obituaries

Nov 8, 2020

Arthur "Art" Nelson Browning, Sr., 74, of Oklahoma City, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, in Moore.  The son of Arthur Melton Browning and Wanette Lindsey (Fountain) Browning, he was born September 14, 1946 in Blanchard.

Art was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and owned and operated A & B Welding for over thirty years.  In...

Nov 7, 2020

Karen (Sue) Dunagan, 79, of Midwest City, died Saturday, November 7, 2020, in Oklahoma City.  She was born to Loma Loretta (Yoakum) Cooper on December 9, 1940, in Oklahoma City. On June 19, 1980 Sue married Floyd Dewayne Dunagan, merging two families into one. For 21 years Sue worked as a cafeteria supervisor for the Mid-Del Schools, where she...

Nov 2, 2020

Samuel Nathanieal Scott passed away on November 2nd 2020 in his home after several months of fighting cancer. Sam was preceded in death by his Mother Opal L. Scott, Father Sam B. Scott, brother Gerald D. Scott, Mother in Law Oma L. Mandrell and great granddaughter Emory Dawn McCarrell.

Sam is Survived by his Wife, Sue Scott,...

Nov 1, 2020

Loretta Faye Owens, 74, of Dibble, Oklahoma died Sunday, November 1 st , 2020, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Harold and Faye (Ashford) Reed, she was born January 8 th , 1946 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

She retired as a contractor with the FAA after many years of service.  Loretta married Royce Owens on November 24 th...

Nov 1, 2020

Juan Jose Andrade, 59, of Blanchard, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Norman.  The son of Jesus Jose Andrade and Maria Vincente Andrade-Juarez, he was born September 6, 1961 in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Juan was a man of many skills.  He began his work career as a baker in the family owned bakery.  He was a CNA,...

Oct 30, 2020

Cherylin Kay Hylton, 72, of Blanchard, died Friday, October 30, 2020, in Oklahoma City.  The daughter of Burris Edward Wright and DeLois Ellen (Beggs) Wright, she was born November 29, 1947, in Oklahoma City.

Cherylin worked as a home health care aide for many years.  She was a member of the Blanchard Church of Christ and dearly...

Oct 18, 2020

Nelda Jean Bailey, 88, of Blanchard, died Sunday, October 18, 2020, in Blanchard.  The daughter of Walter Leslie Schoonover and Florence Ellen (Buffalow) Schoonover, she was born October 25, 1931 in Pond Creek, Oklahoma.

Nelda was a registered nurse and worked many years until her retirement.  She was Baptist in faith and was a member of the...

Oct 17, 2020

Don V. Hester, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather peacefully left this earth to reunite with his wife and soulmate, Ann, on October 17, 2020.

Don was born on January 16, 1928, in Blanchard, Oklahoma to Dean and Georgia Hester. The family moved west to New Mexico when he was two. Don grew up in the...

Oct 17, 2020

Judith Ann "Judy" Byars, 76, of Blanchard, died Saturday, October 17, 2020, in Yukon.  The daughter of Raymond Marion Fry and Grace Beulah (Royse) Ward, she was born July 6, 1944, in Galena, Kansas.

Judy was a cafeteria worker for Oklahoma City Public Schools for many years until her retirement.  She was Christian in faith.  In her...

Oct 11, 2020

Susan Grace Coffey who was born in Oakland, CA and currently residing in Blanchard, Oklahoma.  She put up a good fight and lost her battle with covid-19 on October 11,2020.

Susan will be "39" forever and would kick our behinds if we disclosed her real age.

She was best friends with husband Robert Coffey whom...

Oct 8, 2020

William Alfred "Bill" Richey, 95, of Chickasha, Oklahoma died Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Norman, Oklahoma.  The son of Eugene Richey and Grace Ellen (Swanson) Richey, he was born June 15, 1925, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Bill married the love of his life, Nauweeta Rae "Weedy" Golden on April 21, 1945, in Chickasha.  He served honorably in the...

Oct 7, 2020

Alta May (Higgins) Britton, 92, of Killeen, Texas, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Killeen, Texas.  The daughter of James Fred Higgins and Daisy May (Davis) Higgins, she was born May 15, 1928 in Dibble, Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Grady Britton; one son, Carl Duane Britton, Sr.; one brother,...

Oct 6, 2020

Ellen Hopkins, 90, of Blanchard, went to be with her Lord and her parents on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in Norman.  She was the third child out of ten born to Charlie Franklin "Chock" Hopkins and Myrtie (Hobbs) Hopkins on August 23, 1930 in Ada.

Ellen moved to Oklahoma City in 1950 right after graduating from high...

Oct 6, 2020

Lois Charlene Woodruff, 80, of Ninnekah, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at her home.  The daughter of Charles Jackson Wilmeth and Lois Pauline "Polly" (Allison) Wilmeth, she was born January 25, 1940 in Chickasha and grew up in Blanchard.

Charlene was Baptist in faith.  She traveled the United States with her husband, Oscar, and later in life,...

Sep 28, 2020

Nathan Todd Reed, 57, of Blanchard, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at his home. The son of Rodney Alan Reed and Karen Marie (DeBolt) Ansley, he was born March 29, 1963, in Minneola, Kansas.

Nathan graduated from Mooreland High School in 1981. He worked for Pioneer as a network surveillance supervisor for 37 years.  Nathan was a...

Sep 25, 2020

Wilma Sue Bayless Witten, 80, of Purcell, died Friday, September 25, 2020, at her home.  The daughter of Lee Owen Williams and Julia Fern (Hardage) Williams, she was born August 17, 1940, in Dibble Oklahoma.

Sue grew up in Dibble and graduated from Dibble High School in 1958.  She was a homemaker and was Baptist in faith. ...

Sep 25, 2020

Carl Brent Wilkins, 79, of Blanchard, died Friday, September 25, 2020, in Oklahoma City.  The son of Charles William Wilkins and Irene Beatrice (Patterson) Wilkins, he was born August 23, 1941 in Oklahoma City.

Carl was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired after twenty-one years of service as a Weather Superintendent.  He served...

Sep 20, 2020

Frances Marie Burlison, 87, formerly of Bethel Acres, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Moore.  The daughter of Romney Andrew Kirkman and Ruby (Thompson) Kirkman, she was born September 24, 1932 in Polkton, North Carolina.

She worked for many years as a home health nurse and was Christian in faith.  In her spare time, she enjoyed playing...

Sep 17, 2020

Kirk Duane "Biggin" Halbert, 58, of Newcastle, died Thursday, September 17, 2020, in Oklahoma City.  The son of Billy Newton Halbert and Edna Lois (Jordan) Halbert, he was born September 20, 1961 in Dallas, Texas.

Kirk married Felicia Ann McGuire on April 19, 1979 in Oklahoma City.  He worked for many years as a granite installer.  He...

Sep 14, 2020

Matthew Duck Stone, 39, of Bridge Creek, died Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home.  The son of Tommie Douglas Eugene Stone and Marybelle Charlene Stone, he was born August 13, 1981 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Matthew grew up with his siblings with all the love any parent could give a child.  Matthew has had struggles...