrin on April 27, 1984 in Oklahoma City. Â He worked for many years as a directional driller in the...
David Michael Clark
Jan 11, 2021
David Michael "Doc" Clark, 46, of Dibble, died Monday, January 11, 2021, in Dibble. The son of Michael Edward Clark and Naarah Lee (Marsh) Clark, he was born April 23, 1974, in Oklahoma City.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and served as a combat medic. Doc married Chrystal Diane Roberts on July 14,...
Jeanne Sue Coleman
Jan 11, 2021
Jeanne Sue Coleman, 61, of Alex, died Monday, January 11, 2021 in Chickasha. The daughter of James Eugene Staton and Onetia Frances (Haynes) Staton, she was born March 6, 1959 in Norman.
Jeanne married Jan Robin Coleman on June 7, 1978 in Blanchard. She was Christian in faith and loved reading and studying the Bible.  In her...
